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On August 3, 1966, he died of a morphine overdose in his home. The Official Website of Lenny Bruce. Conversation among Lenny Bruce, Phil Spector and Allen Ginsberg. The performance ended in Bruce's arrest for obscenity. Sex from the philosophical viewpoint. Third part of a conversation among comedian Lenny Bruce, attorney Albert Bendich and journalist Ralph J. Gleason. He does his bit on Southern accents and Lyndon Johnson. Bendich is impressed by the thoroughness of Bruces research. This file constitutes part four of four quarters (although without a definitive ending to the show). As Bruce gained fame and popularity, he moved on from doing stand-up comedy at small strip clubs to performing in larger mainstream halls. The recording starts with the show in progress. People flocked from all over the city, and across the snow to see his performance. The second set begins. Bruce mentions protesters demonstrating against policemen, and does How the Law Started/Craphouse. (2) The bit The Reason We Left England is in progress. According to The JC, his body was found in his bathroom with a syringe in his arm. Even up to his last moments, Bruce never backed down from fighting for what he believed in. He does Goldwater Talks to Negroes, talks about prejudice and Lee Harvey Oswald. Lenny Bruce - Carnegie Hall (excerpt) (1961) Phil Pebcak 660 subscribers 2.1K views 10 years ago An excerpt from Lenny Bruce's Carnegie Hall performance, February 2, 1961. Before introducing him on stage, Allen spent four minutes explaining and warning his viewers on what they were about to witness on his show. He says he doesnt do bits anymore and prefers to cook and free-form it. Speaks of the judge in his San Francisco obscenity trial. Race. Lenny Bruce had already made two previous appearances, so why the need to give him such a dedicated introduction? He talks about the abundance of police cars in front of the Gate of Horn at the previous nights performance. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. The photographs document not only his professional career but also his personal life with family and friends. Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 - August 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and screenwriter. The defense brought in media critics, psychiatrists, and religious figures that supported Bruces right to speak. November 16, 2004 10 Songs, 1 hour, 7 minutes 2004 Art of Life Records. (3) Bruce does his bit on Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots, People Dont Talk That Way to Judges. He does his bit of George Washington interviewed by Mike Wallace. Bruce identifies in the audience jazz musician J.J. Johnson, and someone from the magazine Downbeat. Its important to remember one thing; everything we have created as a species; language, laws, monetary, institutions etc, was appointed by a manmade meaning. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt and Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. Bruce talks about doctors and says hes done a lot of hospital time in the last couple of years. He points out that the California statute 288a calls criminal many sex acts that he assumes the audience has practiced. Since a tape of the performance was played at the trial, its in the public record and he plans to release it as an album, but with a warning that whoever sells it may be subject to the obscenity laws of his locality. Bruce notes that there had been no complaints from patrons. He does the bit The Origin of Bestiality Laws. (3) The last section is a series of commercials, and possibly outtakes from commercials, for the Los Angeles mens clothing store Zeidler and Zeidler. Literary experts were called as witnesses to support Bendichs claim. He does short jokes about Liberace, Richard Nixon, Paul Robeson, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sophie Tucker. 1960s greenwich village city street scene group of young adults walking along past the purple onion a famous go-go bar nyc usa - r20867 har001 hars copy space full-length ladies persons village go united states of america males pedestrians entertainment b&w north america freedom north american wide angle temptation dreams purple leisure onion along choice exterior famous recreation gotham . Levy introduces Inspector Vicviolo, head of the District Attorney squad. Bruce tries to argue about the intricacies of obscenity law with Levy, but Levy will not engage and says that it will be their judgment that counts as to whether Bruces act violates the law. He was 40 years old. Bruce King, "From the Editor: How to Lose Customers," Gay Scene 5, no. Recorded by Lenny Bruce in the days before his death on August 3, 1966, plus a song written and performed by Tim Hardin after Bruces death. When I heard them use the word, I took it in a light hearted way and asked Whoa! You can follow me on: Instagram/Facebook/Snapchat/Youtube. Jazz music starts playing on the p.a. He jokes that hes still trying to get even with everyone who did their job, referring to the Steve Allen people and to his New York City obscenity trial (the Caf au Go Go trial), which is in postponement because of his ailment. In these voices he makes reference to beatniks on the Sunset Strip, a used car salesman who has a dog on the hood of a car in commercials (most likely Chick Lambert), a Senate investigating committee, Steve Allen and Phyllis Diller. A new set begins. The full recordings are available at Brandeis Universitys Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department. Please email us at [emailprotected], subject line republish, with any questions or to let us know what stories youre picking up. He does short jokes about Liberace, Richard Nixon, Paul Robeson, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sophie Tucker. The fifth clip is his bit The Clap and was recorded during Bruces engagement at the Chicago club The Gate of Horn in November-December 1962. Bruce asks the lighting man to turn out all the lights, and says its fun in the dark when were together, but not alone. "A Gentile Sings the Blues" is a gag that runs a bit too long at 21 minutes, though the instrumental interlude gives the listener a better chance to hear Breau and Henstridge in something other than a background role. Lenny Bruce died in August of 1966, but you can still hear his voice online. A new set begins. He does Communism/The Phone Company. The recording ends in the midst of the bit George Shearing. At the time of recording the episode, he was restricted by the authorities for using obscene language during his acts. After Lennys death, never would a comedian stand trial for the use of obscene language. He talks about his San Francisco obscenity trial. He does Thank You Masked Man, We Killed Christ and Christ & Moses. Performance by Lenny Bruce. Lenny Bruce was way ahead of his time. Bruce was watched closely in New York as well. Bruce is in the midst of his King Kong bit. He comments on audience members walking out. The first seven clips are variations on his routine on marijuana. From Indecency, he goes into the bits Custody/Get Even and Stag Film vs. King of Kings. In the fourth section, he does rants as an irate pornographer and as an irate narcotics addict. He wonders if the name Pope Pius was, like Rip Torn, dreamed up by Hollywood talent agent Henry Willson. A new set begins. The location is Club Renaissance in Los Angeles. The recording ends during this bit. Some of the names on the petition included Paul Newman, Bob Dylan, Elizabeth Taylor, James Baldwin, and Woody Allen. The series correspondence, writings and transcripts, and news clippings and articles also have materials pertaining to Lenny Bruce previously gathered by a close friend named Ralph J. Gleason, who was a journalist for the San Francisco Chronicle and later, the founding editor for Rolling Stone Magazine. Discusses differences between Christians and Jews. He does the bits Would You Sell Out Your Country (Francis Gary Powers) and Las Vegas Tits & Ass. Bruce suggested Mrs. Kennedy wasnt trying to get help for the president in the photo, but instead was running to save her own life. He starts his bit The Clap, then has an exchange with an angry man in the audience who wants his money back ($5). The Purple Onion originally opened in 1952 under the management of Keith Rockwell. Bruce makes comments about the man "stuck up there in the booth" and talks about the jacket he has on. Once again Bruce was hauled off and arrested. (2) Phone letter by Lenny Bruce to Ralph J. Gleason. He begins a bit about a "chick singer.". Here are a few clips that show the range, depth, and volatility of a man Complex magazine calls the most controversial comedian of all time. A preface to the performance on the tape is the repetition of the recorded voice one gets when calling a phone number to get the time of day. Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 August 3, 1966), better known as Lenny Bruce, was a comedian, author, and social critic, whose corrosive and transgressive satire as well as his boldness in pushing the envelope of the laws of obscenity have made him an iconic figure in American culture. In 2014, Brandeis University acquired the Lenny Bruce collection from his daughter, Kitty Bruce, with a generous grant from the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation. (1) The first recording is from June 26, 1964 and captures Nassau County New York Assistant District Attorney Norman Levy warning Lenny Bruce not to violate the obscenity laws of the state of New York during his engagement at The Cork N Bib Restaurant. For example, the word nigger, represents a time of slavery, extreme racism and social injustice at a basic human rights level. Bruce talks about the early years of his career, differences between audiences and regions, and television. He claims hes Ralph J. Gleason (the San Francisco Chronicle writer who was a friend and supporter). A large portion of the collection is photographs of Lenny Bruce, Honey Bruce (his wife), Kitty Bruce (his daughter), Sally Marr (his mother) and Myron Schneider (his father), among others. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. Lenny Bruce - Equality (1961) - YouTube From Lenny's Carnegie Hall show, February 1961.http://www.amazon.com/Carnegie-Hall-Concert-Explicit/dp/B001VIK60E/ From Lenny's Carnegie Hall. Ginsberg recorded the conversation. He does his bit The Clap. Bruce holds up a mens magazine (Rogue), does his bits on King Kong, Entrapment by Cops, We Did it to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars, Adolf Eichmann, Infidelity and How to Relax Your ColoredFriends at Parties. Bruce does some bits about air travel. There are things you . [2] Astrological Sign: Libra Death Year: 1966 Death. The Village Purple Onion employed topless female dancers and served as a performance venue for up-and-coming musicians such as Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix. Upload, livestream, and create your own videos, all in HD. It was performed in front of a diverse audience in a jazz club, which he explains his point perfectly at the end. Bruce does his bit Christ & Moses. This file ends before the end of the set, which was halted by the police, who then arrested Bruce and some audience members (including comic George Carlin, who refused to show police his ID). Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing. Charged and arrested the same year in Chicago, Bruce was found guilty and sentenced to one year in prison. I'm a veteran comedian for 38 years and I've never seen it, like Lenny Bruce said at the Purple Onion, 'We've gone backwards.' There are things you can't say. Allen explained to the viewers that Lenny Bruce was going to use a four letter word on television that will shock the viewers to their very core. The set is in progress. Bruce decided to flee to New York City hoping to continue his career. All fans of Lenny Breau will want to check out this previously unreleased CD, though some listeners may feel a bit overwhelmed by the emphasis on Francks' comedic vocals and narratives. Free-form bits recorded by Bruce in the days before his death on August 3, 1966. Francks takes the same approach to "Tea for Two," slipping in and out of "Black Coffee" and adding a bit of scatting. He says, Im really paranoid about getting busted so much (he had been arrested for his Gate of Horn show during the early hours of December 5). He calls the Johnsons the biggest non-Jews in the world. Speaks of daughter Kitty, James Joyces Ulysses, Judge Murtagh. Bruce holds up a magazine with a picture of a nude or scantily clad woman and asks, how can that chick be indecent? The fifth clip is the bit Chick Singer with a Gimmick. Its clear that his demographic audience existed, people who wanted to see him and listen to what he had to say. A lawyer that advocated for First Amendment freedom of speech rights, Albert Bendich, represented Bruce in court. 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The secondary goal is for Spector and Bruce to discuss Bruces upcoming engagement, financially backed by Spector, at the Music Box theater in Los Angeles. He does Thank You Masked Man, We Killed Christ and Christ & Moses. In 1964, a city license inspector attended one of Bruces shows. Most of these recordings are of Lenny Bruces stand-up comedy performances, and many are whole or partial recordings of the same performance (with variations in audio quality), or combination clips from various performances. The first clip captures Bruces piece about doctors in old Hollywood movies, and continues with his bit Fay Bainter. However, that episode of the Steve Allen Show was eventually shelved by the censors, it was never aired. Eulogy to Lenny Bruce, written and performed by Hardin after Bruces death. He had been featured nationally on the Steve Allen Show. Among the items recorded by the inspector was Bruce describing the famous Jacqueline Kennedy photo of her crawling on to the trunk of the car after her husband had been shot. The recorder is shut off, then turned on again and Ginsberg identifies the time and date of the conversation at the embattled, barbed wire household of Lenny Bruce.. how far we've come. The recording ends abruptly. He talks about mixed race marriages which at the time was illegal due to many states passing anti-miscegenation statute, in previous decades and it was only until the case for Loving vs Virginia was presented to the supreme court that on June 12th 1967, two months after it was presented and argued, the supreme court ruled Virginias anti-miscegenation as unconstitutional of the 14th amendments Equal Protection Clause. Bendich had been Bruces defense counsel in his 1962 obscenity trial in San Francisco (Bruce was acquitted). He says hes noticed that most of his audiences are male. He talks about race relations and does Dick Gregory, Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House and Goldwater Talks to Negroes. He says he has sold his house, and his money is gone. Bruce talks about who gets to judge, and does a riff on Sophie Tucker as a scolding mother. The set ends. Dictated on June 28, 1965 over the phone to an unnamed secretary for John Magnuson at Imagination Inc. in San Francisco (Magnuson produced The Lenny Bruce Performance Film and the animated Thank You Mask Man). Bruce also attracted attention for his edgy routines that often pushed the limits of good taste. Remaining free while appealing his Chicago conviction, Bruce attempted to do a show in Britain. Bruce performs his bit about the history of obscenity law and Entrapment by Cops. Worn down by the repeated arrests and trials, Bruce turned away from general satire and talked more about his personal battles with the law and society. He does his bits Schmuck, Small-town Audiences, Dykes, and the Jewish mother who still doesnt know her son is gay. Bruce performs various bits and speaks of: J.J. Johnson, the magazine Downbeat, Copacabana owner Jules Podell, Mafia-connected club owners, his manager Jack Sobel, Jackie Paris, Mort Sahl, Burt Boyar, How to Relax Your Colored Friends at Parties, Sophie Tucker, Ted Shapiro, Bill Stern, the Paramount in Brooklyn, Miles Davis, Leopold and Loeb, Don Winslow, scenario of a Jewish boy visiting home from military school, George Washington interviewed by Mike Wallace. Arrested and put on trial numerous times, Bruce came to symbolize the debate between free speech versus offensive material. He talks about Las Vegas and the things he did to get thrown out of Las Vegas. Below is a famous segment that was recorded in an underground bar, Bruce performs his Are there any niggers here tonight? skit. He challenged the status quo, the hypocrisy and corruption of his own government. He mentions his obscenity trial in New York (the Caf Au Go Go trial). The recording ends in the midst of his bit To Is a Preposition, Come Is a Verb. Conspiracy to interfere with the fourth amendment const Lenny Bruce. Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing, The Clap. (1) Bruce talks about his trial, mentions Leopold and Loeb, his arrest for obscenity days earlier, the abundance of police cars in front of the Gate of Horn at the previous nights performance. It's also a real treat to hear Lenny laughing and doing what he does best. He loses his place, then continues to Custody/Get Even, Divorce, and Deny It. He talks about the prosecution witnesses at his recent New York obscenity trial, and does Art With a Little Piece of Shit in It. As Bruce gained fame and popularity, he moved on from doing stand-up comedy at small strip clubs to performing in larger mainstream halls. They said it in a light hearted way. He mentions that journalist Dorothy Kilgallen is in the audience and talks about her. Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Join Vimeo Lenny Bruce was a controversial American comedian during the 1950s and 1960s. He does Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. The next section is a performance from 1964. Bruce in 1963, after having been arrested in San Francisco. The file ends during the bit. First part (of three) of a conversation among comedian Lenny Bruce, attorney Albert Bendich and journalist Ralph J. Gleason. He does some of his bit How to Relax Your Colored Friends at Parties, to prove that Boyar misinterpreted it as racist. Bruce discusses women's breasts, lipstick and powder, dating advice, does No Guy Ever Cheated on His Wife/Guys Detach, Custody/Get Even, Divorce, Deny It, and a bit about Alaska. He never gave up on his first amendment right, freedom of speech. Fundamentally, everything we have created, came from nothing thus, meaning that nothing has a meaning. (1) Bruce continues the bit Flashers, then does Midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and imagines Gov. Bud Steinhoff managed the Purple Onion until his death in November 1983. "The Surrey With the Fringe on Top" has a bluesy flavor, along with Francks' improvised dialogue and a brief scatted detour into "On the Trail" (from Grof's Grand Canyon Suite). Years before, Bruce who was a civil rights activist, said in a performance You have a choice of spending 15 years being married to a woman, a black woman or white woman, a simplified skit that showed how ridiculous any anti-miscegenation argument was, and flattened it in just 30 seconds. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul), The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt, Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House, Men Are Carnal, Las Vegas Tits & Ass and the origin of Obscenity Law, Marijuana, and Airplane Glue. Well guess whatpeople who want to offend, theyll use it to cause harm and offence to whoever feeds up to it. He starts his bit The Clap, then has an exchange with an angry man in the audience who wants his money back ($5). Read another story from us:The Comedian who Passed Away Live on Stage. The last three tracks feature tap dancer and singer Joey Hollingsworth with Lenny Breau as his sole accompanist. Joey Hollingsworth, Tap Dancing & Vocals) 1:43. He discusses New York sportscaster Bill Stern, and talks about a jazz show he went to. Home; Biography; Videos; Donate; Shop; Cart; The Shop. He does Flashers. Bruce says he is in Saranac, New York, convalescing (from pleurisy). He does the bits Jewish vs. Goyishe and (Chicago columnist) Paul Molloy & Christianity. He does the bit Chicks Are Boss. Throughout his career Lenny Bruce said whatever he wanted on stage. Bruce talks about how, in light of his recent legal troubles, hes tried to understand the prosecutors. Bruces bit People Dont Talk That Way to Judges is in progress. Bruce does Christ & Moses before being arrested, as was audience member George Carlin, who refused to show police his ID. Its deep within yourself who is offended by that particular word, not the word itself. He flips through a magazine with stories about celebrities and lady-kinda ads. He reads the ad for the Mark Eden Method Bust Developer. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul), Custody/Get Even, Deny It, Are There Any Niggers Here? He does his bits Custody/Get Even, and Stag Film vs. King of Kings. In May 2003, the governor of New York issued Lenny Bruce a posthumous pardon, based on what he called the State of New Yorks commitment to upholding the First Amendment. He discusses the way violence in Psycho is accepted but not sex in movies, and how this attitude of silencing talk about sex can end in tragedy. I Picked the Wrong God, speaks of Leopold and Loeb. The place is unknown, but is possibly the Off Broadway club in San Francisco. Begins with the final 16 minutes of the show on December 4, 1962, known as The Bust Show (it was the midnight performance, therefore technically during the early hours of December 5). He does How Negroes and Jews Became Entertainers and talks about his scenario for a movie about Christ and the Good Thief. He gives a rundown of persecuted groups, does Ten Thousand Asses (Tigers & Lions), then Shelley Berman & Chicago Shtarkers. Listen to 10-second clips of the Lenny Bruce recordings!To see the collection and listen to the full audio, please contact: ascdepartment@brandeis.edu. He does I Picked on the Wrong God. He says three guys at the previous nights show were obviously law enforcement. He reads from a letter to Steve Allen; it is unclear whether the letter was written by Bruce. He ends the call with some jokes. Bruce is fed up with people saying hes too concerned about integration, in the Shakespearean vein of you protest too much. He says non-Southerners are bigoted regarding people who talk Southern, like Lyndon Johnson. He does Barney & the Hecklers, talks to a doctor and his wife in the audience. The recording ends abruptly. Tim Allen has spoken out in defense of the Roseanne Barr he once knew. Material in this collection (including the images and audio on this site) may be protected by copyright and other rights. Bruce refers to his attire, a raincoat, pants and mismatched socks. He does Christ & Moses, sings a bit in Yiddish, and closes the set with Ben Hurs mother & sister. He remarks that people are now walking out of the show. Final show at The Purple Onion in San Francisco on 9/24/12Event Producer: Dan DionVideo Producer: A.D. Liano & Frazer BradshawThe famed San Francisco comedy . Bruce contends that much of his legal trouble in the preceding four years has been because of his material on religion. Bruce gives permission for Levy to tape his show. Bruce does his bit Custody/Get Even, inserts a little of King Kong, and goes into Stag Film vs. King of Kings. Two years later, on February 3rd 1961, New York city was midway through its worst blizzard in its history, successfully halting the city to a stand still the city wouldnt be hit by such a blizzard until 2011. He does Men Are Carnal, Bestiality Law, Custody/Get Even, Deny It. Of more interest is the extended interplay between Breau and Henstridge, as Francks' silliness quickly wears thin. In the early 1960s, the raunchy comedian was at the height of his career. He does We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars. You must credit the Forward, retain our pixel and preserve our canonical link in Google search. I know words have power. He discusses how he develops material for his act, and how spontaneity figures in. His performance at Carnegie Hall took place two years before his 3rd appearance on The Steve Allen Show. The recording ends in the midst of his bit White Collar Drunk. Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents. He ends by riffing about Barry Goldwater and Lyndon Johnson. Bendich tries to ascertain whether the precedent of Gascon v. Superior Court 1959, an unlawful search and seizure case, could apply here. A series of short clips follows, date and venue unknown. Bruce talks about his obscenity trial and the police. August 5, 2016. Out of prison on bail, soon he would die. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. Bruce begins by using the microphone in a gesture of benediction; in his New York obscenity trial that was interpreted as being a masturbatory gesture. It makes no sense to restrict our ride because of what was. morgans funny here's a ten minute set from my last time up at the Purple Onion.I love that venue, it has such history. There is an unknown third man present who makes a comment and asks some questions. It was recorded and said to be one of the greatest performances made in the venues history. He holds up a picture of a woman in a nudie magazine and says the name Hugh Hefner will be in the history books for taking the stigma away from nudity and sex. A lady cant go through a plate-glass window and go to bed with you five seconds later. Upon returning to stand-up comedy, things got worse for Lenny Bruce over the next two years. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt. and People Dont Talk That Way to Judges. But you already knew that, didnt you? He talks about the Romans treatment of Christians and anti-Semitism. (1) Final 16 minutes of the show on the night of December 4-5, 1962, known as The Bust Show (midnight performance). I love them, weve been friends for god knows how long. and Filipinos. A new set starts. He does Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots, Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House, Goldwater Talks to Negroes, Men Are Carnal, Bestiality Law, Custody/Get Even, Deny It and Hotels Are Dirty. (3) Phone letter by Lenny Bruce to Ralph J. Gleason. In the second section, he says some phrases in Spanish. Bruce begins the set (possibly the first set) by saying Happy Friday and talking about the clubs owner, George Andros. He reads from the transcript of his trial for obscenity in San Francisco earlier that year. He does the Transylvania bit, Airplane Glue, interview with George Washington, King Kong and Tarzan. Information about and brief clips of the majority of these recordings can be found below. Bruce discusses the Maryland Hotel cleaning service, the Captain Howdy Show, and singer Gary Crosby. When he first appeared on the show in 1959, Allen described him as the most shocking comedian of our time, a young man who is skyrocketing to fame. The singer tells a joke between songs, and for an instant it is 1961. The second clip is a bit on how Lawrence Welks accent and square persona were just a put-on. To set up an appointment, please contact us here: ascdepartment@brandeis.edu. The New York arrest brought some noted intellectuals to Bruces defense. Bruce covers it all in 100 seconds of material on the countrys 36th president. But this isn't. Talks about a bit of his about Eleanor Roosevelt and his current obscenity trial in New York (the Caf Au Go Go trial). He does Flashers, then Midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and imagines Gov. The primary goal of the meeting was for Ginsberg to hear Bruces experience with being arrested for giving performances that contained obscene material, and his views on what legal steps can be taken to fight those charges. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul). His sister and brother-in-law, Virginia "Ginnie" and Irving "Bud" Steinhoff would frequently work weekends at the club until 1960 when they took over management. Bruce contends that he was framed, and that the heroin reputed to belong to him was planted by White. Their interaction in Nat Adderley's soulful "Work Song" is amazing, with Breau providing a bit of percussion on his instrument as well. Bruce riffs that he was late because hed been kidnapped. The recording ends abruptly before the end of the set. Bruce refers to his legal troubles. Bruce starts by joking that hes living on a boat thats outside the three-mile limit. 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