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Post by nomorehoney on Nov 16, 2021 21:18:53 GMT -6
Choose musical selections, a general theme, and a show name!
I'll go first:
"Adventures of The Pure Hearted"
Musical Selections:
- "Theme (from 'Dragon Quest')" by Koichi Sugiyama
- "Symphonic Overture" by James Barnes
- "The Ocean (From 'Dragon Quest V')" by Koichi Sugiyama
General theme: A royal, regal sounding/looking show that depicts the tumultuous and epic nature of a classic medieval adventure, heavily inspired by the Dragon Quest games. Very sharp choreography and medieval themed costumes/props
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Post by cp823 on Nov 16, 2021 23:05:11 GMT -6
-The Lyres of Ur The visual design of the show is based on Sumerian culture broadly and cuneiform specifically. Throughout the program the guard and band members would form cuneiform scenes in the drill. Guard would be costumed in some stylized version of the clothing of the period (think Phantom 08’s guard). I think the band would look good with a traditional uniform, with a few gold/purple embellishments to look more “royal.” -a few musical selections -Hurrian Hymn No. 6 -Aerials by System of a Down -The Appian Way by Respighi Staging wise, it would be really cool to have a prop ziggurat on the field. Soloists and small ensembles can do features from the top, it would also make a good focal point for drill.
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Post by nomorehoney on Nov 16, 2021 23:37:44 GMT -6
-The Lyres of Ur The visual design of the show is based on Sumerian culture broadly and cuneiform specifically. Throughout the program the guard and band members would form cuneiform scenes in the drill. Guard would be costumed in some stylized version of the clothing of the period (think Phantom 08’s guard). I think the band would look good with a traditional uniform, with a few gold/purple embellishments to look more “royal.” -a few musical selections -Hurrian Hymn No. 6 -Aerials by System of a Down -The Appian Way by Resphighi Staging wise, it would be really cool to have a prop ziggurat on the field. Soloists and small ensembles can do features from the top, it would also make a good focal point for drill. That sounds really cool, System of a Down would definitely be a cool and unique inclusion. Sounds like it'd be a fun show
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Post by paddy on Nov 17, 2021 6:23:36 GMT -6
The Cones of Dunshire
Featuring music from: Johnny Karate Bobby Knight Rangers Duke Silver MouseRat Ginuwine
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Post by hostrauser on Nov 17, 2021 9:43:37 GMT -6
I spent many years designing fantasy shows for the fantasy drum corps league over on Drum Corps Planet, so I have dozens and dozens of show concepts stockpiled. Here are a handful of them...
SHOW TITLE: THE VERY LAST DAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD Concept: Humanity faces an unspecified threat (comet, space aliens, volcanoes, etc.) that results in the end of the human race. The show progresses from a peaceful morning through the cataclysm, from humanity's defiant last stand to the overwhelmed resignation of defeat. Repertoire:
- DAWN: The Fountain of Valle Giulia at Dawn from "Fountains of Rome" (Ottorino Respighi)
- THE EVENT: Suffering from "Symphony No. 5, Movement VII" (Philip Glass)
- DESTRUCTION: Prelude to "Attila" (Giuseppe Verdi)
- THE LAST STAND: The Miraculous Mandarin (Bela Bartok)
- THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS...: Symphony No. 8, Movement V (Dmitri Shostakovich)
SHOW TITLE: WHO GOES THERE? Concept: Based off the sci-fi short story "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell, which was made into the 1982 horror film "The Thing" by John Carpenter, the field show will draw off the tense, paranoid atmosphere from the story of an alien chameleon masquerading as human. Uniform quick-changes (both band and guard) will give signs as to which members of the ensemble remain human or have been taken over by the alien Thing. Giant white tarps covering the entire field turn the performance arena into the barren landscape of Antarctica (I came up with this show idea before O'Fallon Township's shows). Much like the film, the show ends in ambiguity: did the humans prevail... or not? Repertoire:
- Sinfonia Antartica, Movements I & II (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
- Dance of the Evil Spirits from "Scythian Suite" (Sergei Prokofiev)
- Mosaics (Howard Hanson)
- Movement I: Pianos from "Serenada Schizophrana" (Danny Elfman)
- Movement VI: Bells & Whistles from "Serenada Schizophrana" (Danny Elfman)
SHOW TITLE: SIEGE Concept: Based on the battles of the Crusades and ancient medieval warfare, a diagonal wall will stretch from the Side 2 right 30 yard line to the Side 1 right 10 yard line, partitioning off the field. Small ensembles of guard and instrumentation will appear behind the wall (doors/gaps) while the rest of the ensemble lays "siege" to the wall, eventually breaking it down at the end of the show (modular section). Repertoire:
- Concerto for Orchestra, Turkish Instruments, and Voices - Movements II & III (Kamran Ince)
- The Surrender/Battle at the Pyramid from "Stargate" (David Arnold)
- Solomon's Dream from "Belkis, Queen of Sheba" (Ottorino Respighi)
- Orgiastic Dance from "Belkis, Queen of Sheba" (Ottorino Respighi)
SHOW TITLE: PRINCIPIA - THE CREATION OF PHYSICS Concept: Inspired by Sir Isaac Newton's seminal work Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, often referred to as "Principia" for short, one of the most important books in the history of science and the foundation of modern science, the show will explore the fundamental principles of physics and the ephemeral nature of genius. Multiple references to Newton's famous Laws of Motion will be incorporated into the visual program (Law 1. A body continues in its state of rest, or in uniform motion in a straight line, unless acted upon by a force. Law 2. A body acted upon by a force moves in such a manner that the time rate of change of momentum equals the force. Law 3. If two bodies exert forces on each other, these forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.) Repertoire:
- The Garden of Fand (Arnold Bax)
- Overture to a Picaresque Comedy (Arnold Bax)
- Symphony No. 2, Movement II (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
- Cockaigne Overture: "In London Town" (Edward Elgar)
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Post by paddy on Nov 17, 2021 10:50:25 GMT -6
You have to use “The End of the World as we know it” by REM for your post show in the first one.
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Post by indyfan921 on Nov 17, 2021 13:16:41 GMT -6
Show Title: Nothing I Can Do
Repertoire: Opener - Space Oddity by David Bowie 2nd Movement - No Leaf Clover Metallica Closer - What a Wonderful World
Story: (Space Oddity) An astronaut aboard a spacecraft far from home is preparing to attempt a spacewalk. As tension builds on the rope holding him afloat, something goes horribly wrong and the rope disconnects from the aircraft. (No Leaf Clover) The astronaut is far from the spacecraft, or any kind of help. He begins to panic realizing his death is inescapable. He is panicking for a while until he sets his gaze back on earth. (WAWW) As he stares at earth, he begins to remember all of the people he has met and all of the things he has experienced. He watches the blue earth spin as he slowly and peacefully approaches his death.
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Post by cp823 on Nov 17, 2021 13:19:29 GMT -6
Show Title: Nothing I Can DoRepertoire: Opener - Space Oddity by David Bowie 2nd Movement - No Leaf Clover Metallica Closer - What a Wonderful World
Story: (Space Oddity) An astronaut aboard a spacecraft far from home is preparing to attempt a spacewalk. As tension builds on the rope holding him afloat, something goes horribly wrong and the rope disconnects from the aircraft. (No Leaf Clover) The astronaut is far from the spacecraft, or any kind of help. He begins to panic realizing his death is inescapable. He is panicking for a while until he sets his gaze back on earth. (WAWW) As he stares at earth, he begins to remember all of the people he has met and all of the things he has experienced. He watches the blue earth spin as he slowly and peacefully approaches his death. Feels like a future Broken Arrow program
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Post by josephbandfan on Nov 17, 2021 14:03:03 GMT -6
Haven't fully fleshed out the show yet but the show takes place during a "rehearsal". There will be a mini band director tower with a drum major as the band director. Water jugs and instrument cases along the field. The announcer announces the band as we approach the glorious opening hit but instead, everyone is out of time, color guard looking a hot mess, the hit is laughable. The "band director" is throwing a tantrum and yelling "No! No! No!". He makes some corrections and they go at it again and it's the most amazing opening hit you've ever seen in your life. There will be a water break at some point in the show. Near the end, the narration speaks to the kids about their final performance and to put everything into it. The closer is full of emotion, power, and passion. The audience is crying.
But in all seriousness, I could see problems with the show coming off too cheesy or pacing issues with the show design.
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Post by hostrauser on Nov 17, 2021 14:21:15 GMT -6
Haven't fully fleshed out the show yet but the show takes place during a "rehearsal". There will be a mini band director tower with a drum major as the band director. Water jugs and instrument cases along the field. The announcer announces the band as we approach the glorious opening hit but instead, everyone is out of time, color guard looking a hot mess, the hit is laughable. The "band director" is throwing a tantrum and yelling "No! No! No!". He makes some corrections and they go at it again and it's the most amazing opening hit you've ever seen in your life. There will be a water break at some point in the show. Near the end, the narration speaks to the kids about their final performance and to put everything into it. The closer is full of emotion, power, and passion. The audience is crying. But in all seriousness, I could see problems with the show coming off too cheesy or pacing issues with the show design. Mr. Holland's Gockblock
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Post by drummerboy on Nov 17, 2021 14:46:23 GMT -6
You have to use “The End of the World as we know it” by REM for your post show in the first one. or Europe's "The Final Countdown" lol
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Post by thewho on Nov 17, 2021 14:54:26 GMT -6
Haven't fully fleshed out the show yet but the show takes place during a "rehearsal". There will be a mini band director tower with a drum major as the band director. Water jugs and instrument cases along the field. The announcer announces the band as we approach the glorious opening hit but instead, everyone is out of time, color guard looking a hot mess, the hit is laughable. The "band director" is throwing a tantrum and yelling "No! No! No!". He makes some corrections and they go at it again and it's the most amazing opening hit you've ever seen in your life. There will be a water break at some point in the show. Near the end, the narration speaks to the kids about their final performance and to put everything into it. The closer is full of emotion, power, and passion. The audience is crying. But in all seriousness, I could see problems with the show coming off too cheesy or pacing issues with the show design. If Starnes could pull the Disney cheese back in 2004 with that kind of style of show, you can. Never say never!
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Post by josephbandfan on Nov 17, 2021 15:06:43 GMT -6
Haven't fully fleshed out the show yet but the show takes place during a "rehearsal". There will be a mini band director tower with a drum major as the band director. Water jugs and instrument cases along the field. The announcer announces the band as we approach the glorious opening hit but instead, everyone is out of time, color guard looking a hot mess, the hit is laughable. The "band director" is throwing a tantrum and yelling "No! No! No!". He makes some corrections and they go at it again and it's the most amazing opening hit you've ever seen in your life. There will be a water break at some point in the show. Near the end, the narration speaks to the kids about their final performance and to put everything into it. The closer is full of emotion, power, and passion. The audience is crying. But in all seriousness, I could see problems with the show coming off too cheesy or pacing issues with the show design. If Starnes could pull the Disney cheese back in 2004 with that kind of style of show, you can. Never say never! Wow! I had never seen that show before and it wasn't too far off from what I was thinking. Maybe not as cheesy though lol.
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 17, 2021 15:13:23 GMT -6
And just give you all of my precious, top secret show designs? No way! Joking aside, this is a really neat thread idea! I’m enjoying reading it and trying to envision the show in my head. I’m not cut out for marching band design, but I have a ton of winter guard show ideas…maybe if there’s demand for a thread like that I’ll share some. For now I’ll keep reading the posts in here
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Post by nomorehoney on Nov 17, 2021 18:13:31 GMT -6
Here's another one:
"The Beast That Shouted 'I' At The Heart of The World" (evangelion show!)
Musical selections:
"10 Woodland Sketches, No 1. To a Wild Rose " by Edward MacDowell
"Tokyo-3" by Shirō Sagisu
"Rei 1" by Shirō Sagisu
"Marking Time, Waiting for Death" by Shirō Sagisu
"Next Episode" by Shirō Sagisu
The show starts out soft with 10 Woodland Sketches, and grows into a grandiose and epic opener with Tokyo-3. The transition into the second movement of the show depicts a sort of collapse, as it leads into Rei 1, which is a very cold and existentially scary piece. This is followed by the third movement, (Marking Time, Waiting for Death) as a transition moment in the show that picks up the pace but maintains the feelings of existential dread. Eventually the dissonance resolves and grows into the last movement (Next Episode) that has a relatively uplifting tone and is more fast-paced. Essentially, the show depicts a psychological journey: 1: Grandiosity and false self-assurance, 2: Collapse into depression and uncertainty, 3: Culminating anger and hatred towards the world and oneself, and 4: Hope and self-realization
Now do I think this idea is realistic at all and could ever be made into an actual show? No, definitely not, but I love Evangelion and the soundtrack is incredible so... Here we are
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 17, 2021 19:29:48 GMT -6
Here's another one: "The Beast That Shouted 'I' At The Heart of The World" (evangelion show!) Musical selections: "10 Woodland Sketches, No 1. To a Wild Rose " by Edward MacDowell "Tokyo-3" by Shirō Sagisu "Rei 1" by Shirō Sagisu "Marking Time, Waiting for Death" by Shirō Sagisu "Next Episode" by Shirō Sagisu The show starts out soft with 10 Woodland Sketches, and grows into a grandiose and epic opener with Tokyo-3. The transition into the second movement of the show depicts a sort of collapse, as it leads into Rei 1, which is a very cold and existentially scary piece. This is followed by the third movement, (Marking Time, Waiting for Death) as a transition moment in the show that picks up the pace but maintains the feelings of existential dread. Eventually the dissonance resolves and grows into the last movement (Next Episode) that has a relatively uplifting tone and is more fast-paced. Essentially, the show depicts a psychological journey: 1: Grandiosity and false self-assurance, 2: Collapse into depression and uncertainty, 3: Culminating anger and hatred towards the world and oneself, and 4: Hope and self-realization Now do I think this idea is realistic at all and could ever be made into an actual show? No, definitely not, but I love Evangelion and the soundtrack is incredible so... Here we are I JUST said to a couple of friends that an Evangelion show would be neat. I have several Shiro Sagisu pieces in my potential musical selections playlist. I like this!
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Post by Shroom on Nov 17, 2021 20:06:31 GMT -6
Blue Stars did two anime mecha shows in the early 2000s and won open class, so it isn't off the table lol
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Post by paddy on Nov 17, 2021 20:07:06 GMT -6
I’m not cut out for marching band design, but I have a ton of winter guard show ideas
Most guard shoes are some variation of really sad or really mad. There are like 3 non-sad or non-mad shoes ever.
😂
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Post by Shroom on Nov 17, 2021 20:19:30 GMT -6
I’m not cut out for marching band design, but I have a ton of winter guard show ideas Most guard shoes are some variation of really sad or really mad. There are like 3 non-sad or non-mad shoes ever. 😂 Yea guard can allow for more expressive shows in comparison to marching band/drum corps, idk why everything always has to be so edgy, it isn't like anyone is ever going to be able to top Northmont 1997 with a grossly over the top edgy show.
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Post by paddy on Nov 17, 2021 21:00:33 GMT -6
I’m not cut out for marching band design, but I have a ton of winter guard show ideas Most guard shoes are some variation of really sad or really mad. There are like 3 non-sad or non-mad shoes ever. 😂 Yea guard can allow for more expressive shows in comparison to marching band/drum corps, idk why everything always has to be so edgy, it isn't like anyone is ever going to be able to top Northmont 1997 with a grossly over the top edgy show. I once saw a “Sandy Hook” guard show with little white crosses with kids’ names as props
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 17, 2021 21:02:35 GMT -6
I’m not cut out for marching band design, but I have a ton of winter guard show ideas Most guard shoes are some variation of really sad or really mad. There are like 3 non-sad or non-mad shoes ever. 😂 Ahahaha… you aren’t wrong tbh. Looking through my (short) playlist of show ideas I have: 1. Sad-ish show about the color blue 2. Actually not sad? Show about androids, kinda 3. Sad show…2! 4. Sad show, but this time EXTRA sad 5. Mad? show about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire 6. Sad show…3! (Also the show I’m determined to someday have be my Mechanicsburg SW 2013) 7. Sad show…4! 8. I hate to reduce a Carrie Underwood cover to just one word, but yeah, mad fits here. 9. Sad. Again. 10. Somehow not really sad or mad, but optimistically sad. If that’s a real emotion. 11. Mad! 12. It’s Taylor Swift, so I don’t even feel like I have to say anything else. Now I feel like I have to push myself to come up with some Carmel HS 2018 type shows, if there’s a market for those.
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Post by nomorehoney on Nov 17, 2021 21:04:09 GMT -6
I mean if you guys have any flushed out guard show ideas feel free to put them in this thread, I'd like to see them
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 17, 2021 21:04:59 GMT -6
Yea guard can allow for more expressive shows in comparison to marching band/drum corps, idk why everything always has to be so edgy, it isn't like anyone is ever going to be able to top Northmont 1997 with a grossly over the top edgy show. I once saw a “Sandy Hook” guard show with little white crosses with kids’ names as props I feel like that had to be well-intentioned, but turning a real-life massacre into a competitive performance feels a little…insensitive to me.
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Post by Allohak on Nov 17, 2021 21:08:57 GMT -6
I’m not cut out for marching band design, but I have a ton of winter guard show ideas Most guard shoes are some variation of really sad or really mad. There are like 3 non-sad or non-mad shoes ever. 😂 Ahahaha… you aren’t wrong tbh. Looking through my (short) playlist of show ideas I have: 1. Sad-ish show about the color blue 2. Actually not sad? Show about androids, kinda 3. Sad show…2! 4. Sad show, but this time EXTRA sad 5. Mad? show about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire 6. Sad show…3! (Also the show I’m determined to someday have be my Mechanicsburg SW 2013) 7. Sad show…4! 8. I hate to reduce a Carrie Underwood cover to just one word, but yeah, mad fits here. 9. Sad. Again. 10. Somehow not really sad or mad, but optimistically sad. If that’s a real emotion. 11. Mad! 12. It’s Taylor Swift, so I don’t even feel like I have to say anything else. Now I feel like I have to push myself to come up with some Carmel HS 2018 type shows, if there’s a market for those. Optimistically sad? Color me intrigued
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 17, 2021 21:27:07 GMT -6
Ahahaha… you aren’t wrong tbh. Looking through my (short) playlist of show ideas I have: 1. Sad-ish show about the color blue 2. Actually not sad? Show about androids, kinda 3. Sad show…2! 4. Sad show, but this time EXTRA sad 5. Mad? show about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire 6. Sad show…3! (Also the show I’m determined to someday have be my Mechanicsburg SW 2013) 7. Sad show…4! 8. I hate to reduce a Carrie Underwood cover to just one word, but yeah, mad fits here. 9. Sad. Again. 10. Somehow not really sad or mad, but optimistically sad. If that’s a real emotion. 11. Mad! 12. It’s Taylor Swift, so I don’t even feel like I have to say anything else. Now I feel like I have to push myself to come up with some Carmel HS 2018 type shows, if there’s a market for those. Optimistically sad? Color me intrigued Cathartic in musical tone, but with an optimistic message! I just had to figure out how to make it fit with the word sad. It’d be the song Homage for the Suffering by Matthew Perryman Jones, and written for a SRA or SA guard. I don’t have any sort of fleshed-out story, but I’m more of a theme gal anyways. I think for a good quirky or otherwise out-there show, you’ve got to go with a track that isn’t just a straight song. I’m a big fan of combining light instrumental songs with narration, because in winter guard there’s no musical performers that are being supplemented or covered up by the narration. Ionic did a great one a couple of years ago (I want to say their second or third year of existence) that was all about numbers and had a backing track of people repeating different numbers. Those are the kind of performance audios that wouldn’t be found in a spotify playlist!
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Post by srv1084 on Nov 17, 2021 23:29:36 GMT -6
I’m not cut out for marching band design, but I have a ton of winter guard show ideas Most guard shoes are some variation of really sad or really mad. There are like 3 non-sad or non-mad shoes ever. 😂 Yea guard can allow for more expressive shows in comparison to marching band/drum corps, idk why everything always has to be so edgy, it isn't like anyone is ever going to be able to top Northmont 1997 with a grossly over the top edgy show. Allow me to present the 2017 show that sparked conservative parent outrage across the country!
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 18, 2021 0:39:59 GMT -6
Yea guard can allow for more expressive shows in comparison to marching band/drum corps, idk why everything always has to be so edgy, it isn't like anyone is ever going to be able to top Northmont 1997 with a grossly over the top edgy show. Allow me to present the 2017 show that sparked conservative parent outrage across the country! I almost brought up this show! One of the most…well…it is one of the shows of all time for sure. Not sure there’s a word that fits it accurately! Perhaps bizarre is simply the best one.
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Post by hostrauser on Nov 18, 2021 10:14:51 GMT -6
I’m not cut out for marching band design, but I have a ton of winter guard show ideas Most guard shoes are some variation of really sad or really mad. There are like 3 non-sad or non-mad shoes ever. 😂 Yea guard can allow for more expressive shows in comparison to marching band/drum corps, idk why everything always has to be so edgy, it isn't like anyone is ever going to be able to top Northmont 1997 with a grossly over the top edgy show. I mean...
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Post by paddy on Nov 18, 2021 15:40:40 GMT -6
Got to give Northmont credit for an incredible stage/set.
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Post by srv1084 on Nov 18, 2021 17:19:07 GMT -6
Got to give Northmont credit for an incredible stage/set. It really is quite impressive how incredible they made that set look, especially in an era of WGI where widespread usage of props/floors was still new enough that they were all basically slapped together with vinyl, paint, and PVC.
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