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* ShotInTheAss: Chelsea does this to Seth [[JustForPun in the end.]]

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* ShotInTheAss: Chelsea does this to Seth [[JustForPun in the end.]]
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Larry pulls Seth into the bathroom and keeps him there for nearly an hour. When they open the door to leave, they're greeted with a long line of impatient people.
** [[spoiler:Seth may have had feelings for Chelsea still, but not nearly enough to decide to marry her after everything she put him through.]]

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* RealityEnsues:
** Larry pulls Seth into the bathroom and keeps him there for nearly an hour. When they open the door to leave, they're greeted with a long line of impatient people.
** [[spoiler:Seth may have had feelings for Chelsea still, but not nearly enough to decide to marry her after everything she put him through.]]


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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Larry pulls Seth into the bathroom and keeps him there for nearly an hour. When they open the door to leave, they're greeted with a long line of impatient people.
** [[spoiler:Seth may have had feelings for Chelsea still, but not nearly enough to decide to marry her after everything she put him through.]]

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1999 comedy film starring Creator/FrenchStewart, Creator/BridgetteWilson, Creator/BillBellamy and Creator/TyraBanks.

Seth Winnick (Stewart) is on the way to his wedding to Chelsea Turner (Wilson) when his buddy and best man Larry (Bellamy) pulls him into the airplane bathroom for a little chat - in which he begs Seth to call off the wedding.

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1999 comedy "un-romantic comedy" film written and directed by Creator/JeffFranklin, starring Creator/FrenchStewart, Creator/BridgetteWilson, Creator/BillBellamy and Creator/TyraBanks.

Seth Winnick (Stewart) is on the way to his wedding to Chelsea Turner (Wilson) when his buddy and best man Larry (Bellamy) pulls him into the airplane bathroom for a little chat - chat... in which he begs Seth to call off the wedding.



Before long, Chelsea has moved firmly into Seth's life as his live-in girlfriend. She's funny, sexy, and drop dead gorgeous, seemingly everything Seth could want - and is making increasingly not-so-subtle hints that she'd like to marry him. She doesn't take it very well when he makes it clear to her that he's really not interested in marriage, and the relationship quickly goes downhill when she decides to sue him for palimony.

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Before long, Chelsea has moved firmly into Seth's life as his live-in girlfriend. She's funny, sexy, and drop dead gorgeous, seemingly everything Seth could want - -- and is making increasingly not-so-subtle hints that she'd like to marry him. She doesn't take it very well when he makes it clear to her that he's really not interested in marriage, and the relationship quickly goes downhill when she decides to sue him for palimony.
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* BlackBestFriend: A twofer; Larry for Seth, and his wife Holly for Chelsea.

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* CoversAlwaysLie: The VHS and DVD covers depict Seth tied up at Chelsea's feet. This doesn't happen to him at any point during the film itself.



* GetOut: After getting the letter informing him of Chelsea's lawsuit against him, Seth angrily tells the man who delivered it to leave.



* IWroteOurStory: Seth, who is the scriptwriter for a TV sitcom, begins basing his scripts on the events of his own life even as things with Chelsea begin to fall apart.

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* IWroteOurStory: Seth, who is the scriptwriter producer for a TV sitcom, begins basing his scripts on the events of his own life even as things with Chelsea begin to fall apart.apart. This eventually presents a problem, because the characters in the sitcom are a pair of SickeninglySweethearts.



* RealityEnsues: [[spoiler:The film does not end with Seth and Chelsea getting married and putting everything behind them. Turns out you really can make someone fall out of love with you if you try to ruin their life.]]

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* RealityEnsues: [[spoiler:The film does not end RealityEnsues:
** Larry pulls Seth into the bathroom and keeps him there for nearly an hour. When they open the door to leave, they're greeted
with Seth and a long line of impatient people.
** [[spoiler:Seth may have had feelings for
Chelsea getting married and putting still, but not nearly enough to decide to marry her after everything behind them. Turns out you really can make someone fall out of love with you if you try to ruin their life.she put him through.]]

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* [[Bookends]]: The movie begins and ends with a wedding. [[spoiler:Subverted at the last minute.]]

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* [[Bookends]]: {{Bookends}}: The movie begins and ends with a wedding. [[spoiler:Subverted at the last minute.]]



* DisproportionateRetribution: Many of the things Seth and Chelsea do to each other cross into this, but it reaches a new low when, [[spoiler:after Seth reveals his plan at the Vegas wedding chapel, Chelsea attacks the security guard and shoots Seth, apparently with full intent to kill him.]]

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* DisproportionateRetribution: Many of the things Seth and Chelsea do to each other cross into this, but it reaches a new low when, [[spoiler:after Seth reveals his plan at the Vegas wedding chapel, Chelsea attacks the security guard and shoots Seth, apparently with full intent to kill ''kill'' him.]]


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* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: The first time they have sex is in the furniture showroom of a department store. They get caught.


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* RealityEnsues: [[spoiler:The film does not end with Seth and Chelsea getting married and putting everything behind them. Turns out you really can make someone fall out of love with you if you try to ruin their life.]]

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** Seth commends Chelsea for hiding her diamond earrings [[VictoriasSecretCompartment in her cleavage]] when she had pretended to throw them into the sea.



* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: After Larry finishes recounting the story and begs Seth one last time to call off the wedding, Seth angrily retorts that if he'd just married Chelsea to begin with, "none of this shit would have happened!"



* OnlyOneName: Tawny explains to Marty that she dropped her last name.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: The lead stars of [[ShowWithinAShow Ronnie and Juliet]] walk off the set when they get fed up with Seth's personal life affecting the show's script.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: The lead stars of [[ShowWithinAShow Ronnie and Juliet]] walk off the set when they get fed up with Seth's personal life affecting the show's script.script and their characters.

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* ActuallyAGoodIdea: Larry seems to have this opinion once Seth finishes explaining his plan at the end. Then his dancing convinces him that it's actually a bit of SanitySlippage.

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* ActuallyAGoodIdea: Larry seems to have this opinion once Seth [[spoiler:Seth finishes explaining his plan at the end. Then his dancing convinces him that it's actually a bit of SanitySlippage.[[SanitySlippage Seth has simply lost his mind.]]]]



* [[Bookends]]: The movie begins and ends with a wedding. [[spoiler:Subverted at the last minute.]]



* DisproportionateRetribution: After Seth reveals his plan at the Vegas wedding chapel, Chelsea attacks the security guard and shoots Seth.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: After Many of the things Seth and Chelsea do to each other cross into this, but it reaches a new low when, [[spoiler:after Seth reveals his plan at the Vegas wedding chapel, Chelsea attacks the security guard and shoots Seth.Seth, apparently with full intent to kill him.]]



* GroinAttack: Chelsea does this to a security guard in Vegas to get his gun.

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* GroinAttack: Chelsea does this to a [[spoiler:a security guard in Vegas to get his gun.]]


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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: The lead stars of [[ShowWithinAShow Ronnie and Juliet]] walk off the set when they get fed up with Seth's personal life affecting the show's script.
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* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: Seth's quote "I will sue your ass for damages for damaging my ass!"
* CampGay: Seth claims that the psychological damage from Chelsea has turned him into this.


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* GroinAttack: Chelsea does this to a security guard in Vegas to get his gun.


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* SanitySlippage: Both Chelsea and Seth go through this.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: After Seth reveals his plan at the Vegas wedding chapel, Chelsea attacks the security guard and shoots Seth.



* ShotInTheAss: Chelsea does this to Seth [[JustForPun in the end.]]



* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: One of Seth's major problems with Chelsea after they break up - she technically lives in his house and refuses to move out.

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* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: One of Seth's major problems with Chelsea after they break up - she technically lives in his house and refuses to move out.out.
* TooMuchInformation: When discussing getting together with Seth, Holly tells Chelsea to have a rule to have at least three meals with him before she sleeps with him. Then Holly's grandmother pipes in, [[{{Squick}} agreeing with the rule.]]
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* ActuallyAGoodIdea: Larry seems to have this opinion once Seth finishes explaining his plan at the end. Then his dancing convinces him that it's actually a bit of SanitySlippage.
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* IWantGrandkids: Chelsea tries to pass off the abundance of wedding memorabilia in her home as hints from her mother that she needs to settle down.


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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:There was no need for Larry to persuade Seth to call off the wedding, because Seth never intended to go through with it anyway.]]

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* EscalatingWar: Seth and Chelsea's relationship turns into this, with each one playing increasingly mean pranks on the other. [[spoiler:Which comes back to bite Seth hard when Chelsea decides she has enough grounds to slap him with a restraining order.]]

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* EscalatingWar: Seth and Chelsea's relationship turns into this, with each one playing increasingly mean cruel pranks on the other. [[spoiler:Which comes back to bite Seth hard when Chelsea decides she has enough grounds to slap him with a restraining order.]]order, effectively kicking him out of his own home.]]
* HappilyMarried: Larry and Holly are quite happy together, even though the situation with their friends puts a brief strain on their relationship.
* HereWeGoAgain: The film ends with [[spoiler:Chelsea and Seth being escorted out of the chapel - she in handcuffs and he on a stretcher - each threatening to drag the other back to court. Larry resignedly remarks to Holly, "We need new friends."]]



* IdiotBall: Seth grabs it when, [[spoiler:instead of immediately putting as much distance between himself and his psychotic ex-girlfriend as he possibly can once he drops TheReveal, he does a HappyDance all around the chapel in celebration of his victory. This comes back to almost literally bite him in the ass.]]

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* IdiotBall: Seth grabs it when, [[spoiler:instead of immediately putting as much distance between himself and his psychotic ex-girlfriend as he possibly can once he drops TheReveal, he does a HappyDance all around the chapel in celebration of his victory. This comes back to almost literally bite him in the ass.]]
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* AlsoSprachZarathustra: Chelsea walks down the aisle to this.

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* AlsoSprachZarathustra: Music/AlsoSprachZarathustra: Chelsea walks ''walks down the aisle aisle'' to this.



* EscalatingWar: Seth and Chelsea's relationship turns into this, with each one playing increasingly mean pranks on the other.

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* EscalatingWar: Seth and Chelsea's relationship turns into this, with each one playing increasingly mean pranks on the other. [[spoiler:Which comes back to bite Seth hard when Chelsea decides she has enough grounds to slap him with a restraining order.]]



* IdiotBall: Seth grabs it when, [[spoiler:instead of immediately putting as much distance between himself and his psychotic ex-girlfriend as he possibly can, he does a HappyDance all around the chapel in celebration of his victory. This comes back to almost literally bite him in the ass.]]

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* IdiotBall: Seth grabs it when, [[spoiler:instead of immediately putting as much distance between himself and his psychotic ex-girlfriend as he possibly can, can once he drops TheReveal, he does a HappyDance all around the chapel in celebration of his victory. This comes back to almost literally bite him in the ass.]]



* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: One of Seth's major problesm with Chelsea after they break up - she technically lives in his house and refuses to move out. [[spoiler:Eventually, things between them escalate to the point where ''she'' kicks ''him'' out via restraining order.]]

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* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: One of Seth's major problesm problems with Chelsea after they break up - she technically lives in his house and refuses to move out. [[spoiler:Eventually, things between them escalate to the point where ''she'' kicks ''him'' out via restraining order.]]out.

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* AlsoSprachZarathustra: Chelsea walks down the aisle to this.



* IdiotBall: Seth grabs it when, [[spoiler:instead of immediately putting as much distance between himself and his psychotic ex-girlfriend as he possibly can, he does a HappyDance all around the chapel in celebration of his victory. This comes back to almost literally bite him in the ass.]]
* ILied: [[spoiler:Seth. It turns out his proposal to Chelsea was an elaborate plan to get her to willingly move out and give up any legal claim to his home.]]



* MagnificentBastard: [[spoiler:Seth develops big-time into this in the end. When he proposes to Chelsea, he also convinces her that they should sell the house. The couple who buy it are his dentist and his assistant, who plan to sell it back to him after she's given up all legal claim to live there. Oh, and the "diamond" ring he gave her? A piece of glass.]]

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* EscalatingWar: Seth and Chelsea's relationship turns into this, with each one playing increasingly mean tricks on the other.

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* EscalatingWar: Seth and Chelsea's relationship turns into this, with each one playing increasingly mean tricks pranks on the other.



* IWroteOurStory: Seth, who is the scriptwriter for a TV show, begins basing his scripts on the events of his own life even as things with Chelsea begin to fall apart.

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* IWroteOurStory: Seth, who is the scriptwriter for a TV show, sitcom, begins basing his scripts on the events of his own life even as things with Chelsea begin to fall apart.



* MagnificentBastard: [[spoiler:Seth develops big-time into this in the end. When he proposes to Chelsea, he also convinces her that they should sell the house. The couple who buy it are his dentist and his assistant, who plan to sell it back to him after she's given up all legal claim to live there. Oh, and the "diamond" ring he gave her? A piece of glass.]]



* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Apparently why Chelsea fell for Seth. Though she seems to have been more interested in the fact that he was single.

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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Apparently why Chelsea fell for Seth. Though she seems to have been more interested in the fact that he was single.single.
* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: One of Seth's major problesm with Chelsea after they break up - she technically lives in his house and refuses to move out. [[spoiler:Eventually, things between them escalate to the point where ''she'' kicks ''him'' out via restraining order.]]

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* IWroteOurStory: Seth, who is the scriptwriter for a TV show, begins basing his scripts on the events of his own life even as things with Chelsea begin to fall apart.



* RealLifeWritesThePlot: In-universe. Seth, who is the scriptwriter for a TV show, begins basing his scripts on the events of his own life even as things with Chelsea begin to fall apart.

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* KickTheDog: Seth throwing Chelsea's cat off a bridge. [[spoiler:He'd harnessed the cat to a cord and it doesn't actually get hurt, but it's still a dick thing to do.]]

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* KickTheDog: Seth throwing Chelsea's cat off a bridge. [[spoiler:He'd harnessed the cat to a cord and it [[spoiler:Gracie doesn't actually get hurt, hurt because she's in a harness attached to a cord, but it's still a dick thing to do.]]]]
** Chelsea's no slouch either as she often takes advantage of Seth's cat allergy, such as when she brings Gracie to bed with her and deliberately brushes dander and loose fur in his direction.
* LargeHam: Seth frequently crosses into this territory.



* RealLifeWritesThePlot: In-universe. Seth, who is the scriptwriter for a TV show, begins basing his scripts on the events of his own life as things with Chelsea begin to fall apart.

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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: In-universe. Seth, who is the scriptwriter for a TV show, begins basing his scripts on the events of his own life even as things with Chelsea begin to fall apart.

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* HowWeGotHere: Nearly the entire film is a flashback detailing Seth's and Chelsea's relationship, as Larry tries to convince Seth not to go through with the marriage.

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* EscalatingWar: Seth and Chelsea's relationship turns into this, with each one playing increasingly mean tricks on the other.
* HowWeGotHere: Nearly the entire film is a flashback detailing Seth's and Chelsea's relationship, flashback, as Larry tries to convince Seth not to go through with the marriage.marriage.
* KickTheDog: Seth throwing Chelsea's cat off a bridge. [[spoiler:He'd harnessed the cat to a cord and it doesn't actually get hurt, but it's still a dick thing to do.]]

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* ElvisImpersonator: Serves as the pastor at Seth and Chelsea's wedding. Justified, as they're in Las Vegas and Seth is an Elvis fan.



* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Chelsea seems like this for Seth at first, as she certainly makes his life more fun and exciting. But when he's not willing to take the extra step and marry her, things go from dream to nightmare.

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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Chelsea seems like this for Seth at first, as she certainly makes his life more fun and exciting. But when he's not willing to take the extra step completely let go of his old life and marry her, things go from dream to nightmare.nightmare.
* MyBiologicalClockIsTicking: Why Chelsea's so fixated on getting married.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: In-universe. Seth, who is the scriptwriter for a TV show, begins basing his scripts on the events of his own life as things with Chelsea begin to fall apart.

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Seth Winnick (Stewart) is on the way to his wedding to Chelsea Turner (Wilson) when his buddy Larry (Bellamy) pulls him into the airplane bathroom for a little chat - in which he begs Seth to call off the wedding.

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Seth Winnick (Stewart) is on the way to his wedding to Chelsea Turner (Wilson) when his buddy and best man Larry (Bellamy) pulls him into the airplane bathroom for a little chat - in which he begs Seth to call off the wedding.


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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Chelsea seems like this for Seth at first, as she certainly makes his life more fun and exciting. But when he's not willing to take the extra step and marry her, things go from dream to nightmare.
* RuleOfThree: On their first date, Chelsea tells Seth that she has a rule in which she will not sleep with a man unless they've had three meals together.
** LoopholeAbuse: Eager to hop in bed with her, Seth arranges for the two of them to have [[ExactWords three meals together]] all on the same night.

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Before long, Chelsea has moved firmly into Seth's life and is making increasingly not-so-subtle hints that she'd like to marry him. She doesn't take it very well when he makes it clear to her that he's really not interested in marriage.

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Before long, Chelsea has moved firmly into Seth's life as his live-in girlfriend. She's funny, sexy, and drop dead gorgeous, seemingly everything Seth could want - and is making increasingly not-so-subtle hints that she'd like to marry him. She doesn't take it very well when he makes it clear to her that he's really not interested in marriage.marriage, and the relationship quickly goes downhill when she decides to sue him for palimony.

!!This film contains examples of the following tropes:

* BlackBestFriend: A twofer; Larry for Seth, and his wife Holly for Chelsea.
* HowWeGotHere: Nearly the entire film is a flashback detailing Seth's and Chelsea's relationship, as Larry tries to convince Seth not to go through with the marriage.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Apparently why Chelsea fell for Seth. Though she seems to have been more interested in the fact that he was single.
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1999 comedy film starring Creator/FrenchStewart, Creator/BridgetteWilson, Creator/BillBellamy and Creator/TyraBanks.

Seth Winnick (Stewart) is on the way to his wedding to Chelsea Turner (Wilson) when his buddy Larry (Bellamy) pulls him into the airplane bathroom for a little chat - in which he begs Seth to call off the wedding.

Flash back a year prior to when Seth met Chelsea, at Larry's own wedding to her best friend Holly (Banks). Chelsea is an interior decorator whose beauty immediately catches Seth's eye, while Chelsea herself is attracted to Seth because he's a nice guy who happens to be single. The two ditch their dates and hook up that very day.

Before long, Chelsea has moved firmly into Seth's life and is making increasingly not-so-subtle hints that she'd like to marry him. She doesn't take it very well when he makes it clear to her that he's really not interested in marriage.

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