Marion, Frances 1888-1973
Overview
| Works: | 235 works in 655 publications in 7 languages and 12,243 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Film adaptations Silent films Romance films Biography Sports films Action and adventure films History Documentary films Short films |
| Roles: | Author of screenplay, Author, Adapter, Scenarist, Bibliographic antecedent, Director, Writer of accompanying material, Correspondent, Producer |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
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Most widely held works about
Frances Marion
- Without lying down : Frances Marion and the powerful women of early Hollywood by Cari Beauchamp( )
- The girls in the picture by Melanie Benjamin( Book )
- The girls in the picture by Melanie Benjamin( Recording )
- Off with their heads! : a serio-comic tale of Hollywood by Frances Marion( Book )
- The champ by Franco Zeffirelli( Visual )
- The life of General Francis Marion : a celebrated partisan officer, in the revolutionary war, against the British and Tories in South Carolina and Georgia by M. L Weems( )
- Without lying down : Frances Marion and the power of women in Hollywood by Bridget Terry( Visual )
- A slightly used woman by Peter Kortner( Book )
- Reel women : pioneers of the cinema( Visual )
- Molly and me by Lewis Seiler( Visual )
- [Without lying down : Frances Marion and the power of women in Hollywood--unedited footage. Footage shot on November 13, 2000]( Visual )
- [Without lying down : Frances Marion and the power of women in Hollywood--unedited footage. Interview with Callie Khouri recorded November 13, 2000]( Visual )
- Academy awards collector's edition by Architectural digest( Book )
- [Without lying down : Frances Marion and the power of women in Hollywood--unedited footage. Interview with Polly Platt recorded April 21, 2000]( Visual )
- [Without lying down : Frances Marion and the power of women in Hollywood--unedited footage. Interview with Robin Swicord recorded February 22, 2000]( Visual )
- [Without lying down : Frances Marion and the power of women in Hollywood--unedited footage. Interview with Leonard Maltin recorded November 13, 1999]( Visual )
- [Without lying down : Frances Marion and the power of women in Hollywood--unedited footage. Interview with Martha Coolidge recorded April 21, 2000]( Visual )
- [Without lying down : Frances Marion and the power of women in Hollywood--unedited footage. Interview with Kevin Brownlow recorded November 13, 2000]( Visual )
- Reel models : the first women of film( Visual )
- [Without lying down : Frances Marion and the power of women in Hollywood--unedited footage. Interview with Cari Beauchamp recorded January 29, 2000]( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Frances Marion
Dinner at eight by
George Cukor(
Visual
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24 editions published between 1933 and 2015 in English and French and held by 967 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Park Avenue snob gives a dinner party for a visiting English peer. Little does she realize that her shipping magnate husband is bankrupt and that her daughter is having an affair with an older man
24 editions published between 1933 and 2015 in English and French and held by 967 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Park Avenue snob gives a dinner party for a visiting English peer. Little does she realize that her shipping magnate husband is bankrupt and that her daughter is having an affair with an older man
Camille by
George Cukor(
Visual
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26 editions published between 1936 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 869 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Life in 1847 Paris is as spirited as champagne and as unforgiving as the gray morning after. In gambling dens and lavish soirees, men of means exert their wills and women turned courtesans exult in pleasure
26 editions published between 1936 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 869 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Life in 1847 Paris is as spirited as champagne and as unforgiving as the gray morning after. In gambling dens and lavish soirees, men of means exert their wills and women turned courtesans exult in pleasure
Anna Christie by
Clarence Brown(
Visual
)
29 editions published between 1930 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 650 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Old sailor Chris Christofferson eagerly awaits the arrival of his grown daughter Anna, whom he sent at five years old to live with relatives in Minnesota. He has not seen her since, but believes her to be a decent and respectably employed young woman. When Anna arrives, however, it is clear that she has lived a hard life in the dregs of society, and that much of her spirit has been extinguished
29 editions published between 1930 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 650 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Old sailor Chris Christofferson eagerly awaits the arrival of his grown daughter Anna, whom he sent at five years old to live with relatives in Minnesota. He has not seen her since, but believes her to be a decent and respectably employed young woman. When Anna arrives, however, it is clear that she has lived a hard life in the dregs of society, and that much of her spirit has been extinguished
The Sheik ; Son of the Sheik by
Film Preservation Associates(
Visual
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10 editions published between 1921 and 2006 in English and held by 444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Women fainted in the aisles when The Sheik was released in 1921. The titled Lady Diana Mayo (Agnes Ayres) is carried into the desert by an Arab chieftain, Ahmed Ben Hassan (Valentino), who takes one look at her and wants her, right then and there. Filmed on the heels of women's suffrage, Lady Diana was presented as a strong-willed and intelligent character, but as for Ahmed -- nobody had seen anything like Valentino's natural sex appeal on the screen before. His charismatic presence electrified audiences; his Sheik symbolized the forbidden allure of the exotic and forever secured Valentino's place in screen legend. From the lavish dressing of this production, Arabian wall tapestries, tunics, cassocks and garish jewelry became a fad in decoration and attire. Paramount hustled its new sensation from one uninspired vehicle to another, and Valentino, by all accounts an intelligent and considerate person, finally expressed his displeasure by taking leave of the studio. Legally blocked by Paramount from making films for others, he and his wife, Natacha Rambova, embarked on a national dance tour sponsored by a beauty aid called Mineralava. It culminated in a beauty contest judged by Valentino. A newsreel of this event is included on this DVD; it gave Valentino-hungry audiences another glimpse of their idol. The Son of the Sheik, a sequel to The Sheik, was designed to revive Valentino's career. As both parent and son, Rudy has two virile leading parts, showing how a son of the desert inherited the passions of the father. Although the production is on a modest scale compared to the original Sheik, Valentino's performance is far more accomplished, and there's a tongue-in-cheek quality which gives The Son a certain magic even today. Young Ahmed falls in love with Yasmin, a dancing girl (Vilma Banky), but he is captured and tortured by bandits. Believing Yasmin to be responsible, he escapes and plans his own form of revenge, although true love, of course, finally prevails. In New York for the premiere of The Son of the Sheik, Valentino collapsed and died eight days later at the age of 31. The public hysteria surrounding his funeral is documented in the original Pathé newsreel, which rounds out this extraordinary DVD. - Container
10 editions published between 1921 and 2006 in English and held by 444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Women fainted in the aisles when The Sheik was released in 1921. The titled Lady Diana Mayo (Agnes Ayres) is carried into the desert by an Arab chieftain, Ahmed Ben Hassan (Valentino), who takes one look at her and wants her, right then and there. Filmed on the heels of women's suffrage, Lady Diana was presented as a strong-willed and intelligent character, but as for Ahmed -- nobody had seen anything like Valentino's natural sex appeal on the screen before. His charismatic presence electrified audiences; his Sheik symbolized the forbidden allure of the exotic and forever secured Valentino's place in screen legend. From the lavish dressing of this production, Arabian wall tapestries, tunics, cassocks and garish jewelry became a fad in decoration and attire. Paramount hustled its new sensation from one uninspired vehicle to another, and Valentino, by all accounts an intelligent and considerate person, finally expressed his displeasure by taking leave of the studio. Legally blocked by Paramount from making films for others, he and his wife, Natacha Rambova, embarked on a national dance tour sponsored by a beauty aid called Mineralava. It culminated in a beauty contest judged by Valentino. A newsreel of this event is included on this DVD; it gave Valentino-hungry audiences another glimpse of their idol. The Son of the Sheik, a sequel to The Sheik, was designed to revive Valentino's career. As both parent and son, Rudy has two virile leading parts, showing how a son of the desert inherited the passions of the father. Although the production is on a modest scale compared to the original Sheik, Valentino's performance is far more accomplished, and there's a tongue-in-cheek quality which gives The Son a certain magic even today. Young Ahmed falls in love with Yasmin, a dancing girl (Vilma Banky), but he is captured and tortured by bandits. Believing Yasmin to be responsible, he escapes and plans his own form of revenge, although true love, of course, finally prevails. In New York for the premiere of The Son of the Sheik, Valentino collapsed and died eight days later at the age of 31. The public hysteria surrounding his funeral is documented in the original Pathé newsreel, which rounds out this extraordinary DVD. - Container
The son of the sheik by
Geo Fitzmaurice(
Visual
)
31 editions published between 1926 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 336 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Ahmed, the son of the Sheik, falls in love with Yasmin, a dancer and the daughter of a renegade Frenchman who leads a troupe of mountebanks and thieves. When Ahmed is captured by Yasmin's father and held for ransom, he is led to believe that she has tricked him; and when freed he abducts her, taking her to a desert camp. He is about to force her to submit to him when his father, the Sheik, barges into the tent and frees the girl. Later, Ahmed learns that it was not she but rather her jealous admirer who betrayed him. He follows Yasmin to a dancehall, where a bitter fight with knives takes place; Ahmed emerges victorious, unscathed and with the girl in his arms"--AFI catalog, 1921-1930
31 editions published between 1926 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 336 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Ahmed, the son of the Sheik, falls in love with Yasmin, a dancer and the daughter of a renegade Frenchman who leads a troupe of mountebanks and thieves. When Ahmed is captured by Yasmin's father and held for ransom, he is led to believe that she has tricked him; and when freed he abducts her, taking her to a desert camp. He is about to force her to submit to him when his father, the Sheik, barges into the tent and frees the girl. Later, Ahmed learns that it was not she but rather her jealous admirer who betrayed him. He follows Yasmin to a dancehall, where a bitter fight with knives takes place; Ahmed emerges victorious, unscathed and with the girl in his arms"--AFI catalog, 1921-1930
The Wind by
Victor Sjöström(
Visual
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27 editions published between 1927 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 283 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Letty, a girl from Virginia, is forced to make her home with her cousin Beverly on a desert farm where the wind blows constantly. On her arrival she meets Roddy, an attractive stranger and two cowboys, Lige and Sourdough. Letty later marries Lige. While Lige is away on a roundup, Roddy arrives and takes advantage of Letty's helplessness and she shoots him. She buries his body in the sand, but the strong wind tugs at the grave and uncovers it, driving her mad. Lige returns and Letty tells him what has happened. They look for the body, but the strong wind has covered it once again. They decide to face the wind together
27 editions published between 1927 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 283 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Letty, a girl from Virginia, is forced to make her home with her cousin Beverly on a desert farm where the wind blows constantly. On her arrival she meets Roddy, an attractive stranger and two cowboys, Lige and Sourdough. Letty later marries Lige. While Lige is away on a roundup, Roddy arrives and takes advantage of Letty's helplessness and she shoots him. She buries his body in the sand, but the strong wind tugs at the grave and uncovers it, driving her mad. Lige returns and Letty tells him what has happened. They look for the body, but the strong wind has covered it once again. They decide to face the wind together
The champ by
King Vidor(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 1992 and 2006 in English and held by 267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wallace Beery plays a washed-up prizefighter making a ring comeback to provide for his son
5 editions published between 1992 and 2006 in English and held by 267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wallace Beery plays a washed-up prizefighter making a ring comeback to provide for his son
How to write and sell film stories by
Frances Marion(
Book
)
23 editions published between 1937 and 1978 in English and Japanese and held by 257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
23 editions published between 1937 and 1978 in English and Japanese and held by 257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stella Dallas by
King Vidor(
Visual
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4 editions published between 1925 and 2013 in English and held by 177 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Even after her marriage to well-bred Stephen Dallas ends, irrepressible Stella is determined to give their daughter the life she never had. When it comes down to her child's happiness versus her own, Stella's sacrifice is the epitome of bravery
4 editions published between 1925 and 2013 in English and held by 177 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Even after her marriage to well-bred Stephen Dallas ends, irrepressible Stella is determined to give their daughter the life she never had. When it comes down to her child's happiness versus her own, Stella's sacrifice is the epitome of bravery
Without lying down : Frances Marion and the power of women in Hollywood by
Bridget Terry(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 2000 and 2013 in English and held by 163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gives voice to Frances Marion's words taken from her letters, diaries and memoirs. Footage from more than twenty of Marion's movies align with commentary by silent film historian Kevin Brownlow, critic Leonard Maltin and Marion's biographer, Cari Beauchamp
6 editions published between 2000 and 2013 in English and held by 163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gives voice to Frances Marion's words taken from her letters, diaries and memoirs. Footage from more than twenty of Marion's movies align with commentary by silent film historian Kevin Brownlow, critic Leonard Maltin and Marion's biographer, Cari Beauchamp
Valley people by
Frances Marion(
Book
)
6 editions published between 1935 and 1971 in English and Undetermined and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 1935 and 1971 in English and Undetermined and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stella Maris(
Visual
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11 editions published between 1918 and 2012 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stella Maris, paralyzed from birth, has been tenderly shielded from all the sordidness and misery of life. Her serene dream world comes to an end, however, when an operation cures her of her paralysis
11 editions published between 1918 and 2012 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stella Maris, paralyzed from birth, has been tenderly shielded from all the sordidness and misery of life. Her serene dream world comes to an end, however, when an operation cures her of her paralysis
The big house(
Visual
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6 editions published between 1994 and 2014 in English and Spanish and held by 141 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
All the conventions of Hollywood prison films are set in this first major men-behind-bars picture about a vicious killer and his cellmates planning to break out of an overcrowded prison
6 editions published between 1994 and 2014 in English and Spanish and held by 141 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
All the conventions of Hollywood prison films are set in this first major men-behind-bars picture about a vicious killer and his cellmates planning to break out of an overcrowded prison
World War I films of the silent era(
Visual
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2 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in English and held by 115 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These four short films show essential news and propaganda functions of the movies during the Great War of 1914-1918. In those days before television and radio, fiction films in movie theaters were the most widely shared public experience while news films presented the most detailed and potent images of military life and front line action. Some news films were faked but some was authentic, obtained at great risk by daredevil combat cameramen. The fourth film is a 1975 compilation of early footage
2 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in English and held by 115 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These four short films show essential news and propaganda functions of the movies during the Great War of 1914-1918. In those days before television and radio, fiction films in movie theaters were the most widely shared public experience while news films presented the most detailed and potent images of military life and front line action. Some news films were faked but some was authentic, obtained at great risk by daredevil combat cameramen. The fourth film is a 1975 compilation of early footage
The Love light(
Visual
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12 editions published between 1921 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 110 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Angela tends a lighthouse in an Italian fishing village while her brothers are fighting at the front. She discovers a foreign sailor washed ashore, nurses him back to health and falls in love with him. After they marry and have a baby, she discovers that he is a German spy and that her innocent actions have helped cause the death of her brother. Considered to be one of Pickford's most fully realized adult characters, the film shows her astonishing range: from pure slapstick, to moments of pathos, to a harrowing descent into madness."--Container
12 editions published between 1921 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 110 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Angela tends a lighthouse in an Italian fishing village while her brothers are fighting at the front. She discovers a foreign sailor washed ashore, nurses him back to health and falls in love with him. After they marry and have a baby, she discovers that he is a German spy and that her innocent actions have helped cause the death of her brother. Considered to be one of Pickford's most fully realized adult characters, the film shows her astonishing range: from pure slapstick, to moments of pathos, to a harrowing descent into madness."--Container
The winning of Barbara Worth(
Visual
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4 editions published between 1926 and 2014 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 103 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gorgeous young Barbara Worth wants one thing, to help her adoptive father turn their dusty desert town into farmland. But when a wealthy land developer is hired to build a dam and tap the Colorado River, Barbara finds herself the object of a rivalry between her close friend and the developer's son
4 editions published between 1926 and 2014 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 103 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gorgeous young Barbara Worth wants one thing, to help her adoptive father turn their dusty desert town into farmland. But when a wealthy land developer is hired to build a dam and tap the Colorado River, Barbara finds herself the object of a rivalry between her close friend and the developer's son
Greatest classic legends films collection(
Visual
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2 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 97 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collection include: Dinner at Eight (1933); Libeled Lady (1936); China Seas (1935); and Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
2 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 97 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collection include: Dinner at Eight (1933); Libeled Lady (1936); China Seas (1935); and Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
The Olive Thomas collection(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 2004 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The flapper is a silent film about an innocent girl from the country who comes to a boarding school and enjoys the sophisticated life of a liberated women until she gets mixed up with some crooks and must do what's responsible. Olive Thomas, everybody's sweetheart is the story of her short life, its successes and sudden end
6 editions published between 2004 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The flapper is a silent film about an innocent girl from the country who comes to a boarding school and enjoys the sophisticated life of a liberated women until she gets mixed up with some crooks and must do what's responsible. Olive Thomas, everybody's sweetheart is the story of her short life, its successes and sudden end
The cheat by
Cecil B DeMille(
Visual
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2 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The cheat depicts an impulsive, social climbing woman (Fanny Ward) who gambles away Red Cross funds entrusted to her. She seeks the help of an Asian merchant (Sessue Hayakawa) to save her reputation and in return becomes his property. In A girl's folly, a country girl (Doris Kenyon) who is bored with farm life sets out to meet the leading man (Robert Warwick) in a movie being filmed near her home
2 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The cheat depicts an impulsive, social climbing woman (Fanny Ward) who gambles away Red Cross funds entrusted to her. She seeks the help of an Asian merchant (Sessue Hayakawa) to save her reputation and in return becomes his property. In A girl's folly, a country girl (Doris Kenyon) who is bored with farm life sets out to meet the leading man (Robert Warwick) in a movie being filmed near her home
Min and Bill(
Visual
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2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 79 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Min, the feisty owner of a waterfront hotel who has raised an abandoned girl as her own child, is at constant odds with Bill, a rough and ready ship captain. Then the girl's happiness is threatened by her drunken mother's reappearance and Min's world is turned upside down
2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 79 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Min, the feisty owner of a waterfront hotel who has raised an abandoned girl as her own child, is at constant odds with Bill, a rough and ready ship captain. Then the girl's happiness is threatened by her drunken mother's reappearance and Min's world is turned upside down
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Related Identities
- Pickford, Mary 1892-1979 Narrator Costume designer Producer Performer Actor
- Beauchamp, Cari Author
- Benjamin, Melanie 1962- Author
- Cukor, George 1899-1983 Performer Restager Director Film editor Author
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Producer
- Turner Entertainment Co Distributor
- Warner Home Video (Firm) Distributor
- Dressler, Marie 1869-1934 Costume designer Performer Actor
- Barrymore, Lionel 1878-1954 Costume designer Performer Director Actor
- Hilton, James 1900-1954 Scenarist Bibliographic antecedent Author of screenplay Writer of accompanying material
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American Revolution (1775-1783) Arabs Asians Boxers (Sports) California--Los Angeles California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Country life Courtesans Custody of children Dysfunctional families Ex-prostitutes Fathers and sons Female friendship Ferber, Edna, France--Paris Friendship Gambling Generals Georgia Hull, E. M.--(Edith Maude) Husband and wife Kaufman, George S.--(George Simon), Kidnapping Love Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Marion, Frances, Marion, Francis, Militia Mothers and daughters Motion picture actors and actresses Motion picture authorship Motion pictures Motion picture studios New York (State)--New York O'Neill, Eugene, Parties Pickford, Mary, Prostitutes Rich people Sahara Scarborough, Dorothy, Snobs and snobbishness Social classes South Carolina Thieves United States Women in the motion picture industry Women screenwriters World War (1914-1918)
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Alternative Names
Benson Owens Marion 1888-1973
Clifton, Frank M.
Clifton Frank M. 1888-1973
Frances Marion actrice, scénariste de cinéma et romancière américaine
Frances Marion Amerikaans journaliste
Frances Marion amerikansk manusforfattar
Frances Marion amerikansk manusförfattare
Frances Marion amerikansk manusforfatter
Frances Marion amerikansk manuskriptforfatter
Frances Marion sceneggiatrice, scrittrice e giornalista statunitense
Frances Marion US-amerikanische Drehbuchautorin
Frances Marionová americká spisovatelka, novinářka, filmová režisérka a scenáristka
Marion, Frances
Marion, Francis.
Marion, Francis 1888-1973
Owens, Marion Benson.
Owens Marion Benson 1888-1973
Owens, Marion Frances.
Owens, Marion Frances 1888-1973
Φράνσις Μάριον
Франсес Марион
Френсіс Маріон
Фрэнсис Марион
Фрэнсіс Мэрыён
פרנסס מריון
فرانسس ماریون فیلمنامهنویس آمریکایی
فرانسيز ماريون
फ्रान्सेस् मारियोन
பிரான்சஸ் மரியன்
ഫ്രാൻസിസ് മരിയൻ
프란시스 마리온
フランシス・マリオン
マリオン, フランシス
マリオン, フランセス
弗朗西丝·马里恩
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