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51-460: Bryan Jay Singer (born September 16, 1965) is an American filmmaker. He is the founder of Bad Hat Harry Productions and has produced almost all of the films he has directed. After graduating from the University of Southern California , Singer directed his first short film, Lion's Den (1988). On the basis of that film, he received financing for his next film, Public Access (1993), which
102-476: A 14-year-old extra accused Singer of asking him and other minors to film a shower scene nude for the film Apt Pupil . Two other adolescent boys, 16 and 17 years old, later supported the 14-year-old's claim. The boys claimed trauma from the experience and filed a civil suit against the filmmakers alleging infliction of emotional distress , negligence , and invasion of privacy , and alleged that they were filmed for sexual gratification. While some sources state that
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204-409: A Request for Court Order of Dismissal, and asked that it be granted "without prejudice or an award of costs or fees, in the interest of justice." In May 2014, another lawsuit was filed by attorney Jeff Herman on behalf of an anonymous British man. Both Singer and producer Gary Goddard (who was also named separately in the first case) were accused of sexually assaulting "John Doe No. 117". According to
255-648: A climate where there's a great deficit of sci-fi programming." Singer eventually left the project, which was produced by another team on the Sci Fi Channel . Singer directed the superhero films X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003), which were commercial successes. In mid-2004, Singer was in negotiations to direct X-Men: The Last Stand for 20th Century Fox when he agreed to direct Superman Returns for Warner Bros. Pictures . In consequence, 20th Century Fox terminated its production deal with Bad Hat Harry Productions, Singer's production company. Superman Returns
306-401: A screening of Lion's Den , Singer was approached by someone from Tokuma Japan Productions, a Japanese company interested in funding a series of low-budget films. Singer pitched a concept that eventually became the film Public Access (1993). Ottman again served as editor but this time also composed the score for the film. At the 1993 Sundance Film Festival , the film was named as co-winner of
357-426: A war criminal, Dussander blackmails him into spending his visits studying. Todd eventually manages to improve his schoolwork. Having no longer any use for Dussander, Todd resolves to kill him and make it look like an accident. Todd had earlier claimed to have given a letter about Dussander to a friend; if anything should happen to Todd, the letter will be sent to the authorities. However, before Todd can kill Dussander,
408-439: Is a novella by Stephen King subtitled "Summer of Corruption", originally published in the 1982 novella collection Different Seasons with a more dramatic bent, rather than the horror fiction for which King is famous. Apt Pupil consists of 30 chapters, many of which are headed by a month. Set in a fictional suburb of Southern California called "Santo Donato," the story unfolds over a period of about four years, with most of
459-543: Is an American film and television production company founded in 1994 by director Bryan Singer . It has produced such films as The Usual Suspects and the X-Men film series , as well as the television series House . The name is an homage to Steven Spielberg and comes from a line uttered by Roy Scheider in the 1975 feature Jaws : an elderly swimmer in a bathing cap teases police chief Martin Brody about not going in
510-552: The Battlestar Galactica television series of the late-1970s, which would not draw any material from the Syfy Channel reimagined series . On September 10, 2009, it was announced NBC has partnered with Singer and Bryan Fuller to adapt Augusten Burroughs 's Sellevision into a series about a fictional home shopping network, according to The Hollywood Reporter . Neither project was ultimately produced. At
561-561: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts removed Singer's name from Bohemian Rhapsody ' s nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best British Film due to the allegations against him. On February 11, Millennium Films stated that Red Sonja , a film that Singer had been attached to as director, was no longer on their slate of films; the company's founder, Avi Lerner , had previously defended hiring Singer in spite of
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#1732780529739612-702: The Grand Jury Prize with Ruby in Paradise . In 1994, he founded the production company Bad Hat Harry Productions, in homage to Steven Spielberg and the famous line from Jaws . Singer followed this by directing The Usual Suspects , which was screened out of competition at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival . It was a success, winning Christopher McQuarrie an Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) , and actor Kevin Spacey an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor . In 1998, Singer obtained
663-740: The Holocaust . If Dussander refuses his demands, Todd will turn him over to the authorities. Over the next months, Todd visits Dussander daily under the pretext of reading to him, all the while badgering him into revealing more details of his atrocities. Todd soon forces Dussander to wear a replica SS Oberleutnants uniform and march on command. Over time, Todd also begins to have nightmares and sees his grades slip. After being confronted by his father about his grades, he forges his report cards before giving them to his parents. Eventually, Todd finds himself in danger of failing several courses. Ed French, Todd's guidance counselor , requests an appointment with
714-730: The Queen biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), although he was fired during filming due to clashes with the cast and crew. Singer was born in 1965 or 1966 and was adopted by Grace Sinden, an environmental activist, and Norbert Dave Singer, a corporate executive. He grew up in a Jewish household in West Windsor Township, New Jersey . In his early teens, he started making 8mm films as well as experimenting with photography. He attended West Windsor-Plainsboro High School (now renamed West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South), graduating in 1984. He studied filmmaking for two years at
765-760: The School of Visual Arts in New York, and later transferred to the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles where he followed the Critical studies program. Singer directed a short film in 1988 called Lion's Den involving a number of friends, including actor Ethan Hawke , whom he knew from his childhood in New Jersey, and editor John Ottman , whom he had met while working on a friend's short film. After
816-399: The thrill of killing . He thinks his failure at sex is because his girlfriend is Jewish . When circumstances do not allow him to continue his killings , he picks a concealed spot overlooking the freeway and aims at people in passing cars with his hunting rifle . Dussander, suffering from his own nightmares, has also taken to killing the homeless, burying the bodies in his basement . Despite
867-553: The 2000 Saturn Award for Best Direction , its sequel X2 (2003), and Superman Returns (2006). He then directed the World War II historical thriller Valkyrie (2008), co-wrote/co-produced X-Men: First Class (2011), and directed the fantasy adventure film Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), as well as two more X-Men films, X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016). Singer also directed
918-468: The Bowdens. Todd and Dussander concoct a ruse, having Dussander go to French's appointment while posing as Todd's grandfather, Victor. Dussander falsely claims that Todd's grades are the result of problems at home, and promises to make sure his grades improve; French notices Todd's "grandfather" does not mention him by name. Knowing that Todd has been doctoring his report cards and knowingly socialized with
969-2480: The Giant Slayer Bryan Singer Warner Bros. New Line Cinema Legendary Pictures Original Film Big Kid Pictures $ 185–200 million $ 197 million 2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past 20th Century Fox TSG Entertainment Marvel Entertainment The Donners' Company $ 200 million $ 739 million 2016 X-Men: Apocalypse 20th Century Fox TSG Entertainment Marvel Entertainment The Donners' Company Kinberg Genre $ 178 million $ 543 million 2019 Dark Phoenix Simon Kinberg 20th Century Fox Marvel Entertainment TSG Entertainment The Donners' Company Kinberg Genre NOTE: Uncredited due to sexual assault allegations made against Singer $ 200 million $ 252.4 million Television [ edit ] Year(s) active Title Creator(s) Network Co-produced by 2004–2012 House David Shore Fox Universal Television , Shore Z Productions and Heel and Toe Films 2012–2013 H+: The Digital Series John Cabrera and Cosimo De Tommaso YouTube Warner Premiere Digital and Dolphin Entertainment 2012 Mockingbird Lane Allan Burns and Chris Hayward NBC Universal Television and Living Dead Guy Productions 2014 Black Box Amy Holden Jones ABC Bold Films and Little Chicken Productions 2017 Legion Noah Hawley FX FX Productions, Marvel Television , The Donners' Company , Kinberg Genre and 26 Keys Productions; season 1 only 2017–2019 The Gifted Matt Nix Fox 20th Century Fox Television , Marvel Television, The Donners' Company, Kinberg Genre and Flying Glass of Milk Productions Critical reception [ edit ] Year Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic 1995 The Usual Suspects 88% 77 1998 Apt Pupil 53% 51 2000 X-Men 82% 64 2003 X2 86% 68 2006 Superman Returns 75% 72 2008 Valkyrie 61% 56 2009 Trick 'r Treat 85% — (2 reviews) 2011 X-Men: First Class 86% 65 2013 Jack
1020-914: The Giant Slayer 52% 51 2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past 91% 74 2016 X-Men: Apocalypse 48% 52 References [ edit ] ^ "BAD HAT HARRY PRODUCTIONS, INC" . Dun & Bradstreet . Retrieved 21 April 2024 . ^ Pequeño IV, Antonio. "Director Bryan Singer Addressing Sexual Assault Claims In Self-Financed Documentary—Years After Allegations Emerged" . Forbes . Retrieved 2024-05-29 . ^ Morgan, Chris (2024-05-02). "20 facts you might not know about Jaws" . Yardbarker . Retrieved 2024-05-29 . ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 14, 2017). "Fox Formalizes Simon Kinberg To Helm 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix'; Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy Back, Jessica Chastain In Talks" . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from
1071-719: The Giant Slayer (2013)" . Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved March 5, 2013 . ^ "Jack the Giant Slayer" . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved April 4, 2013 . ^ "X-Men: Days of Future Past" . Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved August 12, 2014 . ^ "X-Men: Days of Future Past" . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved August 12, 2014 . ^ "X-Men: Apocalypse" . Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved July 26, 2016 . ^ "X-Men: Apocalypse" . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved June 6, 2016 . v t e Film studios in
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#17327805297391122-519: The Seas , after having been asked to participate on the elaboration of the movie's script. In November 2016, it was announced that Singer would direct the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody . He produced the film with Jim Beach and Graham King . On December 1, 2017, The Hollywood Reporter reported that 20th Century Fox had temporarily halted production due to the "unexpected unavailability" of Singer, with sources saying that he had failed to return to
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1275-544: The action taking place during the first year and the last months. It is the only novella in Different Seasons to be narrated in the third person . In 1974, Los Angeles teenager Todd Bowden arrives at the doorstep of elderly German immigrant Arthur Denker, accusing him of being wanted Nazi war criminal Kurt Dussander. The old man reluctantly acknowledges his true identity. Todd asks to hear detailed stories about his crimes, having recently become interested in
1326-1505: The allegations. Note: Singer was initially listed as a nominee for Best British Film at the British Academy Film Awards for Bohemian Rhapsody as a co-producer in 2019 ; however, following sexual assault allegations, the Academy announced that they had rescinded his nomination. Bad Hat Harry Productions (Redirected from Bad Hat Harry Productions ) American film and television production company [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Bad Hat Harry" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( June 2021 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Bad Hat Harry Productions, Inc. [REDACTED] Logo used from 2011 to 2019 Company type Private Industry Motion pictures , television Founded 1994 ; 30 years ago ( 1994 ) Founder Bryan Singer Headquarters Century City , Los Angeles , California , U.S. Products Motion pictures Website bryansinger .com (dissolved) Bad Hat Harry Productions, Inc.
1377-580: The civil case was dismissed due to insufficient evidence, others indicate that it was settled out of court. The Los Angeles County District Attorney 's Office declined to press criminal charges. In April 2014, Singer was accused in a civil lawsuit of sexual assault of a minor. According to the suit filed by attorney Jeff Herman , Singer is alleged to have drugged and raped actor and model Michael Egan III in Hawaii, after initially meeting him at parties hosted by convicted sex offender Marc Collins-Rector in
1428-471: The film's lead actor Rami Malek and the crew had grown tired of Singer's behavior; Singer had reportedly shown up late to set on multiple occasions, and had repeatedly clashed with Malek. On December 4, 2017, Singer was fired as a director with about two weeks remaining in principal photography. Singer's replacement Dexter Fletcher is quoted saying he came in and "just finished it up, really." 20th Century Fox terminated his Bad Hat Harry Productions deal with
1479-473: The film's production. Author Bret Easton Ellis alleged that two of his former partners had attended underage sex parties hosted by Singer and fellow director Roland Emmerich . On December 7, 2017, Cesar Sanchez-Guzman filed a lawsuit in Washington against Singer, alleging that he had been raped at age 17 by the director in 2003. Singer denied the allegations and removed himself from the public eye. After
1530-539: The hospital. Dussander has read about the homeless men murdered by Todd and tells him not to get careless. A few days later, Heisel realizes Denker is Dussander, the commandant of the camp where his wife and daughters were murdered in gas chambers . Israeli Nazi hunter Weiskopf visits Dussander, saying he has been found out. After Weiskopf leaves, Dussander steals drugs from the hospital dispensary and commits suicide . Police detective Richler, accompanied by Weiskopf, later interviews Todd. A vagrant later recognizes Todd as
1581-464: The last person seen with several of the homeless victims and notifies the police. Meanwhile, French meets Todd's real grandfather, who bears no physical resemblance to Dussander. Suspicious, French checks Todd's old report cards, finding that they have been tampered with. Identifying Dussander as the man who he actually met, French confronts Todd, who responds by fatally shooting him. Todd's sanity breaks. He takes his rifle and ammunition to his hideout by
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1632-453: The late 1990s. Singer's attorney called the allegations "completely fabricated" and said Singer planned to countersue . Singer denied the allegations in a statement, calling them "outrageous, vicious, and completely false". On May 22, 2014, Singer's attorney presented evidence to Federal District Judge Susan Oki Mollway stating that neither Singer nor Egan was in Hawaii at the time. In early August 2014, Egan sought to withdraw his lawsuit via
1683-426: The lawsuit was announced, the USC School of Cinematic Arts removed Singer's name from its Division of Cinema & Media Studies program, an action which had previously been petitioned for by students at the school due to the many allegations against him. In June 2019, Sanchez-Guzman's bankruptcy trustee Nancy James recommended that a $ 150,000 settlement be approved, citing the absence of evidence that Singer attended
1734-627: The lawsuit, Goddard and Singer met the man for sex when he was a minor and engaged in acts of "gender violence" against him while in London for the premiere of Superman Returns . The charge against Singer in this case was dismissed, at the accuser's request, in July 2014. Singer was cited in the 2014 documentary film on child sexual abuse in Hollywood, An Open Secret , but details of Egan's allegations were omitted after Egan withdrew his lawsuit during
1785-468: The lead role. In February 2001, Singer was attempting to produce a new Battlestar Galactica television series for Studios USA (now NBC Universal Television Studio). Speaking to BBC News , Singer said he was "confident that the Galactica brand is a sleeping giant. It was a show I watched during its initial run, from the pilot to the final episode. The essence and the brand name is quite potent in
1836-477: The link between them, Dussander and Todd are not immediately aware of each other's exploits. One night when Dussander is digging a grave for his latest victim, he has a heart attack . He summons Todd, who buries the body and cleans up the crime scene before calling an ambulance . At the hospital, Dussander shares a room with Morris Heisel, an elderly Jewish man and Holocaust survivor who recognizes "Mr. Denker" but cannot place him. Todd eventually visits Dussander at
1887-476: The old man realizes Todd's intentions and claims to have written about Todd's involvement with him, and put his statement into a safe deposit box that will be found upon his death. Both Dussander and Todd are bluffing . Over the next few months, Todd murders several homeless vagrants; he finds that committing murder helps with his nightmares. As years pass, his visits to Dussander become less frequent. He loses his virginity, but finds sex unsatisfying compared to
1938-1643: The original on June 14, 2017 . Retrieved June 27, 2017 . ^ "The Usual Suspects" . Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved June 28, 2012 . ^ "The Usual Suspects Reviews" . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved 2019-04-24 . ^ "Apt Pupil" . Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved February 18, 2017 . ^ "Apt Pupil Reviews" . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved 2019-04-24 . ^ "X-Men" . Rotten Tomatoes ( Fandango Media ) . Retrieved July 26, 2013 . ^ "X-Men (2000): Reviews" . Metacritic ( CBS ) . Retrieved July 27, 2013 . ^ "X2: X-Men United" . Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved July 26, 2013 . ^ "X2: X-Men United (2004): Reviews" . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved July 27, 2013 . ^ "Superman Returns" . Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved September 2, 2012 . ^ "Superman Returns" . Metacritic . CBS . Retrieved September 2, 2012 . ^ "Valkyrie Movie Reviews" . Rotten Tomatoes . IGN Entertainment, Inc . Retrieved December 14, 2011 . ^ "Valkyrie (2008): Reviews" . Metacritic . CNET Networks, Inc . Retrieved January 21, 2009 . ^ Trick r' Treat at Rotten Tomatoes ^ "Trick 'r Treat" . Metacritic . ^ "X-Men: First Class" . Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved July 26, 2013 . ^ "X-Men: First Class" . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved July 27, 2013 . ^ "Jack
1989-415: The premiere of James Cameron 's Avatar on December 16, 2009, Singer confirmed that he would be directing Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) for Warner Bros. Pictures, and that he had signed on to do X-Men: First Class , but conflicts between the two projects led to Singer being only a producer and co-screenwriter on First Class , with Matthew Vaughn taking over directorial duties. In October 2012, it
2040-558: The release of X-Men: Apocalypse in 2016, Singer expressed interest in directing a solo Mystique film starring Jennifer Lawrence. In 2015, Singer, Bad Hat Harry Productions, and Same Name Productions started to collaborate on a documentary project with Guy Shalem. The documentary was set to explore the Israeli–Palestinian conflict through the vantage point of a dynamic Arab-Israeli activist. In 2016, Fox announced that Singer would direct its version of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under
2091-539: The rights to adapt Stephen King 's novella Apt Pupil , a thriller about an all-American boy discovering that a Nazi war criminal lives in his neighborhood. Singer's film adaptation starred Ian McKellen , Brad Renfro , and David Schwimmer . In the early 2000s, Singer was hoping to direct Confessions of a Dangerous Mind based on the Chuck Barris book of the same name. The film was later directed by George Clooney for Miramax Films with Sam Rockwell in
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2142-522: The set after the Thanksgiving week. Producers were nervous about the state of production and started discussions about potentially replacing him, at which point cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel may have stepped in to direct during Singer's absence. Singer's absence was reportedly due to "a personal health matter concerning [him] and his family", and Singer's representatives stated that he was visiting his ill mother. However, other sources stated that
2193-474: The studio. Singer still received directorial credit for Bohemian Rhapsody due to a Directors Guild of America ruling that only a sole director can receive credit. At the end of January 2017, Singer signed on to direct an action adventure pilot in the X-Men Universe entitled The Gifted . The show was broadcast on Fox and canceled after two seasons. In June 2023 Variety reported that Singer
2244-1544: The water; Brody replies, "That's some bad hat, Harry." The original 2004 logo paid animated homage to this scene. The current logo, introduced in 2011, is taken from the police lineup scene of the companies' first film, The Usual Suspects . Filmography [ edit ] Year Film Director Co-produced by Budget Gross (worldwide) 1995 The Usual Suspects Bryan Singer Gramercy Pictures PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Spelling Films International Blue Parrot Productions $ 6 million $ 23 million 1998 Apt Pupil TriStar Pictures Phoenix Pictures $ 14 million $ 8.9 million 2000 X-Men 20th Century Fox Marvel Entertainment The Donners' Company $ 75 million $ 296 million 2003 X2 $ 110 million $ 407 million 2006 Superman Returns Warner Bros. Legendary Pictures DC Entertainment Peters Entertainment $ 204 million $ 391 million 2008 Valkyrie Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer United Artists Cruise/Wagner Productions Babelsberg Studio $ 75 million $ 200 million 2009 Trick 'r Treat Michael Dougherty Warner Bros. Legendary Pictures $ 12 million $ 13.5 million 2011 X-Men: First Class Matthew Vaughn 20th Century Fox Dune Entertainment Marvel Entertainment The Donners' Company Ingenious Media $ 140–160 million $ 353 million 2013 Jack
2295-702: The yacht party where the alleged assault took place. Singer's attorney Andrew Brettler said that Singer has maintained his innocence and that the "decision to resolve the matter with the bankruptcy trustee was purely a business one". Much of the settlement would go towards paying creditors and the administrators of the case, with the remainder allocated to Sanchez-Guzman. On January 23, 2019, Alex French and Maximillian Potter published an investigative report in The Atlantic in which four more men alleged that Singer sexually assaulted them when they were underage . The article also claimed that Sanchez-Guzman's 2017 lawsuit
2346-486: The year's GLAAD Media Award (in the Outstanding Film – Wide Release category) because "Singer's response to The Atlantic story wrongfully used 'homophobia' to deflect from sexual assault allegations". Time's Up released a statement on Twitter applauding the decision, stating, "The recent allegations regarding Bryan Singer's behavior are horrifying and MUST be taken seriously and investigated." On February 6,
2397-534: Was a co-winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival . In the mid-1990s, Singer received critical acclaim for directing the neo-noir crime thriller The Usual Suspects (1995). He followed this with another thriller, Apt Pupil (1998), an adaptation of a Stephen King novella about a boy's fascination with a Nazi war criminal. In the 2000s, he became known for big budget superhero films such as X-Men (2000), for which Singer won
2448-913: Was announced that Singer would direct the next movie in the X-Men series, X-Men: Days of Future Past ; Vaughn stayed on as a producer and screenwriter, and the film was released in May 2014. Singer produced the commercials for the ice cream Magnum Gold , which featured Benicio del Toro . In 2012, Singer was the executive producer alongside Jane Lynch of the short film, Ronny and I , directed by Guy Shalem that screened at Outfest and Cannes. Singer directed another X-Men film, X-Men: Apocalypse , which he also produced and co-wrote with Simon Kinberg , Dan Harris , and Michael Dougherty . Days of Future Past stars Hugh Jackman , James McAvoy , Michael Fassbender , Jennifer Lawrence , Nicholas Hoult , Lucas Till , and Evan Peters re-teamed with Singer for Apocalypse . After
2499-475: Was filmed in Australia in 2005, and was released on June 28, 2006. Singer claimed that he had always admired and identified with the character, citing the fact that he and Superman are both orphans, noting that he was inspired by the 1978 film starring Christopher Reeve and the comics of Alex Ross . In August 2009, Universal Pictures announced that Singer would direct and produce a big screen reimagining of
2550-593: Was producing and self-financing a documentary in which he would address the accusations of sexual abuse made against him. Singer is bisexual , and has said that growing up in a Jewish household as a sexual minority influenced his movies. He and actress Michelle Clunie have a son who was born in January 2015. Singer lived in Malibu, California before selling his property there in 2021 and now lives in Israel . In 1997,
2601-491: Was stalled when Singer's legal team reported Sanchez-Guzman to the Internal Revenue Service and to US immigration officials, although this was disputed by one of Singer's lawyers. In response to the men's allegations, Singer denied any association with them and described the journalists as " homophobic ". In the wake of the renewed allegations, GLAAD withdrew Bohemian Rhapsody ' s nomination for
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