Kishore Kumar
Also Known As: Abhas Kumar Ganguly
Biography: Abhas Kumar Ganguly, better known by his stage name Kishore Kumar was an Indian playback singer and actor. He was one of the most popular singers in the Indian film industry and from soft numbers to peppy tracks to romantic moods, Kumar sang in different genres but some of his rare compositions which were considered classics were lost in time. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian singers.
Department: Sound
Place of Birth: Khandwa, India
Birthday: August 04, 1929
Deathday: October 13, 1987
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Do Dooni Chaar
Overview: A man and his assistant go on a business trip, which results in a comedy of errors.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Padosan
Overview: A simple man from a village falls in love with his new neighbor. He enlists the help of his musical-theater friends to woo the lovely girl-next-door away from her music teacher.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-11-29
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Man-Mauji
Overview: Raja's frequent brush with crime forces his sister Rani to disown him, and she decides to work in Dr. Mohan's house. However, Dr. Mohan finds out the truth about Rani and her brother.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1962-05-10
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Pyar Diwana
Overview: Sunil is a collegian and comes from an upper class family. His parents want him to marry the girl of their choice, but he rebels, and refuses to do so. He wants to marry beautiful fellow collegian, Mamta. But will his parents let him have his own way?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1972-01-01
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Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
Overview: Three woman-hating brothers face changes in their respective lifestyles when two of them fall in love.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1958-02-28
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Bombay to Goa
Overview: Mala, an aspiring Bollywood actress, witnesses a murder and boards a Goa-bound bus to escape the killer. On the journey, she meets exciting people from different cultures and a young man who will not leave her side.
Genres: Comedy Action Adventure Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1972-03-03
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New Delhi
Overview: Complications, impersonations and moral dilemmas arise when a Punjabi pretends to be a Tamil in order to obtain accommodation in New Delhi. An eloquent and entertaining plea for national unity that manages to showcase several cultural traditions whilst encouraging people to laugh both with and at each other.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Men
Overview: Shankar (Kishore Kumar) is employed in army and is visiting his village on leave. He is informed that he has lost his wife and father in an accidental fire. His child, Ramu, is unable to talk. Shankar sets off to city to get Ramu treated. Instead, he ends up in Meena's (Supriya Choudhury) house after a quarrel with Thakur leaves him wounded on the road. Meena begins to have feelings toward Shankar and Ramu. Thakur, on the other hand, has plans to get Meera married to his son. The only roadblocks for him are now Shankar and his son Ramu.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Our Struggle
Overview: A stridently nationalistic story of India’s freedom struggle, presented through the experiences of a Bengali family from 1885, when the Indian National Congress was established, to 1947. Important events incorporated into the plot were Gandhi’s satyagraha (1920), the Simon Commission (1928), Vallabhbhai Patel’s Bardoli satyagraha (1928) and the 1942 Quit India agitations. Krishan Chander’s script, Sachin Shankar’s choreography and the acting styles owed much to the IPTA theatre of the 40s. The film, made at Bombay Talkies, was produced by the distributors of the Chicago Radio PA systems label. Kishore Kumar plays the militant hero of this quasi-documentary. Motwane included old documentary footage purchased from Kohinoor and Krishna Film, as well as a shot of Rabindranath Tagore singing his Jana Gana Mana composition, one of India’s national anthems (Arunkumar Roy’s Of Tagore and Cinema, 1994, traces this footage to Ufa, shot when Tagore visited Munich)
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1951-07-13
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Shehnai
Overview: A struggling entertainer trying to keep his dance company afloat with the help of his four daughters. However, his wife is worried about the disrepute the profession is bringing the girls and diminishing their chances of marriage.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1947-08-15
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Shrimanji
Overview: The year is 1942 and Advocate M.L. Gupta lives a wealthy lifestyle along with his wife, Maya, in Churchgate, Bombay. One day he travels to Calcutta, and during an air raid by Japanese fighter aircraft, takes shelter with a prostitute, Panna, who drugs and then seduces him. The next day Gupta returns home and decides to forget about this affair. Shortly thereafter he and Maya become parents of a male child and name him Johar.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Shabbash Daddy
Overview: Well Done, Daddy
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi
Overview: The sequel to Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
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Naukari
Overview: The comic, tragic and heartrending saga of Ratan Kumar Chaudhary, who leaves his village, aging mom and seriously ill sister, to obtain employment in Calcutta, only to end up in a tiny tenement apartment full of other unemployed youths.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1954-10-12
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Sadhu Aur Shaitaan
Overview: Kind-hearted yet naive Bajrang (Mehmood) drives a taxi (laila) and helps anyone he can. He is devoted to another kind-hearted gentleman and long-time bank employee by the name of Sadhuram
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-03-02
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Ziddi
Overview: Hindi film from 1948
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1948-01-01
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Akalmand
Overview: This is the story of two Akalmands, whose aim is one but the paths they go are different. These two keep on clashing with each other, but when these two get together, they are ready to clash with the whole world
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara
Overview: When his car breaks down, Amitabh Bachchan finds himself in a busload of students. Shortly, the students, debating heatedly whether man is greater or a woman, put the question to their esteemed guest.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1987-10-23
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Jhumroo
Overview: Anjana lives a wealthy lifestyle with her dad, Dwarka Nath, in a hilly region in India. When she returns home after several years, she finds that her dad has become more strict and a disciplinarian, and even has his erring employees and villagers flogged. Then she meets with local villager, Jhumroo, and both fall in love with each other. Jhumroo takes her home to introduce her to his mom, Kamla, who approves of her instantly. When Dwarka comes to know about this, he is enraged, and quickly announces her marriage with his Manager, Ramesh. Jhumroo is heart-broken and goes to meet with Anjana, who does tell him that she loves him, but must obey her father. What Jhumroo and Anjana do not know is that she is not Dwarka's daughter, but is the daughter of Kamla, and abducted at a very young age.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1961-01-27
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Love in Bombay
Overview: This film is a simple story of a village boy, Baadal (Joy Mukherjee) who meets a girl from the city, Preeti (Waheeda Rehman) in the most unusual circumstances and the couple eventually fall in love.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2013-08-02
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Pehli Jhalak
Overview: A woman rejects her father-approved groom, runs away, and falls in love with a petty thief/gambler.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1955-01-01
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Half Ticket
Overview: A diamond thief hides his loot on an innocent child, but the child turns out to be an adult posing as a youngster to purchase a half-priced train ticket. Now, the thief will have to outwit the eccentric in a series of wacky misadventures.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1962-10-19
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Char Paise
Overview: A couple of gangsters mistake CID Inspector Mohan for a civilian and propose a business plan to him. When he refuses their offer, they plan to make his life miserable.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1955-01-01
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Krorepati
Overview: A movie stunt-man is recruited to impersonate a look-alike mentally unstable heir to a vast estate.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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Apna Haath Jagannath
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi
Overview: A multimillionaire, who has no heir, decides to leave his wealth to the person who has the longest beard.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Shararat
Overview: 1959 Bollywood Drama Comedy
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1959-01-02
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Hum Sab Ustad Hain
Overview: A wrongful conviction leads Romi to prison for 14 long years in jail, after his release he roams 8 long years being rejected by society and cannot find a job or assistance, then turns to violent crime. His gang is offered a large sum of money to smuggle national secrets out of the area, so he kidnaps a young child and forces her sister Roopa (Ameeta) to carry the goods. Roopa would rather die than become a traitor, loses control of her car and is cast into the river, washing ashore in the same village with Radha and Ram. Meanwhile, unemployed Kishore (Kishore Kumar) decides he will play detective to find the lost girl Radha and her sister, tracks her to the village and falls in love. Romi and his gang also track Roopa, and they flee to the city to save her sister, where Ram becomes employed as a wrestler. Romi tracks them down, kidnaps Radha, and realizes that it is his long lost family. He decides he will sacrifice himself to save them to show that his heart is still honest.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Musafir
Overview: The story is about a house consisting of three families who live in it. It is three stories linked by the house.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1957-01-01
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Aasha
Overview: A wealthy Kishore always ready to help the poor.He travels to Bombay to be with his cousin Raj whose a womanizer and has ditched many women.Raj and Kishore go for hunting in Jungle where Raj meets a man who ask shim to marry his daughter whom he had cheated but Raj kills him and frames Kishore for the murder whose then on the run from police.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1957-01-01
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Dilli Ka Thug
Overview: Kishore is a conman who has little respect for the rich. He learns that the person responsible for his friend's death is the same who led to his own father's death. He swears to bring him to justice.
Genres: Crime Action Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Mr. X in Bombay
Overview: Shobha Mathur lives a wealthy lifestyle with her Professor dad, who is now carrying out experiments on various issues. One day while doing so, he makes an employee named Manohar drink a potion, which results in his death. Rajan comes to their rescue, gets rid of the body, and starts blackmailing Mathur, which can only end when Shobha marries Rajan. Then one day Shobha meets a poet by the name of Sudarshan and both of them fall in love. When he asks for her hand in marriage, Shobha refuses. The next day Shobha finds a note addressed to her from Sudarshan in which he has stated that he is going to kill himself. Thereafter, every night she starts to hear Sudarshan's voice, blaming her for his death, as his soul is unable to find solace. With Sudarshan out of the way, Rajan readies himself for marrying Shobha - and it looks like he may have his way with the Mathurs after all - without having to encounter any more obstacles.
Genres: Science Fiction Romance Thriller Horror
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Haye Mera Dil
Overview: Banwari steals Rs.10000 from his employer Manoharlal. Manohar files a police complaint, Banwari is caught and sent to jail. He breaks jail, kills Manohar and abducts his daughter Geeta as a revenge. Banwari brings up Geeta as Sangeeta, a famous stage dancer, as his daughter and makes money through her stage shows but he still wants Manohar's wealth and intend to blackmail Sangeeta's mother Kamla once she is found. Deepak, an educated but unemployed young man, is madly in love with Sangeeta but cannot approach her as she is a celebrity. He gets a chance one day and soon they fall in love.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Door Ka Raahi
Overview: Door Ka Rahi is story of a person named "Prashant" who is on the travel for the wellness of society, and the end of Journey is to watch. The angle of the movie focused on expressing the internal feelings.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Pyar Kiye Jaa
Overview: Widower Ramlal lives a wealthy lifestyle near Poona, India along with two daughters and a son. His daughter, Malti, is a Science Graduate; Nirmala, a matriculate, and the son, Atma, who wants his dad to finance a Hindi film which he himself will produce under the banner of 'Wah Wah Productions'
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1966-02-18
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Bhai-Bhai
Overview: A rich businessman, Dayashankar Kumar (Shivraj), who is a widow, lives with his two young sons Ashok and Raj. When he catches the younger boy Raj stealing money, he punishes him and threatens to cut off his fingers. A frightened Raj runs away from home. Years pass and the older brother Ashok (Ashok Kumar), becomes the owner of his father's business and property, running Superior Motors, which also extends to Bombay. Ashok is married to Lakshmi (Nirupa Roy) and is a caring and loving husband. They have a young son, Munna (Daisy Irani).
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1956-04-20
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Parivar
Overview: A joint family consisting of four brothers, their wives, and their respective children, living under one roof. Some of the brothers are professionls, one a lawyer, a doctor, and others businessmen. They are a happy family, living and sharing each other's joys and sorrows. Then one day, an arguement breaks out over a glass of milk, and the entire family is thrown into chaos, and the only resolution seems to be nothing but dividing the entire property amongst the brothers and their respective families.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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Bombay Ka Chor
Overview: Randhir has been an orphan, and lived all his younger life in an orphanage. When he grew up, he took to stealing as a career, and has been on the run from the police since then. One day he comes across a dead body, which resembles his face, and he assumes that person's identity, leaving the police to conclude that Randhir is dead. Randhir, now with a new identity finds out that his name is Kishore, who is wealthy beyond his imagination. He begans to live the easy life, and even has a pretty girlfriend, who he indeeds to marry. But then murphy's law steps in, and Randhir soon realises that he has landed himself in a soup, when the police come looking for Kishore, to charge him with murder.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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Paisa Hi Paisa
Overview: Kishore's dad is a miser, busy accumulating money by hook or by crook. He lives in a palatial house with his wife and Kishore. He would like Kishore to marry the only daughter of a very wealthy man, so that he gets a hefty dowry, as well as the vast property and assets when the woman's parents pass away. Kishore is exactly the opposite of his dad. He loves to squander his dad's hard-earned money, and has no use for it at all. He dislikes the rich woman his father wants him to marry, and runs away from home. He meets Mala and both fall in love with each other. Kishore wants Mala to marry him, but Mala will only marry when their respective families approve of them, so Kishore has to come up with a scheme to pull wool over his money-minded father - which he does - with hilarious results.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-06-13
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Jaagrti
Overview: Sent to a hostel as a punishment, a rebellious lad leads a revolt and creates havoc in the institution.
Genres: Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1955-02-11
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Naughty Boy
Overview: A man is devastated when his beloved is seemingly killed in a train crash, so his colleagues suggest he goes for a picnic to cheer himself up.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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Mem Sahib
Overview: Meena, a wealthy, educated girl, has been promised in marriage to Sunder, a sheltered young man who has received an extremely traditional religious education. Displeased, Meena sets out to find a more suitable candidate, but is taken in by Manohar, a gold-digging conman. Finding Sunder to be clueless about the world, Manohar is soon manipulating him as well as Meena in his schemes to gain possession of Meena's fortune.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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Tamasha
Overview: Fed up of Dilip's involvement with gold digging actress Nayantara, Dilip's uncle pretends to be gravely ill in hopes of guilting him into marrying a decent girl. Dilip convinces reluctant Kiran to pretend to be his fiancée. Dilip and Kiran soon fall in love, and Nayantara decides to intervene.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1952-01-01
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Miss Mary
Overview: R.K. Raju, a private investigator is assigned the task of locating the missing daughter of a wealthy Hindu couple. His investigation take him to different locales, and he comes across Miss Mary, the girl closely resembling the one he is looking for.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1957-02-15
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Raagini
Overview: Binda, an old musician in a village near Bombay, has brought up his son Rajan, in the hope that one day Rajan will become a great musician.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Baap Re Baap
Overview: Raj Kumar Ashok belongs to a rich and aristocratic family. His parents want him to marry the best of the best girls money could find. Ashok's dad then spends a lot of money to invite proposals from all over India. But Ashok loves Kokila, who belongs to a poor family and sells flowers for a livelihood. Ashok decides to carry on his love with Kokila and at the same time witnesses the hilarious goings-on at his residence when the dads, mom, and the brides-to-be assemble - all from different parts of India - all speaking a different language. And with this multi-lingual medley, misunderstandings are bound to happen - and they do. His parents eventually select Roopa to be the bride. What will happen to the budding romance of Ashok and Kokila?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1955-01-01
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Bhagam Bhag
Overview: Two jobless men become entangled in a series of chases and conflicts when they try to hang on to an extremely valuable coat that a fleeing criminal dropped in their apartment.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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Naya Andaz
Overview: Chand, a poet and lyricist who leaves home due to differences with his father, finds great success as an artist in the city. He falls in love with Mala, a first-class dancer. But the scheming theatre owner plans to separate them.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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Lukochuri
Overview: Shankar and Buddhu are identical twins. Shankar, unbeknownst to Buddhu, has found love with a painter; Buddhu meanwhile falls in love with the painter’s sister, who works at his office. As neither sister knows her lover has a twin, and Buddhu is unaware of Shankar’s romance, confusion ensues.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1958-06-27
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Ladki
Overview: Raja lives a wealthy lifestyle with his somewhat upper Caste Hindu, eccentric, woman-hating dad, Hazurdas, and mom. He is friendly with Kishore, and both are aspiring doctors. On their way to college, they meet with two young women, Rani Mehra and Kamini.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1953-01-01
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Chandan
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Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Chham Chhama Chham
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1952-10-16
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Mehlon Ke Khwaab
Overview: After winning a lottery, Asha and Bela round up a holiday to find suitable husbands. But they end up being framed for stealing a precious necklace.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1960-03-09
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