41. From Revolution To Reconstruction: Outlines: Outline Of American Literature: Mod An Outline of American Literature by Kathryn VanSpanckeren. Modernism andExperimentation Authors F. scott fitzgerald (18961940). *** Index***. http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/LIT/fitz.htm

FRtR Outlines American Literature Modernism and Experimentation ... Authors F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) An Outline of American Literature: by Kathryn VanSpanckeren Modernism and Experimentation: Authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) Index Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald's life resembles a fairy tale. During World War I, Fitzgerald enlisted in the U.S. Army and fell in love with a rich and beautiful girl, Zelda Sayre, who lived near Montgomery, Alabama, where he was stationed. Zelda broke off their engagement because he was relatively poor. After he was discharged at war's end, he went to seek his literary fortune in New York City in order to marry her. His first novel, This Side of Paradise (1920), became a best- seller, and at 24 they married. Neither of them was able to withstand the stresses of success and fame, and they squandered their money. They moved to France to economize in 1924 and returned seven years later. Zelda became mentally unstable and had to be institutionalized; Fitzgerald himself became an alcoholic and died young as a movie screenwriter. Fitzgerald's secure place in American literature rests primarily on his novel The Great Gatsby (1925), a brilliantly written, economically structured story about the American dream of the self-made man. The protagonist, the mysterious Jay Gatsby, discovers the devastating cost of success in terms of personal fulfillment and love. Other fine works include

42. Astrocartography Of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Least-aspected Saturn / Pluto Horoscope and map by astrocartographer Rob Couteau. Also includes a biography. http://www.dominantstar.com/b_fit.htm

astrocartography astrology horoscope F. Scott Fitzgerald chart symbolism planets Saturn Pluto biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald astrocartographer Robert Couteau The Role of the Least-aspected Planet In Astrocartography New Insights Into the Spirit of Place by Robert Couteau Astrocartography home Saturn, Pluto = 010 Uranus = 021 Sun = 032 Jupiter = 111 Moon = 141 Mercury = 300 Venus = 310 Neptune = 311 Mars = 321 [Least-aspected Saturn- Pluto] He thought of the Riviera, as it was then before it had all been built up, with the lovely stretches of blue sea and the sand beaches and the stretches of pine woods and the moun­tains of Esterel going out into the sea. — Ernest Hemingway on F. Scott Fitzgerald, from A Moveable Feast F. Scott Fitzgerald Lost Generation luminary Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, a location untouched by any planetary lines. Minnesota is approximately midway between Fitzgerald’s two equally underaspected Primary Transcendentals: Primary Saturn, which runs in a vertical Midheaven position over the western United States, and Primary Pluto, which runs in a vertical midnight position along the East Coast. Fitzgerald relocated east to attend the Newman School and Princeton University, both located in New Jersey, just several degrees east of his Primary Pluto. Fitzgerald’s first novel

43. F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Early Years. An interesting photograph, with short text, showing the place where fitzgerald completed his first novel This Side of Paradise in the summer of 1919. http://members.aol.com/balm120623/page2/index.htm

F. Scott Fitzgerald The early years While living in the far side of these sandstone rowhouses (the large Victorian structure beyond the people carrying the trunk) F. Scott Fitzgerald completed his first novel "This Side of Paradise" in 1919. Since a child his family had socialised with the economic leaders of St. Paul, Minnesota, many of whom lived on fashionable Summit Avenue. By living here his Summit Ave. status was maintained, but even a then exquisite rowhouse was possibly by his standards unacceptable. (599 Summit Ave. In a house below the average On a street above the average Bruce Alm photographs Click below for: The Mystery (The Mystery of the Rear View Mirror) LeeAnna ONLINE (LeeAnna's page) bruce alm PHOTOS (slideshow) NEON SANDY (Extreme color) Portraits of Sandy (thirteen portraits) The Answer to the Problem (text only) Ironworker Tom (and the "art" of decking) Bruce Alm Photo Albums (Photo Albums) If the photograph failed to display properly, try sliding your mouse curser across the picture, or click "refresh." If this doesn't correct the problem, please let me know.

44. Fitzgerald, F. Scott Trivia And Quizzes Quiz Special Lists Newest Quizzes Top Ranked Overall Easy Average Hard - MostPopular Options Create a fitzgerald, F. scott Quiz Special Instructions http://www.funtrivia.com/dir/3782.html

Home Members Literature Fiction by Author D - H : Fitzgerald, F. Scott Special Lists: Newest Quizzes - Top Ranked Overall Easy Average Hard ... Most Popular Options: Create a Fitzgerald, F. Scott Quiz Special Instructions: READ ME Who's Online? Store: Browse books about Fitzgerald, F. Scott Games: Fitzgerald, F. Scott Category Stats Fitzgerald, F. Scott Highest Scores Fitzgerald, F. Scott Most Accurate This index was last updated: Mar 24 03 Win Cash Playing Trivia and other Games! Tell me more Click Here to Play Now! Quiz Title Difficulty Played Online Author A Great Gatsby Quiz A quiz on the greatest American novel. Average Jul 03 02 kmria A tough 'The Great Gatsby' quiz This quiz goes in detail on 'The Great Gatsby'. Have fun! Easy Jun 24 02 Lanire This and That about The Great Gatsby Arguably one of the best books in American literature, The Great Gatsby has been read either willingly or under duress, by a major portion of the population. What do you recall of the details of Nick, Daisy, Tom, Jay, and the gang? Average Jul 14 02 lutefan 'The Great Gatsby' Challenge Hey everyone! Here is a quiz on one of the greatest novels. Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Have fun!

45. F. Scott Fitzgerald , F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotations, F. Scott Fitzgerald Saying Join Here! F. scott fitzgerald , F. scott fitzgerald Quotations, F. scott fitzgeraldSayings Famous F. scott fitzgerald Quotations. F. scott fitzgerald. http://home.att.net/~quotesabout/fscottfitzgerald.html

Quotes Search! powered by FreeFind Search the Web. Type it and go! Quotes Quotations Click to tell a friend about Famous Quotes by e-mail Famous Quotes ... Christmas Carols Refresh if page does not load. Link to us! eBay is here! Quotes Sites Monthly Contest ... Famous F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotations Search the Web. Type it and go! Famous Quotes by mail Best Quote of the Day Search for Quotations HERE! ... EBay Registration More Quote topics on right Ctrl F (or equ.) to search Quotes Home 12step Quotes A. A. Milne Quotations Abigail Van Buren ... Looksmart Quotes Multi-Site Quotes Search Engine Search 12,000+ quotes pages! powered by FreeFind These quotes have been contributed and attributed by members of the Famous Quotes and Famous Sayings Network and many were previously posted to The Famous Quotes Mailing List. Please let me know if you find any errors or omissions or if you want to contribute. That's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool. F. Scott Fitzgerald Everybody's youth is a dream, a form of chemical madness. F. Scott Fitzgerald

46. Kyra Stromberg: Zelda Und F. Scott Fitzgerald Kyra Stromberg Zelda und F. scott fitzgerald. Ein amerikanischer Traum. Eine Rezension von Gabriele Reinhold. http://www.luise-berlin.de/Lesezei/blz98_03/text28.htm

Eine Rezension von Gabriele Reinhold Eine unheilige Allianz Kyra Stromberg: Zelda und F. Scott Fitzgerald Ein amerikanischer Traum. Rowohlt. Berlin Verlag, Berlin 1997, 192 S. This Side of Paradise, Tales of the Jazz-Age, The Beautiful and Damned, Tender is the Night oder - wer kennt ihn nicht? - The Great Gatsby Save me the Waltz Aus meinem Leben. Dichtung und Wahrheit. This Side of Paradise Save me the Waltz © Edition Luisenstadt, 1998 www.luise-berlin.de blz@luise-berlin.de zurück zur vorherigen Seite

47. Letteratura Americana Analisi dell'opera di Francis scott fitzgerald. http://digilander.libero.it/letteraturaamericana/06.html

Il grande Gatsby Francis Scott Fitzgerald a cura di Alessandra I "ROARING TWENTY" IL GRANDE SOGNO AMERICANO IL SOGNO DI GATSBY GLI ANNI 20 : L'IMMORALITA' E LA DISUGUAGLIANZA SOCIALE I PERSONAGGI JAY GATSBY : NICK CARRAWAY: DAISY: TOM BUCHANAN: è l'antagonista, compagno di Nick a Yale e marito di sua cugina Daisy,ha una relazione con Myrtle Wilson e non la nasconde, come tutti i personaggi è interessato solo ai beni materiali, proviene da una famiglia ricca. Mentre Gatsby combatteva nella I Guerra Mondiale lui usava la sua ricchezza per conquistare Daisy.Tratta Myrtle peggio di Daisy, infatti alla moglie regala una collana di perle e all'amante un cane... forse è una metafora per dire che Myrtle è il suo "cagnolino".E' il ragazzaccio della storia, fatto apposta per non suscitare la simpatia del lettore, è anche razzista, come dimostra sostenendo la teoria della superiorità della razza bianca. MYRTLE : JORDAN : giocatrice di golf, fa incontrare Gatsby con Nick e poi con Daisy (errore fatale) dà importanza al personaggio di Nick perchè hanno una specie di relazione, sembrerebbe quindi solo un personaggio di sfondo che serve all'autore per collegare fatti e personaggi. Negli anni 20 non era normale per una donna giocare a golf, lei si comporta come un ragazzo, come era di moda nei "Roaring twenty" quando le maschiette cominciavano a fumare e a bere alcool nei locali clandestini insieme a gli uomini.Non è attenta alla vita,lo dimostra il modo in cui guida..

48. Enchanted Places Critical work by Dr. Aiping Zhang on thematic elements of the author's settings. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/2797/enchantedplaces.html

Enchanted Places: The Use of Setting in F. Scott Fitzgerald's Fiction "This first full-length study of Fitzgerald’s domestic and urban settings not only traces the changing pattern in his artistry but also restructures the scope and depth his representation of the Jazz Age America. Exploring his parabolic imagery of home, bars, schools, city, and Hollywood, the book shows how his setting contributes toward the thematic profundity and aesthetic richness in his writing." © 1997 Dr. Aiping Zhang Introduction This book analyzes an essential, but relatively uncultivated, part of the artistry in Fitzgerald’s fiction: his use of domestic and urban settings. Through exploring the imagery of home, bars, schools, city, and Hollywood, Fitzgerald presents a panoramic view of the social and psychological landscape of his time, a view that is philosophically adequate and aesthetically satiating. Enchanted Places is second of the series, Contributions to the Study of American Literature Table of Contents Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1 Home: A Showcase of Human Experience Chapter 2 Bars: Windows of Society Chapter 3 Schools: Cradles of the Elite Chapter 4 City: A Land of Glamour and Despair Chapter 5 Hollywood: A World of Art, Business, and Rivalry

49. Willkommen Bei Weltchronik.de - 2000 Jahre Chronik - Geschichte Online Kurzbiographie. http://www.toppoint.de/~cethegus/personen/f/fitzgeraldfsk.html

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50. F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) American Writer. F. scott fitzgerald's novels and short stories chronicled the change in socialattitudes during the 1920s, a period dubbed. fitzgerald, F. scott Guide picks. http://classiclit.about.com/cs/fitzgeraldfsco/

zfp=-1 About Homework Help Literature: Classic Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Literature: Classic with Esther Lombardi Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS Book Reviews Directory How to Directory ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement Fitzgerald, F. Scott Guide picks (1896-1940) American writer. F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels and short stories chronicled the change in social attitudes during the 1920s, a period dubbed "The Jazz Age." He is perhaps best known for "The Great Gatsby" (1925). Fitzgerald - "the greatest, the gaudiest spree in history" In "F. Scott Fitzgerald: Novels and Stories, 1920-1922," Jackson R. Bryer presents a collection of Fitzgerald's early works: "This Side of Paradise" (1920), "Flappers and Philosophers" (1920), "The Beautiful and the Damned" (1922), and "Tales of the Jazz Age" (1922). Great Gatsby, The "The Great Gatsby" is one of F. Scott Fitzgerald's greatest works. The novel was published in 1925, and several of the main characters are: Jay Gatsby, Tom Buchanan, Daisy, and Nick Caraway. 'Til Death Do Us Part: Falling Apart F. Scott Fitzgerald died from a heart attack on December 21, 1940. However, many events intervened in the years since their first meeting to create a rift that caused them to be less friendly for some years before death finally seperated them.

51. IVO GAIDO "Quando Gatsby Non Andò Al Cinema" - Fucine Mute 16 Un articolo di Ivo Gaido che narra la storia di Francis scott fitzgerald, delle sue opere e del suo rapporto con Hollywood. http://digilander.libero.it/fucine/archivio/fm16/gaido-light.htm

fu C ine M ute web maga zine fu metto cine ma mu sica te atro sommario chat archivio forum ... home Ivo Gaido Quando Gatsby non andò al cinema Storia di Francis Scott Fitzgerald, delle sue opere e del suo rapporto con Hollywood Nel "Grande Gatsby" tradotto magistralmente da Fernanda Pivano nel 1950, si parla, a un certo punto, d'una comitiva di ricconi annoiati che, in un afoso pomeriggio estivo, si spostano, con due automobili, dalle loro ville di Long Island verso il centro di New York. Una ragazza, di nome Jordan, propone di andare tutti al cinema, in uno di quei "cinematografi della Cinquantesima Strada che sono molto freschi". Ma Daisy, la giovane protagonista del romanzo non ne ha nessuna voglia. Jay Gatsby fa parte del gruppo ed è proprio nell'auto di Daisy: accetta tranquillo la decisione della capricciosa ragazza, quella ragazza "che ha la voce piena di soldi". Fu così che, per quel giorno, nessuno andò al cinema. Vi andò tanto, invece l'autore del "Grande Gatsby" e di tutti gli altri romanzi, specialmente nei momenti più travagliati della sua esistenza. E dal cinema ebbe soltanto amarezza e delusioni, fino a lasciarci la vita, senza poter finire il suo capolavoro, quel "The Last Tycoon" di cui dovremo dire parecchio.

52. F. Scott Fitzgerald And Zelda Fitzgerald Background names, scott and Zelda, have become immediately recognizable to people throughoutthe world, many of whom have never read any of F. scott fitzgerald's fiction http://www.zeldafitzgerald.com/fitzgeralds/index.asp

The names, "Scott and Zelda," have become immediately recognizable to people throughout the world, many of whom have never read any of F. Scott Fitzgerald's fiction. They have become a fabled couple, legends of a bygone era, the embodiment of the triumph and tragedy that afflicted the decade with which they are most associated, the 1920s. That they were charming and extraordinarily beautiful has added a tragic dimension to their story; like the subjects of one of Fitzgerald's novels, they seem the embodiment of "the beautiful and damned." That Fitzgerald achieved a posthumous resurrection as a great American novelist does not make the sadness of their lives any the less poignant. Indeed, if anything, it etches ever more clearly in our minds, the pathos of their last days. This brief look at their lives may help us to understand this extraordinary couple, their lives, their work, their great love for one another, and their legacy to future generations. F. Scott Fitzgerald was born at 481 Laurel Avenue, in St. Paul, Minnesota on 24 September 1896. His parents were Edward and Mollie (McQuillan). The Fitzgeralds had lost two children in infancy before their son was born, and Fitzgerald recalled his mother's anxiety concerning his health throughout his childhood. (His mother was notably eccentric in dress and mannerisms, causing young Scott some distress during his childhood.) His father's family was originally from Maryland, but settled in St. Paul after the Civil War. His mother's ancestors were Irish immigrants who settled in the St. Paul area and became wealthy as wholesale grocery merchants.

53. Scott Und Zelda Fitzgerald Ein Abbild Ihrer Zeit Rezension der Doppelbiographie von Kyra Stromberg in der Berliner Morgenpost Online. http://archiv.berliner-morgenpost.de/bin/bm/e?u=/bm/archiv1997/970622/feuilleton

54. Stories Of F. Scott Fitzgerald, F Scott Fitzgerald - Title. Your browser does not support script, Stories of F. scott fitzgeraldby F. scott fitzgerald http://www.harpercollins.com/rd/browse/book/0694524468

Title Author ISBN Imprint Series Your browser does not support script Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald by F. Scott Fitzgerald F Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby CD (Unabridged) Audio The Great Gatsby (Unabridged) Audio What we know of that unique period in American history labeled the Jazz Age has been defined by F. Scott Fitzgerald's piercing fiction. His short stories brilliantly realize an era both exploding with opportunity and seething with decadence. His prose captures the melancholy lacquered over with merriment, the corruption interlaced with the glamour, all refracted through a spectrum of human lives. Here, Caedmon has assembled an extraordinary cast of stage and screen stars to bring Fitzgerald's early work to resonant life. His characters (some passionate, some comic, some tragic) take on an extra dimension when interpreted aloud by these fine actors. This collection both honors and enhances Fitzgerald's already irreplaceable position in American letters. Each return listening will bring even more emotional impact to each story. Imprint: HarperCollins; ISBN: 0694524468; On Sale: 3/6/2001; Format: Audio; Subformat: ; Length: 9 hours/6 cassettes Unabridged; Trimsize: ; Pages: 0; $34.95; $52.5(CAN)

55. Letteratura Americana Analisi critica del testo di Francis scott fitzgerald. http://digilander.libero.it/letteraturaamericana/08.html

Il sogno americano Francis Scott Fitzgerald a cura di Cristiano Questa è cronaca, ed in quanto tale, non opinabile. Ma avendo letto l'intera bibliografia di Fitzgerald, e più volte "Il grande Gatsby" mi chiedo più di tutto una cosa: perché la critica dell'epoca, ma soprattutto quella odierna, dipinge Fitzgerald così, come non è, e come non desiderava apparire? Qualche testo cerca di insinuare l'idea che Fitzgerald abbia scritto una sorta di autobiografia con "Il grande Gatsby", che abbia volutamente trasferito in quelle pagine i fallimenti della sua vita, delle sue scelte e dei suoi sogni. È vero, sbagliavo, non avrebbe fatto nulla di tutto questo, non avrebbe cambiato una virgola della sua vita. Anche perché non avrebbe mai scritto un'opera che, per semplicità, per sconcertante bellezza, è l'esempio primo del saper raccontare. La frase da lui pronunciata ad una Convention dei Librai "le belle storie si raccontano da sole, quelle brutte bisogna raccontarle" è l'emblema del suo genio. Non c'è stato, e probabilmente non ci sarà mai, qualcuno capace di usare le parole con lo stesso scioccante splendore.

56. F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (1925) F. scott fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (1925). Written Further resourcesfor studying F. scott fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby University http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/gatsby.html

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Written in 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is often referred to as "The Great American Novel," and as the quintessential work which captures the mood of the "Jazz Age." Fitzgerald was born in 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and educated at Princeton, although he dropped out to join the army before he completed his degree. Stationed near Montgomery, Alabama, he met and later married Zelda Sayre, a high-strung woman from a family more prominent than his own. His first novel, This Side of Paradise , published in 1920. was a tremendous critical and commercial success. Fitzgerald followed with The Beautiful and the Damned in 1922, The Great Gatsby in 1925, Tender is the Night (1934), and was working on The Last Tycoon (1941) when he died, in Hollywood, in 1940. Questions to Think About: 1) Who do you think the characters in The Great Gatsby represent? Do they seem like real people? Which characters seem the most real to you? 2) What is the symbolism of the green light that appears throughout the novel (at the end of Daisy's pier, at intersections throughout the book)? 3) Fitzgerald returns several times to describe a decrepit optical products sign the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleberg that hovers over "the valley of ashes." What does that sign represent?

57. F. Scott Fitzgerald Links Bryant Mangum, Virginia Commonwealth U. fitzgerald, F. scott (18961940) -essay on fitzgerald's contributions to the development of the novel; from http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~tdlarson/fsf/links.htm

F. Scott Fitzgerald Links F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary Home Page - from the University of South Carolina. This is the premier Fitzgerald website. Be sure to explore it thoroughly! Specific links to various pages at this website are included below: Preface Bibliographies A Brief Life of Fitzgerald 1996 Centennial Celebrations ... Search the Fitzgerald site The texts of the following short stories by Fitzgerald are online: The Diamond as Big as the Ritz Winter Dreams The Jelly-Bean Bernice Bobs Her Hair ... The Offshore Pirate Also available are Online Fitzgerald biographies and studies: A Brief Life of Fitzgerald - by Prof. Matthew J. Bruccoli, noted Fitzgerald scholar, from the F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary website. Other pages with Bruccoli's biography: 2, w/pics Featured Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald - With News and Reviews From the Archives of The New York Times Scott Fitzgerald Was Different The New York Times review. F. Scott Fitzgerald and the American Dream - includes bio of Zelda Fitzgerald. PBS. Gatsby’s Epitaph: F. Scott Fitzgerald - concerns Fitzgerald's Catholicism and its effect on his writing; by Jody Bottum; Catholic Educator's Resource Center. More biographies: Internet Obituary Network Pegasos, lit. site in Finland

58. F. Scott Fitzgerald Films of fitzgerald as writer and in one case as actor. http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact? Fitzgerald, F. Scott

59. Fitzgerald, F. Scott -- Site Map Ad F. scott fitzgerald Site Map F. scott fitzgerald's Babylon Revisited A Long Expostulation and Explanation Contents and Introduction; http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~tdlarson/fsf/

F. Scott Fitzgerald Site Map F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Babylon Revisited": A Long Expostulation and Explanation Contents and Introduction Chapter 1, Biographical Origins Bibliography of Biographical Origins ... F. Scott Fitzgerald Links Tom Larson http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~tdlarson/fsf/ T and D Larson's homepage E-mail: tdlarson@mcleodusa.net

60. ClassicNotes: F. Scott Fitzgerald Biography of F. scott fitzgerald written by Harvard students. Includes a biography, message board, and background information on The Great Gatsby. http://www.novelguides.com/ClassicNotes/Authors/about_f_scott_fitzgerald.html

Member login: Username Password Cancel Membership Tell a Friend! Enter e-mail address: Search GradeSaver dictionary thesaurus Hosted by pair Networks Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald About F. Scott Fitzgerald Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896, the only son of an aristocratic father and a provincial, working-class mother. He was therefore the product of two divergent traditions: while his father's family included the author of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (after whom Fitzgerald was named), his mother's family was, in Fitzgerald's own words, "straight 1850 potato-famine Irish." As a result of this contrast, he was exceedingly ambivalent about the notion of the American dream: for him, it was at once vulgar and dazzlingly promising. It need scarcely be noted that such fascinated ambivalence is itself typically American. Like the central character of The Great Gatsby , Fitzgerald had an intensely romantic imagination; he once called it "a heightened sensitivity to the promises of life." The events of Fitzgerald's own life can be seen as a struggle to realize those promises. He attended both St. Paul Academy (1908-10) and Newman School (1911-13), where his intensity and outsize enthusiasms made him extremely unpopular with the other students. Later, at Princeton University, he came close to the brilliant success of which he dreamed. He became part of the influential Triangle Club, a dramatic organization whose members were taken from the cream of high society. He also became a prominent figure in the literary life of the university and made lifelong friendships with Edmund Wilson and John Peale Bishop. Despite these social coups, Fitzgerald struggled academically, and eventually flunked out of Princeton.

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