Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Backstage at Les Miz




Pictures taken backstage at the Broadhurst. This is stuff that happens when we're not on stage. I shall keep taking more pics as my run progresses. Hope you like these!

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Michelle S said...

Thanks for sharing! ;)

Carmel Hombrebueno said...

Aluveet! Thanks for sharing! =)

Carmel Hombrebueno said...

Aluveet! Thanks for sharing! =)
Have a blessed day ahead!

Topper Fabregas said...

oooo... i crush you. hahaha! ;)

MaihJongs . said...

Lea,
Thanks for sharing the pics! Awesome.

Chinky Fuentes said...

You are sooooo beautiful in this picture!!!! You look 17. Really.

Thanks for generously sharing your experiences there. We are praying for you always. God bless!

jean karen quizon said...

That's right!!! You look younger!!!

jean karen quizon said...

to tell you the truth, didn't recognize you!! haha!! Galing!!

Soleil NYC said...

Sigh. Aaron.

Soleil NYC said...

What a stimulating room! :)

Hill Top said...

i saw a bootleg vid of Drew singing Sail Me Away during a Lestat performance and boy was he good! Great acting, great vocals! I might be bashed but I think he's even better than Hugh Panaro as Lestat... vocally, at least!

Cara Maybury said...

Wow! He looks....sinister.

Cara Maybury said...

The costumes are so different from the West End version.

Cara Maybury said...

Cute! How old are they?

faye juezan said...

yeah you do look younger!

Urane laderas-cabantog said...

geessshhhh, beautiful hands for a boy. nahahaa

Urane laderas-cabantog said...

oohhh,,,,, fantine looks like eponine ha..
beautiful indeed...

Urane laderas-cabantog said...

oooww.. how lucky they are...
im sure that they can make big performances until they grow oder..
aja to the three of you

Urane laderas-cabantog said...

nice casts..... (claps)

Urane laderas-cabantog said...

thanks for sharing miss lea. im sure that many peaple are waiting to see your beautiful face again. even through the internet... we miss you so much...

**déesse **. F. said...

lovely ladies....indeed!

Jemy Gutierrez said...

this lady awesome. brought the house down when i saw the show in march.

Jemy Gutierrez said...

for real? di ko alam yun ah! you guys make us proud.

michelle s said...

cute ni adam! =p

michelle s said...

=p

sandi araquil said...

Whew>!.. is that you?!.. hehe

sandi araquil said...

Wow!>... haha (teenage Nicole)...hehe...

sandi araquil said...

Who took this photo?

Chino Hernandez said...

this is a nice photo!

Chino Hernandez said...

Broadway royalty.

Chino Hernandez said...

Oo nga, teenage Nicole! Wow! The Angels!!! Lovely, indeed.

Chino Hernandez said...

Am going to miss Mr. Norm and Mr. Aaron!!! Talented guys and kind as well.

Chino Hernandez said...

Ang cute niyo po dito Ms. Lea!

Chino Hernandez said...

Ms. Becca is such an amazing woman!

Chino Hernandez said...

I am so excited to see him as King Triton!

Chino Hernandez said...

Ms. Lea, thank you for sharing the pictures with us!

Ames Away said...

Did you all drink before the performance? heehee

Lea Salonga said...

I did.

Lea Salonga said...

He he he... nope, only after.

Nicole Anne Joaquin said...

was Mandy Moore a part of the cast?

marchie reyes said...

wow! you have very dainty hands! great costume and a wonderful smile! :o)

marchie reyes said...

lookin like you guys are having a FAB time! :o)

marchie reyes said...

wish i could have been part of such an ensemble... if only i had a talent like yours :p hehehe

marchie reyes said...

wow margarita's!!! If only we could have them to go from any mcDonald's ...
or... we could have them inside a vending machine...
*sigh*... cant wait for Friday night... Margarita night!!!

marchie reyes said...

or... we could have them inside a vending machine! :o)

♥RycelAnn♥ über said...

ur so pretty!!!

♥RycelAnn♥ über said...

that girl in the middle looks like kristen dunst in spiderman!

JANE AREJOLA said...

really? he doesn't look pinoy...

JANE AREJOLA said...

nice pic :)

JANE AREJOLA said...

you're so pretty talaga!!!

JANE AREJOLA said...

yeah...:)

JANE AREJOLA said...

thanx so much for sharing these photos... :) God Bless.

Cara Maybury said...

Was she on the 10th anniversary concert?

arkitekfhc . said...

Yes, she was Madame Thernadier in the 10th Anniversary Concert.

Ella Bugayong said...

i love him! hehe

J R said...

You rock at life for posting this. I literally stared at it for an hour. I really couldn't be happier, three of the most talented people ever standing next to each other in whore costumes.. *drool* (I'm such a fangirl) Thank you SO much for sharing this. Words cannot express how awesome my brain thinks you are right now.

J R said...

I totally did not realize that was his full name. Wow, I feel dumb...

larry albesa said...

Bullet boy outfit? So, you also play the role of a young boy? I may sound stupid but I just wanna make sure...he he he.

larry albesa said...

Hi! I'm based in NYC. I watched the April 24th(Tuesday)7pm performance. I'm just wandering, was Norm's role same as Alex's? Nice pics,thanks. And marvelous performance! Loved it...

kimi lu said...

this is beyond fun!!!! seriously!!!! :)

Rose Dauz said...

thanks for giving us a "backstage tour" :)

Robert Emile Zialcita said...

Great pics! Only wish I could be there to watch you. :( Thanks for sharing these with us. Looks like you all are having a blast. :)

sandi araquil said...

Cool!!!>... hehe.. You enjoy taking photos don't you?... hmm... your models are having fun, i must say... :-)

Jeff Hawkins said...

I read they came and supported you when you did the Spelling Bee. I think that's kind of cool that even though it's a "job" you guys bonded even if you weren't there from the beginning

jeff aguiman said...

This is so cool. Lea, thank you for sharing your pics.

jeff aguiman said...

Manang, why is there no picture of you during the party?

jeff aguiman said...

Hi Lea. Just wondering if it is just dark make up on Celia's face?

Lea Salonga said...

Nope, Norm played Javert. Alex plays Valjean. Norm's replacement is Ben Davis (he was Marcello in Baz Luhrmann's production of La Boheme).

Lea Salonga said...

Because I was taking the pictures... and was relatively intoxicated and therefore un-picture worthy.

Tin Yang said...

Does the cast party a lot?

Bobby G said...

fun! see you real soon! can't wait!!!!!!!!! let's find bling blings in ny!

Jenny M said...

wow! the costumes are so well made!

Jenny M said...

are the songs in the whole show still the same as when you played eponine?

eliseo argao said...

i will treasure that les miz experience. it was really great. im glad that you are back on stage again. congratulations and pls keep me updated about your coming shows. God bless.

ely argao

Pink Pumpkin said...

ooooh another hottie Blake over here... of course the other one is American Idol's Blake Lewis... =)

Pink Pumpkin said...

That Kaylie girl is so cuuuute!

Pink Pumpkin said...

True! Haha!

larry albesa said...

Thanks for answering my question reg. Norm. It's just that when I saw his pics, I had a feeling that he's a great performer too,am I right? BTW, I'm one of your avid fans. I also saw your Nov'05 major concert in Carnegie Hall. You've never changed performance-wise, always connected with the audience. Thanks really, cause you're one of my role models in life.

thea yu said...

ei..thanks 4 granting my request..i sent u a personal message..did u recieve it? well,i think u did because u posted pics of les miz na eh..thank you manang..=)

dianneLouise ♥ said...

POGI...haha. i love the stripes! =)

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but where's Lea..? this is no picture wout her

Mac Macalinao said...

you must have a wonderful life

aleisej g said...

great!your beautiful ms.lea whatever your role is (^_^)

aleisej g said...

wow!!!you gurls are really lovely!cool

Jade Angeles-Padero said...

I had a big crush on him when I watched your show. As he was signing my souvenir program, I didn't know what to say to him. Words just rolled out of my tongue - "wow, you're handsome!" -- It was really awkward! haha! Good thing he replied, "you're not bad either."--kilig!

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Anyone pls email me the Les Mis schedule to its finale with Lea. Again, thanks.

leamichellelloyd@yahoo.com

mia ~ said...

Darn, I won't be able to see Aaron and Norm! Oh well, still looking forward to watching everybody. :D

Gina MS said...

I am still elated to have seen you again and meet Steffi in person! Thank you, Lea, for being just so wonderfully nice and gracious. Steffi is sooo sweet. Your performance last Friday, the 27th, was simply amazing! I just wish I saw you playing Eponine years ago as you had a much longer role there. But nonetheless, you were fabulous as Fantine. I hope you liked the gift I gave you. God bless you and your family always!

montrachet p said...

Thanks for sharing, Lea!

*gasp* Norm is gone?! I'm so glad I got to watch him perform! He has a lovely, lovely voice.

XXXX YYYY said...

i can't wait to see perform,i've seen it ryt before na nalaman ko na you'll star in it sa playbill.com so from then on sinasabihan ko lahat ng mga pinoy na makasalubong ko as in lahat coz i'm so proud of you...GODSPEED

Embrace I. said...

Cosette cover?

Embrace I. said...

"I went home very, very happy." I bet you did. he he he

larry albesa said...

Hi! Brian D'Addario as Gavroche performed with a magical, clear voice. I was amazed by his young extraordinary talent. Just curious...do you have any idea how young is he?

Charie Santiago said...

Hi Lea,

I can't wait to see the play. we're going to N.Y to watch you. Hopefully I can meet you in person... I can't wait

jeff aguiman said...

Manang, is Cinderella already a go on 2008? Who will be producing it?

Jo ♫ said...

Megan was enchanting as Eponine!! The way her voice blended with yours in the finale sent chills running up and down my spine!

Jo ♫ said...

Aw Norm Lewis!! Eeee. I can't wait to see him in Little Mermaid with Sherie Rene Scott! Hahaha. Sorry if I'm nagkakalat in this album. I'm a huge musical theatre geek.

Jo ♫ said...

I'm still so amazed how fast each scene moves to the other. How difficult/easy is it to remove that "dirt" on your body?

Jo ♫ said...

WOW. I so didn't recognize him without the beard! Hahaha.

Gina MS said...

I didn't see any brown schmear on your face when I saw you perform which made it easier for me to spot you during the barricade scene. Niiiice! Do you find Les Miz to be a much easier play to perform (compared to MS and FDS) since your role especially in the second act isn't as demanding and emotionally-taxing?

Ma. Cristina Bernabe said...

pretty as ever!!!!!!

CJ Jimenez said...

He he, I can see my artwork in the background. : )

Courtney Andros said...

I saw Doug Kreeger on 4/29 and he was fantastic

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I'm so glad u never seem to age, Lea. You are so youthful *smiles !

Would you be collaborating a show with Michelle Kwan... ? Any plan ?

Click here and comment... What u like... said...

Would you be collaborating a show with Michelle Kwan... ?

Gracy L said...

I watched your show in NYC last month. You moved me. Your voice is crystal clear and haunting. I am so proud that you are a Filipina. After watching Les Miz, I hummed the songs you sang in the show... for a week.

Nightingale Ngo said...

My seats for the show were 4th row from the stage, which was fantastic, and I was able to see you as a bullet boy. It was great! Thanks for posting some "behind-the-scenes" pictures. Please post more! :)

Jerome Fugoso said...

i love your voice blended with ruthie's in the finale of les miz TAC. though i think there was a problem with your mic! :)

Jerome Fugoso said...

ali? i knew it!! i kinda wondered if she's filipino because she looked hawaiian. adam, i thought he's a latino.

Jerome Fugoso said...

Yeah! :) I heard about what LuPone did when she was Fantine in OLC. That was hilarious! ha ha ha! :)

apple ....... said...

amzin show!!!!super!

apple ....... said...

amazin show

Christina King said...

When I saw Les Miz in April, Marissa McGowan was playing Eponine. She was amazing! A beautiful voice. It just goes to you that the understudies are by no means second rate performers.

Thanks for sharing the pics, Lea!

orchid jolie said...

Gosh.. Just amazing!

Tanya-Michelle Olivia Adamson said...

gosh you dont look past 20!!!! wow

Tanya-Michelle Olivia Adamson said...

i guess music keeps ya young!!!! i should know when i perform i feel like i'm six...its great!

Arlene Teves-Du said...

You're a real beauty! Thanks Lea for sharing! Feels like being there (to watch the show)......even when i can't :(

pattyacids oh said...

:>

orchid jolie said...

Gwapo naten ah.

ark deveza said...

wow...i did not recognize you!

allan luzung said...

I will always love you lea.... seriously.. sa totoo lang.:-)... God bLess!!! Mwahh!

maxime slieker said...

I want Michael Ball! I love him!!! (L)

Jun Rico said...

Awesome pics,but when you'll be performing in London (England) so we can watch you over here '-)) xxxx

jepoy ramos said...

wow...really awesome pics..
gives us so much inspiration to be good in this craft...
someday . . .

Ian Tarrant said...

Will you be performing in Les Mis through July? I may be in NYC and I want to make sure you're going to be in the musical if I go!

arkitekfhc . said...

fifteen1015 - Lea is scheduled to perform in Les Miz until October.

Treena Ong said...

thank you for sharing your thoughts and pictures with us! i've been a huge fan for years. it was nice getting a glimpse of life backstage on Les Miz! God Bless!

Leah Marie Pamor said...

you look so young and you're my ultimate idol!

Leah Marie Pamor said...

beautiful as ever, i wonder when I could ever see Les Miz with you on it

Soon Yoon Ho said...

Ikaw magandang!

Abby Schnoobly said...

That picture is so cool! I like how Celia has a lot more dirt on. ^^

Rony Fortich said...

I LOVE THIS WOMAN!!!

Ella Bugayong said...

the greatest bullet boy hehe

mich gelig said...

is ali a filipina? she looks like one..or half :)

arkitekfhc . said...

Ali Ewoldt is half Filipina and so as Adam Jacobs.

Rach Bodino said...

bagay ah. ganda pa din. :)

Meggie de Ocampo said...

Waak! I like your coat!!!! hehe

deborah ha said...

they are beautiful but you're so incredibly gorgeous as well... you're ageless lea!

Mandy Buck said...

Ah, three of my favorite leading ladies! :D I ADORE this picure!

Mandy Buck said...

Haha he's so adorable!

Mandy Buck said...

What a great costume! Thanks for sharing this with us. :D We might not have recognized you otherwise!

california girl said...

you're so lovely! Is Les Mis coming here in California? Just asking....can't wait to see you perform.

chris sy said...

So proud of you Lea!...I'm such a big fan and hopefully I'll get to see you in Les Mis.

malyn yaoto said...

what i really love about this site is we get to see a glimpse in the life of our idol, plus she chats with her fans whenever she has the time, and that is totally awesome. Other actors won't do that at all.

reginee tan said...

you can see in ali's face that she look's like a filipina

Lauren Faerber said...

I saw Alex, in Sweeney Todd, He was amazingly good. He played the Beadle in the Revival. Looking forword, on seeing him again.

Lauren Faerber said...

Where are you Lea? Cannot find you.

arkitekfhc . said...

Bottom row, 2nd from the right. The one with the hat and green coat.

cali cali said...

You've always been my Diva!!!! Even with that costume you're still amazing!!!

cali cali said...

Ang pogi mo jan!!!!!!!!!!!! Idol kita talaga!!!!

Melissa Rivera said...

She was great as Eponine! :]

Gerry Nepomuceno said...

Truth be told...with a full beard, he kinda looked like Osama Bin Laden!

George Torres said...

hi lea... i am glad that you have settled down -- congrats for your '"fantine's" success in broadway... cheers, george in london

bei capili said...

hi miss lea! you're so pretty and so great. i really really admire you for it. as a matter of fact, i'm a fan of yours. and when you came to my school once. whoa., you were really awesome. :)

jei romanes said...

lovely indeed!

Noel Li said...

Ali is such a sweet girl. I asked her for a picture with her after the show, and she seemed thrilled to get her picture with me! :)

♥meLou♥ ♥♥♥ said...

we adopt the concept of les miz here in our school (philippines).. the audience love it so much! haha! they enjoyed so much the lovely ladies and on my own.. ^^

Lloyd de Leon said...

are they still in the cast? i don't remember seeing any of them last July 21.

Candice Cipullo said...

I was in New York last weekend (August 3-4) and watched your matinee show. You were outstanding! Keep the Filipino flag raised in Broadway! Mabuhay ka.

olein santiago said...

I was bored and new in this multiply craze and I happen to stumble on your page...I must say you made me proud when I watched the show in NYC last spring, I brought along my friend who isn't Filipino, and she was amazed too...what's even more heart-warming is how the other audiences admired you, there were three Caucasian women behind us before the show started and they were looking through the booklet, one of the girls just blurted out, "Oh they changed the actors but I don't really care as long as they keep 'Salonga' on the show"...I mean wow, I was really happy when I heard it and good thing I was able to control myself from saying "I agree or that's right!" sad thing is I forgot my camera the day we went to watch Les Miz, bummer =( but yeah that's all...I hope you do something on-stage soon. keep it up Miss Lea, it was an honor for me to witness your talent =)

aLLeN alegro said...

ive seen the show last saturday and all seats are taken...it was really good!!!you were really outstanding!!! going there was really worth it....a lot of filipinos were there too...until now im thrilled upon remembering what ive seen in les miz...keep it up,..God bless...sure our countrymen are all proud of you!!!

aLLeN alegro said...

i didnt know he was a filipino..he is so handsome....

lara nuque said...

I love her voice...heard it first in Little Women The Musical...Hers and sutton's voice were perfect in Somethings Are Meant to be...made me cry!

lara nuque said...

wow! chicks!

Darci Faye said...

This is kinda cool, where is this exactly? What does he do after he calls the show? I was an asst. stage manager for my last play in high school this past year. Do stage managers prompt actors on Bway too? What they do during the show during a Bway production? It may be a stupid question, but I would love to know. Thanks.

~Darci

Denise Linsangan said...

oooohhhh! I saw Adam at the Pantages Theater Lez Miz! He`s an awesome Marius! We have a picture! He`s such a sweet guy!

angela faeldonea said...

A great Javert! looking forward to little mermaid...

angela faeldonea said...

this is a great cast..i was lucky to have watched d show last march..everybody was so wonderful, especially our very own ms lea..too bad, some of them left the show..

blancaflor bagaforo said...

hi miss lei! I just wanna congratulate you for all your achievements. Me, my Mom and my sisters like you a lot. You become an inspiration to others (especially to us). Although we don't get a chance to see you perform live (w/ all your musical plays and performances), we love it when you perform on stage. I wish you all the great things. The "goodness" is always in your heart..god has sent you an angel (your baby). Good luck! God speed! (:

maurice gayatgay said...

messy at the back ..... thats new york hehehhe ... you know what i mean .. but i still know new yorker is the best hehehe

Embrace I. said...

whaaaa?? i had no idea he's Pinoy. That's great.

Embrace I. said...

so funny. i was surprised to see you as that character. i didn't know you played two roles. first I was confused 'cause Fantine was supposed to be dead but then, i see you there running around.he he he and then I also saw Ali playing different roles...so I guess that's just how it is. very resourceful. :)

Embrace I. said...

it's amazing how these little girls have such beautiful and powerful voices.

Embrace I. said...

Is Kevin an actor too?

eLLa lozada said...

oh yeah, she was eponine and god she was soo great!!

Dzie Ruiz said...

love it ms. lea ganda mo talaga hope i could have one pose with you sayang yung shot ko with you sa backstage sa GSIS theater back then when you were doing the play PROOF.

Lurene Verdeflor said...

love your picture.thank you for sharing your family pictures. i'm so sad you're not part anymore of the les miz. babalik ka pa ba sa les miz?

Alfred San Juan said...

hi miss leah! u make us proud to be pinoys

Guy Gustafson said...

The first time I saw Les Miz on Broadway I sat in the front row, and I noticed that Fantine came back as part of the company, but when I saw you on Broadway in May (but not in the front row), I even tried to find you in the company later on and couldn't tell who else you played...now I know! Thanks so much for posting these pictures!

Guy Gustafson said...

When I saw Les Miz on Broadway 5/11/03, a week before it's first run closed, Jayne couldn't make it that day...but I did get to see her perform as Fantine in Wallingford, Connecticut in 10/02 as part of the touring company. She was my favorite Fantine I had seen on stage until I saw you! I've seen Les Miz six times on stage including one high school production...I just love that musical!

Guy Gustafson said...

I didn't know Adam Jacobs is Filipino! Guess I didn't read my Playbill too well! Adam is my favorite (by quite a bit) of the six different actors on stage I've seen play Marius - he was outstanding! Too bad Ali couldn't be there the day I went.
As a side note, when I received an ad in my mail saying "She's back!" and saw your picture on the next page, I didn't realize those words meant Cosette (and Les Miz) was back on Broadway, I thought it meant YOU were back in the show! Anyways, it worked - it got me to go see it again!

Lotte Abarquez said...

indeed! pero iba pa rin ang beauty mo... beauty ng pinay!

sahrima db said...

nice pict...ms.lea...

manuela rocero said...

I love you Lea, may you be with make up on or without, your beauty is still young looking.. keep making us all proud to be Pinays.. Take care of yourself and Nicole and Mr. Chien..

Tina N said...

I loved this show! I was crying buckets after it finished! We were hoping to catch your show when we reserved the tickets, but we found out on the day of the show that you had finished your last performance a week before we watched! (Oct 21st, right?) It was great, but I'm sure it would have been much better if you were the one performing (not that the lady who played Fantine wasn't good, it just would have been better if it was you, just because it was you :) )

Che Doromal said...

We're proud of you!

lian king oliver said...

*sigh!* i wish i could've watched it...

lian king oliver said...

i performed "i dreamed a dream" for a show once and how i wish i could've watched you so that I could have gotten tips...

Casey Copengco said...

Oh, I hope they release the CD this year. It's been too long in the wait. I saw that vid too. They both have different ways of approaching the role. Sadly, Hugh wasn't nominated for the Tony and it was Carolee who was instead if I remember it right. :)

uma thurman said...

thanks for sharing your life here........love ya and your big talent!!

Aileen Aice said...

funny! coz I noticed you the moment you came out from that side of the stage! changed costume hahah..i was like 4th row fr the stage...So bad coudnt take pictures though. Kelan ka balik sa broadway?

Aileen Aice said...

I actually didnt realized that she is until I read it somewhere....Shes so pretty.

Aileen Aice said...

Can't believe after all those years... here you are Ms. Lea via multiply. So when are you goin back for the remake of Miss Saigon?? Im the only on this planet that havent watch it.
All these photos reminds me again and again, that I should went backstage after ur Les Miz show, now Im waiting in vain...heheh balik po kayo sa NYC pls.

newyorker * said...

hey, i missed to watch your shows, "Les Miz" in NYC. hope to see you soon. God blees you and your family.

Elodie Russo said...

Haha, i haven't seen it neither! I wish I had but I have a lot of excuses. First i live in France and my sister had not moved to London yet. And then I wasn't even born in 1989! haha! I'd love to see a revival, though. With you miss Lea (of course!) and Ruthie Henshall! My two favorite performers ever, TOGETHER!

Anyway, Let's go back to Les Misérables! You're beautiful in this picture (as usual)! I wish i could have seen you playing Fantine, but at 17... There was no way my mum would have let me go to New York on my own! It's already hard for her to let me go at my sister's in London! (I guess now that you're a mummy Lea, it's easier to understand my mother). Maybe one day you'll come back to the west end and I would see you live! And Nic would be so cute in a little British school uniform! lol!

Please forgive my bad english, as I said I'm french and well.. i'm far from being fluent in English!

Elodie Russo said...

I've never noticed Fantine came back as a bullet boy! It makes sense now, because well, Fantine doesn't have anything to do before her come back in the epilogue...

I wondered, when you were playing Eponine, did you do something before coming as Eponine? Or were you just waiting for your entrance? (Please forgive me my poor english, i'm just a french teenage girl. I hope you'll understand this comment though)

Anyway, you are one lovely bullet boy, haha!

Elodie Russo said...

He's one cute Marius! Lucky Cosette! HAHA!
I have to say that from the few things that make me proud of being French, Les Misérables is my favorite!

Lolita Valle said...

hi ms. lea, you always look good in any outfit.... and i love how you dress up so modestly beautiful even in gowns.

Tanya-Michelle Olivia Adamson said...

i think it's Kaylie Morgan Calogero...the girl who replaced tess. i'm not sure

josef mendiola said...

the girl looks like Joanna Ampil

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