Filmography
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Known For
12 Angry Men Juror 8 (1957) -
On Golden Pond Norman Thayer Jr. (1981) -
The Grapes of Wrath Tom Joad (1940) -
Known For
The Wrong Man Manny Balestrero (1956) -
Actor
Summer Solstice Joshua (1981) -
On Golden Pond Norman Thayer Jr. (1981)
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Gideon's Trumpet Clarence Earl Gideon (1980) -
The Oldest Living Graduate Colonel J.C. Kincaid (1980) -
Barn Burning Narrator (1980) -
Family James Lawrence (1979) -
Meteor The President (1979) -
Wanda Nevada Old Prospector (1979) -
City on Fire Fire Chief Albert Risley (1979) -
Roots: The Next Generations Colonel Frederick Warner (1979) -
![The Swarm]( "The Swarm")
The Swarm Dr. Walter Krim (1978) -
![Fedora]( "Fedora")
Fedora President of the Academy (1978) -
![Home to Stay]( "Home to Stay")
Home to Stay Grandpa George (1978) -
![Laugh-In]( "Laugh-In")
Laugh-In Guest Performer (1977-1978) -
![The Biggest Battle]( "The Biggest Battle")
The Biggest Battle Gen. Foster (1978) -
![The Blue Hotel]( "The Blue Hotel")
The Blue Hotel Narrator (1977) -
![Rollercoaster]( "Rollercoaster")
Rollercoaster Simon Davenport (1977) -
![The Great Smokey Roadblock]( "The Great Smokey Roadblock")
The Great Smokey Roadblock Elegant John Howard (1977) -
![The Displaced Person]( "The Displaced Person")
The Displaced Person Narrator (1977) -
![I'm a Fool]( "I'm a Fool")
I'm a Fool Narrator (1977) -
![Tentacles]( "Tentacles")
Tentacles Mr. Whitehead, President of Trojan Construction (1977) -
![Captains and the Kings]( "Captains and the Kings")
Captains and the Kings Sen. Enfield Bassett (1976) -
![Bernice Bobs Her Hair]( "Bernice Bobs Her Hair")
Bernice Bobs Her Hair Narrator (1976) -
![Midway]( "Midway")
Midway Adm. Chester W. Nimitz (1976) -
![Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur]( "Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur")
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur Gen. Douglas MacArthur (1976) -
![The Music School]( "The Music School")
The Music School Narrator (1974) -
![Parker Adderson, Philosopher]( "Parker Adderson, Philosopher")
Parker Adderson, Philosopher Narrator (1974) -
![Clarence Darrow]( "Clarence Darrow")
Clarence Darrow Clarence Darrow (1974) -
![The Last 4 Days]( "The Last 4 Days")
The Last 4 Days Cardinal Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster (1974) -
![My Name Is Nobody]( "My Name Is Nobody")
My Name Is Nobody Jack Beauregard (1973) -
![Ash Wednesday]( "Ash Wednesday")
Ash Wednesday Mark Sawyer (1973) -
![The Alpha Caper]( "The Alpha Caper")
The Alpha Caper Mark Forbes (1973) -
![The Serpent]( "The Serpent")
The Serpent Allan Davies (1973) -
![The Red Pony]( "The Red Pony")
The Red Pony Carl Tiflin (1973) -
![The Smith Family]( "The Smith Family")
The Smith Family Det. Sgt. Chad Smith (1971-1972) -
![Sometimes a Great Notion]( "Sometimes a Great Notion")
Sometimes a Great Notion Henry (1971) -
![The Doris Day Show]( "The Doris Day Show")
The Doris Day Show Henry Fonda (1971) -
Howdy (1970)
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![There Was a Crooked Man...]( "There Was a Crooked Man...")
There Was a Crooked Man... Woodward W. Lopeman (1970) -
![The Cheyenne Social Club]( "The Cheyenne Social Club")
The Cheyenne Social Club Harley Sullivan (1970) -
![Too Late the Hero]( "Too Late the Hero")
Too Late the Hero Capt. John G. Nolan (1970) -
![Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour]( "Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour")
Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour Surgeon (1970) -
![The Bill Cosby Show]( "The Bill Cosby Show")
The Bill Cosby Show Joshua Richards (1970) -
![Once Upon a Time in the West]( "Once Upon a Time in the West")
Once Upon a Time in the West Frank (1968) -
Pat Paulsen for President Narrator (1968)
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![The Boston Strangler]( "The Boston Strangler")
The Boston Strangler John S. Bottomly (1968) -
![Yours, Mine and Ours]( "Yours, Mine and Ours")
Yours, Mine and Ours Frank Beardsley (1968) -
![Madigan]( "Madigan")
Madigan Commissioner Anthony X. Russell (1968) -
![Firecreek]( "Firecreek")
Firecreek Bob Larkin (1968) -
![Stranger on the Run]( "Stranger on the Run")
Stranger on the Run Ben Chamberlain (1967) -
![Welcome to Hard Times]( "Welcome to Hard Times")
Welcome to Hard Times Mayor Will Blue (1967) -
![A Big Hand for the Little Lady]( "A Big Hand for the Little Lady")
A Big Hand for the Little Lady Meredith (1966) -
![Battle of the Bulge]( "Battle of the Bulge")
Battle of the Bulge Lt. Col. Dan Kiley (1965) -
![The Secret Agents]( "The Secret Agents")
The Secret Agents Dimitri Koulov (1965) -
![In Harm's Way]( "In Harm's Way")
In Harm's Way CINCPAC II (1965) -
![The Rounders]( "The Rounders")
The Rounders Marion 'Howdy' Lewis (1965) -
![Sex and the Single Girl]( "Sex and the Single Girl")
Sex and the Single Girl Frank Broderick (1964) -
![Fail Safe]( "Fail Safe")
Fail Safe The President (1964) -
![The Best Man]( "The Best Man")
The Best Man William Russell (1964) -
![Spencer's Mountain]( "Spencer's Mountain")
Spencer's Mountain Clay Spencer (1963) -
![The Dick Powell Theatre]( "The Dick Powell Theatre")
The Dick Powell Theatre Dr. Victor Fallon (1963) -
![How the West Was Won]( "How the West Was Won")
How the West Was Won Jethro Stuart (1962) -
![The Longest Day]( "The Longest Day")
The Longest Day Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1962) -
![Advise & Consent]( "Advise & Consent")
Advise & Consent Robert Leffingwell (1962) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show Charles Christian Wertenbaker (1961-1962) -
San Francisco Fire Narrator (1962)
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![The Deputy]( "The Deputy")
The Deputy Chief Marshal Simon Fry (1959-1961) -
![The Man Who Understood Women]( "The Man Who Understood Women")
The Man Who Understood Women Willie Bauche (1959) -
![Warlock]( "Warlock")
Warlock Clay Blaisedell (1959) -
Rangers of Yellowstone Narrator (1958)
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![Stage Struck]( "Stage Struck")
Stage Struck Lewis Easton (1958) -
![The Tin Star]( "The Tin Star")
The Tin Star Morgan 'Morg' Hickman (1957) -
![12 Angry Men]( "12 Angry Men")
12 Angry Men Juror 8 (1957) -
![The Wrong Man]( "The Wrong Man")
The Wrong Man Manny Balestrero (1956) -
![War and Peace]( "War and Peace")
War and Peace Pierre Bezukhov (1956) -
![Mister Roberts]( "Mister Roberts")
Mister Roberts Lt. j.g. Douglas A. Roberts (1955) -
![Producers' Showcase]( "Producers' Showcase")
Producers' Showcase Alan Squier (1955) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Emmett Kelly (1955) -
![Main Street to Broadway]( "Main Street to Broadway")
Main Street to Broadway Henry Fonda (1953) -
![Medallion Theatre]( "Medallion Theatre")
Medallion Theatre (1953) -
![Benjy]( "Benjy")
Benjy Narrator (1951) -
Showtime, U.S.A. (1950)
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![Jigsaw]( "Jigsaw")
Jigsaw Nightclub Waiter (1949) -
![Fort Apache]( "Fort Apache")
Fort Apache Lt. Col. Owen Thursday (1948) -
![On Our Merry Way]( "On Our Merry Way")
On Our Merry Way Lank (1948) -
![Daisy Kenyon]( "Daisy Kenyon")
Daisy Kenyon Peter Lapham (1947) -
![The Fugitive]( "The Fugitive")
The Fugitive A Fugitive (1947) -
![The Long Night]( "The Long Night")
The Long Night Joe Adams (1947) -
![My Darling Clementine]( "My Darling Clementine")
My Darling Clementine Wyatt Earp (1946) -
![Immortal Sergeant]( "Immortal Sergeant")
Immortal Sergeant Cpl. Colin Spence (1943) -
![The Ox-Bow Incident]( "The Ox-Bow Incident")
The Ox-Bow Incident Gil Carter (1942) -
![It's Everybody's War]( "It's Everybody's War")
It's Everybody's War Narrator (1942) -
![The Big Street]( "The Big Street")
The Big Street Little Pinks (1942) -
![Tales of Manhattan]( "Tales of Manhattan")
Tales of Manhattan George (1942) -
![The Magnificent Dope]( "The Magnificent Dope")
The Magnificent Dope Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page (1942) -
![Rings on Her Fingers]( "Rings on Her Fingers")
Rings on Her Fingers John Wheeler (1942) -
![The Male Animal]( "The Male Animal")
The Male Animal Tommy Turner (1942) -
![You Belong to Me]( "You Belong to Me")
You Belong to Me Peter Kirk (1941) -
![Wild Geese Calling]( "Wild Geese Calling")
Wild Geese Calling John Murdock (1941) -
![The Lady Eve]( "The Lady Eve")
The Lady Eve Charles (1941) -
![Chad Hanna]( "Chad Hanna")
Chad Hanna Chad Hanna (1940) -
![The Return of Frank James]( "The Return of Frank James")
The Return of Frank James Frank James (1940) -
![Lillian Russell]( "Lillian Russell")
Lillian Russell Alexander Moore (1940) -
![The Grapes of Wrath]( "The Grapes of Wrath")
The Grapes of Wrath Tom Joad (1940) -
![Drums Along the Mohawk]( "Drums Along the Mohawk")
Drums Along the Mohawk Gilbert Martin (1939) -
![Young Mr. Lincoln]( "Young Mr. Lincoln")
Young Mr. Lincoln Abraham Lincoln (1939) -
![The Story of Alexander Graham Bell]( "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell")
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Thomas Watson (1939) -
![Let Us Live]( "Let Us Live")
Let Us Live 'Brick' Tennant (1939) -
![Jesse James]( "Jesse James")
Jesse James Frank James (1939) -
![The Mad Miss Manton]( "The Mad Miss Manton")
The Mad Miss Manton Peter Ames (1938) -
![Spawn of the North]( "Spawn of the North")
Spawn of the North Jim Kimmerlee (1938) -
![Blockade]( "Blockade")
Blockade Marco (1938) -
![Jezebel]( "Jezebel")
Jezebel Preston Dillard (1938) -
![I Met My Love Again]( "I Met My Love Again")
I Met My Love Again Ives Towner (1938) -
![That Certain Woman]( "That Certain Woman")
That Certain Woman Jack Merrick (1937) -
![Slim]( "Slim")
Slim Slim (1937) -
![Wings of the Morning]( "Wings of the Morning")
Wings of the Morning Kerry Gilfallen (1937) -
![You Only Live Once]( "You Only Live Once")
You Only Live Once Eddie Taylor (1937) -
![Spendthrift]( "Spendthrift")
Spendthrift Townsend Middleton (1936) -
![The Moon's Our Home]( "The Moon's Our Home")
The Moon's Our Home Anthony Amberton / John Smith (1936) -
![The Trail of the Lonesome Pine]( "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine")
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Dave Tolliver (1936) -
![I Dream Too Much]( "I Dream Too Much")
I Dream Too Much 'Johnny' Street (1935) -
![Way Down East]( "Way Down East")
Way Down East David Bartlett (1935) -
Actor
![The Farmer Takes a Wife]( "The Farmer Takes a Wife")
The Farmer Takes a Wife Dan Harrow (1935) -
SoundtrackFonda on Fonda (1992)
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![The Cheyenne Social Club]( "The Cheyenne Social Club")
The Cheyenne Social Club (1970) -
![Warlock]( "Warlock")
Warlock (1959) -
![My Darling Clementine]( "My Darling Clementine")
My Darling Clementine (1946) -
![Rings on Her Fingers]( "Rings on Her Fingers")
Rings on Her Fingers (1942) -
![The Male Animal]( "The Male Animal")
The Male Animal (1942) -
![The Lady Eve]( "The Lady Eve")
The Lady Eve (1941) -
![The Grapes of Wrath]( "The Grapes of Wrath")
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) -
![Young Mr. Lincoln]( "Young Mr. Lincoln")
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) -
![Jezebel]( "Jezebel")
Jezebel (1938) -
Soundtrack
![The Trail of the Lonesome Pine]( "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine")
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Producer
![The Deputy]( "The Deputy")
The Deputy (1959-1961) -
![12 Angry Men]( "12 Angry Men")
12 Angry Men (1957) -
Producer
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater (1955) -
Archive footage
![Charles Bronson, Hollywood's Lone Wolf]( "Charles Bronson, Hollywood's Lone Wolf")
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![Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth]( "Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth")
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![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
![John Ford: The Man Who Invented America]( "John Ford: The Man Who Invented America")
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![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2016) -
![Personne]( "Personne")
Personne (2016) -
![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2015) -
![Spanish Western]( "Spanish Western")
Spanish Western (2014) -
![Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia]( "Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia")
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![John Ford et Monument Valley]( "John Ford et Monument Valley")
John Ford et Monument Valley (2013) -
![L' ultimo esploratore - vita e avventure del barone Franchetti]( "L' ultimo esploratore - vita e avventure del barone Franchetti")
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![Playing Pappy]( "Playing Pappy")
Playing Pappy (2012) -
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![Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories]( "Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories")
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![Stars of the Silver Screen]( "Stars of the Silver Screen")
Stars of the Silver Screen (2011) -
Comic Relief 2009 (2009)
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![Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence]( "Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence")
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President Hollywood (2008)
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![Hollywood contra Franco]( "Hollywood contra Franco")
Hollywood contra Franco (2008) -
Strictly Courtroom (2008)
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![How the West Was Lost]( "How the West Was Lost")
How the West Was Lost (2008) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2008) -
Spisok korabley (2008)
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Inside the Jury Room (2008)
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![The 80th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 80th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Hair, Let the Sun Shine In]( "Hair, Let the Sun Shine In")
Hair, Let the Sun Shine In (2007) -
Amérique, notre histoire (2006)
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![Sacco and Vanzetti]( "Sacco and Vanzetti")
Sacco and Vanzetti (2006) -
![War Stories with Oliver North]( "War Stories with Oliver North")
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La Marató 2005 (2005)
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![Roma]( "Roma")
Roma (2004) -
![An Opera of Violence]( "An Opera of Violence")
An Opera of Violence (2003) -
The Making of 'Midway' (2001)
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![AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies]( "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies")
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ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999)
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1994-1999) -
![The Best of Hollywood]( "The Best of Hollywood")
The Best of Hollywood (1998) -
![A Whispering in the Mountain of Things]( "A Whispering in the Mountain of Things")
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The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996)
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![Barbra: The Concert]( "Barbra: The Concert")
Barbra: The Concert (1995) -
![100 Years at the Movies]( "100 Years at the Movies")
100 Years at the Movies (1994) -
![La Classe américaine]( "La Classe américaine")
La Classe américaine (1993) -
The Poetry Hall of Fame (1993)
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![John Ford]( "John Ford")
John Ford (1993) -
![Gunfighters of the Old West]( "Gunfighters of the Old West")
Gunfighters of the Old West (1992) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus (1992) -
![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
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Fonda on Fonda (1992)
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![Sports Illustrated Greatest Highlights of the Super Bowl]( "Sports Illustrated Greatest Highlights of the Super Bowl")
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![Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker]( "Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker")
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![Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire]( "Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire")
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![Classic Movie Bloopers]( "Classic Movie Bloopers")
Classic Movie Bloopers (1990) -
![Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home to]( "Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home to")
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![The Dream Team]( "The Dream Team")
The Dream Team (1989) -
![Movie Bloopers]( "Movie Bloopers")
Movie Bloopers (1988) -
![The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind]( "The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind")
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![Moonlighting]( "Moonlighting")
Moonlighting (1987) -
![Going Hollywood: The '30s]( "Going Hollywood: The '30s")
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) -
The Moviemakers (1984)
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![Hollywood Greats]( "Hollywood Greats")
Hollywood Greats (1984) -
![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (1983) -
![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy]( "James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy")
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![Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972]( "Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972")
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![Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's]( "Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's")
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![V.I.P.-Schaukel]( "V.I.P.-Schaukel")
V.I.P.-Schaukel (1979) -
![All This and World War II]( "All This and World War II")
All This and World War II (1976) -
![America at the Movies]( "America at the Movies")
America at the Movies (1976) -
![Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still]( "Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still")
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Happy Days (1970)
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![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1952-1970) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1964) -
![Land of Liberty]( "Land of Liberty")
Land of Liberty (1939) -
Additional Crew
![Western Union]( "Western Union")
Western Union (1941)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Named the #6 greatest actor on The 50 Greatest Screen Legends by the American Film Institute
Quotes
The best actors do not let the wheels show.
Trademark
Noticeable for his "cat-like" walk, especially in Westerns: moving at a slow but clocklike tempo, throwing forward one foot at time, while letting the arms dangle loosely at his sides.
Nickname
One-Take Fonda
Star Sign
Taurus
Personal Details
Born
Henry Jaynes Fonda
Grand Island, Nebraska, USA
Died
(age 77)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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