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A weekly show, broadcast live from Madison, Wis., on 92.1 FM, Saturdays 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Hosted by Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-presidents, Freedom From Religion Foundation. Slightly irreverent views, news, music and interviews.
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Interviews with Scholars of Religion about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion
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All nations are necessarily religious. America was once Christian, she became "secular," but is no less religious for it. Join us as we discuss how we let this happen, and what we must do about it.
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Apodcast of the Atheist Alliance of America promoting secular thought and action
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Our freedom of conscience and religion is being challenged by laws and regulations being imposed by secular society. Deacon Mike Manno and Gina Noll talk to the top Christian litigators in the nation who have come forward to tell the truth and help defend our faith.
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Feeling overwhelmed by the relentless attack on American Democracy by the Religious Right? Welcome to Unreasonable: sane conversations for a country that's lost its friggin' mind. But Unreasonable is more than a podcast. It’s the start of a movement to reverse the inexorable rise of religious fanaticism taking over our government and our lives, on issues from public education, to women’s reproductive health, to the mainstreaming of loud-and-proud racism. Here we not only learn together what ...
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The Biblical Anarchy Podcast was created by Jacob Winograd as a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute, with the purpose of making the case for a free society and decentralized governance based on Biblical principles of limited authority and imitating Christ’s example of the leader/servant. If we render unto God what is God’s, we cannot bow down to Caesar or render anything unto him except that which he deserves. The podcast consists of exploring different Bible passages, anarchist t ...
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Newsline - The Weekly Newsletter from the NSS
National Secular Society & Ladbroke Productions (Radio) Ltd
Newsline is the weekly newsletter from the National Secular Society of the UK. It rounds up the important news stories of the previous week, offering insight and opinion from the NSS and other sources.
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The Spe Salvi Institute draws on the legacy of Christian hope in Europe to refocus the Church and society in America.
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Truth & Liberty is a 501(C)(3) non-profit based in Woodland Park, Colorado. Established by Andrew Wommack and other Christian leaders, we seek to educate, unify, and mobilize believers in Jesus Christ to affect the reformation of nations through the seven mountains of cultural influence. We see a Church unengaged in the public square because we have been conditioned to believe there is a disconnect between the secular and sacred. There is not. We have been commissioned to bring Heaven to thi ...
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Every episode Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan is joined by a different guest to discuss and deconstruct two seemingly oppositional ideas (innocent/guilty, radical/moderate, secular/religious etc). In doing this we consider if things are really so simple, or if seemingly commonsensical binaries actually hides, obscures or allows for much more complicated political dynamics.
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A Humanist Podcast from Zimbabwe. Designed to introduce and promote Free-thought and Secular Non-religious perspectives as a viable and more constructive alternative to live a more meaningful life. Primarily hosted by Mxolisi B Masuku and Tauya Chinama
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Faith, Substance and Evidence was born out of a desire to equip today’s Christians, particularly the younger generation, with the knowledge and tools to share the good news of Jesus Christ and defend their faith against the onslaught of secular humanism which permeates America’s education and entertainment industries.
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Oasis is here. A place for families. A place for secular people. A network of communities that are empowered by reason and connected by compassion. Across the nation, our weekly gatherings feature live performances by local musicians, speakers to inspire and educate, and children's programming to entertain and stimulate young minds. This podcast features a selection of talks from Oasis community members and special guest speakers. Each talk covers a different topic—usually something inspirin ...
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Worldview is hosted by Paul Lay and tackles big questions with the help of the best academics.
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The discussion podcast of Equal Rights Institute, a national organization that trains pro-life advocates think clearly, reason honestly, and argue persuasively. If you’re looking for clear pro-life thinking, cutting-edge apologetics, and a fresh approach to abortion dialogue, you’ve come to the right place.
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The United States of America was established by God-fearing people and biblical principles. Unfortunately, the modern generations do not believe that God is necessary to guide their lives or their nation. How has this come about? In large part, it is because Christians have lost their zeal for Christ and have separated their spiritual lives from their secular lives. America is in dire need of unity. Unless America experiences revival and Christians start to act Christ-like, America—the last ...
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Religion is the driving force behind much of what happens in the world today -- particularly when it comes to the "big three" religions -- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Religious differences have and continue to spark wars, create nations, and spawn ongoing conflict down through the centuries. No matter what religion you adhere to (or even if you claim that you don't adhere to any religion at all), you need to have a basic understanding of the world's religions in order to understand wha ...
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Podcasts and Resources on the Contemporary Social-Scientific Study of Religion
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Our podcast helps Christians live a Christ focused life in a world that has become increasingly secular and Religionless. In a world full of lies it is more important than ever that we stay connected to the truth. Jesus Christ and God's Word is that truth. Nickie and I will do our best to help Christians make sense of the news, understand the world around us and avoid the traps that lead us off the narrow path. We will look to keep the content current, focusing on news of the day, how to mak ...
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Yes, Vote, but Resist the Political Illusion
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Christian discipleship should offer the way forward. __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference: Be the Church at colsonconference.org.By John Stonestreet and Dr. Glenn Sunshine
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Ep. 81: Who Should Christians Vote For in 2024? A Biblical Perspective
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In this episode of the Biblical Anarchy Podcast, host Jacob Winograd explores the idolatrous tendencies that can arise around election seasons and the importance of placing Christ above political allegiances. As the 2024 U.S. election approaches, Jacob discusses different Christian perspectives on voting, ranging from support for specific candidate…
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Joanne Rosenthal, "Sex: Jewish Positions" (Hirmer Verlag, 2024)
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Freelance curator Joanne Rosenthal joins Jana Byars to talk about Sex: Jewish Positions (Hirmer, 2024) and its concomitant exhibition at the Jewish museums in Berlin and Amsterdam. This book is also available in German with the same publisher as Sex. Judisches Positionen. An exploration of sexuality in Judaism, from ultra-Orthodox to secular. Sensu…
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When the left mixes religion with politics, liberal journalists call it "inspiring". __________ Register for Lighthouse Voices: What is the True Meaning of Love? with Os Guinness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.By John Stonestreet and Shane Morris
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Mark Stoyle, "A Murderous Midsummer: The Western Rising of 1549" (Yale UP, 2022)
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The Western Rising of 1549 was the most catastrophic event to occur in Devon and Cornwall between the Black Death and the Civil War. Beginning as an argument between two men and their vicar, the rebellion led to a siege of Exeter, savage battles with Crown forces, and the deaths of 4,000 local men and women. It represents the most determined attemp…
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Jonathan A. Allan, "Uncut: A Cultural Analysis of the Foreskin" (U Regina Press, 2024)
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The “uncut” penis is viewed by some as attractive or erotic, and by others as ugly or undesirable. Secular parents of male infants worry about whether or not the foreskin should be removed so their little boy can grow up to “look like dad” or to avoid imagined bullying in the locker room. Medical experts and public health organisations argue back a…
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Tuesday’s Election, A Buried Study on Puberty Blockers, and a Grieving Mom Sues an AI Chat Bot Company
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John Stonestreet explains why Tuesday’s election is being called “the most consequential election in our lifetime.” A researcher is blocking the release of a study on puberty blockers because she doesn’t like the findings. And we discovered this week another danger from artificial intelligence. Recommendations John Stonestreet at Liberty University…
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Nicholas Spencer, "Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science & Religion" (Oneworld, 2024)
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Most things you 'know' about science and religion are myths or half-truths that grew up in the last years of the nineteenth century and remain widespread today. The true history of science and religion is a human one. It's about the role of religion in inspiring, and strangling, science before the scientific revolution. It's about the sincere but e…
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Erika Engelhaupt, "Go to Hell: A Traveler's Guide to Earth's Most Otherworldly Destinations" (National Geographic, 2024)
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With Go to Hell: A Traveler's Guide to Earth's Most Otherworldly Destinations (National Geographic, 2024) by Erika Engelhaupt, you can go to hell and back with the help of this one-of-a-kind illustrated travel guide to real-life underworld destinations around the globe. Full of intrigue, lore, and plenty of brimstone and fire, each of the 54 destin…
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Time to Call Off All Bets: The Scourge of Sports Gambling
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The addiction of gambling hits not just in dollars, but in human lives. __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.By John Stonestreet and Shane Morris
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A scary show this week. We report our Denver billboard saying: "Keep Freedom Alive: Stop Project 2025." Dan talks about his trip to Nigeria to visit humanists and freethinkers combating superstition in that country. Annie Laurie describes the danger to women's rights in the current election. Then we talk with Alex Aronson, founder and president of …
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Subhashini Kaligotla, "Shiva's Waterfront Temples: Architects and Their Audiences in Medieval India" (Yale UP, 2022)
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The vibrant red sandstone temples of India's Deccan Plateau, such as the Pattadakal temple cluster, have attracted visitors since the eighth century or earlier. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the coronation place of the Chalukya dynasty, Pattadakal and its neighboring sites are of major historical importance. In Shiva's Waterfront Temples: Archit…
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Paul’s instructions to think on truth, loveliness, and purity can guide us through the holiday. __________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices: What is the True Meaning of Love? featuring Dr. Os Guinness at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.By John Stonestreet
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Greg Epstein, "Tech Agnostic: How Technology Became the World's Most Powerful Religion, and Why It Desperately Needs a Reformation" (MIT Press, 2024)
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Technology has surpassed religion as the central focus of our lives, from our dependence on smartphones to the way that tech has infused almost every aspect of our lives including our homes, our relationships, and even our bodies. Beyond these practical matters, Tech has become a religion with multiple sects who follow their own beliefs, practices,…
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E7 Finally: The Overton Window Shifts Right
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"We're going to win so much, you may even get tired of winning!"-Donald Trump It's finally happening, this moment must not find us unprepared.
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Choice, faith, and parental sway are returning to the educational system. __________ Support the ongoing production of Breakpoint by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.By John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden
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Peter Harrison, "Some New World: Myths of Supernatural Belief in a Secular Age" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
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In his famous argument against miracles, David Hume gets to the heart of the modern problem of supernatural belief. 'We are apt', says Hume, 'to imagine ourselves transported into some new world; where the whole form of nature is disjointed, and every element performs its operation in a different manner, from what it does at present.' This encapsul…
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No, Religious Freedom is Not “Safer Than Ever”
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Wins in court say more about the nation’s founding documents than about its appetite for religious tolerance. ___________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.By John Stonestreet and Shane Morris
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BONUS: “Stumbling Toward Utopia” with Tim Goeglein
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John Stonestreet spoke with Tim Goeglein, Vice President of External and Government Relations for Focus on the Family, to discuss the impact of the cultural worldview shifts of the 1960s in America. Additional Resources Focus on the Family Stumbling Toward Utopia: How the 1960s Turned Into a National Nightmare and How We Can Revive the American Dre…
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Ep. 80: Christ is King: Navigating Loyalty in a Depraved Secular World
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In this episode of The Biblical Anarchy Podcast, host Jacob Winograd explores the concept of Christ as King and how Christians should view and engage with earthly governments. Delving into Romans 13, Jacob emphasizes a biblical understanding that respects authority while critically examining its limits. He argues against eisegesis (the act of readi…
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Alister E. McGrath, "The Nature of Christian Doctrine: Its Origins, Development, and Function" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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The Nature of Christian Doctrine: Its Origins, Development, and Function (Oxford UP, 2024) offers a groundbreaking account of the origins, development, and enduring significance of Christian doctrine, explaining why it remains essential to the life of Christian communities. Noting important parallels between the development of scientific theories a…
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Toni Alimi, "Slaves of God: Augustine and Other Romans on Religion and Politics" (Princeton UP, 2024)
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Augustine believed that slavery is permissible, but to understand why, we must situate him in his late antique Roman intellectual context. Slaves of God: Augustine and Other Romans on Religion and Politics (Princeton UP, 2024) provides a major reassessment of this monumental figure in the Western religious and political tradition, tracing the remar…
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Pulling kids from public school might be necessary, but speaking up is too. Receive your copy of What Do I Say When...? by Andrew and Christian Walker and a year-long subscription to the Identity Project with your gift of any amount to the Colson Center this month at colsoncenter.org/october. __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affili…
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Larisa Jasarević, "Beekeeping in the End Times" (Indiana UP, 2024)
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Every hundred years, as the story goes, two angels wonder out loud whether the bees are still swarming. For as long as the bees are swarming, the angels are reassured, the world holds together. Still, the tale suggests, the angels live in anxious anticipation of the End. Local beekeepers in Bosnia and Herzegovina retell the old tale with growing un…
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Where to Find a Spouse, Biden Wants Free Over-the-Counter Contraceptives, Politics from the Pulpit
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A new study is out showing where people find their spouse, and the change over time is fascinating. The Biden administration is doubling down on its all-out support for abortion with a plan to make contraceptives free. And churchgoers overwhelmingly want their pastors to talk about politics. Recommendations The Church Before the Watching World by F…
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Mom who criticized 'Polysexual' posters in school faces retaliation - George Soros buys 240 radio stations - 10/26/2024
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This week on Faith on Trial Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, discusses an unprecedented move by George Soros to suppress conservative media by buying 240 radio stations. Curiously this the FCC approved this purchase in record time. https://www.heritage.org/staff/mike-gonzalez ------------ Chris Ferrara, Counsel Thomas Moore,…
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"It's An Opus Dei World, You're Just Living In It" with Gareth Gore
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In 2017, like many financial journalists, Gareth Gore went to Spain to report on the sudden collapse of the global bank, Banco Popular. And, like every other reporter, he missed the real story. That is, until he returned to Spain two years later. As he recalls, "It was sheer luck, ...that I picked up a newspaper and saw that there was this scramble…
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Support for religious liberty is in decline. What Would You Say?: Is Religious Freedom Just a Way to Protect Privilege? ____________ Support the ongoing production of the Breakpoint podcast by becoming a monthly partner at colsoncenter.org/monthly.By John Stonestreet and Dr. Glenn Sunshine
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After we report on state/church news and victories in Florida, California and North Carolina, FFRF Legal Director Patrick Elliott describes FFRF's new lawsuit challenging proposed bible distribution in Oklahoma public schools. Then we hear author and journalist Katherine Stewart, accepting FFRF's "Freethought Heroine" award, warn of the dangers of …
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European Catholicism, Bl. Cardinal Wyszyński, and JP2’s Legacy in Poland with Filip Mazurczak
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The Church has a long legacy in Europe. It is a legacy mixed with triumphs and trials, particularly in 20th century Poland. In this episode, historian and translator Filip Maczurach introduces the life of Bl. Cardinal Wyszyński who boldly stood up to the Communists and became a national hero. We discuss of Filip’s translation of Wyszyński’s book “L…
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Daniela Bevilacqua, "From Tapas to Modern Yoga: Sādhus' Understanding of Embodied Practices" (Equinox, 2024)
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Extensively based on fieldwork material, From Tapas to Modern Yoga: Sādhus' Understanding of Embodied Practices (Equinox, 2024) primarily analyses embodied practices of ascetics belonging to four religious orders historically associated with the practice of yoga and hatha yoga. This focus on ascetics stems from the fact that yogic techniques probab…
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Panel Exposes Lies Surrounding Abortion Amendments
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In the few days before the election, Christians should speak truth about extreme ballot measures. __________ Register for the ACSI Rooted Conference by December 31 to save $80 with the promo code ROOTED80 at acsi.org/rooted.By John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden
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If marijuana definitively destroys lives, should we be free to smoke? __________ Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.By John Stonestreet and Dr. Timothy Padgett
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The American identity has been decaying for some time, but Donald Trump is healing it so quickly it may have a chance. This episode is all about national identity as a concept, how rulers should embody it, and how we're going to preserve ours starting in November.
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Emrah Yildiz, "Zainab's Traffic: Moving Saints, Selves, and Others Across Borders" (U California Press, 2024)
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Emrah Yildiz's new book Zainab’s Traffic: Moving Saints, Selves, and Others Across Borders (University of California Press, 2024) is a masterful ethnographic study that maps the religious, political, and economic traffics from Tehran to just outside Damascus to the shrine of Sayyida Zainab’s tomb. Attending to questions of mobility and immobility o…
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It turns out, love isn’t a product. __________ Register for the Colson Fellows Church Affiliate Informational Webinar at colsoncenter.org/church.By John Stonestreet and Shane Morris
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