The Strays
Movie • 2023
ReportA Black woman's meticulously crafted life of privilege starts to unravel when two strangers show up in her quaint suburban town.
This movie contains 41 potentially triggering events.
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Unanswered Triggers
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Abandonment
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Raeblossom
A girl gets lost from a gurl scout troop but she isn't abandoned
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Pixiedusted
The main dog is driven hours away from home and dumped
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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There are no abusive parents that I remember but there is an abusive pet owner
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
43 supporters
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jdpamv
The abuser is temporarily forgiven but ultimately isn’t.
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Is someone stalked?
22 supporters
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Anonymous
No one is stalked in Strays. I believe the yeses are in reference to a different movie with a similar title.
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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jdpamv
It depends on how you view the ending, the protagonist tries to leave without hurting the abuser before getting locked in the house with him and nearly killed so the abused’s violence is in self-defense until the abuser is pinned down and the final attack is inflicted.
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Anonymous
I believe these comments are referencing another 2023 movie called “The Strays,” while this page is for the movie 2023 movie “Strays.” No children are abused in Strays
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Addiction
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The human Doug frequently uses bongs
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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The owner, Doug, is an alcoholic and a mean one too who lashes out at his dog Reggie- especially when he’s drunk. Not sure how so many people missed that…
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
155 supporters
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I love this movie and watched all the special features (including behind the scenes with the dog actors) and they were all treated wonderfully, like stars. Benny (who plays Bug in the film) was even cuddled between takes and one of the puppies who played Reggie was later adopted by the director. They also got lots of treats.
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PatrickvandenEnden
Bunnies get ripped apart accidentally.
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Are animals abused?
212 supporters
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Pixiedusted
The main dog is severely neglected and there is a fight between dogs and a human where h the human has a baseball bat
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jdpamv
Two dogs fight during the inevitable breakup scene that most buddy movies have, but it doesn’t go far and isn’t done for the entertainment of people (in-universe).
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Is there a dead animal?
119 supporters
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Blitkun
brief shot of food preparation at 10min
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Is an animal sad?
92 supporters
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Bug is very sad when recalling memories of the incident with his person, Emma. Reggie is sad when he realizes Doug doesn’t love him. Maggie is sad when she sees her former owner at the dog park with her new dog (who replaced Maggie). Hunter is disappointed in himself for failing police dog training. Dogs in the shelter are depressed, nihilistic and fatalistic. But pound puppies break out of doggie prison, so that’s good.
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Are rabbits harmed?
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Pixiedusted
Rabbits are killed
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is there pedophilia?
135 supporters
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Anonymous
Throwaway line « you know i can’t live near a school »
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Is someone restrained?
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Idk if this counts but a dog holds down a man (spoiler!!) at the end he holds his arms down so that he can be better attacked
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Not in a sexual manner but one of the dogs gets very brutal towards a man’s genitals at the end of the movie
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
57 supporters
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jdpamv
Genital maiming is used to punish the abuser in a way that’s portrayed as comical and sympathetic but not sexual assault.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Anonymous
One of the characters shaves his pubic hair but his back is to the screen and you can't see the electric razor he uses.
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Is someone crushed to death?
32 supporters
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Anonymous
I believe the yeses are referencing another 2023 movie called “The Strays,” while this page is for the movie 2023 movie “Strays.” No one is crushed to death in Strays
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Is there body horror?
64 supporters
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A man's genitals are mutilated in an extremely graphic way.
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Is there amputation?
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Anonymous
A man’s penis is ripped off. So yes.
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Does a head get squashed?
57 supporters
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Anonymous
I believe the yeses are referencing another 2023 movie called “The Strays,” while this page is for the movie 2023 movie “Strays.” A head does not get squashed in strays
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Does someone asphyxiate?
25 supporters
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Anonymous
I believe the yeses are referencing another 2023 movie called “The Strays,” while this page is for the movie 2023 movie “Strays.” No one asphyxiâtes in Strays.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
90 supporters
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Anonymous
Not sure why people are voting no
<SPOILER>A human character's penis is bitten off at the end of the film, and in the after-credits scene he is told his penis cannot be reattached</SPOILER>
<SPOILER>A human character's penis is bitten off at the end of the film, and in the after-credits scene he is told his penis cannot be reattached</SPOILER>
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Does someone break a bone?
22 supporters
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Anonymous
I believe the yeses are referencing another 2023 movie called “The Strays,” while this page is for the movie 2023 movie “Strays.” No bones are broken in strays.
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Is there excessive gore?
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jdpamv
There’s brief sight of blood on a man’s pants after his penis is maimed and on dead rabbits but no excessive gore.
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Children
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Does a non-human character die?
29 supporters
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Anonymous
To clarify, rabbits are killed but are not characters. No nonhuman characters die.
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Does a parent die?
22 supporters
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Anonymous
I believe the yeses are referencing another 2023 movie called “The Strays,” while this page is for the movie 2023 movie “Strays.” No parents die in Strays.
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Does someone cheat?
22 supporters
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jdpamv
A woman finds out that her boyfriend is cheating on her and he later makes reference to this near the end.
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Fear
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
113 supporters
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1hour23mins
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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Anonymous
I believe the yeses are referencing another 2023 movie called “The Strays,” while this page is for the movie 2023 movie “Strays.” No one soils themselves in strays, though there is a lot of dog pooping and peeing.
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Is someone eaten?
36 supporters
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A man's penis is bitten off.
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Is there on-screen pooping?
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Anonymous
Dogs
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Is there audio gore?
49 supporters
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Anonymous
I believe the yeses are referencing another 2023 movie called “The Strays,” while this page is for the movie 2023 movie “Strays.” No audio gore in strays.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
32 supporters
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jdpamv
A dog joins the cops/animal control at the end but aside from that, no.
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Is there incarceration?
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Dogs get taken to the pound and in the context of the story, I guess this is incarceration?
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LGBTQ+
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
39 supporters
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text
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Loss
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
1 supporters
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Kermit
(spoiler) half way through the movie a needle is shown in closeup while a dog is at the vet
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Is there a hospital scene?
1 supporters
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Anonymous
End credits scene
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Mental Health
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
34 supporters
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Anonymous
I believe the yeses are referencing another 2023 movie called “The Strays,” while this page is for the movie 2023 movie “Strays.” No mental illness in strays.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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Anonymous
SPOILERS
There is a scene where characters are under the influence of psychedelic drugs
There is a scene where characters are under the influence of psychedelic drugs
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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Maggie almost has a meltdown, briefly, during the dog park scene when she talks about being replaced by her former owner’s new dog.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
84 supporters
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
32 supporters
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Anonymous
I believe the yeses are referencing another 2023 movie called “The Strays,” while this page is for the movie 2023 movie “Strays.” No one suffers from PTSD in Strays.
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Noxious
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Are there sudden loud noises?
43 supporters
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jdpamv
A few, I most vividly remember a truck suddenly honking or approaching (I don’t remember which).
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
8 supporters
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Sibelos
The whole gimmick is that the movie is an R rated talking dog movie, so expect a ton of F-bombs.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
1 supporters
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Fireworks at the fairgrounds
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Paranoia
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Is the fourth wall broken?
10 supporters
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Anonymous
One comment, something like “what is this, a dog movie?”
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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Are there usages of the n-word?
35 supporters
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Anonymous
I believe the yeses are referencing another 2023 movie called “The Strays,” while this page is for the movie 2023 movie “Strays.” No n-words in Strays.
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jdpamv
“Adolf” is briefly mentioned.
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Is there hate speech?
31 supporters
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Anonymous
I believe the yeses are referencing another 2023 movie called “The Strays,” while this page is for the movie 2023 movie “Strays.” No hate speech in Strays.
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
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Are there demons or Hell?
13 supporters
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Mailman is called devil in the sky
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
52 supporters
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Beebug12
They show a dog penis up close but it’s not doing anything.
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Reggie refers to the gnome he humps as “son” and says something to the effect of “I met my son and we had sex”, but he doesn’t know what he’s saying, really. It’s just a joke. Bug says “who’s your daddy” to the gnome he’s humping, so Reggie misinterpreted that.
The manager of the dog pound is painting a nude self portrait and speculating on how well his dad will like it.
The manager of the dog pound is painting a nude self portrait and speculating on how well his dad will like it.
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Is there sexual content?
64 supporters
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Lots of penis jokes, gnome humping, dogs hump at end, human penis bitten off, golden showers (dogs), dog tries to hook keys with his erection.
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Is someone homeless?
1 supporters
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Several dogs.
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Is existentialism debated?
16 supporters
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Sort of. Narrator Dog (in the carnival scene) waxes poetically about how he knows deep, important, relevant secrets (such as how his owner is a serial killer) but nobody wants to listen to a Narrator Dog.
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Spoiler
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Are there end credit scenes?
47 supporters
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Doug gets told at the hospital that his penis can’t be reattached. He yells.
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Does it have a sad ending?
63 supporters
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Reggie opts to stay a stray and mentor other strays while Bug (and others) find homes. Reggie gets to go over and hang out at Bug’s new place whenever he wants. Hunter becomes a therapy dog and Maggie becomes a police dog. They start a relationship.
I guess it’s only sad for owner, Doug, who doesn’t get his penis reattached.
I guess it’s only sad for owner, Doug, who doesn’t get his penis reattached.
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Vehicular
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Does a car crash?
20 supporters
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Anonymous
I believe the yeses are referencing another 2023 movie called “The Strays,” while this page is for the movie 2023 movie “Strays.” No car crashes in Strays.
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Violence
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