The first theater appeared in Athens, in 497 BC. First in Rome stone theater appeared only in 55 BC. . Before this, actors and spectators were content with only temporary wooden buildings.
The performances of past years bore little resemblance to what we understand by a performance today. There could only be one actor on stage, changing masks and playing several roles at once. The need for masks was due to the large size of the theaters, which could accommodate ten or even seventeen thousand people. It was almost impossible to discern the actor’s facial features from a long distance, and masks easily solved this problem.

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William Shakespeare is an outstanding English poet and playwright. Years of life: 1564 – 1616. Great playwright William Shakespeare said: “All the world is a stage, and the people in it are actors.”

The first theater appeared in Athens, in 497 BC

In Rome, the first stone theater appeared only in 55 BC. . Before this, actors and spectators were content with only temporary wooden buildings. The performances of past years bore little resemblance to what we understand by a performance today. There could only be one actor on stage, changing masks and playing several roles at once. The need for masks was due to the large size of the theaters, which could accommodate ten or even seventeen thousand people. It was almost impossible to discern the actor’s facial features from a long distance, and masks easily solved this problem.

Theater is the unification of all arts, it includes music, architecture, painting, cinema, photography, etc.

There was no theater in Russia until the 17th century. Over the centuries, this cultural niche was filled with rituals and folk holidays, which included elements of theatrical action, and buffoons, musicians, dancers, puppeteers, and bear guides.

Types of theater

On October 17, 1672, the first performance took place. Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich was so delighted that he did not get up from his seat for 10 hours straight while the performance was going on. The boyars stood: they were not allowed to sit in the presence of the sovereign. The day before, the monarch received the blessing of his confessor, Archpriest Andrei Savinov, who assured that the Byzantine emperors staged theatrical performances. It took a long time to convince Alexei to allow the use of music, without which it would be impossible to organize a choir. The king reluctantly agreed. The court theater did not have a permanent premises. The authorities did not skimp on spending on costumes for actors and scenery for theatrical productions, but saved on paying Russian actors.

Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich

Portrait of the founder of the first court theater Artamon Sergeevich Matveev. 1801.

The history of Russian theater is divided into several main stages. The initial, playful stage originates in clan society and ends by the 17th century, when, along with a new period of Russian history, a new, more mature stage in the development of the theater begins, culminating in the establishment of a permanent state professional theater in 1756.

The terms “theater” and “drama” entered the Russian dictionary only in the 18th century. At the end of the 17th century, the term “comedy” was in use, and throughout the century – “fun” (Poteshny Chulan, Amusing Chamber). Among the masses, the term “theater” was preceded by the term “disgrace”, the term “drama” - “game”, “game”. In the Russian Middle Ages, definitions synonymous with them were common - “demonic” or “satanic” buffoon games. All sorts of wonders brought by foreigners in the 16th century were also called amusement. XVII centuries, and fireworks. The military activities of the young Tsar Peter I were also called fun. The term “game” is close to the term “game” (“buffoon games”, “feast games”). In this sense, both weddings and mummers were called “game”, “games”. “Play” has a completely different meaning in relation to musical instruments: playing tambourines, sniffles, etc. The terms “game” and “game” as applied to oral drama were preserved among the people until the 19th – 20th centuries.

Folk art

Russian theater originated in ancient times. Its origins go back to folk art– rituals, holidays associated with work. Over time, the rituals lost their magical meaning and turned into performance games. Elements of theater were born in them - dramatic action, acting, dialogue. Subsequently, the simplest games turned into folk dramas; they were created in the process of collective creativity and were stored in people's memory, passing from generation to generation.

In the process of their development, the games differentiated, breaking up into related and at the same time varieties increasingly moving away from each other - into dramas, rituals, games. The only thing that brought them together was that they all reflected reality and used similar methods of expressiveness - dialogue, song, dance, music, disguise, acting, acting.

The games instilled a taste for dramatic creativity.

The games were originally a direct reflection of the clan community organization: they had a round dance, choral character. In the round dance games the choral and dramatic creativity. Songs and dialogues abundantly included in the games helped characterize the images of the games. Mass commemorations also had a playful character; they were timed to coincide with spring and were called “Rusalia.” In the 15th century, the content of the concept of “Rusalia” was defined as follows: demons in human form. And the Moscow “Azbukovnik” of 1694 already defines rusalia as “buffoon games.”

The theatrical art of the peoples of our Motherland originates in rituals and games, ritual actions. Under feudalism, theatrical art was cultivated, on the one hand, by the “popular masses,” and on the other, by the feudal nobility, and buffoons were differentiated accordingly.

In 957, Grand Duchess Olga became acquainted with the theater in Constantinople. The frescoes of the Kiev St. Sophia Cathedral of the last third of the 11th century depict hippodrome performances. In 1068, buffoons were first mentioned in the chronicles.

Kievan Rus was known for three types of theaters: court, church, and folk.

Buffoonery

The oldest “theater” was the games of folk actors - buffoons. Buffoonery is a complex phenomenon. The buffoons were considered a kind of sorcerers, but this is erroneous, because the buffoons, participating in the rituals, not only did not enhance their religious-magical character, but, on the contrary, introduced worldly, secular content.

To make a fool of yourself, i.e. to sing, dance, make jokes, act out skits, play the musical instruments and anyone could act, that is, portray some kind of person or creature. But only those whose art stood out above the level of art of the masses for its artistry became and was called a skilled buffoon.

In parallel with the folk theater, professional theatrical art developed, the bearers of which were Ancient Rus' there were buffoons. The appearance in Rus' is associated with buffoon games puppet theater. The first chronicle information about buffoons coincides with the appearance of frescoes depicting buffoon performances on the walls of the Kiev St. Sophia Cathedral. The chronicler monk calls the buffoons servants of devils, and the artist who painted the walls of the cathedral considered it possible to include their image in church decorations along with icons. Buffoons were associated with the masses, and one of their types of art was “glum,” that is, satire. Skomorokhs are called “mockers,” that is, scoffers. Mockery, mockery, satire will continue to be firmly associated with buffoons.

The worldly art of buffoons was hostile to the church and clerical ideology. The hatred that the clergy had for the art of buffoons is evidenced by the records of chroniclers (“The Tale of Bygone Years”). Church teachings of the 11th-12th centuries declare that the mummers resorted to by buffoons are also a sin. Buffoons were subjected to especially severe persecution during the years of the Tatar yoke, when the church began to intensively preach an ascetic lifestyle. No amount of persecution has eradicated the art of buffoonery among the people. On the contrary, it developed successfully, and its satirical sting became sharper.

In Ancient Rus', crafts related to art were known: icon painters, jewelers, wood and bone carvers, book scribes. Buffoons belonged to their number, being “cunning”, “masters” of singing, music, dancing, poetry, drama. But they were regarded only as entertainers, amuse-benders. Their art was ideologically connected with the masses of the people, with the artisans, who were usually opposed to the ruling masses. This made their skill not only useless, but, from the point of view of the feudal lords and clergy, ideologically harmful and dangerous. Representatives of the Christian Church placed buffoons next to wise men and sorcerers. In rituals and games there is still no division into performers and spectators; they lack developed plots and transformation into images. They appear in folk drama, permeated with acute social motives. WITH folk drama associated with the emergence of area theaters of oral tradition. The actors of these folk theaters (buffoons) ridiculed the powers that be, the clergy, the rich, and sympathetically showed ordinary people. Folk theater performances were based on improvisation and included pantomime, music, singing, dancing, and church numbers; the performers used masks, makeup, costumes, and props.

The nature of the performances of buffoons initially did not require uniting them into large groups. To perform fairy tales, epics, songs, and play an instrument, only one performer was enough. Skomorokhs leave their native places and roam the Russian soil in search of work, moving from villages to cities, where they serve not only the rural, but also the townspeople, and sometimes even princely courts.

Buffoons were also involved in folk court performances, which multiplied under the influence of acquaintance with Byzantium and its court life. When the Amusing Closet (1571) and the Amusing Chamber (1613) were set up at the Moscow court, the buffoons found themselves in the position of court jesters.

The performances of the buffoons were united different types arts: both dramatic, church and “variety”.

The Christian Church contrasted folk games and the art of buffoons with ritual art, saturated with religious and mystical elements.

The performances of buffoons did not develop into professional theater. There were no conditions for the birth of theater troupes - after all, the authorities persecuted buffoons. The Church also persecuted buffoons, turning to secular authorities for assistance. The Letter of Complaint to the Trinity-Sergius Monastery of the 15th century and the Charter of the early 16th century were sent against the buffoons. The Church persistently placed buffoons on a par with the bearers of the pagan worldview (magi, sorcerers). And yet the buffoon performances continued to live, the folk theater developed.

At the same time, the church took all measures to assert its influence. This found expression in the development of liturgical drama. Some liturgical dramas came to us along with Christianity, others - in the 15th century, along with the newly adopted solemn charter of the “great church” (“Procession to Sweep”, “Washing of Feet”).

Despite the use of theatrical and entertainment forms, the Russian church did not create its own theater.

In the 17th century, Simeon of Polotsk (1629-1680) tried to create an artistic drama based on liturgical drama. literary drama, this attempt turned out to be isolated and fruitless.

17th century theaters

In the 17th century, the first oral dramas developed, simple in plot, reflecting popular sentiments. The puppet comedy about Petrushka (his name at first was Vanka-Ratatouille) told about the adventures of a clever, merry fellow who was not afraid of anything in the world. Theater truly appeared in the 17th century - court and school theater.

Court Theater

The emergence of the court theater was caused by the interest of the court nobility in Western culture. This theater appeared in Moscow under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. The first performance of the play “The Act of Artaxerxes” (the story of the biblical Esther) took place on October 17, 1672. At first, the court theater did not have its own premises; scenery and costumes were moved from place to place. The first performances were staged by Pastor Gregory from the German Settlement; the actors were also foreigners. Later they began to forcefully attract and train Russian “youths”. They were paid irregularly, but they did not skimp on decorations and costumes. The performances were distinguished by great pomp, sometimes accompanied by playing musical instruments and dancing. After the death of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, the court theater was closed, and performances resumed only under Peter I.

School theater

In addition to the court theater, in Russia in the 17th century a school theater also developed at the Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy, in theological seminaries and schools in Lvov, Tiflis, and Kyiv. The plays were written by teachers and staged by students. historical tragedies, allegorical dramas, close to European miracles, interludes - satirical everyday scenes in which there was a protest against the social system. School theater sideshows laid the foundation for the comedy genre in national drama. The origins of the school theater were the famous political figure and playwright Simeon Polotsky.

The emergence of court school theaters expanded the sphere of spiritual life of Russian society.

Theater early XVIII century

By order of Peter I, the Public Theater was created in 1702, designed for the mass public. A building was built especially for him on Red Square in Moscow - the “Comedial Temple”. The German troupe of J. H. Kunst gave performances there. The repertoire included foreign plays that were not successful with the public, and the theater ceased to exist in 1706, as subsidies from Peter I ceased.

Conclusion

A new page in history performing arts the peoples of our Motherland opened serf and amateur theaters. The serf troupes that existed since the end of the 18th century staged vaudeville, comic operas, and ballets. On the basis of serf theaters, private enterprises arose in a number of cities. Russian theatrical art had a beneficial influence on the formation of the professional theater of the peoples of our Motherland. In the troupe of the first professional theaters included talented amateurs - representatives of the democratic intelligentsia.

Theater in Russia in the 18th century gained enormous popularity, became the property of the broad masses, another publicly accessible sphere of people’s spiritual activity.

For any modern person, theaters have become an integral part of planned cultural leisure. And many are interested in the history of the theater, because there was a period when there were no theaters? It is difficult to remember when this was, because the very first theaters appeared in primitive communities.

In those distant times, people did not yet understand why it was raining, why it suddenly became colder, and what they did wrong before the Almighty, that he sent snow or heavy rain. So that nothing threatened them, they tried in front of everyone important event conduct a theatrical ceremony. Information about such events gave us the opportunity to understand how the theater appeared and why such attention was paid to it.

From primitiveness to modernity

The primitive theater, naturally, was not similar to modern productions. There was no talk about professionalism or talent here - people tried to dramatize events the way they felt, putting their soul and all their experiences into each event. They sincerely believed that the more emotionally they could represent their devotion, the better the harvest would be, for example. All this was accompanied by improvised music and songs.

Later, somewhere in the third millennium BC. In Egypt, more organized theatrical skits were already performed about the patrons of artisans and farmers. Greece became the birthplace of carnival performances, which were organized mainly under open air. Folk theaters were popular here. The actors almost always had to wear masks.

Renaissance - During this period, mainly comedic performances were staged. They were held in city squares, and many people gathered to watch the spectacle.

Somewhere at the end of the 16th century. - At the beginning of the 17th century, the world learned about opera, and only later, by the mid-18th century, ballet appeared; the first operettas appeared only in the mid-19th century.

Productions from past years today

Speaking about the theater of the 18th and 19th centuries, we are already talking about performances and productions in which talented actors took part. They were staged on stage and the theater structures themselves were radically different from the primitive and Renaissance ones. So, since the end of the 19th century, a magnificent production of the ballet “The Nutcracker” came to us. Both in those days and now they were not available to everyone. This is, of course, due to the great and constantly growing popularity of the production. If previously only a select few, noble ladies and gentlemen could afford such luxury as a theater, today they are available to everyone. Despite the rush for tickets, people continue to find alternative ways purchasing tickets. So, for example, you can order them on our website. This will save you from queues and unexpected unpleasant situations.

Today the theater has acquired a different look. It has become a symbol and pride in every country. Architectural ensembles, decorative design and spacious halls, portraits famous poets, directors and creators of theaters, as a rule, always decorate the hall. On modern scene we often see performances that were first staged during the reign of the Tsar. Yes, they have undergone some adjustments, perhaps some have been made more real events, and somewhere artistic directors decided to add musical accompaniment, combining opera with ballet. But, nevertheless, this once again confirms that theater has always existed in the past, and in the future it will attract the attention of spectators, even if the performance of the last century is presented on stage - this is our history and for many this is an important component of the formation of culture and traditions.

The history of the theater goes back to Ancient Greece more than two thousand years ago. Ancient art originated as spectacular public entertainment...

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The history of the theater goes back to Ancient Greece more than two thousand years ago. The most ancient art originated as spectacular entertainment for the public, festive scenes of costumed actors. The performances were originally timed to coincide with the Great Dionysius - a major religious holiday.

Now the theater is undoubtedly more than a procession of singing men in goatskins through the city. He became high art, a way of relaxation for high society, a place of cultural enlightenment. The history of the theater is a fascinating process of development that continues to this day. We will tell the reader this in our article. You will also find many interesting facts in the presented material. So let's begin.

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In Athens of the 5th century BC. e. theatrical performances were an integral part of religious holidays. Processions with the statue of Dionysus were accompanied by cheerful chants and dramatic games. We can say that the history of the Athenian theater began as an amateur performance for a small number of onlookers. Initially, only tragedies were staged; comedies were shown later. It is noteworthy that plays, as a rule, were shown only once. This stimulated authors to create relevant, interesting works. The playwright not only wrote the play, he was a full-fledged participant in the performance, playing the roles of director, composer, choreographer and even actor. Naturally, these were extremely talented people.

But to become a choreg (choir director), great talent was not required. All they needed was money and connections with government officials. The main responsibility of the choregas was to pay bills, provide full material support and support the theater. In those days it was a place of competition; the winners were the choregas, the poet and the protagonist. The winners were crowned with ivy and awarded prizes. Victory was given to them by decision of the jury.

An interesting fact is that the ancient Romans were real fans of realism. A production in which the actor played the role 100% was considered ideal - if necessary, he had to be ready to even die.

The Greek theater had no roof; spectators and actors were, in fact, on the street. The size of ancient theaters was enormous, they accommodated from 17 to 44 thousand people. At first, wooden platforms were used to seat spectators, then natural stone slopes were adapted for the theater. And only then, in the 4th century BC. e., a stone theater was built.

You will probably be interested to know that the government, starting with Pericles, has given the opportunity to visit the theater and experience beauty even to financially disadvantaged citizens. To achieve this, everyone was given a subsidy for one visit to the theater, and subsequently for three visits.

Story ancient theater has one characteristic feature: the actors played their roles without the help of their own facial expressions. It was replaced by all kinds of masks, often very grotesque. The actor paid great attention to body movements and clothing. The actors were men, even female roles. They occupied a privileged position in society and were exempt from taxes.

An interesting fact is that Livius Andronicus, an ancient Roman playwright, became the father of the world's first "phonogram". He was left without a voice, but got out of the situation by finding a boy who spoke for him.

Some terms of ancient theater

Many definitions used in ancient theaters have survived to this day. A small dictionary of terms from ancient times is presented below:

• The orchestra is a round-shaped part of the theater with two entrances, intended for the performance of dramatic and lyrical choirs. In the Athens theater its diameter was 24 meters.
• Skena is a place for changing clothes. Originally a simple tent, then combined with fragments decoration scenes, for example, background.
• Proskenium - a colonnade in front of the skene.
• Paraskenium – side stone extensions.
• The stage is a raised area above the orchestra, where actors began to play in late antiquity.
• Ekkiclema is a mobile platform made of wood that allows you to transform the scene of action and move actors around the stage.
• Koturny - shoes with high soles, reminiscent of stilts. With the help of such shoes, actors became taller, more impressive and similar to mythical creatures.

A remarkable fact is that it was in Rome that the phrase “Finita la comedia” was first uttered.

Puppets in the theatrical world

The history of puppet theater originates in Egypt, where priests used a doll of the god Osiris to perform ritual actions. In the beginning, puppet theater was purely ritualistic, but now the religious connotation has faded away. Famous ritual puppet theaters exist in many countries: Japan (“Bunraku”), Indonesia (“Wayang”), Catalonia (“El Pastores”), Belarus (“Batleyka”) and others.

In the history of puppet theater in America, a theater created in 1962 called “Bread and Puppet” stands out. It features giant papier-mâché dolls, an obvious political overtone, and a treat of delicious bread at the entrance. This interaction between actors and spectators is symbolic: theatrical art should be as close to the people as possible.

Dolls come in different sizes and appearances. There are finger and glove puppets, cane and tablet puppets, puppets and giant dolls. Being a puppet theater actor is not so easy, because you need to be able to animate inanimate object, give it character and voice.

A characteristic feature of any puppet theater is the ridicule of something, the presence of morality, an educational element in the skits. No matter what age the viewer of the puppet theater is, he will find there not only something to laugh at, but also something to think about. Often the heroes in the puppet theater are unattractive, even ugly characters, for example, the French Polichinelle with a hooked nose.

You will probably be interested to know that actors are not always rich people. In the history of American puppet theater, there are facts that theatergoers could watch the production in exchange for food.

Drama

Story drama theater goes back to ancient times. This is one of the art forms, along with puppet theater, pantomime, opera and ballet. Home distinguishing feature drama theater - the actor’s actions are combined with the words he speaks. Particular attention is paid to stage speech in this type of genre. The basis of a dramatic performance is the play. In progress acting improvisation is possible, the action may include dancing, singing. The performance is based on literary work. The main interpreter of a play or script is the director.

It is quite remarkable that theater workers believe that dropping a script is not good. If this trouble occurs, you must definitely sit on it.

The emergence of domestic theatrical traditions

The history of theater in Russia is divided into stages:

• Initial (“playful”)
• Average.
• Mature.

Playful stage

As in Ancient Rome, the history of theater in Russia began as a not entirely serious activity. Theatrical performances were called “fun”, and performances were called “games”. The first chronicle mention of buffoons dates back to 1068. In fact, anyone could become such an actor entertaining the public. From a religious point of view, the activities of buffoons were shameful. In the chronicles they are called servants of the devil, and mockery, satire and mummery are called sins. Sharp satire was not welcomed by the church, however, this did not really stop anyone.

Buffoonery was also not considered an art pleasing to the authorities; on the contrary, the acute social themes of the skits and the ridicule of modern shortcomings made the actors dangerous and harmful. But the people loved to watch and laugh at the performances of the buffoons. However, it should be understood that classical theater, as we know him now, grew not out of these buffoonish scenes, but independently of them, even, rather, in spite of them.

Middle stage

The next stage in the history of Russian theater is intermediate between playful and mature. At this phase, the courtier and school theaters. At that time, Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich ruled, the actors in the court theater were foreigners, and the actors in the school theater were students. After the death of Alexei Mikhailovich, the activity of the court theater was suspended until Peter I came to power. He had a positive attitude towards “spectacles”, but, in addition to entertainment, it also became endowed with a propaganda function. In 1702, a public theater for the masses appeared. Its building was called the “Comedy Temple”; performances were given there by a German troupe. The people did not accept this theater. Although Peter I did not achieve his goal, he did not make the theater a favorite place for people, accessible and popular, but he laid all the necessary prerequisites for this.

A mature stage in the history of theatrical art

This period in the history of the creation of theater in Russia is the most important. At this stage, the theater began to acquire those features that are familiar to modern man, has formed into a serious professional community. On August 30, 1756, the start was given, namely, the Imperial Theater opened. The same date is the founding day Alexandrinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. This happened under Elizaveta Petrovna.

A feature of the theater of that time was the simultaneous participation of both Russian and foreign artists in productions. It was at this stage that the performance of roles was first entrusted not only to men, but also to women. Catherine II gave great value theater, under her there were three troupes in St. Petersburg, a fantastic amount of money was spent on the development of this industry.

In addition to the development of state ones, Catherine also paid attention to the private theaters of the nobles; for example, there was the theater of Sheremetyev, Volkonsky, and Rumyantsev. Even in the provinces their own landowner troupes were created. The Russian theater, namely the productions themselves, was built according to the models of their French colleagues. At the head of the French school acting stood I. A. Dmitrevsky, who trained more than one generation of wonderful actors.

Did you know?

We present to the reader some more fun facts from history theatrical arts.

At the time when Pushkin was alive, theaters in Russia were not completely seated. The back rows were filled with people standing on their feet throughout the entire performance.

A landmark play in the history of Russian theatrical art is “The Minor” by D. I. Fonvizin, which became the first attempt to make fun of officials, nobles, and typical characters of the 18th century. Staroduma ( positive character) the first to play was the above-mentioned Dmitrevsky.

In 1803, the imperial theaters were divided. Dramatic and musical troupe, opera and ballet, as parts of the musical. The dominance of the French school of playing Russian stage lasted until the 19th century. It was then that the Russian theater finally stood up and went its own way. The experience adopted became a good base, and the discovery of new talented Russian composers, actors, and dancers raised the theater to a high level.

P. N. Arapov was the first to describe the entire history of Russian theater in one encyclopedia - “Chronicles of the Russian Theater”. Theater magazines and professional critics appeared. Thus, the development of the theater gave impetus to Russian literature, among other things.

The most famous theater in Moscow

The history of the Bolshoi Theater begins on March 28, 1776. It was on this day in Moscow that Empress Catherine II signed a “privilege” for Prince Peter Urusov, allowing him to maintain the theater for ten years. It was first called the Petrovsky Theater (in honor of the street on which the entrance faced). In 1805, the building completely burned down, and the architect Osip Bove created new project. In 1820, construction began, lasting 5 years.

The theater that was built became larger, which is why it got its name. This beautiful, harmonious, rich building brought joy to the residents of Moscow until 1853, when the second fire occurred. This time the reconstruction was entrusted to the architect Albert Kavos. The theater was restored in 1856. Imperial Bolshoi Theater became famous not only in Russia, but also in the world: there was excellent acoustics here. In 1917 after the Revolution, the name was changed to the State Bolshoi Theater. The decoration was supplemented with Soviet symbols.

He suffered seriously during the Great Patriotic War, taking on the bomb. The building was reconstructed again. Until 1987, the building underwent only minor cosmetic repairs. Now the Bolshoi Theater is a building with new scene where it can be used modern effects. At the same time, it preserved the spirit classical architecture, its “branded” acoustics, which gives it the right to be considered one of the best theaters in the world. This is the history of the Bolshoi Theater.

And finally one more, no less interesting fact. Films set wholly or partly in a theater: Birdman, The Disaster Artist, La La Land, The Phantom of the Opera, Burlesque Tales, Knockout, Stumbling on Broadway, Black-ish Swan”, “The Puppeteer”, “A Terribly Big Adventure”, “Shakespeare in Love”, “Murder in a Small Town”, “Quai Orfevre”.

The history of theater (drama and other genres of this art) will continue to develop, since interest in it has remained unchanged for more than two thousand years.

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