Conversations with artists from Aotearoa New Zealand
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Stories from the people who make Wellington tick! B-Side Stories takes us beyond the mainstream to celebrate the unsung heroes, rebels and enthusiasts who shape the fabric and flavour of Wellington, New Zealand. B-Side Stories is aired every Tuesday from 5-6 pm on Wellington Access Radio, with support from NZ on Air.
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Wellington - NZ Club and Electro House DJ Luke Cutler. Luke began releasing the 'Weekend Essentials' Mixes in 2013, filled with the latest and greatest EDM hits and artist. Featuring Dada Life, Cazzette, Hardwell, Mikael Wills, Daft Punk, Knife Party, Bastille, Krewella and more! With over an hour of non-stop EDM all mixed and recorded live by DJ Luke Cutler. Subscribe and listen to Luke Cutler's 'Weekend Essentials' Mixes on ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/vc/podcast/dj-luke-cutlers-weeken ...
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Artist Joseph Michael and his team record the characters and sounds of icebergs in Antarctica. Winner of Best Creative Feature at 2018 NZ Radio Awards.
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Welcome to Spinning Yarns, where we bring you laughter, entertainment, and a whole lot of fun! Coming Out of the FFN Spinning Yarns Shines a light on local talent Join us as we dive into hilarious anecdotes, entertaining stories, and engaging discussions that will leave you smiling from ear to ear.
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Living and loving the artistic life! Based in New Zealand, The Dionne Show interviews a diverse range of creative people to talk about their experiences, struggles, strategies and successes involved in living life as an artist!
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Spinning Yarns Special: Talking KAK With My Missus ep #2
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Rapid fire questions and laughs Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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Dita Angeles - Contemporary Fine Artist
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Born and raised in Auckland, Dita Angeles completed her BFA at Whitecliffe College in 2004 before spending the majority of her career in Asia and more recently Australia. With a strong background in portraiture - social presentation, perception and persuasion are the dominant themes that run through Dita's work. Her paintings are inspired by existe…
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Spinning Yarns Ep #18 Lennox Goodhue-Wikitera (17 Year old entrepreneur)
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Lennox is a 17 year old Entrepreneur who is grinding it out in the FFN to make a name for himself as one of the next big leaders in the business world. In this episode Lennox discuss his journey to becoming a young entrepreneur, created multiple businesses in the far north and his struggle with the Kaitaia college board of trusties. Support the Sho…
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Leigh Tawharu, is a contemporary mixed media and printmaking artist living in Kaeo, Te Tai Tokerau in the far north of Aotearoa NZ. Her work is created through various techniques and mediums which seek to explore surface texture, pattern and design on paper. She is influenced and inspired by her surrounding landscape of maunga (mountains), native b…
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This week, Casey Tearle talks to Mel about her career as a dancer that took her around the world, the dance / circus scene here in Welly, and her transition to working in Tiriti law.By B-Side Stories
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Sam Leitch - Contemporary painter, print maker
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Sam Leitch is a contemporary painter and print maker living in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Sam sees himself as a storyteller of everyday life and the unknown, capturing time and combining commonplace objects and surrealist expressions to invite the viewer in to the painting. He has always been fascinated with what makes a piece of art. The connection…
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In this episode we talk to lead singer of JTB Jackson Taylor. Jackson discusses his experience growing up in the far north. his passion of music. Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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GUEST UPDATE: Textile artist Frankie Meaden was last interviewed on the podcast in July 2023 in episode 87. Today we catch up with her to hear about what she has been up to since then - including a residency, her first solo show, a group show at Turua Gallery coming up and the creation of new works. She was also involved in and a finalist in the Ch…
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Agate Rubene, aka Restless & Infectious, is an artist and illustrator with a background in fashion and graphic design. She is from Latvia and now lives in Wānaka in the South Island of NZ. Agate’s work focuses on people and their actions, capturing emotions and feelings. She is inspired by the people around her, human interactions and patterns in n…
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Spinning Yarns Ep #16 Tihei Harawira runs it back
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Running it back Tihei Harawira is a Rapper From the Farnoth who is not a stranger to Many. In this episode of Spinning Yarns Tihei discusses the rap scene in Nz and his journey through life. Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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Jennie De Groot - Contemporary Painter
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Jennie De Groot is a contemporary painter living near Hamilton in the Waikato. Jennie's oil paintings occupy a space where reality, imagination and memory all hold equal tenancy. These psychological landscapes hold the tension between realism and abstraction, place and non-place. Her status as immigrant informs her work, exploring themes of identit…
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Writer Tim Jones on campaigning for change
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We talked to local legend Tim Jones on his life, his tireless decades in climate and transport advocacy, and his new novel Emergency Weather!By B-Side Stories
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Spinning Yarns Special: Talking KAK With My Missus ep #1
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In this Spinning Yarns Special Pierce and Ana discuss past relationships and experiences they've experienced growing up. The couple dive into troubles young people face within toxic relationships and behaviors Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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Alice Fennessy is an artist based in Palmerston North in the Manawatu. She uses drawing to convey themes such as intimacy, domestic life and interior worlds. Her work is currently intertwined with motherhood as she raises her two young children, dreams and memories. Alice is endlessly fascinated by the juxtapositions or dualities thrown up by pregn…
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Spinning Yarns Ep #15 Hokianga Guitarist John Alec
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John Alec Is a guitarist from the Hokianga. In episode 15 of Spinning Yarns John discusses his Journey to becoming a musician and creating a scene in the far north for musicians Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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Rosanna Raymond - Activator, Fabricator
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Artist Rosanna Raymond aka Sistar S’pacific is in her words an "activator, fabricator" who has achieved international renown for her performances, installations, body adornment, and spoken word. Rosanna is an innovator of the Pacific art scene and notable producer of and commentator on contemporary Moana culture in Aotearoa New Zealand, the U.K, Ca…
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Spinning Yarns Ep #14 Far North band Zentarge
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In episode #14 of Spinning Yarns Pi3rc3's Talks to brothers Te hauroa and Mana about there band Zentarge. The brothers discuss their journey to creating the band, the love of music and their supportive whanau Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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Georgina Hoby Scutt - Contemporary Painter
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Georgina is a painter living in Nelson in Te Waipounamu, the South Island of NZ. Informed by her print & pattern textile design background, Georgie develops distinctive, warm and earthy colour palettes and paints with broad expressive brushstrokes. Her work is primarily semi-abstracted landscapes, still lifes and portraits. I loved meeting Georgie.…
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Spinning Yarns Ep #13 Up and coming Far north Artist Kidwrld AKA Jakob Matiu Moeke
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Kidwrld Is a local artist coming out of the Far North Awanui (ATOWN43). In this episode of Spinning Yarns Jakob discuses his love of Music and and his Journey of becoming an artist. Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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Jamie Adamson is a sculptor based in East Auckland. He works in a range of materials including rimu, pine, oak, pohutukawa, maple, walnut and steel. The timber pieces utilise steam bending techniques; while the steel works involve meticulous welding to create seamless forms. With a background in boat building, design and business, Jamie now works f…
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Spinning Yarns Ep #12 Social media influencer Nautilifts
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Nautilifts is a is a social media/ fitness influencer in episode 12 of spinning yarns we discuss his weight loss journey, and becoming social media influencer Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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Pam Wildbore is a contemporary artist from Hastings now living in Napier. Pam is a resin and acrylic artist who began her art practice only 4 years ago. Since then she has had 7 solo shows, participated twice at the NZ Art Show with a sellout show of her work in 2023, and is currently preparing for at Art in the Park 2024. We have such a great chat…
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Spinning Yarns Ep #11 Kissthafloor (Social Media Influencer/ NZ Pro Wrestler)
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One of New Zealand's Most controversial influences Kissthafloor aka Kingston eclipse Joins Spinning Yarns for episode 11. In this episode the bro discusses his career as a Pro wrestler, Growing up in South Auckland and his beef with Steven Setu. Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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Mary Livingston: Marine Scientist, Photographer, Folk Musician and more
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If you go down to the wild Wellington South Coast during a storm, there's a high chance that you could spot Mary Livingston there, braced against the wind and happily taking photos.Mary has a lifelong love of the sea, which lead to a 40 year career as a marine biologist, and, more recently, to her fascination with capturing astounding images of the…
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Natalie Holland is a textile artist from Wellington. She produces bright and colourful punch needle pieces that feature motifs and patterns used in hiapo (Niuean tapa cloth), linking to her Niuean heritage. Her works are made using 100% NZ wool and feature botanical and geometric elements in a wide range of often unexpected colour combinations. Nat…
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Spinning Yarns Ep #10 Esera Saulo (Former dancer for the Royal Family/ far north legend)
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Esera is a former dancer for the royal family. in episode 10 of spinning yarns we discuss his journey to becoming a dancer, winning gold with the royal family. and breaking down barriers in the far north. Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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Yvonne Abercrombie - Contemporary artist
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Yvonne Abercrombie is a contemporary artist living in Helensville just north of Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. Applying the figure to an abstract landscape is where Yvonne’s practice is situated. Yvonne combines personal narratives and imagination with an exploration and development of the painting process. It was so lovely for me to speak to someone I…
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Rachael Errington is a visual artist living, working and exhibiting in both New Zealand and Australia. She has been showing her paintings professionally for over 20 years, and has had 40 major solo exhibitions to date. Rachael grew up living in the middle of an English wood, where she and her brother spent most of their time making dens and treehou…
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Tim Jones is a contemporary painter born in the UK and living in Matakana New Zealand. He creates bold abstract paintings through the use of strong gestural mark making. Driven by inquiry, and with evocative reference to the natural environment, colour and painterly form are intertwined and steeped in rhythm and movement. Tim talks about how he has…
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Nigel Beckford collects, curates, augments, and transforms snippets of the culture of Aotearoa, taking moments of daily life from the news (man tasered after doing kung fu moves on a fried chicken joint's roof) or from his own experiences and conversations (playing football in goose poo leads to amputation of limb) and turning them into songs and s…
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Zoë Nash: Multi-disciplinary artist
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Zoë Nash is a multidisciplinary artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. Her brightly coloured, abstract works explore a slow and mindful accumulation of repeated and highly detailed mark making. Reflecting her love of nature, Zoë’s works increasingly draw on selected plant and flower motifs as inspiration. Frequently initiated by things seen, th…
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Belinda Griffiths - Conceptual figurative artist
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Belinda Griffiths is a conceptual figurative artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. Her work lies within the disciplines of painting and printmaking and explores the expressive power of the gestural mark. When coupled with depictions of the human form, this tension between mark and form has the potential to dig deeper and communicate something …
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Clinton Christian (aka Clint© or CC'd) is an award winning contemporary New Zealand artist based in Hamilton New Zealand. His graphic style, themes and mediums reflect his personality - fun, bright, shiny and often nostalgic with a love of all things 70s and 80s. Clint initially gained a big following with his animal pop portrait series ‘Animal Ins…
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POPUP virtual platform - with Naomi Azoulay
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POPUP is a versatile platform for artists, organisations, and venues in Aotearoa to produce their own online experiences. Born out of years of online event production, POPUP allows users to effortlessly create and manage their online events. The platform's immersive virtual spaces facilitate serendipitous encounters and meaningful interactions. Fro…
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Dunedin based artist Nic Dempster has been part of the city’s art scene for over twenty years. His bold colourful geometric style has developed out of contemporary landscape work and reflects his love for architecture and design. His works play with ideas of urbanisation, our infatuation with property and the great kiwi quarter acre dream. It was s…
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In this episode I'm chatting to Charles Tongue, the founder and CEO of Brother Theo - a platform dedicated to career coaching and legacy planning, tailored specifically for artists. Brother Theo provides a range of perspectives to help artists plan and grow their career as well as their legacy. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take yo…
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Robyn Fleet is a painter from the Hawkes Bay. Her paintings capture the essence of human experiences and our deep connections to the environment. Robyn is obsessed with the materiality of paint itself and all its possibilities. A common thread in Robyn's work is 'the human condition' suggesting avenues of emotion and thought, the human experience t…
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You might know that Geordie Rogers was elected to represent the Pukehīnau/Lambton ward during the February 2024 Wellington City Council by-election. But you might not know much about Geordie and his background. In this episode, Laura and Victoria ask Geordie about the close election campaign, and explore his background, interests, and first impress…
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Sally Bulling - Contemporary Artist
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Sally Bulling is a contemporary New Zealand painter living in Queenstown. Invoking a sense of energy, Sally Bulling's abstract works are created with physical movements, sweeping marks, dripping flicks and elaborate pours. Her love of colour, light and reflection is captured in her beautiful paintings. After a successful career in the fashion and f…
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Spinning Yarns Ep #9 Local FFN Artisit Canary Herbert
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Canary is a singer song writer coming out of the FFN. in this episode Canary discusses her journey through music, moving from Auckland to KTA and her love for her home town and family. Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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Tim Christie - Multi disciplinary digital artist
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Tim Christie is a designer and artist currently based in Wellington New Zealand. His innovative, fashion-forward artistic style has been described as a modern synthesis of op art, pop art, street art and geometric expressionism. Over the last two years he has extended his collection to include light boxes, large original acrylic paintings and illum…
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Spinning Yarns Ep #8 NZ Professional Wrestler "THE BIG MAN" Jamie Tagataese
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Former SPW and IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Champion Jamie Tagataese Is a NZ Pro Wrestler who is making waves in Aotearoa and across the Ditch. in this episode Jamie discusses his love of Pro wrestling, Becoming a Pro wrestler and creating A pro wrestling scene in Aotearoa. Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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Alison Gilmour - Contemporary Painter
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Alison Gilmour is a painter from Auckland, New Zealand. She grew up in Devonport, a coastal suburb in Auckland, which has instilled a deep love of the sea inspiring her to paint it in its many forms. She is also well known for her beautiful floral and still life paintings. Alison captures the endless beauty of her environment with delicate brushwor…
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Spinning Yarns Ep #7 Norizin Band member (Sampler) Derek Ashley AKA ODEE1
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In episode 7 we talk to one of the founding members of Norizin Derek Ashley. in this episode Derek talks about his experience growing up in the far north. his passion of music and along side his brother creating the Far North Band Norizin. Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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Dominique Marriott - Contemporary Artist
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This episode is kindly supported by Turua Gallery Dominique Marriott is a Waikato-based artist living near Raglan on the west coast. She specialises in life drawing and is well known for her minimalistic nude paintings created with sumi ink and calligraphy brushes. Dominique works in a bold and uninhibited way to capture the essence of the human fo…
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Spinning Yarns Ep #6 FFN Local DJ Herepete Herbert AKA DJ VENOM
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DJ VENOM is the best DJ coming out of the FFN in this episode Venom discusses his love of hip-hop chasing a dream despite minimal opportunity's and being a DJ in the FFN. Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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Raymond Sagapolutele - Contemporary photographer
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Raymond Sagapolutele is an Aotearoa NZ-born Sāmoan artist and academic living in Manurewa in Auckland. His photographic practice focuses on his lived experiences, his heritage and his cultural ties to the history of and the lands within the Pacific. In his hands, the camera gains a voice and connects to the cherished Samoan tradition of storytellin…
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Spinning Yarns Ep #5 Rapper/ TSUG CEO TS AKA Trey Subritzky
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Trey Subritzky is a rapper who runs his own brand under the name TSUG. in episode 5 of spinning yarns we discuss his journey, creating a brand and his impact on the far north rap scene Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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Auckland based artist James Emery has always had a keen interest in art and art history, particularly NZ art from the 1950s and 60s and the American abstract expressionists. Majoring in art history at Auckland Uni James worked within the art industry for many years before developing his own practice only 2 years ago. This month he celebrates his fi…
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Spinning Yarns Ep #4 Rapper/ ADED CEO Nadis Peterson
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Nadis is a rapper and brand owner of ADED [All Day Every Day} In episode 4 Nadis discusses his passion of music, creating a brand and his thoughts on todays hip hop scene. Support the Show.By Pierce Penewiripo
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