Fifty Shades of Richness: E.L. James makes £90k a day from Fifty Shades of Grey

Erika Leonard James

E. L. James, the author of the bestselling novel Fifty Shades of Grey has earned £33 million in just one year- which works out as £90,000 a day, marking the tremendous popularity of her erotic trilogy among reader worldwide. E.L James the author of the steamy trilogy made almost four times more than the total earnings for the Harry Potter books of JK Rowling in the same year. So does this make the erotic novelist Britain’s most successful writer?

According to the latest accounts filed at the Companies House show that, 51-year-old business, Fifty Shades Ltd, made £43.9 million in the year to September 2013 – with pre-tax profits of £33.4 million. Profits after tax were £25.5 million. The money came from the world-wide sales of the bestselling trilogy. In February it was reported that the she has now sold 100 million copies of the books including 27 million in the UK and is set to earn even more cash when the film adaption starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan is released in 2015. She has also made money from the film rights and merchandise as she launched two branded wines Red Satin and White Satin.

Earlier last year, E.L. James came in third place in Forbes 2013 list of the top- earning celebrities taking home £70 million, which included £4 million accruing from the sale of the film rights to her trilogy that is being translated into blockbuster directed by Sam Taylor-Wood. TheFifty Shades Trilogy won the titles of “Popular Fiction Book of the Year” and “Book of the Year” at the National Book Awards (UK).  James said commenting on the outstanding success of her books “The explosion of interest has taken me completely by surprise,” before describing the Fifty Shades trilogy as “my midlife crisis, writ large. All my fantasies in there, and that’s it”.

Anastasia Steele at Fifty Shades of grey Movie

Our favorite author E.L James grabbed the fourth position in the list of Britain’s Richest Authors according to Humanities 360 in January 2014.  The first position is held by J.K. Rowling for “Harry Potter” series. On second position is James Oliver followed by Jacqueline Collins. The author of the best selling trilogy was born as Erika Mitchell in London. Before her success with writing she was a T V executive. The 51-year-old author and Naill her husband, who is also a novelist, said that despite of their newfound wealth they are still maintaining a down-to-earth lifestyle and lives in a six-bedroom property in a west London.

The Movie Fifty Shades of Grey is a love tale, which is based around a sadomasochistic millionaire called Christian Grey, who falls in love with and seduces a younger woman Anastasia Steele, who is a virginal college graduate. The Fifty Shades ofGrey movie will hit the theatres on February 13, 2015. The role of 27-year-old Christian Grey will be played by Jamie Dornan and the role of Anastasia Steele will be played by Dakota Johnson.

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Marcia Gay Harden on ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ co-star Jamie Dornan

When you rope in an Oscar winner for your movie, it really makes people sit up and take notice. And the same can be said about The Movie Fifty shades of grey adaptation too. And if you still don’t know who we are talking about, what can we say apart from shame on you! The person we are referring to is none other than Marcia Gay Harden, who won her Oscar for the best supporting actress when she appeared in the movie “Pollock” as Lee Krasner.

She plays the role of Christian Grey’s step mother in the movie and when talking about her screen step son, the first thing that she talks about is the aura of mystery that surrounds Jamie, which stems from the fact that Jamie has been really elusive while he was shooting for Movie FiftyShades, and that included no red carpet walks or talking to the media about the coveted role he landed. Marcia defends the mysterious quality in her co-star, Dornan saying that it is essential to have someone mysterious and not with too much pedigree. If the person has a lot of pedigree then it would make it impossible for the others to stop thinking about that pedigree, says the 54 year old.

Thinking constantly about the pedigree is almost impossible in a film and difficult for the role too, Marcia adds. When Marcia was asked what she would like to share about her hunk of a co-star, the mother of three’s pat reply was that he is beautiful, and no, she did not stop there! She went on to add that he is a ‘chiseled beauty’, which is eaten up by the camera.

She further notes that he is an ‘Irish boy’, an actor based in the U.K., who recently had a baby with singer-songwriter wife, Amelia Warner, a sweet guy, who surfs and occasionally “sings little Irish ditties”. When Marcia Gay Harden was asked about her role in this erotically charged movie adaptation and playing step mother to the pivotal character of the novel and the movie, who is a successful entrepreneur but also a bad boy of sorts because of his penchant for BDSM, she mentions that her scenes in this Sam Taylor-Wood directed venture are “more PG-rated”. She joked that if an actor is not in the red room of pain with “some naked flesh” in the face and “a sex toy in hand” this movie, and shooting for it is pretty much like doing any other movie.

She adds that she is the mom, she’s “momma Grey”. Marcia, who plays the role of Dr. Grace Trevelyan Grey in this movie, had mentioned earlier something about Jamie breaking into “Irish ditties” and when she spoke at length about it, she mentioned that Jamie Dornan was known to sing, Rita Ora’s songs between takes! Yes, you heard her right! Incidentally, Rita plays his adoptive sister in the movie, and if that’s the reason why he sang her songs or not, we don’t know, and neither does Dr. Grey (we are hoping)!

But given that Jamie has two singles to his credit, it makes it easier for us to believe that he can sing and his songs were anything but torture on Marcia’s eardrums. Right, Marcia?

Movie Fifty shades of grey” Wraps Up Filming So a Trailer Should Be Released Any Day

Finally the news that every fan and follower of ‘The Movie Fifty Shades …’ was waiting for. The shooting of the BDSM drama/romance has wrapped up and this means that we are one step closer to the final product which has been delivered by the continuing efforts of the cast and the crew of this

movie, adapted from the erotic novel of the same name written by British author E.L. James. At the wrap of the shoot in Vancouver, Canada, the author, who is incidentally also one of the producers, shared a picture via Twitter, where she posed with the director of the movie, Sam Taylor-Johnson.

The caption of the snap read, “And that’s a wrap…” she also added, “The night is young….” Till the time the movie was being shot in Vancouver, we were constantly in touch with the latest happenings in the department of which scene of the movie was being shot and who was present. From what the actors wore to who said what and all the gossip from behind the scenes, some of us are going to miss these updates.

But we also have one very positive thing to look forward to and that is The Movie Fifty shades of grey itself. Some sources are saying that with the movie wrapping up earlier than scheduled, it might release earlier than expected. With the movie already ready for release the fans are also wishing that there might be a chance that the promos or the trailers of the venture can be seen a little earlier too. With a fan made trailer already released and being viewed by fans and followers, the studios should sit up, take notice and devise a suitable plan of action. The posters (two official ones) are screaming that the film will be released on the 13th of February 2015, a day before Valentine’s Day.

We do know that the film might not come across as a romantic comedy or any aspect of a mushy love story might not be visible to us, from the scenes which have been shot, but the lead pair of Christian Grey and Ana do develop feelings for each other and those feelings transform from related to their BDSM inspired lovemaking to some genuine feelings they develop for each other.

All those who have read the novels in the trilogy, know that the lead pair eventually do get married and in the initial days of the shooting when it was being rumored that the cast and the crew were heading to Spain to shoot the honeymoon scenes, it did make the fans questions, if the three novels were being compressed into one, because again the faithful readers know that the honeymoon scenes do not come before the third book. Though the filming of The Movie Fifty shades of grey had been put on hold when the first Christian Grey walked out and was replaced by Jamie Dornan, now the film has managed to pull up its socks and tread on a rarely treaded path.

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50 Shades of grey’ movie trailer to be released sooner than expected as filming comes to an end?

First, it was the uncertain star cast and then it was the release date and now finally, when the shooting of the film adaptation of Erica James’ racy novel “Fifty Shades of Grey” has come close to wrapping up, the fans are hopeful that a trailer will be released to suffice their growing eagerness. We have been kept updated about the scenes (outdoor, of course) which the cast and crew have been shooting in Vancouver and now when the producer of the film, Dana Brunetti has announced through Facebook that this the last week of shooting “Fifty Shades...” and the shoot will be wrapped up by the 23^rd of February 2014, the fans are keeping their fingers crossed to watch the trailer of the racy adaptation of an equally racy novel.

With the shooting almost on the verge of wrapping up, we can also be hopeful that there will be no further delay, in releasing the film, than the already scheduled 13^th of February 2015. Though almost a year is still left to go and the fans and the followers of the trilogy have to wait with bated breath, only a trailer can make this wait a little more bearable. For the fans of this money spinning novel, the wait to see the movie on the big screen started with the very announcement that the characters of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele will make progress from the pages of the book to the screen.

But, the wait just seemed to get longer with the unexplained delays in selecting the cast and then starting the shooting. Among many worthy contenders for the role of the BDSM loving self made billionaire, Christian Grey, British television actor, Charlie Hunnam was selected. But no sooner had he been selected than the rumours started floating around about how inappropriate he is as the dark and brooding character he is set to play onscreen. Among such speculation regarding the future of the venture, like a bolt from the blue it was revealed that Hunnam has bid adieu to “Fifty Shades...” citing his commitment to his long running television show, “Sons of Anarchy”, thus giving the people who sneered him another chance to enjoy.

After a lot of speculation again, Irish television actor and former Calvin Klein model, Jamie Dornan was finally selected to slip into (and out of, too,) the crisp shirts and fitted suits of Christian Grey. It was due to the sudden exit of Charlie Hunnam that the release of the film was pushed back and instead of the previously proposed release date of 1^st August 2014, it has been moved back to 13^th February 2015. With only a year left for the release, it is only natural that the fans have started clamouring for a trailer, to suffice them, momentarily, that is. If you want a proof of how crazy the fans are about the trailer, Twitter bears enough testimony.

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Fifty Shades of Grey Star Jamie Dornan Admits He's No Hugh Grant As He Opens Up On New Role

We already know that Jamie Dornan has taken over from Charlie Hunnam as the lead actor in the “Fifty shades movie” but this is not his only claim to fame role. The actor, who has already appeared in television serials such as “The Fall” and “Once Upon a Time”, will now be seen in a new role. The 31 year old actor is to feature in the historical drama called “New Worlds”, where he plays the role of a young idealist in the Restoration period. In “New Worlds”, he is set appear alongside the likes of Freya Mavor, Alice Englert and Joe Dempsie.

But “Fifty Shades...” and “New Worlds” are not the only two things which are keeping him busy these days. The actor will also return to film the second season of his hot television series “The Fall” in Belfast. The father of one and former Calvin Klein model has, however, divulged that playing the role of the young idealist in “New Worlds” which is set in the Restoration period entailed him to work on his English accent.

This proved to be a little of a challenge, since the actor is North Irish, and said that though he has been in London for the past 11 years or so, he still has a long way to go to improvise that accent. He joked that when “New World” debuts on the television screens, it would probably be such an ear sore (his accent, he meant), that noted English actor, Hugh Grant would be asked to dub over him!

It is beyond the shadow of a doubt that all this acclaim and adulation came to Jamie Dornan after he was cast in the role of 50 shades movie the BDSM loving self made entrepreneur, Christian Grey in the movie adaptation of the racy novel written by Erica James, but when the actor was quizzed about his acting talent and prowess he seemed a little reluctant to talk. On this topic, however, all he could say was that he does not waste his time by doing something that he is not capable of and he admitted that although he had always wanted to act, it is also true that certain things have to be in alignment for that.

He lists luck and the platform on which one has to act, as those things which, when aligned can win you accolades and roles. For the actor he is a certified hunk, it is demoralising for his female fans to note that he is not active on Twitter and he insists that he does not follow anything that has been written about him, because like most people, he too, has a tendency of taking the negative things written or said about him, on board.

But just because he is a hunk, does not mean that he is only surrounded by beautiful actresses like Gillian Anderson (who appears with him on “The Fall”) or Dakota Johnson (Who appears with him on “Fifty Shades...”). Like most men, he loves sports and catches the action whenever possible with his friends. Incidentally, the last time he got angry was when Ireland lost a rugby match and in his heartbroken stupor, he exhibited some bad road rage with quite a bit of swearing! 

Everything to Know about Fifty Shades of Grey Movie shooting Scenes

When it comes to the “Fifty shades movie” franchise, the excitement just keeps getting better with each passing day and if the shooting scenes of the movie are to be considered, then we already have a handful of scenes which have sparked off interest and excitement in our hearts, from the very first time they surfaced. The first scene which caught our attention was definitely the scene and like all the other scenes which have followed, this scene too carried an undercurrent of tension between the lead characters of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, played by Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson.

While shooting for the scene, Dakota could be seen wearing a red dress with a camel coloured belted trench coat, and her hunk of a co-star, was seen wearing a crisp shirt and suit. Apart from scene which pointed to us the palpable chemistry between the lead actors is the ‘bike scene’ where Christian Grey saves his submissive partner, Ana, from a speeding bike. The pair looked hot as usual with Dakota dressed in a scarf around her neck, and an army green jacket with a pair of fitted denims and Mr. Grey looked dapper as usual in a sharp suit.

There was also a ‘cafe scene’, which was shot inside a cafe, outside the offices of the fictional Grey Enterprises. In the ‘cafe scene’ too, the pair could be seen sitting opposite each other and talking, and just to get the right expression from the actors, the director, Sam Taylor-Johnson did not shy away from ordering 44 cups of lattes. The scene, where the self made billionaire presents a red Audi A3 to his newest partner, with whom he had exchanged non-disclosure agreements and a contract, is also worth mention here.

The Movie FiftyShades scene, Ana can be seen dressed in a gray dress and her dominant partner, Mr. Grey, as always, was in a customised suit. The scene unfolds in a romantic way with Jamie, as Christian Grey, leading Dakota (Ana) to her gift, while placing his hands firmly on her eyes. As she opens her eyes, she is surprised to find her gift, which she quickly renames ‘The Submissive Special’. The fact to be noted here is that Grey gifts this car as he thinks her old VW, called Wanda, is not safe enough. The little things that Grey starts noticing about Ana, fills us with the promise that their BDSM inspired relationship may be headed towards a more emotional destination.

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Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan gets soaking wet on set in Vancouver

We all know that Jamie Dornan is hot and if you want proof, you just might want to take a look at the recent pictures from the shoot where Jamie Dornan, who is playing the role of self made billionaire entrepreneur Christian Grey, was seen jogging in the rain. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and Nike shoes and watching him jog in the rain in Vancouver, has given the female fans one more reason to rejoice and look forward to the Fifty shades of grey movie based on the novel of the same name written by British author Erica James who is also a producer of the film.

After battling controversies and uncertainties about the cast and the release of the film, the makers and the fans are happy to the point of being elated to see that the film will be released in February 2015, around Valentine’s Day. Though it cannot be billed as a classic love story, the relationship between Ana and Grey does have its points where it scores as a love story. Seeing the well endowed and sculpted Jamie Dornan jogging in the rain while fans and the crew look on happens to be just one such aspect of it. There are no two ways about the fact that Jamie makes for an eyeful Christian Grey and when it comes to that smoldering physique, we are sure that those raindrops made quite a sizzle as they fell on his body.

In between the shots, the Irish actor, who became a father very recently, was also spotted sipping a hot beverage. If not for anything Jamie does not superlative judgement to the character he is portraying with his ice cold steel eyes and the look in them. The jogging scenes are not only an important part of the film, but also serve as a window into the kind of person, Grey is. As an Entrepreneur, he may be cold and calculative, but as someone who loves himself, he makes it pretty obvious that taking care of oneself is as important as taking care of a business deal.

The jogging is a part of the regimen that he follows to keep himself in shape. This is of course important since in the movie, he will be donning the natal suit, if sources are to be believed. Some insiders have also informed that he might very well go full frontal nude. This information must have made the female fans even more ecstatic we believe. But, the producers have also said that they might possibly tone down the explicit scenes to make the film less shock-worthy. Though it was said earlier that the film would release in two versions, one a more explicit, NC – 17 rated version and the other a more toned down version, but we have to wait till the 13^th of February 2015 to know which one of 50 shades movie is actually going to make the cut.

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‘Fifty Shades of Grey' Movie Cast Celebrates Luke Grimes' Birthday

The “Fifty Shades...” cast got a taste of a little celebration when they got together to celebrate the 30th birthday of fellow cast member, Luke Grimes. Luke, like Jamie Dornan has been a regularly watched face on the television as he appeared in the television series, “True Blood” and “Brothers & Sisters”. The actor, celebrated his birthday on the 21^st of this month with fellow cast members. Rita Ora, Max Martini, Marcia Gay Harden and the author of the trilogy, Erica James were all present at Yaletown restaurant to have some food and peach schnapps and celebrate his birthday in a good old fashion with food and drinks and of course plenty of snaps. 

It was Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden, who circulated the snaps through her Twitter account and now that the actor is a part of the film that has got everybody talking, he can expect glorious things to come his way, in his career of course. The now 30 year old actor plays the role of Elliot Grey in the movie version of “FiftyShades....” and is the adopted brother of the self made billionaire Christian Grey. Incidentally, Luke aka Elliott falls for Kate Kavanagh, who happens to be the best friend and the roommate of Anastasia Steele, the same girl, Christian Grey falls for and eventually develops a relationship with.

Eventually, in the course of the trilogy, both the brothers get married to their love interests, but that happens over the course of the next two novels, which, chances are, you might not get a taste of in this movie adaptation, as this one concentrates on the first novel itself. Though there were rumours that this movie will see an amalgamation of all the three novels, and this rumour was sparked when news surfaced that the cast and the production team was heading to Spain, especially the Canary Islands to shoot the honeymoon scenes. Now for anyone who has read the trilogy, he/she knows that the honeymoon scenes occur only in the third novel of the trilogy. 

Fifty Shades of Grey' Movie Shooting Back In Vancouver

Having started the filming of the movie adaptation of the steamy and racy Fifty Shades of Grey movie by Erica James in Vancouver, in November, the actors and the crew had to face a wrathful and vindictive weather when the polar vortex started affecting huge climatic changes in the USA and Canada. Forced by the fury of nature, the cast and crew if this Sam Taylor-Jonson directed movie had to take a break for two weeks. And since it was the holiday season, nobody complained. The author and one of the producers, Erica James, spent the holidays with her husband and two sons, while the lead pair of Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, who plays the roles of Ana and Christian in the movie, was also busy with their families.

Ana aka Dakota was reportedly seen spending time with her sisters and mother and also spent some alone time her real life Christian Grey, Jordan Masterson. Jamie Dornan became a first time father in December and his wife and he welcomed home their baby daughter. So, this break would have definitely given some family time to the Irish hunk, so that he could cuddle his newborn a little more. The other Grey, Mia Grey that is, who will be played by Rita Ora, was also seen partying with her friends in London, before she got called to Vancouver, to start her leg of the shoot. Now that the holidays are over and the weather gods are also in a better mood, the cast and the crew are back in Vancouver to continue with the shoot so that the already much delayed film, does not get delayed any further.

The film was earlier set to release in August 2014, which is considered a good time for the movies since it is spring and people are generally fond of going to the movies with their families this time of the year. Though we can’t really pitch “Fifty Shades....” as a family movie, some think that the now decided February 2015 release will be better for this love story of sorts. The film is scheduled to release on the 13^th of February 2015, just a day before Valentine’s. We can only hope that lovers and couples, who wish to draw inspiration from this movie to make their relationship as erotic, titillating and racy as the one Christian and Ana have must make a beeline for this movie. With their return to Vancouver, the stars have started shooting crucial scenes.

The latest additions in the list of crucial scenes shot by the cast include the scene where Grey presents Ana with a brand new red Audi car because he thinks that her old VW is not safe enough. In 50shades movie scenes, the daughter of Melanie Griffith and Dan Johnson was seen soaked in rain, and then again with a cuppa of coffee in her hands, as she was joined by Christian Grey’s body guard and man-Friday, played by Max Martini. It seems that the cast is in full on action mode and like always, we are not complaining! 

Fifty Shades of Grey film ‘will not condense three books into one movie’

The widely acclaimed “Fifty shades of grey movie” trilogy which made the author Erica James the highest earning author last year, was recently caught in the centre of some uncomfortable news. No sooner had the news spread that the lead pair of the film adaptation of the movie, Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson were heading to Spain to shoot the crucial honeymoon scenes for the movie, the rumour mills started working overtime to find out what the issue at hand was. It was, according to some sources, that the trilogy was to be shrunk into one movie, which would chart Ana and Grey’s journey from BDSM obsessed partners to husband and wife.

But quite contrary to what we have been hearing, Erica James, recently took to twitter to clear the air about the proceedings. She has definitely and clearly indicated that, the trilogy would be filmed in three versions, that is, “Fifty Shades Darker” and “Fifty Shades Freed” would have their own film versions and Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson would reprise their roles in these films too. Coming straight from the author who not only created these characters, but also opened up public opinion to BDSM inspired lovemaking. Bringing the Red Room of Pain closer to the reader, Erica introduced characters which are very much capable of creating a fan following of their own as many have already seen.

The first instalment of the erotic love story will release in February 2015 and though it was scheduled to release sometime earlier, the uneventful walking away of Charlie Hunnam, the previous Mr. Grey, from the project left it stranded for some time, till Jamie Dornan put on the sharp suits and the shoes of Christian Grey and saved us all. The audience has been particularly receptive of the new Christian Grey and they don’t seem to get enough of him and his spanking chemistry with co-star, Dakota Johnson, who plays the servile, naive and subservient, submissive partner, Anastasia Steele. Though it was reported that the pair were going on a trip to Spain to shoot the honeymoon scenes, Twitter has helped Erica James dispel all such rumours that would indicate that this version of the movie would be a condensed form of all the three books.

The movie, which is based on the sexual experiments and the fetishes of the inexperienced and virginal beauty Ana and the experienced and practiced Christian Grey, has a lot of action packed in the pages and it would be a waste of artistic and creative talent if the readers and the fans are left high and dry with hopes that their love story with the three part novel would end so unceremoniously and before time. Thankfully, the fans have much to look forward to and should also thank Erica James for coming clean about the fate of this love story. Since Erica James is also a producer, you can leave it in her able hands and pens do make the stars sign the dotted line and appear again as the Ana and Grey you want them to be. 

‘Fifty Shades of Grey' Movie Trailers Released: Watch Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson

Not only the fans but also the followers of “Fifty Shades” have been following the developments in the movie which is being made, as and when they happen and it comes as no surprise when some fan comes up with a new fan made trailer. The trailers are usually so authentic that you might mistake them to be originals and straight out from the stables of the studios or the producers, but if you look closely you will see that most of these actually contain the previous works of Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, assimilated seamlessly. They play the parts of Christian Grey; a billionaire with a penchant for BDSM inspired lovemaking and the coy and virginal college graduate Anastasia Steele, who becomes his servile partner in the scheme of things.

Ever since Dakota Johnson was signed onto the project to play the role of the demure and coy college student Anastasia who unknowingly and almost unwittingly gets embroiled in the ‘Grey’ world of BDSM lovemaking, some fans of the Twilight Fan fiction, penned by Erica James have dissented and disagreed with the choice of the casting team. And the same thing happened when “Sons of Anarchy” star, Charlie Hunnam was chosen to play the role of Christian Grey opposite her. But since the English actor exited the movie citing non-availability of dates due to his commitment to the television series, and Jamie Dornan was signed on to play the role of the self made millionaire; speculation has been going strong about this new pair.

The film will definitely involve a lot of romp and skin show and when you put two such good looking people together in the Red Room of Pain, all you get is all you want. The erotic and sexually charged novels written by English author Erica James has been a major money churner for the publishing house and the author herself and when you become the highest earning author of the year, you can fairly understand the kind of adulation that the fans are willing to bestow on you. Be it the movie trailers or the first pictures of the shoot which have been leaked, all we can say is that the pair looks impressive and the chemistry between Ana and Grey played by Johnson and Dornan is not only palpable but also striking.

The film Fifty shades Of Grey which is already making headlines for its NC-17 rating is due to release in February 2015 and before that you can catch these fan made trailers, if you are unwilling to wait for that long, but anyways it is too soon to expect a trailer from the producers. When you see the way the couple have cuddled up and cosied up in each other’s arms and the way they have used ties, you will never be able to wear one or look at one in the same way again. Here is hoping that they can do justice to Erica’s creations, in every position and posture (pun intended)!

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