With our PROJECT HAIL MARY review coming Friday, we&rsquo;re revisiting a Filmspotting blast from beyond: 2014&rsquo;s Top 5 Things From Space (That Came to Destroy Us). B-movies, classic sci-fi, and Arnold Schwarzenegger all make the cut. <p data-encore-id="text" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment="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">Unlock the full archive, Filmspotting Discord, ad‑free + bonus episodes, and more when you <a href="https://filmspotting.supportingcast.fm/">join the Filmspotting Family</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p data-encore-id="text" data-slate-node="element"&gt;With our PROJECT HAIL MARY review coming Friday, we&amp;rsquo;re revisiting a Filmspotting blast from beyond: 2014&amp;rsquo;s Top 5 Things From Space (That Came to Destroy Us). B-movies, classic sci-fi, and Arnold Schwarzenegger all make the cut.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-encore-id="text" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment="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"&gt;Unlock the full archive, Filmspotting Discord, ad‑free + bonus episodes, and more when you &lt;a href="https://filmspotting.supportingcast.fm/"&gt;join the Filmspotting Family&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Top 5 Things From Space (That Came To Destroy Us) [Archive]

Why does STAND BY ME still resonate 40 years later? Adam and Josh revisit Rob Reiner&rsquo;s classic, reflecting on its friendships, its wistfulness, and River Phoenix&rsquo;s unforgettable performance. Plus: a review of Maggie Gyllenhaal&rsquo;s THE BRIDE and a look at the Round 1 matchups of Filmspotting '40s Madness. Join the Filmspotting Family for the full archive, bonus episodes, ad‑free listening, and more: <a href="http://filmspottingfamily.com">filmspottingfamily.com</a> This episode is presented by<a href="https://experience.regmovies.com/join-unlimited?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=filmspotting">⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠</a>, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off. (Timecodes/chapters may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:02:53) Stand by Me (00:02:54-00:49:35) Filmspotting Family (00:49:36-00:57:12) The Bride (00:57:13-01:02:59) Notes / Save the Date (01:03:00-01:08:22) '40s Madness Rd. 1 (01:08:23-01:24:03) Credits / New Releases (01:24:04-01:25:53) Correction: -Yes, Adam realizes that he said "Jesus, does&nbsp;anybody" &ndash; twice! &ndash; not "anyone." He regrets the error. <p data-encore-id="text" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment="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">Notes/Links: -Filmspotting Madness <a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/madness">https://www.filmspotting.net/madness</a> -Stephen King: Why I Hugged Rob Reiner After Watching &lsquo;Stand by Me&rsquo; <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/opinion/culture/stephen-king-rob-reiner-stand-by-me.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/opinion/culture/stephen-king-rob-reiner-stand-by-me.html</a> Feedback: -Email us at <a href="mailto:feedback@filmspotting.net">feedback@filmspotting.net</a>⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://forms.gle/T7aEzSXEovNDCArV9">Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. <a href="https://filmspottingfamily.com">https://filmspottingfamily.com</a> -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. <a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/shop%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠⁠</a> Follow: <a href="https://youtube.com/filmspotting">https://youtube.com/filmspotting</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://facebook.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://instagram.com/larsenonfilm%E2%81%A0">https://instagram.com/larsenonfilm⁠</a> <a href="https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm">https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm</a> ⁠⁠<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠⁠</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Why does STAND BY ME still resonate 40 years later? Adam and Josh revisit Rob Reiner&amp;rsquo;s classic, reflecting on its friendships, its wistfulness, and River Phoenix&amp;rsquo;s unforgettable performance. Plus: a review of Maggie Gyllenhaal&amp;rsquo;s THE BRIDE and a look at the Round 1 matchups of Filmspotting '40s Madness.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Join the Filmspotting Family for the full archive, bonus episodes, ad‑free listening, and more: &lt;a href="http://filmspottingfamily.com"&gt;filmspottingfamily.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode is presented by&lt;a href="https://experience.regmovies.com/join-unlimited?utm_source=podcast&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;amp;utm_campaign=filmspotting"&gt;⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Timecodes/chapters may not be precise with ads.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Intro (00:00:00-00:02:53)&lt;br&gt;Stand by Me (00:02:54-00:49:35)&lt;br&gt;Filmspotting Family (00:49:36-00:57:12)&lt;br&gt;The Bride (00:57:13-01:02:59)&lt;br&gt;Notes / Save the Date (01:03:00-01:08:22)&lt;br&gt;'40s Madness Rd. 1 (01:08:23-01:24:03)&lt;br&gt;Credits / New Releases (01:24:04-01:25:53)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-encore-id="text" data-slate-node="element"&gt;Correction:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-encore-id="text" data-slate-node="element"&gt;-Yes, Adam realizes that he said "Jesus, does&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;anybody&lt;/em&gt;" &amp;ndash; twice! &amp;ndash; not &lt;em&gt;"anyone." &lt;/em&gt; He regrets the error.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-encore-id="text" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment="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"&gt;Notes/Links:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-Filmspotting Madness&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/madness"&gt;https://www.filmspotting.net/madness&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-Stephen King: Why I Hugged Rob Reiner After Watching &amp;lsquo;Stand by Me&amp;rsquo;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/opinion/culture/stephen-king-rob-reiner-stand-by-me.html"&gt;https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/opinion/culture/stephen-king-rob-reiner-stand-by-me.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Feedback:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:feedback@filmspotting.net"&gt;feedback@filmspotting.net&lt;/a&gt;⁠⁠&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;a href="https://forms.gle/T7aEzSXEovNDCArV9"&gt;Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt; and we might answer your question in bonus content.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Support:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access.&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://filmspottingfamily.com"&gt;https://filmspottingfamily.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop.&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/shop%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/filmspotting"&gt;https://youtube.com/filmspotting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://instagram.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;⁠⁠⁠&lt;a href="https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;a href="https://facebook.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;a href="https://instagram.com/larsenonfilm%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://instagram.com/larsenonfilm⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm"&gt;https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;⁠⁠&lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Stand by Me at 40: Why It Still Hits Hard | '40s Madness Round 1

Inspired by the upcoming release of PROJECT HAIL MARY, Adam and Josh beam back to October 2015 when they suited up for THE MARTIAN &mdash; Ridley Scott&rsquo;s brainy, big‑hearted sci‑fi rescue mission starring Matt Damon. Unlock the full archive, Filmspotting Discord, ad‑free + bonus episodes, and more when you join the Filmspotting Family.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Inspired by the upcoming release of PROJECT HAIL MARY, Adam and Josh beam back to October 2015 when they suited up for THE MARTIAN &amp;mdash; Ridley Scott&amp;rsquo;s brainy, big‑hearted sci‑fi rescue mission starring Matt Damon.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Unlock the full archive, Filmspotting Discord, ad‑free + bonus episodes, and more when you join the Filmspotting Family.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Martian Review [Archive]

Adam, Josh, and Michael Phillips size up the Oscars with their annual rundown of who will win, who should win, and who was unfairly overlooked &mdash; plus the Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 1940s Play‑Ins. This episode is presented by&nbsp;<a href="https://experience.regmovies.com/join-unlimited?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=filmspotting">Regal Unlimited⁠⁠</a>, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off. (Timecodes/chapters may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:02:16) Supp. Actress (00:02:17-00:22:03) Supp. Actor (00:22:04-00:40:56) Lead Actor (00:40:57-00:56:52) Lead Actress (00:56:53-01:05:37) Director (01:05:38-01:15:57) Picture (01:15:58-01:37:53) Family / Next Week / Notes (01:37:54-01:47:21) <a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/madness-playin">Filmspotting Madness: Play-Ins</a> (01:47:22-2:07:41) Credits / New Releases (2:07:42-02:09:531) Notes/Links: -Filmspotting Madness <a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/madness/">https://www.filmspotting.net/madness/</a> -Michael Phillips on WFMT <a href="https://radionetwork.wfmt.com/people/hosts/michael-phillips/">https://radionetwork.wfmt.com/people/hosts/michael-phillips/</a>&nbsp; Feedback: -Email us at <a href="mailto:feedback@filmspotting.net">feedback@filmspotting.net</a>⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://forms.gle/T7aEzSXEovNDCArV9">Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. <a href="https://filmspottingfamily.com">https://filmspottingfamily.com</a> -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. <a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/shop%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠⁠</a> Follow: <a href="https://youtube.com/filmspotting">https://youtube.com/filmspotting</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://facebook.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://instagram.com/larsenonfilm%E2%81%A0">https://instagram.com/larsenonfilm⁠</a> <a href="https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm">https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm</a> ⁠⁠<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠⁠</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Adam, Josh, and Michael Phillips size up the Oscars with their annual rundown of who will win, who should win, and who was unfairly overlooked &amp;mdash; plus the Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 1940s Play‑Ins.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode is presented by&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://experience.regmovies.com/join-unlimited?utm_source=podcast&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;amp;utm_campaign=filmspotting"&gt;Regal Unlimited⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Timecodes/chapters may not be precise with ads.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Intro (00:00:00-00:02:16)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Supp. Actress (00:02:17-00:22:03)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Supp. Actor (00:22:04-00:40:56)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Lead Actor (00:40:57-00:56:52)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Lead Actress (00:56:53-01:05:37)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Director (01:05:38-01:15:57)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Picture (01:15:58-01:37:53)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Family / Next Week / Notes (01:37:54-01:47:21)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/madness-playin"&gt;Filmspotting Madness: Play-Ins&lt;/a&gt; (01:47:22-2:07:41)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Credits / New Releases (2:07:42-02:09:531)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Notes/Links:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-Filmspotting Madness&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/madness/"&gt;https://www.filmspotting.net/madness/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-Michael Phillips on WFMT&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://radionetwork.wfmt.com/people/hosts/michael-phillips/"&gt;https://radionetwork.wfmt.com/people/hosts/michael-phillips/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Feedback:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:feedback@filmspotting.net"&gt;feedback@filmspotting.net&lt;/a&gt;⁠⁠&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;a href="https://forms.gle/T7aEzSXEovNDCArV9"&gt;Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt; and we might answer your question in bonus content.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Support:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access.&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://filmspottingfamily.com"&gt;https://filmspottingfamily.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop.&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/shop%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/filmspotting"&gt;https://youtube.com/filmspotting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://instagram.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;⁠⁠⁠&lt;a href="https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;a href="https://facebook.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;a href="https://instagram.com/larsenonfilm%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://instagram.com/larsenonfilm⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm"&gt;https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;⁠⁠&lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Oscars Predictions + Filmspotting Madness: 1940s Play‑Ins (#1056)

This week&rsquo;s Best Picture-winning archive pick takes us back to May 2018, when Adam and Josh returned to The Shire for a LORD OF THE RINGS reckoning. The original episode (#681) also includes a Top 5 Lord of the Rings Scenes. For full access to the show archive, Filmspotting Discord, ad-free + bonus episodes, and more,&nbsp;<a href="https://filmspotting.supportingcast.fm/join?sc_promo=FS20" data-encore-id="textLink" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-inline="true">⁠join the Filmspotting Family⁠⁠</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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