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unmatched, and generally unpleasant. In modern big-budget films, this often begins while filming is still taking place. The editor tapes together the first cut of the film, the "editor's cut", arranging the separate takes into a coherent story in communication with the director. The editor's version of the film will often be as much as two hours beyond the final running time of the film.
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