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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:book
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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The Railway Man (film)
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:2013
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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a film
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gptkbp:addressed
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gptkb:post-traumatic_stress_disorder
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Eric_Lomax
The Railway Man by Eric Lomax
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:None
gptkb:British_Independent_Film_Awards
gptkb:AACTA_Awards
BAFTA nominations
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:autobiography
true story
The Railway Man (book)
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gptkbp:box_office
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$14 million
$10 million
$12 million
$14.5 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$10 million
$12 million
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gptkbp:case_number
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Lomax's time in a Japanese POW camp
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Patsy_Lomax
gptkb:Takashi_Nagase
gptkb:Eric_Lomax
gptkb:Finlay
gptkb:Dr._O'_Neill
Pat Lomax
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Ben_Nott
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Ben_Nott
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gptkbp:contains
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survival and resilience
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gptkbp:contains_star
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gptkb:Colin_Firth
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
positive
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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awareness of POW experiences
influence on literature about war
discussion of trauma and healing
exploration of forgiveness themes
increased awareness of POW experiences
influence on film adaptations of war stories
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gptkbp:depicts
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Japanese POW camps
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gptkbp:directed
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gptkb:Jonathan_Teplitzky
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Jonathan_Teplitzky
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Jonathan_Teplitzky
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:The_Weinstein_Company
gptkb:Lionsgate
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Jill_Bilcock
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:Nicole_Kidman
gptkb:Jeremy_Irvine
gptkb:Reconciliation
Railway construction
Survivor's guilt
Prisoner of war experiences
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:Nicole_Kidman
gptkb:Colin_Firth
gptkb:Jeremy_Irvine
gptkb:Stellan_Skarsgård
English
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gptkbp:film_debut
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The Railway Man (book)
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:Andrew_Buckland
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Thailand
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gptkbp:focus
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trauma
forgiveness
reconciliation
personal experience
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gptkbp:follows
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gptkb:Eric_Lomax
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:biography
gptkb:David_Hirschfelder
gptkb:drama
gptkb:memoir
gptkb:war
biographical drama
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gptkbp:has_a_film_adaptation_starring
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gptkb:Nicole_Kidman
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gptkbp:has_influenced
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other works about war
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gptkbp:has_theme
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gptkb:History
gptkb:Trauma
gptkb:Hope
gptkb:Loss
gptkb:Love
gptkb:Memory
gptkb:Redemption
gptkb:Survival
gptkb:Peace
gptkb:Justice
gptkb:conflict
gptkb:Resilience
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:identity
gptkb:family
gptkb:Courage
gptkb:Sacrifice
Healing
Human rights
Cultural differences
Empathy
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Understanding
War crimes
Forgiveness
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gptkbp:has_won
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literary awards
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Japanese POW camps
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The Railway Man
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gptkbp:impact
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trauma
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:memoir
war films
biographical films
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:historical_events
personal experiences
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Eric Lomax's experiences
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:memoir
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gptkbp:is_a_testament_to
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the human spirit
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gptkbp:is_about
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Eric Lomax's experiences as a prisoner of war
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gptkbp:is_acclaimed_for
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its emotional depth
its narrative style
Colin Firth's performance
Nicole Kidman's performance
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gptkbp:is_available_in
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audiobook format
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gptkbp:is_based_on
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Eric Lomax's true story
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gptkbp:is_considered_as
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classic war memoir
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gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in
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the ethics of war
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gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in
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discussions about war crimes
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gptkbp:is_part_of
|
British cultural history
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gptkbp:is_set_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:is_significant_for
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war literature
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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literature courses
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0099470470
978-0099582452
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:David_Hirschfelder
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gptkbp:narrative
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personal and collective trauma
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
non-linear storytelling
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ The past is a foreign country.”
“ I had to forgive them.”
“ I was a prisoner of war, and I was a prisoner of my own mind.”
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gptkbp:page_count
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gptkb:368
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gptkbp:plot
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A former prisoner of war confronts the trauma of his past.
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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January 20, 2013
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:The_Chris_Brown
gptkb:Timothy_White
gptkb:Bill_Curbishley
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:The_Weinstein_Company
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1995
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:1995
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Vintage
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gptkbp:rating
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gptkb:R
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gptkbp:received
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:related_works
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Eric Lomax: The Railway Man
The Railway Man: A Memoir of World War II
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gptkbp:release_country
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:release_date
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2013-01-10
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
streaming
theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
|
gptkb:2013
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:2013
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:2013
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gptkbp:runtime
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116 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Frank_Cottrell_Boyce
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Andy_Paterson
gptkb:Frank_Cottrell_Boyce
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Burma
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:The_Railway_Man_(soundtrack)
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Nicole_Kidman
gptkb:Colin_Firth
gptkb:Jeremy_Irvine
gptkb:Stellan_Skarsgård
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gptkbp:subject
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gptkb:World_War_II
prisoner of war
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gptkbp:theme
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trauma
redemption
forgiveness
war and trauma
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gptkbp:themes
|
trauma
redemption
forgiveness
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gptkbp:translated_into
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multiple languages
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gptkbp:viewership
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gptkb:historical_significance
critically acclaimed
audience appeal
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Nicole_Kidman
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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