Obscure films found on Netflix steaming of never released on any home format. - Blu-ray Forum

HDEyes · 04-07-2011, 07:55 AM

I hope it's ok to start this thread in this category as I wasn't too sure where to place it and I also hope it's welcome with the Blu-Ray.com community

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Lately in the past few weeks I've been spotting a lot of films, that were never available before to any of the home video formats. These very obscure titles are on Netflix watch it now. I also have been finding a few that are in HD that have yet seen light on Blu-Ray. I tried doing Google searches for possible forums displaying links to these hidden gems, but Nada, So I hope this is welcome, if I could start this thread here posting any titles found for other Netflix users interested in these finds.

I will post new finds as soon as I find them, and hope some of you will too!

Note these titles are currently being streamed in SD unless noted:
"Crack in the World" (1965) (Scheduled for a BD release in July)
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Cr...637#height1645

"Tales That Witness Madness" (1973)
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ta...637#height1397

"Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1971)
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Mu...624#height1121

"Last Embrace" (1979)
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/La...624#height1275

"Visit to a Small Planet" (1960)
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Vi...624#height1352

"At Long Last Love" (1973)
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/At...624#height1848

"Who's Been Sleeping in my Bed" (1963)
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Wh...624#height1145

"Isabel" (1968)
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Is...8?trkid=496624

"Tank" (1984) (In HD)
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ta...624#height1752

"Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" (1965)
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Dr...624#height1464

"The Manitou" (1980) (never released on DVD. Weird horror flick, Exorcist rip off.. lots of unintentional laughs!)

(Update: I stand corrected this was released onto DVD)
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...624#height2141

"Devil Within Her" (1975) -Joan Collins Rosemary's Baby rip off!
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...637#height2379

"Bunny O'Hare" (1971) -lost Bette Davis comedy.. Horrible!
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Bu...1637#height873

"The Initiation of Sarah" (1978) TV movie.
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...624#height1410

"The Spell" (1977) TV Movie - "Carrie" rip off!

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...7044#height937

"The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood" (1980)

mkelley · 04-07-2011, 12:45 PM

While as a general rule I *hate* subtitled films (even the classics like "Seven Samurai" -- I just hate bouncing back and forth between the bottom of the screen and what's onscreen) I have to say the absolute funniest film I've seen in the last couple of years (even over major releases) is the very obscure "OSS 117: Cairo: Nest of Spies".

This film has a somewhat complicated context -- apparently there was a series (or at least attempt to be serious) "OSS 117" spy series in the days of such things, and so this is a spoof on that. I'm guessing that, like this, was strictly a French film thing (and unlikely to ever be available for us to see) but you don't have to have seen that (or even know it) to appreciate this one. Just think "James Bond spoof" done right and you have it.

And this is done right -- how very much more clever this one is than all the obvious "Get Smart"/"Austin Powers"/"Man From UNCLE" stuff we Americans made. There are a lot of subtle (and not so subtle) things going on here (I particularly like the way all the women eye OSS117 whenever he walks through anywhere -- I was watching "Dr. No" last night and this was *exactly* what happened with Sean Connery. Only in this case OSS117 isn't all that handsome, and it happens with even men eyeing him :>).

It's perfect in every regard -- OSS117 is the perfect male chauvinist and also perfectly ignorant (and by that I don't mean he's stupid, not Max Smart stupid, nor even clueless like Inspector Clouseau. No, he's just supremely uncaring by how little he understands the world, because in his arrogant way he believe he understands just as much as he needs to -- he is, after all, white, male and French, so what more could anyone want?).

There is a sequel (also available on Netflix) but it's not as good (worth watching, but doesn't catch the lightning in the bottle that is this first effort and they try too hard in exactly the way the "Powers" films go wrong). I like this film so much I'm going to try showing it to some of my friends who feel about foreign language films the way I do -- this may be the exception that proves the rule.

Remember when you watch this the time frame -- this is set squarely in the 60's (although unlike the Powers stuff they don't hit you over the head with that. Indeed, that's the great charm about this sly effort -- they do everything so effortlessly you are liable to miss half the humor unless you pay careful attention).

In HD

(for some reason I can't get a link to the movie to post here, so look it up on your own).

OrlandoEastwood · 04-07-2011, 02:39 PM

Dark Side of the Moon.

1blufan · 04-07-2011, 03:31 PM

Used to watch " Tank " all the time growing up. Back when I was a C. Thomas Howell fan. This was a fun movie back in the day, Haven't watched it in years though.

ManUtd · 04-07-2011, 03:40 PM

This is one of the reasons why I like Netflix. I get to watch many unknown movies (especially foreign) that I would never rent or buy BDs of.

EricJ · 04-07-2011, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HDEyes

I hope it's ok to start this thread in this category as I wasn't too sure where to place it and I also hope it's welcome with the Blu-Ray.com community

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Lately in the past few weeks I've been spotting a lot of films, that were never available before to any of the home video formats.

Most of the Obscure ones seem to be coming from MGM's old back-catalog of Orion-acquired indies from struggling lil' mom-and-pop B-studios from the 60's and 70's, like Avco and Amer. Int'l., which already showed for years on their digital-cable ThisTV.

Although, bearing in mind Crack in the World and the two Danny Kaye movies, it's possible Olive Films may have joined in on the Streaming underground...
(And "Knock on Wood" and "On the Double" are plesant enough, but they're no Court Jester.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkelley

(for some reason I can't get a link to the movie to post here, so look it up on your own).

I'll second that:
HD, HOW did you manage to post movie-specific Netflix links without the Forum software blocking them as "Cookieless"?

Otherwise, I'd mention "Money Talks", the second of the two little-known bigscreen Candid Camera movies from the 70's*, where Allen Funt thought he was doing Serious Social Essays On Modern Morality, and which has never even come out on VHS that I know of.
The essays on Nixon-era Commercialism are a bit long-winded and dated for their time...But for those who equate "Hidden camera" with Ashton Kutcher throwing selfish anger-management temper tantrums, it's surprising just how harmlessly positive most of the CC stunts could be, and still make funny behavioral-psychology points--It's worth renting just for one stunt in which a disguised Muhammad Ali refuses to pay for a delivery package: The deliveryman is understandably not pleased, until the disguise comes off, and....all of a sudden the complaints disappear.

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*- (The first, "What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?" never had its rating marked down from a 70's X, and is unlikely to show up on Netflix, although it did show up on MGM's brief affair with YouTube. Eh, it was okay.)

davidthenikonuser · 04-08-2011, 08:59 PM

nice list.

The Manitou has been released on DVD for some time now.
http://www.amazon.com/Manitou-Tony-C...dp/B000LP6L2A/

mkelley · 04-08-2011, 09:09 PM

Thanks, Eric, for reminding me about that Alan Funt movie (I'm old enough to have seen it in the theaters -- can't even imagine going to the movies for any kind of movie like that nowadays). I'll take another look at it today.

I used to love "Candid Camera" (again, dating myself for all you kids). There was one absolutely hilarious stunt where a guy was inside a postal drop and talked to someone posting a letter, only to shut up when the unsuspecting dupe called a policeman over to have him listen ("Hey, you'll never believe this, there's a guy in there. Hello? Guy? Say something!". Queue to policeman walking away rapidly from this New Yorker crazy). Hmmm, now I need to see if any of THOSE shows are available on Netflix.

EricJ · 04-08-2011, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkelley

I used to love "Candid Camera" (again, dating myself for all you kids). There was one absolutely hilarious stunt where a guy was inside a postal drop and talked to someone posting a letter, only to shut up when the unsuspecting dupe called a policeman over to have him listen ("Hey, you'll never believe this, there's a guy in there. Hello? Guy? Say something!". Queue to policeman walking away rapidly from this New Yorker crazy). Hmmm, now I need to see if any of THOSE shows are available on Netflix.

There WAS a Rhino boxset available on hard-disk that covered Best Of's by decade, don't know if it's still in print.
(And yes, I've tried the "Everyone faces the same way in an elevator" stunt in real life, and it works. Funt loved to get Psychology 101 mileage out of that.

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And as mentioned on the other Netflix thread, I'm currently watching Seasons 3-5 of the old 80's Disney Channel "Wind in the Willows" that A&E never bothered to put on disk OR tape, after Seasons 1-2 generated "low sales".
(If your kids have never seen this, you may end up as hooked as us 80's cable-boomers were.)

HDEyes · 05-13-2011, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricJ

I'll second that:
HD, HOW did you manage to post movie-specific Netflix links without the Forum software blocking them as "Cookieless"?

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I don't know. I am using Google Chrome as my browser? I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I didn't do anything special other then cut copy and paste.

punkguy03 · 05-13-2011, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkelley

I just hate bouncing back and forth between the bottom of the screen and what's onscreen)

You just need more practice. I watch anime all the time with the subtitles and you don't have to bounce back and forth at all. You just have to get used to it, which takes some time. After almost 500 episodes of one piece and a ton of naruto you get pretty good at it.

FrontRowHoe · 05-14-2011, 11:40 AM

Vicious Lips (aka Pleasure Planet)

04-07-2011, 07:55 AM	#1
HDEyes Member Member since:May 2010	Obscure films found on Netflix steaming of never released on any home format. I hope it's ok to start this thread in this category as I wasn't too sure where to place it and I also hope it's welcome with the Blu-Ray.com community. Lately in the past few weeks I've been spotting a lot of films, that were never available before to any of the home video formats. These very obscure titles are on Netflix watch it now. I also have been finding a few that are in HD that have yet seen light on Blu-Ray. I tried doing Google searches for possible forums displaying links to these hidden gems, but Nada, So I hope this is welcome, if I could start this thread here posting any titles found for other Netflix users interested in these finds. I will post new finds as soon as I find them, and hope some of you will too! Note these titles are currently being streamed in SD unless noted: "Crack in the World" (1965) (Scheduled for a BD release in July) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Cr...637#height1645 "Tales That Witness Madness" (1973) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ta...637#height1397 "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1971) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Mu...624#height1121 "Last Embrace" (1979) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/La...624#height1275 "Visit to a Small Planet" (1960) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Vi...624#height1352 "At Long Last Love" (1973) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/At...624#height1848 "Who's Been Sleeping in my Bed" (1963) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Wh...624#height1145 "Isabel" (1968) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Is...8?trkid=496624 "Tank" (1984) (In HD) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ta...624#height1752 "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" (1965) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Dr...624#height1464 "The Manitou" (1980) (never released on DVD. Weird horror flick, Exorcist rip off.. lots of unintentional laughs!) (Update: I stand corrected this was released onto DVD) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...624#height2141 "Devil Within Her" (1975) -Joan Collins Rosemary's Baby rip off! http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...637#height2379 "Bunny O'Hare" (1971) -lost Bette Davis comedy.. Horrible! http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Bu...1637#height873 "The Initiation of Sarah" (1978) TV movie. http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...624#height1410 "The Spell" (1977) TV Movie - "Carrie" rip off! http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...637#height1298 "Mrs. Pollifax: Spy" (1971) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Mr...624#height1216 "Gaily, Gaily" (1969) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ga...6624#height926 "Hustling" (1975) TV Movie http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Hu...6624#height265 "Pieces of Dreams" (1970) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Pi...6624#height313 "A New Life" (1988) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/A_...624#height1374 "Swinger" (1966) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...624#height1617 "Maryjane" (1968) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ma...6624#height313 "The Mini-Skirt Mob" (1968) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...7044#height846 "The Monitors" (1969) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...044#height1733 "Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw" (1976) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Bo...044#height1270 "A Bullet for Pretty Boy" (1970) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/A_...7044#height369 "11 Harrowhouse" (1974) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/11...044#height1144 "Little Cigars" (1973) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Li...7044#height385 "Shout at the Devil" (1976) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Sh...044#height1672 "Zero to Sixty" (1978) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ze...7044#height534 "Eight on the Lam" (1967) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ei...722#height1105 "The Last Time I Saw Archie" (1961) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...722#height1009 "Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall" (1972) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ad...7044#height838 "The Landlord" (1970) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...722#height1832 "Happy Birthday, Gemini" (1980) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ha...637#height1339 "Anatomy of a Seduction" (1978) TV Movie http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/An...1020#height497 "Harry and Son" (1984) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ha...637#height1422 "Sometimes a Great Notion" (1971) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/So...044#height1381 "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" (1974) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...7044#height785 "The Assassin" (1952) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...722#height1899 "Woman of Straw" (1964) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Wo...044#height1451 "Love Is A Ball" (1963) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Lo...044#height1065 "It's Only Money" (1962) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/It...044#height1176 "Who's Minding the Store?" (1963) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Wh...044#height1401 "The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington" (1977) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...7044#height937 "The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood" (1980) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...7043#height281 "Valet Girls" (1987) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Va...7044#height705 "National Lampoon: Lemmings" (1973) http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Nati...660#height2133 "Entertaining Mr. Sloane" (1970) http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Ente...9913#height881 "Doctor at Large" (1957) http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Doct...9913#height481 "Cult of the Damned" (1969) http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Cult...660#height1009 "Shock Treatment" (1964) http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Shoc...1660#height369 "Tam Lin" (1970) http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Tam-...660#height1985 "By Love Possessed" (1961) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/By...637#height1617 "Two for the Seesaw" (1962) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Tw...044#height1816 "The Bliss Of Mrs. Blossom" (1968) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...020#height1217 "Cul-De-Sac" (1966) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Cu...020#height2113 "A Demon in My View" (1991) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/A-...020#height1225 "Lisa" (1990) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Li...044#height1336 "First Love" (1977) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Fi...020#height1168 There are loads of them lingering around...Please share your findings! I did find a couple that I had in my queue disappear, that I haven't got around to watch yet, and they are no longer listed at all on the site. Titles above may change without notice. If anyone finds a dead stream post here. New additions found as of 5-13-11! "Jessica" (1962) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Je...044#height1169 "The Girl with the Pistol" (1968) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...7044#height843 "Macaroni" (1985) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ma...044#height1089 "The Monte Carlo Story" (1957) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...57044#height68 "Always a Bride" (1953) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Al...044#height1496 "Penny Princess" (1952) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Pe...7044#height678 "Mad About Men" (1954) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ma...044#height1675 "The Honey Pot" (1967) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...044#height1627 "Masquerade" (1965) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ma...7044#height513 "The Bed Sitting Room" (1969) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...044#height1723 "Carry On Cruising" (1962) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ca...7044#height766 "The Bliss Of Mrs. Blossom" (1968) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...722#height1217 "Maroc 7" (1967) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ma...1722#height681 "Defense Play" (1988) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/De...7044#height449 "Scandalous" (1984) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Sc...722#height1097 "Little Sweetheart" (1989) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Li...722#height1462 "Consuming Passions" (1988) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Co...7044#height649 "The House of God" (1984) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...722#height1537 "Hollywood Air Force" (Weekend Warriors) (1986) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ho...044#height1873 "Moving Violations" (1985) (Out of print on DVD) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Mo...?trkid=1457044 "Unmasking the Idol" (1986) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Un...722#height1233 "The Experts" (1989) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...044#height2059 "The Man Who Wasn't There" (1983) (2D version released in 3D during the 80's revival) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...7044#height905 "Miracles" (1986) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Mi...7044#height814 "Carpool" (1983) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Ca...7044#height409 "The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood" (1984) http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Th...044#height1262 Last edited by HDEyes; 05-13-2011 at 10:51 PM. Reason: Update on more links

04-07-2011, 12:45 PM	#2
mkelley Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	While as a general rule I hate subtitled films (even the classics like "Seven Samurai" -- I just hate bouncing back and forth between the bottom of the screen and what's onscreen) I have to say the absolute funniest film I've seen in the last couple of years (even over major releases) is the very obscure "OSS 117: Cairo: Nest of Spies". This film has a somewhat complicated context -- apparently there was a series (or at least attempt to be serious) "OSS 117" spy series in the days of such things, and so this is a spoof on that. I'm guessing that, like this, was strictly a French film thing (and unlikely to ever be available for us to see) but you don't have to have seen that (or even know it) to appreciate this one. Just think "James Bond spoof" done right and you have it. And this is done right -- how very much more clever this one is than all the obvious "Get Smart"/"Austin Powers"/"Man From UNCLE" stuff we Americans made. There are a lot of subtle (and not so subtle) things going on here (I particularly like the way all the women eye OSS117 whenever he walks through anywhere -- I was watching "Dr. No" last night and this was exactly what happened with Sean Connery. Only in this case OSS117 isn't all that handsome, and it happens with even men eyeing him :>). It's perfect in every regard -- OSS117 is the perfect male chauvinist and also perfectly ignorant (and by that I don't mean he's stupid, not Max Smart stupid, nor even clueless like Inspector Clouseau. No, he's just supremely uncaring by how little he understands the world, because in his arrogant way he believe he understands just as much as he needs to -- he is, after all, white, male and French, so what more could anyone want?). There is a sequel (also available on Netflix) but it's not as good (worth watching, but doesn't catch the lightning in the bottle that is this first effort and they try too hard in exactly the way the "Powers" films go wrong). I like this film so much I'm going to try showing it to some of my friends who feel about foreign language films the way I do -- this may be the exception that proves the rule. Remember when you watch this the time frame -- this is set squarely in the 60's (although unlike the Powers stuff they don't hit you over the head with that. Indeed, that's the great charm about this sly effort -- they do everything so effortlessly you are liable to miss half the humor unless you pay careful attention). In HD (for some reason I can't get a link to the movie to post here, so look it up on your own). Last edited by mkelley; 04-07-2011 at 12:51 PM.

04-07-2011, 02:39 PM	#3
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	Dark Side of the Moon.

04-07-2011, 03:31 PM	#4
1blufan Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:The Road to Nowhere. Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:198	Used to watch " Tank " all the time growing up. Back when I was a C. Thomas Howell fan. This was a fun movie back in the day, Haven't watched it in years though.

04-07-2011, 03:40 PM	#5
ManUtd Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:In my HT Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:829 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:5	This is one of the reasons why I like Netflix. I get to watch many unknown movies (especially foreign) that I would never rent or buy BDs of.

04-08-2011, 08:59 PM	#7
davidthenikonuser Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:48 Blu-ray collection:1127 DVD collection:374 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:1	nice list. The Manitou has been released on DVD for some time now. http://www.amazon.com/Manitou-Tony-C...dp/B000LP6L2A/

04-08-2011, 09:09 PM	#8
mkelley Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	Thanks, Eric, for reminding me about that Alan Funt movie (I'm old enough to have seen it in the theaters -- can't even imagine going to the movies for any kind of movie like that nowadays). I'll take another look at it today. I used to love "Candid Camera" (again, dating myself for all you kids). There was one absolutely hilarious stunt where a guy was inside a postal drop and talked to someone posting a letter, only to shut up when the unsuspecting dupe called a policeman over to have him listen ("Hey, you'll never believe this, there's a guy in there. Hello? Guy? Say something!". Queue to policeman walking away rapidly from this New Yorker crazy). Hmmm, now I need to see if any of THOSE shows are available on Netflix.

05-14-2011, 11:40 AM	#12
FrontRowHoe Active Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:1472 Trading Score:1	Vicious Lips (aka Pleasure Planet)

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