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According to an embodiment, a reproducing device including: a unit storing pictures; a controller for controlling reproduction of the pictures; a unit displaying the pictures under controlling; a unit allowing an audience to indicate a reproducing mode such as an unmagnified speed reproduction, a fast-forwarding or the like; a calculator calculating a feature quantity from the stored pictures; a unit determining a time-wise shortened reproducing mode for a scene on basis of the calculated feature quantity; and a unit presenting the reproducing mode for a scene of the pictures under reproduction to the audience on basis of the determining. When seemingly unimportant scene is or is to be reproduced, a reproducing mode such as fast-forwarding and skipping some or whole of the scene is recommended to the audience; whereby the audience can interactively accelerate or abbreviate reproduction of the pictures and/or sounds while checking the pictures and/or sounds.
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