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Knives Out ()


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A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.

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Benoit Blanc
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Ransom Drysdale
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Marta Cabrera
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Linda Drysdale
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Walt Thrombey
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Richard Drysdale
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Joni Thrombey
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Lieutenant Elliott
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Harlan Thrombey
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Meg Thrombey
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Jacob Thrombey
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Donna Thrombey
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Fran
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Alan Stevens
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Greatnana Wanetta
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Trooper Wagner
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Mr. Proofroc
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Marta's Mom
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Cop (as Raul Castillo)
Shyrley Rodriguez ...
Alicia
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Sally
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Local News Anchor
Octavia Chavez-Richmond ...
Other Woman
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Detective Hardrock (voice)
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Friend of Harlan Thromby (uncredited)
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Worker (uncredited)
Michael Burnell ...
Firefighter (uncredited)
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Officer Perry Interviewing Marta (uncredited)
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Pedestrian (uncredited)
Gabrielle Lorthe ...
Waitress (uncredited)
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Morgue Fire Spectator (uncredited)
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Officer Taillie (uncredited)

Directed by

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Rian Johnson

Written by

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Rian Johnson ... (written by)

Produced by

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Ram Bergman ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
Leopold Hughes ... co-producer
Rian Johnson ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
Nikos Karamigios ... co-producer
Tom Karnowski ... executive producer

Music by

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Nathan Johnson

Cinematography by

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Steve Yedlin

Film Editing by

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Bob Ducsay

Editorial Department

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Jasmine Alipio ... post production assistant
Sam Bollinger ... first assistant editor
Meghan Guilfoyle ... post-production assistant
Jackie Mata ... Dailies Producer
Jon Rocke ... colorist: dailies
Pamela Scott-Farr ... digital intermediate producer
Steve Sherrick ... dailies operator
Aidan Stanford ... senior digital colorist

Casting By

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Mary Vernieu

Production Design by

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David Crank

Art Direction by

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Jeremy Woodward

Set Decoration by

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David Schlesinger

Costume Design by

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Jenny Eagan

Makeup Department

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Luisa Abel ... makeup department head
Stephen Bruno ... hair stylist
Patricia Dehaney ... assistant hair stylist
Jean Henry ... hair stylist
Todd Kleitsch ... prosthetic makeup artist
Cathrine A. Marcotte ... assistant hair stylist (as Cat Marcotte)
Francisco X. Pérez ... makeup artist (as Frank Perez)
Kelvin R. Trahan ... hair department head (as Kelvin Trahan)
Jay Wejebe ... makeup artist: Mr. Evans
LuAndra Whitehurst ... key makeup artist
L. Sher Williams ... makeup artist (as Sher Williams)
Rebecca Woodfork ... key hair stylist

Production Management

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Amy Greene ... production manager
James K. Jensen ... post-production supervisor (as Jim Jensen)
Tom Karnowski ... production manager
Chris Stinson ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Dino Castelli ... first assistant director: Promo
Jamie Christopher ... first assistant director
Kenneth Donaldson ... second assistant director
Bruce Wayne Gillies ... first assistant director: second unit
Cameron Morton ... second unit
Scooter Perrotta ... second second assistant director

Art Department

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Ban Ali ... set dresser
Kip Bartlett ... on set dresser
Andre Beaulieu ... prop maker
Chantal Birdsong ... set designer
Megan Blake ... graphic designer
Ryan Blake ... set dresser
Timothy Boucher ... prop maker
Richard Cambria ... general foreman
Mickey Carter ... Set Decoration Shop Foreman
Robert Castillo ... ads/lay-outs
Steven Coutts ... set dresser (as Steve Coutts)
Corey Curtin ... prop maker
Julia Garrison ... Scenic Gangboss
Jessica Ginsberg ... assistant property master
Rebecca Greene ... set dresser
Mary-Ling Gregory ... art department assistant
Bradley Groleau ... additional on-set dresser
Mary Hopkins ... scenic foreman
Brett P. Jackson ... set dresser
Kimmie Johnson ... art department coordinator
Alison Katinger ... props
Michael Krause ... mill foreman
Jennifer Kruh ... set dresser
Jimmy Luc ... set dec coordinator
Charles E. Maxwell ... prop maker
Butch McCarthy ... key greens
Brandon McEveety ... carpenter
Kerri McGill ... scenic artist
Ross McLean ... prop maker
Joseph L. Melendez ... set dresser
Amy Morrison ... set decoration buyer
Scott T. Pina ... construction coordinator
Amber Primm ... scenic artist
David Rickson ... charge scenic
Emma Rohnstock ... Production Assistant
Christina Rossi ... prop maker
Coco Roy ... Set Dec PA
Jarrett Staaf ... set dresser
John Suggs ... prop maker
Hilary Taillie ... property master
Ashley Troiani ... carpenter
Mark Jason Turpel ... set dresser
Lauren White ... scenic artist
Shann Whynot-Young ... leadman
Abra White ... Production Assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Marco Alicea ... assistant sound editor
Ryan Baker ... sound utility
Steven Bonarrigo ... sound mixer
Ronni Brown ... foley artist
Benjamin A. Burtt ... Sound Effects Editor / foley editor
Jason Butler ... foley mixer
Blake Collins ... foley mixer (as Blake Collins)
Bobby Johanson ... additional adr mixer
Doc Kane ... additional adr mixer
Jeff King ... Assistant Re-Recording Mixer
Ren Klyce ... Re-Recording Mixer
Drew Kunin ... sound mixer
Scott Levine ... engineering services
Josh Lowden ... general manager
Steve Morris ... Head of Engineering
Al Nelson ... Sound Designer / Supervising Sound Editor
Jonathan Null ... Head of Production (as Jon Null)
Thomas J. O'Connell ... adr mixer
David Parker ... Re-Recording Mixer
David Peifer ... digital editorial support
Eva Porter ... client services
Michael Primmer ... boom operator
Richard Quinn ... dialogue editor
Shelley Roden ... foley artist
John Roesch ... foley artist
Jana Vance ... foley artist
Doug Winningham ... assistant supervising sound editor
Matthew Wood ... adr supervisor
Qianbaihui Yang ... Sound Effects Editor / foley editor
Ryan Young ... adr mix technician (as Ryan D. Young)
Phil Brewster ... mix tech (uncredited)
Elliott Elsey ... adr recordist (uncredited)
Nick Kray ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Stephen Urata ... Additional Re-Recording Mixer (uncredited)
Doug Winningham ... first assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Christopher Walsh ... special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

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Adam Avery ... additional visual effects artist
Travis Baumann ... visual effects artist: In House Lead
Guy Bergman ... visual effects artist: in house
Oliver Cubbage ... digital artist
Aimee Dadswell ... Head of Production: One Of Us
Rupert Davies ... visual effects supervisor: One Of Us
Alison Griffiths ... visual effects producer: one of us
Thomas Harmonson ... end title artist: for Exceptional Minds [us]
Hannah Johnson ... visual effects line producer: one of us
Tim Keene ... visual effects supervisor
Tabansi Kufahamu ... End Title Supervisor: For Exceptional Minds [US]
Kiruba Nanthan ... visual effects
Anatoly Vladimirov ... Systems Administrator: One Of Us
Steve Yedlin ... Visual Effects Supervisor: Rows Of Numbers
Simone Zuccarini ... digital compositor

Stunts

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Kurt Bryant ... stunt coordinator
Bobby Burns ... stunts
Annie Chasse ... stunts
Brian Christensen ... stunts
Thomas Dewier ... stunts (as Tom Dewier)
Mark Fichera ... stunt double: Daniel Craig / stunts
Greg Fitzpatrick ... Stunt Double: Noah Segan / stunts
Carlton Fluker ... stunts
Amy Greene ... stunt performer / stunts
Greg Harris ... stunts
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem ... stunts (as Ace Hatem)
Duke Jackson ... stunt double: Daniel Craig / stunts
Paul Marini ... stunt driver / stunts
John Vincent Mason ... stunt performer / stunts (as John Mason)
Jeff Medeiros ... stunts
Alice Rietveld ... stunt double: Ana de Armas / stunts
Kevin Rogers ... stunt double: Noah Segan / stunts
Brian Simpson ... stunt rigging coordinator / stunts
Chris Walsh ... stunts
Rj Wolfe ... stunt double: Chris Evans / stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Evan Aurelio ... additional electric
Jesse Cardoza ... Lamp Operator / set lighting technican
Joshua Davis ... gaffer
Tevya Desiderio ... Electrician
Tomek Doroz ... grip
Ellis Ducharme ... grip
Dean Egan ... second assistant camera: a camera
Dexter Feliciano ... additional rigging electric
Tony Fernandez ... grip
Claire Folger ... still photographer
Carlos Fregoso ... set lighting technician
Felix Giuffrida ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Alexandra Hadley ... grip
Terrence Hayes ... B Camera Operator
Mike Henry ... best boy grip
Guy Holt ... electrician
Jay M. Huntoon ... key video assist / video assist
John R. Kaplan ... grip
Francisco Sonic Kim ... grip
Sam Krueger ... grip
Weston Lant ... Second Unit Key Grip
Julian Lowenthal ... 2nd unit best boy grip
Chris Malenfant ... second assistant camera "splinter unit"
Matt Mania ... key grip
Roger Marbury ... rigging gaffer MA
Dan Mason ... 1st AC "B" camera
Brandon J. Meadows ... best boy electric
Xavier Munoz ... grip
Dale Myrand ... A Camera Operator
Todd England Nicodemus ... B dolly grip
Mark Oliver ... basecamp genny operator/electrician
Nick Pacino ... Rigging Electric
Toshadeva Palani ... loader
Georgia Pantazopoulos ... Technocrane technician
Patrick Redmond ... edge head technician
Jack Rohner ... electrician
Edwin Rubio ... EPK Camera Operator
Dan Schroer ... 1st AC "A" camera
Patrick Shelby ... dolly grip
Jovan Tanasijevic ... Drone Operator
Christian Tucci ... camera drone pilot
Jill Tufts ... first assistant camera: splinter unit
Christopher Warren ... Rigging Gaffer
Derek Whittington ... rig electric best boy
Christine Willard ... best boy rigging grip

Casting Department

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Terri Douglas ... adr voice casting
Bret Howe ... casting associate
Melissa Morris ... casting associate
Molly Oliver ... extras casting
Marina Clarke Paolino ... extras casting
Angela Peri ... casting
Sydney Shircliff ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Jessica Albertson ... assistant costume designer
Robin Chalfin ... key tailor
Elizabeth Clifford ... set costumer
Emily Egge ... costume supervisor
Amanda Hannan ... set costumer
Kayti Haugh ... Shopper
Honah Lee Milne ... Key Set Costumer
Dana Pacheco ... key costumer
Dianna Reardon ... head ager/dyer
Jill Thibault ... Ager/Dyer
Connie Widdison ... Costume Production Assistant

Location Management

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Case Barden ... location production assistant
Gregory Chiodo ... location manager (as Greg Chiodo)
Jordan Gobert ... location production assistant
Charles Harrington ... location manager
Daniel Martin ... assistant location manager (as Dan Martin)
Addie McLaughlin ... location production assistant

Music Department

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Maxwell Andy ... assistant scoring engineer
David Arch ... Piano
Drew Bayers ... music clearance
Joseph Bonn ... music editor
Philippe Briand ... composer: trailer music
Peter Cobbin ... score recorded and mixed by
Judson Crane ... additional editing and conforming
Mark Graham ... conductor / orchestrator
Isobel Griffiths ... music contractor
Opie Gruves ... music re-mixing coordinator
Dave Hage ... music librarian
Riley Hughes ... music preparation
Jeremy Isaac ... musician: violin, Tippet Quartet
Lydia Lowndes-Northcott ... musician: viola, Tippet Quartet
Andy Maxwell ... assistant score recordist
Jill Meyers ... music clearance
John Mills ... musician: violin, Tippet Quartet
Yasushi Nakamura ... musician: bass, jazz trio
Chris Pattishall ... musician: piano, jazz trio / soloist: piano
Kyle Poole ... musician: drums, jazz trio
Barnaby Robson ... clarinet
Gabriel Saban ... composer: tv spot music
Benjamin Squires ... Trailer music
Trygge Toven ... music executive
Bozidar Vukotic ... musician: cello, Tippet Quartet
Daniel Waldman ... music editor
Kirsty Whalley ... score recorded and mixed by
Joe Zimmerman ... music preparation

Script and Continuity Department

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Jenna Dayton ... script supervisor: 2nd unit
Jessica Lichtner ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Michael Autello ... driver
Billy Benner ... transportation coordinator
Jeff Crabtree ... driver
Ed Cummings ... driver
Earl Douthwright ... driver
Joe Fournier ... driver
Joel Garay ... pass van coordinator
Brian Hinkle ... driver
Mike Idelicato ... driver
Debbie Lane ... Driver: Rigging Electric 10-Ton Truck
Chris Luciano ... picture car coordinator
Bud Raver ... driver
Al Viera ... driver
Chris Walden ... driver
James Walden ... driver
Paul Woodward ... driver
Kevin Wright ... transportation captain

Other crew

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Trixie Adjie ... production assistant
Lesley Armour ... production assistant
Shannon Ashe ... Stand In: Toni Collette
Meaghan Carroll ... assistant production office coordinator
Ariane Chatman ... payroll accountant
Jennifer Kristin Cox ... production coordinator: lionsgate
Dax A. Cuesta ... production accountant
Halle Curley ... photo double/stand-in
Belen Cusi ... stand-in: for Ana de Armas/'Marta Cabrera'
Drew DeSimone ... stand-in: for Chris Evans/'Ransom Drysdale
Terri Douglas ... additional voices
Gleanna Doyle ... Dog Trainer
Katie Dwertman ... talent driving coordinator
Bradley Field ... key second assistant accountant
Lucas Field ... additional production assistant
Philip Munro Forman ... Stand-In: Christopher Plummer
Adele Franck ... assistant: Mr. R. Johnson
John Gallagher ... technical advisor
Jackie Gonneau ... additional voices
Joshua Gonzales ... production coordinator
Courtney Gonzalez ... Photo Double
Cristina Gonzalez ... production assistant
Kathleen Graham ... technical advisor (as Kathleen Graham, RN)
Robert Hackl ... Completion Guarantor
Hussein Hammouda ... assistant: Mr. Bergman
Julie Hansen ... post production accountant
Chris Heck ... Key Set Production Assistant
Ross Higgins ... production assistant (as Ross Kavanagh)
Jimmy Jules ... stand-in: Lakeith Stanfield
Dov Kling-Levine ... assistant accountant
Ben Kramer ... staff assistant
Matt Kravitsky ... production assistant
Amy Leigh Johnson ... unit publicist
Jacob Logeman ... production assistant
Ross MacDonald ... stand-in: for Daniel Craig/'Benoit Blanc'
Francisco Marquez ... photo double
Robert M. Melnik ... President Business Affairs: Lionsgate
Annie Moretto ... production assistant
Abby Mulholland ... second assistant accountant
Sally Northrop ... assistant: Mr. Karnowski
Nate Oldham ... craft service: key
Jessica Otto ... assistant: Mr. D. Craig
Jennifer Pappas ... production assistant
Diego Daniel Pardo ... dialect coach: Mr. Craig
Josh Peck ... assistant: Mr. Evans (as Joshua Peck)
Jacqueline Pinol ... additional voices
Herb Polack ... travel coordinator
Montae Reed ... assistant accountant
Sam Reynolds ... assistant: Mr. R. Johnson
Travis Starr ... pre-production assistant
Philip J. Strina ... business & legal affairs: Lions Gate
Jake Swartz ... production assistant
Jon Torgerson ... Chef assistant
Todd Weekley ... Stand-In: Don Johnson
Peter Wentzel ... finance executive
Matthew Wood ... additional voices
Lisa Wynn ... assistant for jamie lee curtis
Brian Zager ... assistant: Mr. D. Johnson
William Cherniak ... medical consultant (uncredited)

Thanks

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Rikki Conley ... the producers wish to thank
Lee Grubin ... the producers wish to thank
Tom Haney ... the producers wish to thank
John Houlihan ... the producers wish to thank
Angela Lansbury ... the producers wish to thank
Bradley Rainey ... the producers wish to thank
Christine Sangregorio ... the producers wish to thank

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death. Written by Lionsgate

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Taglines Everyone has a motive. No one has a clue. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Morning Bell (United States)
  • À couteaux tirés (France)
  • Knives Out - Mord ist Familiensache (Germany)
  • Puñales por la espalda (Spain)
  • 利刃出鞘 (China, Mandarin title)
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Runtime
  • 130 min
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Box Office

Budget $40,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $313,037,496

Did You Know?

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Trivia Harlan dies on his 85th birthday. This is a reference to Agatha Christie who died at the age of 85. Knives Out is a tribute to Christie's writing style and stories See more »
Goofs When Marta goes over Mr. Thrombey's drug regimen, she states that he injured his shoulder about a week ago. Therefore, she is giving him 100 mg of Toradol followed by 3 mg of Morphine for sleep. Toradol is only given in doses of 15 mg/ml or 30 mg/ml. In addition, one isn't supposed to give more than 60 mg/ml in a single dose. In addition, it should only be given for five days or less. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode dated 7 September 2019 (2019). See more »
Soundtracks The Inspector See more »
Crazy Credits The actors that are seen in the end credits with their names are used via painting portraits of them See more »
Quotes Benoit Blanc: I spoke in the car about the hole at the center of this doughnut. And yes, what you and Harlan did that fateful night seems at first glance to fill that hole perfectly. A doughnut hole in the doughnut's hole. But we must look a little closer. And when we do, we see that the doughnut hole has a hole in its center - it is not a doughnut hole at all but a smaller doughnut with its own hole, and our doughnut is not whole at all!
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