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...sponsored by the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and the Customs House Museum. "Not only do we think independent films are just wonderful to have, but it gives us some variety to standard movie fare," Chris Burawa, CECA director, said. "This...
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Leaf Chronicle
http://theleafchronicle.com/article/20090904/COMMUNITY/909040332/1086/RSS07
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...Cary Darling Maya Independent Film Series Friday through Sept. 10Landmark Magnolia3699 McKinney Ave.Dallas$10,...
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DFW.com
http://www.dfw.com/106/story/171254.html
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...film isn't really independent film anymore. We've got big studios who created "independent" arms to bank on that slice of cinema, and we've seen indie films with budgets in the bazillions. (Or, at least, the millions.) It's gotten to the point where true home-grown...
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Cinematical
http://www.cinematical.com/2009/08/25/strong-bad-explains-independent-film/
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...Gery L. Deer and writer,director,co-producer Rich Hoffman consult on The Overman script during filming. JAMESTOWN - An independent film co-produced by Gery L. Deer of Jamestown has won a national award at The Indie Gathering International Film Festival,...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2015792/independent_film_short_wins_international.html
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...available on newsstands at the end of the month. It showcases 25 up-and-comers poised to shape the next generation of independent film. “This year’s crop of 25 New Faces consists, as always, of new film artists whose work we feel passionately about but also,...
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Indie Wire
http://www.indiewire.com/article/filmmakers_25_new_faces_of_independent_film/
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...will not be used for anything other than the automated reminder. Your email address: The small, but active Independent film scene in Eugene, OR seems to be growing at the same pace as the bustling city itself. Even with a population of fewer than 150,000,...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1893882/analyzing_john_cassavetes_film_a_woman.html
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...calls this week. Producer Duane Journey is looking for 20 to 22 actors for speaking roles in "No God, No Monster." It's an independent film starring Oscar-nominated David Strathairn from "Goodnight and Good Luck." Journey said he's casting Monday and Wednesday...
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WISN Milwaukee
http://www.wisn.com/entertainment/19890615/detail.html
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...regime’s violent attacks on democracy protestors, the theatrical release could not be timelier. Yet, this would be an important film, even if the regime was not dominating headlines with its thuggish crackdown. It is a well-crafted, absolutely absorbing film...
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The Epoch Times
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18703/
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...GLBT Festival. So, what’s your next project? I’m shooting a film about coming out. Last year, we did a Queer Independent Film Group tour. We traveled to cities across China and interviewed lots of different people. I recently shot an amazing story about...
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Danwei
http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/articles/blogs-beijing/film_stage_blog/popofilmmaker/
Moon Movie Review. Sam Rockwell. The Moon. David Bowies son directs. Nuff said. Beyond The Trailer host Grace Randolph finds out if this indy sci-fi film has what it takes to go toe to toe with the blockbusters! Enjoy Moon! ... MoonReview MoonMovie MoonMovieReview SamRockwell DuncanJones DavidBowie ZowieBowie SciFi Mystery Space Moon Independent Film TribecaFilmFestival SundanceFilmFestival Future MovieReview Movie Review Trailer Fans Clip BeyondTheTrailer IndyMogul NextNewNetworks ...
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...crime romp. Tuesday, June 16 – The astonishing Tanna Frederick talks about starring in Henry Jaglom’s Irene in Time, an independent film emphasizing the impact fathers have on the lives of their grown-up daughters. Tuesday, June 23 – Director/writer Andrew...
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The Moderate Voice
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/themoderatevoice/~3/h5BozWqSgXg/
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...friends to define independent film. If you want to turn the discussion into a brawl, ask them to specify what an independent film should be. Although we're living in something of a golden age of independent film—digital video has made it possible for just...
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Playback:stl
http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/8784/159/
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...brat. Teenage girls will swoon – everyone else will probably switch off. Next week The next film up for discussion in the Independent Film Forum will be the film adaptation of Dan Brown’s ‘Angels & Demons’, starring Tom Hanks and Ewan McGregor. Is the follow-up...
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The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-independent-film-forum-14-cheri-1683864.html
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...You?' but I managed to look beyond the fur and I was pleasantly surprised. Next week The next film up for discussion in the Independent Film Forum will be ‘Cheri’. Does Michelle Pfeiffer suit the role of ageing courtesan opposite young rake Rupert Friend in...
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The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-independent-film-forum-13-xmen-origins-wolverine-1679609.html
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...major issue in a serious way, it just scratched at the surface a little. Next week The next film up for discussion in the Independent Film Forum will be 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine'. Does Gavin Hood's new superhero flick with Hugh Jackman as Wolverine do justice...
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The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-independent-film-forum-12-state-of-play-1675645.html
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...Academy Award for 1988's "The Accidental Tourist," has always acted in major studio productions. "I need to ask the independent film community what the hell has been going on," she said, laughing. "I don't know if I was busy doing other things or somehow it...
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Reuters
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...making the film, for my money, the best British comedy of the last few years. Next week The next film up for discussion in the Independent Film Forum will be 'State of Play'. Is Kevin Macdonald's new crime flick as gripping as 'The Last King of Scotland' and...
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The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-independent-film-forum-11-in-the-loop-1671949.html
"Takin Care of Business" which is an official selection at the California Independent Film Festival - starring Actress "Catherine Kim Poon"
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...feature dozens of full-length productions, short films and animated features. "We believe in the voice and spirit of independent films," said Adam Reeves of In The Bag Inc., organizers of the festival. "This year we are telling people that the California Independent...
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Contra Costa Times
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...feature dozens of full-length productions, short films and animated features. "We believe in the voice and spirit of independent films," said Adam Reeves of In The Bag Inc., organizers of the festival. "This year we are telling people that the California Independent...
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Contra Costa Times
http://www.contracostatimes.com/entertainment/ci_12149693?source=rss
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...that release independent movies, such as Fox Searchlight and Disney’s Miramax, may also be contributing to the decline of independent film companies. Though these divisions can run into financial trouble, it isn’t anything the larger companies can’t handle,...
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The USF Oracle
http://www.usforacle.com/the-death-of-the-indie-film-1.1714778
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...Film Series. "If we do really well, we'll have the opportunity for wider distribution," Harrison said. "And, the sky's the limit. The independent films are made with lots of passion, a lot of heart and a lot of commitment." Vote for this story!...
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Longview News-Journal
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...week: Their sketch show was trashed but will James Corden and Mathew Horne do better in their big screen debuts? 'The Independent' Film Forum next discusses 'Lesbian Vampire Killers'. Cult classic or a lifeless charabanc? Add your comments to www.independent.co.uk /filmforum...
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The Independent
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http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/the-independent-film-forum-6-bronson-1647251.html
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...said Paula Prahl, senior vp communications, public affairs and corporate responsibility at Best Buy. Best Buy and Film Independent on Monday announced a new short film competition. Part of @15, a teen-led social change platform underwritten by Best Buy, the...
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Hollywood Reporter
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...said Paula Prahl, senior vp communications, public affairs and corporate responsibility at Best Buy. Best Buy and Film Independent on Monday announced a new short film competition. Part of @15, a teen-led social change platform underwritten by Best Buy, the...
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Hollywood Reporter
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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/news/e3i5040ba3f2c4388b6a54daeb2d3903f20
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...as director of programming, while McManus will continue in his previous post as senior director. Yelcham, who has been serving on Film Independent's executive board, is filmmaker Walter Salles' producing partner and is developing a film adaptation of Jack...
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Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/news/e3iffcfe0c0b0255a5ac9540fa94e270a4d
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...of programming, while McManus will continue in his previous post as senior director. Yeldham, who has been serving on Film Independent's executive board, is filmmaker Walter Salles' producing partner and is developing a film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's "On...
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Hollywood Reporter
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...be 'Watchmen'. It's taken 20 years to bring this graphic novel to the silver screen. Does the film stay true to Alan Moore's masterpiece or has a legend been destroyed? Air your views at www.independent.co.uk/filmforum and we'll print the best next week. ...
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The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-independent-film-forum-4-confessions-of-a-shopaholic-1636633.html
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... SubVert The City Arts Collective presents An Evening of Independent Films - Sunday 1st March 7pm - 10pm at THE HOBBIT PUB Southampton - Entry by donation(all proceeds go to aid victims of the recent war in GAZA) =============Cheap Yummy vegan food available...
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UK Indymedia Newswire
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/02/423021.html
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...life" hat. Next week: Do chick flicks make you smile or do they make your blood boil? The next film up for discussion in The Independent Film Forum is 'Confessions of a Shopaholic'. Air your views at www.independent.co.uk/filmforum and we'll print the best...
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The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-independent-film-forum-3-notorious-1631173.html
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...You must fill in all fields Now is the time to send in your submissions for the Cape Fear Independent Film Network's ninth annual Cape Fear Independent Film Festival. Short films on any genre, 41 minutes in length or less, are accepted. Submissions...
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Wilmington Star-News
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090223/analysis/902230306
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...kids,sorry". The General Manager says they hope to cater to a group of movie buffs, who have had a difficult time seeing independent films in Peoria in the past. "To get movies nobody else has. And frankly the movies we're going for, nobody else is going to...
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WEEK NBC Peoria
http://www.week.com/news/local/40010342.html
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...fan of cinema and an entertaining writer (as a bonus) Elizabeth … Call for Entries: 2009 Christopher Wetzel Award for Independent Film Comedy - DEADLINE: March 2 Established in 1995 at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago, the festival provides support...
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Indie Wire
http://www.indiewire.com/article/valentino_set_for_independent_release_through_truly_indie/
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...injustice, proving Wajdas powers remain undiminished with age. It is a powerful film that should be seen by anyone who takes film seriously as an art-form. It opens Wednesday in New York at the Film Forum. Joe Bendel blogs on jazz and cultural issues at jbspins.blogspot.com...
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The Epoch Times
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/12248/
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...celebration of life." Next week: Is Kate Winslet a worthy multi-award winner? The next film up for discussion in The Independent Film Club is 'The Reader'. Is this the definitive Holocaust film or did you find the treatment shallow? And what about the other...
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The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-independent-film-club-the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-1606150.html
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...day life. 40 Fellows are selected for the program each year. Project: Involve Fellows receive: * A one-year membership with Film Independent * A pass to the Los Angeles Film Festival (Westwood Pass) * Alumni support Applications are accepted in the following...
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Deadline Hollywood Daily
http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/film-independents-diversity-program/
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...Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and Los Angeles Film Festival, has selected eight filmmakers and film projects to be part of its eighth annual Directors Lab. Taking place in L.A. from now until the end of March,...
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Hollywood Reporter
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The Independent Film Channel February 6, 2009
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/tuliatexas/ A lone undercover cop moves into a small farming town. By the end of the blazing summer of 1999, 46 people are arrested for selling cocaine--nearly all of them African American. It was heralded as one of the biggest drug busts in Texas history, until a team of lawyers set out to uncover the truth. In this clip, Tulia’s Sheriff Stewart and Narcotics Agent Coleman describe the creation of Coleman’s wild man alias. TULIA, TEXAS premieres Tuesday, February 10 on Independent Lens, a weekly series airing on PBS. Hosted by Terrence Howard, the acclaimed series showcases powerful and innovative independent films. Presented by ITVS, Independent Lens is broadcast on PBS stations nationwide. Visit the Web site for more: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/tuliatexas/
On October 12th 1978 Nancy Spungen, an ex-prostitute, sometimes stripper and heroin addict, was found dead in a bathroom at the Chelsea Hotel in New York. She also happened to be the girlfriend of the Sex Pistols' bassist Sid Vicious, who was quickly accused of her murder. Less than 6 months later, he died of a heroin overdose and the case was closed. The death of Sid and Nancy has passed into rock legend and has only added to the controversial and notorious image of the Sex Pistols and punk music. At the request of Sid's mother, who committed suicide in 1996, rock author and punk expert Alan G. Parker has devoted himself to discovering Who Killed Nancy? By interviewing 182 people and re-examining NYPD evidence, he reveals what really happened that night in room 100.
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...panel will be followed by a reception. Mary Sweeney, a longtime collaborator of David Lynch, will serve as the moderator for Film Independent's ninth annual Directors Close-Up: Conversations on the Art of Filmmaking, formerly known as the Director Series,...
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Hollywood Reporter
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...Independent, announced the lineup for the ninth annual Directors Close-Up: Conversations on the Art of Filmmaking, formerly known as the Director Series. Series panelists this year include Elliot Davis (cinematographer, “Twilight,” “Lords of Dogtown”), Rodrigo...
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Indie Wire
http://www.indiewire.com/article/film_independent_announces_directors_close-up/
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..."OK." Netflix, Inc. and Film Independent (FIND) have announced that they are joining forces to “discover the next great independent filmmaker.” The “Netflix FIND Your Voice Film Competition” will award one aspiring filmmaker the means, guidance and resources...
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Indie Wire
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http://www.indiewire.com/article/netflix_and_film_independent_to_help_find_your_voice/
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...of "Netflix FIND Your Voice Competition" will be selected from among the five finalists by a panel of judges consisting of independent film professionals, chaired by Mr. Brolin. As part of the grand prize, the winner will also receive a four-week camera package...
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MovieWeb
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...film music, singers cite inadequate publicity as a major reason for the failure of non-film albums in the Indian market. 'Independent or non-film albums are not promoted the way they should be. It's sad that channels don't even give them enough airplay,' said...
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India eNews
http://www.indiaenews.com/bollywood/20090106/169354.htm
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...film music, singers cite inadequate publicity as a major reason for the failure of non-film albums in the Indian market. "Independent or non-film albums are not promoted the way they should be. It's sad that channels don't even give them enough airplay," said...
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New Kerala
http://www.newkerala.com/topstory-fullnews-69566.html
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...won the best cinematography award from the National Society of Film Critics, US. The film has won awards at the British Independent Film Awards and was named best film of 2008 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures(US). It has also been nominated...
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A Pakistan News
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...Monday, hundreds of students from around the country will be connecting with top Christian independent filmmakers in hopes of becoming more effective in transforming the culture through media and film production. For three days, participants of the Christian...
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The Christian Post
http://christianpost.com/article/20090104/over-700-students-to-converge-ahead-of-top-christian-film-fest.htm
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...in all its grandeur and oddity is the recurring theme in this year's fifth Annual Winter Independent Film Series at the University of Delaware. "Once," a film that follows a couple who write songs about how they fell in love, is the first up, at 7:30 on Wednesday...
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The Delaware News Journal
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090101/ENTERTAINMENT10/901020306/1242/ENTERTAINMENT15
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...philosophy. Tuli, Founder-Chairman, Osian’s said, “It is our great joy that our first publication, Bachchanalia, is on the films an memorabilia of one of the greatest actor-star’s of world cinema Amitabh Bachchan. ( This post is from an independent writer....
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A Pakistan News
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