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* MissingEpisode: The 1926 adaptation is a famous lost film. Very little of it is known to exist.

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* DisownedAdaptation: Fitzgerald and Zelda walked out of the 1926 film (the only one released in their lifetimes), which emphasized the party scenes and their scandalous elements.
* MissingEpisode: The 1926 silent film adaptation is a famous lost film. Very little of it is known to exist.
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* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: The actors who play young and teen Gatsby actually look and act very convincingly like Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio.

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* DawsonCasting: Carey Mulligan (26) as as the 23 year old Daisy and Leonardo [=DiCaprio=] (36-37 during filming) as the 32 year old Jay Gatsby, who also play those characters in flashback when they are 18 and 27, respectively.

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Carey Mulligan (26) as as the 23 year old Daisy and Leonardo [=DiCaprio=] (36-37 during filming) as the 32 year old Jay Gatsby, who also play those characters in flashback when they are 18 and 27, respectively.



* GeniusBonus:
** The bandleader at Gatsby's parties is named Trimalchio, which is a shout-out to ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyricon Satyricon]]'' where a character by the same name is famous for his elaborate parties. Additionally "Trimalchio" and "Trimalchio in West Egg" were possible titles for the book.
** At the end of the "'Can't repeat the past'? Of course you can!" scene, Gatsby walks between a statue of two ravens which could represent [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huginn_and_Muninn Oden's ravens Huginn (thought) and Muninn (memory)]] -- appropriate since Gatsby's thoughts are always on his memories of Daisy.
* WhatMightHaveBeen: Creator/BenAffleck was offered the role of Tom Buchanan, but had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts with ''Film/{{Argo}}''.

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* GeniusBonus:
** The bandleader at Gatsby's parties is named Trimalchio, which is a shout-out to ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyricon Satyricon]]'' where a character by the same name is famous for his elaborate parties. Additionally "Trimalchio" and "Trimalchio in West Egg" were possible titles for the book.
** At the end of the "'Can't repeat the past'? Of course you can!" scene, Gatsby walks between a statue of two ravens which could represent [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huginn_and_Muninn Oden's ravens Huginn (thought) and Muninn (memory)]] -- appropriate since Gatsby's thoughts are always on his memories of Daisy.
* WhatMightHaveBeen:
WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/BenAffleck was offered the role of Tom Buchanan, but had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts with ''Film/{{Argo}}''.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[Series/DoctorWho Sally Sparrow]] blinked and now she's living in the 1920's.
** [[Film/WeddingCrashers Gloria Cleary]] is the mistress to [[Franchise/StarWars the prequel trilogy Owen Lars]].
** Dan Cody is [[Film/MadMax Jim Goose.]]
* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub, [[Manga/SoulEater Franken Stein]] is in love with [[Manga/{{Negima}} Kaede]] [[Creator/RyokoShiraishi Nagisa]] who is married with [[Anime/SamuraiSeven Shimada]] [[Creator/MasakiTerasoma Kanbei]]. Narrated [[Creator/YasuyukiKase by]] [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kankurou]].
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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub, [[Manga/SoulEater Franken Stein]] is in love with [[Manga/{{Negima}} Kaede]] [[Creator/RyokoShiraishi Nagisa]] who is married with [[Anime/SamuraiSeven Shimada]] [[MasakiTerasoma Kanbei]]. Narrated [[Creator/YasuyukiKase by]] [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kankurou]].

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub, [[Manga/SoulEater Franken Stein]] is in love with [[Manga/{{Negima}} Kaede]] [[Creator/RyokoShiraishi Nagisa]] who is married with [[Anime/SamuraiSeven Shimada]] [[MasakiTerasoma [[Creator/MasakiTerasoma Kanbei]]. Narrated [[Creator/YasuyukiKase by]] [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kankurou]].

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* RealitySubtext: Gatsby and Daisy's relationship is not dissimilar to that of Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.
** Though it has more in common with the relationship between Scott Fitzgerald and Genevra King (see WriteWhatYouKnow below).

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* RealitySubtext: Gatsby and Daisy's relationship is not dissimilar to that of Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.
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AcclaimedFlop: The book was a failure when it was first published, but over the years it has more become [[SchoolStudyMedia standard reading material in common with the relationship between Scott Fitzgerald and Genevra King (see WriteWhatYouKnow below).academics.]]


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* RealitySubtext: Gatsby and Daisy's relationship is not dissimilar to that of Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, though it has more in common with the relationship between Scott Fitzgerald and Genevra King.
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** Dan Cody is [[Film/MadMax Jim Goose.]]
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** [[Series/DoctorWho Sally Sparrow]] blinked and now she's living in the 1920's. [[http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/p480x480/943797_543525472353618_424440604_n.jpg You can view it here!]]

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** [[Series/DoctorWho Sally Sparrow]] blinked and now she's living in the 1920's. [[http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/p480x480/943797_543525472353618_424440604_n.jpg You can view it here!]]
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: It's believed that Daisy was based off of Genevra King, Fitzgerald's ex-girlfriend who was also a rich Chicago socialite. Likewise, Tom is believed to have been based off of William Mitchell, the man who Genevra eventually married. Fitzgerald himself confirmed that Jordan was based off of Edith Cummings, one of Genevra's friends.

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* WriteWhatYouKnow: It's believed that Daisy was based off of Genevra Ginevra King, Fitzgerald's ex-girlfriend who was also a rich Chicago socialite. Likewise, Tom is believed to have been based off of William Mitchell, the man who Genevra Ginevra eventually married. Fitzgerald himself confirmed that Jordan was based off of Edith Cummings, one of Genevra's Ginevra's friends.
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* LostEpisode: The 1923 adaptation is a famous lost film. Very little of it is known to exist.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: It's believed that Daisy was based off of Genevra King, Fitzgerald's ex-girlfriend who was also a rich Chicago socialite. Likewise, Tom is believed to have been based off of William Mitchell, the man who Genevra eventually married. Fitzgerald himself confirmed that Jordan was based off of Edith Cummings, one of Genevra's friends.

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* LostEpisode: MissingEpisode: The 1923 1926 adaptation is a famous lost film. Very little of it is known to exist.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: *WriteWhatYouKnow: It's believed that Daisy was based off of Genevra King, Fitzgerald's ex-girlfriend who was also a rich Chicago socialite. Likewise, Tom is believed to have been based off of William Mitchell, the man who Genevra eventually married. Fitzgerald himself confirmed that Jordan was based off of Edith Cummings, one of Genevra's friends.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: It's believed that Daisy was based off of Genevra King, Fitzgerald's ex-girlfriend who was also a rich Chicago socialite. Likewise, Tom is believed to have been based off of William Mitchell, the man who Genevra eventually married. Fitzgerald himself confirmed that Jordan was based off of Edith Cummings, one of Genevra's friends.

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* WriteWhatYouKnow: LostEpisode: The 1923 adaptation is a famous lost film. Very little of it is known to exist.
*WriteWhatYouKnow:
It's believed that Daisy was based off of Genevra King, Fitzgerald's ex-girlfriend who was also a rich Chicago socialite. Likewise, Tom is believed to have been based off of William Mitchell, the man who Genevra eventually married. Fitzgerald himself confirmed that Jordan was based off of Edith Cummings, one of Genevra's friends.
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* FakeAmerican: Jordan, Tom, Myrtle, Catherine, and George are played by Australians. Daisy is played by Creator/CareyMulligan who is British while Wolfshiem is played by {{Bollywood}} actor, Creator/AmitabhBachchan.

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* FakeAmerican: Jordan, Tom, Myrtle, Catherine, and George are played by Australians. Daisy is played by Creator/CareyMulligan who is British while Wolfshiem is played by {{Bollywood}} UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} actor, Creator/AmitabhBachchan.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub, [[Manga/SoulEater Franken Stein]] is in love with [[Manga/{{Negima}} Kaede]] [[Creator/RyokoShiraishi Nagisa]] who is married with [[Anime/SamuraiSeven Shimada]] [[MasakiTerasoma Kanbei]]. Narrated [[YasuyukiKase by]] [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kankurou]].

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub, [[Manga/SoulEater Franken Stein]] is in love with [[Manga/{{Negima}} Kaede]] [[Creator/RyokoShiraishi Nagisa]] who is married with [[Anime/SamuraiSeven Shimada]] [[MasakiTerasoma Kanbei]]. Narrated [[YasuyukiKase [[Creator/YasuyukiKase by]] [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kankurou]].

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* GeniusBonus: The bandleader at Gatsby's parties is named Trimalchio, which is a shout-out to ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decameron The Decameron]]'' where a character by the same name is famous for his elaborate parties. Additionally "Trimalchio" and "Trimalchio in West Egg" were possible titles for the book.

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* GeniusBonus: GeniusBonus:
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The bandleader at Gatsby's parties is named Trimalchio, which is a shout-out to ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decameron The Decameron]]'' org/wiki/Satyricon Satyricon]]'' where a character by the same name is famous for his elaborate parties. Additionally "Trimalchio" and "Trimalchio in West Egg" were possible titles for the book.
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* RealitySubtext: Gatsby and Daisy's relationship is not dissimilar to that of Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.
** Though it has more in common with the relationship between Scott Fitzgerald and Genevra King (see WriteWhatYouKnow below).

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* ActorAllusion: Nick reaches for the last drink on a tray too late and it's snatched by someone else. That exact thing happened to Peter Parker in ''Film/SpiderMan2''.
* DawsonCasting: Carey Mulligan (26) as as the 23 year old Daisy and Leonardo [=DiCaprio=] (36-37 during filming) as the 32 year old Jay Gatsby, who also play those characters in flashback when they are 18 and 27, respectively.
** 36 year old Tobey Maguire as 29 (later 30) year old Nick Carraway.



* GeniusBonus: The bandleader's name is Trimalchio, which is a shout-out to ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decameron The Decameron]]'' where a character by the same name is famous for his elaborate parties. Additionally "Trimalchio" and "Trimalchio in West Egg" were possible titles for the book.
** At the end of the "'Can't repeat the past'? Of course you can!" scene, Gatsby walks between a statue of two ravens which could represent [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huginn_and_Muninn Oden's ravens Huginn and Muninn]] (thought and memory) -- appropriate since Gatsby's thoughts are always on his memories of Daisy.

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* GeniusBonus: The bandleader's name bandleader at Gatsby's parties is named Trimalchio, which is a shout-out to ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decameron The Decameron]]'' where a character by the same name is famous for his elaborate parties. Additionally "Trimalchio" and "Trimalchio in West Egg" were possible titles for the book.
** At the end of the "'Can't repeat the past'? Of course you can!" scene, Gatsby walks between a statue of two ravens which could represent [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huginn_and_Muninn Oden's ravens Huginn (thought) and Muninn]] (thought and memory) Muninn (memory)]] -- appropriate since Gatsby's thoughts are always on his memories of Daisy.

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* GeniusBonus: The bandleader's name is Trimalchio, which is a shout-out to ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decameron The Decameron]]'' where a character by the same name is famous for his elaborate parties. Additionally "Trimalchio" and "Trimalchio in West Egg" were possible titles for the book.

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* GeniusBonus: The bandleader's name is Trimalchio, which is a shout-out to ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decameron The Decameron]]'' where a character by the same name is famous for his elaborate parties. Additionally "Trimalchio" and "Trimalchio in West Egg" were possible titles for the book. book.
** At the end of the "'Can't repeat the past'? Of course you can!" scene, Gatsby walks between a statue of two ravens which could represent [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huginn_and_Muninn Oden's ravens Huginn and Muninn]] (thought and memory) -- appropriate since Gatsby's thoughts are always on his memories of Daisy.
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* GeniusBonus: The bandleader's name is Trimalchio, which is a shout-out to ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decameron The Decameron]]'' where a character by the same name is famous for his elaborate parties. Additionally "Trimalchio" and "Trimalchio in West Egg" were possible titles for the book.

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!!The original book:
* WriteWhatYouKnow: It's believed that Daisy was based off of Genevra King, Fitzgerald's ex-girlfriend who was also a rich Chicago socialite. Likewise, Tom is believed to have been based off of William Mitchell, the man who Genevra eventually married. Fitzgerald himself confirmed that Jordan was based off of Edith Cummings, one of Genevra's friends.

!! Film (2013) triviaThe 2013 film:
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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub, [[Manga/SoulEater Franken Stein]] is in love with [[Manga/{{Negima}} Kaede]] [[RyokoShiraishi Nagisa]] who is married with [[Anime/SamuraiSeven Shimada]] [[MasakiTerasoma Kanbei]]. Narrated [[YasuyukiKase by]] [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kankurou]].

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub, [[Manga/SoulEater Franken Stein]] is in love with [[Manga/{{Negima}} Kaede]] [[RyokoShiraishi [[Creator/RyokoShiraishi Nagisa]] who is married with [[Anime/SamuraiSeven Shimada]] [[MasakiTerasoma Kanbei]]. Narrated [[YasuyukiKase by]] [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kankurou]].

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* FakeAmerican: Jordan, Tom, Myrtle, Catherine, and George are played by Australians. Daisy is played by CareyMulligan who is British while Wolfshiem is played by {{Bollywood}} actor, Creator/AmitabhBachchan.

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* FakeAmerican: Jordan, Tom, Myrtle, Catherine, and George are played by Australians. Daisy is played by CareyMulligan Creator/CareyMulligan who is British while Wolfshiem is played by {{Bollywood}} actor, Creator/AmitabhBachchan.



* WhatMightHaveBeen: Creator/BenAffleck was offered the role of Tom Buchanan, but had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts with ''Film/{{Argo}}''.

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* WhatMightHaveBeen: Creator/BenAffleck was offered the role of Tom Buchanan, but had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts with ''Film/{{Argo}}''.''Film/{{Argo}}''.
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* FakeAmerican: Jordan, Tom, Myrtle and George are played by Australians. Daisy is played by CareyMulligan who is British while Wolfshiem is played by {{Bollywood}} actor, Creator/AmitabhBachchan.

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* FakeAmerican: Jordan, Tom, Myrtle Myrtle, Catherine, and George are played by Australians. Daisy is played by CareyMulligan who is British while Wolfshiem is played by {{Bollywood}} actor, Creator/AmitabhBachchan.
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* FakeAmerican: Jordan, Tom, Myrtle and George are played by Australians. Daisy is played by CareyMulligan who is British while Wolfshiem is played by {{Bollywood}} actor, AmitabhBachchan.

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* FakeAmerican: Jordan, Tom, Myrtle and George are played by Australians. Daisy is played by CareyMulligan who is British while Wolfshiem is played by {{Bollywood}} actor, AmitabhBachchan.Creator/AmitabhBachchan.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub, [[Manga/SoulEater Franken Stein]] is in love with [[Manga/{{Negima}} Kaede]] [[RyokoShiraishi Nagisa]] who is married with [[Anime/{{Samurai7}} Shimada]] [[MasakiTerasoma Kanbei]]. Narrated [[YasuyukiKase by]] [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kankurou]].

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub, [[Manga/SoulEater Franken Stein]] is in love with [[Manga/{{Negima}} Kaede]] [[RyokoShiraishi Nagisa]] who is married with [[Anime/{{Samurai7}} [[Anime/SamuraiSeven Shimada]] [[MasakiTerasoma Kanbei]]. Narrated [[YasuyukiKase by]] [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kankurou]].
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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub, [[Manga/SoulEater Franken Stein]] is in love with [[Manga/{{Negima}} Kaede]] [[RyokoShiraishi Nagisa]] who is married with [[Anime/Samurai7 Shimada]] [[MasakiTerasoma Kanbei]]. Narrated [[YasuyukiKase by]] [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kankurou]].

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub, [[Manga/SoulEater Franken Stein]] is in love with [[Manga/{{Negima}} Kaede]] [[RyokoShiraishi Nagisa]] who is married with [[Anime/Samurai7 [[Anime/{{Samurai7}} Shimada]] [[MasakiTerasoma Kanbei]]. Narrated [[YasuyukiKase by]] [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kankurou]].
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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub, [[Manga/SoulEater Franken Stein]] is in love with [[Manga/{{Negima}} Kaede]] [[RyokoShiraishi Nagisa]] who is married with [[Anime/Samurai7 Shimada]] [[MasakiTerasoma Kanbei]]. Narrated [[YasuyukiKase by]] [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kankurou]].
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* * FakeAmerican: Jordan, Tom, Myrtle and George are played by Australians. Daisy is played by CareyMulligan who is British while Wolfshiem is played by {{Bollywood}} actor, AmitabhBachchan.

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* * FakeAmerican: Jordan, Tom, Myrtle and George are played by Australians. Daisy is played by CareyMulligan who is British while Wolfshiem is played by {{Bollywood}} actor, AmitabhBachchan.
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* * FakeAmerican: Jordan, Tom, Myrtle and George are played by Australians. Daisy is played by CareyMulligan who is British while Wolfshiem is played by {{Bollywood}} actor, AmitabhBachchan.
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!! Film (2013) trivia
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[Series/DoctorWho Sally Sparrow]] blinked and now she's living in the 1920's. [[http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/p480x480/943797_543525472353618_424440604_n.jpg You can view it here!]]
** [[Film/WeddingCrashers Gloria Cleary]] is the mistress to [[Franchise/StarWars the prequel trilogy Owen Lars]].
* WhatMightHaveBeen: Creator/BenAffleck was offered the role of Tom Buchanan, but had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts with ''Film/{{Argo}}''.

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