Jackie Chan, S.B.S. (born Chan Kong Sang; April 7, 1954) is a Chinese actor, action choreographer, film director, producer, martial artist, comedian, screenwriter, singer and stunt performer. Chan is one of the best-known names in kung fu and action films worldwide, known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons and innovative stunts. He has acted since the 1970s, appearing in over 100 films, and has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a cultural icon, Chan has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons and video games. Besides acting, Chan is a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released 20 albums since 1984 and sung many of the theme songs for the films in which he has starred. (more)
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Genres: film producer, film director, entertainment, actor, movies
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Cinema of Hong Kong:
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan. As a former British colony, Hong Kong had a greater degree of political and economic freedom
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Hong Kong action cinema:
Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame. It combines elements from the action film, as codified by Hollywood, with Chinese storytelling and aesthetic traditions, to create a culturally distinctive
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Cinema of China:
The Chinese-language cinema has three distinct historical threads: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. After 1949 and until recent times, the cinema of mainland China operated under restrictions imposed by the Communist Party
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Martial arts:
Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. While they may be studied for various reasons, martial arts share a single objective: to defeat one or more people physically and to defend oneself or others from p
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Chinese martial arts:
Kung fu and wushu are popular terms that have become synonymous with Chinese martial arts. However the Chinese terms kung fu ( pinyin: gōngfū) and wushu ( ) have very different meanings. Wushu can describe greatly varying martial arts traditions. Kun
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Action film:
Action movies are a film genre where action sequences, such as fights, shootouts, stunts, car chases or explosions either take precedence or, in finer examples of the genre, are used as a form of exposition and character development. The action typic
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Stunt:
A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat, or any act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes in TV, theatre, or cinema. Stunts are a big part of many action movies. Before computer generated imagery special effects, these
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Cantopop:
Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial portmanteau for "Cantonese popular music". It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. Cantopop draws its infl
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Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong:
The Avenue of Stars ( ), modelled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is located along the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It honours celebrities of the Hong Kong film industry.
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Rush Hour (film):
Rush Hour is a 1998 martial arts/buddy cop film directed by Brett Ratner and starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. The film was successful, becoming the 7th top grossing film of 1998, with a gross of over $140 million dollars at the US box office. T
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Jackie Chan Adventures:
Jackie Chan Adventures is a successful American animated television series chronicling the adventures of a fictionalized version of action film star Jackie Chan. Many of the episodes contain references to Chan's actual works. This series ran on Kids'
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Rush Hour 2:
Rush Hour 2 is a 2001 martial arts/buddy cop film starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. It is the sequel to the movie Rush Hour (1998). It grossed US$347,325,802 at the world-wide box-office, becoming the 4th top grossing film of 2001, and the highe
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Police Story (film):
Police Story ( ) is a 1985 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by and starring Jackie Chan and written by Edward Tang. It is the first of a series featuring Chan as a Hong Kong police detective named "Kevin" Chan Ka-Kui. Chan began work on the film
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Rush Hour 3:
Rush Hour 3 is a 2007 film and the third installment in the martial arts/action-comedy Rush Hour franchise starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker that began with the 1998 film Rush Hour and continued with the first sequel Rush Hour 2 in 2001. The film
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Shanghai Noon:
Shanghai Noon is a 2000 action-adventure-comedy-western film starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson. Directed by Tom Dey, it was written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. The movie, set in Nevada and other parts of the west in the 19th century, is a ju
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Drunken Master:
Drunken Master ( ; Jyutping: Zeoi3 Kyun4; literally drunken fist) is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts-action-comedy film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, and starring Jackie Chan, Yuen Siu Tien (aka Simon Yuen), and Hwang Jang-Lee. The film was Chan's most su
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New Police Story:
New Police Story ( , Cantonese Jyutping: San ging chaat goo si) is a 2004 Hong Kong crime-action film starring Jackie Chan and directed by Benny Chan. The film is a reboot of the Police Story series. New Police Story is much more dramatic and darker
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Rumble in the Bronx:
Rumble in the Bronx (紅番區; Hong faan kui in Cantonese) is a 1995 Hong Kong martial arts-action film starring Jackie Chan and Anita Mui. Released in the US in 1996, Rumble in the Bronx had a successful theater run, and brought Chan into the American ma
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Armour of God:
Armour of God (Chinese: 龍兄虎弟, Long xiong hu di) is a 1986 Hong Kong martial arts-action film co-directed by, and starring Jackie Chan. The film features Chan's regular kung-fu, comedy and stunts, with an Indiana Jones-style theme. During a relatively
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The Protector (1985 film):
The Protector ( ) is a 1985 Hong Kong / US action film, directed by James Glickenhaus and starring Jackie Chan. It was Chan's second attempt at breaking into the American film market, after 1980's The Big Brawl, a film which had flopped at the box of
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Lo Wei:
Lo Wei (1918 – 1996) was a famous Hong Kong film director and film actor best known for The Big Boss and Fist of Fury—both of which starred Bruce Lee. After Lee's death it was Lo who gave Jackie Chan his first shot at the big time as part of the wave
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Police Story 3:
Police Story 3: Supercop ( ), also known as Supercop in North America, is a 1992 Hong Kong action-comedy film starring Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh. Jackie reprises his "Kevin" Chan Ka-Kui character, a Hong Kong cop from Police Story and Police Stor
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Drunken Master II:
Drunken Master II ( ) is a 1994 Hong Kong kung fu film directed by Lau Kar-Leung and starring Jackie Chan as Chinese folk hero Wong Fei Hung. It was released in North America as The Legend of Drunken Master in 2000. The film is is a follow-up to Chan
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Wheels on Meals:
Wheels on Meals (快餐車, Mandarin: Kuàicān Chē, Cantonese: Fai2 Chan1 Tse1) is a 1984 Hong Kong action film directed by Sammo Hung, starring Hung, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. In some releases, the film was released under alternative titles including Spar
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The Young Master:
The Young Master ( ) is a 1980 Hong Kong martial arts-action film starring Jackie Chan as Dragon. The film is notable for being the first that Jackie Chan worked on for Golden Harvest, and despite being his second film as director (his first was Fear
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Dragon Lord:
Dragon Lord ( ) is a 1982 Hong Kong kung fu film starring and directed by Jackie Chan.
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Rob-B-Hood:
Rob-B-Hood ( ) is a 2006 Hong Kong action-comedy film written and directed by Benny Chan, starring Jackie Chan, Louis Koo and Michael Hui. The film was produced with a budget of HK$16.8 million and filmed between December 2005 and April 2006. Rob-B-H
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Police Story 4: First Strike:
'First Strike ( ), released in English-speaking markets as Jackie Chan's First Strike, is a 1995 action-adventure film made in the typical humorous style of Jackie Chan. Jackie reprises his role as Chan Ka-Kui (also known in some versions as Jackie)
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The Big Brawl:
The Big Brawl, ( ) also known as Battle Creek Brawl, was a 1980 martial arts film which marked Jackie Chan's first attempt to break into the American movie market. It was directed by Robert Clouse and featured much of the crew from Enter the Dragon.
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Police Story 2:
Police Story 2 (警察故事２, or Ging chaat goo si juk jaap) is a 1988 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by and starring Jackie Chan. It is a sequel to the hit 1985 film, Police Story, continuing the storyline of Chan's character, "Kevin" Chan Ka-Kui.
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Fearless Hyena:
The Fearless Hyena ( ) is a 1979 Hong Kong kung fu film directed and starring Jackie Chan. The film was co-directed by Kenneth Tsang.
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New Fist of Fury:
New Fist of Fury ( ) is a 1976 Hong Kong action film, directed by Lo Wei and starring Jackie Chan. It is the first of several films that Lo directed Chan in, and the first using Chan's stage name Seng Long ( ) - meaning "Becoming a Dragon" - by which
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Hand of Death:
Hand Of Death ( ) (aka Countdown In Kung Fu, Strike of Death or Shaolin Men, is a 1976 Hong Kong kung fu movie directed by John Woo, starring Tan Tao-liang and James Tien, and featuring early acting performances from Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen
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Armour of God II: Operation Condor:
Armour of God II: Operation Condor (Chinese title: 飛鷹計劃) is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts-action film, directed by and starring Jackie Chan. It is the sequel to his hit Armour of God. It was produced by Golden Harvest / Paragon Films. It was filmed p
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Little Tiger of Canton:
Little Tiger of Canton ( ), aka Cub Tiger From Kwang Tung is a 1973 Hong Kong comedy drama film directed by Chu Mu and starring Jackie Chan. Chan was 17 when the film was made in 1971, and it is considered to be his first starring role.
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Jackie Chan Stunt Team:
The Jackie Chan Stunt Team ( , literally "Jackie Chan's Family Group"), also known as Jackie Chan's Stuntmen Association is a group of stuntmen and martial artists who work alongside Jackie Chan. The group originated from the relationships Jackie for
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Shinjuku Incident:
Shinjuku Incident ( ) is an upcoming 2008 Hong Kong film starring Jackie Chan and directed by Derek Yee. Filming began in November of 2007, and the film is being produced by Chan's own film company, JCE Movies Limited. On July 16, 2007, it was offici
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Spiritual Kung-Fu:
Spiritual Kung-Fu ( ) (Quan Jing) is a 1978 Hong Kong action film directed by Lo Wei and starring Jackie Chan. The film also features Yuen Biao as the Master of the Five Fists. Chan was also the film's stunt co-ordinator. It was known in some release
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Yu Jim Yuen:
Yu Jim Yuen (5 September 1905 - 8 September 1997) (于占元; pinyin Yu Zhanyuan) was the master of the China Drama Academy, one of the main Peking Opera Schools in Hong Kong from which Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah, and Corey Yuen
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Jackie Chan Stuntmaster:
Jackie Chan Stuntmaster is a Playstation 1 game based on the actor and martial artist Jackie Chan Made by Radical Entertainment, the game sees the player in the shoes of Jackie Chan who must fight his way past numerous villains in different locations
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Half a Loaf of Kung Fu:
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu ( ) or Dian zhi gong fu gan chian chan is a 1978 Hong Kong action-comedy film starring Jackie Chan, who was also action choreographer and co-writer.
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Fearless Hyena Part II:
The Fearless Hyena Part II ( ) is a 1983 Hong Kong martial arts-action film starring Jackie Chan. The film was created by producer and director Lo Wei by combining Fearless Hyena outtakes with new footage. Jackie Chan filmed no new sequences and the
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Charles and Lee-Lee Chan:
Charles and Lee-Lee Chan were the parents of actor/director Jackie Chan and the grandparents of actor/singer/composer, Jaycee Chan. Charles Chan (陳志平) (18 December 1914 -February 25 2008 ), (Cantonese: Chan Chi-Peng, Pinyin: Chen Zhi-Ping) was born i
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Sammo Hung:
Sammo Hung is a Chinese actor, producer and director known for his work in many kung fu films and Hong Kong action cinema. He has been a fight choreographer for, amongst others, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, King Hu, Stephen Chow and John Woo. Hung is one
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Jet Li:
Li Lianjie, better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese martial artist (Kung Fu), actor, Wushu champion, and international film star. After three years of intensive training, Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team.
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Kung Fu (song):
Kung Fu was the first single released from the album 1977 by the band Ash on March 20 1995 as a CD single, limited edition 7”, and standard 7” vinyl. The song was written in 5 minutes on Boxing Day 1994 at Belfast International Airport, and recorded
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Kung Fu Panda:
Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 animated film about a bungling panda who aspires to be a kung fu warrior. Kung Fu Panda is directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne and produced by Melissa Cobb. Although the concept of a kung fu panda has been around since
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Who Am I?:
Who Am I? (我是誰; pinyin: Wǒ Shì Shéi; Cantonese: Ngo Si Sui) is a 1998 Hong Kong martial arts-action film, released by Golden Harvest. It was directed by and starred Jackie Chan, who also performed the song that plays over the end credits. The film is
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Blooper:
A blooper usually describes a short sequence of a film or video production which contains a mistake made by a member of the cast or crew. These bloopers, or outtakes as they are also called, are often the subject of television shows or are occasional
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Gorgeous (film):
Gorgeous ( ) is a 1999 Hong Kong martial arts-action / romantic comedy film, directed by Vincent Kok. It stars Jackie Chan and Shu Qi in the two leading roles.
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Yuen Biao:
Yuen Biao (born 26 July, 1957) is a Chinese actor from Hong Kong. He specialises in martial arts and has worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer. Along with Peking Opera School "brothers" at the China Drama Academy, Sammo
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department:
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. It is the largest Sheriff's department in the United States, and provides general-service law enforcement to unincorporat
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Corey Yuen:
Corey Yuen Kwai ( ) is a Hong Kong actor, film director and producer. He is one of the Seven Little Fortunes. Corey was one of Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao's best friends during their days in the China Drama Academy Peking Opera School. They
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The Forbidden Kingdom:
The Forbidden Kingdom ( ) is a 2008 Hollywood martial arts-adventure film from Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company directed by Rob Minkoff. It is the first film to star together two of the best-known names in the martial arts film genre, Jackie Chan
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Yuen Wah:
Yuen Wah (born September 2, 1950) is a Chinese action film actor, action choreographer and stuntman who has appeared in over 160 films since his first, Fist of Fury, in 1972 and over 20 television series. Yuen was born in Tianjin, China. A member of
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Kenneth Tsang:
Kenneth Tsang Kong (Traditional Chinese: 曾江; born 1938) is a Hong Kong actor. Tsang's career has spanned 50 years and included a variety of acting roles. Tsang was born in Hong Kong with family roots in Zhongshan, Guangdong. He attended high school i
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Dragons Forever:
Dragons Forever (飛龍猛将; Fei lung maang jeung) is a 1988 Hong Kong action film. It features Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. The three actors, known colloquially as the Three Brothers, had attended the famous China Drama Academy together, and bec
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Lei Wulong:
Lei Wulong (Chinese: 雷 武龍 Pinyin: Léi Wǔlóng, Japanese: レイ・ウーロン Rei Uron) is a fictional character from the Tekken fighting game series. The Chinese characters in his name literally translates to Thunder Martial (Arts) Dragon. The character is a homa
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Jaycee Chan:
Jaycee Chan Jo-Ming is an American actor, singer, composer, lyricist and guitarist who released his first CD album in 2004. He is the son of Hong Kong action/martial arts star Jackie Chan and Taiwanese actress Lin Feng-Jiao. He was born Jo-Ming Jayce
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Snake in the Eagle's Shadow:
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow ( ; Jyutping: Se4 ying4 diu1 sau2; Pinyin: Shé xíng diāo shǒu) is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts action film. It was the directorial debut of Yuen Woo-ping, who has since gained international stardom as the action choreogra
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Project A:
Project A (aka. Pirate Patrol, aka. Jackie Chan's Project A; Chinese: A 計劃; Pinyin: A Jìhuà; Jyutping: A Gai3waak6) is a 1983 Hong Kong film starring Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. This film marked Jackie Chan's return to Asian cinema after h
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Stanley Tong:
Stanley Tong (唐季禮; born April 7, 1960 in Hong Kong) is a film director from Hong Kong. According to IMDb http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113326/trivia, he customarily attempts stunts himself before asking actors to risk themselves. For example, Jackie C
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Seven Little Fortunes:
The Seven Little Fortunes ( ), sometimes known as The Lucky Seven, were a group of top martial arts students of the China Drama Academy Peking Opera School in Hong Kong in the 1960s. Students were as young as 7 or 8 years old, as they travelled and s
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John Curtin School of Medical Research:
The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCMSR) is a major biomedical research centre in Australia, based at the Australian National University, Canberra. The school was founded in 1948, as a result of the vision of Australian Nobel Laureate Sir H
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Big and Little Wong Tin Bar:
Big and Little Wong Tin Bar ( ) is a 1962 movie filmed in Hong Kong. The film is notable for being a young Jackie Chan's first film appearance (he was eight years old when cast). Unfortunately, the film is now lost, with no known copies remaining.
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JCE Movies Limited:
JCE Movies Limited ( ) is a film distribution and production company based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. It was founded in 2004 and is a division of Emperor Motion Picture Group, which is part of the Emperor Multimedia Group (EMG). The company was formed b
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Elaine Ng Yi-Lei:
Elaine Ng, or Ng Yi-Lei is a former Miss Asia (1990) who gave birth to a daughter, Etta Ng Chok Lam (b. November 19,1999). The Hong Kong media alleged that the father was Jackie Chan, although there has as yet been no verification by either party inv
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