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A Guide to The Adventure Zone metaplot

So recently, I re-listened to the entirety of TAZ in prep for the ending and took notes; as we head into the finale next week, I wanted to share them! This is a comprehensive look at every plot thread, bit of foreshadowing, and yet-unresolved ideas as we head into endgame. This involves heavy spoilers through the most recent episode (66) and assumes you have already listened or read the content before.

The full is under the cut!

A QUICK NOTE: Transcripts of every episode can be found here, and while I didn’t include timestamps, the “front/back half” description here refers to before or after the ad break, which the transcripts note the location of.

Without further ado, we start with...

Episode 5 (Here There Be Gerblins: Chapter Four), the first half- Taako gets the Umbra Staff; it’s funny to note it chucked Merle across the room first, and also that Taako whiffs a fucking arcana check on it and just eats a bit of the robe, which will probably never come up again but in my heart of hearts it was. Also, Merle's first Zone of Truth and the first time the Bureau is mentioned.

Episode 7 (Moonlighting: Chapter One), the second half- Intro of the Voidfish, Johann, and the specifications of the first inoculation. Lots of tiny tiny details about the Relic War. I’d give specific timestamps but I really just rec reading the transcript in full from the Voidfish intro on. Episode 8 (Moonlighting: Chapter Two), the first half- Lucretia's intro! Again, lots of tiny details, though the characterization here is all over the place because the boys don't know what the hell they're doing yet. Regardless, the important thing here is what Lucretia tells them about the relics, the war, and the timeline- and with what we now know from the future, she’s telling the (partial) truth. (Taako also makes a joke about the last relic being Love, which is funny re: ep 60 and the way the Starblaster works as powered by bonds). The second half isn't as important, but it DOES involve Magnus' first robot arm-ripping AND the first time the Umbra Staff responds to Taako; important to note that it’s described as "warm". Episode 17 (Lunar Interlude I: Carnival Chaos), the first half- What we now know to be the first appearance of the Hunger's scouts at the carnival- it’s never explicitly explained, but I believe the effect was so prominent because the Moonbase isn’t on the ground and therefore closer to the edges of the plane. It’s important to keep in note Lucretia's reactions to all of this; episode 17 takes place a week after the boys bring back the second relic, and adding that to Lucretia’s staff, having 3/7 relics means almost half the Light was assembled and that’s as much as the Hunger needed to find this plane- which starts our timeline of a year until episode 59. Episode 18 (Petals To The Metal- Chapter One), the second half (though honestly just the last 5 minutes)- Taako Blinks into the ethereal plane for the first time, and the Hunger is there, watching (as we see mentioned later during Stolen Century). It’s important to note that Griffin mentions later in ep 28 that the Petals arc only took place a few days after the Midsummer Festival.

Episode 27 (Petals To The Metal- Chapter Ten), the second half (Sloane's fight onward to the end)- A few interesting things here. One, Taako's Extra Big Fireball from the umbra staff is of note; it could be the Arcane Core but it's just as likely Lup's first influence (if we don’t count it responding to him in ep 8). Also, the last 10ish minutes with Captn. Bane and the first appearance of Lich Barry. The verbiage here is of specific note- he describes the pull to the Relics as a "hunger". Episode 28 (Lunar Interlude II- Internal Affairs), all- This is where Griffin has obviously finished the plot and where he intends to start putting the work in motion towards the overarching plot. There’s a LOT of schtick to parse through at the start but what’s primarily important is what Lucretia says about the red robes- that they’re ones who created the Relics, and never to even speak to them- isn’t technically a lie. We also know that the 2 days the boys were gone is when Barry took over Pringles to get into the moonbase, and from there on out was kicked off through magic- likely why he went to approach them directly before they made it back. Also, ANGUS MCDONALD BOY DETECTIVE’S REAPPEARANCE I’m sorry I love him so much I had to mention him somewhere. There’s also a lot of Voidfish info here- Johann's speech (about being forgotten, the Voidfish's first response to Magnus (WHICH KICKS MY WHOLE ASS WITH EMOTION) and its song, and Lucas' jab of "What if it reproduces asexually and pops out a baby that makes us forget about it???" Ha. Haha. Ha. The second half is all character building, but it IS the first mention of the Flaming Poisoning Raging Sword of Doom and the fucking Glutton's Fork which continues to haunt me for all the vore it added to this podcast. The actual important thing here is the end of this episode is where Garfield makes off with Magnus' shield... and blood, so that’s our timeline on the vat in the back (a full year, since Petals took only a few days after the Midsummer Festival). Episode 29 (Crystal Kingdom- Chapter One), in the middle before the break- The IPRE badges under the Candlenights tree. While it’s possible Barry left them somehow when he was possessing Pringles there’s still no good answer as to how these got here and it just Never Comes Up Ever Again. This is also where we learn Lucretia's name, and it’s important to note her reaction to people using it- especially the boys, in the sharp way we see her try and disconnect. This is also the first time we ever see her writing in her journals. Episode 35 (Crystal Kingdom- Chapter Seven), all - The Cosmoscope. Our first explanation of planes, other worlds, and “possibly” planetary travel, and is important for noting how Griffin describes the planar system. Also, Barry again, who continues to use the phrase "hunger of all living things" and "the light of creation itself" and I'm a little mad I didn't put THAT one together until writing this. Additionally, Barry's noticing of the umbrella and Lup- "You found her", before he's wreathed in flames (which is likely what Paloma refers to in her later prophecy to Taako in episode 49). Noelle also has her subsequent lich scanning, of catching Barry... but also possibly Lup, as it’s the same wording Kravitz uses later in episode 50 when the Umbra Staff starts to respond. One of the mirrors in Lucas' trash bin, as well, had the Hunger scout's eyes inside- Black Opal, that “didn’t resonate with any planes”; Griffin later describes the Hunger as the 13th plane, and Magnus took this mirror, so maybe it can be put to use later on. Episode 38 (Crystal Kingdom- Chapter Ten), in the middle- Kravitz' discussion of how many times the boys have died- Taako (8), Magnus (19), and Merle (57). Magnus says "he think he'd remember" if he died that many times- again, Ha, Haha, Ha. Also, if you're looking for fun, Magnus eats the fucking Philosopher's Stone in the last 15 minutes.

Episode 39 (Crystal Kingdom- Chapter Eleven), the second half- The big thing here is obviously Maureen's Prophecy at the end and the setup for our 7 person team, as follows: The Twins (Lup and Taako), The Lover (Barry), The Protector (Magnus), The Lonely Journal Keeper (Lucretia), The Peacemaker (Merle) and The Wordless One (Davenport). This also sets the groundwork for the Voidfish only being able to erase things from living creatures (a la Barry's Lich form knowing things outside of his body he can't know in flesh unless inoculated). Additionally, Lucretia's bit about the destruction of the cities informs her character and motivation a LOT and I feel is important for understanding that (especially since, from the things we hear in episode 66, all the incidents mentioned are primarily things that happened to the boys’ relics). It's also entirely not relevant to the metaplot, but getting the Philosopher's Stone out of Magnus here is such a good bit. Episode 40 (Lunar Interlude III- Rest and Relaxation), all, esp. the end of Taako's and Merle's segments in the first half- The end of Taako's segment has the Umbra Staff burning L U P in the wall- which he doesn't recognize at all and it kills me all the time. Its also interesting that the cantrip Angus casts right before that scene is Produce Flame. This may also be where Angus starts investigating the Bureau as a whole and starting to figure things out as he mentions in episode 59. Aside from that, all the boys have important character builders here, but at the end of Merle's talk, Lucretia's note about her adventuring days is very telling- how she "lost dear friends over her choice, but it was the only one to make". This is one of the clips referenced in Lucretia’s bit in episode 66 and it just ends me. Also, again, no relevance to the plot, but the Leon bit here is my favorite one the boys have ever done with the candies. I just fuckin' lose it. Episode 41 (The Eleventh Hour- Chapter One), the very beginning and very end- Griffin drops some Voidfish info, and there’s a little reaction during Boyland's remembrance rights that might be important (about how the Voidfish processes information) Remember- the Voidfish can help the brain implant info, as well as erase it, as we see played with later in episode 64. Also the tiny line at the end from June as the boys enter Refuge- "It's you" as she recognizes Magnus. Episode 42 (The Eleventh Hour- Chapter Two), the very beginning and very end- Tiny bit of discussion regarding the Red Robe when the boys enter Refuge and see the statue. The other thing of note is what Griffin says as the first loop in Refuge comes to an end- "There’s something about the dying that’s familiar." There's been a lot of Istus associations with the planar jumps, but this could also be a reference to Magnus being the one who made the Chalice. Regardless, this was an important early plot call-out. Episode 45 (The Eleventh Hour- Chapter Five), the middle (right before the ad break)- Paloma's Big Prophecy from the black crystal- its description is the exact wording Griffin uses to describe the Hunger later, and describes two things we see in the future, the "sea of tar" from the Astral Plane (episode 57), and the ash being a destroyed world minus the Light of Creation (episode 61). Paloma’s words to Taako being “Remember: there is always a third option”. This is one of the BIGGEST unresolved plot threads heading into the finale and should be kept heavily in mind as the setup for endgame. We may have gotten a reference to it again in episode 66, from Magnus, but it’s uncertain. Episode 47 (The Eleventh Hour- Chapter Seven), the first half with Istus and also the very end- Meeting Istus! This entire scene is important but things to note here: she mentions the boys don't exist in other iterations of the multiverse, and mentions they have been her agents for "a long time", likely discussing the Hunger, though it's unclear if she even knows the full extent of it as she seems baffled by their existence. We don’t have a clear idea of if the gods exist over the entire multiverse or there’s different iterations for each plane. Also, gods say fuck, and that is wonderful. Its also important to remember what she gives the boys: Merle's time travel orb (which has not been used), Taako's bag of necessity (which ABSOLUTELY still hasn't been opened) and of course, Magnus' Chance Lance. The final thing here- Istus disappearing and saying she can grant them the time to make "a difficult decision" in the future; this is also unresolved going into endgame. Also, at the very end, the Temporal Chalice speaks of being The Light Of Creation. Its our first insight into the Relics being linked, and it's an important note that these things REMEMBER a time before this plane, and therefore have some form of sentience; this may also come into play with the final confrontation with the Hunger. Episode 48 (The Eleventh Hour- Chapter Eight), the first half- The big backstory episode! The jumping-off point is obviously all the static in the boy’s memories which helps us establish exactly when the boys arrive/what takes place before and after the war. This is where we get our solidified timeline- Griffin mentions in Magnus' part the static is "about 12 years ago", and Julia's death was "5 or 6" years ago. It should also be noted Taako's extra pockets of static forgetting, which is of course Lup. It’s also funny to note at the end of the ep that the boys mention missing Barry and being "genuinely regretful" that he died in Phandalin, which at this point was definitely a joke but great accidental foreshadowing, guys. Episode 49 (The Eleventh Hour- Chapter Nine), the second half- Lich Barry's back! With the whole "do you trust me" scene, where we hear Barry's voice as he tries to address Lup- from what we’ve seen, it seems less like he knew she was in the Staff, and more trying to reach out in a desperate attempt to keep his Lich form together. He also talks about the Hunger again. Also, Paloma has one more prophecy for Taako: "In your hour of greatest need, you will find the power that you seek from the man wreathed in flames." This is likely referring to Barry as he burned in ep 35, and this may be an allusion to trusting him. Also there’s the last 6 minute epilogue- Magnus' scroll (revealing he’s a Red Robe and made the Chalice), Merle noticing the stars beginning to go out (now that we’re about 2/3rds of the way through the year since episode 17), and Kravitz is back, which I adore but has little significance to the metaplot. Episode 50 (Lunar Interlude IV- The Calm Before The Storm), the first half- The end of Taako's date (with the Umbra Staff attacking Kravitz), the end of Merle's section (Lich Barry saving Merle's kids) and Magnus' whole character section for the Voidfish swim. Griffin hammers VERY hard on Mavis being 12 in Merle's section, and not much older than Mookie, and this is further defined proof from what we hear in episode 66 about being in this plane for 12 years. Meanwhile, the Kravitz section relates to Lup being in or controlling the umbrella (which seems more like controlling, from what we hear in episode 58), and Magnus' section is our big "there's a second Voidfish" reveal, along with the visions from the Voidfish (that we now know are the actions Magnus takes in ep 64). This is another one where I just advocate reading the entire transcript/relistening to the whole section because it’s full of little details. Also, again, no real big plot relevance, but Taako cons Garfield out of the sword at the end, and I laugh until I cry every fucking time. I also adore the implications that to regrow the Magnus Body, Garfield needed some Real Magnus Sideburns for the vat. He takes blood, skin, and sideburn. The three things you need for a genuine Magnus. Episode 51 (The Suffering Game- Chapter One), the first half and a bit at the end- Now we're getting into the shit; Lucretia sends them out TWO DAYS before the next midsummer, as close as she can manage to not sending them to Wonderland at all before the Hunger's arrival, and only after rigorous training. She is genuinely scared that this is where she’ll lose them, where it felled her. We also get the age reveal for Lucretia, and Magnus breaks in to see Robbie and figures out he was possessed by Lich Barry. This is also where Merle's spells start going fucky, as the Hunger starts to assault the surrounding planes (including the plane where the Gods reside). Episode 53 (The Suffering Game- Chapter Three), the first half- Taako sees the Hunger's scouts in the Ethereal Plane; it’s all over, as compared to the bits of it in episode 18, signifying its closeness to the plane. Plus, Cam's later discussion of liches is our first look at knowing about Barry and Lup’s physical state, and the whole "trust Barry, love Barry" sequence in episode 58 sustaining his soul, even in a mortal body. Episode 56 (The Suffering Game- Chapter Six), a bit at the front, a bit at the back- There’s a lot of unmentioned stuff Barry is doing here that’s largely unimportant, but the thing to notice is Merle's call to Pan- he’s not answering, he’s not there. We know that due to timeline the boys spend less than a day in Wonderland so this is incredibly quick. Later, we get a note how Edward and Lydia used necromancy to make Wonderland- obviously, Barry has to be a necromancer to be a lich, but this is our foreshadowing about the Bell being his relic. There’s also the scene of seeing the astral plane covered in that tar when Taako saves Magnus during Arms Outstretched, just as Paloma predicted in ep 45, where Kravitz is having a no good terrible bad time.

**NOTE: From here on out, descriptions will be referring to whole episodes.** Episode 57 (The Suffering Game- Chapter Seven)- We're IN it now; from here on out we’re looking at full episodes of straight plot. Magnus' visions are important details to the world everyone came from (2 suns, purple sky), plus that the Chalice is absolutely Magnus' relic. Also, of course, The Barry Bluejeans Reveal. We also have the hammering home of how little time the boys spent in Wonderland, since Barry says “tomorrow will be fateful” for the Hunger landing, so it had to be less than a day. Theres also Magnus' other visions: the Starblaster escaping a plane and the Voidfish and a book- what we now know to be the last time Magnus saw the Voidfish as Lucretia erased his memory in episode 66. Episode 58 (Lunar Interlude V- Reunion Tour)- Damn near Everything. Barry's story is the most important at the start- our knowledge that he doesn’t know where Lup is. There’s also the heavy implications here that Lucretia has the ship (though she may not anymore). There’s so much here to unpack I advocate just listening to the whole sequence This is also important to detail how Barry thinks of what happened between him and Lucretia- he says she "vilified" him, obviously very hurt by Lucretia taking this into her own hands. My original notes (before ep 66 dropped) involved thinking of Barry and Lup running off together and it hurts, my heart hurts, everything hurts. And speaking of my heart hurting, there’s Lup's interjection from the Band of Telepathic Thought, detailed as “coming from a cave a few hundred meters away”; Griffin specifically said that Barry’s cave in this episode was VERY close to WaveEcho Cave, implying that not only is Lup alive in her Lich form, she’s not IN the umbrella- just controlling it. Theres also Kravitz in the Astral Plane, which is important to see how the Hunger is taking down the other planes in the system. The very last sentence of this ep may also be John's first technical appearance in the podcast as we formally meet The Hunger. Episode 59 (Lunar Interlude V- Reunion Tour- Part Two)- What ISN’T happening here, to be honest. Magnus' voidfish swim (which we now know to be ep 64's contents), the reveal Lucretia isn’t destroying the relics and what she voidfished, the whole thing about everyone being from another world, LUP, DAVENPORT, JUST. ALL, CHRIST, ALL OF IT. This is honestly the episode where so much pops off I can't make like play-by-play things because there is just Way too much content. If you're looking for a Very quick thing to refresh post-Stolen Century, listen to Lucretia's ending speech, and the epilogue at the very end after the MaxFun plug, but we all know this one is just Shit Pops Off: The Episode. Episode 60 (The Stolen Century- Chapter One)- Again, so much. A few cliff notes- this is where we learn the Light of Creation fell in that world a year before, so with the Hunger coming they just got very very lucky (and/or here comes Istus to preserve like, all life and fate). Davenport's discussion of bonds is also important, and likely a good allusion to how the endgame is gonna play out- "Bonds are what power this ship, and its what’s going to allow us to go to places we never even dreamed of." (funny ref: Taako's power of love joke in ep 7. Accidental foreshadowing is so good.) There’s also the realization of no permanent deaths right at the end here. Episode 61 (The Stolen Century- Chapter Two)- We find out our basic tenants of the journey- the Light falls when they arrive, a few days later the scouts appear, The Hunger comes 1 year later, and if they can't pick up the Light, the plane is destroyed and the Hunger gets stronger. This is also where it’s named (thanks Lucretia). I love this episode when it comes to character building and solid character choices- Merle's chronicling and the congregation at the end of the mushroom cycle, plus Lup and Taako's argument with the robots are fantastic example of what sets them apart. This is around the time the Mcelroys start acting really really hard and it has not stopped killing me. Also, "light them the fuck up" and "she thinks of her friends, and she prays for sunrise" ruin me completely. I want to say Lup also puts forward what feels like a lot of foreshadowing for her survival- pushing on how she believes those consumed by the Hunger can be saved. Griffin Mcelroy, you owe me one Lup, and I plan to collect. You better believe, Griffin Mcelroy. Episode 63 (The Stolen Century- Chapter Four) - The obvious most important parts here is the Parlay technique- Merle's communications with The Hunger, aka John, and what he wants/how the Hunger came to be (and of course, what Merle holds important to him in their journey). This also seals down Merle's role as The Peacekeeper in the prophecy. The verbiage here that Griffin uses is important- that John is tying planes on through bonds, and bonds are what give it power, in the same way the ship uses bonds to jump from plane to plane. It should be noted this episode starts at cycle 30 and goes to 47 (tho Griffin also says Merle is killed "a few dozen times", so it’s likely episode 64 happens before the final scene with John). Other things to note- Taako's food bond, which is yet unresolved, and better not be the Taco Quest so help me god. (My gay heart is hopeful for Kravitz.) UPDATE: A keen-eared listener pointed out this scene is underscored with the track The Cosmoscope- supposedly the song playing when Kravitz appears in the mirror. I haven’t confirmed this myself, but I WANT TO BELIEVE. Episode 64 (The Stolen Century- Chapter Five)- [bangs fists on table] VOIDFISH EPISODE VOIDFISH EPISODE VOIDFISH EPISODE!!!!!!!! I'm mad at how balls-to-the-wall Travis is about this characterization and how much it kicks MY ENTIRE ASS. Important things here: the other Voidfish are gone, absorbed into the Hunger; Lucretia learns about inoculation here and absolutely keeps it a secret, and that the Voidfish can directly implant memories, not just erase them, though it is unknown why the Voidfish doesn't do this in their plane. It’s possible they can’t outside of the plane it was made in (though that seems unlikely), or that it requires more Voidfish to do? But I think this should be kept in mind as a potential future option for undoing the second inoculation. I also just adore that Davenport sings? It has nothing to do with fucking anything but I love that he does it’s just Good. We also see the possible coining of Magnus’ tried-and-true line; Magnus rushes in. Episode 65 (The Stolen Century- Chapter Six)- The entire trial scene is pretty important character building here, but the very end is the most important (with the long overlapping prophecy), “The six of you will fall short of glory, so it is known, and so it has always been known". Plus, Lucretia's segment about creating a “barrier” is the start of her plan as referenced later in episode 66. Griffin gives more specifications of how the Voidfish works as well, with remembering the action, not the information. Also, we finally have Lup and Barry becoming liches- and Taako being the main thing that anchors Lup to herself, not just Barry, probably explaining why the Umbra Staff has been responsive to only him Episode 66 (The Stolen Century- Chapter Seven)- This episode is all timeline breakdown. We start with the magical items for the boys (Taako's Krebstar magic glave, Merle's Gilley stick, and Magnus' Bearface helmet snd "#2thnecklace" pendant which will be coming back quickly). We also now know Lup made the Umbra Staff. This is where we get the ideas for the Relics, too- we know it was Barry and Lup's idea, and everyone agrees, but Lucretia, who was working on a barrier (as referenced in ep 65). There’s an interesting line in this conversation- Magnus wishes they had “a third option” of beating the Hunger and killing it. While we can’t promise proper forshadowing from the Boys since Griffin wrote the end, it would make sense if he’s referring to Paloma’s Prophecy to Taako in episode 45. We also have proof of who made which relic- the Phoenix Fire Gauntlet (Lup), the Oculus (Davenport), the Gaia Sash (Merle), the Philosopher's Stone (Taako), the Temporal Chalice (Magnus), the Animus Bell (Barry), and the Bulwark Staff (Lucretia); I pick this spelling in particular because a “bulwark” is a defensive wall, but can also be used to refer to “an extension of a ship's sides above the level of the deck.”. I also just love Griffin trying to retcon Merle's family to cover his ass from the Gerblins arc. Everything else is final timeline clarification- it’s 10 months after they land in this plane until the Relic War starts, and goes another 10 months past that until Lup disappears; Lucretia then erases everyone’s memories 4 months later, at the 2 year mark. leaving a 12 year timeline in this cycle, as suspected in ep 50. We have confirmation that Lucretia found out about innovation in episode 64 too. The end of this ep is the final timeline breakdown- Lucretia placing everyone in these worlds, spending 8.5 years recovering the staff and creating the Bureau, half a year until the Voidfish makes the baby, and then a year on the timeline of the rest of the podcast. And now we're back in it, right where ep 59 left us, ready for it to all pop off.

I hope this helps in your relistening and prep for the finale! This is it, everyone!

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Here are the winners of the inaugural Antonyo Awards, honoring African-American theater artists on and Off Broadway. The winners were chosen by public vote from nominees announced June 3.

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Best Featured Actor in a Play Off-Broadway Okwui Okpokwasili, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf

Best Solo Performance Michael Benjamin Washington, Fires in the Mirror

Best Book Michael R. Jackson, A Strange Loop

Best Original Score The Secret of Life Bees

Best Director Lileana Blain-Cruz, Anatomy of A Suicide

Best Choreography Camille A. Brown, for For Colored Girls Who Have Committed Suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Best Lighting Design Allen Lee Hughes, A Soldiers Play

Best Scenic Design Lawrence E. Moten III, Native Son

Best Sound Rucyl Frison, Anatomy of a Suicide

Best Costumes Toni-Leslie James, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Best Hair & Wig Design Nikiya Mathis, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Best Orchestrations Skinfolk: An American Show

Best Quarantine Content Daniel J. Watts, The Jam IG Live

Special Awards The Lorraine Hansberry Award: Loy A. Webb the Langston Hughes Award: Donja R. Love The Welcome Award: Dharon E. Jones Lifetime Achievement Chuck Cooper The Doors of the Theatre Are Open Award: National Black Theatre.

Broadway Black’s Antonyo Award Winners: Tina, BLKS, For Colored Girls… Here are the winners of the inaugural Antonyo Awards, honoring African-American theater artists on and Off Broadway.

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Hope Idiotic | Part 17

By David Himmel

Hope Idiotic is a serialized novel. Catch each new part every week on Monday and Thursday.

DR. KHORASHI WAS DR. MILNER’S MALE DOPPELGANGER There were no dogs in his office, which was located in a medical building on Michigan Avenue, but it was still a little bit of a granola-new-age mash-up. There was a macramé plant holder hanging from the drop ceiling in his waiting room.

Lou liked Dr. Khorashi. He liked Dr. Milner, too but unlike Milner, this guy laughed at his jokes.

“So, you get dizzy. You’re stressed. A little depressed. Anxious, wound up? Short temper?” Dr. Khorashi inquired.

“All of the above,” said Lou. Lou gave him news-in-brief version of his misery.

“How’s your appetite?”

“Don’t have one.”

“You sleeping?”

“Hardly.”

“How about your sex drive?”

“Normal.”

“Taking any drugs? Abusing alcohol?”

“Allegra-D for my allergies. Lots of scotch for all the other shit.”

“Do you smoke?”

“I’ve been sneaking cigarettes, but I wouldn’t call myself a smoker. Well, I smoke a pipe. I mean I used to smoke a pipe. Girlfriend won’t let me smoke it in the apartment. Too much of a hassle to go outside and enjoy one.”

“A tobacco pipe.”

“Yeah. I like the smell of it. Smells like my grandparents’ house.”

“But you’re smoking cigarettes now.”

“Maybe a pack every month. Just when I’m tired of looking up grad schools and reading rejection letters from would-be employers. Something to do with my hands other than kill myself. You know, immediately, I mean.”

“Have you thought about killing yourself?”

Lou realized that his joke wasn’t a joke at all. Not in a shrink’s office. “No, no. I’m sorry. I was being funny. Really, I’ve never thought about it. I mean, not any more than anyone else has ever thought about it. Just like, when you hear about someone doing it, you wonder about what the last thing to go through their mind was. And not the bullet, like if the person shot himself or anything. No. I’m not suicidal.”

“I don’t think you are. It’s okay to think about it. It’s a part of death and the human condition. You’re being honest. That’s good.”

“I don’t think I could do it. I’d rather be around to see the naysayer’s faces when shit got better, you know?”

“I do. Lou, I’m going to prescribe you Remeron. It’s an anti-depressant that can be used to treat minor anxiety. It should help with your appetite and your sleep. You may experience increased dizziness. Let me know if it gets too bad. And always hang on to a railing.”

“Making jokes.”

“Let’s meet in two weeks and see how you’re feeling. It should take about a week to stabilize in your system, and I’d like you to have a week with it doing its job to see how you really react to it. Sound okay?”

It sounded fine. Dr. Khorashi wrote the script, and Lou filled it at the Walgreens on the ground floor of the building.

Medication and psychotherapy, he thought. I’m a fucking headcase.

✶

THREE WEEKS LATER, Lou was sleeping and eating better. The dizziness was the same, but generally everything else seemed easier. Still no job, but he had an easier time writing cover letters. Also, his morning scotch benders had stopped.

He looked forward to his therapy sessions. They made him feel like he had control over his life again. Matters were in his hands and those of trained medical professionals. Khorashi was on Mondays at 3:00 p.m., Milner’s appointments were still Wednesday nights with an additional 9:00 p.m. slot for Thursdays, too. He figured the more therapy the better. Nip that anxiety shit in the bud, get off those meds and get back to good.

“You don’t think you’re overdoing it?” Michelle asked one night as they were crawling into bed. “Three times a week? Two doctors? Medications? Are you crazy?”

“According to my doctors, no, I’m not.”

“So what’s wrong with you?”

“Acute anxiety and depression due to circumstantial conditions.”

“What does that even mean?”

“It means that there’s a lot of shit going on that is impacting me negatively and I’m finding the best way to not let the stress of it add to the negativity.”

“You haven’t told anyone you’re seeing two shrinks, have you?”

“Chuck. Neil. My dad.”

“But none of our friends?”

“No. Why?”

“Nothing.”

“Why?”

“Well, I’m glad you feel like you’re getting the help you need, but it’s sort of a sign of weakness.”

“I’m sorry? This was your idea.”

“I know. I’m just wondering why you either can’t handle things on your own or why you can’t come to me with what’s troubling you.”

“I am handling things on my own. This is how. I’m using the professionals. And I can’t go to you with this kind of stuff. It’s not in your wheelhouse.”

“You’re my boyfriend. We’re supposed to get married. Your life and emotions are absolutely in my wheelhouse.”

“You don’t know what it’s like to be in my position. You can’t begin to relate to it. I’ve tried explaining it to you, but you don’t get it. For me, my career, my conditions out here, it’s not like yours. And you can’t empathize.”

“Are you kidding me? When I moved out here, I had nothing. My parents were furious with me and told me that they wouldn’t pay for anything. Not even a pencil. I had student loans and no friends and was terrified. I’d wake up in the middle of the night hyperventilating from stress. That happened for the first two years of law school. Don’t tell me that I don’t know what it’s like to struggle.”

“Michelle, your parents were pissed at you for a weekend. You were essentially hired with a career all laid out for you after two years and making a six-figure salary. Big loans? Yeah, that’s why you’re making what you’re making now. And that’s why it’s called compensation. You were stressed during law school? Everyone is stressed during law school. That gave you a support group. You had contemporaries who were all going through the shit with you. You all had each other. A miserably, wealthy band of barristers. I moved here after leaving my own kind of promising career to give it a go with you and with this city.”

“I told you not to move here just for me.”

“I didn’t, but we both know that you were a leading factor in the decision, come on. But listen, my move set me back a few years. I’ve never been this unemployed or unemployable. I’ve never experienced a recession like this. And I’m the only person I know who is going through this. I’m almost thirty years old, and I’m nowhere near where I used to be or want to be in my career. My contemporaries are employed and wealthy, something you regularly remind me of all too often. It’s not the same thing. Not at all.

“Your career has a clear path. College, law school, job, partnership, riches, retirement. I don’t have that. I don’t get to just graduate from school, get a job as a junior copywriter on the Nike and McDonald’s and Pepsi accounts and in seven years be eligible to become a partner in the firm. There is no predetermined path for a creative to follow. There is no six-figure salary by the age of twenty-four. Even a junior copywriter at Leo Burnett doesn’t make much more than maybe forty grand. And that’s if he hasn’t been canned during this recession. Plus! Plus, I’m a man. A white man. I’m the last thing any company is going to want to hire when the freezes thaw out. We’re finally getting our comeuppance. You’re a woman. You’re safe. Have you read anything about the layoffs? It’s the men that are getting the boot. Yeah, maybe because they pay women less, but I’d rather make less than nothing.”

Michelle lay in the bed with her head on the pillow facing Lou. She yawned. “Okay,” she said. Then she turned over and fell asleep.

Lou’s Remerol kicked in, and he fell asleep, too.

Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII Part VIII Part IX Part X Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16

#Hope Idiotic #David Himmel Author #David Himmel Novel #David Himmel Fiction #Fiction #Bildungsroman #Dark Humor #Chicago Fiction

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College basketball's preseason top 25, according to us

These are the 25 best teams in college basketball, according to us.

As the summer came to a close, it seemed like the main storylines of the 2017-18 college basketball season were pretty easy to peg.

Will Sean Miller finally get Arizona over the hump and into the Final Four?

Can Duke live up to its “super team” billing this season?

Will freshmen like Marvin Bagley, Michael Porter and Collin Sexton be as good as advertised?

All of those questions became secondary on Sept. 29. That’s the day the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York released a complaint detailing the findings of an FBI investigation into the ugly underbelly of college basketball. Since then, four assistant coaches have been arrested and charged, Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino has been fired, and a handful of high-profile players have been held out of competition.

The FBI investigation isn’t going away, but it also isn’t going to keep college basketball’s 2017-18 season from happening. Beginning on Nov. 10, 351 teams will begin the long and beautiful journey towards March and the NCAA tournament. Here are the 25 teams that as of right now appear to be the class of that large group.

Odds by Mike, evens by Ricky

1. Duke

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With Mike Krzyzewski fielding the youngest team of his career, it’s easy to see Duke in this top spot for a second straight preseason and wonder aloud: “Are we all making the same mistake again?”

The Blue Devils were a near-unanimous No. 1 choice before the start of a roller coaster season that ended with a surprising second round NCAA tournament loss to South Carolina. While recent history is certainly capable of repeating itself when this many freshmen are involved, there are equally compelling reasons to believe that the Dukies are going to live up to their preseason hype.

For starters, Coach K has a true point guard this season in the form of five-star freshman Trevon Duvall. Instead of forcing Grayson Allen or someone else to play out of position, Krzyzewski will have the comfort of having a true floor general run the show in 2017-18. Also there’s Allen himself, a gifted senior whose tumultuous college career up to this point should allow him to provide the type of leadership last season’s team was sorely lacking.

Sometimes we make things more complicated than they need to be, so let’s also toss this in: Marvin Bagley III is simply a more talented player than any of the guys who suited up for Krzyzewski last year. Fellow freshmen Wendell Carter and Gary Trent Jr. are great too, but it’s the super versatile 6’11 Bagley who truly sets this team apart from the rest of the country. At least on paper.

2. Arizona

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Can Sean Miller finally make the Final Four? It was already one of the biggest storylines in the sport before the FBI investigation that led to the arrest of long-time assistant Book Richardson and a cascade of recruits immediately decommiting from the program. But unlike other teams, Arizona seems set to ride out the investigation rather than dishing out precautionary suspensions, in the process showing how serious they are about winning right now, future sanctions be damned.

That’s a good thing, because college hoops fans deserve to see this team play. Allonzo Trier is one of the sport’s great individual scorers, a bullish two-guard who can get buckets from all three levels. Freshman center DeAndre Ayton is a certified unicorn whose combination of size, athleticism and skill could make him the most dominant big man in the country from day one. There’s also a potential breakout sophomore star in Rawle Alkins and a host of four- and five-star recruits who provide great depth.

Maybe the FBI investigation will eventually end Arizona’s season before it really starts. Until then, the Wildcats have as much on-court potential as any team in America.

3. Michigan State

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By the time this season’s Final Four rolls around, it will have been 18 years since a Big Ten team last won a national title. Michigan State, the most recent team from the league to cut down the nets, is hoping to be the same one that ends the drought.

The moment Miles Bridges opted to turn down the chance to be a lottery pick in favor of playing one more season for Tom Izzo he made himself the national Player of the Year favorite and his team one of the top choices to win it all. Despite missing a healthy chunk of his freshman season because of injury, Bridges was remarkably productive in his college debut. He did a little bit of everything for the Spartans in 2016-17, averaging 16.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists per game.

Also returning to East Lansing this season are fellow sophomores Nick Ward (13.9 ppg), Joshua Langford (6.9 ppg) and Cassius Winston (6.7 ppg), who are all expected to take steps forward in year two. Five-star freshman Jaren Jackson should be one of college basketball’s most talented newcomers, and he’ll have frontcourt tutelage in the form of senior forwards Ben Carter and Gavin Schilling, who both missed all of last season because of injuries.

4. Kansas

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Kansas checks just about every box: a productive senior point guard, shooters on the wing, a high-upside freshman big man and one of the sport’s most dependable coaches. The Jayhawks win the Big 12 every year and you’re a fool if you bet against this team doing it again this season.

Devonte Graham played the role of supporting actor last season behind Frank Mason, but he’ll be the leading man now. Graham is a good shooter, a solid defender and the type of veteran ball handler every team needs in March. Svi Mykhailiuk, LaGerald Vick and five-star transfer Malik Newman will knock down shots from the perimeter, while Billy Preston and Udoka Azubuike form a huge and talented front line.

Kansas is the rare program capable of making a run at the Final Four every year. This season is no exception.

5. Villanova

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With North Carolina going to back-to-back title games and cutting down the nets last April, what Villanova has done the past two seasons has sort of been swept under the rug. The Wildcats, of course, beat the Tar Heels at the buzzer of the 2016 national title game, and were the No. 1 overall seed heading into last season’s Big Dance with a 31-3 record.

All-American Josh Hart and March Madness icon Kris Jenkins are both gone, but the good times should continue to roll on for Jay Wright and company in 2017-18. Junior point guard Jalen Brunson is a legitimate national Player of the Year candidate, Mikal Bridges has been considered ‘Nova’s best NBA prospect since he arrived in Philly, and former five-star big man Omari Spellman is finally eligible and ready to provide Wright with a dominant post presence.

Toss in the expected improvement of guys like Donte DiVincenzo and Eric Paschall as well as the return of Phil Booth, and you once again have a team that should be right in the thick of the national championship hunt come March.

6. Kentucky

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John Calipari is the greatest recruiter alive, and his philosophy on the the trail has never been more transparent. Calipari wants the biggest, faster player at any cost, and that’s how he got this roster, one that feels like it sacrifices ‘fit’ in the pursuit of cold, hard talent.

Kentucky has at least eight five-star recruits on the roster, led by athletic wings Hamidou Diallo and Kevin Knox. P.J. Washington is a bulldog at the four, Nick Richards is an athletic blocker at the five and Quade Green should provide a steadying presence at point. And that’s just the freshmen.

The big question for Kentucky is if they can knock down shots from the perimeter. Size and athleticism should again win the Wildcats the SEC, but it’s hard to advance in March without reliable three-point threats. Perhaps Diallo and/or Knox turns into that type of player. Maybe Kentucky will just ride offensive rebounds all the way to San Antonio. Even with all that talent, this team still feels like it could go boom-or-bust.

7. Miami

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Enthusiasm for Hurricane hoops has rarely, if ever, been higher than it is heading into the 2017-18 season. Miami won 10 games in the ACC last season and return a higher percentage of minutes (67 percent) from a year ago than any other team in the conference. Headlining that core group of returnees are all-conference caliber players Bruce Brown and Ja’Quan Newton.

Miami also brings in the best recruiting class of the Jim Larrnaga era, one headlined by McDonald’s All-American Lonnie Walker. If the Hurricanes can avoid the noise that could come with being named in the FBI’s September complaint, there’s no excuse for this team not to finish in the top four of the ACC and earn a top four seed in the NCAA tournament.

8. USC

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Like Arizona, USC is fielding a team with a real chance at the Final Four while also having to deal with the shadow of the FBI investigation. Tony Bland, arrested in the federal probe, was a key, beloved assistant for the Trojans who will be missed. That speaks nothing of the two unnamed players mentioned in the investigation who could eventually be suspended.

If USC has its full complement of players, this squad is incredibly deep and experienced at every position. Jordan McLaughlin, Elijah Stewart and De’Anthoy Melton lead an embarrassment of riches on the perimeter. Chimezie Metu is an elite athlete at center and Bennie Boatright is a gifted scorer as the stretch forward next to him. The bench is stacked too, with Duke transfer Derryck Thornton and freshman shooter Chuck O’Bannon leading the way.

USC finally has the athletes to play the fast, loose style Andy Enfield has always desired. The Trojans are going to be a ton of fun ... unless the FBI or the NCAA gets in the way.

9. Florida

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For anybody who doubted it, Mike White proved once and for all last season that there would be life for Florida basketball after Billy Donovan. The Gators won 27 games and were one victory away from achieving the program’s sixth trip to the Final Four. That trip could easily come this season thanks to a combination of key returnees and key additions.

Junior shooting guard KeVaughn Allen is back after averaging 14.0 ppg last season. He’ll have backcourt help in the form of senior point guard Chris Chiozza, the buzzer-beating hero from last year’s Sweet 16 win over Wisconsin. Down low, the Gators will be blessed (at some point) by the return of senior center John Egbunu, who tore his ACL last February. Florida also brings in grad transfer Egor Koulechov, who averaged 18.2 points and 8.9 rebounds last season at Rice.

10. Wichita State

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Wichita State is in its first year in the American, but it shouldn’t have needed a bigger conference for validation. This is one of the most dependable non-blue blood programs in the country under Gregg Marshall. He’s done it again this year: in the shadow of the Fred VanVleet-Ron Baker years, Gregg Marshall has built another team with legitimate title aspirations.

The Shockers are again led by a pair of studs in sophomore point guard Landry Shamet and junior forward Markis McDuffie. There’s just one problem: both are currently battling foot injuries. The good news for Wichita State is that there’s senior depth all over the roster, most notably big man Shaq Morris and shooter Conner Frankamp. A new conference might provide new challenges, but expect the Shockers to be healthy and cohesive again by March.

11. North Carolina

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The reigning national champions have a shot at making it back to the Final Four for a third consecutive season. Last season’s Final Four Most Outstanding Player, Joel Berry, is back, as are fellow senior Theo Pinson and Elite Eight hero Luke Maye. The task for the Tar Heels is going to be to find a way to replace the remarkable amount of production that left Chapel Hill after last season.

The backcourt should be fine once Berry returns from his hand injury, but its the frontcourt where Roy Williams needs some guys to emerge. The Tar Heels were successful the last two years largely because they led the nation in rebounding margin and offensive rebounding percentage. Williams will likely ask Pinson and talented Pitt transfer Cameron Johnson, both natural wings, to play more on the block to help out the very green UNC big men.

12. West Virginia

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West Virginia isn’t beating anyone by surprise at this point. Bob Huggins is going to deploy a vicious full court press operated by a team of hard working, under-recruited athletes. Scoring might be a struggle, but no matter: every game against the Mountaineers is a war, and no one is coming out of it feeling good about themselves.

This year is no different. Jevon Carter is back as one of the country’s top returning guards. Daxter Miles Jr. is a tough and steady senior and Esa Ahmad is a high upside big man who will be valuable once he returns from his first semester academic suspension. There’s nothing overwhelming about West Virginia’s talent level, but they always seem to find a way to grind out wins.

13. Louisville

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There may not be a more difficult team in college basketball to gauge right now than Louisville. On paper, the Cardinals are unquestionably a top 15 team. Quentin Snider has been a steady presence at the point guard position for three years now, and junior forward Deng Adel has the potential to be a First Team All-ACC performer.

The issue, of course, is that the team lost its Hall of Fame head coach just three days before its first practice. It’s hard to imagine that, and all of the other off-the-court distractions, not having at least some effect on the team’s 2017-18 performance.

14. Cincinnati

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Cincinnati annually fields an elite defensive team that struggles to score. The Bearcats finally made strides towards balance last year when they finished No. 34 in offensive efficiency, the first time they’ve cracked the top 50 since Mick Cronin took over in 2007. There’s reason to believe this team can be even better offensively.

Junior off guard Jacob Evans is a three-level scorer and long defender. Kyle Washington is an inside-out big man who can heat up quick, while sophomore Jarron Cumberland is an ace shooter on the wing. Tough, athletic forward Gary Clarke is still here captain the defense. Cincy will always be a team that grinds out games, but there’s enough talent here to talk yourself into a deep March run.

15. UCLA

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The Lonzo Ball era was brief but eventful, as the Bruins went from 15-17 in 2015-16 to one of the most exciting teams in the country a year ago. The good times don’t have to be over just because Ball is now suiting up for the Lakers.

Double figure scorers Aaron Holiday and Thomas Welsh are both back, and Steve Alford has also welcomed in a top five recruiting class. Headlining that crop of freshmen is five-star point guard Jaylen Hands. Hands might not be as flashy running the show as Ball was, but he has the potential to be every bit as effective in terms of producing wins.

16. Seton Hall

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Seton Hall has been building for this particular season for four years. The Pirates will feature four senior starters who have helped the program reach consecutive NCAA tournaments after a nine-year drought, but they still haven’t broken through with a win yet.

This team is good enough to go on a run. Angel Delgado is a double-double machine who should be one of the best front court players in America. Khadeen Carrington and Desi Rodriguez are high scoring guards, and sophomore Myles Powell potentially provides some much needed outside shooting. The Pirates lack a natural point guard, but they’re as tough and experienced as any team.

17. Xavier

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No one is surprised any more when Xavier is making noise during the month of March. That said, it’s still staggering to see that over the past 10 years, the Musketeers have advanced to the NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16 six times. The most recent of those appearances came a year ago, when Chris Mack’s team pulled three upsets before falling to Gonzaga in the West Regional final.

Despite all the program’s postseason success, Xavier has still never experienced a Final Four. Musketeer fans are hopeful that streak will end in a few months thanks to the return of All-American candidate Trevon Bluiett, who poured in 18.5 ppg last season. He and senior J.P. Macura should make up one of the best backcourts in the country.

18. Minnesota

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The Gophers had the biggest single-season turnaround in college basketball last year, going from an 8-win team to a 24-win No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament. Almost everyone returns, including elite shot blocker Reggie Lynch and senior point guard Nate Mason. Amir Coffey, a smooth 6’8 sophomore wing, is the most talented scorer on the team and should end up as one of the better players in the Big Ten. There’s also Mr. JellyFam himself, Isaiah Washington, creating offense off the bench. Minnesota won’t surprise anyone this year.

19. Notre Dame

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Notre Dame is in the midst of one of the most successful stretches in program history, one which appears set to continue this season. The Fighting Irish have won 82 games since the start of the 2014-15 campaign, the most they’ve ever won over a three-year stretch. They advanced to the Elite Eight in both 2015 and 2016, and won a game in last year’s Big Dance before being ousted by West Virginia.

The good times figure to keep rolling in 2017-18 thanks largely to the presence of preseason First Team All-American Bonzie Colson. The senior forward was the only player in the ACC to finish last season averaging a double-double (17.5 ppg, 10.2 rpg). He’ll join forces with senior point guard Matt Farrell to form one of the most potent inside-outside combos in college basketball.

20. St. Mary's

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Is this the year St. Mary’s finally knocks off Gonzaga from the top of the WCC? It feels like it. The Gaels have a legitimate star in Aussie center Jock Londale, a steady lead guard in Emmett Naar, and a high-impact transfer in wing Cullen Neal. There’s shooters everywhere, and one of the country’s best offensive minds, Randy Bennett, finding ways to get them all open.

If the ‘Zags beat this team three times again this year, it will be a real accomplishment.

21. Purdue

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It’s ever easy to replace a consensus First Team All-American like Caleb Swanigan. It helps when you’re returning the other four starters from the season before and six of that squad’s top seven scorers.

Even without Swanigan, Purdue figures to be a load to handle in the post. The Boilermakers have five players who are 6’9 taller, led by 7’2 center Isaac Haas. They also have a preseason All-Big Ten player in senior forward Vince Edwards, and an all-conference caliber guard in Carsen Edwards. It’s been 11 years since a Big Ten team won back-to-back regular season conference titles, but Purdue has the pieces to at least make a run at ending that streak.

22. Northwestern

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Northwestern as a preseason top-25 team? Believe it. After making the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history last year, the Wildcats return every key starter from a team that gave national runners-up Gonzaga a real run for its money in the round of 32. Bryant McIntosh is a productive senior at point guard, Vic Law profiles as one of the Big Ten’s best two-way wings and Dererk Pardon can be a monster on the inside.

The novelty of Northwestern basketball being good is over. Now it’s about building something that lasts.

23. Virginia Tech

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Virginia Tech broke a decade-long NCAA tournament drought in 2017. A year later, Buzz Williams appears to have a team capable of taking the program to the (modern) Sweet 16 for the first time in history.

The team returns all five starters from a season ago, but also must replace its two leading scorers from last season in the graduated Zach LeDay (16.5 ppg) and Seth Allen (13.3 ppg). No one ever accused Williams of being conventional. The upside is that the Hokies figure to have a fully healthy Chris Clarke, who was the team’s leading rebounder (7.3 rpg) and third-leading scorer (11.4 ppg) when he tore his ACL in mid-February. The Hokies ended the season just 5-4 after Clarke went down.

24. Gonzaga

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It’s easier to talk about who’s not here, of course, after last year’s national runners-up lost a huge chunk of their rotation. Credit Mark Few for still putting out a team that will compete. Johnathan Williams and Killian Tillie will form a dependable and productive front court, while junior guard Josh Perkins will look to push his game to new heights without Nigel Williams-Goss around.

The most interesting player here is Rui Hachimura, a Japanese import with an NBA-ready body but raw skill set. If he puts it together this season as a sophomore, the ‘Zags will be formidable once again.

25. Missouri

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LSU couldn’t make it to the NCAA tournament with Ben Simmons and Washington couldn’t even win 10 games with Markelle Fultz. That doesn’t mean there’s no hope for Missouri to have a big season with the similarly gifted Michael Porter Jr.

For starters, Porter Jr. won’t have to do it alone. His younger brother, and fellow five-star recruit, Jontay, helps headline a five-man recruiting class that ranked in the top five nationally. Toss in a handful of key returnees and a proven new head coach in Cuonzo Martin, and it’s not ridiculous to peg Missouri as a team capable of going from eight wins to top 25 caliber in the span of only a year.

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THE FROGS

You can feel the end of summer in the air, and one summer event that stands out in Pittsburgh is the Annual FROGS Formal. On July 15 at the DoubleTree in Monroeville the FROGS and friends celebrated the centerpiece of their annual week of festivities.

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FROGS OFFICERS—Tom Burley, past president; Ralph Barnett, treasurer; Charles Franklin, secretary; Roland J. Coston- Criswell, president; Tony Thompson, financial secretary; Clarence Curry, past president; and Ted Roberts, chaplain

WOMEN BEHIND THE FROGS

ELECTED OFFICIALS WELL REPRESENTED—Ed Gainey, Jake Wheatley, Dewitt Walton, Valerie McDonald Roberts, R. Daniel Lavelle, Ricky Burgess and Dwan Walker

FROGS president Roland J. Coston-Criswell said this year FROGS week consisted of a game night, the formal and a picnic for the entire family. All events are opportunities for the FROGS to come together and have a good time.

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TABLE 6—Kimberly Baker-Nicholas, Ethan Nicholas, Darrell and Denise Smalley, Bethany and Roland Criswell, Erika and Jordan Strassburger

CELEBRATING 52 YEARS OF MARRIAGE—George and Pat Webb

FROG—The comedian (Photos by Debbie Norrell)

FORMAL COMMITTEE—Chuck Franklin III, Chucky Franklin IV and Antoine Smalls

THE LOGANS—Jennifer and Mike

The club was established in 1910 and there isn’t a fraternity, sorority or club that can boast a charter established before the FROGS. “The high purpose of the newly-created club was to have fun.” Those words said by Wendell G. Freeland ring as loud today as they did written in 1960, said Coston-Criswell, and tonight is an evening to have fun. For those who do not know, FROGS is an acronym that means, “Friendly Rivalry Often Generates Success.” Wilbur C. Douglass named the club the FROGS and registered the name in Harrisburg.

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FROGS Annual Formal at the DoubleTree in Monroeville (Debbie’s Lifestyles Photos Aug. 30) You can feel the end of summer in the air, and one summer event that stands out in Pittsburgh is the Annual FROGS Formal.

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Complete List of Sega Genesis Games

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3 Ninjas Kick Back

6 Pack (Columns, Golden Axe, Revenge of Shinobi, Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, Super Hang On)

688 Attack Sub

Aaahh Real Monsters

Abrams Battle Tank

Action 52

Addams Family, The

Addams Family Values

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle and Friends

Aero the Acro-bat

Aero the Acro-bat 2

Aerobiz

Aerobiz Supersonic

After Burner

Air Buster

Air Diver

Aladdin

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

Alien 3

Alien Soldier

Alien Storm

Alisia Dragoon

Altered Beast

The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin

American Gladiators

Andre Agassi Tennis

Andretti Racing

Animaniacs

The Aquatic Games

Arcade Classics

Arch Rivals

Arcus Odyssey

Ariel: the Little Mermaid

Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

Arrow Flash

Art Alive

Art of Fighting

Asterix and the Great Rescue

Atomic Robo Kid

Atomic Runner

ATP Tour Championship Tennis

Awesome Possum

AWS Pro Moves Soccer

Ayrton Sennas Super Monaco GP II

Baby’s Day Out

Back to the Future Part III

Bahamut Bahant Senki

Ballz

Barbie Super Model

Barbie – Vacation Adventure

Barkley Shut Up and Jam!

Barkley Shut Up and Jam! 2

Barney’s Hide and Seek

Bass Masters Classic

Bass Masters Classic – Pro Ed

Batman

Batman Forever: The Arcade Game

Batman Returns

Batman: Revenge of the Joker

Battle Frenzy

Battle Master

Battle Squadron

Battletech – Armored Combat

Battletoads

Battletoads & Double Dragon

Beast Wrestler

Beauty & The Beast – Belle’s Quest

Beauty & The Beast – Roar of the Beast

Beavis & Butt-Head

Beethoven

Beggar Prince

Berenstain Bears: Camping Adventure

Best of The Best – Championship Karate

Beyond Oasis

Bible Adventures

Bill Walsh College Football

Bill Walsh College Football ’95

Bimini Run

Biohazard Battle

Bio-ship Paladin

Blades of Vengeance

Blaster Master 2

Block Out

B.O.B.

Body Count

Bonanza Brothers

Bonkers

Boogerman – A Pick and Flick Adventure

Boxing Legends of the Ring

Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Brett Hull Hockey

Brett Hull Hockey ’95

Brutal – Paws of Fury

Bubba ‘N’ Stix

Bubble and Squeak

Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind

Bubsy 2

Buck Rogers – Countdown to Doomsday

Budokan the Martial Spirit

Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble

Bulls vs. Blazers

Bulls vs. Lakers

Burning Force

Cadash

Caesar’s Palace

Cal Ripkin Junior Baseball

California Games

Cannon Fodder

Captain America & The Avengers

Captain Planet & The Planeteers

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

Castlevania: Bloodlines

Centurion: Defender of Rome

Chakan: The Forever Man

Champions World Class Soccer

Championship Bowling

Championship Pool

Championship Pro-Am

The Chaos Engine

Chase HQ 2

Chavez II

Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool

Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest

Chi Chi’s Pro Challenge

Chiki Chiki Boys

Chuck Rock

Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck

Clayfighter

Cliffhanger

Clue

Coach K College Basketball

College Football USA ’96

College Football USA ’97

College Football’s National Championship

College Football’s National Championship II

College Slam

Columns

Columns III: Revenge of Columns

Combat Cars

Comix Zone

Congo: Lost City of Zinji

Contra: Hard Corps

Cool Spot

Corporation

Corpse Killer

Cosmic Spacehead

Crack Down

Crue Ball

Crusader of Centy

Crystal’s Pony Tale

Cutthroat Island

Cyberball

Cyber-Cop

Cyborg Justice

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Dangerous Seed

Darius II

Dark Castle

Dashin’ Desperadoes

David Crane’s Amazing Tennis

David Robinson’s Supreme Court

Davis Cup World Tour Tennis

Deadly Moves

Death & Return of Superman

Death Duel

Decap Attack

Demolition Man

Desert Demolition

Desert Strike

Devil’s Crush

Devilish

Dick Tracy

Dick Vitale’s “Awesome Baby” College Hoops

Dino Dini’s Soccer

Dino Land

Dinosaurs For Hire

Disney’s Aladdin

Disney’s Magical Quest

DJ Boy

Doom Troopers

Double Dragon

Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls

Double Dragon 3

Double Dribble

Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine

Dragon’s Fury

Dragon’s Revenge

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

Dune: The Battle For Arrakis

Dungeons and Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun

Dynamite Duke

Dynamite Headdy

Dig Dug

Earnest Evans

Earthworm Jim

Earthworm Jim 2

Ecco Jr.

Ecco the Dolphin

Ecco: The Tides of Time

El Viento

Elemental Master

ESPN Baseball

ESPN Hockey

ESPN National Hockey Night

ESPN Speed World

ESPN Sunday Night NFL

ESWAT: City Under Siege

Eternal Champions

Evander Holyfield’s “Real Deal” Boxing

Ex-Mutants

Exodus

Exosquad

F-117 Night Storm

F-15 Strike Eagle II

F-22 Interceptor

Faery Tale Adventure

Family Feud

Fantasia

Fantastic Dizzy

Fantasy Zone

Fatal Fury

Fatal Fury 2

Fatal Labyrinth

Fatal Rewind

Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge

Fido Dido

FIFA International Soccer

FIFA Soccer ’95

FIFA Soccer ’96

FIFA Soccer ’97 Gold

FIFA Soccer ’98 – Road To The World Cup

Fighting Masters

Final Zone

Fire Shark

Flashback: The Quest for Identity

Flicky

The Flinstones

Foreman For Real

Forgotten Worlds

Formula 1

Frank Thomas ‘Big Hurt’ Baseball

Fun ‘N’ Games

Gadget Twins

Gaiares

Gain Ground

Galaxy Force 2

Garfield: Caught in the Act

Gargoyles

Gauntlet 4

Gemfire

General Chaos

Generations Lost

Genghis Khan 2

Ghostbusters

Ghouls & Ghosts

Gley Lancer

Global Gladiators

G-LOC: Air Battle

Gods

Golden Axe

Golden Axe 2

Golden Axe 3

Goofy’s Hysterical History Tour

Granada

Great Waldo Search

Great Circus Mystery

Greatest Heavyweights of the Ring

Greendog

Grindstormer

Growl

Guardian Angels

Gunship 2000

Gunstar Heroes

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Hard Drivin’

Hardball

Hardball 3

Hardball ’94

Hardball ’95

The Haunting

Head-On Soccer

Heavy Nova

Hellfire

Herzog Zwei

High Seas Havoc

Hit the Ice

Home Alone

Home Alone 2

Home Alone 3

Hook

Humans

Hurricanes

Immortal

Incredible Hulk

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Insector X

Ishido: The Way of the Stones

It Came From The Desert

The Itchy and Scratchy Game

Izzy’s Olympic Quest

Jack Nicklaus Golf

James Bond: The Duel

James “Buster” Douglas Knockout Boxing

James Pond

James Pond 2

James Pond 3: Operation Starfish

Jammit

Jennifer Capriatti Tennis

Jeopardy Deluxe

Jeopardy Sports

Jeopardy

Jewel Master

Joe & Mac

Joe Montana Football

Joe Montana Football 2

Joe Montana Football 3

Joe Montana Sportstalk Football ’94

Joe Montana Sportstalk Football ’95

John Madden

John Madden ’92

John Madden ’93

John Madden ’94

John Madden ’95

John Madden ’96

John Madden ’97

John Madden ’98

John Madden Champ. Edition

Jordan vs. Bird

Joshua

Judge Dredd

Junction

The Jungle Book

Jungle Strike

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition

Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World

Justice League Task Force

Ka Ge Ki: Fists of Steel

Kawasaki Superbike Challenge

Kid Chameleon

King Salmon

King of the Monsters

King of the Monsters 2

King’s Bounty

Klax

Lakers versus Celtics

Landstalker

Last Action Hero

Last Battle

Lawnmower Man

Legend of Galahad

Lemmings

Lemmings 2

Lethal Enforcers

Lethal Enforcers 2

LHX Attack Chopper

Liberty Or Death

Light Crusader

Lion King

Lobo

The Lost Vikings

Lotus 2 RECS

Lotus Turbo Challenge

M.U.S.H.A.

The Magic School Bus

Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse

Man Overboard

Marble Madness

Mario Andretti Racing

Mario Lemieux Hockey

Markos Magic Soccer

Marsupilami

Marvel Land

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow

Maverick

Mazin Saga

McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure

Mega Bomberman

Mega Turrican

Megaman: The Wily Wars

Menacer 6-Pack

Mercs

Metal Fangs

Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker

Mick and Mack: Global Gladiators

Mickey & Donald

Mickey Mania

Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge

Micro Machines

Micro Machines 2

Midnight Resistance

Mig 29 Fighter Pilot

Might and Magic: The Secret Of The Inner Sanctum

Might and Magic II: Gates To Another World

Mighty Max

Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers

Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie

Mike Ditka Football

Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend

MLBPA Baseball

Monopoly

Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat II

Mortal Kombat 3

Mr. Nutz

Ms. Pac-Man

Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing

Mutant League Football

Mutant League Hockey

Mystic Defender

NBA Action ’94

NBA Action ’95

NBA Action ’96

NBA All Star Challenge

NBA Hang Time

NBA Jam: Tournament Edition

NBA Jam

NBA Live ’95

NBA Live ’96

NBA Live ’97

NBA Live ’98

NBA Showdown

NBA Showdown ’94

NCAA Final Four Basketball

NCAA Football

NFL ’95

NFL Prime Time ’98

NFL Quarterback Club

NFL Quarterback Club ’96

NFL Team Heroes

NHL Allstar Hockey

NHL Hockey

NHLPA ’93

NHL Hockey ’94

NHL Hockey ’95

NHL Hockey ’96

NHL Hockey ’97

NHL Hockey ’98

Nigel Mansell’s World Championship

No Escape

Nobunaga’s Ambition

Normy’s Beach Babe-o-Rama

Olympic Gold

Olympic Summer Games ’92

Olympic Summer Games ’96

Olympic Winter Games ’94

Onslaught

The Ooze

Operation Europe: Path To Victory

Out of This World

Outlander

Out Run

Out Run 2019

OutRunners

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Pac-Attack

Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures

Pac-Mania

Pacific Theatre of Operations

Pacific Theatre of Operations 2

Pagemaster

Paperboy

Paperboy 2

Pat Riley Basketball

Pebble Beach Golf

Pele 2 World Tournament

Pele Soccer

Pete Sampras Tennis

Pengo

PGA Euro Tour

PGA Tour Golf

PGA Tour Golf 2

PGA Tour Golf 3

PGA Tour Golf ’96

Phantasy Star II

Phantasy Star III

Phantasy Star IV

Phantom 2040

Phelios

Pigskin Footbrawl

Pink Panther Goes To Hollywood

Pinocchio

Pirates Gold

Pirates Of Dark Water

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure

Pit-Fighter

Pocahontas

Populous

Power Instinct

Powerball

Powermonger

Predator 2

Primal Rage

Prince Of Persia

Pro Am Racing

Pro Moves Soccer

Pro Quarterback Football

Psycho Pinball

PTO

Puggsy

Pulseman

Punisher

Quackshot

Quad Challenge

Race Drivin’

Radical Rex

Raiden Trad

Rambo 3

Rampart

Ranger X

Rastan Saga 2

RBI Baseball 3

RBI Baseball 4

RBI Baseball ’93

RBI Baseball ’94

Red Zone

Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy’s Invention

Revenge of Shinobi

Revolution X

Richard Scarry’s Busytown

Rings of Power

Rise of the Robots

Risk

Risky Woods

Ristar

Road Blasters

Road Rash

Road Rash 2

Road Rash 3

RoboCop 3

Robocop vs. Terminator

Rock ‘N Roll Racing

Rocket Knight Adventures

Rocket Knight Adventures 2

Roger Clemens MVP Baseball

Rolling Thunder 2

Rolling Thunder 3

Rolo To The Rescue

Romancing 3: Kingdoms 2

Romancing 3: Kingdoms 3

Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup ’95

Saint Sword

Samurai Shodown

Saturday Night Slam Masters

Scooby Doo Mystery

seaQuest DSV

Sesame Street: Counting Cafe

Shadow Blasters

Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi

Shadow of the Beast

Shadow of the Beast 2

Shadowrun

Shanghai 2

Shaq Fu

Shaq Slam

Shining Force

Shining Force II

Shining in the Darkness

Shinobi 3

Shove It

Side Pocket

The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants

The Simpsons: Bart’s Nightmare

The Simpsons: Krusty’s Super Funhouse

The Simpsons: Virtual Bart

Skeleton Krew

Skitchin’

Slaughter Sport

Slime World

Smash TV

Smoke & Mirrors

The Smurfs

The Smurfs 2: Smurf Around The World

Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll

Socket: Time Dominator

Sol-Deace

Soldiers of Fortune

Sonic & Knuckles

Sonic 3D Blast

Sonic Spinball

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sorcerer’s Kingdom

Space Harrier 2

Space Invaders 91

Speedball 2

Spider-Man and the X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge

Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage

Spider-Man & Venom: Separation Anxiety

Spider-Man: The Animated Series

Splatterhouse 2

Splatterhouse 3

Sports Talk Baseball

Spot goes to Hollywood

Star Control

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Echoes of the Past

Starflight

Stargate

Steel Empire

Steel Talons

Stormlord

Street Fighter 2: Special CE

Street Smart

Streets of Rage

Streets of Rage 2

Streets of Rage 3

Strider

Strider 2

Subterrania

Summer Challenge

Sunset Riders

Super Baseball 2020

Super Battleship

Super Battletank

Super Hang-On

Super High Impact

Super Hydlide

Super Monaco Gp 2

Super Monaco Gp

Super Off Road

Super Street Fighter II

Super Thunder Blade

Super Volleyball

Superman

Swampthing

Sword of Sodan

Sword of Vermilion

Syd of Valis

Sylvester & Tweety Cagey Capers

Syndicate

TaleSpin

Target Earth

Task Force Harrier

Taz-Mania

Taz in Escape From Mars

Team USA Basketball

Techno Cop

Technoclash

Tecmo Super Baseball

Tecmo Super Bowl

Tecmo Super Bowl 2

Tecmo Super Bowl 3

Tecmo Super Hockey

Tecmo Super NBA

Tecmo World Cup ’92

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters

Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Test Drive 2: The Duel

Tetris

Theme Park

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends

Thunder Blade

Thunder Blade 2

Thunder Force II

Thunder Force III

Thunder Force IV

Thunder Fox

The Tick

Time Killers

Time Trax

Tinhead

Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME All-Stars

Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME Animation Studio

Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster’s Hidden Treasure

TNN Bass Tournament of Champions

TNN Outdoors ’96

Toe Jam & Earl

Toe Jam & Earl 2: Panic on Funkotron

Toki, Going Ape Spit

Tom & Jerry: Frantic Antics

Tom Lasorda Baseball

Tony La Russa Baseball

Tony La Russa 95

Top Gear 2

Toughman Contest

Tour Tennis

Toxic Crusaders

Toy Story

Toys

Trampoline Terror

Traysia

Triple Play ’96

Triple Play Gold

Triple Score

Trouble Shooter

Troy Aikman NFL Football

True Lies

Truxton

Turbo Outrun

Turrican

Twin Cobra

Two Crude Dudes

Tyrants

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Ultimate Qix

Ultimate Soccer

Uncharted Waters

Universal Soldier

Unnecessary Roughness

Unnecessary Roughness ’95

Urban Strike

Valis 3

Valis: The Phantasm Soldier

Vapor Trail

Vectorman

Vectorman 2

Vendetta

Verytex

Viewpoint

Virtua Fighter 2

Virtua Racing

Virtual Pinball

VR Troopers

Wacky Worlds

Wardner

Warlock

Warpspeed

Warriors of Fate

Warrior of Rome

Warrior of Rome 2

Warsong 2

Warsong

Wayne Gretzky Hockey

Waynes World

We’re Back: A Dinosaurs Tale

Weaponlord

Wheel of Fortune

Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?

Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego?

Whip Rush

Williams: Arcade’s Greatest Hits

Wimbledon Championship Tennis

Wings Of War

Winter Challenge

Winter Olympics: Lillehammer 94

Wiz & Liz

Wolfchild

Wolverine: Adamantium Rage

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

Wonder Boy in Monster World

World Champ Soccer

World Champ Soccer 2

World Class Soccer

World Heroes

World Leaderboard Golf

World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

World Series Baseball

World Series Baseball ’95

World Series Baseball ’96

World Series Baseball ’98

World Trophy Soccer

WWF RAW

WWF Royal Rumble

WWF Super Wrestlemania

WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game

Xenon 2 Megablast

X-Men 2: Clone Wars

X-Men

X-Perts

Yogi Bear

Young Indiana Jones

Y’s 3

Zany Golf

Zero The Kamikaze Squirrel

Zero Tolerance

Zero Tolerance 2

Zero Wing

Zionist Freedom Fighters by RyanVG

Zombies Ate My Neighbors

Zool the Ninja

Zool

Zoom

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2000 Movie Awards

Best Picture: Almost Famous Billy Elliot Requiem for a Dream Traffic You Can Count on Me HONORABLE MENTION: Yi Yi, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Best in Show, Before Night Falls, Dark Days, The Contender, Wonder Boys, Erin Brockovich, Dancer in the Dark, American Psycho, The Virgin Suicides Best Director: Darren Aronofsky, Requiem for a Dream Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot Ang Lee, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Steven Soderbergh, Traffic Edward Yang, Yi Yi HONORABLE MENTION: Sofia Coppola, The Virgin Suicides; Christopher Guest, Best in Show; Curtis Hanson, Wonder Boys; Mary Harron, American Psycho; Ang Lee, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon; Kenneth Lonergan, You Can Count on Me; Rod Lurie, The Contender; Julian Schnabel, Before Night Falls; Marc Singer, Dark Days; Steven Soderbergh, Erin Brockovich; Lars von Trier, Dancer in the Dark Best Actor: Christian Bale, American Psycho Javier Bardem, Before Night Falls Michael Douglas, Wonder Boys Tom Hanks, Cast Away Mark Ruffalo, You Can Count on Me HONORABLE MENTION: Jamie Bell, Billy Elliot; Russell Crowe, Gladiator; Billy Crudup, Jesus' Son; John Cusack, High Fidelity; Michael Douglas, Traffic; Colin Farrell, Tigerland; Patrick Fugit, Almost Famous; Ed Harris, Pollock; Denis Lavant, Beau Travail; Geoffrey Rush, Quills; Forest Whitaker, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Best Actress: Joan Allen, The Contender Bjork, Dancer in the Dark Ellen Burstyn, Requiem for a Dream Laura Linney, You Can Count on Me Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovich HONORABLE MENTION: Sandra Bullock, Miss Congeniality; Kirsten Dunst, Bring It On; Sanaa Lathan, Love & Basketball; Renee Zellweger, Nurse Betty; Zhang Ziyi, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Best Supporting Actor: Billy Crudup, Almost Famous Willem Dafoe, Shadow of the Vampire Benicio Del Toro, Traffic Gary Lewis, Billy Elliot Gary Oldman, The Contender HONORABLE MENTION: Jack Black, High Fidelity; Jeff Bridges, The Contender; Jonathan Chang, Yi Yi; Aaron Eckhart, Erin Brockovich; Albert Finney, Erin Brockovich; Christopher Guest, Best in Show; Philip Seymour Hoffman, Almost Famous; Samuel L. Jackson, Unbreakable; Eugene Levy, Best in Show; Tobey Maguire, Wonder Boys; Joaquin Phoenix, Gladiator; Fred Willard, Best in Show; James Woods, The Virgin Suicides Best Supporting Actress: Marcia Gay Harden, Pollock Elaine May, Small Time Crooks Frances McDormand, Almost Famous Lupe Ontiveros, Chuck & Buck Julie Walters, Billy Elliot HONORABLE MENTION: Barbara Barrie, Judy Berlin; Jennifer Connelly, Requiem for a Dream; Kate Hudson, Almost Famous; Holly Hunter, Jesus' Son; Madeline Kahn, Judy Berlin; Eartha Kitt, The Emperor's New Groove; Kelly Lee, Yi Yi; Frances McDormand, Wonder Boys; Samantha Morton, Jesus' Son; Kathleen Turner, The Virgin Suicides; Michelle Yeoh, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon; Catherine Zeta-Jones, Traffic Best Original Screenplay: Almost Famous - Cameron Crowe Best in Show - Christopher Guest & Eugene Levy Billy Elliot - Lee Hall Yi Yi - Edward Yang You Can Count on Me - Kenneth Lonergan HONORABLE MENTION: Bring It On, Chicken Run, Chuck & Buck, The Contender, Dancer in the Dark, The Emperor's New Groove, Erin Brockovich, Love & Basketball, Small Time Crooks Best Adapted Screenplay: American Psycho - Mary Harron & Guinevere Turner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai & Hui-Ling Wang Requiem for a Dream - Darren Aronofsky & Hubert Selby Jr. Traffic - Stephen Gaghan Wonder Boys - Steve Kloves HONORABLE MENTION: American Psycho, High Fidelity, Jesus' Son, Meet the Parents, Pollock, The Virgin Suicides Best Ensemble: Almost Famous Best in Show Traffic The Virgin Suicides Yi Yi HONORABLE MENTION: Billy Elliot, Bring It On, The Contender, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Erin Brockovich, George Washington, The House of Mirth, Judy Berlin, Love & Basketball, Meet the Parents, Nurse Betty, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Quills, Requiem for a Dream, Small Time Crooks, State and Main, Wonder Boys, X-Men Best Limited Performance - Male: Keith David, Requiem for a Dream Johnny Depp, Before Night Falls Joel Grey, Dancer in the Dark Michael Pare, The Virgin Suicides Tim Robbins, High Fidelity HONORABLE MENTION: Philip Bosco, Wonder Boys; Benjamin Bratt, Traffic; James Brolin, Traffic; Charles Durning, State and Main; John Goodman, O Brother Where Art Thou?; Denis Leary, Jesus' Son; Christopher McDonald, Requiem for a Dream; Michael Shannon, Tigerland Best Limited Performance - Female: Zooey Deschanel, Almost Famous Jackie Quinn, Ratcatcher Elaine Stritch, Small Time Crooks Ru-Yan Tang, Yi Yi Irene Ziegler, The Contender HONORABLE MENTION: Mariel Hemingway, The Contender; Julie Kavner, Judy Berlin; Anne Meara, Judy Berlin; Lindsay Sloane, Bring It On; Guinevere Turner, American Psycho; Kathleen Wilhoite, Nurse Betty Breakthrough Performance: Jamie Bell, Billy Elliot Jonathan Chang, Yi Yi Kate Hudson, Almost Famous Kelly Lee, Yi Yi Zhang Ziyi, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon HONORABLE MENTION: Erika Christensen, Traffic; Curtis Cotton III, George Washington; Rory Culkin, You Can Count on Me; Matthew Davis, Tigerland; Candace Evanofski, George Washington; Patrick Fugit, Almost Famous; Donald Holden, George Washington; Hugh Jackman, X-Men; Kip Pardue, Remember the Titans; Michelle Rodriguez, Girlfight Best Film Editing: Almost Famous - Joe Hutshing & Saar Klein Billy Elliot - John Wilson Requiem for a Dream - Jay Rabinowitz Traffic - Stephen Mirrione Wonder Boys - Dede Allen HONORABLE MENTION: American Psycho, Before Night Falls, Bring It On, Cast Away, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Dancer in the Dark, Dark Days, X-Men, Yi Yi, You Can Count on Me Best Cinematography: Before Night Falls - Xavier Perez Grobet & Guillermo Rosas Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Peter Pau Traffic - Peter Andrews (Steven Soderbergh) The Virgin Suicides - Edward Lachman Yi Yi - Yang Wei-han HONORABLE MENTION: Almost Famous, American Psycho, Beau Travail, Billy Elliot, Cast Away, Dancer in the Dark, George Washington, O Brother Where Art Thou?, The Patriot, Requiem for a Dream Best Original Score: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Tan Dun Dancer in the Dark - Bjork Gladiator - Lisa Gerrard & Hans Zimmer Requiem for a Dream - Clint Mansell Traffic - Cliff Martinez HONORABLE MENTION: Before Night Falls, Billy Elliot, Cast Away, The Cell, Chicken Run, Chocolat, The Patriot, Quills, Unbreakable Best Original Song: Dancer in the Dark - "I've Seen It All" - Bjork, Sjon Sigurdsson & Lars von Trier Dancer in the Dark - "Scatterbrain" - Bjork, Sjon Sigurdsson & Lars von Trier The Emperor's New Groove - "My Funny Friend and Me" - David Hartley & Sting The Virgin Suicides - "Playground Love" - Jean-Benoit Dunckel & Nicolas Godin Wonder Boys - "Things Have Changed" - Bob Dylan HONORABLE MENTION: Bring It On - "As If"; Charlie's Angels - "Independent Women Part 1"; Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - "A Love Before Time"; Dancer in the Dark - "Next to Last Song"; Meet the Parents - "A Fool in Love"; Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - "I Want a Mom That Will Last Forever"; Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - "When You Love" Best Art Direction: American Psycho - Jeanne Develle & Gideon Ponte Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Timmy Yip The House of Mirth - John Bush & Don Taylor O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Dennis Gassner & Nancy Haigh Quills - Martin Childs & Jill Quertier HONORABLE MENTION: Almost Famous, Billy Elliot, The Cell, Chicken Run, Chocolat, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Gladiator, The Patriot, The Virgin Suicides, Wonder Boys, X-Men Best Costume Design: Almost Famous - Betsy Heimann Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Timmy Yip Gladiator - Janty Yates The House of Mirth - Monica Howe Quills - Jacqueline West HONORABLE MENTION: Billy Elliot, Bring It On, The Cell, Chocolat, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, O Brother Where Art Thou?, The Patriot, Pollock, Shadow of the Vampire, The Virgin Suicides, Wonder Boys, X-Men Best Makeup: Cast Away The Cell O Brother, Where Art Thou? Quills Shadow of the Vampire HONORABLE MENTION: Big Momma's House, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Gladiator, The House of Mirth, X-Men Best Sound Mixing: Bring It On Cast Away Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon O Brother, Where Art Thou? X-Men HONORABLE MENTION: Almost Famous, Billy Elliot, Chicken Run, Dancer in the Dark, Gladiator, Mission: Impossible II, The Patriot, Remember the Titans, Requiem for a Dream, Space Cowboys, Traffic Best Sound Editing: Cast Away Chicken Run Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Space Cowboys X-Men HONORABLE MENTION: The Cell, Gladiator, Mission: Impossible II, O Brother Where Art Thou?, The Patriot, Requiem for a Dream, Titan A.E., Traffic Best Visual Effects: Cast Away The Cell Gladiator Mission: Impossible II X-Men HONORABLE MENTION: Charlie's Angels, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Patriot, Space Cowboys Best Foreign-Language Film: Beau Travail - Claire Denis Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Ang Lee Yi Yi - Edward Yang Best Documentary: Beyond the Mat - Barry W. Blaustein Dark Days - Marc Singer One Day in September - Kevin Macdonald Paragraph 175 - Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman Sound and Fury - Josh Aronson HONORABLE MENTION: The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport Best Animated Film: Chicken Run - Peter Lord & Nick Park The Emperor's New Groove - Mark Dindal Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Stig Berggvist & Paul Demeyer HONORABLE MENTION: Titan A.E. Every Film I've Seen in 2000: Ranked https://letterboxd.com/tesey20/list/2000-films/

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Episode 96 : A City United

"It's not the world, it's the people in it..."

- LaPeace

What a month it has ended up being. Manchester suffered a terrible blow, and the figurative reverberations will be felt for a long time to come. It has been something to see how people have come together in the wake of the attack, and hopefully that spirit is something that can be carried forward.

While I wasn't able to completely re-do this month's show, I hope it's a pleasant listen for anyone who has the time to give it an ear. Amongst this episode's tracks we have a couple of Manchester tunes, some beautiful instrumentals, and an uplifting ending. Enjoy.

Twitter: @airadam13

Playlist/Notes

Kendrick Lamar : DNA

"I got loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA". Absolute fire. The Mike Will Made-It beat is dark and banging and from the very first line, Kendrick is on point. A beast of a track from the new, appropriately-titled album "DAMN." Definitely worth checking the video starring Don Cheadle too!

[Lex Luger] Kid Ink : Blackout (Instrumental)

I was struggling to find an instrumental in my library to fit in here but then thought about which producers might have something to fit, and Lex Luger, Mr."Hard In Da Paint", was my first idea. To be honest, I went to go and have a listen to the Kid Ink track and...I didn't rate it. All about the beat here, thanks to a mixtape of instrumentals on Datpiff!

Devin The Dude : Acoustic Levitation

Devin is a bit of a southern legend, starting off with Odd Squad and Facemob before commencing a long solo career. He's noted for bringing his sense of humour to his music, but that's not the vibe on this cut, the title track from his ninth solo LP. It's a fairly serious number with Devin in reflective mood about the world over a beat produced by his old Odd Squad running mate Rob Quest, who cooks up a solid 808 groove.

Children of Zeus : I Want You

The first time I heard this, I stomped over to DJ Chris E and demanded (ok, not like that ;) ) he tell me what it was immediately! It had only just been released on the CoZ Soundcloud account, and I got my download as soon as I got back home. This is a bodywork-rattling, baby-making slow jam out of Manchester that deserves all the listens. Vocally, it's a Tyler Daly solo, and as much as I love the lead vocal I think his backing styles on the hook put this one over the top.

Dr Dre ft. Jill Scott, Jon Connor, and Anderson .Paak : For The Love Of Money

One of my highlights from Dr Dre's "Compton" LP, a piece inspired by "Foe Tha Love Of Money" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. This has some of the foremost soul vocalists of recent-ish times taking a starring role, with Jill Scott bringing the gentleness and Anderson contributing a rougher tone. The origins of the track are that it was the first beat made by New Jersey native Cardiak when he moved to Los Angeles, and Jon Connor heard it and wrote his lyrics to it - it was only after that that it found its way to Dre for it to become what you hear now.

MC Eiht : Just Lean

This Compton veteran has carved out a long career, and it's amazing to think that "Affiliated" is his eleventh solo album. Add that to the Compton's Most Wanted LPs, and you have someone who deserves a ton of respect. He's not talking about anything super complex on this weed anthem, but he does definitely slip in some clever references - Ice Cube and UGK, to name but two. The longtime CMW producer Tha Chill collaborates with the D&B producer DJ Subflo for an eerie, creeping track with those echoing snares adding to the dissociative feel.

UNKLE : 24 Frames (Redux)

I can't remember how I exactly found this one - I hadn't been up-to-date with UNKLE's output after the "Psyence Fiction" album, but heard this orchestral killer on Spotify and have been dying to find a place to slot it into the show for months!

Count Bass D : Subwoofer (Dumile)

Somewhere right now, Count Bass D is making a beat. Crafting. Refining. He's sixteen solo albums in, not to mention EPs and compilations, but right here were back to his third, 2002's "Dwight Spitz", now available via Bandcamp. A tribute to the fallen DJ Subroc of KMD and also paying homage to Hip-Hop luminaries of times past, this is almost certainly my favourite tune on the LP. For a little listening detail, check how the drum pattern changes up on the approach to the hook, doubling up on the kicks and snares - very nicely done.

Mothership Connection : Space Junkin'

Manchester's Mothership Connection have been doing a stack of live appearances over the past few years, but as they're a collective of solo artists and member of other groups, it's taken a while for them to release their own product. we finally have their debut EP, "This Train Goes To Junkleberry Junction". All tracks are produced by Mankub, and this one is on a bit of an Apollo 13 vibe while the crew of MCs spill lyrics all over the equipment!

Ilajide ft. Propaine : In The House

The man behind the beats for Clear Soul Forces stays producing quality material. This particular piece is on the "Five Week Heet III" Bandcamp release, and after the quiet intro groove (hard to hear on the mix in/out, actually) it just thumps along. I definitely need to hear this man doing extra work outside the camp. Actually, how about Ilajide and Camp Lo...?

J Dilla ft. LaPeace, Moe Dirdee, & Seven The General : Say My Name

One of those songs that pops into my head fairly regularly but which I don't play even for myself as much as it deserves. Nothing esoteric here, just dope rhymes over an old Dilla beat - that's enough. Catch this on the "Rebirth Of Detroit" album.

The ARE : Midnight (Instrumental)

It's been a while since our last visit, but we return to The ARE's reworking of samples used by A Tribe Called Quest on the "Midnight Marauders" LP. This one is a re-imagining of one of my favourites, but crashing along with a vibe of its own :)

Ka : Up Against Goliath

I was having a listen to Ka's brilliant "Grief Pedigree" this month and found myself rewinding this track. It may at one level be a song about the street game, it could be an anthem for anyone up against the odds. DJs, for full thematic effect you could follow this with UGK's "Pocket Full Of Stones", which is also pretty close speed wise too. #yourewelcome

Damian Marley & Nas : Friends

It's been a while since "Distant Relatives" was released, and every so often a song gets shortlisted for the podcast before getting dropped at the last minute. This time though, it makes the cut. It's not often that Nas doesn't put in the best lyrical performance of all the vocalists on a track he appears on, but I think Damian's performance is superior here! Damian also handles the production, which is well-done, except that the periodic sloppiness on the two and four beats makes it sound like yours truly is making mixing mistakes :)

Yusef Rumperfield : Sparklin

From the Tall Black Guy Productions label come the instrumental stylings of Yusef Rumperfield on his "Jazz In Motion" album. I picked this chilled-out number because sometimes, there's no room for words.

Portishead : It Could Be Sweet

An old favourite from Portishead's debut "Dummy". Beth Gibbons' heartfelt scratchy-throated vocals go nicely on top of the drum machine beat and some subtle keyboards.

Air : High Point

The B-side to the "Once Upon A Time" single, and once again proving Chuck D right about the flip side, this is a beautiful instrumental.

Thundercat ft. Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald : Show You The Way

A great song to end on, and one I've been playing over and over since I bought Thundercat's "Drunk" album. This bassist, producer, and singer is a really unique gem, and as is somehow befitting of a man who's worked with artists as different as Suicidal Tendencies and Kendrick Lamar, he's a lover of the R&B-infused jazz fusion styles of the 70s and 80s. When Kenny Loggins called him up to say that he and Michael McDonald would be interested in collaborating, he rightly flipped out! The combination on this uplifting cut is a straight classic to me, and I think with the pain of the last month, this is a fitting place to close the episode.

Please remember to support the artists you like! The purpose of putting the podcast out and providing the full tracklist is to try and give some light, so do use the songs on each episode as a starting point to search out more material. If you have Spotify in your country it's a great way to explore, but otherwise there's always Youtube and the like. Seeing your favourite artists live is the best way to put money in their pockets, and buy the vinyl/CDs/downloads of the stuff you like the most!

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Marvin Bagley III's recruiting decision will change college basketball's national championship picture

Duke, USC and UCLA are all vying for Marvin Bagley III. These are the options for the ultra-talented big man.

The most coveted high school basketball recruit in the country will announce his college decision on Monday night. Marvin Bagley III is expected to choose between Duke, USC and UCLA after taking visits to all three schools over the past month.

Officially, Bagley is still a member of the 2018 class, but he has reportedly filed paperwork to reclassify up a year and play college basketball this season. If he’s ruled eligible by the NCAA, his presence would immediately alter the national championship picture.

What makes Bagley so special? He’s a 6’11 lefty big man with top-end speed and agility who thrives finishing inside and cleaning the glass. He’s also flashed a projectable outside shooting stroke and some ball handling ability. He averaged 25.8 points, 14.9 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game this season on Nike’s EYBL circuit.

Duke, USC and UCLA would all love to have him. Here’s our breakdown of how Bagley would fit each of his three finalists, with a prediction at the end on where he’ll end up.

USC

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

Early top 25 ranking: No. 11

Projected lineup with Bagley

C Chinzie Metu

PF Marvin Bagley III

SF Bennie Boatright

SG De’Anthony Melton

PG Jordan McLaughlin

Bench: SG Elijah Stewart, PG Derryck Thornton, SF Shaqquan Aaron, G/F Chuck O’Bannon

Andy Enfield isn’t just the man behind Dunk City anymore. He’s built USC into one of the deepest and most experienced teams in the country. The Trojans will be a trendy Final Four pick whether they add Bagley or not. With him, they might be the national championship favorite.

The USC roster is already an embarrassment of riches. There’s four starting caliber guards with seniors Jordan McLaughlin and Elijah Stewart, breakout sophomore candidate De’Anthony Melton and Duke transfer Derryck Thornton. There’s a versatile and athletic front court in place with Chinzie Metu and Bennie Boatright.

Basically the only thing missing is the type of elite talent who could be taken at the top of the NBA draft. That’s where Bagley comes in.

USC is fully aware of the stakes here. They’ve put on the full court press to recruit Bagley, even offering a scholarship to his 7-year-old brother to get in the family’s good graces. It might seem like another shameless recruiting tactic, but Enfield knows how incredible this team can be if it adds Bagley.

Enfield plays a freewheeling, uptempo style that is a perfect match for Bagley’s athleticism. The Trojans might not have the history or prestige of Duke, but they look like the team that offers him the best chance to win during his short stay at the college level.

Duke

Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Early top 25 ranking: No. 11

Projected lineup with Bagley

C Wendell Carter Jr.

PF Marvin Bagley III

SF Grayson Allen

SG Gary Trent Jr.

PG Trevon Duval

Bench: C Marques Bolden, PF Javin DeLaurier, SF Jordan Tucker, SG Alex O'Connell

It’s the same story with Duke every year now: a bunch of productive players leave for the NBA and are replaced by a new batch of top recruits. Luke Kennard, Jayson Tatum, Harry Giles and Frank Jackson are out. Trevon Duval, Gary Trent Jr. and Wendell Carter Jr. are in.

Add Bagley to the equation and Duke will again look like the most talented team in the country at the start of the season.

Power forward has always been the most important position for Coach K since he embraced the one-and-done. That’s where he slid Jabari Parker and Justise Winslow and Tatum to give Duke a more dynamic four-out offensive look. Right now, he doesn’t have a player on the roster with that type of skill set. As things stand, Duke is probably starting two traditional big men in Carter and Bolden in the front court. You know Coach K badly wants a more versatile athlete in that spot.

Duke has been targeting Bagley as a 2017 recruit from the beginning, even reportedly “guiding him through the process” of reclassification. Coach K knows he already has an elite athlete at point guard in Duval. In Grayson Allen, he has a senior who is a proven go-to scorer. Carter should be a double-double machine.

The only thing missing is a player like Bagley. When it comes to recruiting, it’s never smart to bet against Duke.

UCLA

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Early top 25 ranking: No. 25

Projected lineup with Bagley

C Thomas Welsch

PF Marvin Bagley III

SF Kris Wilkes

SG Aaron Holiday

PG Jaylen Hands

Bench: SF Price Ali, PF Cody Riley, C Gyorgy Goloman, F Jalen Hill, G LiAngelo Ball

UCLA was a train wreck in the season before Lonzo Ball showed up on campus. With him, the Bruins were immediately one of the most successful and entertaining teams in the country. Steve Alford’s big challenge is to keep that momentum going.

If he gets a commitment from Bagley, there will be no doubt he’s accomplished that.

You have to credit Alford for the recruiting resurgence in Westwood. He’s already bringing in a six-player class that ranks No. 5 in the country, per 247 Sports. That includes a pair of McDonald’s All-Americans in Jaylen Hands and Kris Wilkes and two talented big men in Cody Riley and Jalen Hill.

The Bruins are lucky to have a senior like Aaron Holiday around to provide stability on both ends of the court. So much of this season’s success would appear to rest on Hands, who will serve as Ball’s replacement at the point. Hands is quick athlete who can finish above the rim, but he doesn’t play with the poise Ball did. Then again, almost no one does.

This UCLA team should hang around the top-25 all year without Bagley. With him, it’s a potential top-10 squad that can make a run in March.

Prediction

Duke feels like the safest bet here. It’s the program with the most prestige. It’s the program that has proven it can turn you into a top NBA draft pick after just one season. It’s also the school that has been at the forefront of Bagley’s push to play college basketball next season.

Still, I’m going with USC. Bagley has been on the west coast all his life and has spent the last two years in Los Angeles. The Trojans offer an uptempo system, a deep and talented roster and the opportunity for Bagley to create his own story rather than simply being the next in a long line of Duke one-and-dones.

Recruiting is as much about timing as it is about luck. USC has the pieces in place to win a championship this year. If Bagley joins the mix, you’re looking at the preseason favorites.

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