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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:James_Patterson
gptkb:event
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
film adaptation.
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:art_style
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Michael Corenblith
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:Rick_Baker
gptkb:K._N._B._EFX_Group
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gptkbp:artistic_legacy
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part of a long-running series.
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:James_Patterson
James Patterson is a bestselling author.
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
none.
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:novel
novel by James Patterson
Along Came a Spider (novel)
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gptkbp:book_format
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hardcover.
divided into multiple chapters.
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gptkbp:box_office
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$40 million
$20 million
$37.5 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$40 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Alex_Cross
gptkb:Michael_Sullivan
gptkb:The_Wolf
gptkb:election
gptkb:Dr._Elizabeth_Cross
gptkb:Detective_John_Sampson
gptkb:Gary_Soneji
gptkb:Nina
Megan Rose
the Kidnapper
Jezzie Flannigan
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gptkbp:character_appearance
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gptkb:Lindy_Hemming
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Alex Cross evolves throughout the series.
Cross grows as a character.
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gptkbp:character_development
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Alex Cross evolves throughout the series.
focuses on Alex Cross's personal and professional life.
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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explores Cross's relationships with family and colleagues.
Cross faces moral dilemmas.
Cross interacts with various law enforcement.
Cross's relationships are central to the plot.
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gptkbp:character_traits
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Cross is intelligent and determined.
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Philippe_Rousselot
gptkb:Matthew_F._Leonetti
gptkb:Giorgio_Scali
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gptkbp:climax
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intense and suspenseful.
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:John_Ottman
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gptkbp:conflict
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man vs. man
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cover_art
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:covered_by
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features a mysterious design.
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
generally positive
praised for its pacing and suspense.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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popularized the Alex Cross character.
spawned a successful series of novels.
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gptkbp:design
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Michael Corenblith
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Lee_Tamahori
gptkb:Debbie_Zoller
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:Michael_Tronick
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gptkbp:ends_at
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leaves room for sequels.
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:film_festival
gptkb:AFI_Fest
gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:film_score
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gptkb:R
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gptkbp:film_series
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gptkb:Alex_Cross
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Maryland
gptkb:Virginia
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Michael_Tronick
gptkb:Morgan_Freeman
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gptkbp:first_published
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includes various locations in D. C.
involves a kidnapping case.
set in the 1990s.
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gptkbp:focus
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primarily on Alex Cross.
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Alex_Cross_(film_series)
gptkb:Kiss_the_Girls
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:Thriller
gptkb:John_Ottman
gptkb:film
crime thriller
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gptkbp:has_backstory
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Cross has a tragic past.
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gptkbp:has_sequel
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none.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Along Came a Spider
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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inspired adaptations in other media.
influenced many subsequent thrillers.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:award
gptkb:The_Fugitive
gptkb:The_Silence_of_the_Lambs
gptkb:The_Girl_on_the_Train
gptkb:The_Girl_with_the_Dragon_Tattoo
gptkb:Kiss_the_Girls
gptkb:Gone_Girl
gptkb:Se7en
gptkb:The_Bone_Collector
gptkb:Prisoners
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Detective
popularized the psychological thriller genre.
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life events
real-life criminal cases.
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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examines the psychology of the characters.
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gptkbp:is_decorated_with
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gptkb:Gina_L._De_Angelis
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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driven by personal loss.
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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highly popular.
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0316969682
978-0-316-10912-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Alex_Cross
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gptkbp:motif
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obsession
includes motifs of family and duty.
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:John_Debney
gptkb:John_Ottman
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
third-person
features multiple perspectives.
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gptkbp:next_edition
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1993 edition
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gptkbp:number_of_books
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long.
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gptkbp:page_count
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432
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gptkbp:plot
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A kidnapping case involving a senator's daughter.
A detective investigates the kidnapping of a senator's daughter.
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gptkbp:plot_summary
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A detective races against time to save a kidnapped girl.
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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gptkb:battle
features several unexpected twists.
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gptkbp:predecessor
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Along Came a Spider (film)
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1993
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:1993
gptkb:2001
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Little,_Brown_and_Company
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gptkbp:rating
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gptkb:R
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adult readers.
well-received by critics.
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:2001
April 6, 2001
2001-04-06
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gptkbp:release_format
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Theatrical
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gptkbp:release_region
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:2001
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gptkbp:role
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Cross is a detective.
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gptkbp:runtime
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104 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:James_Patterson
Marc Moss
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:Kiss_the_Girls
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gptkbp:series
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gptkb:Alex_Cross
gptkb:Alex_Cross_series
Alex Cross series.
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
urban environment.
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gptkbp:sound
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gptkb:Michael_Babcock
gptkb:Gregg_Landaker
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:Along_Came_a_Spider_(soundtrack)
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Michael_Wincott
gptkb:Dylan_Baker
gptkb:Monica_Potter
gptkb:Morgan_Freeman
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gptkbp:style
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fast-paced
fast-paced and suspenseful.
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gptkbp:symbolism
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represents the struggle between good and evil.
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gptkbp:target_audience
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adult readers
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gptkbp:themes
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crime and justice
justice and revenge.
crime, morality, and justice.
explores themes of family and loss.
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gptkbp:user_reviews
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mixed to positive.
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gptkbp:visual_effects
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gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:John_Dykstra
gptkb:K._N._B._EFX_Group
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:James_Patterson
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