The first and shortest season of the series concerns itself with British lines of succession specifically, the fact that only men can inherit titles and estates. However, both women swore the rapist was a strangerand not Mr. Green ( Nigel Harman )to a dubious Bates. However, he quickly puts himself back in the family's good graces when he rescues Edith from a fire in her room. Source: CBS News. Some serious excitement wraps up the TV series. November 1918) was the estranged wife of John Bates. Sadly, Cora loses the baby thanks to a scheme involving soap left next to the bathtub by Cora's disgruntled maid, O'Brien. Bates and Anna realize that this looks bad for him and that he may be accused of murdering his wife. Anna finds information which will clear Bates - Audrey Bartlett saw Vera making the crust for the poisoned pie after Bates had left London by train to return to Downton. Major Bryant, who recovered from war injuries at Downton, dies in the war, leaving behind a child he fathered with Ethel, a maid at Downton. Despite the chance to get rid of Thomas or O'Brien, Bates puts the snuff box back in Lord Grantham's room. 8/15/2015 in General Discussion. Robert has an investigator look into it further, and "Patrick" abruptly departs. For those who dont recall, Season 5 closed with Anna being the main suspect. George Murray explains they will use this as proof it was not against her nature, but he hopes he can rule it as inadmissible since Anna's mother made her stepfather not bring up charges. Anna's main concern with telling Bates about the horrific sexual assault was that she thought her husband (with a criminal past) would kill Green if he discovered it was him. While all agreed the moment was awful to watch, there's no doubt the moment made for some tantalizing, highly watchable drama! In Downton Abbey, Mr. Bates was certainly one of the most hard done by characters. She tells no one but Mrs. Hughes, out of fear that Bates will murder him and go back to jail, or be put to death. While the scene definitely wasn't fun to watch, at least it sounds like it was super fun to make. The Marchioness' lady's maid blithely tells Vera about Lady Mary Crawley's liaison with the Turkish diplomat Kemal Pamuk. The time he spends in prison is made all the more difficult because he is confined in close quarters with characters that are described as "undesirable." And the thought did cross my mind that maybe, just maybe, Anna really had been the one to push Green out in front of London traffic. So who actually killed Green? In the UK, where the episode had aired on Christmas, they claimed that Christmas had been ruined. Yikes it's safe to say this was one of the worst moments of the show! Of course Green deserved death. Vanity Fair spoke to the show's producer Liz Trubridge about the infamous scene. When Matthew comes to Downton, there's an immediate clash of ideologies. Sounds like Sybil was about 60 years ahead of her time! No wonder fans were thrilled with his first appearance. The pair eventually marry however, the birth of her first child goes wrong, and Sybil dies after giving birth, surrounded by her terrified family. Meanwhile, in Ireland, Tom becomes more involved in Irish independence and is wanted by the police. 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However, it was hard not to enjoy her sweet romance with the adorable Atticus. As a consequence, her husband went to prison for two years. He wouldn't even throw her under and blame her when it would have affected his job at Downton. Later, when Cora fell ill with the Spanish flu, O'Brien stayed up all night to tend to her out of guilt. The police begin to suspect Anna of murdering Mr. Green, so Bates writes a letter confessing he did the deed and flees to Ireland. He said "something else may turn up" (in Season 6, I'm sure), but for now, both Anna and Bates got to come home and continue to work at Downton. "I did feel isolated and very removed from the main show," he said. 3)Totally random accident. John Bates becomes suspicious of Edna Braithwaite (becauseAnnawas blamed for something that was really Edna's fault)and visiting valet Alex Green (because Green is flirting with his wife). Molesley (in a moment of not complete uselessness) decided to prove Bates's innocence by going around York and showing Batess photo to all of the pubs in the town. He and Anna were married just days before his arrest. Doens that sound like a great twist? I reckon he's penniless. On Sunday, PBS will air the Season 4 finale of Downton Abbey, and with it the next chapter in the seemingly interminable saga of John Batesvalet of Lord Grantham, husband of Anna Smith, bane of . She died and he walked free. Then, Matthew says, "Would you stay, if I asked you to?" Writing on an online message board, one viewer said: I dont think Bates could have had enough time to get from York to London, find Green, engineer the death, get the steam train back to York, then back to Downton? February 21, 2014 @ Family Annas rapist, Mr. Green (Nigel Harman), died in Season 4, but no one knows who killed him. Sounds like he was happy to rejoin the cast at the much more pleasant Highclere Castle, where most of the show is filmed (via Tatler). And Mrs Bates immediately suspected the crime had been committed by her husband John. Luckily, after Bates is found guilty of murder, his sleuthing wife Anna eventually finds the evidence needed to set him free in Season 3. Another new footman, Jimmy, and a new maid, Ivy, join the ranks downstairs and many flirtations ensue. The couple struggled to conceive last series after she tragically suffered a series of miscarriages. Downton Abbey bursts with class tension, swooning romance, and a whole lot of intrigue. Now in 1922, Mary is presented with a number of new suitors, including Lord Gillingham and Charles Blake. Of all of Downton Abbey's love stories, the romance between Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes is certainly one of the most poignant and touching. Joanne Froggatt, who played Anna, told the publication, "Anna has always had 100 percent faith in John." The Entire Downton Abbey Timeline Explained. Baxter and Molesley are able to prove that Bates wasn't in London at the time of Green's death, and he and Anna are both left alone. "But for a person of Anna's status, her reputation is all she has and she wouldn't want to lose her good name." The moment is definitely one of the best in the show, as it was pretty much perfect. Baxter and Molesley to the rescue! One of the worst death scenes is Sybil's. Lets keep those fingers crossed. In order to improve the servants' opinions of him, Bates goes to a a shop that has devices that will supposedly correct his limp. . Share some of your thoughts below, and also be sure to visit the link here if want to read some more news related to the show. Although when Daisy witnesses Thomas bullying William even worse than before, the confesses to Carson that she lied and did it as a favor for Thomas. Thomas then steals some wine and Bates has caught him red-handed, although Bates pretends not to notice the theft. Dent later told him that Craig and one of the guards, Durrant, were working together selling drugs. Maria Doyle Kennedy, Mrs Bates (mother-in-law) Mr Harlip (cousin). Anna and Bates reconcile after Mrs. Hughes tells Bates that a stranger broke in and raped Anna. Bates then proceeds to fall flat on his face. Herself More: Downton Abbey empowers women of all ages to keep having sex. However, one death ended up being a pretty spectacular moment. He then leaves Downton to go to cooking school, leaving Daisy crushed. Bates did not kill Green. February 18, 2014 @ Ginnifer Goodwin and Rob Lowe recreate the moment JFK was Has dear old Downton finally lost the plot? It was the whodunit moment Downton Abbey fans had been craving for weeks. After Green rapes Anna during the performance of Nellie Melba, Anna feels soiled and unworthy of her husband. One thing that Downton Abbey did exceptionally well was romance. Downstairs, Bates' wife Vera threatens to delay their divorce, then dies mysteriously, after which Anna and Bates marry in secret. Don't know why yet but we will soon see. OddOne: I believe Card Sharp Guy/Terrance Sampson, was the culprit not in Greens demise but in the disappearance of Michael Gregson, who had beaten Green at his own game of Poker. Cora, feeling neglected by Robert, spends time in London with Mr. Bricker, an art curator. Nevertheless, according to Ho, there were some mistakes by the doctors, too. February 18, 2014 @ Im watching the series finale and the most exciting thing thats happened is that some guy fixed a car.. For better and worse: Brendan Coyle as Bates is immediately suspected of involvement in the death of Mr Green by his wife Anna played by Joanne Froggatt, Revelation: Green - Lord Gillingham's sex-mad valet who raped Bates's wife Anna in episode three - has ended his life under a London tram but the characters quickly suspect he has been murdered. Its about time that this storyline came to a close. Without the beauty of older sister Mary or the charm and spunk of younger sister Sybil, Lady Edith often felt a little left out. Tom has a flirtation with new maid Edna, which ends when she attempts to blackmail him into marriage. Andor season 2 premiere date: Our hopes for March, The Mandalorian season 3 premiere: A Book of Boba Fett problem. Lord Grantham and his wife Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) have 3 daughters, Mary, Edith, and Sybil. Bates wasnt there. However, at the end, a police officer announced that Anna is off the hook.. Bates indeed made friends or a friend in prison. In fact, the moment was so perfect, one fan even recreated the moment for his own proposal. Rose has a scandalous fling with a Black jazz singer named Jack Ross. As she explained to HuffPost, along with Mr. Bates' trial, this scene was one of her only "raw, reactive scenes." Only Mary Crawley and Jane Moorsum know of the marriage, but the couple planned to tell everyone after the funeral of Lavinia Swire. Tom returns from America and calls Mary out on her nasty act, correctly discerning that it's her way of dealing with guilt over having feelings for her suitor, Henry Talbot, a race car driver. Images: Nick Briggs/Carnival Films 2013 for MASTERPIECE; herewestand/Tumblr (4), Randy Roth From 'A Rose For Her Grave' Is Still In Prison, The Real-Life Robbery Behind 'The Gold' Is A Truly Shocking Tale, Morgan Doughty Filed A Lawsuit Against The Murdaugh Family, Heres How To Watch The Alex Murdaugh Trial Live, Get Even More From Bustle Sign Up For The Newsletter. Pop down to London, swift murder, home again same day., Drama: In one of the series' most controversial scenes Anna Bates is raped by gentleman's valet Mr Green, Winging to a close: Viewers were quick to condemn the nearly 90 minute finale as dull because so little of note actually occurred, A third said: The travel time seems amazing.. iPhone users claim Apple is trying to TRICK them into Are YOU at risk of being cancelled? Northstar I can't imagine Downton Abbey not clearing up this mystery in Season 6, but I'm hoping that whoever pushed Green wasn't a female victim of his she's had it hard enough without having to get convicted of his murder. Meanwhile, the footman Thomas Barrow was hoping to be promoted to valet himself and is personally offended to lose the job to "Long John Silver. Worst: Seeing Mr. Bates' wrongful sentencing was unbearable. When she finally received a proposal from Anthony Strallan, a man she actually kind of liked, it seemed like things might end up ok for her. 11:36 pm. However, it was not to be. Jealous of her sister's fancy wedding and successful marriage, Edith pursues a much older man, Anthony Strallan, who reciprocates her feelings but knows he's too old for her. i think the point is that he seriously regretted who he was when he was an alcoholic. February 20, 2014 @ The first season was set in 1912 (via The New York Times), and back then, women donning a pair of pants was pretty much unheard of. The couple's meeting was definitely one of the show's greatest scenes. Prince Harry 'hated woke nonsense' and 'made jokes we are no longer allowed to make' before meeting Meghan, 'We met a Princess'! Vera was one of Downton Abbey's most despicable antagonists and often tried to . As Tablet recounted, the pair met in "a classic British meet-cute, in the middle of a pouring rainstorm." Downton Abbey Season 5 premieres Sunday, Jan. 4 at 9 p.m. EST on PBS. What makes the moment so incredible is watching Anna, Cora, and Mary trying to get rid of the evidence of Mary's indiscretion watching the three women scuttle down the hallway carrying the dead body made for a juicy plot point that viewers ate up. It's a lovely moment, though sad, of course. While in prison, she told Bates that the police had discovered something about her life before Downton that would help their case. Female Poor Edith. Anna doesnt seem convinced and is still quite upset about the situation, and rightfully so. Even in a modern car, the round trip would involve at least eight hours driving. She is devastated. "Take your time to decide," he says sweetly (via Daily Mail), "but know that I'm not marrying anyone else." However, Mary is the one who takes on much of his recovery treatment, bringing the two closer together again, despite his engagement. Lady Rose takes part in helping a number of deposed Russian aristocrats as they settle into life in England. Matthew accepts Lavinia's father's inheritance and gives it to Robert to save Downton from the railroad debt. Matthew is paralyzed from the waist down, calling into question his ability to father children, which destabilizes his engagement to Lavinia. Green was a foul character and I wouldnt be surprised if there is big line of suspects that Done him in, Elgin982 The writer has asked the viewer to endure an overused theme with Bates as the innocent lifer in prison once too often. He believes he can finally divorce Vera and therefore proposes to Anna. In fact, as the Mirror noted, it was the conclusion of what was probably the "most heart-warming storyline of the series." Then his only jail friend warned him about a planted shiv, Bates managed to rehide the single . Woman is left 'looking like Rose West' thanks to unflattering Tory Eurosceptics could take TWO WEEKS to decide whether to back Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal for Northern Watch as shoplifter puts BACK products he's trying to steal after live CCTV hub tells him: 'You're being Is YOUR lifestyle good for your heart? Finally, she says, "You must say it properly. 44. But Green is a violent man, given the way he attacked Anna. After a very difficult labor, Sybil gives birth to a baby girl. The final season of Downton Abbey covers the spring and summer of 1925. When Anna returns back to Downton, she is in a better mood that when she had left. Not all Downton Abbey fans enjoyed the addition of Lily James' Rose to the show. Downton Abbey airs Sundays at 9/8c on PBS. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Shortly after Mary gives birth to their baby, a jubilant Matthew heads out on the road in his convertible. Visit our. He is forced to resign his job (Robert Crawley is not happy to learn this) against his will and return to live with her. I couldn't find a thread that answered my question so I decided to post a new one about the topic. Downton Abbey: The Complete Scripts, Season Two. Season three thus says goodbye to two beloved characters in only nine episodes, leaving the show without Sybil or Matthew. Do you think Bates murdered Mr. Green to avenge his wife's rape? Unfortunately for Lord . While this scene was horrific to watch, it did become an important plot point in the series. Americans will finally be able to (legally) watch "Downton Abbey" Season 5 in the New Year. All Rights Reserved. Worried about what he has seen and what he can tell others, Craig has planted drugs in Bates's bed, intending to frame him. Unperturbed, the royals thank them for their work. Zara's husband announces a two-month tour with his rugby podcast Behind-the-scenes at fashion week with the Spencers! The pair marry surrounded by family and servants with William's bed decked out in flowers. As Tatler reported, scenes at York Prison were filmed at Lincoln Castle. In this season of Downton Abbey, the entire rape storyline is one long, slow, continual fridging of Anna, seemingly for the sole purpose of providing Bates inner conflict.While there are those who . Now, we are going to talk a little bit about that big story for Anna and Bates that unfolded here. Portrayed by That relationship doesn't work out either. When Bates asked her if she had planned to kill her stepfather that night, she adamantly refused and I believed her. Quite the scandal. She even moves back into Downton away from the cottage. I found it really grinding that even though Bates was, by his own admission, an alcoholic who was physically violent towards his wife, she's still portrayed as the antagonist forstanding in the way of his extramarital affair? Upon learning of his illiteracy, Thomas helps Andy learn to read. However, she lies to him. February 17, 2014 @ An overconfident Thomas makes a snide remark that Mr. Bates can do nothing to stop him. February 24, 2014 @ Carlisle summons Vera to his office, and forces Vera into silence regarding any incident about Lady Mary (including the Pamuk scandal). 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Eye colour But this time, the wrongly accused party is the Mrs. instead of the Mr. Anna Bates one of a handful of Downton Abbey characters who has never done a selfish, mean-spirited thing in her life is arrested and sent to the slammer for the alleged murder of Mr. Green, the valet who raped her. Isobel rejects a proposal from Lord Merton because his sons oppose the marriage. Bates was so angry he pulled the rat poison from under the bed and dumped the liquid into the pie crust dough she was working on. He sees himself as having failed to protect Anna. Molesley awkwardly (yet proudly) lets it slip that the Downton staff are responsible for the fantastic dinner that ensues. But, as Bates is leaving, Lord Grantham runs after the motor (car) and insists he stay, saying "It's not right.". There, the family becomes involved in a plot to solve the case of a missing letter from the Prince of Wales to his mistress. He probably made other enemies. And I heaved a collective sigh of contentment with the Downton nation.". Green is a rapist and this isnt the first assault, he is arrogant for a reason; multiple assaults without consequenceego. We hope you enjoy your stay. When Sergeant Willis comes back to Downton saying that the confession was real, the servants and the upstairs family have an informal ball in the servant's hall. She couldnt bring herself to tell anyone about it, but she decided to leave the decision up to Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery). 5:24 pm. Unbeknownst to Bates, Lady Mary takes Anna to see Dr Ryder for solutions about her pregnancy. At the end of the last season, Mrs. Hughes (Phyllis Logan) found a train ticket in Bates' coat pocket. Downstairs, Anna and Bates struggle with his imprisonment, but Anna eventually finds a way to prove Bates' innocence and has him released from jail. Try comprehensive reading or just stifle yourself. She wouldn't give him a divorce even when she'd been unfaithful and they hated each other. Downstairs, Mrs. Patmore helps Daisy and new footman Andy move Daisy's father-in-law Mr. Mason onto his new farm. Dion flowerboy Yikes! Mary trusted that Bates did the right thing, but no one really knows if he murdered Mr. Green. And with that, we got one of the most romantic TV proposals of all time. Lady Rose makes her own match and marries Atticus Aldrige, son of a prominent Jewish family. It is a stellar hour in terms of writing, and while this was not the most substantial season ever plot-wise, it at least brought a lot to the table. Carson addresses to the servants and decrees that Bates has left "without a stain on his character." Finally, both Bates and Anna can move forward. Suddenly, another vehicle appears. Baxter comes clean before Thomas can rat her out, and Cora puts Thomas on notice. William dies of his injuries, though not without confessing his love for kitchen maid Daisy, who agrees to marry him out of pity in a deathbed ceremony. I believe we will see that his darker side is equal to his loving sweet side. But the Christmas special (it aired on the holiday in the U.K. us Americans are getting sloppy seconds) did reveal that Anna has a darker past than we suspected. "Downton Abbey" Season 5 will force Bates (Brendan Coyle) and Anne (Joanne Froggatt) to deal with the murder of her rapist. Black Writing on Twitter, some complained the plot was predictable, adding the lack of suspense meant the much-anticipated Christmas special would hardly be worth watching. 5'6" (1,68 m) In a shocking twist, he and Mary end up sleeping together (an unheard of scandal), and he dies while in bed with her. Title(s) Baxter and Molesley went to about 60-70 pubs on their days off interviewing landlords to prove Batess alibi and succeeded! In the third episode of the show, a Turkish diplomat named Kemal Pemuk comes to the estate for a visit. Later he alarms Miss O'Brien when he mentions "her ladyship's soap," which Thomas has mentioned to himindicating he knows she caused Cora's miscarriage back in 1914. Copyright 2023 IBTimes LLC. Bates made some friends in prison; perhaps one of them killed Green. Tom considers moving to America with little Sybbie. It wouldnt be Downton without Anna and Bates facing some kind of trouble in their marriage or on the show, right? After everything theyve been through, Bates let Anna know that she is what truly makes him happy and the only thing that matters. Sunday's brand new episode opened up with Anna being released on bail, but still not officially cleared of the murder. Nevertheless, when Anna is going to be tried, Bates, desperate for her to be out of prison, chooses to take matters into his own hands. They start painting it and it is done by the time O'Brien pays a visit. Plus, Gillingham isn't short or that bright (as Mary discovered in Season 5). She worried that he would do something stupid and illegal. Violet is upset by Lady Maud Bagshaw (Imelda Staunton), Queen Mary's lady-in-waiting, as she has some kind of secret history with her. Her mother and stepfather lied about the exact events to the police at that time, but her stepfather came forward with the information during the Green investigation. New lady's maid Baxter starts working for Cora, though Thomas knows she has previously been convicted of theft. One said: Its about time ITV realised that bugger all ever happens at Downton Abbey and they ought to pack it in before we all die a boring death., Another added: Downton Abbey is so boring. Read on for a few spoilers about season 5, which will not air in the United States until next year. Physicalinformation February 17, 2014 @ Because of this, Thomas steals a snuff box from Lord Grantham's room and hides it in Bates' room. Matthew takes leave and returns to Downton, informing the family that he is engaged to a young woman named Lavinia Swire, leaving Mary devastated. Mary, however, becomes engaged to Robert Carlisle, a newspaper publisher who is holding a scandalous secret over her head. When a rapist died in mysterious circumstances, the finger of suspicion immediately landed on the victims brooding husband. But we loved seeing William get some happiness before he died. Downton's second season begins in 1916 in the middle of the Battle of the Somme. Most deaths on Downton Abbey were pretty heart-wrenching to watch. She woke up and since nothing else could be done, she continued to knee the dough then baked the pie. Vera had been ingesting Arsenic for a long time before her death: Vera's state of mind being described as "paranoid yet determined" and the "scrubbing of her fingers" both confirm this - Arsenic, over a long period of time, changes the pigmentation of your fingernails. Their joy is short-lived, however: Bates is arrested and charged with murdering Vera, and sentenced to life in prison. The same can be said for Bates and Anna, who are seeing change in a positive way. She even said the actor might be the Colin Firth of our generation. The job requires him to take the stairs frequently and bring luggage up to people's rooms. Even Anna will never truly know. Edith, who is now running her own magazine, gets together with a nice man named Bertie Pelham, who succeeds a cousin and becomes a Marquess, moving into Brancaster Castle. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 11:15 pm. Upon arrival, the staff (except Anna Bates and to some extent William Mason) give him the cold shoulder as they do not believe he is suited to the job as Lord Grantham's valet as he uses a cane. Downton Abbey Season 5 Spoilers: Will Bates Face A Second Murder Charge After Mrs. Hughes Discovers New Evidence. Bates shoves Thomas to a wall, calls him a "filthy little rat," and threatens to "punch your shining teeth through the back of your head." Unlike some of the younger couples on the show, Carson and Mrs. Hughes go through a long, slow, almost imperceptible courtship. As he explained, they were careful not to show too much on the series as they were more interested in following the "emotional impact" of the event. Died The Downton Abbey Season 5 finale episode acted like the greatest hits of the season with drama, humor, scandal, and intrigue. Downton Abbeyfollows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their household staff for six elegant seasons, taking place between 1912 and 1926. He knew he would kill Green if he saw him, and would hang - he could not put Anna through that. Mrs. Hughes is tough, but I expected her to tear Green apart until there was nothing left of him. Downton Abbey was a total emotional rollercoaster from start to finish, as fans of the show know all too well. And the tender, super sweet proposal scene does not disappoint. It is revealed that Ellis is also gay, and the two form a bond. As it turns out, Violet and the prince almost ran off together, but instead of rekindling their romance, Violet helps him find his missing wife. According to this theory, the miscarriage kicks off a curse of deadly pregnancies: Lady Sybil dies in childbirth; Matthew Crawley dies in a car accident soon after the birth of his son; and when . No wonder viewers loved seeing them finally reunited. Downton Abbey's 7 Best And 7 Worst Moments, left Edith embarrassed and heartbroken at the altar. It's an utterly heartbreaking moment especially for the helpless Anna, whom he'dquickly married before the trial, asshe think's she is about to lose her new husband. This season's Christmas special finds everyone in London for Lady Rose's debutante ball and presentation at court. Bates (Brendan Coyle) is Robert's trusted valet, who helped the Downton Abbey staff overthrow the royal servants during the king and queen's visit. The series places heavy emphasis on British social hierarchies, and features a number of early 20th-century historical events, such as the sinking of the Titanic, World War I, the Spanish Flu pandemic, and the Irish War of Independence. Thomas and O'Brien try to frame Bates for the wine theft that Thomas actually committed. Theyll still be dealing with the aftermath of Annas rape, even though Anna would prefer they didnt have to. Initially he is poorly treated by most of the staff due to the fact that he uses a cane (he was wounded in the Boer War). It seems that the train ticket might not destroy all evidence. For them to have happiness is just out of the question at this point. Bates then proceeds to fall flat on his face. If he indeed has killed Mr. Green as many suspect, then I have little mercy for the character and the writer is a sadist. I wouldnt be surprised if the incident is never truly resolved. As for Bates, he could not bare to see his wife in prison, so he gave a false confession to the Green murder and fled Downton. It could be entirely coincidental with the timing too. What did Green show to Gillingham that made him dislike him but WE see why he was such a maggot. The thing is, we know he has this level of darkness within him, and he had basically figured out that Green was the man responsible for raping his wife. She tells Mary, and they burn the ticket. So, when things went well for the characters, we were elated, and when things went wrong, we were devastated. Tragically, she dies shortly after delivery from eclampsia. Every week when we review the American airing of Downton Abbey, we take a little bit of a different approach than we did when watching this show when it aired in the United Kingdom. Let's face it: Sybil was always a super cool character. Hair colour As we watched Anna try to cope and keep the sexual assault hidden from her husband, it wasn't. 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