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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:aspect_ratio
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1.85:1
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Motion_Picture_-Drama
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Adapted_Screenplay
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Screenplay
gptkb:Independent_Spirit_Award_for_Best_First_Feature
gptkb:1
gptkb:Screen_Actors_Guild_Award_for_Outstanding_Performance_by_a_Cast_in_a_Motion_Picture
gptkb:Screen_Actors_Guild_Award_for_Outstanding_Performance_by_a_Cast
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
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gptkbp:based_on
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short film ' Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade'.
short film Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
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gptkbp:box_office
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$24 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$1 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Vera_Donovan
gptkb:Karl_Childers
gptkb:Frank_Wheatley
Vaughn
Doyle Hargraves
Linda Wheatley
J. T. Walsh's character
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gptkbp:character_development
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Karl's backstory
Karl's relationships
Karl's struggles
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Karl and Doyle
Karl and Frank
Karl and Linda
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Phedon_Papamichael
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Phedon_Papamichael
gptkb:Phil_Parmet
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Color
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:created_by
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gptkb:Billy_Bob_Thornton
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Positive
positive
Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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cult classic
Cult film status
Cult classic status.
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Referenced in various TV shows and films.
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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exploration of mental health issues
depiction of rural America
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gptkbp:depicts
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a mentally challenged man
a small-town community
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Billy_Bob_Thornton
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Billy_Bob_Thornton
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Miramax_Films
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Anne_V._Coates
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gptkbp:editing
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gptkb:Anne_V._Coates
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gptkbp:explores
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themes of isolation
themes of friendship
themes of redemption
themes of forgiveness
themes of violence
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:Dwight_Yoakam
gptkb:Lucas_Black
gptkb:J._T._Walsh
mental disability
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:Billy_Bob_Thornton
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gptkbp:film_adaptation_nominated_for
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gptkb:Academy_Awards
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:Dwight_Yoakam
gptkb:Anne_V._Coates
gptkb:Natalie_Canerday
gptkb:1996
gptkb:John_Ritter
gptkb:J._K._Simmons
gptkb:Billy_Bob_Thornton
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Arkansas
gptkb:California
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gptkbp:follows
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gptkb:Karl_Childers
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:comedy
gptkb:drama
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gptkbp:has_adaptation
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gptkb:film_adaptation
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gptkbp:has_character
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gptkb:Vera_Donovan
gptkb:Karl_Childers
gptkb:The_Child
gptkb:The_Father
gptkb:The_Friend
gptkb:The_Man
gptkb:The_Mechanic
gptkb:The_Mother
gptkb:The_Old_Man
gptkb:The_Stranger
gptkb:The_Waitress
gptkb:The_Woman
gptkb:The_Comic_Relief
gptkb:The_Doctor
gptkb:The_Hero
gptkb:The_Judge
gptkb:The_Mentor
gptkb:Dale
gptkb:The_Lover
gptkb:The_Protagonist
gptkb:The_Villain
gptkb:Dr._D._M._Mc_Clain
gptkb:The_Enemy
gptkb:Frank_Wheatley
gptkb:The_Boy
gptkb:The_Neighbor
gptkb:The_Old_Woman
gptkb:Vera
gptkb:The_Priest
gptkb:The_Young_Woman
gptkb:The_Guide
gptkb:The_Teacher
The Lawyer
The Sidekick
The Rival
The Sheriff
The Young Man
The Love Interest
The Antagonist
Linda Wheatley
The Store Owner
Dale Dixon
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gptkbp:has_cultural_impact
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cult following
influenced other works
discussions on mental health
discussions on redemption
discussions on violence
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gptkbp:has_distribution
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gptkb:Miramax_Films
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gptkbp:has_editing_by
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gptkb:M._Scott_Smith
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gptkbp:has_genre
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gptkb:drama
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gptkbp:has_sequel
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Sling Blade (feature film)
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gptkbp:has_setting
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small town
1990s America
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gptkbp:has_soundtrack
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gptkb:Sling_Blade_(soundtrack_album)
gptkb:Daniel_Lanois
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gptkbp:has_themes
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gptkb:moral_ambiguity
isolation
forgiveness
family dynamics
societal judgment
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Blu-ray release in 2011
DVD release in 1998
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sling Blade
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:cinema
Filmmakers and actors
Independent filmmaking.
Subsequent films about mental health.
Billy Bob Thornton's career.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Shawshank_Redemption
gptkb:The_Green_Mile
gptkb:Gothic_literature
American independent cinema
The 1970 short film ' Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade'.
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:The_Texas_Chain_Saw_Massacre
gptkb:One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo's_Nest
gptkb:The_Shawshank_Redemption
gptkb:The_Green_Mile
gptkb:Gothic_literature
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Billy Bob Thornton's childhood
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gptkbp:karl_childers_portrayed_by
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gptkb:Billy_Bob_Thornton
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced independent cinema.
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Karl_Childers
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gptkbp:metacritic_score
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96%
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Daniel_Lanois
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gptkbp:music_composer
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gptkb:Daniel_Lanois
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gptkbp:narrative_focus
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gptkb:friendship
redemption
mental illness
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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I’m just a simple man.
" Some folks call it a sling blade, I call it a Kaiser blade."
" I just want to be left alone."
" I like the way you talk."
" I reckon I’ll be on my way."
" You got to be careful with that thing."
I don’t know why I did it.
I like the way you talk.
I reckon I’ll have to kill him.
Some folks call it a sling blade.
" I reckon I’ll be alright."
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gptkbp:performed_in
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gptkb:college
high schools
theaters
community theaters
drama festivals
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gptkbp:plot
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A mentally challenged man is released from a psychiatric hospital and returns to his hometown.
A man with a developmental disability is released from a psychiatric hospital and befriends a young boy.
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:1993
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Jay_Roach
gptkb:Billy_Bob_Thornton
David B. Householter
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Tornado_Productions
gptkb:Miramax_Films
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gptkbp:release_country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1996
1996-11-27
November 27, 1996
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:video
Theatrical
theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1994
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1996
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gptkbp:released_on
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1996-11-27
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gptkbp:runtime
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22 minutes
135 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Billy_Bob_Thornton
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Arkansas
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Arkansas
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gptkbp:soundtrack
|
gptkb:Sling_Blade_(soundtrack)
Original score by Daniel Lanois
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Dwight_Yoakam
gptkb:Lucas_Black
gptkb:Natalie_Canerday
gptkb:J._T._Walsh
gptkb:Billy_Bob_Thornton
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:Redemption
gptkb:Violence
gptkb:friendship
redemption
violence
mental illness
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:Mental_health
gptkb:Redemption
gptkb:Violence
gptkb:friendship
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Best_Actor
gptkb:Independent_Spirit_Award_for_Best_First_Feature
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Award_for_Best_Actor
2
Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination
Best Screenplay at Cannes
Best Actor at Cannes
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Billy_Bob_Thornton
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Billy_Bob_Thornton
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gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Mariko_Yoshida
gptkb:Dwight_Yoakam
gptkb:Lucas_Black
gptkb:Prince_Devitt
gptkb:Kurt_Angle
gptkb:Lio_Rush
gptkb:Finn_Balor
gptkb:Seth_Rollins
gptkb:Billy_Bob_Thornton
gptkb:Kazuchika_Okada
gptkb:X-Pac
gptkb:Finn_Bálor
gptkb:CM_Punk
gptkb:Balor
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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