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    • Neil Gaiman Reinvents a Classic Monster?

    It was a long-anticipated episode that proved to be one of the best of the season, and left many fans wondering about how long it would take for Gaiman to come back to the show with another episode. The answer is, apparently, sooner than you'd think.

    According to some new spoilers released from DoctorWhoTV, Gaiman will be penning an episode of the season's second half. And while "The Doctor's Wife" was a quirky one-off story featuring an all-new villain, it appears Gaiman's next entry will feature one of the show's most famous monsters: the Cybermen. According to DoctorWhoTV, Gaiman's installment will "totally reimagine" the Cybermen, the great metallic monsters who last appeared in series 6's "Closing Time." They certainly need reinvention -- they were defeated by love in that outing. If this is true (at this point, we're marking it as 'highly plausible'), we'll probably be watching the best Cybermen story since 2005 next year.

    Along with that tidbit about Gaiman, some more spoilers were released -- so don't read any further if you don't want some big hints about what's to come.

    Most notably, the fifth episode of the series, which will see the departure of regular companions Amy Pond and Rory Williams, has gained a title: "The Angels Wept." I was personally hoping for "Angels in America," but I'll take it.

    Here are a few more spoilers, in rapid succession. Season premiere "Asylum of the Daleks" will see disguised Daleks kidnap Amy, Rory, and the Doctor, and force them to complete a mission for them. In "The Angels Wept," the angels turn the TARDIS to stone. The Ice Warriors will return for the Mark Gatiss-penned story "The Cold War," which will air in the second half of the season. The TARDIS interior will be redesigned in the second half of the series, as will the show's opening credits and theme music (to celebrate the show's 50th Anniversary).

    Again, none of these are completely confirmed, but they're highly probably true. Check out the full, more specific details over at DoctorWhoTV.

    Doctor Who will return for its seventh series later this month.
    • Acclaimed fantasy writer Neil Gaiman contributed an episode to Doctor Who's sixth series last year with "The Doctor's Wife."
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    'Boss' Creator and Star Respond to Low Ratings

    Because it airs on Starz, a premium cable network, viewership for Boss was never going to be high. But the series managed to attract around half a million viewers (if that) throughout its first season. Compared to the 1.2 million viewers that Spartacus: Vengeance, another Starz series, averaged, Boss's viewership is paltry.
    Creator Farhad Safinia knows this fact, he informed reporters at the show's TCA panel on Thursday. "I am completely aware of what the numbers are and I'm heartbroken," he said. "There are so many great things about the show that I feel it deserves a larger audience."
    The series was renewed for a second season before the show even premiered, so fans of the series should be thankful to Starz's faith in the show for the next ten episodes. But will the network renew the series for a third season based on quality alone? Star Kelsey Grammer doesn't doubt it.
    "I'm fairly confident that whatever Starz's interest is in the show is because it's a great story to tell," he said. "I'm honestly not aware of what the show's numbers actually are."
    Plans are for the show to continue until protagonist Tom Kane's (Grammer) death by the degenerative neurological disorder he discovered he had in the show's opening minutes. "We're looking at a timeline that is going to be studied until his ultimate demise," Safinia said. "This man is changing and therefore the seasons are going to change."
    But that of course depends on whether the show gets renewed beyond its second season. It seems like any growth in the show's viewership would be a good sign for a third season, though Safinia remains cautious. "I hope we get to tell the entire story," he said.
    Boss season 2 will premiere August 17 on Starz. Seriously, watch it.
    • It's the best show on television nobody's watching. Boss, a political drama set in Chicago, is an example of television at its best. In terms of quality, it's a series on par with AMC's renowned Breaking Bad. It's tense, pitch-perfectly directed, with a stellar cast headed up by Kelsey Grammer and a compelling storyline that simply gets more and more engaging as the series goes on. As I've said before, the seventh episode of the show's first season is one of the finest episodes to air on television in recent memory. It's just a shame no one is watching.
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    Starz Unveils Slate of Future Shows

    Boss, while one of the best on TV, is a low-rated show that will have to work hard to get a third season. And while freshman period piece Magic City was renewed before its first season aired, its ratings are just as bad (if not worse) than Boss's. It too will have to work for a third season.
    So what does Starz have coming down the pipeline of original programming? Some pretty intriguing stuff, as it turns out. Five new series in various stages of development have been announced, and some of them actually sound really, really promising.
    First is Black Sails, an eight-episode pirate series headed up by Transformers director Michael Bay. With Bay's name attached, you probably shouldn't expect too much character development, but work is being put into making the show look good. While Starz's Spartacus is shot entirely indoors against a green screen, actual sets have been constructed for filming in South Africa. "We have the opportunity to create an actual water set outside that will allow us to build a boat and another part of a boat," Starz president Chris Albrecht said. While that's all good, we bet Michael Bay's asking a different question: Can we blow the boats up? Black Sails is eying a 2014 debut.
    Then we've got Noir, a live-action version of the anime series of the same name. Like the CW's Nikita, it's a show about female assassins fighting a mysterious organization. The project has Robert Tapert and Josh Donen attached as writers, but the big name here is Sam Raimi, the director of Spider-Man and The Evil Dead. He'll also be serving as a writer and presumable executive producer of the show, which doesn't have a ballpark premiere date yet.
    There's a very promising-sounding series called Incursion, which is headed up by Spartacus creator Steven S. DeKnight. The concept is a little Falling Skies, but with a bigger focus on the military angle: "It's Band of Brothers meets Halo... with a lot of creature work," according to Albrecht.
    Two character-centric shows are also on their way. Da Vinci's Demons features Tom Riley as a young Leonardo da Vinci. It's a period piece that sounds like it has the potential to be great -- after all, da Vinci as a man was just as fascinating as any of his artwork or inventions. It's the show that's closest to premiering; Starz is planning on bringing us the show in spring 2013.
    Then there's Marco Polo, produced by the Weinstein Company, that examines the young life of the titular character in the court of Kublai Khan. "The scripts are absolutely fantastic," Albrecht promises, though problems have arisen from attempting to shoot in China. (Well, yeah.)
    It's a solid bunch of new programming, with a lot of it that could really go either way. Of these, Da Vinci's Demons sounds the most promising, though I'm quite interested to see what Incursion looks like, too. What do you think? Which of these shows are you most interested in seeing?
    • Starz is a network that's just starting to expand its original programming. Gritty sword-and-sandal adventurer Spartacus has been the show's biggest hit to date, but it will be coming to an end after it's third season (fourth if you count prequel Gods of the Arena).
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    Doctor Who Series 7 Trailer Released

    The trailer features clips from what looks like the first five episodes of the series. One taken from "Asylum of the Daleks," or example, features the Doctor (Matt Smith), Amy (Karen Gillan), and Rory (Arthur Darvill) surrounded by hundreds -- no, thousands -- of Daleks, arranged in what looks like an auditorium or colosseum. "You've got me," the Doctor says, angrily. "At long last, here I am!" The Daleks apparently decide to exile the Doctor and his companions to a snowy planet, where they meet a new friend.

    We get a glimpse of the second episode of the series, "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship," which features exactly what the title says. He's so excited that Amy has to drag him away. (There are apparently some "very cross" robots on this spaceship as well.)
    We get glimpses of the Doctor's western shoot-out with a cyborg from the third episode, as well as some very creepy baby Weeping Angels from the fifth episode (and the Ponds' exit). These baby angels blow out candles, and I'm already scared.
    "Scared? Who's scared?" Amy asks. "Geronimo!" And you know what? That's how we feel, too. And then there's this gem of dialogue that has us pleading for August to just hurry up and skip to the end already:
    Rory: "Who killed all the Daleks?"
    The Doctor: "Who do you think?!"
    • Doctor Who series 7 will premiere later this month.
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    Steven Moffat Exterminates Idea of Movie Spin-Off

    “There isn’t a film. That was all some weird fantasy going on somewhere. Look, we hopefully will do a Doctor Who film someday. It will be absolutely run by the Doctor Who production office in Cardiff. It will feature the same Doctor as on television," he assured EW. "It will not be a rebooted continuity. All of that would be insane.”

    Then Moffat delivered a speech not dissimilar from the famous "I am the Doctor!" speech the show's lead character delivered back in series 5: “So that whole proposal was not true, did not happen. I can say that with authority because, as far as the BBC is concerned, I’m the voice of Doctor Who. So if I say it, it’s true. The BBC own Doctor Who and, for the moment, I run it for them. So I can assure you definitively that was all nonsense — not the idea of making a film, we’d love to make a film, but the idea of a rebooted continuity, a different Doctor. That’s writing the book on how to destroy a franchise. You don’t behave like that with it. Not ever.”

    We can only presume that EW cut the part of the interview where he threateningly told Yates to run.

    Though he called Yates a "fine director," Moffat said, "The project as he describes it would not happen. It was all a bit more off the cuff than it seemed to be.”

    Let's hope that puts an end to these rumors, but it probably won't. As DoctorWhoTV humorously put it, "Clearly there’s a lack of communication going on somewhere... Yates will probably be telling the world how he’s making it for sure next week, and the cycle continues."

    Doctor Who will return for its seventh series later this month.
    • A few months ago, the internet was caught up in a whirlwind as 'Harry Potter' director David Yates announced that he was beginning work on a Doctor Who movie -- one that would recast the Doctor entirely and would exist separately from the long-running BBC series, which currently stars Matt Smith. Steven Moffat, the showrunner of the series and current captain of the franchise, had repeatedly (and somewhat humorously) dismissed Yates' idea of a movie, but Yates insisted the film was happening. On Tuesday, Moffat finally (hopefully) shut down rumors of any sort of movie spin-off.
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    3 Cancelled After Two Episodes

    CBS has cancelled its new dating series 3, pulling it from the schedule after only two episodes. The show premiered to dismal ratings just five days ago, where it became one of the network's lowest rated debuts ever with just over 2 million total viewers.

    In its place on Sunday nights at 9:00pm CBS will air repeat dramas until the fourth season premiere of The Good Wife on September 30.

    (Source: TV Guide)
    • CBS has pulled the dating series from its schedule.
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    The Big C Renewed For Final Season

    At Showtime's TCA panel earlier today, the network announced that The Big C has been renewed for a final season, which will be the show's fourth.

    Four hour-long episodes will conclude the series, which is expected to return in 2013 although no concrete details have been confirmed at this time.

    (Source: TV by the Numbers)
    • Showtime has ordered a shortened season to conclude the drama.
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    Louie Renewed For Season 4

    At a Television Critics Association panel today, FX announced that Louie has been renewed for a fourth season. Written and produced by comic Louis C.K., the comedy puts a spotlight on the title character's everyday ordeals around life in New York City.

    No details have been given regarding the show's next season, but a June 2013 return is likely.

    (Source: TV Guide)
    • FX has renewed the Louis C.K. comedy for a fourth season.
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    The Killing Cancelled After Two Seasons

    AMC has cancelled The Killing after two seasons. Over the course of its run, the crime drama followed the events after the murder of a young Seattle girl, with each episode representing one day in the investigation. Thankfully for fans of the show, the murder was solved at the end of Season 2.

    "After much deliberation, we've come to the difficult decision not to renew 'The Killing' for a third season," the network said in an issued statement. "AMC is incredibly proud of the show and is fortunate to have worked with such a talented team on this project, from showrunner Veena Sud and our terrific partners at Fox Television Studios to the talented, dedicated crew and exceptional cast."

    (Source: TV by the Numbers)
    • AMC has decided not to renew the crime drama.
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    Awkward Renewed For Season 3

    MTV announced today that scripted comedy series Awkward has been renewed for a third season. The network has ordered 20 new episodes for Season 3, which is almost double the number of its first two seasons.

    The series is currently enjoying a successful second season since premiering last month, so far up six percent from its freshman year.

    (Source: TV by the Numbers)
    • The comedy series will return with a super-sized third season.
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    Teen Wolf Renewed For Season 3

    MTV announced today that sophomore drama Teen Wolf has been renewed for a third season. The show, now in season 2, currently ranks as the #1 series across all television in its time period among the P12-34 demographic.

    "‘Teen Wolf’ represents a terrific foray into the scripted world for the millennial MTV audience, and marks tremendous success in the continued diversification of our schedule," said David Janollari, Head of MTV Programming. "Renewing the show for a third season celebrates the creative vision of Executive Producer Jeff Davis and the remarkable talent of the cast who bring this bona fide fan favorite to life."

    The network has ordered a double-sized 24 episodes for Teen Wolf's third season, which is the largest order to-date in MTV's scripted category.

    (Source: TV by the Numbers)
    • The werewolf drama's third season will be super-sized to 24 episodes.
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    Falling Skies Is Renewed For Another Season

    TNT announced yesterday that Falling Skies has been renewed for a third season. The Noah Wyle drama has been having a successful run since debuting last summer. Its first season finished as basic cable's top new series of 2011, and it currently ranks as basic cable's #1 summer drama among adults 18-49.

    "Falling Skies is television storytelling at its very best, a powerful drama that's told on both an epic scale and on a deeply personal level," said TNT president Michael Wright. "With all the memorable and surprising moments taking place during the second season of Falling Skies, we can't wait to see what DreamWorks Television and Falling Skies' terrific production team and cast members have in store for season three."

    The network has ordered 10 new episodes of the alien invasion drama for 2013. No premiere date is set, but a June return looks likely at this point.

    (Source: TV by the Numbers)
    • TNT has ordered 10 new episodes for 2013.
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    Warner Bros. brings several hit shows to free outdoor event

    These shows will bring stars from shows like "The Vampire Diaries", "Fringe", "The Big Bang Theory" and more to fans who couldn't get into the Comic-Con. Bayfront Park will host stars from the aforementioned shows from July 12 to 14, with all six Batmobiles (WOAH!!!), and a demo of the new "Lord of the Rings" video game.

    "Everyone at Warner Bros. Television approaches Comic-Con as a fan-first experience. It's in our DNA, with everything we do -- from panels to signings to our bags, posters and more -- carefully curated with our fans in mind," says Warner Bros. TV Chief Marketing Officer Lisa Gregorian in a statement. She continues: "With the Extra at Comic-Con space, we have created a free and fun outdoor entertainment destination for fans. In addition to having all the Batmobiles on display and game demos, we will be hosting interviews throughout the day on the Extra stage, as well as evening and night events such as screenings and live comedy and musical performances after the convention floor closes for the day. It's additive to the experience of being at the Con."

    So is it worth a trip to San Diego, even if you couldn't get tickets to Comic-Con 2012? Let us know what you decide!!!
    • Couldn't get tickets to Comic-Con 2012? It might be worth your while to travel to San Diego anyway. Warner Bros. announced that it has teamed up with "Extra" for a free outdoor festival in Bayfront Park, near the convention center.
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    Eastbound & Down Renewed

    HBO has renewed Eastbound & Down for a fourth season. The comedy was previously rumored to be ending after its third season, which ended on April 15 of this year, but will now run for at least another eight episodes.

    Although no exact return date has been announced, look for Season 4 of Eastbound & Down to kick off sometime in early 2013.

    (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
    • The HBO comedy will return for eight more episodes.
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    CBS Un-Cancels Unforgettable

    CBS has officially confirmed that freshman drama Unforgettable has been un-cancelled, and will return to the air for summer 2013.

    The Poppy Montgomery-led series was one of a large number of fall shows that were cancelled back in May by the four major networks, but was the highest-rated of the bunch to get the axe.

    Word is that 13 episodes have been ordered.

    (Source: Twitter)
    • The detective drama will return to the air next summer.
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    Rizzoli & Isles Renewed For Fourth Season

    TNT has announced that Rizzoli & Isles has been renewed for Season 4. The crime drama will return in 2013 with another 15 episodes - matching the number ordered for its current third season. "Anchoring a new night in its third season, Rizzoli & Isles has proven itself to be a strong and enduring hit, not only in terms of the great storylines and performances, but also in terms of the show's stellar ratings," said network president Michael Wright. "We're thrilled that Rizzoli & Isles will continue to be a vital part of the TNT lineup."

    (Source: TV by the Numbers)
    • The crime drama will return in 2013 with 15 new episodes.
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    TNT Renews Dallas For Another Season

    TNT announced today that the 2012 update of Dallas has been renewed for a second season. Currently ranked as basic cable's number 1 new series, the return of the classic soap has thus far been a successful one. So far in its first season, Dallas is averaging 6.9 million weekly viewers.

    15 episodes have been ordered for the show's second season, which will air sometime in 2013.

    (Source: TV by the Numbers)
    • The return of the iconic series has been granted a second season.
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    Rookie Blue Renewed For Another Season

    ABC and Canada's Global Television have renewed drama Rookie Blue for a fourth season. The cop series has gained a loyal following during its summer airings since debuting in June 2010. Like last season's pickup, the news comes just a few episodes into the show's current season.

    Although the number of episodes is not known at this time, expect Season 4 of Rookie Blue to be its typical 13, which has been the standard for all three seasons so far. A Summer 2013 return is also expected.

    (Source: TV Guide)
    • The summer police drama will return for Season 4 in the US and Canada.
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    Weeds Comes To An End After Season 8

    Showtime is concluding comedy Weeds after eight seasons on the air. Since premiering in 2005, the series has had a successful run on the network, helping to lay the groundwork for other edgy cable comedies that followed it.

    The show's final season premieres on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 10:00pm. Fans can expect a quick resolution to this year's assassination attempt cliffhanger, as well as a time jump and a return to the suburbs.

    (Source: ew.com)
    • The Showtime comedy's upcoming season will be its last.
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    'RoboCop': Samuel L. Jackson signs on for remake

    The Hollywood Reporter is saying that Jackson will play Pat Novak, a high-powered TV executive who is very active in the RoboCop world. Jackson joins Joel Kinnaman, who will play the title character, and Gary Oldman, who is confirmed to play the creator of the cyborg.

    The film, which is based on the 1987 movie starring Peter Weller, will be directed by Jose Padilha. It's reportedly looking to start filming in September in Toronto.

    The "RoboCop" franchise has been quite successful through the years. The initial film spawned two sequels, a TV series, cartoons, comic books and video games.
    • The "RoboCop" remake has added to its star-studded cast. Samuel L. Jackson has just signed on for the film that's tentatively slated for a Summer 2013 release.
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    Death has consequences and not a fairy in sight

    At the end of last season, Debbie Pelt (Brit Morgan) shot Tara (Rutina Wesley) in the head and Sookie (Anna Paquin) killed her. This is going to have massive consequences for the show and Tara's fate will be revealed in the first episode. So is the fact that Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) and Bill (Stephen Moyer) killed Nan Flannagan (Jessica Tuck). In the first episode, we'll see the consequences of both of those deaths. We'll also meet Eric's "sister" and learn what their relationship really is.

    We're also going to get a look at some more werewolves. Alcide (Joe Manganiello) killed someone too and his pack is hunting for the killer. There is a pack moment that is going to gross you out beyond belief. You're also in for a character coming out in spectacular fashion.

    If the first episode is anything to go by, the show is off to a fantastic start. Are you guys excited for the premiere on June 10? Let us know below.
    • Though "True Blood" Season 5 will have its share of fairies, there isn't a single one to be found in the season premiere. No, unlike last season, which started off with 12 minutes of fairyland and spent most of the time explaining where everyone has been, this season begins the moment Season 4 left off.
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    Chris Bauer says Sheriff Andy will 'get into some ladies'

    Well, according to Bauer, things are still going well for him in Season 5. Zap2it caught up with Bauer at the "True Blood" Season 5 premiere in Hollywood where he told them that Andy will "get into some ladies." We asked, "Holly?" He said, "She's a sweet kind of a small town gal who happens to be a witch. But he's been exposed to so many weirdos at this point that he's fine with it."

    They asked him about the plural here. "Ladies?" "Well, maybe I was speaking as Andy and maybe overshooting, but you know at the end of last season, he was that guy who every guy thinks they may be someday, who actually ran into a gal in the woods and they had a thing," he says. It's like a supernatural Playboy letter!

    Bauer was told that some of our favorite scenes were between Andy and Terry (Todd Lowe) and asked if we'll see more. He says yes, and that he loves working with Lowe. "Whenever I speak to him, I imagine I'm speaking to Waylan Jennings because he's from Texas and he's got the beard and the voice and everything. And I always love those guys."

    (Source:Zap2it)
    • Chris Bauer plays Sheriff Andy Bellefleur on "True Blood," and the poor guy hasn't had a lot of luck in love. That all changed at the end of Season 4, when things started to work out with Holly (Lauren Bowles) and he got busy with a fairy in the woods.
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    Spartacus Ending After Season 3

    Starz has announced that Spartacus will be ending after its upcoming third season. The historical drama, which is the highest rated show on the network, aired its second season finale back on March 30, 2012. Plans to end the popular show were partially influenced by the loss of actor Andy Whitfield, who played the original Spartacus.

    The show's creator has said that the final season will run for 10 episodes and be titled Spartacus: War of the Damned. Production on Season 3 has already started, though no return date has been announced.

    (Source: TV Guide)
    • The show's next season will be its last.
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    Nurse Jackie Renewed For Season 5

    Showtime announced today that Nurse Jackie has been renewed for a fifth season. Along with the news was word that a new showrunner has been named. Clyde Phillips, who was an executive producer on the first four seasons of Dexter, will run the show for Season 5 in place of departing Liz Brixius and Linda Wallem.

    Production on the show's next season will begin in late 2012. There is no announced return date at this time.

    (Source: TV by the Numbers)
    • The dramedy will return in 2013 with a new showrunner.
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    Premiere Date Announced For Breaking Bad's Final Season

    AMC has set a premiere date for the fifth and final season of Breaking Bad. The acclaimed drama returns Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 10:00pm with the first eight episodes of its 16-episode concluding season.

    The Emmy award-winning series will end a successful run where over the past four years it has earned widespread critical praise in categories such as acting, writing, and cinematography.

    After the first half of Breaking Bad's final season airs, viewers will have to wait until Summer 2013 for the remaining eight episodes.

    (Source: TV by the Numbers)
    • The AMC drama's fifth season kicks off July 15, 2012.
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    Syfy Cancels Sanctuary

    Syfy has cancelled Sanctuary after four seasons on the air. The science fiction series, which debuted on television in 2008, ends after 59 episodes. Eight 'webisodes' were also produced for the Internet in 2007.

    (Source: TV by the Numbers)
    • The sci-fi series ends after four seasons.
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