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Zac Efron didn't know it, but he had to rely on the popularity of Amanda Bynes in order to land his major role in this 2007 movie.
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Zac Efron didn't know it, but he had to rely on the popularity of Amanda Bynes in order to land his major role in this 2007 movie.
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