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Suspense, excess, danger, and exuberant fun come together in Chuck Barris's unlikely autobiography- the tale of a wildly amboyant '70s television producer nationally known as the host of The Gong Show. What most people don't know is that Barris also spent close to two decades as a decorated covert assassin for the CIA, claiming to have killed over thirty people. Honestly. Barris, who achieved tremendous success as the creator of the hit game shows The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game, joined the CIA as an agent in the early 1960s. He inltrated the Civil Rights movement, met with militant Muslims in Harlem, and was sent abroad to kill enemies of the American state, even as his game shows began to soar to ratings success. Originally published in 1982, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind has been out of print for a number of years, but interest in Barris is about to reach an all-time high, with a major movie based on the book coming from Miramax Films in December 2002. The all-star cast includes Sam Rockwell, Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Drew Barrymore. Barris will be covered extensively in the media this fall. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a wild and improbable tale spiced with intrigue, sex, bad behavior, and plenty of one-liners.
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Confessions of a fantasizing mind...........2005-11-30
Some fantasize what they would do if they win the lottery and some fantasize being a hitperson for the CIA.
One should most likely take this book with a few grains of salt. Even if it isn't true it is still entertaining. Quick reading.
the big question.......2005-10-14
Very good and interesting but of course I am a Chuck Barris fan. It is especially interesting to read the book and see the movie in the same week. The BIG QUESTION of course is: is it true or another Barris Production? And reading the book will still keep you guessing. I have a BA degree in Psychology and JD degree in law and still I cannot figure out if it is fiction or non fiction - the only disappointment I had was (after reading his first book) I wanted this book to be longer AND I wanted updated material and to know more about Penny (his wife). I hope he writes again!
Interesting - Regardless of the truth..........2005-01-17
Forget whether or not it's real. It's a good yarn that is convincingly told. Funnily enough, the parts of the story that concentrate on his role as a CIA agent are probably less interesting than his life as a gameshow producer and his own inability to be content with anyone or anything.
"The Homicide Game".......2004-12-12
I saw the movie "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" first and then I read the book. As interesting and well made as the movie is, the book is actually better. I was a regular viewer of Mr. Barris's television programs and watched them quite a bit when I was growing up along with millions of other boomers.
It is a strange leap from producing "The Dating Game" and "The Newlywed Game" to being a contestant in Barris' real life version of "The Homicide Game." Yet, this is precisely what this story from Mr. Barris asks the reader to believe. Yet something in the back of my mind tells me that it is not actually all that difficult to imagine Mr. Barris actually saying, "And now here's a prize selected especially for you. It's a three-eighty hollow-point!"
I always thought Chuck Barris did not deserve all the vile and spiteful things that were said about him during his television producer days by critics and so-called media experts. He was just giving America what it wanted. Compared to the infantile sitcoms of the day, his game shows were far more mentally engaging. The first book I read by Barris was "The Game Show King: A Confession" and I was amazed at how well he wrote. But then again, this is a well educated, well traveled mature man who has lived life above and beyond the everyday Joe since 1965, so I should not have been as surprised as I was. "Game Show King" is a better insight into his complex and fascinating personality than "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" and does not get into the CIA angle at all.
That Barris is just plain wired differently from normal people is obvious to anyone who ever saw "The Gong Show." However accepting that what he wrote in "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" could all be true is certainly a stretch. Yet Mr. Barris is clever enough to make his story very convincing and extremely entertaining. There are very few clues here that he could be making the entire thing up, but they are there for informed readers. For only one example, he writes about CIA operations which happened in the USA. Of course, this is specifically forbidden by law and they simply wouldn't do that. They would get the FBI to do it. There are other very minor details that are also questionable.
The true mystery of this book and its sequel "Bad Grass Never Dies" isn't whether or not the CIA angle is true. The real mystery is that since Barris doesn't need the money why does he bother to write these books at all? As of yet his true motivation remains a mystery, but I wouldn't be surprised if his next book is about why he wrote the "Sunny Sixkiller" books. I've seen him interviewed and he's been extremely evasive when directly questioned on the story's validity. None the less, this is one very enjoyable book that I had trouble putting down and finished in no time flat. I was left wanting more. I really enjoy Barris's writing style. I think he could have been an everyman's Tom Clancy or Ian Fleming if he'd really wanted to be. Instead of carving a literary legacy for himself, he will be remembered primarily as "Chuckie-Baby" Barris, the apparently deranged master of disaster on "The Gong Show." This is a pity as he writes so well. The ending of this book is really very good. The ending of the film it is just not as good. I would have enjoyed reading an entire "Sunny Sixkiller" series if he had written one.
Refreshing and Intriguing.......2004-10-18
Though I read this account two years ago, I still vividly recall of my impressions. This is not a book you soon forget. Though some say this is hype or improbable, I found it believable and think it was accurately written (however,I am sure certain details were left out). Mr. Barris makes no apologies for his behavior, which I found particularly interesting because to do what he did one would have to be able to be an emotionless sociopath or psychopath. He is obviously highly intelligent and for someone who created many of the game shows we still watch 40 years later, this was the ultimate game! Anyone who favors the genre of murder mysteries or finds True Crime intriguing, would not want to pass up this book. I also think those in law enforcement and the psychology professions would gain insight into the motivations of a hired killer.
If you enjoyed the movie, the book is much better!
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- True or not - it is simply hilarious
- Is it believable? Who cares?
- I hope the film is better
- fascinating look at relationships
- Confessions is a comic masterpiece, an American classic.
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True or not - it is simply hilarious.......2006-10-08
So satirical that at times even cynical. Barris indiscriminately bashes all circles of life - from women-gold diggers to Uncle Sam. Whether Barris' spy games were true or not, this book was worth the attention.
Is it believable? Who cares?.......2002-11-13
Several years ago, all I knew about Chuck Barris was that he was the host of TV's "The Gong Show." But when my best friend's father--a true connoisseur of biographies, auto- or otherwise--sort of off-handedly mentioned this book to me, I was intrigued. And when I polished "Dangerous Minds" off in about two sittings, I was entertained, delighted, and duly impressed. Did I believe that Barris was really a CIA operative? Well, stranger things have happened. But what really impressed me was the writing, by turns absurd and intense. I can still see in my mind's eye the images conjured up by the TV studio finale. But for me, few (if any) other written scenes have topped the prelude to Barris's first mission, when he dreams of a hit gone madly awry and comments about it to his control the next morning. The control's reply is as beautiful as it is calm: "We all had that dream."
Although I like that I'm one of only a few people who've actually read this book, it's high time it receives its due. Then again, as good as it is, I don't suppose it could really become too popular. If you catch my meaning.
I hope the film is better.......2002-03-19
I read this book after hearing that George Clooney was making a film adaptation of it. I hope to all powers that be that the movie is better than the book. This "unauthorized autobiography" (which, granted, is a cute gimmick) is just so meandering. Barris recycles parts of his book "Confessions" here, when detailing his background in television, and how he got his start. The CIA origin story is contrived (so much so that it will be changed in the film) and you just don't buy the bit over time.
Never once is it explained how a man could have the background or the skills to do the job that he does in the book. In one backstory in the book Barris has to have a group of black friends help him beat down a man who is ruining one of his television shows. Yet this is the same man who is capable of going out on missions and killing Latin American revolutionaries by himself in broad daylight?
There is no tension, drama, or conflict that is presented throughout the story. You aren't brought into a new world, or even experiencing anything new about the CIA when reading. An episode of 'ALIAS' is better than this! (Although that's no slam on Alias) Barris' character makes no arc or change about himself through the book, and doesn't even recognize one.
And to top if off, he does a stupid B-Movie "whodunnit" storyline in the book by making one of the lead characters in the book a "mole" for the opposition. But watch out! It's not who you think it is! That person is just trying to throw you off.
Give me a break. Read Christopher Moore if you want some good reality based screwball hijinks!
fascinating look at relationships.......1998-08-11
The best thing about confessions of a dangerous mind was the way in which Barris conducted his relationships. whether it was his dodgy cia links, or his many marriages, all his relationships seemed to be a vehicle to further his career, as opposed to real love felt relationships. While this love was what he craved, every action he did served to ostracize him more.
His experience as a host on "The Gong Show", "That's not my Shoe" and "Mrs. Pickering's Slappy Happy Show" showed his appreciation for the absurd and enjoyment to get a laugh out of people. the news that dana gould is playing him in a movie is perfect. what a match.
Confessions is a comic masterpiece, an American classic........1998-01-30
In his hilarious "unauthorised autobiography", gameshow guru Chuck Barris (The Dating Game, The Gong Show) claims to have been an agent for the CIA. Enjoyment of this comic masterpiece is by no means contigeant on the reader's believing this wildly implausible assertion. In fact, the CIA sequences are woven cleverly into an (entirely credible) account of the chaos and creative energy behind the launch of Barris's earliest gameshows. Tales of his ventures into the world of espionage are "true" in one, very broad sense, however: they reflect Barris' desperate attempts to compensate for a sense of exclusion; this sense, and his belief that the machismo world of the CIA will confer on him some kind of clubby, WASPish acceptability, explain the appearances of these bizzarre passages in what might have otherwise been a factual account of his efforts as television star and producer. The theme of exclusion links him to the great tradition of American "outsider" literature, in particular to the work of Philip Roth. Roth devotees might be shocked that anyone would compare Confessions with an acknowledged masterpiece such as Pornoy's Complaint. Confessions, certainly, is at least as funny; and this reviewer hopes that its importance, unrecognised in 1984, when it was published, will finally be established with the forthcoming release of a motion picture adaptation. It is impossible to overstate the comic brilliance of Chuck Barris' prose. His descriptions of the loons, goons and misfits who populated The Gong Show, for example, are themselves worth the price of admission. He spares no one, least of all himself; and while he lays bare his faults, and is frank about the shortcomings of many of his efforts (he is particularly critical of The Gong Show Movie), he raises a spirited defence for the most reviled form of American television, the gameshow. Reading of his efforts -- "I was just trying to keep people entertained" -- it is hard not to see him as the champion of healthy vulgarity, as the Rabelais, if you will, of the tube. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is easily the funniest book I have ever read -- and one of the most enlightening. Buy several copies, and win new friends by passing it around. Above all, pester St Martins Press into arranging an early reissue.
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Good killers are hard to find. But the CIA has no trouble finding the legendary TV producer and game show king Chuck Barris. In Bad Grass Never Dies, Barris picks up the fast-paced intrigue in Hollywood, where his emotional life lies in ruins, his career careens out of control, and he can’t get a break anyplace he turns. Then one day a high-ranking CIA boss appears unannounced on Barris’ doorstep. The CIA needs the cooperation of a Mexican terrorist, and Barris is ordered to recruit the killer as a paid assassin. Complicating matters is the fact that this same assassin is responsible for the death of two of Barris’ fellow operatives. What's to prevent him from facing the same fate on arrival in Mexico? Barris’ beguiling humor and a crack-shot taxi driver hold the answer. The stakes continue to build in this eagerly awaited sequel from the author who dazzled and amused readers—and later movie audiences—with the publication of his first book of memoirs, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.
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Enjoyed every minute of it........2006-04-18
Growing up, some of my favorite memories are of my family laughing out loud by Chucks games shows. Now, through Confessions and Bad Grass, Chuck continues to do what he was born to do, which is entertain us.
This book was great. A page turner that made it one of those few "hard to put down" books. What is really great about it though is that Chuck found a way to involve us all in a game called "Did it really happen" In this game the contestant reads the book, and no matter what answer we give, we win. What fun.
Thanks Chuck. I had a great time.
Bad Grass Never Dies........2005-05-07
Good book. I just want to comment on David L. Vasser's review where Barris names a "Stechkin revolver" with silencer as his favored weapon for "close work." Only one revolver is silencable and it isn't a Stechkin.
I did some research and found that in the 1980's a modification of APS, known as APSB (silenced APS) was adopted to use with external silencer and a special butt-stock (not a heavy wooden holster, but a metal butt-stock much like one used with many modern SMG's).
Not To Be Gonged!.......2005-03-06
"Bad Grass Never Dies", a sequel to the wonderful 1984 book "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," is more over the top than its predecessor, but still wildly entertaining. While "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" weaves an almost believable tale of a double life as "Gong Show" host and CIA assassin, this book is somewhat less plausible, yet it is very fast paced and filled with several twists that I didn't see coming. My favorite part of Barris' writing style is his character descriptions. He is one of the best at genuinely painting a picture of the characters so they totally come to life and can be readily visualized. I was particularly amused by the descriptions of Coulter Bean and all of the villains.
This book is foremost a first person spy novel, but also touches on a lot of other things such as aging and relationship traumas that are clearly more autobiographical for Barris. The interplay of the CIA assassin plot versus the aging TV producer are well balanced and poignantly nuanced.
Although I still prefer "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," I think it is worth five stars for sheer entertainment value. Great job, Chuck!
This is at least partly a novel, but a good read anyway.......2005-02-23
I enjoyed the book, realizing full well that the CIA part is fictional. Some examples that shoot out as fiction. He mentions the Mexican assassin as being involved with the "Sandies" and Contras in the mid- 1970's, before the existence of the Contras, and before the Sandinistas had achieved power in Nicaragua, a time when they clearly were not a high priority for CIA activity. Also, he mentions a conversation with his alleged target in 1994, the Eygptian bio-terrorist, in which he refers to the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995. He speaks of the Brader Meinhof gang, (could be typo) instead of the Baader Meinhof gang, and mentions one of them being from East Germany. To my knowledge all of them were from West Germany. Also, he mentions a mythical Baader Meinhof take over of the US consulate in Munich, which never happened. Also, he talks about a Haitian agent for the Soviets and Cubans in the mid-1990's, when the Soviet Union no longer existed. Clearly, Barris doesn't know a whole lot about politics, and this constantly blows his cover. Still, the book is a fun read, as long as you take it with a huge grain of salt, and realize that it is at least part-novel. The part about the Madison avenue synagogue Rabbi is so over the top one wonders about that as well, but again, fact or fiction, it makes for a good read.
Serial Killer or Serial Hoaxter?.......2004-11-16
One-time game show producer/host Chuck Barris becomes CIA hired assassin "Sunny Sixkiller" who sells his TV Empire for gazillions. Gazillionaire Barris moves to the French Riveria while keeping his moonlighting job as CIA hit man. I admit I believed Barris' tale in the first outing "Dangerous Minds" could be legitimate, but I saw the light this time. What was his #1 downfall? Professionals know their tools and there are two flaws in his firearms facts a real pro would never make. He writes of a "Walther PBK" but probably meant the Walther PPK. Yes that could be a typo. Then he names a "Stechkin revolver" with silencer as his favored weapon for "close work." Only one revolver is silencable and it isn't a Stechkin. Only the Belgian "Nagant" revolver can be effectively silenced, it's been out of production for about 50 years & is hardly concealable. Downfall #2, Barris' CIA control agent is ex-NY Yankee pitcher Colter Bean who would be at least 55 years old now. In reality Colter Bean was called up from the minors to pitch for the Yankees during the 2004 season. Yes it could be Colter Bean, Jr., but that would just be too big a coincidence. Barris has a gift for suspense and adventure writing and this might be his most enjoyable and zippy read yet. However, I'm convinced he invented the entire CIA angle which makes me wonder about the rest. Too bad Barris wasted so much time writing autobiographies. He obviously has a gift for fiction and could have been a top fiction writer instead of issuing serial autobiographical hoaxes
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From the revolutionary mind of television's legendary mad genius, a story of money, sex, greed, revenge, murder -- and reality TV
The year is 2012, and as the Most Famous Television Producer in the World is walking down a wintry New York City block, he's accosted by a homeless-looking cripple who, like everyone else, insists he has the formula for the greatest TV show of all time. As it turns out, he does: Contestants will compete for one hundred million dollars. If they win, they're rich. If they lose, they face immediate on-camera execution.
As the Producer begins scheming to steal the idea and revive his fading career, The Big Question introduces the extraordinary characters who will ultimately become the show's contestants -- a brilliantly rendered, Dickensian cast that includes the seventy-something Vera Bundle, with a taste for scotch and encyclopedias; Arthur Durch, a convicted sex offender-turned-relationship therapist; Retta Mae Wagons, a sixteen-year-old prostitute with an IQ of 170 and an ex-con-turned-Muslim fundamentalist boyfriend who doesn't appreciate her; Billy Constable, the Kentucky rube who gets off a bus in New York and promptly finds himself in trouble with the Mob; and Father Brady, the devout Catholic priest with a mortifying secret to hide at any cost. As the first episode is broadcast live in front of millions, the audience, the cast, and the crew behind the scenes do the unthinkable: they sit and watch, rapt and glassy-eyed, as the final contestant left on stage meets an unimaginable fate.
To say The Big Question is a novel of greed and immorality would be putting it lightly. But to read this book without laughing out loud at every page would be impossible. This is more than just a funny book, though. With uncanny precision and razor-sharp wit, the inimitable Chuck Barris reveals the inconceivable lengths to which people will go for those priceless fifteen minutes, the fascination we have with the little black box in our homes -- and the horrifying deeds done in the name of entertainment.
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Not about the game, about the contestants.......2007-07-23
The Big Question is a plot vehicle to tell the intertwined stories of about a dozen characters who are desperate, unhappy, or just screwed up enough to try out for a game show where they may be killed. Those that meet do so in the green room at the broadcast. None is particularly likeable but many of them have some decent depth written into them.
It's not about the game, it's about the characters from varying walks of life whose lives have little meaning to them. And the ending delivers.
Barris hits a Bull's Eye with this Sharp Satire .......2007-07-17
There is a lot outrageous humor and genuinely funny moments in Chuck Barris' THE BIG QUESTION, but don't mistake this satirical novel for lightweight entertainment. It is a dark view of American society and human nature using the game show as metaphor. And who better to explore that metaphor than Chuck Barris, one of the great innovators of the game show form. Barris not only knows television, but he also has a gift for creating vivid characters both sympathetic and reprehensible, and THE BIG QUESTION has a big cast. Barris is an author who both entertains and surprises the reader with his deftness in weaving comedy and tragedy together. I found the book to be a compelling page-turner which I could not put down during the final 40 pages as the story came to its shocking conclusion. I read THE BIG QUESTION while on a cruise, so I can highly recommend it as both well-done popular literature and a good vacation read.
Chuckie Babie.......2007-06-06
Chuck Barris is one of the best novelists in America today. I will buy every one of his books.
Fantastic read!.......2007-05-29
I love The Big Question! Mr. Barris has a true talent for story telling and making his characters come to life. There were times, while reading this book, that I laughed out loud.
Chuckie Baby's protest of today's reality TV.......2007-05-26
There's more communication of the book's main point in the Author's Note (which is really an epilogue) than there is in the book itself. Chuck Barris is protesting the vicious, meanspirited nature of today's reality game shows by taking things to the extreme in that gameshow contestants can die if they lose in the final round. The story itself really isn't a rehash of "The Running Man" as some of the reviews say; the concept of a killing gameshow has been around for a long time and usually it's a government sponsored event which this is not--contestants are there completely on their own accord. (For government sponsored death, dystopic books such as "Battle Royale" and short stories such as "The Long Walk" and "The Lottery" come to mind.)
Most of the book is character development told from switching characters' point-of-view per-section with the show itself taking place in the last chapter or two, however some characters do meet interesting and untimely deaths throughout the book. In some ways, this is reminiscent of the big money round in gameshows: the book leads up to the expected payoff which comes and goes extremely quickly with a host of lesser contestants/characters dying off without even a whimper or a care from the audience. Some readers will find this boring, others will "get it". Shakespeare it's not, but it's an entertaining read...well, provided you're not looking for nonstop action.
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The practice of modern medicine requires sophisticated information technologies with which to manage patient information, plan diagnostic procedures, interpret laboratory results, and conduct research. This book, inspired by a Stanford University training program developed to introduce health professionals to computer applications in modern medical care, fills the need for a high quality text in computers and medicine, and meets the growing demand by practitioners, researchers, and students for a comprehensive introduction to key topics in the field. The work is designed for a broad audience interested in the intersection of computer science and medicine.
Completely revised and expanded, the Third Edition (previously titled "Medical Informatics") includes several new chapters filled with brand new material. This book will provide both a conceptual framework and a practical approach for the implementation and management of IT used to improve the delivery of health care. Designed for use by professors and students of medical informatics and for practicing professionals, this book will focus on the role of computers in the provision of medical services. Biomedial Informatics, Third Edition, provides the conceptual base needed to comprehend and utilize medical informatics through easy to understand examples that demonstrate how computers assist in the delivery of health care. This text also includes pointers to additional literature, chapter summaries, and concise definition of recurring terms for self-study or classroom use.
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I know it was written by the Father of Informatics but............2007-07-01
Everyone in the field of medical informatics knows Ed Shortliffe. He has done a lot of pioneering work in the field. However, I think this book was just so-so. It is a brief overview of the field of informatics. I found it difficult to read - nothing in the book "grabs" me.
I wouldn't recommend it, really. It may be worth a look because it is authored by Shortliffe.
Biomedical Informatics: Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine (Health Informatics).......2007-02-05
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The practice of modern medicine and biomedical research requires sophisticated information technologies with which to manage patient information, plan diagnostic procedures, interpret laboratory results, and carry out investigations. Medical Informatics provides both a conceptual framework and a practical inspiration for this swiftly emerging scientific discipline at the intersection of computer science, decision science, information science, cognitive science, and biomedicine. Now revised and in its second edition, this text meets the growing demand by practitioners, researchers, and students for a comprehensive introduction to key topics in the field. Authored by leaders in medical informatics and extensively tested in their courses, the chapters in this volume constitute an effective textbook for students of medical informatics and its areas of application. The book is also a useful reference work for individual readers needing to understand the role that computer can play in the provision of clinical services and the pursuit of biological questions. The volume is organized so as first to explain basic concepts and the to illustrate them with specific systems and technologies. The book has been extensively revised and updated for this second edition, and new topics include: ¿ Standards in Medical Informatics ¿ Ethics of Health Informatics: Users, Standards, and Outcomes ¿ Evaluation and Technology Assessment ¿ Public Health and Consumer uses of Health Information: Education, Research, Policy, Prevention, and Quality Assurance ¿ Bioinformatics Edward H. Shortliffe, M.D., Ph.D., is professor and chair of the department of Medical Informatics at Columbia University¿s College of Physicians and Surgeons. A member of the Institute of Medicine and a regent to the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, he is also a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics and serves on the President¿s Information Technology advisory Committee. Leslie E. Perreault, M.S., is a director at the First Consulting Group in New York City. A graduate of Stanford University¿s training program in medical informatics, she has extensive experience as a consultant to healthcare organizations, especially regarding clinical systems and their integration to the enterprise. Gio Wiederhold, Ph.D., is professor of computer science at Stanford University, with courtesy appointments in Medicine and Electrical Engineering . He is a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics, the IEEE, and the ACM.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent overview.......2001-12-03
This second edition of Shortliffe's textbook is an excellent overview of the field. Although I used it as a course text, it is extremely readable. The chapters are not overly technical, as befits an introductory text, but by no means is this a "Dummmies" book either.
There are now a variety of introductory/overview books on medical informatics. However, of the ones I've read (including van Bemmel's Handbook of Medical Informatics and Coiera's Guide to Medical Informatics), this book is by far the best.
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