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A tough-minded drama about two friends in South Central Los Angeles and the violence that comes between them.

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Jim Luther Davis
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Mike Alonzo
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Sylvia
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Toussant
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Marta
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Agent Richards
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Agent Hollenbeck
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Letty
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Patty
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Flaco
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Rita
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Wilo
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Listo
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Darrell
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Eddy
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Gracie (as Sonia Lozada)
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Ranchero
Blue Mesquita ...
Leo
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Alex
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Joe (as Daniel E. Mora)
Barry Colvert ...
Polygraph Expert
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Gillespie (as Craig Shaynak)
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Korean Clerk
Nikki Nicholle Barreras ...
Liquor Store Customer
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Casper
Abel Soto ...
Lil' Chucky
Robert Larabee ...
Big Shadow
Armando Cantina ...
Little Old Man (as Armando Sanchez)
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Fujimoto (as Kenny Choi)
Guadalupe Vasquez Torres ...
Marta's Mom
Violeta Monroy ...
Vicky
Brisa ...
Lina
Alex Gomar ...
Guy at Party
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Girl at Party (uncredited)
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Undercover Agent (uncredited)
Daniel J. Soulsby ...
Undercover Detective (uncredited)
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Army Ranger (uncredited)

Directed by

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David Ayer

Written by

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David Ayer ... (written by)

Produced by

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David Ayer ... producer
Christian Bale ... executive producer
Paul Anthony Barreras ... associate producer (as Paul Barreras)
Mike Crawford ... line producer (as Michael Crawford)
Jesse Felsot ... co-producer
Ro Gorski ... associate producer (as Roberta Gorski)
David Gorton ... executive producer
Mark Heidelberger ... producer: behind-the-scenes/EPK
Josef Lieck ... assistant line producer
Philippe Martinez ... executive producer
Andrea Sperling ... producer

Music by

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Graeme Revell

Cinematography by

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Steve Mason ... director of photography

Editing by

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Conrad Buff IV

Editorial Department

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Randy L. Anderson ... color timer
Ward Bank ... editor: behind-the-scenes/epk
Kyle DeVriendt ... digital film recordist
Tom Garelick ... data scanner
Christopher Gillaspie ... data scanner (as Chris Gillaspie)
Bruce Goodman ... colorist
Andrew Goodney ... digital intermediate engineering support
Karin Graziani ... digital intermediate services
Hawk Hamilton ... digital intermediate services
Carole A. Kenneally ... first assistant editor (as Carole Ann Kenneally)
Ray Mitchell ... digital intermediate engineering support
David Perkins ... data scanner
Christine Purse ... digital intermediate services
Frank Roman ... digital intermediate color timer
Anna DiNuovo Slaughter ... digital dailies services (as Anna DiNuovo)
Joan Sobel ... additional editor
Tom Vice ... digital dailies services

Casting By

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Shalimar Reodica
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by

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Devorah Herbert

Art Direction by

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Morgan Blackledge

Set Decoration by

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Ann Cummings

Costume Design by

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Michele Michel

Makeup Department

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Elena Arroy ... additional makeup artist
Thomas R. Burman ... prosthetic makeup artist (as Tom Burman) / special makeup effects artist (as Tom Burman)
Sallie Ciganovich ... additional hair stylist
Bari Dreiband-Burman ... prosthetic makeup artist (as Bari Burman) / special makeup effects artist (as Bari Burman)
Reyna Pecot ... assistant special makeup effects artist
Heather Plott ... additional makeup artist
Danny Romo ... tattoo artist
Haruyo Sawada ... additional makeup artist
Verina Schafer ... additional hair stylist
Tina Sims ... additional hair stylist
Alexis Swain ... additional makeup artist
Tatiana Thorpe ... key makeup artist (as Tatiana Efimova)
Chrissy Webb ... additional makeup artist
Soo-Jin Yoon ... key hair stylist

Production Management

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Burdette Anderson ... post-production executive
Juan Manuel Gonzalez ... unit production manager: Mexico
Isabel Henderson ... post-production supervisor
Christopher Kulikowski ... post-production supervisor
Josef Lieck ... senior production associate
Chris Stinson ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Ted Campbell ... second second assistant director
Karla Carnewal ... second second assistant director
Arturo Guzman ... second assistant director
J. Abel Jimenez ... second assistant director: Mexico (as Jose Abel Jimenez)
Elion Olson ... second assistant director
Michael J. Sarna ... second unit director
Edward McGurn ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Lorenzo Aguirre Diaz ... carpenter: Mexico
Nina Alexander ... on-set dresser
Rebecca Balakier ... scenic artist
Allison Carroll ... set dresser / swing
Vicky Couturier ... set dresser (as Vicky Coutourier) / swing (as Vicky Coutourier)
Tracy Dishman ... property assistant
Gerald Donahoe ... leadman
Justin Fisher ... set dresser / swing
Curtis Hauge ... set dresser / swing
Heather Hazelwood ... art department buyer
Paul Hersey ... set dresser / swing
Mimi Hsueh ... art department intern
Vincent Jefchak ... set painter
Eric LaBonte ... set dresser / swing
Kami Laprade ... art department production assistant
Brendan Maze ... set dresser / swing
Patricia R. Mitchell ... lead scenic artist
Jarrette Moats ... art department production assistant
Scott Montgomery ... civil engineer
Gillian Moxham ... art department production assistant
Rachael Neubauer ... scenic artist
Cynthia Nibler ... property master
Neal Norberg ... set dresser / swing
Matthew Salata ... set dresser / swing
Amy Smith ... set dresser / swing
Dave Soulsby ... signage
Doug Soulsby ... graphic artist
Spark ... storyboard artist
Chris Withrow ... set dresser / swing

Sound Department

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Gary Alexander ... re-recording mixer
Mary Andrews ... adr editor
Mark Binder ... additional sound mixer
Jason Brennan ... re-recording mixer
Mike Chock ... sound effects editor
Mark Coffey ... first assistant sound editor
Lori Dovi ... sound mixer
Saravoot Kaitkalang ... utility sound
Elliott Koretz ... sound effects editor
Anthony Krajchir ... sound recordist: mix stage
John Kwiatkowski ... dialogue editor
Marcel Lehrer ... studio director: Mercury Sound Studio
Ryan Maguire ... foley mixer
Piero Mura ... supervising sound editor
Josephine Nericcio ... assistant sound editor (as Josie Nericcio)
Thomas Pinney ... utility sound (as Tom Pinney)
Paul Ratajczak ... studio president: Mercury Sound Studios
Erin Michael Rettig ... additional sound mixer (as Erin Rettig)
Neil Riha ... boom operator
Katherine Rose ... foley artist (as Catherine Rose)
Michael Sable ... studio director: Mercury Sound Studio
Carlos Sanches ... sound recordist: mix stage
Gabriel J. Serrano ... sound engineer
George Simpson ... co-supervising sound editor
Andy Sisul ... assistant sound editor
Steve Sollars ... boom operator
Adam Sperry ... utility sound
Trevor Sperry ... adr mixer: Mercury Sound Studios
Steven Stuhr ... foley editor (as Steve Stuhr)
Cesar Suarez ... utility sound: Mexico
Steven Utt ... sound engineer

Special Effects by

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Nick Daneschewsky ... assistant mechanical special effects (as Nick Danischewsky)
Albert Lannutti ... mechanical special effects (as Albert Lanutti)

Visual Effects by

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Mike Castillo ... digital compositor / digital paint artist
Ivan DeWolf ... 3D animator: Cydonia Studios
Chi Kin Doog ... rotoscope artist: Cydonia Studios
Ramen Doser ... digital artist: Cydonia Studios
Valance Eisleben ... digital data conformist (as Val Eisleben)
Chow Emrich ... lead animator: Cydonia Studios (as Robert Emerich)
Brian Jennings ... title designer / visual effects supervisor: Cydonia Studios (as Brian M. Jennings)
Brian Knudson ... digital animator: Cydonia Studios
Brandon Tharp ... digital compositor / digital paint artist
Mark Douglas Wells ... digital compositor (as Mark Wells) / digital paint artist (as Mark Wells)
Linda Williams ... digital intermediate editor
Diane Wright ... digital data management: Laser Pacific
Ivan DeWolf ... sequence lead: Martian Labs (uncredited)
Chow Emrich ... digital effects supervisor (uncredited)
Steve Wright ... subtitles: Steve Wright Digital FX (uncredited)

Stunts

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Cesar Garcia ... stunts
Brett A. Jones ... stunt performer (as Brett Jones)
Dennis Keiffer ... stunt performer
Eric Mansker ... stunt coordinator assistant (as Eric Monsker)
Chip Mefford ... stunt rigger (as Kenneth Mefford)
Richard Mesquita ... fight coordinator
Nick Plantico ... stunt performer
Michael J. Sarna ... stunt coordinator (as Michael Sarna)
Paul Sklar ... stunt performer
Chester E. Tripp III ... stunt performer (as Chester Tripp III)
Geo Corvera ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Matthew Barbor ... electrician (as Matt Barbor)
Richard W. Botchlet ... swing: second unit (as Rich Botchlet)
Denise Brady ... grip
Jamie Buff ... camera intern
Walter Byrnes ... additional grip
Constancio Castillo Toledo ... electrician: Mexico
Eric C. Castro ... additional electrician (as Eric Castro)
Roger Chingirian ... electrician
David Y. Chung ... best boy electric (as David Chung)
Sharla Cipicchio ... second assistant camera
Brian Dawson ... electrician (as Brian M. Dawson)
John Paul DeFazio ... grip (as John DeFazio)
Josh Ellis ... additional first assistant camera
Robert Ferrara ... gaffer (as Bobby Ferrara)
Owen Foye ... gaffer: second unit (as Owen Foy)
Manuel Galaviz Delgado ... grip: Mexico
Erik Gonzales ... additional electrician
Timothy Hedgecock ... gaffer: second unit (as Tim Hedgecock)
Brad Heiner ... key grip
John Hoffma ... grip
Oscar Inzunza ... key grip: Mexico
Stephen James ... grip (as Stephen K. James)
K. Michael Jefferson ... grip (as Kevin Jefferson)
Dan Kanes ... additional best boy electric / best boy: second unit
Jennifer Lai ... second assistant camera
Alexandra Lucka ... additional second assistant camera
Edgar Luzanilla ... additional grip: Mexico / electrician: Mexico
Heriberto Luzanilla ... additional electrician: Mexico / additional grip: Mexico
Jeff Lynn ... additional second assistant camera
Sol Mason ... camera loader
Jimmy Matlosz ... hi-speed technician (as James Matlosz)
Daniel Miller ... electrician
Nathaniel Miller ... additional first assistant camera
Molly Minehan ... electrician
Dave Myers ... second assistant camera: second unit
Thomas Nemy ... additional first assistant camera
Peter Ozarowski ... additional first assistant camera
Christopher C. Pearson ... director of photography: second unit
Rick Peebles ... additional grip
Noah Peter ... grip
Jason Puliti ... electrician
Omar Quintero ... grip: Mexico
Kristal Ramin ... electrician
Lex Rawlins ... additional first assistant camera (as Lex Rawlings)
Daniel Rico ... electrician: Mexico
Guillermo Rivas ... additional electrician: Mexico / additional grip: Mexico
Jorge Roman ... second assistant camera: Mexico
Rocky Romines ... grip
Alexander Salazar ... additional grip
Michael J. Scarchilli ... additional electrician (as Michael Scarchilli)
Elliott Schackne ... additional second assistant camera
Jim Sheldon ... still photographer
Ray Sipots ... key grip: second unit (as Ray Sipots Jr.)
Mike Skor ... first assistant camera (as Michael Skor)
Bernie Smith ... first assistant camera: second unit
Jirí Solc ... additional electrician (as Jiri Solc)
Jessica Spuehler ... additional electrician
Michael Ursetta ... additional electrician
Pete Villani ... electrician
Enrique Villegas ... electrician: Mexico
Ben Watkins ... electrician / grip and electrical equipment supplier
Nate Wayman ... additional grip
Aiken Weiss ... camera operator / steadicam operator
William Rick Young ... best boy grip (as Rick Young)
Pedro Damian Zuniga ... electrician: Mexico

Casting Department

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Chris Bustard ... extras casting
Julie Weissman ... extras casting (as Julie Weismann)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Christine Bean ... costumer
Carlos Brown ... assistant costume designer
Marisa C. Flores ... costumer (as Marisa Flores)
Tesshi Nakagawa ... wardrobe assistant
Azalia Snail ... costumer
Peter Wulff ... wardrobe assistant

Location Management

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Fernando Guzman ... location scout: Mexico
Gonzalo Mauro Montiel Aguirre ... location liaison: Mexico
Earl West ... location manager

Music Department

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Celeste Chada ... music licensing
Mark Curry ... scoring mixer (as Mark E. Curry)
Boris Elkis ... music programmer
Mickey Garcia ... music producer: soundtrack
Matt Hirt ... musician
John Houlihan ... music supervisor
Season Kent ... music coordinator
DJ Muggs ... composer: additional music score
Ashley Revell ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Kelly Leffler ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Ed Adams ... transportation captain
Fidel Aguirre Diaz ... driver: Mexico
Petronilo Aguirre Diaz ... driver: Mexico
Greg Allen ... driver
Collin Butrum ... picture car coordinator / transportation coordinator
Sean Cyphers ... driver
Jimmy Lynn Davis ... driver (as Jimmy Davis)
Jesse Gonzalez ... driver
Bill Isaacson ... driver: camera car
Calvin McDowell ... driver
Richard Midiri ... driver
John Ober ... driver (as Johnny Ober)
Hugo R. Ocana ... driver (as Hugo Ocana)
Tony Ruiz ... transportation co-captain
Edward Salas ... driver: ATVs
Andrew Sarvis ... driver
Jorge Velasquez ... driver
Jeff White ... driver
Don Williams ... driver

Additional Crew

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Chris Aguilar Garcia ... assistant: Andrea Sperling
Mark Alvarez ... assistant production accountant
Thomas Arellano Lopez ... security: Mexico
Sara Aronson ... office production assistant
Kevin Asbell ... business and legal affairs
Shira Auerhahn ... Assistant To Sales Agent
Jackie Bazan ... publicist
JD Beaufils ... International Sales (as J.D. Beaufils)
Francie Brown ... dialect coach: Mr. Bale, pre-production
Brian Buckland ... office production assistant
James Burkhammer ... assistant: Andrea Sperling (as James Burkhammer II)
Karla Carnewal ... key set production assistant
Larry Cartigan ... studio executive (as Larry Cartigan)
Manuel Castro Curiel ... set production assistant: Mexico
Jason Davies ... military advisor
Janae Dimick ... office production assistant
Ava DuVernay ... special publicist
Mario Enriquez Jr. ... office intern (as Mario Enriquez)
Sean M. Fawcett ... legal services
Josh Fifarek ... production assistant
Luke Gale ... production assistant
Ruben Garcia Camacho ... security: Mexico
Guadalupe Garcia ... caterer: Mexico
Trinidad Garcia ... caterer: Mexico
Jeff Garten ... additional military consultant
Steve Gelon ... corporate accountant
William Goodman ... production consultant (as Will Goodman)
Peter D. Graves ... executive marketing consultant
Jose A. Guerrero ... security: Mexico
Torrence Hall ... assistant armorer
Josh Hernandez ... production assistant
Grant Keiner ... office production assistant
T. Scott Keiner ... production coordinator (as Sciott Keiner)
Jose Lopez ... chef
Nery Arnold Lopez ... assistant chef (as Nery A. Lopez)
Pascal Martin ... production staff
Steve Martin ... set medic
Toussaint Maxwell ... production associate
Omar McGee ... director: behind-the-scenes/epk
Edward McGurn ... production liaison
Joe McKernan ... office intern (as Joe McKeman)
Joe McLaughlin ... production accountant
Luis Meza ... assistant chef
Ellene Miles ... special publicist
David Moss ... assistant: Andrea Sperling
Christopher Nelson ... set medic
Stephen Nelson ... office intern
Charlie Parrish ... weapons handler (as H. Charles Parrish)
Michael Patterson ... police consultant
Miguel Pimentel ... chef
Moises Quiler ... security: Mexico
Javier Ramirez ... animal wrangler: Mexico
Irwin M. Rappaport ... production attorney (as Irwin Rappaport)
Alia Raza ... assistant: Michael Crawford and Chris Stinson
Emilio Rivera ... dialect coach
Sol Rivera ... craft service
Fernando Roche ... production assistant
Presa Adolardo Rodriguez ... animal wrangler: Mexico
Sophie Saleyron ... press attache: France
John Semikian ... office intern
Mike Smith ... double: Christian Bale (as Michael Smith)
Cesar Soto Ceja ... security: Mexico
Rob Spence ... assistant production coordinator
Hugh Spurling ... studio executive
David W. Stone ... assistant: Jesse Felsot and David Ayer (as david Stone)
David Tecson ... title designer: Edgework
Mike Tristano ... armorer
Veronica Valadez ... dialect coach
Rogelio Vasquez ... security: Mexico
Bobby Weisman ... caterer

Thanks

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Alia Raza ... thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend. Written by batfreak79

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Also Known As
  • Bad Times (France)
  • Harsh Times - Leben am Limit (Germany)
  • Harsh times: Vides al límit (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Vidas al límite (Spain)
  • Rankat päivät (Finland)
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Runtime
  • 116 min
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Box Office

Budget $2,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $1,968,505, 12 Nov 2006
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $5,967,038, 28 Jul 2012

Did You Know?

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Trivia In the scene when Jim (Christian Bale) and Mike ('Freddie Rodriguez') visit Darrell (Terry Crews), after shooting the scripted material, they found they still had the location for two hours, so they began to improvise. They ended up with a thirty minute scene of the three of them talking about their lives in-character. According to Christian Bale, it was one of the funniest experiences of his career. See more »
Goofs After Mike shoots Jim, he leaves his pistol in the car with his fingerprints still on it. Assuming the police will eventually discover the crime, they will have no problem linking Mike to it because of his prints, especially since he already has a police record. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan/Flushed Away/Unknown/Volver/Stranger Than Fiction (2006). See more »
Soundtracks Murlo la Flor See more »
Quotes Jim Davis: I'm a soldier of the apocalypse, man!
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