Best Institute For Creative Enterprise Podcasts (2024)

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Satellite Data and Conservation: Gracie Ermi on Land Use, AI, and Protecting the Planet 40:54

8d ago40:54

40:54

Gracie Ermi, Machine Learning Scientist at Impact Observatory, highlights how AI and satellite data transform land use mapping and environmental protection. By analyzing satellite imagery with machine learning, she improves data analysis efficiency and accuracy. Gracie discusses AI's impact on wildlife conservation, interdisciplinary challenges, an…

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AI in Hiring: From Microsoft to Humanly's Recruitment Solutions 1:01:50

7d ago1:01:50

1:01:50

Prem Kumar, CEO and co-founder of Humanly, shares how the company helps hiring teams screen, schedule, and interview candidates efficiently and equitably. Focusing on early hiring stages, Humanly aims to address biases and improve the candidate experience. Kumar shares insights from building the company, highlighting the importance of responsible A…

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Creativity, Art, and AI: Dive into Digital Tooling with Adobe's Daniel Robbins 50:59

13d ago50:59

50:59

Daniel Robbins, Principal Designer at Adobe, delves into his work in 3D and generative AI, discussing how Adobe democratizes 3D creation. He highlights the combination of 3D technology and generative AI to generate 3D images from simple object guides, making these tools accessible to a wider audience. Robbins addresses challenges such as job displa…

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Smart Glasses, AI, and AR: Inside Brilliant Labs with Bobak Tavangar 53:44

22d ago53:44

53:44

Bobak Tavangar, CEO of Brilliant Labs, shares his journey of building a company at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR). Brilliant Labs develops AI agents and smart glasses that merge AR and AI into a lightweight, user-friendly device. Bobak discusses challenges and surprises along the way, reflecting on the i…

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AI in Law: Revolutionizing the Legal Field with Peter Geovanes 45:47

1M ago45:47

45:47

Peter Geovanes, Chief Innovation and AI Officer at McGuireWoods LLP, discusses AI's transformative impact on the legal sector. He emphasizes AI tools like ChatGPT-4 for enhancing efficiency, competitive advantage, and prompt engineering. Highlighting data privacy and ethical use, he advocates a "trust but verify" approach. Geovanes also stresses th…

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Inside Upwork: Lauren Dycus on AI and Market Differentiation 47:35

2M ago47:35

47:35

Lauren Dycus, Director of Product Management at Upwork, details her role and the company's mission. She focuses on work management, which streamlines processes from user onboarding to contract finalization. Upwork, the world's largest work marketplace, supports freelancers with specialized skills, enabling personal and company growth. Dycus emphasi…

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Generative AI for Enterprise with Noelle Russell of AI Leadership Institute 45:42

2M ago45:42

45:42

Noelle Russell, founder of the AI Leadership Institute, shares her experience in AI, highlighting responsible AI, challenges in implementation, and the potential of generative AI in customer service. She emphasizes collaboration, flexibility, and aligning values with partners. Russell discusses harnessing team knowledge with LLMs, the role of certi…

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Ethnomusicologist Fredara Hadley on Reckoning with the Past 57:00

1M ago57:00

57:00

Fredara Hadley is an ethnomusicologist at The Juilliard School whose research focuses on the musical legacies of historically Black colleges and universities. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Billboard Magazine, the Journal of Popular Music Studies, and elsewhere. In this episode, Hadley reflects on the unique contributions of music…

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Novelist Walter Mosley on Family and Forging His Own Path 49:43

2M ago49:43

49:43

Acclaimed author Walter Mosley writes about the intricacies of Black livelihood by grounding science fiction and mystery in America’s turbulent social and racial climate. Decorated with the O. Henry Award, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, a Grammy, and PEN America’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Mosley is a testament to Black artistry. His works have b…

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Crafting Copilot's AI with Stephanie Blucker of Microsoft 37:54

2M ago37:54

37:54

Stephanie Blucker, a senior content design manager at Microsoft, shares insights into her team's work on AI integrations across products like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Loop, Planner, & the M365 app. She explains the evolution of content design from UX writing to a more integrated role, emphasizing content designers' importance in creating u…

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Modern Love host Anna Martin on the Infinitude of Love 54:32

2M ago54:32

54:32

Anna Martin is the host of the New York Times’ immensely popular Modern Love podcast, where guests join to discuss the trials, triumphs, betrayals, and epiphanies of modern relationships. In this episode, she joins Helga to discuss how love is perceived and expressed across cultures; the many different words for love across languages, and what it’s…

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Transforming Speech Recognition with Miguel Jetté of Rev.com 37:16

2M ago37:16

37:16

Miguel Jetté, VP of AI at Rev.com, shares insights into the evolution and impact of AI in transcription and speech recognition. Rev started as a platform offering transcription, captions, and subtitles, heavily relying on AI to improve its tools and products. Miguel's journey began eight years ago, focusing on building speech recognition capabiliti…

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Decoding Viral Trends with Chelsie Hall of ViralMoment 35:47

2M ago35:47

35:47

Chelsie Hall, CEO + Co-founder of AI startup ViralMoment, discusses the power of short-form video analytics with Joan. ViralMoment specializes in AI-powered, machine learning-driven B2B SaaS social intelligence, focusing on platforms like TikTok. They analyze video content beyond hashtags, uncovering its impact on audience beliefs, behaviors, and p…

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Author Letty Cottin Pogrebin on her Decades of Activism 55:58

3M ago55:58

55:58

Author and activist Letty Cottin Pogrebin has been immersed for decades in the fight for gender equality and social justice. She co-founded Ms. Magazine, which played a pivotal role in the feminist movement of the 1970s, and served as president of the Authors Guild and as chair of Americans for Peace Now. She’s also authored a dozen books, co-found…

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Emotional AI: Building Better Human Connections with Rana Gujral, Behavioral Signals 47:23

3M ago47:23

47:23

Rana Gujral, CEO of Behavioral Signals, joins Joan to discuss his company's groundbreaking work in emotional AI. Behavioral Signals extracts nuanced emotional, behavioral, and mental states from conversational tones, essential for developing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Their technology identifies emotions and behaviors from voice signals…

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Journalist Jenna Flanagan on Local Politics and Seeking Truth 57:40

3M ago57:40

57:40

Journalist Jenna Flanagan has built a career championing the necessary conversations that drive community progress. She’s worked as a producer for the New York City-based AM radio news station 1010 WINS and WNYC’s All Things Considered, and as a co-host for the PBS show MetroFocus. Recently, she hosted the podcast “After Broad and Market,” which re…

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BONUS Episode! Joan Interviewed by Jennie Stenhouse, CTO of Clarity AI 1:13:07

3M ago1:13:07

1:13:07

In this engaging BONUS episode, hosted by Joan Bajorek and featuring special guest interviewer Jennie Stenhouse, CTO of Clarity AI, listeners gain exclusive insights into Joan's dynamic career journey. They delve into practical AI applications and productivity tools, exploring AI's impact in sectors like agriculture and discussing entrepreneurship …

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Noliwe Rooks on Extending the Ethic of Care 58:34

3M ago58:34

58:34

Noliwe Rooks is a widely esteemed author and chair of Africana Studies at Brown University. A passionate advocate for education equality, Dr. Rooks has focused much of her work on the challenges that poor and African American communities face, particularly within the American public education system. In this episode, Dr. Rooks talks about her famil…

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Singer-songwriter Sampha on Fatherhood and Intuition 46:32

3M ago46:32

46:32

Sampha is a leading British singer-songwriter and producer within the neo-soul and alternative R&B scenes, his music a seductive blend of meditative, confessional lyrics and intricate, genre-spanning production. Active since the mid-2000s, he’s well known for his collaborations with artists like Solange Knowles, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, Drake, …

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Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks on Self-Worth and Loving the Grind 55:32

3M ago55:32

55:32

Suzan-Lori Parks is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. Parks was the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Drama with her 2002 play, “Topdog/Underdog,” and in 2023, she was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. In this episode, Parks discusses her bold idea to write a one-act play each day fo…

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Scholar Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo on the Joys of Nerd Rap 58:10

3M ago58:10

58:10

Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo is a scholar and professor of music at Brown University who also performs as the dynamic rapper and producer Sammus. Sammus explores themes of anxiety, awkwardness, Afro-futurism, and activism in three full-length albums, three EPs, a beat tape, and several collaborations with notable artists. As a Brown Practitioner Fellow, …

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Designer Tremaine Emory on Validation in Consumer Culture 59:17

4M ago59:17

59:17

Tremaine Emory is a visionary fashion designer. Once the creative director at the streetwear brand Supreme, he co-founded his own brand, Denim Tears, which aims to tell the stories of the African Diaspora through fashion. His work has been recognized widely for its bold originality and counter-cultural drive. In this episode, Emory talks about the …

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Behind the Scenes of MailChimp and TurboTax: AI Literacy with Nicolle Merrill of Intuit 41:51

4M ago41:51

41:51

In this conversation, guest Nicolle Merrill (she/her), Principal Conversation Designer at Intuit, discusses her role in designing conversational AI experiences and prompt engineering for generative AI products. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the problem being solved and setting clear boundaries for the AI solution. Nicolle also high…

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Building an Inclusive AI with John Pasmore of Latimer.ai, "BlackGPT" 41:09

4M ago41:09

41:09

John Pasmore (he/him), CEO & Founder of Latimer.ai, collaborates with Joan to explore the importance of an inclusive LLM. Latimer.ai, an AI-driven B2B SaaS platform, enhance the representation of Black & Brown histories & cultures in LLMs. The goal is to provide a more accurate & bias-free reflection of diverse cultures & histories. John shares his…

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LLMs and Multimodal AI with Stefania Druga of Google 47:54

4M ago47:54

47:54

In this episode, Stefania Druga (she/her), Research Scientist on the Bard (now Gemini) team at Google, shares insights into her work on developing multimodal AI applications. She explains how Bard, a LLM, is trained on a massive amount of internet data, enabling it to understand and generate text, summarize content, and interact with images. They c…

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Season 1 Trailer 2:29

4M ago2:29

2:29

Your AI Roadmap launches next week! Enjoy a trailer of Season 1 featuring: Stefania Druga, Research Scientist, Google Gemini AI, John Pasmore, CEO, Latimer.ai, Nicolle Merrill, Founder, Boring AI and Principal Conversation Designer, Intuit, Noelle Russell, Founder and Chief AI Officer, AI Leadership Institute, Prem Kumar, CEO and Co-Founder, Humanl…

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Director Whitney White on Depth and the Magic of Theater 1:04:52

4M ago1:04:52

1:04:52

Whitney White is an actor, singer, Obie Award winner, and winner of the Lilly Award, which recognizes extraordinary women in theater. White has directed productions of James Baldwin’s The Amen Corner; Aleshea Harris’ What to Send Up When It Goes Down, a work about the victims of racialized violence; and Jocelyn Bioh’s Broadway play Jaja’s African H…

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Singer Brittany Howard on Creative Rebirth and Spirituality 1:02:00

4M ago1:02:00

1:02:00

Singer-songwriter Brittany Howard, former lead singer and guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning Alabama Shakes, is now a spectacular and charismatic solo artist. Brittany joins Helga in the studio following the release of her second solo album, What Now, to offer a deep-dive into her personal and artistic life. She discusses her early experiences w…

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Helga Returns For A Sixth Season! 1:55

5M ago1:55

1:55

Get ready for a new season of fearless conversations that reveal the extraordinary in all of us. Critically acclaimed actress, singer, writer and composer Helga Davis returns for a new season of soulful conversations with artists and thinkers from a variety of disciplines, including Brittany Howard, Whitney White, Tremaine Emory, Enongo Lumumba-Kas…

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Series 5, Episode 11: David Morrissey 1:21:21

1+ y ago1:21:21

1:21:21

This week, we bring you the final episode of series 5 of The Lonely Arts Club and what a way to finish. It was such a treat to welcome star of stage and screen, David Morrissey, into the studio. This episode was recorded at the end of 2022 when David was back in Liverpool and we were delighted to have a chat with him. During his reflections, David …

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Series 5, Episode 10: Maria Balshaw 52:29

1+ y ago52:29

52:29

This week on The Lonely Arts Club, we speak to the Director of Tate, Maria Balshaw. Named the undisputed queen of Britain’s gallery scene, Maria attended university in Liverpool for part of her studies and we chat about what brought her to the city in the first place, the highlights of her time as a student and how her path has taken her to being t…

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Series 5, Episode 9: Jimmy McGovern (part II) 29:49

1+ y ago29:49

29:49

Earlier on in this series of The Lonely Arts Club, we heard from writing legend, Jimmy McGovern. We had a brilliant chat with Jimmy, and naturally the conversation moved onto talking about the work that he's done with the families of those killed in the Hillsborough disaster. At the time of releasing part two of our interview with Jimmy, we're appr…

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Series 5, Episode 8: Brian Seddon 1:03:26

1+ y ago1:03:26

1:03:26

This week, our conversation takes a slightly different turn to usual as we welcome Brian Seddon into the studio. Brian is what some may describe as a horse whisperer. Brian spent 30 years in the police force and 25 of those years were working with horses, either as a mounted officer, trainer or tactical advisor. Brian tells us all about how his con…

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Series 5, Episode 7: Mickey Starke 1:03:20

1+ y ago1:03:20

1:03:20

This week on The Lonely Arts Club, we're joined by Mickey Starke. Best known for playing the role of Sinbad on Liverpool soap opera, Brookside, Mickey is star of both stage and screen. Martin McQuillan finds out where Mickey's love of entertaining comes from, all the different paths that his career in acting has taken him and what it was like worki…

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Series 5, Episode 6: Lady Dodd 1:07:10

1+ y ago1:07:10

1:07:10

As the saying goes, behind every great man, there's a great woman, and this was certainly the case for comedian, actor and all-round entertainer Sir Ken Dodd. Famous for his fast-paced one liners, Ken's comedy genius meant that he became a household name, performing all the way throughout his life. And the great lady always at his side, both on and…

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International Women's Day: Bonus Episode with Zainab Alema 48:14

1+ y ago48:14

48:14

Today, we bring you a special bonus episode of The Lonely Arts Club to celebrate International Women's Day. We're joined by Zainab Alema. Zainab, also known as "Bulldozer" is, amongst other things, a rugby player. Zainab has an inspirational story to tell and we're delighted to share her story with you. The rugby pitch is where Zainab comes to life…

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Series 5, Episode 5: Ken Horn 1:07:00

1+ y ago1:07:00

1:07:00

"People always said that if you had Jimmy McGovern writing and Ken Horn directing, you were onto a winner". These were the words of actress Eithne Browne when she joined us in The Lonely Arts Club earlier this series. We've already had one half of this famous duo in the studio, so it's only right that we hear from the other. In The Lonely Arts Club…

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Series 5, Episode 4: Eithne Browne 55:57

1+ y ago55:57

55:57

This week on The Lonely Arts Club, Martin McQuillan is joined by Liverpool star of stage and screen, Eithne Browne. These days, many would think that Eithne has always been a natural performer, but that's not the case. We hear how Eithne went from being a child who shied away from the limelight to a West End superstar and soap opera queen. Although…

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Series 5, Episode 3: Geoff Beattie 1:09:10

1+ y ago1:09:10

1:09:10

This week on The Lonely Arts Club, Martin McQuillan is joined by Geoff Beattie. A well known name and face in the world of psychology, many will recognise Geoff from primetime TV as one of the original psychologists on Channel 4's Big Brother. We go right back to the beginning with Geoff, as he delves into what his childhood was like growing up ami…

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Series 5, Episode 2: Melanie Lewis 59:37

1+ y ago59:37

59:37

Rewind to summer 2022 and Liverpool is about to welcome an exciting and unique addition to its cultural portfolio. Shakespeare North Playhouse is a brand new theatre that has opened on the outskirts of Liverpool in the town of Prescot. The new theatre has been in the making for many years but who is the driving force behind its development? Melanie…

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Series 5, Episode 1: Jimmy McGovern (Part I) 1:07:20

1+ y ago1:07:20

1:07:20

Kicking off this season, is screenwriting royalty, Jimmy McGovern, whose career in television began in the infamous writers' room of Brookside. From soap operas to hard-hitting dramas, McGovern shares the tale of how he has become one of the nation's best known screenwriters. The storyteller behind some of the deepest dramatisations to reach our sc…

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Video artist Arthur Jafa on actualizing Black potential, part 2 34:00

1+ y ago34:00

34:00

Black people know this: There’s a difference between what you say and what you mean. It’s been a matter of survival for us. For over 30 years, American visual artist and cinematographer Arthur Jafa has captured the histories and experiences of Black Americans with projects that exemplify both the universal and particular facets of Black life. In th…

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Video artist Arthur Jafa on actualizing Black potential, part 1 47:17

1+ y ago47:17

47:17

"I don't want to be the prisoner in a box, even if it's a box I made." For over 30 years, American visual artist and cinematographer Arthur Jafa has captured the histories and experiences of Black Americans with projects that exemplify both the universal and particular facets of Black life. In this masterclass in Black thought — the first episode i…

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Writer Macarena Gómez-Barris on finding beauty in ambiguity 52:51

1+ y ago52:51

52:51

This [term] 'femme' becomes more possible to me as a figure for not just embodiment, but for thought, action, engagement, connection. Macarena Goméz-Barris is Professor and Chair of Modern Culture and Media at Brown University, founder of the Global South Center at Pratt Institute, an organization which supports artists, activists, and scholars in …

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Silhouettist Kara Walker on early fame and symbols of Black servitude 49:58

1+ y ago49:58

49:58

There are whole histories of African American artists wrestling with stereotypical depictions and minstrelsy - and it seemed worthy anyway to me as an artist to consider them as some kind of artwork. American painter and silhouettist Kara Walker rose to international acclaim at the age of 28 as one of the youngest-ever recipients of a MacArthur Gen…

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Smithsonian director Kevin Young on the power of unexpected transformations 56:08

1+ y ago56:08

56:08

I like to say we're living in a precedent time, not an unprecedented one. How do we understand that? Being at the museum or writing histories both in poetry and in non-fiction are ways of trying to understand that. “Gatekeepers” hold an essential role in our culture as those in positions of power who determine what we see and hear — and therefore h…

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Sociologist Tricia Rose on hip-hop as a global profit powerhouse 57:36

1+ y ago57:36

57:36

It’s hard when you try to talk across racial groups about race ... I do believe that there's a better chance of them getting further if we can create spaces of both accountability and connection. Tricia Rose is a pioneering scholar in the field of hip-hop, Chancellor's Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, co-host with Cornel West of “…

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Visual artist Carrie Mae Weems on grace and inclusion 50:23

1+ y ago50:23

50:23

Within seriousness, there's little room for play, but within play there's tremendous room for seriousness. It's through the act of serious play that wonderful ideas are born. Carrie Mae Weems is one of today’s most influential and generous contemporary American artists, as devoted to her own craft as she is to introducing other artists into the wor…

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Choreographer Bill T. Jones on the violence within seduction 48:53

1+ y ago48:53

48:53

I knew that there was a power I had when I stripped off my shirt and looked you in the eye as I moved my hips. But I also knew the other side of that attraction to me was the impulse to kill me. Legendary dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones has made a career of engaging his audience with brutal, unapologetic honesty. His seductive work has grapp…

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Jazz vocalist Somi on finding your voice 50:40

1+ y ago50:40

50:40

Once I could feel grounded in an East African context and value who I am in an American context - suddenly it was so apparent that music was where I was supposed to be. The dynamic, ascendant jazz singer Somi has been celebrated for her artistry as much as her activism. She became the first African woman ever nominated in any of the Grammy’s Jazz c…

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