Best Baobab Tree Studios, Inc Podcasts (2024)

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Navigating Difficult Situations in the Workplace with Nancy [Coaching Series Part 1] | Episode 261 29:34

4d ago29:34

29:34

I am doing something different on the podcast this week by hosting a live coaching call with a client to show what working with a boundaries coach might look like. On episode 261 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I am joined by Nancy as we navigate the difficult situations she is dealing with in the workplace. Support the show by becoming a Patre…

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Loving What Is with Wendy Foster | Episode 260 37:46

11d ago37:46

37:46

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of suicide and suicide attempts. The trauma we experience as children stays with us and can manifest into mindset blocks, negative self-worth, and coping mechanisms that turn into addiction. Today’s guest Wendy Foster shares how, through recovery, she was able to overcome her addiction, take her power…

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When Unexpected Blessings Come from Bad Things- Turning Adversity into Opportunities | Episode 259 21:54

18d ago21:54

21:54

I know in the core of my being that just because something looks bad or feels bad doesn’t mean it IS bad, at least not in the long run. This week’s episode 259 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about when unexpected blessings come from bad things- turning adversity into opportunities. Support the show by becoming a Patreon member! In this episo…

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How to Go from Overwhelm to Ease: Transforming Work-Life Balance with Boundaries- Part 3 | Episode 258 19:53

25d ago19:53

19:53

When I started this series, I only envisioned having two parts. But as I started recording, I realized that between working at Yale and now running my own business, I had so much more to share. After all, so much of our time and energy is spent at our place of work making this a huge area of our lives where boundaries are extremely important. This …

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How to Go from Overwhelm to Ease: Transforming Work-Life Balance with Boundaries- Part 2 | Episode 257 25:23

1M ago25:23

25:23

Last week on the podcast, I shared some scenarios in which I helped some of my clients set boundaries in the workplace, helping them achieve the work-life balance they have been longing for. This week’s episode is a continuation of that as I continue to share my advice for creating balance in your workplace through boundaries. This week’s episode 2…

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How to Go from Overwhelm to Ease: Transforming Work-Life Balance with Boundaries- Part 1 | Episode 256 29:13

1M ago29:13

29:13

Many of my group and private clients come to me specifically for issues in the workplace. Interestingly enough, even when they come to me for help in other areas of their lives, they often have massive shifts in the workplace, realizing they can have the work-life balance they never thought was possible. This week’s episode 256 of the Fragmented to…

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How to Move Through Life with Confidence, Self-Love and Compassion | Episode 255 24:17

2M ago24:17

24:17

It will be impossible for you to walk through life with any kind of confidence and compassion if you don’t stop beating yourself up. That’s why the thought work I do every single day is hands down the most important work I do. This week’s episode 255 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about how to move through life with confidence, self-love, an…

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10 Steps for How to Prepare for and Have Difficult Conversations | Episode 254 31:00

2M ago31:00

31:00

One of the most important things I’ve learned to do in recovery is how to have difficult conversations. My inability and unwillingness to have difficult conversations perpetuated my codependence, leading me to suffer in situations just because I was not willing to have the conversations that would resolve them. This week on episode 254 of the Fragm…

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Healing Through Step 5- Unveiling Family Secrets and Finding Freedom | Episode 253 23:37

2M ago23:37

23:37

Traditionally, step 5 in 12-step recovery is where we admit to God, to ourselves, and to another person the exact nature of our own wrongs. The idea is that we get to take a look at the things we’ve been doing in our lives that are creating chaos, dysfunction and wreckage and acknowledge them. In the ACA version of the 12 steps, we instead inventor…

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Spillin’ the Tea on My Family Secrets- This is How Family Dysfunction Gets Passed Down- Part 2 | Episode 252 33:40

2M ago33:40

33:40

Through recovery, I have radically changed my ways, healed my trauma, and changed my deeply entrenched patterns of behavior. By sharing my and my family’s secrets, I hope to show that dysfunction doesn’t always look the way you might think so that you might recognize patterns of your own dysfunction and begin to heal in the ways that I have healed.…

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Spillin’ the Tea on My Family Secrets- This is How Family Dysfunction Gets Passed Down- Part 1 | Episode 251 26:07

2M ago26:07

26:07

We often say in recovery, “You’re as sick as your secrets.” That being said, I've decided to share my family’s secrets (as well as some of my own) as part of my journey to heal and to identify with other people so they know they’re not alone. This week on episode 251 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I am spillin’ the tea on my family secrets, sh…

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Healing The Root Causes of Addiction with Arlina Allen | Episode 250 28:03

3M ago28:03

28:03

There is more to addiction than the need to get drunk or high. And when Arlina Allen realized this and began to uncover the root causes of her addiction, it was then that she was able to shed the layers of her trauma and begin to heal. This week’s episode 250 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about healing the root causes of addiction! Support …

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Choosing Freedom: How a Simple Shift in Language Can Change Your Life | Episode 249 18:36

3M ago18:36

18:36

Whenever I hear clients say something along the lines of “I have to…” I like to reframe their sentence to instead say, ‘I get to…” or “I could do…”. The language change is so small, and yet the conceptual change is HUGE. This week’s episode 249 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about choosing freedom: how a simple shift in language can change y…

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How I Heal My Inner Teenager: Unveiling the Magic of Reparenting | Episode 248 20:38

3M ago20:38

20:38

The reparenting journey that I’ve been on for the last year has been nothing short of miraculous. I cannot tell you the level of healing I’ve achieved through my reparenting work. I hope that by sharing my journey and process on the podcast, other people can also find some healing. This week’s episode 248 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about…

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11 Steps for How to Build Your Own Personalized Boundary System Part 2 | Episode 247 21:36

3M ago21:36

21:36

Last week, I shared the first half of the steps I take all of my boundary clients through to build their personalized boundary system. Today, I’ll be sharing the final half of the steps so that you can create a boundary system that works for you! This week’s episode 247 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is part 2 of the steps to build your own per…

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11 Steps for How to Build Your Own Personalized Boundary System Part 1 | Episode 246 23:25

4M ago23:25

23:25

I take all of my boundaries clients through a series of steps to build their personalized boundary system and I wanted to share these steps with you today. This week’s episode 246 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is part 1 of the steps to build your own personalized boundary system! Support the show by becoming a Patreon member! In this episode o…

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How to Stop the Self-Sabotage and Get Over Your Fear of Abandonment | Episode 245 16:59

4M ago16:59

16:59

Sometimes people refer to self-sabotage as things like shooting themselves in the foot, not showing up for themselves, or not following through for themselves. This is incredibly common for those of us in recovery. ACA has taught me that another way to refer to self-sabotage is to call it self-abandonment. And this makes sense because as adult chil…

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How to Effectively Communicate When Someone Says, ‘You Don’t Care About Me’ | Episode 244 11:43

4M ago11:43

11:43

When someone says something like ‘You don’t care about me’ to you and you defend it, you’re the one declaring war against them. How you respond in these scenarios determines whether you’re entering into a conflict or a conversation. This week’s episode 244 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about how to effectively communicate when someone says,…

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How I Went from Trauma Response to Miraculous Recovery- A Story of Driving and Toenails | Episode 243 15:02

4M ago15:02

15:02

A couple of instances have come up in my life recently where I realized how far I have come since recovery. Scenarios that used to trigger an emotional trauma response are replaced with clarity and calmness. And in times like this, I become super appreciative of my recovery. This week’s episode 243 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about how I …

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How to Stop Trusting Untrustworthy People and Start Trusting Yourself | Episode 242 18:30

5M ago18:30

18:30

One of the many revelations I had while in recovery is that I had been trusting untrustworthy people my entire life. These people had proven to me time and time again that they were not to be trusted and when they broke my trust I would inevitably get upset over it. When I eventually learned to find my part in things, I realized I was the one at fa…

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3 Conceptual Shifts Learned in Recovery and How They'll Change Your Life | Episode 241 19:01

5M ago19:01

19:01

It’s occurred to me recently that a huge part of 12-step recovery is changing our perceptions or the ways in which we perceive certain concepts. And when we can make these mental shifts, the way we view our circumstances or situations we find ourselves in changes drastically. This week’s episode 241 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about 3 con…

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From Abuse to Abundance with Tiffany Carter | Episode 240 39:18

5M ago39:18

39:18

Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of grooming, sexual abuse of a minor, and suicidal ideations. If you’ve experienced abuse and hit rock bottom it can feel in that moment that you’ll never be able to get yourself out. Fortunately, there is a path out but the hard truth of the matter is that the only way out is through. The only way to…

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Little T vs. Big T Trauma: What They Are and Why They Matter to Your Mental Health and Recovery | Episode 239 22:53

5M ago22:53

22:53

When most people think of trauma, they’re thinking of the trauma that comes to those who have survived hurricanes, sexual assault, war, etc. This type of trauma is what we refer to as big T trauma but this isn’t the only type of trauma. There is another kind of trauma known as little T trauma or relational trauma that happens over time, most often …

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Why Self-Care is Not Selfish, It's Self-Preservation | Episode 238 13:15

6M ago13:15

13:15

Many of us don't take good care of ourselves. We're completely drained, run ragged, and exhausted and yet, we still try to give to others. Instead of continually pouring from an empty cup, pour from the overflow. And the only way your cup is going to have overflow is if YOU fill it. This week’s episode 238 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is abou…

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How Service in Recovery Leads to Our Own Personal Well-Being | Episode 237 20:25

6M ago20:25

20:25

There’s a chapter in the ACA fellowship book called The Importance of Service in ACA that I refer to as the ‘stealth chapter.’ I say this because at face value it seems like it is going to be a light chapter but it is one of the heaviest and most relatable chapters in the book. For codependent people like me, service can be so tricky and that’s why…

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How to Go from Hurting to Healing to Helping | Episode 236 15:38

6M ago15:38

15:38

One of the things the ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families) literature says is “We progress from hurting to healing to helping and we awaken to a sense of wholeness we never knew possible.” I can attest, this has proven to be true in my own recovery experience. This week’s episode 236 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is ab…

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Stop Trying to Win the Trauma Olympics By Comparing Your Trauma to Others | Episode 235 15:00

6M ago15:00

15:00

Content Warning: This episode includes brief mentions of abuse and other experiences that can cause trauma. We so easily compare ourselves to the people around us. While we can admit that comparison is not helpful, it can be especially harmful when we start comparing our trauma because it keeps us from healing. This week’s episode 235 of the Fragme…

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My Random Recovery Ramblings from the Middle of the Night | Episode 234 17:11

6M ago17:11

17:11

I woke up in the middle of the night and felt compelled to record the thoughts that were running through my head. I wanted to do this to share with you the constant mindset shifts and revelations I have as a result of my recovery journey. This week’s episode 234 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about my random recovery ramblings from the middl…

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How to Resolve Irreconcilable Differences- Two Powerful Mind Shifts for Stronger Relationships | Episode 233 16:31

7M ago16:31

16:31

Every relationship has some type of irreconcilable differences and you are never going to be able to change these things about your partner or turn them into a different kind of person. The way we negotiate how we’re going to handle these differences directly determines the quality of our relationships. This week’s episode 233 of the Fragmented to …

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What Ruminating and Catastrophizing Are and Two Tools for How to Stop | Episode 232 19:08

7M ago19:08

19:08

I’ve come to realize through recovery that, even though I’ve always been a positive and optimistic person, I did a ton of ruminating about the past and catastrophizing about the future. This week’s episode 232 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about what ruminating and catastrophizing are and the tools to stop! Support the show by becoming a Pa…

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Tools for How to Enjoy Your Vacation- MYOB and Zip It! | Episode 231 20:24

7M ago20:24

20:24

I am reminded of the question, “Would you rather be right or would you rather be happy?” I know for a fact that before I was in recovery, I wanted to be right. After recovery, my priorities have shifted drastically. This week’s episode 231 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about tools for how to enjoy your vacation! Support the show by becoming…

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From G.E.D to Ph.D. with Melissa “Dr. Mo” Dittberner | Episode 230 34:52

7M ago34:52

34:52

Today’s guest genuinely had an incredible full-circle journey from addiction at a young age, dropping out of high school, getting her G.E.D. and later her Ph.D. to teaching the next generation of supporters for those in recovery. This week’s episode 230 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about how Melissa went from G.E.D. to Ph.D. Support the sh…

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Why I Think of Gossip as an Anti-Intimacy Campaign and Scripts for How to Stop It | Episode 229 16:30

8M ago16:30

16:30

I think of gossip as an anti-intimacy campaign. Patterns of gossip truly prevent any type of real intimacy from forming between people. Gossip is the perfect example of “anti-intimacy” because when you talk about people who are not in the room, you’re not talking about yourself or the other person. That means neither of us are learning about each o…

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Master Your Focus by Shifting to Focus on What You Want Not What You Don't | Episode 228 15:19

8M ago15:19

15:19

If you want to go from being a reactor (reacting to things) to an actor (taking an active role) in your life, then focus on what you want and less on what you don’t want. This is living on purpose. People with healthy boundaries live on purpose. This week’s episode 228 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about mastering your focus by shifting to …

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You Don't Have to Save the Meeting, the Organization or the Cause | Episode 227 15:31

8M ago15:31

15:31

I’ve come across so many people over the years who felt like they had to continue going to 12-step meetings that weren’t healthy for them or that they had to do everything in their power to save an organization or a cause. They felt that all would be lost if they stopped going or contributing. Don’t get me wrong, I am a big fan of working hard and …

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What the Cross Talk Rule Is and Why It Helps Us Build and Respect Boundaries | Episode 226 20:32

8M ago20:32

20:32

I recently had to call someone out for cross talking while I was doing a reading and surprisingly, I did not get a flood of shame or guilt for doing it. That goes to show how far I’ve come in recovery as I felt calm enforcing a boundary that I used to have such a difficult time upholding. This week’s episode 226 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast i…

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5 Traits of People Pleasers and How They Can Turn Into Resentment | Episode 225 16:09

9M ago16:09

16:09

I had no idea that I was a people pleaser in the past, I just thought I was nice. Through recovery and coming out of codependence, I came to realize that people pleasing is not nice, and it’s actually dishonest. This week’s episode 225 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about 5 traits of people pleasers and how they can turn into resentment. Sup…

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Taking a Searching and Blameless Inventory vs. a Searching and Fearless Inventory | Episode 224 16:30

9M ago16:30

16:30

I’ve had this conversation quite a bit with people in recovery about the difference between step 4 in ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families) vs. other 12-step programs. In case you’re unfamiliar with step 4, it is focused on taking a good hard look at the patterns of our behavior, more specifically, looking for our part in al…

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How Building Boundaries Helps You Overcome Victim Mentality and Unrealistic Expectations | Episode 223 19:23

9M ago19:23

19:23

One thing I’ve noticed with myself and with my boundaries coaching clients is that we have a deep seeded victim mentality and some pretty unrealistic expectations about ourselves, other people, and the world. This week’s episode 223 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about how building boundaries helps you overcome victim mentality and unrealist…

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The Evolution of My Reparenting Journey- Reshaping the Past to Heal the Future PART 2 | Episode 222 18:31

9M ago18:31

18:31

In this episode, I continue sharing my story about how my reparenting practices have evolved considerably in the last few months. I left off part 1 talking about how I started using this new loving version of my dad that appeared to me in a visualization as an additional inner-loving parent. This week’s episode 222 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcas…

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The Evolution of My Reparenting Journey- Reshaping the Past to Heal the Future PART 1 | Episode 221 21:14

9M ago21:14

21:14

As I mentioned in previous episodes, I am on a journey of reparenting myself. To those unfamiliar with reparenting, some techniques I use and share in this episode may seem crazy. Still, in all truth, they have healed me in a deep and profound way and I encourage you to be open-minded to new practices if you are also on a journey of reparenting you…

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The Past Does Not Equal the Future with Stephan Neff | Episode 220 35:18

10M ago35:18

35:18

Your past does not equal your future. Just because you’ve made some bad choices and picked up some negative habits along the way does not mean you are stuck in this. You have the power to start making small changes today to reverse the effects of your past life and create a life worth living. This week’s episode 220 of the Fragmented to Whole Podca…

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How to Understand What a Spiritual Awakening Is and Three Personal Examples | Episode 219 19:07

10M ago19:07

19:07

The whole point of the 12 steps of recovery is to have a spiritual awakening and a spiritual awakening means we have changed. As a result of my recovery, I can be, see, think, do and have that which I could not before recovery. This week’s episode 219 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about how to understand what a spiritual awakening is and sh…

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My Vulnerable Share About Family Dysfunction and How It Results In Trauma | Episode 218 29:15

10M ago29:15

29:15

{Content Warning: This episode has emotional mentions of abuse.} The thing with trauma is that sometimes it can pop up and trigger us when we’re not expecting it. Last week, I attended a concert that brought up a lot of emotional trauma for me, and inspired by others in recovery, I decided to record my vulnerable thoughts and emotions in real-time …

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Why Pausing Is So Important and What To DO When You Pause | Episode 217 15:45

10M ago15:45

15:45

One of the big tasks in recovery is going from being a reactor to an actor in life, or to act ON life rather than reacting to it. This is huge and is another way of coming out of the victim mentality we often find ourselves living in. This week’s episode 217 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about why pausing is so important and what to do when…

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What It Means to Be Powerless Over the Effects of Alcoholism | Episode 216 23:51

11M ago23:51

23:51

What I've learned in ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families) is that the effects of alcoholism get passed down through the generations. Because of this, we often talk about alcoholism as a family disease because the effects are embedded in the relationships surrounding the alcoholic, affecting everyone, not just the person abu…

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How to Discover Your Real Identity and Authenticity by Building Healthy Boundaries | Episode 215 18:38

11M ago18:38

18:38

When it comes to growing up in a dysfunctional family, we didn’t have the opportunity to form our true, authentic identity because we were so corrupted by the dysfunction. Now, of course, there are certain elements of us that are true and real and have always been there but there are other parts of our identity that we create as we come out of the …

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The Foundations of Recovery- Honesty, Open-Mindedness and Willingness | Episode 214 18:05

11M ago18:05

18:05

When I first got into recovery my sponsor told me, ‘If you’re not honest with me I can’t help you. You’ve got to be open-minded to the idea that there are things you don’t know and willing to do the things you’ve never done before to succeed in recovery.” This week’s episode 214 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about the foundations of recover…

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How We Become Approval Seekers and How to Get Out of It | Episode 213 17:24

11M ago17:24

17:24

Many of us have grown up feeling that we have to do things for others so they won’t dislike us, get mad at us, leave us, or even abuse us. We then get so deeply ingrained in this behavior pattern that we think the only way we will be okay is by getting the approval of other people. This week’s episode 213 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about…

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Nine New Methods I've Learned for Reparenting and How They've Affected Me | Episode 212 33:52

12M ago33:52

33:52

As I’ve mentioned previously, I am still (and forever will be) on a journey to reparent myself. Between the last time I did an episode on this topic and now, I have made some really radical and impactful internal changes that have made an enormous difference in my life. This week’s episode 212 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about nine new me…

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