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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Martin_Scorsese
gptkb:Robert_De_Niro
gptkb:Jack_Lucas
gptkb:state_highway
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:associated_act
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two
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gptkbp:awards
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Tony Award nominations
Nominated for 1 Academy Award
nominated for awards
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:CEO
film of the same name
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gptkbp:box_office
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$2.5 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$19 million
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Diahnne_Abbott
gptkb:Jerry_Lewis
gptkb:Robert_De_Niro
gptkb:Sandra_Bernhard
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Rupert_Pupkin
gptkb:Betsy
gptkb:Masha
gptkb:Jerry_Langford
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gptkbp:character_development
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satirical portrayal of ambition
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Rupert vs Jerry
Rupert vs society
obsessed with Rupert
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Freddie_Francis
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Technicolor
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Harvey_Schmidt
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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:Charles_Strouse
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
mixed
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:Significant
cult classic status
influential in comedy films
influenced comedy genre
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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popular in comedy circles
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gptkbp:died_in
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2000s
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Martin_Scorsese
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Martin_Scorsese
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Thelma_Schoonmaker
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:Thelma_Schoonmaker
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gptkbp:features
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stand-up comedy
satire of fame
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:film_festival
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gptkbp:film_score
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gptkb:Roger_Waters
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gptkbp:film_series
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gptkb:CEO
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Borough
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Jerry_Lewis
gptkb:Martin_Scorsese
gptkb:1982
gptkb:Robert_De_Niro
129 minutes
black comedy
1983-1984
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gptkbp:first_released
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gptkb:musical
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gptkbp:follows
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a struggling comedian
Ruperts Pupkin's quest for fame
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:musical
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gptkbp:goal
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to achieve fame
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gptkbp:has_cameo
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gptkb:Alan_King
gptkb:Karol_G
gptkb:Tina_Turner
gptkb:Jackie_Mason
gptkb:Doris_Day
gptkb:Rudy_Vallee
gptkb:Carmen_Miranda
gptkb:Eddie_Cantor
gptkb:Rodney_Dangerfield
gptkb:Los_Piojos
gptkb:Maluma
gptkb:Bad_Bunny
gptkb:Beyonce
gptkb:Billie_Holiday
gptkb:Demi_Lovato
gptkb:Farruko
gptkb:J_Balvin
gptkb:Lil_Nas_X
gptkb:Los_Bukis
gptkb:Martin_Scorsese
gptkb:Miley_Ray_Cyrus
gptkb:Nicki_Minaj
gptkb:Selena_Marie_Gomez
gptkb:Sia
gptkb:Ariana_Grande
gptkb:Becky_G
gptkb:Buddy_Hackett
gptkb:Cardi_B
gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:Duke
gptkb:Frank_Sinatra
gptkb:Katy_Perry
gptkb:Khalid
gptkb:Lizzo
gptkb:Los_Auténticos_Decadentes
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Nat_King_Cole
gptkb:Ozuna
gptkb:Rihanna
gptkb:Sarah_Vaughan
gptkb:Shawn_Mendes
gptkb:Taylor_Swift
gptkb:Travis_Scott
gptkb:Bob_Hope
gptkb:Céline_Dion
gptkb:Chris_Rock
gptkb:Jackie_Gleason
gptkb:Los_Cafres
gptkb:Los_Pericos
gptkb:Sammy_Davis_Jr.
gptkb:Gloria_Trevi
gptkb:Adele
gptkb:Aretha_Franklin
gptkb:Bing_Crosby
gptkb:Buddy_Rich
gptkb:Cybill_Shepherd
gptkb:David_Letterman
gptkb:George_Carlin
gptkb:Halsey
gptkb:Johnny_Carson
gptkb:Lady_Gaga
gptkb:Merv_Griffin
gptkb:Paulina_Rubio
gptkb:Post_Malone
gptkb:Thalía
gptkb:Tony_Bennett
gptkb:Whitney_Houston
gptkb:Bette_Midler
gptkb:Doja_Cat
gptkb:Mickey_Rooney
gptkb:Ana_Gabriel
gptkb:La_Oreja_de_Van_Gogh
gptkb:Los_Bunkers
gptkb:Milton_Berle
gptkb:Billie_Eilish
gptkb:Camila_Cabello
gptkb:Count_Basie
gptkb:Don_Adams
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Mariah_Carey
gptkb:Nicky_Jam
gptkb:Nina_Simone
gptkb:Dean_Martin
gptkb:Jack_Benny
gptkb:Redd_Foxx
gptkb:Danna_Paola
gptkb:Los_Ángeles_Azules
gptkb:Los_Fabulosos_Cadillacs
gptkb:Ed_Sullivan
gptkb:Henny_Youngman
gptkb:Los_Del_Río
gptkb:Pat_Cooper
gptkb:Joey_Bishop
gptkb:Los_Tigres_del_Norte
gptkb:Lenny_Bruce
gptkb:Don_Rickles
gptkb:Los_Claxons
gptkb:Shecky_Greene
gptkb:Phyllis_Diller
gptkb:The_Joan_Rivers
gptkb:William_Cosby
gptkb:Anuel_AA
gptkb:George_Burns
gptkb:Red_Skelton
gptkb:Steve_Allen
gptkb:Dave_Brenner
gptkb:Richard_Pryor
gptkb:La_Banda_MS
gptkb:Robert_Wuhl
gptkb:Sandra_Bernhard
Jerry Lewis's wife
Rickles' wife
Robert De Niro's mother
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gptkbp:has_setting
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television studios
comedy clubs
homes of celebrities
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gptkbp:has_theme
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identity and self-worth
obsession with fame
media manipulation
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:1983
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
Digital
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The King of Comedy
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:theatre
gptkb:The_Joker_(2019_film)
future comedians
Comedians and filmmakers
The King of Comedy (musical)
subsequent comedy works
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:film_production_company
gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkb:theater_industry
gptkb:film
American culture
stand-up comedy
cultural commentary
stand-up routines
The King of Comedy (1982)
real-life comedians
The Stand-Up Comedy Scene
The King of Comedy (film)
The King of Comedy (play)
media portrayal of fame
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:state_highway
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gptkbp:inspired
|
gptkb:The_Joker_(2019_film)
subsequent films
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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real-life comedians
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gptkbp:is_worshipped_by
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:language
|
English
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gptkbp:legacy
|
Considered a classic
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:Rupert_Pupkin
gptkb:fictional_character
gptkb:superhero
gptkb:character
mentor figure
aspiring comedian
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Ronnie_Wood
Harvey Cohen
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Alan_J._Lerner
gptkb:Roger_Waters
gptkb:Harvey_Schmidt
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gptkbp:notable_inductees
|
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Musical_or_Comedy
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:Off-Broadway
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gptkbp:notable_production
|
2000 revival
1983 Broadway production
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gptkbp:notable_quote
|
" Better to be king for a night than a schmuck for a lifetime."
" Better to be a king for a night than a schmuck for a lifetime."
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gptkbp:notable_song
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" The King of Comedy"
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:fandom
|
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gptkbp:official_language
|
English
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gptkbp:performance
|
absurdist humor
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gptkbp:plot
|
pursuit of dreams
struggles with mental health
A struggling comedian kidnaps a talk show host to gain fame.
A wannabe comic kidnaps a talk show host to gain fame.
a comedian's rise to fame
kidnapping a talk show host
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:film_festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_1982
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:1976
1983-04-28
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:David_Merrick
gptkb:Arnon_Milchan
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Gracie_Films
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Doubleday
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gptkbp:rating
|
gptkb:R
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1982
gptkb:1999
1982-02-18
February 18, 1983
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gptkbp:release_region
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1982
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gptkbp:remake
|
gptkb:None
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gptkbp:reunion
|
frequently revived
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gptkbp:runtime
|
129 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Paul_D._Zimmerman
gptkb:Paul_Zimmerman
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gptkbp:set_in
|
gptkb:Borough
|
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gptkbp:setting
|
gptkb:Borough
|
|
gptkbp:soundtrack
|
gptkb:Various_Artists
|
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gptkbp:starring
|
gptkb:Diahnne_Abbott
gptkb:Jerry_Lewis
gptkb:Robert_De_Niro
gptkb:Sandra_Bernhard
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gptkbp:symbolism
|
the audience
the media
the stage
|
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gptkbp:thematic_element
|
illusion vs reality
the price of fame
desperation for success
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gptkbp:theme
|
fame
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gptkbp:themes
|
identity crisis
desperation for success
obsession with celebrity
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Paul_D._Zimmerman
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Paul_Zindel
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