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Dialogue

The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen

by Robert McKee ...

Narrated by Robert McKee ...

Unabridged

11 hours 10 min

**The long-awaited follow-up to the perennially bestselling writers' guide Story, from the most sought-after expert in the art of storytelling."Dialogue is a masterwork. There's nothing harder to teach. Now this book exists. McKee has written an essential book akin to The Elements of Style for all writers." —Margaret Nagle, winner of the Writer's Guild Award, Emmy, NAACP, Golden Globe, and Pen* ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

**The long-awaited follow-up to the perennially bestselling writers' guide Story, from the most sought-after expert in the art of storytelling."Dialogue is a masterwork. There's nothing harder to teach. Now this book exists. McKee has written an essential book akin to The Elements of Style for all writers." —Margaret Nagle, winner of the Writer's Guild Award, Emmy, NAACP, Golden Globe, and Pen*
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Fast, Cheap & Under Control

Lessons Learned From the Greatest Low-Budget Movies of All Time

by John Gaspard ...

Narrated by John Gaspard ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Fast, Cheap Filmmaking Books
Unabridged

14 hours 50 min

Dying to make a feature? Learn from the pros!"We never put out an actual textbook for the Corman School of Filmmaking, but if we did, it would be Fast, Cheap and Under Control."Roger Corman, Producer★★★★★It’s like taking a Master Class in moviemaking…all in one book!Jonathan Demme: The value of cameosJohn Sayles: Writing to your resources<str... ... Read more

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Dying to make a feature? Learn from the pros!"We never put out an actual textbook for the Corman School of Filmmaking, but if we did, it would be Fast, Cheap and Under Control."Roger Corman, Producer★★★★★It’s like taking a Master Class in moviemaking…all in one book!Jonathan Demme: The value of cameosJohn Sayles: Writing to your resources<str...
... Read more
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The Rise

As seen on ITV - a gritty, glamorous thriller from Shari Low and TV's Ross King

by Shari Low, Ross King ...

Narrated by Ross King, Helen McAlpine ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Hollywood Thriller Trilogy
Unabridged

13 hours 57 min

The start of a thrilling and glamourous Hollywood series from multi-million copy bestselling author Shari Low and Strictly Come Dancing's Ross King ✨When we bury our secrets, they always come back to haunt us...Their rise was meteoric.Only a few years before, they had been three friends from Glasgow, just trying to survive tough lives of danger and dysfunction.But on one Hollywood evening in 1993, ... Read more

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The start of a thrilling and glamourous Hollywood series from multi-million copy bestselling author Shari Low and Strictly Come Dancing's Ross King ✨When we bury our secrets, they always come back to haunt us...Their rise was meteoric.Only a few years before, they had been three friends from Glasgow, just trying to survive tough lives of danger and dysfunction.But on one Hollywood evening in 1993,
... Read more
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The Science of Storytelling

by Will Storr ...

Narrated by James Clamp ...

Unabridged

6 hours 51 min

How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach. In The Science of Storytelling, Will Storr applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to our myths and archetypes to show how we can tell better stories, revealing, among other things, how storytellers—and also our brains ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach. In The Science of Storytelling, Will Storr applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to our myths and archetypes to show how we can tell better stories, revealing, among other things, how storytellers—and also our brains
... Read more
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Save the Cat!

by Blake Snyder ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Series series Save the Cat! Series
Unabridged

5 hours 22 min

Here's what started the phenomenon: the bestseller, for over fifteen years, that's been used by screenwriters around the world! Blake Snyder tells all in this fast, funny, and candid look inside the movie business. Save the Cat is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and your script more satisfying, others include these: •The four elements of every winning logline ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Here's what started the phenomenon: the bestseller, for over fifteen years, that's been used by screenwriters around the world! Blake Snyder tells all in this fast, funny, and candid look inside the movie business. Save the Cat is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and your script more satisfying, others include these: •The four elements of every winning logline
... Read more
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How To Write A Screenplay

Your Step By Step Guide To Writing Screenplays

by HowExpert, Travis Seppala ...

Narrated by D.G. Chichester ...

Unabridged

1 hour 28 min

Do you have a Big Movie Idea that you're just dying to write, but aren't quite sure how to do it? Don't know how to compile and organize your ideas in a cohesive manner? Are you unsure of the "rules" of screenwriting, but are willing to learn?HOW TO WRITE A SCREENPLAY, by Travis Seppala, may just be the book for you. In it, Travis outlines very clearly the dos and don'ts of writing a screenplay. ... Read more

$27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you have a Big Movie Idea that you're just dying to write, but aren't quite sure how to do it? Don't know how to compile and organize your ideas in a cohesive manner? Are you unsure of the "rules" of screenwriting, but are willing to learn?HOW TO WRITE A SCREENPLAY, by Travis Seppala, may just be the book for you. In it, Travis outlines very clearly the dos and don'ts of writing a screenplay.
... Read more
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The Festival

by Sarah J Naughton ...

Narrated by Karen Cass ...

Unabridged

9 hours 9 min

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Dazzlingly inventive'Sunday Times'Gripping and powerful'Cara Hunter**********FOUR WOMEN.Orly, Lenny, Mel and Thea have been best friends since school. But now it is 20 years later and inevitably they have drifted apart.ONE WEEKEND.It is Lenny's 40th birthday, plus Orly and ... ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Dazzlingly inventive'Sunday Times'Gripping and powerful'Cara Hunter**********FOUR WOMEN.Orly, Lenny, Mel and Thea have been best friends since school. But now it is 20 years later and inevitably they have drifted apart.ONE WEEKEND.It is Lenny's 40th birthday, plus Orly and ...
... Read more
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Forgive the Bride

A Parody of Kill Bill Volume 3

by Dr. Stanley Quincy Upjohn ...

Narrated by Nikki Belle ...

Unabridged

3 hours 1 min

What if the most important story in the Kill Bill universe was never told? At just four years old, Nikki Belle witnessed her mother, Copperhead, killed by The Bride. Decades later, the child left in the kitchen returns as a woman carrying trauma, questions, and the weight of legacy. This is not another revenge tale—it is the emotional, psychological, and spiritual finale to the Kill Bill saga. ... Read more

$16.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

What if the most important story in the Kill Bill universe was never told? At just four years old, Nikki Belle witnessed her mother, Copperhead, killed by The Bride. Decades later, the child left in the kitchen returns as a woman carrying trauma, questions, and the weight of legacy. This is not another revenge tale—it is the emotional, psychological, and spiritual finale to the Kill Bill saga.
... Read more
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Fast, Cheap & Written That Way

Top Screenwriters on Writing for Low-Budget Movies

by John Gaspard ...

Narrated by Jim Cunningham, Andy Morantz, Ash Steel, Nathan Taber, Margaret Mikkelson, Chris Clyne, Lauren Gobes, Josh Wallace, Nick Preston ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Fast, Cheap Filmmaking Books
Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

Write Your Screenplay with the Help of Top Screenwriters!It’s like taking a Master Class in screenwriting … all in one book!Discover the pitfalls of writing to fit a budget from screenwriters who have successfully navigated these waters already. Learn from their mistakes and improve your script with their expert advice."I wish I'd read this book before I made Re-Animator."Stuart Gordon, Director, ... Read more

$13.00 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Write Your Screenplay with the Help of Top Screenwriters!It’s like taking a Master Class in screenwriting … all in one book!Discover the pitfalls of writing to fit a budget from screenwriters who have successfully navigated these waters already. Learn from their mistakes and improve your script with their expert advice."I wish I'd read this book before I made Re-Animator."Stuart Gordon, Director,
... Read more
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Screenwriting for Hollywood

by Michael Hauge ...

Narrated by Michael Hauge ...

Unabridged

2 hours 56 min

Voted Best Screenwriting Seminar– Freelance Screenwriters' ForumStep right up and write your best screenplay. Here's your step-by-step guide to writing AND selling to the movies and TV. SCREENWRITING FOR HOLLYWOOD offers the highlights of Michael Hauge's acclaimed two-day, intensive screenwriting seminar. Finalist in AudioWorld's Golden Headsets Awards for Best Self-Help/Inspirational Audio. ... Read more

$15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Voted Best Screenwriting Seminar– Freelance Screenwriters' ForumStep right up and write your best screenplay. Here's your step-by-step guide to writing AND selling to the movies and TV. SCREENWRITING FOR HOLLYWOOD offers the highlights of Michael Hauge's acclaimed two-day, intensive screenwriting seminar. Finalist in AudioWorld's Golden Headsets Awards for Best Self-Help/Inspirational Audio.
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Основы экранизации. Преврати свой роман в сценарий

by Пол Томлинсон ...

Narrated by Амир Шакиров ...

Series series Пиши и сочиняй. Книги по сценарному и писательскому мастерству
Unabridged

9 hours 21 min

Книга «Основы экранизации: Преврати свой роман в сценарий» — это практическое руководство по адаптации литературного произведения для кино и телевидения. В ней раскрываются ключевые различия между форматами и даются конкретные инструменты для переработки текста в сценарий. Книга служит структурированным сборником знаний, которые в разрозненном виде присутствуют в профессиональных блогах, лекциях ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Книга «Основы экранизации: Преврати свой роман в сценарий» — это практическое руководство по адаптации литературного произведения для кино и телевидения. В ней раскрываются ключевые различия между форматами и даются конкретные инструменты для переработки текста в сценарий. Книга служит структурированным сборником знаний, которые в разрозненном виде присутствуют в профессиональных блогах, лекциях
... Read more
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Mars Attacks Memoirs

Narrated by Jonathan Gems, Mila Pop ...

Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

Mars Attacks! screenwriter Jonathan Gems has finally been released by the Martian Commander to share his memories and the inner secrets of the movie. These confidential documents have been leaked directly from Area 51, and it’s all here! Studio politics, Hollywood stars, fun, laughter, friendship, mayhem, and the genius of the extra-terrestrial Tim Burton.Ack! Ack! Ack! ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Mars Attacks! screenwriter Jonathan Gems has finally been released by the Martian Commander to share his memories and the inner secrets of the movie. These confidential documents have been leaked directly from Area 51, and it’s all here! Studio politics, Hollywood stars, fun, laughter, friendship, mayhem, and the genius of the extra-terrestrial Tim Burton.Ack! Ack! Ack!
... Read more
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Gentlemen of the Shade: My Own Private Idaho

by Jen Sookfong Lee ...

Narrated by Andrew Joseph Perez ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Pop Classics
Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

Gus Van Sant’s film and the ’90s cult of the alternative Gus Van Sant’s 1991 indie darling My Own Private Idaho perplexed and provoked, inspiring a new ethos for a new decade: being different was better than being good. Gentlemen of the Shade examines how the film was a coming-of-age for a generation of young people who would embrace the alternative and bring their outsider perspectives to ... Read more

$17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gus Van Sant’s film and the ’90s cult of the alternative Gus Van Sant’s 1991 indie darling My Own Private Idaho perplexed and provoked, inspiring a new ethos for a new decade: being different was better than being good. Gentlemen of the Shade examines how the film was a coming-of-age for a generation of young people who would embrace the alternative and bring their outsider perspectives to
... Read more
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Otra gran obra maestra del cine

by Tom Hanks ...

Narrated by Arturo Mercado Jr. ...

Unabridged

15 hours 40 min

El regreso del legendario Tom Hanks al mundo del libro.Una novela sobre la realización de una película de acción de superhéroes multimillonaria repleta de estrellas... y los humildes cómics que la inspiraron.La primera parte de esta historia tiene lugar en 1947. Un soldado americano con problemas que regresa de la guerra se encuentra con su talentoso sobrino de cinco años, al que le deja una ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

El regreso del legendario Tom Hanks al mundo del libro.Una novela sobre la realización de una película de acción de superhéroes multimillonaria repleta de estrellas... y los humildes cómics que la inspiraron.La primera parte de esta historia tiene lugar en 1947. Un soldado americano con problemas que regresa de la guerra se encuentra con su talentoso sobrino de cinco años, al que le deja una
... Read more
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Психология для сценаристов: Построение конфликта в сюжете

by Уильям Индик ...

Narrated by Дмитрий Креминский ...

Unabridged

7 hours 47 min

Работа над сценарием, как и всякое творчество, по большей части происходит по наитию, и многие профессионалы кинематографа считают, что художественная свобода и анализ несовместимы. Уильям Индик категорически с этим не согласен. Анализируя теории психоанализа — от Зигмунда Фрейда и Эрика Эриксона до Морин Мердок и Ролло Мэя, автор подкрепляет концепции знаменитых ученых примерами из известных ... Read more

$12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Работа над сценарием, как и всякое творчество, по большей части происходит по наитию, и многие профессионалы кинематографа считают, что художественная свобода и анализ несовместимы. Уильям Индик категорически с этим не согласен. Анализируя теории психоанализа — от Зигмунда Фрейда и Эрика Эриксона до Морин Мердок и Ролло Мэя, автор подкрепляет концепции знаменитых ученых примерами из известных
... Read more
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Mastering Scriptwriting

Craft Compelling Stories for Film and TV

by Virversity Online Courses ...

Narrated by Professor James Bennett ...

Series series Virversity Online Courses: Writing and Publishing
Unabridged

6 hours 12 min

Unlock your potential as a scriptwriter with our comprehensive course tailored for both beginners and those looking to refine their skills. Dive into the world of screenwriting and gain insights into the art and science of crafting compelling scripts.Master the Art of Scriptwriting:- Build a solid understanding of screenwriting fundamentals.- Comprehend essential elements of engaging scripts.- ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock your potential as a scriptwriter with our comprehensive course tailored for both beginners and those looking to refine their skills. Dive into the world of screenwriting and gain insights into the art and science of crafting compelling scripts.Master the Art of Scriptwriting:- Build a solid understanding of screenwriting fundamentals.- Comprehend essential elements of engaging scripts.-
... Read more
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Сюжет и антисюжет: Пособие для сценаристов

by Екатерина Перевизнык ...

Narrated by Елена Понеделина ...

Series series Пиши и сочиняй. Книги по сценарному и писательскому мастерству
Unabridged

6 hours 9 min

Аудиокнига «Сюжет и антисюжет: пособие для сценаристов» — это практическое руководство по созданию мощных историй, которые захватывают зрителя и читателя с первых секунд. Вы научитесь не только следовать классическим канонам драматургии, но и осознанно нарушать их, создавая смелые, нетривиальные сюжеты. В книге собраны приёмы, которые используют лучшие авторы кино, литературы и игр, чтобы ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Аудиокнига «Сюжет и антисюжет: пособие для сценаристов» — это практическое руководство по созданию мощных историй, которые захватывают зрителя и читателя с первых секунд. Вы научитесь не только следовать классическим канонам драматургии, но и осознанно нарушать их, создавая смелые, нетривиальные сюжеты. В книге собраны приёмы, которые используют лучшие авторы кино, литературы и игр, чтобы
... Read more
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Scriptnotes

A Book About Screenwriting and Things That Are Interesting to Screenwriters

by John August, Craig Mazin ...

Narrated by Graham Rowat ...

Unabridged

9 hours 6 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The ultimate guide to writing a great screenplay and building a screenwriting career, from the creators of the hit podcast Scriptnotes—featuring contributions from film and TV legends Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, Michael Schur, Rian Johnson, Aline Brosh McKenna, Ashley Nicole Black, Seth Rogen, and many more.With decades of Hollywood experience, John August and Craig ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The ultimate guide to writing a great screenplay and building a screenwriting career, from the creators of the hit podcast Scriptnotes—featuring contributions from film and TV legends Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, Michael Schur, Rian Johnson, Aline Brosh McKenna, Ashley Nicole Black, Seth Rogen, and many more.With decades of Hollywood experience, John August and Craig
... Read more
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Hollywood Animal

by Joe Eszterhas ...

Narrated by Scott Brick ...

Unabridged

28 hours 32 min

He spent his earliest years in post WWII–refugee camps. He came to America and grew up in Cleveland—stealing cars, rolling drunks, battling priests, nearly going to jail. He became the screenwriter of the worldwide hits Basic Instinct, Jagged Edge, and Flashdance. He also wrote the legendary disasters Showgirls and Jade.The rebellion never ended, even as his films went on to gross more than a ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

He spent his earliest years in post WWII–refugee camps. He came to America and grew up in Cleveland—stealing cars, rolling drunks, battling priests, nearly going to jail. He became the screenwriter of the worldwide hits Basic Instinct, Jagged Edge, and Flashdance. He also wrote the legendary disasters Showgirls and Jade.The rebellion never ended, even as his films went on to gross more than a
... Read more
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Экшен: Как создать захватывающий сюжет в кино, играх и литературе

by Роберт Макки, Бассим Эль-Вакиль ...

Narrated by Вадим Чернобельский ...

Unabridged

7 hours 15 min

Легенда в области создания историй Роберт Макки и его соавтор Бассим Эль-Вакиль предлагают ключи к созданию блистательных сюжетов в жанре экшен. Они разбирают особенности жанра, рассказывают об основных элементах экшена, о том, как справляться с требованиями сюжета и каких клише необходимо избегать. В качестве примеров авторы ссылаются на самые популярные боевики нашего времени: «Крепкий орешек», ... Read more

$12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Легенда в области создания историй Роберт Макки и его соавтор Бассим Эль-Вакиль предлагают ключи к созданию блистательных сюжетов в жанре экшен. Они разбирают особенности жанра, рассказывают об основных элементах экшена, о том, как справляться с требованиями сюжета и каких клише необходимо избегать. В качестве примеров авторы ссылаются на самые популярные боевики нашего времени: «Крепкий орешек»,
... Read more
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How Not to Make a Short Film

Secrets from a Sundance Programmer

by Roberta Marie Munroe ...

Narrated by Roberta Marie Munroe ...

Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

Anyone can make a short film, right? Just grab some friends and your handheld and you can do it in a weekend or two before being accepted to a slew of film festivals, right?Wrong.Roberta Munroe screened short film submissions at Sundance for five years, and is an award-winning short filmmaker in her own right. So she knows a thing or two about how not to make a short film. From the first draft of ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Anyone can make a short film, right? Just grab some friends and your handheld and you can do it in a weekend or two before being accepted to a slew of film festivals, right?Wrong.Roberta Munroe screened short film submissions at Sundance for five years, and is an award-winning short filmmaker in her own right. So she knows a thing or two about how not to make a short film. From the first draft of
... Read more
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Story

Style, Structure, Substance, and the Pri

by Robert McKee ...

Narrated by Robert McKee ...

Abridged

6 hours 12 min

For more than 15 years, Robert McKee's students have been taking Hollywood's top honors. His “Story Seminar” is the world's ultimate seminar for screenwriters, filmmakers, and novelists. Now, Robert McKee's Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting reveals the award-winning methods of the man universally regarded as the world's premier teacher on screenwriting and ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

For more than 15 years, Robert McKee's students have been taking Hollywood's top honors. His “Story Seminar” is the world's ultimate seminar for screenwriters, filmmakers, and novelists. Now, Robert McKee's Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting reveals the award-winning methods of the man universally regarded as the world's premier teacher on screenwriting and
... Read more
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Storytelling for Writers and Screenwriters

by Abstract Media ...

Narrated by John Castello ...

Series series Abstract Media Audiobooks
Unabridged

45 min

Thanks to this guided storytelling course you will learn how to create and structure a story from beginning to end, following the archetypes of storytelling, the so-called "hero's journey".If you have a book in your drawer, if you are missing some incipits or some narrative features, this is the path for you. You will learn to create blocks to fill in order to make your story compelling and ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Thanks to this guided storytelling course you will learn how to create and structure a story from beginning to end, following the archetypes of storytelling, the so-called "hero's journey".If you have a book in your drawer, if you are missing some incipits or some narrative features, this is the path for you. You will learn to create blocks to fill in order to make your story compelling and
... Read more
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Tumhari Auqaat Kya Hai, Piyush Mishra

by Piyush Mishra ...

Narrated by Manish Dongardive ...

Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

'Chronicles Mishra's life from a troubled childhood in Gwalior to his rebellious artistic phase at the National School of Drama, and his complicated journey through fame, betrayal, addiction and self-sabotage.' - Hindustan Times'Hamlet realized that he was living in his dreams. Indeed, he had accidentally stepped into the world's greatest profession.'Piyush Mishra's life has never followed a ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

'Chronicles Mishra's life from a troubled childhood in Gwalior to his rebellious artistic phase at the National School of Drama, and his complicated journey through fame, betrayal, addiction and self-sabotage.' - Hindustan Times'Hamlet realized that he was living in his dreams. Indeed, he had accidentally stepped into the world's greatest profession.'Piyush Mishra's life has never followed a
... Read more

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