Craig Silliphant
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Writer. Creative Director. Broadcaster. Movie Geek. Music Perv. Family man. Saskatoon booster.
I'm always looking for a great lunch spot. I had been thinking of Pique as more of a bakery, but I've recently re-evaluated that line of thinking. Here's my write up on the amazing Saskatoon bakery, cafe, and yes, lunch spot!
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Saskatoon Dining: Pique - Craig Silliphant
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https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/12/27/saskatoon-dining-pique/
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Stuff a copy of my latest book, Bunnyhug Cynic, into the stocking of someone you love. Give the give of Gen X sarcasm and a few laughs. Bunnyhug Cynic is available at McNally Robinson, Turning the Tide, and Amazon.
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If you need a gift idea that isnât socks or scented candles, grab my latest book, Bunnyhug Cynic. Non-fiction humour stories about Saskatchewan, pop culture, and the absurdity of the universe. Bunnyhug Cynic is available at McNally Robinson, Turning the Tide, and Amazon.
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Heyo! I was on CTV Morning Live this week with the great and talented Jeremy Dodge, to talk about Wicked: For Good and Del Toro's Frankenstein. Let me know if you saw either of these movies and what you thought!
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At the movies with Craig Silliphant: Witches and monsters
YouTube video by CTV News
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about 1 month ago
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Predator: Badlands was pretty badass! What a fun movie --- something you should check out this weekend. (Though, if you don't like violent sci-fi, it won't be for you). Here's my spoiler-free review!
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Predator: Badlands - Craig Silliphant
The Predator franchise has always been a strange beast. In 1987, it split the difference between muscle-bound action and creature-feature horror. So, youâve got the near-perfect original, a decent seq...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/11/07/predator-badlands/
about 2 months ago
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Happy Halloween my fellow Halloween Heads! I'll be on The Evan Bray Show today at 11:30 talking about Halloween movies. Why are they so popular? What are my favourites? What movie scarred me as a child? Tune in to CKOM and CJME across the province at 11:30!
about 2 months ago
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I have long maintained that there's a special place in Hell for people who put their seats back on an airline. Recently, Westjet announced they're going to be charging for reclining seats. Here's a comedy piece I wrote about it.
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Westjet to Charge A-hole Tax. Iâm All Here For It. - Craig Silliphant
WestJet has announced theyâre going to start charging passengers for the ability to recline their seats. Thatâs right, the next time you want to jam your seatback into my knees like the airplane is yo...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/10/30/westjet-to-charge-a-hole-tax-im-all-here-for-it/
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The wonderful Joanne Paulson does a column on writers and their work. She interviewed me about Bunnyhug Cynic. Take a look and subscribe for more of her work!
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Laugh and ponder
Craig Silliphant uses humour to unpack the absurdity of our times in his new book, Bunnyhug Cynic
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Here's my review of One Battle After Another, the new film from Paul Thomas Anderson. Did you see it? What did you think?
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One Battle After Another - Craig Silliphant
Paul Thomas Andersonâs One Battle After Another is his most expensive movie to date, and you can feel both the budget and the ambition pressing on the screen. While PTA is one of my favourite director...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/09/27/one-battle-after-another/
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Latest in my series of
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profiles on Substack: Craig Silliphant,
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writer, tackles the absurdities of our times with humour in his new book, Bunnyhug Cynic.
@craigsilliphant.bsky.social
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Laugh and ponder
Craig Silliphant uses humour to unpack the absurdity of our times in his new book, Bunnyhug Cynic
https://joannepaulson.substack.com/p/laugh-and-ponder
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reposted by
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Thanks to Jeremy Dodge, Jeff Rogstad, and CTV News for more shameless self-promotion of my new book, Bunnyhug Cynic! Here is the chat I had with Jeremy that tells you more about the book. Cheers!
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Recounting life at The Freshtastic Food Bar
YouTube video by CTV News
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Pick up my new book, Bunnyhug Cynic. Itâs a collection of comedic essays about Saskatchewan, pop culture, and the crushing absurdity of existence. Oh, and of course, the glory days of Bonanza Steakhouse. Grab a copy in Saskatoon at Turning the Tide Bookstore or McNally Robinson, or Amazon.
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Jenny and I went to Chicago to see the epic Oasis Live '25 tour! Here's my review of the concert. The way the band took over the whole city was amazing. Fookin' biblical, man!
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Oasis Live â25 â Chicago (Concert Review) - Craig Silliphant
We werenât super keen on going to the States with everything thatâs going on there, but we had pounced on the Oasis Live â25 tickets before the country melted down. However, once I started seeing the ...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/09/06/oasis-live-25-chicago-concert-review/
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Have you tried the new Paradox Pizza & Brewery on Broadway? I took my family there last week and wrote this piece about our experience. Enjoy!
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Saskatoon Dining: Paradox Pizza & Brewery - Craig Silliphant
I first noticed Paradox Pizza on Instagram as a pop-up at places like Amigos, but I was never able to get there. Then suddenly, like some kind of culinary mirage turned solid, their sign went up on th...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/08/23/saskatoon-dining-paradox-pizza-brewery/
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Here's my spoiler-free review of Weapons, the new film from the director of Barbarian. It's a horror movie, but it brings to mind movies like Magnolia and Pulp Fiction.
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Weapons - Craig Silliphant
Zach Cregger, one of the twisted minds behind the absurdist sketch comedy troupe The Whitest Kids Uâ Know, made a huge leap into horror with 2022âs Barbarian. That filmâs first half was a master class...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/08/12/weapons/
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I wrote a new comedy piece called 'Been Caught Stealing,' about growing up Gen X, the time I got arrested for a crime I didnât commit, and how it all came full circle when I grew up. Enjoy! Please share and subscribe if you have a laugh.
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Been Caught Stealing (Comedy) - Craig Silliphant
Have you ever shoplifted anything? Ever been caught? I have. Sort of. Not exactly. But also, yes. I lived in Regina for four years as a preteen, from grade five to grade eight, 1985 to 1988. It was a ...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/08/03/been-caught-stealing-comedy/
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Here's my spoiler-free review of Fantastic Four! Did you see it? What did you think? Was it enough to kickstart the MCU to again?
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Fantastic Four - Craig Silliphant
Marvel really needed this one to land. With all the talk of superhero fatigue and Marvel oversaturating the market with mediocrity the last few years, Fantastic Four could have been a cosmic palate cl...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/07/27/fantastic-four/
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Here's my review of Superman! Your mileage may vary depending on your love/hate of James Gunn's style, but I loved it. A film filled with fun, action, and best of all, kindness and hope. This is what Superman should be.
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Superman (Movie Review)
It's cool to be kind.
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6 months ago
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Dennis Quaid is up my butt! Well, not quite, but if you want a laugh (and don't mind TMI), read this comedy piece I wrote about the colonoscopy I had last week. Enjoy! I sure didn't.
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In Through the Outdoor â My Magical, Medical Butt Adventure (Comedy) - Craig Silliphant
First, a warning: this piece falls squarely in the realm of TMI. Itâs a story about one man and his colonoscopy. I mean, itâs medical, so we could choose to be mature about it. However, I most certain...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/06/08/in-through-the-outdoor-my-magical-medical-butt-adventure-comedy/
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Here's my SPOILER-FREE review of Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning! Did you see it? What did you think?
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Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning - Craig Silliphant
The Mission: Impossible franchise has been running, leaping, and dangling from tall things since 1996, when the film series spun off from the classic 1960s TV show. Now, eight films deep, Mission Impo...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/05/23/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning/
7 months ago
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Here's my review of Thunderbolts*! Is it good enough to count as a win against Marvel's recent spiraling?
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Thunderbolts* - Craig Silliphant
So here we are, deep into the Marvel burnout era, where every new release feels like a post-credits scene from something better that came out five years ago. But against all odds, Thunderbolts* is... ...
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Lots of great TV lately, but if the Netflix show Adolescence slipped past you, go check it out. It's amazingly well-told and technically brilliant. Here's my spoiler-free write up! (And don't forget to subscribe to get these straight to your inbox).
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Adolescence - Craig Silliphant
Thanks for reading! Subscribe to get these pieces directly to your inbox. It's free! At first glance, Netflixâs Adolescence looks like it might be all style over substance â a âone-takeâ series that s...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/04/13/adolescence/
9 months ago
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Have you checked out Sulu? New Asian restaurant hotspot downtown. Jenny and I went on Saturday --- here's my write up! For more posts about Saskatoon food, drink, and other fun stuff, consider subscribing. Hot, fresh shizz to your inbox for free!
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Saskatoon Dining: SULU çŠéŸ - Craig Silliphant
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https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/03/16/saskatoon-dining-sulu/
10 months ago
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A fun little piece I wrote about one of my favourite cocktails, The Godfather! (Get these articles straight to your inbox for free when you subscribe! Link in article).
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Cocktail Hour â The (Lazy) Southern Gentlemanâs Godfather - Craig Silliphant
For free articles straight to your inbox, click and subscribe! Cheers! When people come over to my house for a dashing evening of snacks, records, and conversation, they often partake of one of my sig...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/03/02/cocktail-hour-the-southern-gentlemans-godfather/
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Here's my review of The Monkey! Don't forget to subscribe to get this stuff right to your inbox. It's free!
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The Monkey - Craig Silliphant
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10 months ago
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I wrote a love letter to my favourite local, The Yard & Flagon in
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A 25th Anniversary Love Letter to The Yard & Flagon - Craig Silliphant
For more writing about cool stuff, straight to your inbox, click here to subscribe! This February marks the 25th anniversary of The Yard & Flagon, a cornerstone of Broadway Avenue and a true Saskatoon...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/02/17/an-anniversary-love-letter-to-the-yard-flagon/
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Here's my review of Captain America: Brave New World! It's passable if you're into this sort of thing, but also pretty messy.
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Captain America: Brave New World - Craig Silliphant
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11 months ago
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All We Imagine as Light is the best film I've seen so far this year. It's playing at The Broadway Theatre this month! If you like Sean Baker, Sofia Coppola, or Wong Kar Wai, you'll love this one. Here's my review:
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All We Imagine as Light - Craig Silliphant
Payal Kapadiaâs All We Imagine as Light is one of those films that sneaks up on you. It starts as a quiet, observational drama, unfolding in the lives of two nurses, Prabha (Kani Kusruti) and Anu (Div...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/02/07/all-we-imagine-as-light/
11 months ago
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And now, the list you've been waiting for (well, if you have a sad existence like me, haha) --- my TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2024! You can see #11 - #30 and my Top 6 Worst Movies of 2024 at Craig Silliphant dot com.
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The Top 10 Movies I Saw in 2024 - Craig Silliphant
Itâs that time of year, movie lovers! When we begin to enact our New Yearâs resolutions and try to get rid of those holiday pounds, I know itâs time to drop my choices for the best (and worst) movies ...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/01/07/the-top-10-movies-i-saw-in-2024/
12 months ago
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As promised, I continue my year end Best and Worst Films of 2024 lists. Here are the best films of the year, #11 to #30. You can find the Top 10 and the Worst Movies of 2024 at Craig Silliphant dot com.
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The Best Movies of 2024: #11 to #30 (The Best of the Rest) - Craig Silliphant
I saw hundreds of films this year, some great, some terrible, and some in between. This list is the rest of the Top 30, movies that I deemed good enough to go on the list, even if they didnât make the...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/01/07/the-best-movies-of-2024-11-to-30-the-best-of-the-rest/
12 months ago
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My Best and Worst Films of 2024 lists are live at Craig Silliphant dot com! I'll post them over the week. Let's start with the six worst movies I saw this year! Did you see any of them? AND --- what were the worst movies YOU saw this year?
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The 6 Worst Movies I Saw in 2024 - Craig Silliphant
For someone learning the craft of film, screenwriting, or criticism, a bad movie can be just as important as a good movie. Sometimes more important. It shows you what not to do. I guess I learned a lo...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/01/07/the-6-worst-movies-i-saw-in-2024/
12 months ago
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Over the next week, I'm throwing down year end lists at Craig Silliphant dot com. Starting with my buddy Dave Scaddan's Top 20 Albums of 2024! We've been publishing his music picks for over a decade now and there's always so much great stuff on there. Enjoy!
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Dave Scaddanâs Top 20 Albums of 2024! - Craig Silliphant
Editorâs Note: For many years, we at The Feedback Society would publish our year end lists of the best in music and film. The task of best albums of the year always went to my friend Dave Scaddan, a m...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2025/01/02/dave-scaddans-top-20-albums-of-2024/
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2024 ends today! I'll be on CBC Blue Sky at noon on CBC Radio, chatting with Leisha Grebinski and Tyler Babiy about our impressions of '24 and what's to come in 2025. Tune in! Should be worth a couple of laughs, maybe even an insight or two. And from my family to you and yours --- happy New Year!
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Here's my review of Saturday Night!
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Saturday Night - Craig Silliphant
On October 11th, 1975, the first episode of an upstart young sketch comedy show called Saturday Night hit the NBC airwaves. It originated because talk show god Johnny Carson wanted more time off. They...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2024/10/13/saturday-night/
about 1 year ago
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My full review of Joker: Folie Ă Deux! (More like Folie Ă Poo, amirite?).
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Joker: Folie Ă Deux - Craig Silliphant
In 2019, Todd Phillips directed Joker, (very) loosely based on the DC Comics Batman villain. Joaquin Phoenix played Arthur Fleck, a mentally ill societal castoff who finds a new identity in the Joker....
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2024/10/09/joker-folie-a-deux/
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Did you have a chance to see the bold new body horror movie, The Substance? It's not going to be for everyone, but it'll be one of the most talked about movies of the year. Here's my review!
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The Substance - Craig Silliphant
I grew up on a smorg of wildly different influences that informed my film education. Everything from mainstream movies, to the wild VHS horror and exploitation films of John Carpenter or Troma, to the...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2024/09/29/the-substance/
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Here's my One-Minute Movie Review of Alien Romulus!
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Alien Romulus - One-Minute Movie Review
YouTube video by Craig Silliphant
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over 1 year ago
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Here's my review of Alien Romulus! Some are saying it's brilliant, some are saying it's AI written fan fiction.
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Alien Romulus - Craig Silliphant
Like many horror and sci-fi nerds, I grew up with the Alien franchise. My Dad took me to Aliens in 1986, when I was about 11-years-old. At the start of the movie, Sigourney Weaverâs Ellen Ripley is ly...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2024/08/16/alien-romulus/
over 1 year ago
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Here's my write up on Shelter Brewing Company and Dylan and Cam's Tacos in
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YXE Dining: Shelter Brewing Company / Dylan & Camâs Tacos - Craig Silliphant
The craft beer trend took hold in North America in the last few years and tons of craft beer joints have popped up in Saskatoon. While several local spots are pretty good, in my mind thereâs one spot ...
https://www.craigsilliphant.com/index.php/2024/05/01/yxe-dining-shelter-brewing-company-dylan-cams-tacos/
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Here is my review of Dune: Part Two. While I had some minor issues with it, it is a mindblowingly epic sci-fi film that demands to be seen in a theatre. Its visuals and sonics are eye-poppingly, chair-shakingly next level.
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Hey movie lovers! Here is my annual list of the Best (and Worst) Movies of the Year, 2023 edition! It's a list filled with both mainstream and more underground movies, so there's good recommendations for everyone.
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almost 2 years ago
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Our Top 20 Albums of 2023!
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almost 2 years ago
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