Best johnnyjohnleary@gmail.com Podcasts (2024)

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Andrew Lloyd Webber with Nicola and Rosie Dempsey 38:02

37m ago38:02

38:02

Two years ago, British comedy musical duo Flo & Joan (aka real life sisters Rosie and Nicola Dempsey) came and did the quiz and were justifiably stumped by a whole lot of Australian-centric questions. This time around, they're lucky enough to get at least one question right in their trivia sweet spot. If you're in Adelaide, go see a show at the Ade…

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Reading Out Loud with Rebecca Bower and Francis Greenslade 42:06

3h ago42:06

42:06

As well as making this podcast, John is also an actor. Right now, he's rehearsing a brand new play by Francis Greenslade called The Platypus which also stars Rebecca Bower. And since they are the two people he's seeing the most of these days, it seemed perfectly logical that they should be this episode's guests. They're also both very clever people…

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Parcopresis with Alex Jae and Alexei Toliopoulos 43:17

13d ago43:17

43:17

The podcaster community is a tight one. We tend to all have the same challenges of finding fresh guests for each episode. Invite one podcast host to be a guest on your show, and they’ll put you in touch with another who could be a potential guest, or they’ll introduce you to a podcast that you may not have been aware of. Todays episode is a case in…

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The People You Meet in Darwin in the 80's with Alison Whyte and Grant Piro 34:25

14d ago34:25

34:25

Grant Piro and Alison Whyte are two of the hardest working actors in the country. Stars of stage and screen, they are both in the very special production of Death of a Salesman directed by Neil Armfield which has just opened at the Theatre Royal in Sydney. Get your tickets here: https://salesmanaustralia.com.au/ Support this show http://supporter.a…

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Fan Fiction with Tarsh Jago and Imogen Whittaker 32:10

25d ago32:10

32:10

Comedian Tarsh Jago and cabaret artist Imogen Whittaker met in the considerably unlikely world of Aboriginal health policy and advocacy. But these friends found that they share a great deal of common ground. In their defence, the first half of this quiz is pretty tricky. Question writer Cindy MacDonald really didn't hold back this week. See how you…

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Writing with Worms with Sofija Stefanovic and Liam Pieper 38:20

28d ago38:20

38:20

Liam Pieper and Sofija Stefanovic are old friends who went to high school together. They've since both gone on to write moving and funny memoirs about their childhoods. Sofija wrote about being an immigrant kid in Australia during the dissolution of Yugoslavia, while Liam used his teenage experience of selling pot around the suburbs of Melbourne fr…

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Plans For Your Good: A Prime Minister's Testimony of God's Faithfulness with David Marr and Sean Kelly 34:04

1M ago34:04

34:04

Sean Kelly and David Marr are two of the sharpest minds in the country writing about politics and unflinchingly examining our history and national character. They are both appearing at the Melbourne Writers Festival on the panel discussion Year in Review: Australian Politics with Laura Tingle and Michael Williams to talk about the year in Australia…

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DemisFeet.com with Demi Lardner and David Correos 40:01

1M ago40:01

40:01

This episode is possibly the most chaotic the podcast has ever been. Demi and David are masters of surfing the absurd and are both very comfortable teetering at the edge of the abyss of improvisation. They are also both very funny people. See Demi and David in their show at the Sydney Comedy Festival: https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/demi-…

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Upsetting Internationals with Annie Louey and Mohammed Magdi 39:10

2M ago39:10

39:10

Annie Louey and Mohammed Magdi are comedians dating across continents. Annie is Chinese-Australian living in Melbourne. Mohammed is Egyptian but has lived in China for 11 years. Annie is still getting used to learning about her own Chinese culture through an Arab. They first met on Love Island, aka Hong Kong. Annie returned to Australia with a long…

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Beans with Fern Brady and John Kearns 40:50

2M ago40:50

40:50

Fern Brady and John Kearns were both contestants on series 14 of the UK tv show Taskmaster - in fact they even scored the exact same amount of points to finish joint last. The good news for them on this podcast is that since there are no other competitors on the quiz, no matter how badly they do, they will finish joint winners Get tickets to Fern’s…

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Pink Pink Stink Nice Drink with Zoë Coombs Marr and Tom Walker 35:48

2M ago35:48

35:48

Zoë Coombs Marr and Tom Walker are two of the funniest and most creative comedians at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. If this episode of the quiz is anything to go by, there are very few boundaries either of them are too cautious to cross. This one comes with a bit of a content warning, so if you’ve got little ones listening, you might…

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Fresh From Edinburgh with Chloe Petts and Rob Auton 40:47

2M ago40:47

40:47

For an episode of a quiz podcast to promote two comedian's shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, there is an awful lot of chat about soccer in this one. According to the webpages for their shows Chloe Petts and Rob Auton are both English comedians "fresh from Edinburgh" - but as Rob says, what it really should say is that they're "m…

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Mouth Filling with Brian Nankervis and Julia Zemiro 50:06

3M ago50:06

50:06

The episodes of the Quiz with Brian and Julia are always a bit longer than normal and this one is no exception. Stop reading this and just press play and enjoy. Watch the RocKwiz cover of "Keep on Rockin' In The Free World": https://youtu.be/dc455XOLGxk?si=SOrRyE54g7jQTYCq Get tickets to RocKwiz Live! RocKwiz’s Really Really Good Friday: https://ww…

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Self Rooting with Kirsty Webeck and Daniel Connell 36:37

3M ago36:37

36:37

In this episode, regular guest Kirsty Webeck has brought along a newbie to the quiz, Fellow comedian (and almost fellow Canberran) Daniel Connell. They are both on the road right now, taking their shows around the country. Kirsty's is called "I'll be the Judge of That" and Daniel is a "Little Aussie Battler" But before they do, they have ten questi…

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Friend Reviews with Chis Ryan and Luke Heggie 36:09

3M ago36:09

36:09

From paying to be nominated for awards to getting your friends to write your reviews, it's not always easy to make it as a comedian in this country. Two of the best join John on this episode for their fourth time on the podcast - Luke Heggie has been described as “an efficient punchline machine,” while a reviewer called Chris Ryan “one of those rar…

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Lady Balls with Rebecca Massey and Shannen Alyce Quan 31:54

4M ago31:54

31:54

Rebecca Massey and Shannen Alyce Quan are both actors soon to appear in Belvoir’s Holding the Man. This new production comes nearly 20 years after the plays premiere in 2006. Written by Tommy Murphy, the play brings to life the heartfelt and heartbreaking memoir by Timothy Conigrave, about his fifteen year relationship with John. From falling in lo…

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Pseudonyms with Laurence Boxhall and William McKenna 38:07

4M ago38:07

38:07

The only other person to have hosted this podcast, William McKenna returns as a guest with Laurence Boxhall. Appearing for possibly the only time together on stage in the play "Milked" at Fortyfive Downstairs, these two show off their knowledge across multiple categories including nineteenth-century physicians, US geography and big land animals. Ge…

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Panic Hotpants with Michelle Brasier 35:33

4M ago35:33

35:33

This is only the second episode of the podcast with just one guest, but Michelle Brasier has more than enough talent to make up for it. Writer, actor, singer, comedian - you name it, she can do it. She's on here today to promote her show at the Malthouse Outdoor stage "Michelle Brasier Songs with my Friends. If you're in Melbourne tonight, you shou…

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Sports with Anthony Taufa and Tristan Black 37:25

4M ago37:25

37:25

Usually, the guests on this show - mostly actors and comedians - tend not to have the answers to the sports questions, since the fields of theatre and sport tend to remain somewhat seperate. However Tristan Black and Anthony Taufa are currently starring in “Alone It Stands” at The Ensemble Theatre. Written by the Irish playwright John Breen, it tel…

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Groundhog Day with Tim Minchin and Andy Karl 36:39

4M ago36:39

36:39

For the first episode of the fifth season of The Saturday Quiz, we're very lucky to have musical theatre heavyweights Tim Minchin and Andy Karl. Tim has written the songs for the musical Groundhog Day and Andy sings them - day, after day... after day. Get your tickets to Groundhog Day - The Musical here: https://groundhogday.com.au/ Support this sh…

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Season 4 Bonus Episode 12:17

5M ago12:17

12:17

The Saturday Quiz will be back in its regular format for Season 5 next week! Until then, please enjoy these bonus bits that didn't make the cut last year. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Season 4 Finale with Kate Jinx, Zoe Coombs Marr, Dave Lawson and Ryan Shelton 1:05:08

6M ago1:05:08

1:05:08

As we do every year, the rules change for the final episode of the season. Now it is a competition and scores are very much kept (poorly) The same core group has returned, Kate Jinx and Zoe Coombs Marr on one team and Dave Lawson is joined this time by Ryan Shelton stepping in for Sarah Snook. There are forty questions to get through, so settle in …

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Gold Standard with Kirsty Webeck and Lizzy Hoo 37:40

6M ago37:40

37:40

Two of the nicest people in comedy come together to take on the quiz in this week's episode. Kirsty Webeck and Lizzy Hoo have both been on the podcast before, but this is the first time Kirsty has likened herself to Jennifer Garner or Lizzy has reminisced about Zac Efron in the shower. Sign up to their mailing lists to get details of their gigs her…

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No Spoilers with Adam Zwar and Luke Arnold 38:20

6M ago38:20

38:20

Adam Zwar and Luke Arnold both star in the Stan series Scrublands. The rural noir mystery about a journalist investigating a spree-killing that isn’t all that it seems. They’re also both authors - Adam's memoir Twelve Summers links the significant moments of his life with the ups and downs of the Australian cricket team and Luke has written a serie…

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Sharing with Hayley and Mandy McElhinney 30:07

7M ago30:07

30:07

Hayley and Mandy share a lot. A surname, the same profession and right now they’re sharing the stage in a play that they shared the authorship of. They also seem to share the same voice! Dirty Birds is playing right now in the Heath Ledger theatre for Black Swan, until Sunday the 10th of December. Get your tickets here: https://blackswantheatre.com…

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Well, Actually with Tom Ballard and Dilruk Jayasinha 39:57

7M ago39:57

39:57

Two award winning comedians test their knowledge against the quiz this week. Tom Ballard and Dilruk Jayasinha cover a lot of ground in this episode - from Antarctica to pigs to the very nature of evolution and life itself. Get your tickets to the live taping of both their shows on the 4th of December at The Corner Hotel in Richmond here: https://co…

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One More Rant with Anna Samson and Gareth Davies 36:40

7M ago36:40

36:40

For the second week in a row, this episode's guests are cast members from the final production of the year for one of the country’s major theatre companies. This time it’s Belvoir’s turn. The Master and Margarita opened just the other night to five star reviews across the board. The wild Bulgakov novel has been adapted and directed by Belvoir’s art…

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Gift of the Gab with Eloise Snape and Sam O'Sullivan 35:53

7M ago35:53

35:53

As the end of the year fast approaches, theatre companies around the country are mounting their final productions. Shows at this time of year are usually fun, rambunctious affairs full of hope and laughs. Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre is no exception, with the world premiere of Mark Kilmurry and Jamie Oxenbould’s new comedy “Midnight Murder at Hamlingt…

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The French Border with Andrew Hansen and Chris Taylor 40:53

8M ago40:53

40:53

Chris Taylor and Andrew Hansen have a long history of creating comedy and satire for the ABC. Happily, that association is set to continue with their upcoming series ‘Australian Epic’. The 6-part extravaganza that takes some of the country’s most colourful true stories, and turns them into musicals. From Steve Bradbury’s unlikely gold medal on ice,…

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Not Necessarily Sara Lee with Gillian Cosgriff and David Simes 32:55

8M ago32:55

32:55

Two former wizards on the podcast today. Gillian Cosgriff and David Simes. Gillian the queen of quizzes and former guest. David Simes. Hater of all things quiz related and podcasts. Listen to see how this goes down. Go See 'Actually, Good' - Gillian's 'Best Show' Award winning show. Find dates at her instagram @gilliancosgriff Support this show htt…

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Nearly Drowning with Lucy Goleby and James O'Connell 35:11

8M ago35:11

35:11

Melbourne Theatre Company's most recent play 'My Sister Jill' stars this weeks guests. Lucy Goleby and James O'Connell have worked together on many projects. Can they work together to answer Cindy's 10 questions. Listen and find out! 'My Sister Jill' is playing at the Sumner Theatre for one more week. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/th…

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Henry the Pug with Hannah Diviney and Kartanya Maynard 36:57

8M ago36:57

36:57

Two of the most intelligent humans you'll ever stumble across. Hannah currently out with her first book "I'll Let Myself In" Kartanya currently starring in ABC's The Messenger and Gold Diggers and Prime Video's Deadloch. Both know many random facts, do they know the answers to this weeks quiz? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturd…

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Drinking Gin with Kat Stewart and Heidi Arena 28:14

8M ago28:14

28:14

Thank God They're Here. When Kat Stewart and Heidi Arena are not working in critically acclaimed screen and stage they're here on The Saturday Quiz. They've have worked together many times. Can they team up to answer all this week's questions? Watch Kat in 'One Night' streaming on Paramount+. Find Heidi in 'Thank God You're Here' on Tenplay. Suppor…

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One-Hundred and Fifty Episodes with John Leary 41:09

9M ago41:09

41:09

It's the 150th anniversary special. Today we are spinning the podcast on its head. I am the guest and actor William McKenna is the host. How good is my general knowledge? Well, we're about to find out. Support this show https://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. S…

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Process of Elimination with Anthony Gooley and Adele Querol 38:30

9M ago38:30

38:30

Anthony Gooley and Adele Querol appear as William Shakespeare and Emilia Lanyer in the world premiere of the play “Venus and Adonis”. Presented by Sport For Jove theatre company and written and directed by Damien Ryan, the play tells the story of Shakespeare and his possible love affair with - and potential artistic theft from - the first English f…

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Real Faces with Kitty Flanagan and Julia Zemiro 40:19

9M ago40:19

40:19

Julia Zemiro and Kitty Flanagan are two of the funniest women you could ever hope to meet. They both star in the world’s funniest tv show about probate law: Fisk, which you can watch on either ABC iView in Australia or on Netflix around the world. Julia is also the host of Great Australian Walks with Julia Zemiro on SBS and Kitty is the Author of 4…

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Travel Tips with Matthew Whittet and Justin Smith 34:19

9M ago34:19

34:19

Last time they were on this podcast together, Justin Smith and Matthew Whittet were supposed to be promoting the world premiere of The Dismissal - a musical about the constitutional crisis of 1975 that led to the controversial removal of prime minister Gough Whitlam. But unfortunately because of the pandemic, that season was canceled. This time how…

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My Big Fat Greek Quiz with Alex Lee and Cameron James 39:09

10M ago39:09

39:09

Alex Lee and Cameron James are no strangers to tricky questions. They are both ensemble members of a brand new tv show WTFAQ - The Wednesday night ABC comedy attempts to answer the questions sent in by audience members that range from “Do you need to keep tomato sauce in the fridge?” to “What came first, the chicken or the egg?” But how do they go …

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Strive for Perfection, Settle for Brilliance with Deirdre Campbell and Chris Miller 35:13

10M ago35:13

35:13

Deirdre Campbell and Chris Miller are both performers in the return season of “The Razor Gang Wars”, which is an immersive theatre experience staged in the 200 year old crypt beneath the St James Church in Sydney. The true crime play is set during the late 1920s when crime queens Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh ruled the underworld. The show opens on T…

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Knees with Alison Bell and Steve Mouzakis 31:25

10M ago31:25

31:25

Alison Bell and Steve Mouzakis are both actors that can be seen in the Melbourne Theatre Company production of "What If If Only", together with "Escaped Alone" these two Caryl Churchill plays are on right now in a double bill. Get your tickets here: https://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/whats-on/season-2023/escaped-alone-and-what-if-if-only/ Sup…

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Cryogenics with Colin and Cameron Cairnes 34:58

10M ago34:58

34:58

Writers, directors, brothers! Colin and Cameron can do it all - including doing very well at this week's quiz. Their film - that Saturday Quiz host, John Leary is in - "Late Night with the Devil" is currently showing at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Get your tickets to a screening here: https://miff.com.au/program/film/late-night-with-…

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Snickersnee with Mark Winter and Geraldine Hakewill 35:34

11M ago35:34

35:34

Mark Winter is the writer and director of the feature film “The Rooster” which will have its premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival the very same day this episode comes out, Saturday the 5th of August. He is joined on this episode by the producer of that film and his real life partner Geraldine Hakewill. Support this show http://supp…

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International Arrests with Mark Humphries and Craig Reucassel 37:52

11M ago37:52

37:52

The Logies are on this weekend, so who better to have on the show than two people best known for their work on Logies winning television shows. Craig Reucassel has just premiered the third season of his Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program winner “War on Waste” and Mark Humphries is the funniest thing on Best News Panel or a Current Affa…

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Spatchcock with John Gaden and Claudia Ware 33:54

11M ago33:54

33:54

John Gaden AO is a national treasure. A veteran of the stage and star of the upcoming 'Mr Bailey's Minder' at the Ensemble Theatre. Appearing alongside him in that play as well as this episode of the quiz is young actor Claudia Ware. It's clear how much they enjoy each others company. They don't get every question correct, but they have fun getting…

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Mrs Weatherby with Amanda McGregor and Jono Brand 38:11

11M ago38:11

38:11

Most of the guests I have on this podcast do silly and frivolous jobs like telling jokes or pretending to be other people for a living. Jono Brand and Amanda McGregor are a little bit different. They still tell jokes and pretend to be other people - but they use their silliness and frivolity as a force for good by helping sick kids cope with the un…

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Tom Cruise with Josh Earl and Alexei Toliopoulos 43:39

12M ago43:39

43:39

Two of the best podcasters in the business join forces to bring you a quiz of epic proportions - especially the length! Find Josh's 100% Hits Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/100-hits-vol-pod/id1622496373 And Alexei with Cameron James on Special Features here: https://omny.fm/shows/total-reboot/cam-alexei-are-back-with-a-new-podc…

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Who are the Brontë sisters with Annie Louey and Josh Glanc 32:01

12M ago32:01

32:01

Two brand new guests to the quiz, comedians Annie Louey and Josh Glanc. They're competing for your love and attendance to their Bondi Festival shows. The most correct answers to the quiz wins. Get your tickets to their shows and so much more here: https://www.bondifestival.com.au Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hoste…

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Bulot with Virginia Gay and Victoria Falconer Pritchard 30:56

12M ago30:56

30:56

WARNING: The bit of trivia Victoria shares might be a little much for anyone a bit squeamish! This episode sees the return of one of our favourite guests, Virginia Gay. This time she has brought along a fellow cabaret queen Victoria Falconer Pritchard. Most of the answers are hidden away in the dark recesses of their minds, but they manage to drag …

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Monogamy with Elfy Scott and James Colley 34:38

1y ago34:38

34:38

Last time he was on the podcast, James was teamed with his wife Miranda Tapsell and he didn't do that well. This time he's joined by journalist and author Elfy Scott - who he is not married to, but together they set out to defend monogamy and answer general knowledge questions ranging from flower colours to English Premier League teams - with many …

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Explorers with Megan Drury and Gareth Davies 33:20

1y ago33:20

33:20

Gareth has been on the podcast before and shares exactly the same piece of trivia at the top of the show, but first-timer Megan Drury brings an interesting new bit of knowledge. They are both appearing in “Benefactors” at the Ensemble Theatre, a play that explores what it is to be human in a statistically driven world, and delves into the motivatio…

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