Often, his surname is misspelled (and thus mispronounced) as "Yankovich", among other variations. [24] He sent it to Dr. Demento, who played it to good response from listeners. "[59] In a 2011 interview with OnMilwaukee, he clarified his stance on his diet: "I am still a vegetarian, and I try to be a vegan, but I occasionally cheat. [45] Mandatory Fun was released to strong critical praise and was the No. Their mission was to "solicit, collect, and raise the necessary money, and to compile the information needed for the application to nominate "Weird Al" Yankovic for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame". Achetez les Vinyles, CDs de "Weird Al" Yankovic, et plus encore sur la Marketplace Discogs. The ceremony was attended by 1,500 fans. There's no plan. R.I.P. Trouvez les Weird Al Yankovic Wife images et les photos d’actualités parfaites sur Getty Images. [7] Following the success of Poodle Hat in Australia, Yankovic performed eleven shows in Australia's major capital cities and regional areas in October of that year. "[152] In 2012, Al was extensively featured in the sixth season episode of 30 Rock called "Kidnapped by Danger", where Jenna tries to come up with a "Weird Al-proof" song,[153] as well as appearing on two episodes of The Aquabats! [12] Levey asked Yankovic if he had considered creating a full band and doing his music as a career. This video contended with "Smells like Teen Spirit" at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Male Video. The show had a troubled production due to this requirement and the desire by CBS to follow in the success of Pee-wee's Playhouse, leading to the show's cancellation after one 13-episode season. In 2006, Yankovic gained James Blunt's permission to record a parody of "You're Beautiful". [96] However, as a personal rule and as a means of maintaining good relationships, Yankovic has always sought permission from the original artist before commercially releasing a parody. Yankovic claims he has no intention of writing "serious" music. [14] Television producer Michael Schur considered that Yankovic's music represented a "deep egalitarian spirit of our culture" that allowed his comedy writers to reflect on society within his shows. The song "Ricky" was released as a single and the music video received exposure on the still-young MTV. For the 2010 Alpocalypse, Yankovic produced videos for every song; four of those were previously released for each of the songs on the EP Internet Leaks, with the videos for the remaining songs released via social media sites and included in the deluxe edition of Alpocalypse. Yankovic also asks his celebrity guests if they could "shave his back for a nickel". There’s even an audio version of the , CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE UPDATES AND INFO ON AL. : 'Weird Al' Yankovic Is 'Smoking Man Baby' — 2019 FIRST LOOK", "Great job, Internet: Weird: The Weird Al Yankovic Story", "1 Quick Way to Become an Internet Sensation", "Wheel of Fortune w/ Special Guest WEIRD AL – Guest Grumps", "Mon Hid My Game w/ Special Guest WEIRD AL – Guest Grumps", "'Weird Al' Yankovic—Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? "[60], Yankovic married Suzanne Krajewski, a marketing executive with 20th Century Fox, after they met in 2001 by being introduced by their mutual friend Bill Mumy. "[104] The Permanent Record: Al in the Box booklet referred to the song's "compound fracture of a title". Weird Al Yankovic debut Lp from 1983. What ya gonna do? [10] Many of these songs are style pastiches of specific bands with allusions to specific songs. Vinyl and CD Sell Copy. [173] The book features 8-year-old Billy presenting to his class the wide variety of imaginative career possibilities that he is considering. The song mocked famous nearby landmarks such as Bubblegum Alley and the fountain toilets at the Madonna Inn. The episode, "Three Gays of the Condo", in which Marge hires Yankovic to sing the aforementioned song to Homer in an attempt to reconcile their marriage, later won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)". [141], In 1989, Yankovic starred in a full-length feature film called UHF, co-written by himself and manager Jay Levey and filmed in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Yankovic has documented all these past lyrical attempts, first through binders and then computerized in case he needs to go back for future songs. [35] The album contains the five songs from the previous Internet Leaks digital download release, a polka medley called "Polka Face", a song called "TMZ" for which Bill Plympton created an animated music video, and five other new songs. In 1983, Yankovic's first self-titled album was released on Scotti Bros. [90][91] RCA Records opted not to fund production of any of these videos, and Yankovic turned to various social media portals including Funny or Die and CollegeHumor which he had worked with in the past; these sites helped to cover the production cost of the videos with Yankovic foregoing any ad video revenue. Yankovic has stated that he has switched to using tofu hot dogs since becoming a vegetarian, but still enjoys the occasional Twinkie Wiener Sandwich.[147]. He is also the announcer of the cartoon's eponymous video game adaptation. [199][200] In addition to these efforts, an ongoing campaign is underway in which supporters of Yankovic's nomination are requested to send "sincere, thoughtful" letters to the Rock Hall Foundation's headquarters in New York. After this controversy, Yankovic has always made sure to speak directly with the artist of every song he parodied. As before, video clips (apart from those for his own videos) and unreleased songs were edited out for legal reasons.[129]. The entire series was released on DVD by Shout! [192] Yankovic's application was resubmitted for consideration in 2007, but he was not included among 2008's inductees. [200] The Hall has not considered Yankovic for nomination since the campaign started in 2004. This also appears in the song "Albuquerque". "Weird Al" Yankovic The Best Books of 2020. [88] Most notably, the video for "Smells Like Nirvana" uses an extremely similar set to Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", including using several of the same actors. Yancovic" in reference to Yankovic's similar song parodies. [46] Businessweek attributed the sales success of Mandatory Fun to the viral music video campaign. [99] Though Jackson allowed "Eat It" and "Fat", he requested that Yankovic not record a parody of "Black or White", titled "Snack All Night", because he felt the message was too important. And I would get up with my accordion and play the theme from 2001. $34.95 VIEW. [138] Since then, only U2 and Kenny G have also entered this elite group. [81] Other style parodies includes those of Rage Against the Machine with "I'll Sue Ya" (which features many aspects of the hit song "Killing in the Name"), Devo with "Dare to Be Stupid", Talking Heads with "Dog Eat Dog", Frank Zappa with "Genius in France", Nine Inch Nails with "Germs", and Queen with "Ringtone". [22], Yankovic released his second album "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D in 1984. He directed later videos himself and went on to direct for other artists, including Ben Folds, Hanson, The Black Crowes, and The Presidents of the United States of America. Listen to albums and songs from Weird Al Yankovic. [...] Weird Al is not gonna do a parody of your song if you're not doing it big. Yankovic was also one of many celebrities who took part in the NOH8 Campaign against Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California. Up through 1992, six of Yankovic's albums were produced by Rick Derringer, for which he won two Grammy Awards. [174] Yankovic worked with Harper Collins' editor Anne Hoppe—the first time that Yankovic has had an editor—and found her help to be a positive experience. [57][58] When asked how he can rationalize performing shows at events such as the Great American Rib Cook-Off as a vegetarian, he replied, "The same way I can rationalize playing at a college even though I'm not a student anymore. 1981 brought Yankovic on tour for the first time as part of Dr. Demento's stage show. The song was a hit on Top 40 radio, leading to Yankovic's signing with Scotti Brothers Records. [12] As for his influences in comedy and parody music, he listed artists including Tom Lehrer, Stan Freberg, Spike Jones, Allan Sherman, Shel Silverstein, and Frank Zappa, as well as "all the other wonderfully sick and twisted artists" he found through The Dr. Demento Radio Show. I enjoy Weird Al's things, but I found it unimaginative. "[12][21] Yankovic also played at local coffeehouses, accompanied by fellow dorm resident Joel Miller on bongos. [120], Paul McCartney, also a Yankovic fan, refused Yankovic permission to record a parody of Wings' "Live and Let Die", titled "Chicken Pot Pie", because, according to Yankovic, McCartney is "a strict vegetarian and he didn't want a parody that condoned the consumption of animal flesh". Much was also made over his apparent lack of a love life, though he got married shortly after the program aired. "[48], After several years of fan-driven campaigns, Yankovic received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018. [192] Fans worldwide have sent donations to raise the US$40,000 needed for a nomination. Factory on August 15, 2006. [203] Subsequent to the success of Mandatory Fun, another fan-driven campaign pushed for Yankovic to headline the then-upcoming Super Bowl XLIX at the highlight of the artist's career, which was noticed by many media outlets, including CNN and Wired, though the decision for this selection would reside within the management of the NFL (who instead chose Katy Perry for that position). [126] Yankovic returned to Australia and toured New Zealand for the first time in 2007 to support the Straight Outta Lynwood album. "[20] Despite his mother having caught Yankovic listening to Dr. Demento's program and banning him from listening it again in the future, he found ways to listen to it discreetly. Andy Samberg of the group The Lonely Island considered Yankovic an influence during his childhood. [12][13][14] He believed "the key to success" was "doing for a living whatever makes you happy" and often reminded his son of this philosophy. Other songs of his have appeared in films or television series as well, such as "Dare to Be Stupid" in The Transformers: The Movie. [133] The tour was inspired by a 2016 performance he did with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, which he considered a "religious experience" and sought to replicate on tour. 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[18] He had also enjoyed George Carlin's FM & AM comedy album so much that he had transcribed it by typewriter himself. A satire of the television and film industries, also starring Michael Richards, Fran Drescher, and Victoria Jackson, it brought floundering studio Orion their highest test scores since the movie RoboCop. Yankovic's first show with his new band was on March 31, 1982. [130][131] A further staple of this tour was Yankovic's cover performance of a different famous song at each venue, which Yankovic stated was something he and his band enjoyed doing. [14] Though he initially took it as an insult, Yankovic eventually "took it on professionally" as his persona for the station. They'd get up on stage with their acoustic guitar and do these lovely ballads. [192] However, Yankovic was not included on the list of inductees for 2007. [12] When a fan asked about the song's title, Yankovic shared his feelings on the title, replying "That incredibly stupid name is what the lawyers insisted that the parody be listed as. A factual biographical booklet of Yankovic's life, written by Dr. Demento, was released with the 1994 box set compilation Permanent Record: Al in the Box. Le fils de père Nick Louis Yankovic et mère Mary Elizabeth Yankovic est comédien, musicien & comédien de stand-up, anno 2021 célèbre pour Animal Man, The Tomorrow Show, I Love Rocky Road. [144], The film has since become a cult classic, with out-of-print copies of the VHS version selling for up to $100 on eBay until the release of the DVD in 2002. However, due to a combination of Yankovic's more complex musical scores (involving horns and other instruments), and drug-related issues that Derringer had at that time, Yankovic took over production of his albums in 1992.[22]. Yankovic released the song as a free download on his MySpace profile, as well as his official website, and plays it in concert, since it was not Blunt himself objecting to the parody. Yankovic had a guest appearance voicing Wreck-Gar, a waste collection vehicle Transformer in the Transformers: Animated cartoon series;[151] previously, Yankovic's "Dare to Be Stupid" song was featured in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie, during the sequence in which the Wreck-Gar character was first introduced; as such, the song is referenced in the episode. "[33] In 2009, Yankovic released four more songs: "Craigslist" on June 16, "Skipper Dan" on July 14, "CNR" on August 4, and "Ringtone" on August 25. [80] Yankovic did not include a medley on his first album, but considered this for his second, In 3-D, recognizing that it would only work if he used well-known songs. Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (né le 23 octobre 1959 à Lynwood, California, US) est chanteur, musicien, acteur, parodiste, compositeur, accordéoniste et producteur de télévision américain. Yankovic responded with, "No, it'll be about how no one can understand your lyrics." Al has appeared on numerous other webshows, including CollegeHumor, LearningTown, Some Jerk with a Camera, Team Unicorn, and Epic Rap Battles of History appearing as Sir Isaac Newton in a battle against actors portraying Bill Nye, the Science Guy (YouTube star Nice Peter), and Neil DeGrasse Tyson (Chali 2na of the group Jurassic 5). j.mp/i5GEQn", "Weezer Recruit 'Weird Al' Yankovic for Video of Toto Cover 'Africa, "The Not Al Page: The most popular songs he didn't even write (or perform)! Yankovic recorded "I Love Rocky Road", (a parody of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" originally recorded by The Arrows) which was produced by Rick Derringer, in 1982. $24.95 VIEW. Regular price $25.00 Sale price from $12.50 Save $12.50 VIEW. Other videos that draw directly from those of the original song include "Eat It", "Fat", "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*", "Bedrock Anthem", "Headline News", "It's All About the Pentiums", "Amish Paradise", "Like a Surgeon", and "White & Nerdy". The comedic singer revealed that he recently reconnected with his ninth-grade crush — who saved a portrait he had sketched nearly 50 years ago. He has also done significant research for other song parodies to get facts and keywords for certain areas of knowledge, such as for "I Think I'm a Clone Now" or hospitals for "Like a Surgeon". Share. Also, a hamster called Harvey the Wonder Hamster is a recurring character in The Weird Al Show and the Al TV specials, as well as the subject of an original song on Alapalooza. For example, Yankovic believes he could have written a completely different version of "White & Nerdy" based on the alternative choices of lyrics he had come up with and had discarded for the final song. It's just a bummer to turn down that much money, you know? [103] Yankovic commented on the legal complications of the parody in the DVD audio commentary for UHF, explaining "We had to name that song 'Money for Nothing "slash" Beverly Hillbillies "asterisk"' because the lawyers told us that had to be the name. Yankovic met The Knack after a show at his college and introduced himself as the author of "My Bologna". He has stated that he may forgo traditional albums in favor of timely releases of singles from the 2010s onwards. He also noted positive reactions he got through friends his band members have, such as from Frank Black of The Pixies for "First World Problems" and Southern Culture on the Skids for "Lame Claim to Fame", and a similar praise when he encountered Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, and Nash on the street, and was able to play his recently completed "Mission Statement" for him. Dr. Demento appeared in several of Yankovic's earlier videos, such as "I Love Rocky Road" and "Ricky". I like everybody to be in on the joke and be happy for my success. On September 8, 2007, Yankovic performed his 1,000th live show at Idaho Falls, Idaho. Yankovic's record label, TK Records, went bankrupt about two weeks after the single was released, so Yankovic received no royalties from its initial release.[24]. [177] He also competed on Rock & Roll Jeopardy! iTunes, Amazon, and everywhere else music is streamed or sold. [34], In 2011, Yankovic completed his thirteenth studio album, titled Alpocalypse, which was released on June 21, 2011. Although his 1983 eponymous debut album hit a chord with fans of Dr. Demento’s radio show and sixth grade boys everywhere, Yankovic wouldn't fully realize this craft until his 1984 sophomore long-player, In 3-D. [127], He performed his first ever European mini-tour, including an appearance at the All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in Minehead, England in December 2010. He considered the Appleton show and subsequent tour dates therapeutic: "If I didn't have anything to distract me, I probably would have spiraled into an even deeper depression. Join Napster and access full-length songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. [7] His work has earned him five Grammy Awards and a further 11 nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the U.S. His first top ten Billboard album (Straight Outta Lynwood) and single ("White & Nerdy") were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career. [197], Similar to the Weird Al Star Fund, a second fan-driven campaign called "Make the Rock Hall 'Weird'" has tried to enshrine him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, for which he has been eligible since 2004. He explains that "It's just a number I started using that people started attaching a lot of importance to. [94] ABC World News elaborated that Yankovic's success is in part due to the Internet's interest in viral and humorous videos catching up with what Yankovic has been doing for his entire career. [122] Yankovic referenced the incident in his video for "White & Nerdy" when he depicts himself vandalizing Atlantic Records' Wikipedia article. [79] The polkas are recorded in studio, including the sound effects which are performed live during recording, which Yankovic considered one of his favorite parts of recording. [192] The campaign raised the new target each time and applications continued to be submitted yearly, until The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced in June 2017 that Yankovic would receive a star on the Walk of Fame as one of the 2018 inductees. Actor Dick Van Patten is featured in both "Smells Like Nirvana" and "Bedrock Anthem"; Drew Carey, Emo Philips and Phil LaMarr appeared in "It's All About the Pentiums"; Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Donny Osmond, Judy Tenuta and Seth Green appeared in "White & Nerdy"; and Ruth Buzzi and Pat Boone appeared in "Gump". The album was the first of many produced by former The McCoys guitarist Rick Derringer. [134] The shows were generally much shorter, as under unions rules Yankovic could only perform 90 minutes per show with an orchestra, requiring him to select songs that he felt would be ones that he had either long wanted to with an orchestra, such as the deep-cut "Harvey the Wonder Hamster" from Alapalooza, or that fit best with the orchestra backing. [12], On September 14, 1980, Yankovic was a guest on the Dr. Demento Show, where he was to record a new parody live. [66][67] He later said, "Since my music had helped many of my fans through tough times, maybe it would work for me as well [...] it would at least give me a break from sobbing all the time. [36][37], Yankovic had reported an interest in parodying Lady Gaga's material,[38] and on April 20 announced that he had written and recorded a parody of "Born This Way" titled "Perform This Way", to be the lead single for his new album. [79] Yankovic said that converting these songs to polka was "...the way God intended". Weird Al has also supplied the voice of one-shot character 'Petroleum Joe' on The Brak Show. The star is located at 6914 Hollywood Blvd, directly across the street from TCL Chinese Theatre. WEIRD AL YANKOVIC Classic Doors Pose - Women's. After almost half a century, “Weird Al” Yankovic has finally found some closure from his childhood crush. Choisissez parmi des contenus premium Weird Al Yankovic Wife de la plus haute qualité. The resulting "Polkas on 45", which featured songs from Devo, Deep Purple, Berlin, and The Beatles, was popular, and the polka medley became a staple of all but one of Yankovic's future albums. [14] Peaking at No. – The Alpocalypse Tour (2011), "Weird Al Tour Dates Are Here, but the Shows Are 'Not for Everybody, "Hear All 77 Covers 'Weird Al' Played on 2018 Tour", "Live Review: "Weird Al" Yankovic Gets Classy with Full Orchestra at New York's Forest Hills Stadium", "BWW Review: Classy Meets Wacky in 'WEIRD AL, "Thanks to Kanye, Kenny G Is Just the Fifth Act With Hot 100 Top 40 Hits in Each of the Last Four Decades", "The 100 Greatest Music Video Artists of All Time: Staff List", "A researcher created a 'Weird A.I. 39 on the Top 100 singles for the same week; this is Yankovic's fourth Top 40 single, and made him the third musical artist, after Michael Jackson and Madonna, to have a Top 40 single in each decade since the 1980s. In his reasoning, "There's enough people that do unfunny music. [72] Yankovic's career in novelty and comedy music has outlasted many of his "mainstream" parody targets, such as Toni Basil, MC Hammer, and Men Without Hats. [64] He and his family currently live in Los Angeles, where they own a home whose previous owners include writer Jack S. Margolis and rapper Heavy D.[65], On April 9, 2004, Yankovic's parents were found dead at their home in Fallbrook, California, the victims of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning from their fireplace. along with other appearances on the show. [11] As his mother was over-protective of him, he did not spend much time outside the house, giving him plenty of time to practice the instrument at home. The first single "Eat It", a parody of the Michael Jackson song "Beat It", became popular, thanks in part to the music video, a shot-for-shot parody of Jackson's "Beat It" music video, and what Yankovic sarcastically described as his "uncanny resemblance" to Jackson. Additionally, George Lucas loved the song and a Lucasfilm representative told Yankovic, "You should have seen the smile on his face. Soon afterwards, Gaga's manager admitted that he had denied the parody of his own accord without forwarding the song to his client, and upon seeing it online, Lady Gaga granted permission for the parody. Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, satirist, actor, music video director, and author who is known for humorous songs that make light of pop culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. To help promote his 2014 album Mandatory Fun in social media circles, Yankovic produced eight music videos for the album releasing them over eight consecutive days with release of the album, believing it "would make an impact because people would be talking about the album all week long". : IAmA", "Children's Picture Books – Feb. 20, 2011", "MAD magazine names its first guest editor in its seven-decade history: 'Weird Al' Yankovic", "Weird Al Yankovic Talks About Beer Endorsement He Turned Down", "This headline is inaccurate – I NEVER regretted the decision. 1 album during its debut week. "[108] In September 2007, Chamillionaire credited "White & Nerdy" for his recent Grammy win, stating "That parody was the reason I won the Grammy, because it made the record so big it was undeniable. [12] "My Bologna" was released as a single with "School Cafeteria" as its B-side, and the label gave Yankovic a six-month recording contract. ", "Make the Rock Hall "Weird" – Our Mission", "Make the Rock Hall "Weird" – How You Can Help", "Readers' Rock List: Who Should Be Nominated For the Hall of Fame? The concert was filmed at Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, during Yankovic's tour supporting the album Alpocalypse. [174] The book allows Yankovic to apply the humorous writing style found in his music in another medium, allowing him to use puns and rhymes. "[115][116], On numerous occasions, Prince refused Yankovic permission to record parodies of his songs. The book, resembling a scrapbook, included real and fictional humorous photographs and documents. [49][50], In March 2018, Al released a new song, "The Hamilton Polka", a polka medley consisting of several songs from the musical Hamilton. [174] The book reached the No. According to members of Nirvana interviewed for Behind the Music, when they saw the video of the song, they laughed hysterically. Leave it to "Weird Al" Yankovic to give us a theme song for the first presidential debate. He noted that his friends and fellow musicians Ben Folds and Taylor Hanson helped to support their respective style parodies "Why Does This Always Happen To Me?" [95] Yankovic himself was amazed with the response he got from the album and video releases, stating that "I've been doing the same thing for 30 years and all of a sudden I'm having the best week of my life"[95] and that he "kind of stumbled on my formula for the future". After taking a year off, Yankovic returned to tour in the United States and Canada from February to June 2018 in "The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour". This refusal, coming shortly after the commercial failure of Yankovic's movie UHF in theaters, had initially set Yankovic back; he later recognized this as a critical time as, while searching for new parodies, he came across Nirvana, leading to a revitalization of his career with "Smells Like Nirvana". [101], Dave Grohl of Nirvana said that the band felt they had "made it" after Yankovic recorded "Smells Like Nirvana", a parody of the grunge band's smash hit, "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Yankovic initially stated that he would instead shop the script around to other potential studios,[171] but in 2013 revealed that the project had been scrapped as "it was really geared for Cartoon Network" and that he had "cannibalized jokes from that script to use for other projects". [186] Quite a few of the songs, such as "Star Wars Cantina" by Mark Jonathan Davis (not, in a double misattribution, his lounge-singer character Richard Cheese), "Star Wars Gangsta Rap", "Yoda Smokes Weed", "Chewbacca", "The Devil Went To Jamaica", "The Twelve Pains of Christmas" by Bob Rivers and several more have a Star Wars motif. The concerts finished with a large flashy production around Star Wars, including his songs The Saga Begins and Yoda. However, upon first submitting it to Lady Gaga's manager for approval (which Yankovic does as a courtesy), he was not given permission to release it commercially. He also directed the end sequence of 1986's "Christmas at Ground Zero" (an original piece juxtaposing Christmas with nuclear warfare) from his Polka Party! https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic&oldid=999797450, 21st-century American non-fiction writers, California Polytechnic State University alumni, Wikipedia indefinitely move-protected pages, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected biographies of living people, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2007, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2011, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with Trove identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Also composed the film's opening credits song, Episode: "Drew Between the Rock and a Hard Place", Episode: "Where Do French Fries Come From? 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