"每個階段都是一個關卡，但是千萬不能輕言放棄，不要怕路上的小石頭，挫折算得了什麼？就像有的人覺得自己失戀了，走了好大一段冤枉路，但在這段路上學到的教訓，才是箇中滋味呀！"
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Showing posts with label passion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label passion. Show all posts
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Facebook V2
Facebook has released another portfolio redesign. As many people said, it's more like the first one, however, the applications are more hidden. I agreed! I don't see my applications anymore. Out of sight, out of mind. Sometimes, that's a good thing for the application developers. I used to have a habit of "spring cleaning." I went in my profile from time to time (especially the first version - that's called that version 2007). I moved those I didn't interact on regular basis to the bottom of the page, and removed those I don't care anymore applications out of my profile. I believe, I believe the companies behind the applications will no longer receive my information.
Soon, version 2008 came, I don't see my applications anymore. I only go applications that I "think" of: Poker game, then Playfish applications. Even that... is a bit too much. Good that they have "shortcut" at the bottom of the page. I totally just use those space and only work with those applications. I rarely touch any other application. Just leave them on my app pages.
Now, 2009 comes! I almost use facebook like multimedia twitter. I don't even look for the application. And I felt, the "highlight" on the right hand sides are things I once cared: those already earned my eyeball once / twice / three times. To a point, it's no longer a highlight to me~ However, ads are now in between my "highlights." It blended into what supposely be my "surprise" of the day~ Resulting, I dont' really want to read beyond my first highlight.
Also, I like the multimedia twitter aka status page. It combined the wall content and status. I actually like the "Like" link. However, with the revision in 2009 portfile facelift... sigh~ it tries wayyyy too hard to invite me to give my comment. I dont' like that feeling. Maybe I am a "cleaning freak" type of user. I want to "go through" my page and clean all the "blank spaces."
but now.. sigh~ it's a bit psychologically messy for me. I see too many "my icons." Might just be me. But... it ticks me.
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Soon, version 2008 came, I don't see my applications anymore. I only go applications that I "think" of: Poker game, then Playfish applications. Even that... is a bit too much. Good that they have "shortcut" at the bottom of the page. I totally just use those space and only work with those applications. I rarely touch any other application. Just leave them on my app pages.
Now, 2009 comes! I almost use facebook like multimedia twitter. I don't even look for the application. And I felt, the "highlight" on the right hand sides are things I once cared: those already earned my eyeball once / twice / three times. To a point, it's no longer a highlight to me~ However, ads are now in between my "highlights." It blended into what supposely be my "surprise" of the day~ Resulting, I dont' really want to read beyond my first highlight.
Also, I like the multimedia twitter aka status page. It combined the wall content and status. I actually like the "Like" link. However, with the revision in 2009 portfile facelift... sigh~ it tries wayyyy too hard to invite me to give my comment. I dont' like that feeling. Maybe I am a "cleaning freak" type of user. I want to "go through" my page and clean all the "blank spaces."
but now.. sigh~ it's a bit psychologically messy for me. I see too many "my icons." Might just be me. But... it ticks me.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Passion
How can you find your passion? Bill Zanker has these suggestions for you:
1. Don't think about how you can make money. Money is how you keep score. But if money is your only source of motivation, you will surely fail. Your competitors who are charged up with passion for the business will kick your butt.
2. Don't think about problems, obstacles or competition. When you're thinking about problems by definition your mind is not focused on your passion. Bill Zanker says, "Focus on passion, not problems."
3. Do think about something that excites you, something that you would do even if you weren't getting paid for it.
4. Can't think of anything? Then you've got to start dreaming of things you enjoy doing, people in business that you admire and want to be like. I could be that you are afraid to think of the thing you really want to do because you are afraid you don't have what it takes to do it. If their were no limitations, and you could do whatever you want to do, what would it be?
5. Find something useful to do for others. Think about what you can produce or what service you can offer that is valuable and useful to people and the community. What needs to be improved? What can be done better or more efficiently? What problem can you solve? What needs can you fill? And most importantly ask, Will you have fun doing it?
http://www.curbly.com/proudcanuck/posts/5083-Bill-Zanker-on-Finding-Your-Passion-
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Tuesday, July 08, 2008
My Album cover idea for Address Book
I had this idea a while back. I designed it but no time and immediately technology available.
O well, at least it's still NOT BUILT.
Check out this person's post: http://www.techau.tv/blog/?p=513
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O well, at least it's still NOT BUILT.
Check out this person's post: http://www.techau.tv/blog/?p=513
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Thursday, July 05, 2007
Live Free...
I watched Live Free Die Hard yesterday (July 4th). It's a good and entertaining movie but... in summarizing, I will said - it's a movie combined: Terminator 2 (who even appeared in Live Free & Die hard), AI, and a little bit of True Lies. So what's this mean? Again, showing our dependency of technology will one day bit us back. I have to admit, this is one of my fears. On top of that, I read this new today: http://www.switched.com/2007/07/05/cell-phone-battery-explodes-kills-worker/
Maybe this is more of a common fear we have imagined. Ok... let's give it a test: Imagine there is no internet (not too bad), no cell phone signal (OK), cell battery is dying (getting worse), trying to access the contact book inside the cell phone while battling the last tiny bit of the battery (but the phone still showing the beautiful logo of your provider, worse).... ATM, guarded gates.... OH, the money inside the bank, after all, it's purely my faith in the bank digits(so it doesn't go down). Since when I am a prisoner of the technology? How can I really live free in this world?
Hmmmm, btw, this is at least the 2nd movie I have seen mentioned and sprung off the East Coast block out. Ha. I don't miss being in NY to experience experiences; and yet, I miss it.
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Maybe this is more of a common fear we have imagined. Ok... let's give it a test: Imagine there is no internet (not too bad), no cell phone signal (OK), cell battery is dying (getting worse), trying to access the contact book inside the cell phone while battling the last tiny bit of the battery (but the phone still showing the beautiful logo of your provider, worse).... ATM, guarded gates.... OH, the money inside the bank, after all, it's purely my faith in the bank digits(so it doesn't go down). Since when I am a prisoner of the technology? How can I really live free in this world?
Hmmmm, btw, this is at least the 2nd movie I have seen mentioned and sprung off the East Coast block out. Ha. I don't miss being in NY to experience experiences; and yet, I miss it.
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Sunday, May 20, 2007
Ex-Yank Williams still setting example
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070520&content_id=1976931&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy
NEW YORK -- For about two hours Sunday, the Theater at Madison Square Garden sounded a lot like Yankee Stadium.
That's because with Bernie Williams on hand to speak at Iona College's graduation commencement, hundreds of fans turned up the volume to show their love for the veteran outfielder.
When the moderator first introduced him, the serenity of the proceeding was broken with a "Let's go Bernie," from a male student sitting in the first few rows. Then, as Williams approached the lectern, he waited for 30 seconds as about half the graduating students and hundreds of family members and guests stood up in support.
They were cheering, whistling, clapping and chanting the ever familiar -- BER-NIE ... BER-NIE ... BER-NIE.
It was almost as if the Bleacher Creatures were there.
On their way to get their diplomas, several students stepped out of their way to go over to Williams' seat to shake his hand, showing appreciation for 16 exciting seasons in the Bronx.
There were at least two hugs and a peck on the cheek from female students, and one more seeking an autograph.
It was all in good fun, and Williams, as well as the esteemed Iona faculty sitting with him, seemed to appreciate the frivolity mixed in with the pomp and circumstance.
"Don't be afraid to take risks. Make the most of your journey. Make it fun and exciting," said Williams, who talked for almost 10 minutes about the start of his baseball career as a nervous 17-year-old in the Yankees organization as well as his endeavors as an accomplished musician.
"My experience over 17 years playing with the Yankees, these are a few of the things that I've learned. You've got to have a plan of action," said Williams, who received an honorary doctorate of humane letters. "You have to stay focused on the things you can control, and don't get discouraged or distracted by the things you cannot control."
One thing he couldn't control much was a return to the Yankees -- the only organization he has ever played for -- for a 17th season.
The 38-year-old Williams contemplated all winter whether to come back and play in 2007, with teammates hinting he would only do so for the Yankees. But New York offered Williams only a Minor League deal with the opportunity to earn a roster spot in Spring Training -- which he declined.
Brought back in 2006 as a reserve, Williams played much more than expected after long-term injuries to outfielders Hideki Matsui and Gary Sheffield, hitting .281 with 12 home runs and 61 RBIs in 131 games.
But Williams is currently out of baseball, and after 287 home runs, 1,257 RBIs, a .297 average, five All-Star Games, four Gold Gloves, four World Series championships, a batting title and a great deal of postseason acclaim, the cheers he heard Sunday may have been a fond farewell.
So he offered these final words to Iona's graduating class of 2007:
"I know there's certain things regarding your job or whatever you may end up doing [that you don't like], but I'm here to tell you, don't let your job define who you are. Your relationships will define who you are," Williams said. "No matter what you choose to do in life ... you are going to be in a position to make an impact on somebody's life."
Peter Zellen is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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NEW YORK -- For about two hours Sunday, the Theater at Madison Square Garden sounded a lot like Yankee Stadium.
That's because with Bernie Williams on hand to speak at Iona College's graduation commencement, hundreds of fans turned up the volume to show their love for the veteran outfielder.
When the moderator first introduced him, the serenity of the proceeding was broken with a "Let's go Bernie," from a male student sitting in the first few rows. Then, as Williams approached the lectern, he waited for 30 seconds as about half the graduating students and hundreds of family members and guests stood up in support.
They were cheering, whistling, clapping and chanting the ever familiar -- BER-NIE ... BER-NIE ... BER-NIE.
It was almost as if the Bleacher Creatures were there.
On their way to get their diplomas, several students stepped out of their way to go over to Williams' seat to shake his hand, showing appreciation for 16 exciting seasons in the Bronx.
There were at least two hugs and a peck on the cheek from female students, and one more seeking an autograph.
It was all in good fun, and Williams, as well as the esteemed Iona faculty sitting with him, seemed to appreciate the frivolity mixed in with the pomp and circumstance.
"Don't be afraid to take risks. Make the most of your journey. Make it fun and exciting," said Williams, who talked for almost 10 minutes about the start of his baseball career as a nervous 17-year-old in the Yankees organization as well as his endeavors as an accomplished musician.
"My experience over 17 years playing with the Yankees, these are a few of the things that I've learned. You've got to have a plan of action," said Williams, who received an honorary doctorate of humane letters. "You have to stay focused on the things you can control, and don't get discouraged or distracted by the things you cannot control."
One thing he couldn't control much was a return to the Yankees -- the only organization he has ever played for -- for a 17th season.
The 38-year-old Williams contemplated all winter whether to come back and play in 2007, with teammates hinting he would only do so for the Yankees. But New York offered Williams only a Minor League deal with the opportunity to earn a roster spot in Spring Training -- which he declined.
Brought back in 2006 as a reserve, Williams played much more than expected after long-term injuries to outfielders Hideki Matsui and Gary Sheffield, hitting .281 with 12 home runs and 61 RBIs in 131 games.
But Williams is currently out of baseball, and after 287 home runs, 1,257 RBIs, a .297 average, five All-Star Games, four Gold Gloves, four World Series championships, a batting title and a great deal of postseason acclaim, the cheers he heard Sunday may have been a fond farewell.
So he offered these final words to Iona's graduating class of 2007:
"I know there's certain things regarding your job or whatever you may end up doing [that you don't like], but I'm here to tell you, don't let your job define who you are. Your relationships will define who you are," Williams said. "No matter what you choose to do in life ... you are going to be in a position to make an impact on somebody's life."
Peter Zellen is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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Mariano Rivera - the bigger save!
Bigger saves ahead
By Jeff Passan, Yahoo! Sports
May 17, 2007
CHICAGO – In baseball's offseason, Mariano Rivera delivers trucks full of bicycles and toy cars and dolls to children in the upper reaches of Panama's Cordillera Central mountain range. Some recognize him, only because Rivera is among the most well-known people in his country. More recognize his generosity before his celebrity.
"We know that toys are only temporary because they're just material," Rivera said. "Bringing them a sense of hope – that is eternal."
Here in the United States, where he wears a New York Yankees jersey, Rivera has never been about hope. He has been the Yankees' Gibraltar, their talisman of assurance, their infallible piece amid the game's – and team's – changes. It is the dual existence he leads, pillar of certainty in one place and beacon of what can be in another, and, Rivera admits, it is what will eventually pull him away from baseball once and for all.
With poverty levels exceeding 40 percent throughout Panama and as high as 90 percent in some indigenous areas, the idea of returning home for good – to work with first lady Vivian Torrijos building churches and schools, as he has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to do, and trying to lessen the canyon-sized divide between the country's rich and poor – does tug at Rivera.
"Baseball is what I do," Rivera said, "but it's not who I am. After baseball, there's life. And what am I going to do? What God wants me to do."
While Rivera refuses to put a timetable on his retirement, he will turn 38 in November, he is in the final year of his contract and has struggled as much in this season's first six weeks as any time in his 13-year career. The 10 earned runs he has yielded are almost as many as he does in an average season. The pitch he throws almost exclusively – a 95-mph cut fastball that has sawed off more pieces of maple than a lumberjack – has lacked the bite of seasons past.
And, hey, it's not an April in New York if tabloid editors haven't tossed around the idea of burying Rivera on a back page with a NO MO headline.
"The highest compliment you can pay him is that when a couple saves get away from him, people say, 'What's wrong with him?' " Yankees manager Joe Torre said. "It's irritating, but it shows the standard he has set."
Truth is, Rivera said "there's plenty" left in his right arm, and six scoreless outings among his last seven – a tie-breaking home run that led to a loss the ugly blemish – do nothing to dispel that. Torre, and the Yankees by proxy, listen to Rivera's words as if they were canons.
Rivera's passion toward the game, he said, will influence the longevity of his career as much as any factor, and its presence remains.
"It's amazing the feeling I still get putting on this uniform," Rivera said. "It makes me proud."
Just as Rivera has done it proud. The last player to wear Jackie Robinson's No. 42, Rivera has earned himself a place in the record books with 34 postseason saves, in Yankees lore with 416 more in the regular season, plus four World Series rings, and in the Baseball Hall of Fame with the combination of it all.
"I'll keep handing him the ball," Torre said, "until he walks out the door."
Almost eight years ago, Rivera believed he would long have stepped through it by now. In the winter following the Yankees' third championship in four years, Rivera told The New York Times he planned on playing four more seasons, then retiring to minister to his Pentecostal church.
Reminded of his pledge, Rivera laughed and shook his head, as if to say, "Ah, youthful indiscretions." His sentiment, though noble, clashed with his drive.
So it's easy to wonder whether the specter of Rivera retiring really is just that: a mirage, an illusion, something that will vanish if he rips off a streak of 20 consecutive scoreless innings, of which he's still more than capable.
Twelve months of his dedication could mean infinitely more to Panama than the 100 days that comprise his offseason.
"I'm in the position where I have to give all I can," Rivera said. "I can't be stingy. Selfishness leads to an unforgiving end. There are a lot of people that need, and if you've been blessed and do nothing, you're not getting the job done.
"I love to help. This is something I'm supposed to be doing. I want to do this. I want to be able to put a smile on some kid's face."
No one in the Yankees organization wants to acknowledge that day will come. For so long they've been insulated from the helter-skelter world of a shaky ninth inning. Oh, they remember Sandy Alomar's home run in 1997, Rivera's first year as closer, that knocked the Yankees from the playoffs, and Luis Gonzalez's hit that ended the 2001 World Series, and Dave Roberts' stolen base that ruined their sheen of invincibility.
Though Rivera sports a few chinks, nobody does what he does. Not Trevor Hoffman, the San Diego Padres' maestro and baseball's all-time saves leader, who freely admits Rivera is peerless in the most literal sense. Not Jonathan Papelbon, the Boston Red Sox closer who matches Rivera's fastball velocity and comes with an equally filthy splitter. Not Dennis Eckersley, whose excellence rivaled Rivera's but whose longevity lagged, nor Gosse Gossage, whose longevity exceeded Rivera's but whose prime years couldn't match up.
There is only one Mariano Rivera, and soon enough, when his work here is done, he will return home for a far greater mission.
"While I want to be a good closer here," Rivera said, "I want to be the best closer in the kingdom of God."
Jeff Passan is a national baseball writer for Yahoo! Sports. Send Jeff a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.
Updated on Thursday, May 17, 2007 4:54 pm EDT
By Jeff Passan, Yahoo! Sports
May 17, 2007
CHICAGO – In baseball's offseason, Mariano Rivera delivers trucks full of bicycles and toy cars and dolls to children in the upper reaches of Panama's Cordillera Central mountain range. Some recognize him, only because Rivera is among the most well-known people in his country. More recognize his generosity before his celebrity.
"We know that toys are only temporary because they're just material," Rivera said. "Bringing them a sense of hope – that is eternal."
Here in the United States, where he wears a New York Yankees jersey, Rivera has never been about hope. He has been the Yankees' Gibraltar, their talisman of assurance, their infallible piece amid the game's – and team's – changes. It is the dual existence he leads, pillar of certainty in one place and beacon of what can be in another, and, Rivera admits, it is what will eventually pull him away from baseball once and for all.
With poverty levels exceeding 40 percent throughout Panama and as high as 90 percent in some indigenous areas, the idea of returning home for good – to work with first lady Vivian Torrijos building churches and schools, as he has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to do, and trying to lessen the canyon-sized divide between the country's rich and poor – does tug at Rivera.
"Baseball is what I do," Rivera said, "but it's not who I am. After baseball, there's life. And what am I going to do? What God wants me to do."
While Rivera refuses to put a timetable on his retirement, he will turn 38 in November, he is in the final year of his contract and has struggled as much in this season's first six weeks as any time in his 13-year career. The 10 earned runs he has yielded are almost as many as he does in an average season. The pitch he throws almost exclusively – a 95-mph cut fastball that has sawed off more pieces of maple than a lumberjack – has lacked the bite of seasons past.
And, hey, it's not an April in New York if tabloid editors haven't tossed around the idea of burying Rivera on a back page with a NO MO headline.
"The highest compliment you can pay him is that when a couple saves get away from him, people say, 'What's wrong with him?' " Yankees manager Joe Torre said. "It's irritating, but it shows the standard he has set."
Truth is, Rivera said "there's plenty" left in his right arm, and six scoreless outings among his last seven – a tie-breaking home run that led to a loss the ugly blemish – do nothing to dispel that. Torre, and the Yankees by proxy, listen to Rivera's words as if they were canons.
Rivera's passion toward the game, he said, will influence the longevity of his career as much as any factor, and its presence remains.
"It's amazing the feeling I still get putting on this uniform," Rivera said. "It makes me proud."
Just as Rivera has done it proud. The last player to wear Jackie Robinson's No. 42, Rivera has earned himself a place in the record books with 34 postseason saves, in Yankees lore with 416 more in the regular season, plus four World Series rings, and in the Baseball Hall of Fame with the combination of it all.
"I'll keep handing him the ball," Torre said, "until he walks out the door."
Almost eight years ago, Rivera believed he would long have stepped through it by now. In the winter following the Yankees' third championship in four years, Rivera told The New York Times he planned on playing four more seasons, then retiring to minister to his Pentecostal church.
Reminded of his pledge, Rivera laughed and shook his head, as if to say, "Ah, youthful indiscretions." His sentiment, though noble, clashed with his drive.
So it's easy to wonder whether the specter of Rivera retiring really is just that: a mirage, an illusion, something that will vanish if he rips off a streak of 20 consecutive scoreless innings, of which he's still more than capable.
Twelve months of his dedication could mean infinitely more to Panama than the 100 days that comprise his offseason.
"I'm in the position where I have to give all I can," Rivera said. "I can't be stingy. Selfishness leads to an unforgiving end. There are a lot of people that need, and if you've been blessed and do nothing, you're not getting the job done.
"I love to help. This is something I'm supposed to be doing. I want to do this. I want to be able to put a smile on some kid's face."
No one in the Yankees organization wants to acknowledge that day will come. For so long they've been insulated from the helter-skelter world of a shaky ninth inning. Oh, they remember Sandy Alomar's home run in 1997, Rivera's first year as closer, that knocked the Yankees from the playoffs, and Luis Gonzalez's hit that ended the 2001 World Series, and Dave Roberts' stolen base that ruined their sheen of invincibility.
Though Rivera sports a few chinks, nobody does what he does. Not Trevor Hoffman, the San Diego Padres' maestro and baseball's all-time saves leader, who freely admits Rivera is peerless in the most literal sense. Not Jonathan Papelbon, the Boston Red Sox closer who matches Rivera's fastball velocity and comes with an equally filthy splitter. Not Dennis Eckersley, whose excellence rivaled Rivera's but whose longevity lagged, nor Gosse Gossage, whose longevity exceeded Rivera's but whose prime years couldn't match up.
There is only one Mariano Rivera, and soon enough, when his work here is done, he will return home for a far greater mission.
"While I want to be a good closer here," Rivera said, "I want to be the best closer in the kingdom of God."
Jeff Passan is a national baseball writer for Yahoo! Sports. Send Jeff a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.
Updated on Thursday, May 17, 2007 4:54 pm EDT
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Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Bridget Jones
O~ beautiful movie... made me want to have a serious date. Colin Firth was great as Mark Dorcy! I want to have a boy friend like him who can do lots of "powerful" things but still tend to woman's little need!
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Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Shall We Dance?
March 14, 2005
Shall We Dance... I didn't recognize this movie from its name. However, after I found out it's starting Richard Gere & JLo, I kinda get an impression of what this movie is going to be like. Still, I did not expect the movie is going to be this good.
Basically, the movie is about a middle age man who wants to have a more exciting life without letting his wife know. The reason was kind innocent - He thought he had enough to be happy, and he felt guilty being not happy. So a few nights he passed by a dancing school, saw a depressed woman (JLo), felt 同病相憐. So he jumped off train one night to join the dancing class. Through the classes, he found joy again in his life, which his daughter noticed the change. Later, his wife thought he got an affair. He became a really good dancer and inspire people around him to look inside of themselves.
I like this movie. The tempo is really good. And there are some rythem in it which will actually made me want to join and dance. Funny thing was that I actually looked into dancing classes a few days ago without knowing this movie.
Hmmm... hint hint ;)
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Shall We Dance... I didn't recognize this movie from its name. However, after I found out it's starting Richard Gere & JLo, I kinda get an impression of what this movie is going to be like. Still, I did not expect the movie is going to be this good.
Basically, the movie is about a middle age man who wants to have a more exciting life without letting his wife know. The reason was kind innocent - He thought he had enough to be happy, and he felt guilty being not happy. So a few nights he passed by a dancing school, saw a depressed woman (JLo), felt 同病相憐. So he jumped off train one night to join the dancing class. Through the classes, he found joy again in his life, which his daughter noticed the change. Later, his wife thought he got an affair. He became a really good dancer and inspire people around him to look inside of themselves.
I like this movie. The tempo is really good. And there are some rythem in it which will actually made me want to join and dance. Funny thing was that I actually looked into dancing classes a few days ago without knowing this movie.
Hmmm... hint hint ;)
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