contemplates a heartland so overwhelmed by its lack of purpose that it seeks excitement in manufactured high drama . 
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(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (NP (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (ADJP (RB ) (VBN ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (PRP$ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN ))))))) (SBAR (IN ) (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (VBN ) (JJ ) (NN )))))))) (. )))