does n't really know or care about the characters , and uses them as markers for a series of preordained events 
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(ROOT (VP (VP (VBZ ) (RB ) (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VP (VB )) (CC ) (VP (VB ) (PP (IN ))) (NP (DT ) (NNS )))) (, ) (CC ) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (PRP )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (NNS )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (VBN ) (NNS ))))))))))