Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. [164] Fry was also awarded an honorary degree from Anglia Ruskin University in 2005. Fry's career in television began with the 1982 broadcasting of The Cellar Tapes, the 1981 Cambridge Footlights Revue[40] which was written by Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, and Tony Slattery. Blind to the Bones (Cooper and Fry Crime Series, Libro 4) Artculo Ancho. Tue 20 Mar 2007 04.30 EDT. [50], Fry narrated the first two seasons of the English-language version of the Spanish children's animated series Pocoyo. Throughout the 1980s, Fry did a huge amount of television and radio work, as well as writing for newspapers (e.g. [105], Fry was cast in Simon Gray's The Common Pursuit for its first staging in the West End on 7 April 1988, with Rik Mayall, John Sessions, Sarah Berger, Paul Mooney and John Gordon Sinclair, directed by Simon Gray. Stephen John Fry was born on August 24, 1957, in Hampstead, London, the United Kingdom to parents Alan Fry and Marianne Eve Fry Newman. The show transferred to Broadway and Fry was nominated for a Tony Award for his adaptation. Regarding football, he is a supporter of Norwich City FC, and is a regular visitor to their home ground at Carrow Road. [45] In 2016, Fry had a lead role in the American sitcom The Great Indoors. Last but not least, he lent his voice to 'Harry Potter' audio series and many other animation works. "[201] Fry was in a 15-year relationship with Daniel Cohen that ended in 2010. After returning, he explained that he had left Twitter to "avoid being sympathised with or told about an article" he "would otherwise never have got wind of". So, Stephen Fry doesn't believe in God because of bone cancer in children and parasitic eye insects. [113], In July 2014, Fry appeared on stage with Monty Python on the opening night of their live show Monty Python Live (Mostly). In 2007, Fry wrote, for director Peter Jackson, a script for a remake of The Dam Busters. He appeared as Malvolio in Twelfth Night at Shakespeare's Globe in autumn 2012, followed by a limited West End run. This comprised a set of three one-man shows (titled Gods, Heroes and Men), each two hours in length, which were performed consecutively, multiple times during the show's run. [190], A fan of cricket, Fry has stated that he is related to former England cricketer C. B. Fry,[191] and was interviewed for the Ashes Fever DVD, reporting on England's victory over Australia in the 2005 Ashes series. Between 1990 and 1993, Fry starred as Jeeves (alongside Hugh Laurie's Bertie Wooster) in Jeeves and Wooster, 23 hour-long adaptations of P. G. Wodehouse's novels and short stories. While at Cambridge, he was a member of the Cherubs drinking club, and Footlights with Thompson, Tony Slattery, Martin Bergman, and Hugh Laurie (to whom he was introduced by E.T.). Making History (1996) is partly set in an alternative universe in which Adolf Hitler's father is made infertile and his replacement proves a more effective Fhrer. 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[125] Fry said of his patronage, "Im proud and delighted to be patron of the first audiobook charity to offer downloads to its members and excited about what this will mean for all print impaired people who can now listen on-the-go. Dr. Gordon Wyatt 6 episodes, 2007-2017 John M. Jackson . articles for "Arena"). In 2017, Fry also released his own audio book on Audible, titled Mythos,[122] which he both wrote and narrated. [177], BBC Four dedicated two nights of programming to Fry on 17 and 18 August 2007, in celebration of his 50th birthday. He is also a friend of Rowan Atkinson and was best man at Atkinson's wedding to Sunetra Sastry at the Russian Tea Room in New York City. Frequent radio appearances have ensued, notably on panel games Just a Minute and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. He also narrated the U.K. audiobooks of the Harry Potter franchise. In the summer of 1977, he passed two A-Levels in English and French, with grades of A and B. He was a friend of John Mills. Stephen Fry was born in Hampstead, London, to Marianne Eve (Newman) and Alan Fry, a physicist and inventor. [88], Fry was offered a role in Valkyrie, but was unable to participate. Actually, I'm going to. [194] For the 25th anniversary of the GNU operating system, Fry appeared in a video explaining some of the philosophy behind GNU by likening it to the sharing found in science. In 1984, Fry adapted the hugely successful 1930s musical Me and My Girl for the West End, where it ran for eight years and received two Laurence Olivier Awards. In 1984, Fry was engaged to do the rewrite of the Noel Gay musical "Me and My Girl," which made him a millionaire before the age of 30. In 2002, he played The Minister of Chance in the Doctor Who audio drama Death Comes to Time. Verified Purchase. The Hippopotamus was later adapted into a 2017 film. But Stephen Fry, filming his brief return to the TV series Bones, is battling valiantly. In October 2015, it was announced that Fry would retire as the host of QI after the "M" series, and he was replaced by Sandi Toksvig.[81]. When we caught up. Ultimately however only three episodes were released, the rest with the note 'exact release date pending'. Since the publication of his first novel, The Liar (1991), Fry has written three further novels, several non-fiction works and three volumes of autobiography. [37][38] Fry also met his future comedy collaborator Hugh Laurie (through their mutual friend Emma Thompson) at Cambridge and starred alongside him in the Footlights.[39]. [173] Later the same month, he was announced as the 2007 Mind Champion of the Year,[1] in recognition of the success of his documentary The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive in raising awareness of bipolar disorder. He also starred in the sketch series Alfresco . But let's dedicate today to Douglas Adams's diamond jubilee". He first came to prominence in the 1980s as one half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989-1995) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990-1993). In 2011, Fry portrayed Professor Mildeye in the BBC adaptation of Mary Norton's 1952 novel The Borrowers. "Eugene Onegin Alexander Pushkin Audiobook" (Stephen Fry Reads James E. Fallen, trans. [192] Fry is also a supporter of GNU and the Free Software Foundation. He was best man at Laurie's wedding and is godfather to all three of his children. [59][60] In 2022, Fry had a recurring role as biochemist Ian Gibbons in the Hulu miniseries The Dropout, which dramatizes the scandal involving biotechnology company Theranos. After it transferred to Broadway, he received a Tony Award nomination. In 1984 he adapted Me and My Girl for the West End where it ran for eight years and received two Laurence Olivier Awards. [77], On Christmas Day 2013, Fry featured with adventurer Bear Grylls in an episode of Channel 4's Bear's Wild Weekends. [43], Towards the end of 2003, Fry starred alongside John Bird in the television adaptation of Absolute Power, previously a radio series on BBC Radio 4. [175] He was also granted a lifetime achievement award at the British Comedy Awards on 5 December 2007,[176] and the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards on 20 January 2010. Fry also starred in the 2018 heist comedy film The Con Is On, previously titled The Brits Are Coming. I have to say though, three of my four favourite episodes have one thing in common - my favourite British Actor, Stephen Fry. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. He also starred in the sketch series Alfresco (1983-1984) alongside Laurie . Stephen Fry Books Showing 1-50 of 80 Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1) by Stephen Fry (shelved 38 times as stephen-fry) avg rating 4.27 105,930 ratings published 2017 Want to Read Rate this book 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars I take this opportunity to apologise now." [263] Fry later stated he did not refer to any specific religion: "I said quite a few things that were angry at this supposed God. Avalon Harmonia 5 episodes, 2009-2017 Eddie McClintock . [253] He has stated that religion can have positive effects: "Sometimes belief means credulity, sometimes an expression of faith and hope which even the most sceptical atheist such as myself cannot but find inspiring. Stephen Fry was born in Hampstead, London, to Marianne Eve (Newman) and Alan Fry, a physicist and inventor. Stephen Fry was raised alongside an older brother, Roger Fry, and a younger sister, Joanna Jo Fry. However, he retracted the announcement that he would be leaving the following day. He also appeared as a shiny New Millennium Bonzo on their post-reunion album, Pour l'Amour des Chiens, on which he recited a recipe for "Salmon Proust", played a butler in "Hawkeye the Gnu", and voiced ads for the fictitious "Fiasco" stores. [124], Fry is the patron of the audiobook charity Listening Books. It was a rubbishy, cheap and offensive remark that I have been regretting ever since. [215], In March 2014, Fry publicly backed "Hacked Off" and its campaign towards press self-regulation by "safeguarding the press from political interference while also giving vital protection to the vulnerable. [241], Appearing on the BBC's Top Gear in 2009, Fry had lost a significant amount of weight, and explained that he had shed a total of 6 stone (84lb; 38kg). [100] In 2012, he appeared as a guest panellist in the BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show Wordaholics. "[143] He uses his influence to recommend underexposed musicians and authors (who often see large increases in web hits and sales)[144][145] and to raise awareness of contemporary issues in the world of media and politics, notably the dropping of an injunction against The Guardian[146][147] and public anger over Daily Mail columnist Jan Moir's article on the death of Boyzone member Stephen Gately. In Season 2's episode, "Aliens in a Spaceship," Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Dr. Jack Hodgins (TJ Thyne) were kidnapped by an unknown killer who would put two victims in an unknown place underground, left to suffocate to death. [187] Fry lives in West Bilney in Norfolk. Tema. "[171], In December 2006, he was ranked sixth for the BBC's Top Living Icon Award,[172] was featured on The Culture Show, and was voted Most Intelligent Man on Television by readers of Radio Times. ; Large and in Charge: He plays a lot of authority figures and stands at an impressive 6'5. TOP 1000 REVIEWER. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will always hurt me." BBC. Stephen John Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. [269], In May 2022, it was announced that Fry would succeed Clare Connor as the president of Marylebone Cricket Club in October. His maternal grandparents were Hungarian Jewish immigrants, while his father's family was of English background. Fat chance! [153], Fry has a history of temporarily distancing himself from the social networking site which began when he received criticism in October 2009. [235], In 1995, while appearing in the West End play Cell Mates, Fry had a nervous breakdown and walked out of the production, causing its early closure and incurring the displeasure of co-star Rik Mayall and playwright Simon Gray. [71] His choice for the greatest gadget was the cigarette lighter, which he described as "fire with a flick of the fingers". [10][11][12][13] He has an older brother, Roger, and a younger sister, Joanna. [119] He has also read for Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy film tie-in edition and has made recordings of his own books, such as The Stars' Tennis Balls and Moab Is My Washpot, and of works by Roald Dahl, Michael Bond, A. Both Pushnote and Sidewiki were discontinued the following year. [237] Fry has attempted suicide on a number of occasions, most recently in 2012. [79][80] In 2006, Fry won the Rose d'Or award for "Best Game Show Host" for his work on the series. Fry is a patron of its Lip Theatre Company. Once a columnist in The Listener and The Daily Telegraph, he wrote a weekly technology column in the Saturday edition of The Guardian. Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist, known primarily for appearances in the BBC television series Blackadder, the crime series Bones, and in V for Vendetta. His maternal grandparents were Hungarian Jewish immigrants, while his father's family was of English background. [209] Fry was among over 100 signatories to a statement published by Sense about Science on 4 June 2009, condemning British libel laws and their use to "severely curtail the right to free speech on a matter of public interest". Fry's acting career has not been limited to films and television. In the summer 2009 series of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, Fry was one of a trio of hosts replacing Humphrey Lyttelton (the others being Jack Dee and Rob Brydon). [120], In 2015, Fry made a live audio recording of the winning short story of the annual RA & Pin Drop Short Story Award, Ms. Featherstone and the Beast by Bethan Roberts, at a ceremony held at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. [200] When asked when he first acknowledged his sexuality, Fry quipped: "I suppose it all began when I came out of the womb. In 2011, he was the subject of Molly Lewis's song An Open Letter to Stephen Fry, in which the singer jokingly offers herself as a surrogate mother for his child. 19812016 (semi-retired) Fry's return to Bones, now reaching the end of its . After his notorious three months in Pucklechurch prison for credit card fraud, he attended Queens College, Cambridge in 1979, finishing with a 2:1 in English in 1981/2. He has a recurring role on Bones playing Booth 's psychiatrist, Dr. Gordon Wyatt . He also starred in the sketch series Alfresco (19831984) alongside Laurie, Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane, and in Blackadder (19861989) alongside Rowan Atkinson. [283] In March 2021, Fry narrated a short film for Cambridge Children's Hospital.[284]. It was all me. His prolific writing partnership with Laurie began in 1981 with resulting Footlights revues for (among others) Mayweek, Edinburgh Festival, and a three month tour of Australia. "[267] Fry stepped down from his Board position in January 2016, to take up a new position as "Norwich City Ambassador". The Independent on Sunday Pink List named Fry the second most influential gay person in Britain in May 2007; he had taken the twenty-third position on the list the previous year. According to TVLine, Stephen Fry is set to be back in "Bones" Season 12 to reprise his role as Dr. Gordon Wyatt. A second series, retitled Alfresco, was broadcast in 1983, and a third in 1984; it established Fry and Laurie's reputation as a comedy double act. Mythos. Fry has published four novels as well as a collection of his radio and journalistic miscellanea. Fry was nominated for a Tony in the category Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for the Broadway revival. It also earned him a nomination for a Tony award in 1987. He attributed the weight loss to walking while listening to audiobooks. He is also the narrator for the English version of the toddler show Pocoyo created by Guillermo Garca Cars, Luis Gallego and David Cantolla, and had also made audiobooks of a few Harry . 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[210], In August 2013, Fry published an open letter to David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, and the International Olympic Committee calling for a boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, due to concerns over the state-sanctioned persecution of LGBT people in Russia under the 2013 anti-"gay propaganda" laws. The Fry Chronicles: An Autobiography is the 2010 autobiography of Stephen Fry.The book is a continuation from the end of his 1997 publication of his first autobiography, Moab Is My Washpot: An Autobiography.Though without a strict chronology, it concentrates on a seven-year period of Fry's life, taking up the story after his release from prison, his time at the University of Cambridge and his . He commemorated the million-followers milestone with a humorous video blog in which a 'Step Hen Fry' clone speaks from the year 2034, where MySpace, Facebook and Twitter have combined to form 'Twit on MyFace'. He said that he took a "huge number of pills and a huge [amount] of vodka" and had to be brought back to the UK to be "looked after". Fry was the special guest in their "Blackmail" sketch. Fry appeared in campaign literature to support changing the British electoral system from first-past-the-post to alternative vote for electing members of parliament to the House of Commons in the Alternative Vote referendum of 2011. Stephen Fry is to reprise his role on US drama Bones, it has been announced. He also received a grade A in an alternative O-Level in the Study of Art[33] and scored a distinction in an S-Level paper in English. The first night, comprising programmes featuring Fry, began with a sixty-minute documentary entitled Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out. Bones - Seasons 1 to 12 [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, Eric Millegan, T.J. Thyne, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor, Ryan O'Neal, Patricia Belcher, John Francis Daley, Stephen Fry, Jonathan Adams, John M. Jackson, Heavy D, Michael Grant Terry, Carla Gallo, John Boyd, Eugene Byrd, David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel: DVD & Blu-ray [256] Later that year, he and Christopher Hitchens participated in an "Intelligence Squared" debate in which they argued against Ann Widdecombe and Archbishop John Onaiyekan, who supported the view that the Catholic Church was a force for good. His maternal grandparents were Hungarian Jewish immigrants, while his father's family was of English background. Read more. Dee. [236] Fry went missing for several days and contemplated suicide. [182] As recognition of his public support for LGBT+ rights and for the Union's report, the Union of UEA Students awarded him, on 18 October 2012, Honorary Life Membership of the Union. While celebs like Demi Moore and Hugh Laurie 's pal Stephen Fry are Twitter enthusiasts, the House star has revealed he's baffled by the obsession with the micro-blogging site . "Between Emos, Goths. The Harry Potter author's latest is a fairytale set in Cornucopia, a tiny kingdom ruled by King Fred. [139], In 2011, Fry appeared on Kate Bush's album 50 Words for Snow, featuring on the title track where he recites a list of surreal words to describe snow. [156] On 15 February 2016, Fry deleted his Twitter account, after receiving criticism for a tweet about Jenny Beavan and her dress. He has been described as "deeply dippy for all things digital" and claims to have bought the third Macintosh computer sold in the UK (his friend Douglas Adams bought the first two). For his adaptation of Me and My Girl for the West End, he received two Laurence Olivier Awards and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play following its transfer to Broadway. In 2010, Fry took part in a Christmas series of short films called Little Crackers. The appearance of the 59-year-old English comedian in the final bow of the favorite TV drama has been revealed by a tweet of David Boreanaz. Fry grew up in the village of Booton, Norfolk, having moved at an early age from Chesham, Buckinghamshire, where he had attended Chesham Preparatory School. Stephen John Fry ( born August 24, 1957; age 65) is a prolific British comedian, actor, author, and media personality who played British Prime Minister Alastair Davies in 24: Live Another Day. is a psychiatrist trained in forensic psychology. or Tobacco and Boys for the 1980 Edinburgh Festival, where it won the Fringe First prize. Having successfully passed the entrance exams in autumn 1977, Fry was offered a scholarship to Queens' College, Cambridge, for matriculation in autumn 1978, briefly teaching at Cundall Manor School,[34] a preparatory school in North Yorkshire, before taking his place. In 1983, the BBC offered Fry, Laurie and Thompson their own show, which became The Crystal Cube, a mixture of science fiction and mockumentary that was cancelled after the first episode. [271] Fry is the co-owner, with Gina Carter and Sandi Toksvig, of Sprout Pictures, an independent film and television company. In the 1980s, he starred as David Lander in four series of the BBC Radio 4 show Delve Special, written by Tony Sarchet, which then became the six-part Channel 4 series This is David Lander in 1988. He first came to prominence in the 1980s as one half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (19891995) and Jeeves and Wooster (19901993). Rosa's parents, who originally lived in Vienna, were sent to a concentration camp in Riga. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2021. Spouse(s) Excellent appearances by Ryan O'Neill as Max Brennan and Stephen Fry as Booth's therapist. [221] In a tweet, Fry highlighted the plight of the Uyghurs.[222]. [61] The same year he starred in two episodes of the Netflixromantic LGBT teen drama Heartstopper as headmaster of the main characters school. He grew up in Norfolk and attended Uppingham School and Stout's Hill. [101] In September 2012, he guest-starred as himself in the audio comedy drama We Are The BBC, produced by the Wireless Theatre Company, written by Susan Casanove. [62], Fry's first documentary was the Emmy Award-winning Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive in 2006. Following a 1987 pilot, the programme ran for 26 episodes across four series between 1989 and 1995. En novembre 2016, Stephen Fry est annonc son tour pour reprendre son rle du D r Gordon Wyatt, qu'il avait tenu lors de la deuxime, quatrime et cinquime saison [31]. [96] In February 2008, Fry began presenting podcasts entitled Stephen Fry's Podgrams, in which he recounts his life and recent experiences. QI has the highest viewing figures for any show on BBC Four and Dave (formerly UKTV G2). [42] In 1986 and 1987, Fry and Laurie performed sketches on the LWT/Channel 4 show Saturday Live. [83] A year later, Fry starred in David Yates' small independent film The Tichborne Claimant, and in 2001, he played the detective in Robert Altman's period costume drama, Gosford Park. He described the cancer as aggressive and said that early intervention had saved his life. It's utterly, utterly evil. [58], In November 2019, it was announced that Fry would guest star in "Spyfall", the two-part opening episode of Doctor Who's twelfth series, which was broadcast on New Year's Day 2020. Years active His favourite piece was the String Quartet No. [225][226][227][228] Fry has since posted an apology in a six-page post on his personal blog, in which he apologised for his remarks, stating that "I didn't even really at the time notice the import of what I had said, so gave myself no opportunity instantly to retract the statement. "[229], Fry has cyclothymia, a form of bipolar disorder (considered to be a milder type). The Hippopotamus (1994) is about Edward (Ted/Tedward) Wallace and his stay at his old friend Lord Logan's country manor in Norfolk. Similar to Google Sidewiki, Pushnote was a browser add-on that enabled users to leave comments on any site they visit. On 13 July 2010, he was made an honorary fellow of Cardiff University,[167] and on 28 January 2011, he was awarded an honorary doctorate at the University of Sussex, for his work campaigning for people suffering from mental health problems, bipolar disorder and HIV. [188] He became friends with King Charles III while Charles was Prince of Wales, through his work with The Prince's Trust. No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In 2000, he began starring as Charles Prentiss in the Radio 4 comedy Absolute Power, reprising the role for three further series on radio, and two on television. In the 1994 romantic comedy film I.Q., he played the role of James Moreland. [273] In the film, Fry explains the principles of software freedom central to the development of the Linux and GNU software projects. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant . [274], Fry is a supporter of nature and wildlife conservation. [55][56][57] In 2014, he began starring alongside Kiefer Sutherland and William Devane in 24: Live Another Day as British Prime Minister Alastair Davies. [109][110] The production transferred to Broadway, with Opening Night on 10 November 2013. [17] In his autobiographical writings and elsewhere, Fry has claimed relationship to the Fry family that founded the eponymous chocolate company, John Fry (one of the signatories to the death warrant for Charles I),[18][19][20] and the cricketer C. B. Audible Audiobook. He attended the then-Prince's wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005. He first came to prominence in the 1980s as one half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989-1995) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990-1993). His father Alan worked as a physicist and inventor. [75] In November 2012, Fry hosted a gadgets show called Gadget Man, exploring the usefulness of various gadgets in different daily situations to improve the livelihoods of everyone. [15][16] The Fry family originates around the Shillingstone and Blandford areas of Dorset; in the early 1800s, Samuel Fry settled in Surrey, with his descendants residing in Middlesex. [64] Fry narrated The Story of Light Entertainment, which was shown from JulySeptember 2006. Stephen Fry First Appearance The Girl in the Gator Last Appearance The Steel in the Wheels List of Appearances [Source] "'Chef' Gordon Gordon Wyatt has more of a ring to it than 'Dr.' Gordon Gordon Wyatt." Gordon Wyatt Dr. Gordon Wyatt M.D. In 2008, Fry's narration for Bond's Paddington Bear story More About Paddington (1959) saw him receive the Audie Award for Young Listeners' Title from the Audio Publishers Association in the U.S.[6] In June 2015, Fry backed children's fairy tale app GivingTales in aid of UNICEF together with other British celebrities Sir Roger Moore, Ewan McGregor, Joanna Lumley, Michael Caine, David Walliams, Dame Joan Collins, Charlotte Rampling, Paul McKenna and Michael Ball. Nombre de Publicacin. [123] In June 2020, it was announced that Fry would read J. K. Rowling's children's book, The Ickabog. "[264] "Because the God who created this universe, if it was created by God, is quite clearly a maniac, utter maniac. Gordon Wyatt (Stephen Fry) On Metal - YouTube My favorite Bones episode and possibly the best piece of acting captured on the small screen :p I'd love to imagine it wasn't and Stephen Fry. 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