Best Christopher ORiley Podcasts (2025)

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Over The Top Episode #004 with Cellist, Zlatomir Fung 1:06:55

8M ago1:06:55

1:06:55

Takeaways Zlatimir Fung began playing the cello at a young age and received his formative musical training in the Boston area. He had influential teachers, including a Suzuki teacher and Emmanuel Feldman, who helped shape his technique and musicality. Zlatimir emphasizes the importance of collaboration and community in music, which he learned throu…

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Over The Top Episode #003 with Classical Guitarist & Medical Research Scientist, Kang Min Shin 1:14:34

8M ago1:14:34

1:14:34

Kang Min Shin started learning classical guitar at a young age and participated in a national youth guitar competition in Korea. Despite low expectations, he tied for first place with a competitor who aspired to be a professional classical guitarist. This remarkable result motivated Kang Min to continue practicing and pursuing a career in music. Ka…

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Over The Top Episode #002 w/violinist, Bella Hristova 1:04:33

8M ago1:04:33

1:04:33

A deep dive into Bulgarian violin phenom, Bella Hristova, beginning with our own collaborations, her love of running and reading, her amazing growth professionally & personally. Chapters 00:00 Collaborating on a Response to Xenophobia 16:29 Working with Jamie Laredo and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 41:24 Recording David Ludwig's Viol…

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Over The Top Episode #001 with Aaron Wolff 57:11

9M ago57:11

57:11

n this conversation, host Christopher O'Riley interviews cellist Aaron Wolff, discussing his musical and acting career. They talk about Aaron's experience acting in the Coen Brothers film 'A Serious Man' and his work in the Boston Symphony Concerto Competition. They also touch on Aaron's upbringing in a musical household and his studies in the Neth…

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OKP # 21: Dallon Weekes on his new album "Gloom Division" 51:20

1y ago51:20

51:20

Join OK Podcast host Sean Perrin (www.seanperrin.com) and Dallon Weekes of I Don't Know How But They Found Me (iDKHOW), formerly of Panic! At The Disco, for a conversation about how Radiohead influenced his new Album "Gloom Division" which is out February 23, 2024. They discuss his musical process, upcoming tour, songs on the upcoming album, and he…

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OKP #20: Playing in Toronto's "Idioteque" with Ernesto Cervini 47:00

1y ago47:00

47:00

On today's episode of the show I'm joined by Juno award-winning jazz drummer Ernesto Cervini. We discuss what it's like arranging and performing Radiohead covers for jazz ensemble, and what it's like being drummer for Toronto's "Idioteque" Radiohead tribute band. Go to https://www.bovedainc.com and save 10% on your purchase with code OKPODCAST Than…

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OKP #19: On Songwriting and Radiohead with Guy Balbaert 1:00:51

1+ y ago1:00:51

1:00:51

Go to https://www.bovedainc.com and save 10% on your purchase with code OKPODCAST Thank you for watching OK Podcast! Contact me at hello@okpodcast.com for guest suggestions, feedback, or just to say "hi!" Listen to and subscribe to the show at: https://www.okpodcast.com You can also join on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/okpodcast…

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OKP #18: Battle of the Radiohead Podcasts with Zach and Walker Glenn 1:29:17

1+ y ago1:29:17

1:29:17

A while back I had the chance to talk with Zach and Walker Glenn who host another Radiohead podcast called "Idiotalk." We discussed my Radiohead story, why I love Kid A, and why I'm not the biggest fan of In Rainbows. If you haven't checked out their program, I highly suggest it. It's a lot of fun and they've managed to pull off combining serious t…

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17 - Clive Deamer, Second and Touring Drummer with Radiohead 52:45

2y ago52:45

52:45

On today's episode I speak with Clive Deamer who is Radiohead's second and touring drummer. He's also played with Portishead, Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Jeff Beck and many others. He shares why it's important to play quietly to be heard better in the studio, how to find your sound as a modern drummer, and, of course, there's plenty of discussion …

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16 - Christopher O'Riley brings Radiohead to Concert Halls 1:05:37

2+ y ago1:05:37

1:05:37

On today's episode of the show I speak with Christopher O'Riley, who is an esteemed classical pianist best known to Radiohead fans for having released two full albums of Radiohead transcriptions called True Love Waits and Hold me to this. We discuss how his arrangements came to be, how they have helped build bridges in both directions between the c…

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15 - Zach Glenn on Hail to the Thief and more 34:43

2+ y ago34:43

34:43

On today's episode of the show I chat with listener Zach Glenn about the then unreleased Kid A Mnesia double album, why Zach's favourite album is Hail to the Theif, and why I am (rather controversially) not a huge fan of In Rainbows. We also chat about Radiohead's use of "negative harmony" and how it's possible they innovated so much during their c…

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14 - David McShea on Hanging Out With Radiohead 37:00

3+ y ago37:00

37:00

On today's episode of the show I chat with listener David McShea about his love of Radiohead's music, concerts he attended, and how one of these concerts lead to him winning not only front row tickets, but also an exclusive chance to interview the band.By Sean Perrin

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13 - My Radiohead Story 23:00

3+ y ago23:00

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On today's episode of the program I share how I discovered Radiohead, and why I fell in love with their music to the extent that I did. If you enjoyed this episode and want me to do more like it, please send me an email with your question at hello@okpodcast.com Subscribe and Support: https://patreon.com/okpodcast…

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12 - Sequoia Sounds on Covering Radiohead 35:41

3+ y ago35:41

35:41

Today's special guest is Sequoia Sounds who is another creative YouTuber who creates stunning renditions of Radiohead songs including some you might now expect for solo piano, like There There and Burn The Witch. We discuss how he creates such rich textures in his music by creating the illusion of a third hand, which songs are coming up next, and s…

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11 - Covering Radiohead Songs with Joe Edelmann 40:35

4y ago40:35

40:35

Today's special guest is Joe Edelmann who creates note-perfect renditions of Radiohead songs on YouTube. We discuss how he picks songs to cover, his working methods, and his advice for other players looking to cover Radiohead songs. We also dive into some analysis of the band's music as a whole, and discuss a shared concert experience at Osheaga in…

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10- HeavyPiano on Improvising Radiohead 46:33

4y ago46:33

46:33

In today's episode of the show I speak with Joshua Piper who is the pianist behind the HeavyPiano YouTube Channel and a professional musician in Austin, Texas. We delve deep into his creative process, and he even plays some piano for us live on the air with excerpts from No Surprises, Exit Music (For a Film), and Motion Picture Soundtrack.…

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Alan Cross, Host of The Ongoing History of New Music 36:30

4y ago36:30

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In today's episode of the podcast I'm joined by Alan Cross, who is a self-defined "Professional Music Geek," the host of The Ongoing History of New Music radio program, and author of The Secret History of Radiohead. We discuss Alan's view of Radiohead's career from the perspective of a radio broadcaster, how streaming is killing the music industry,…

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8 - I Met Thom Yorke of Radiohead! 21:31

4y ago21:31

21:31

In today's episode I discuss what it was like meeting Thom Yorke in October 2019, share some information about upcoming guests, outline some of the challenges faced as a podcaster about Radiohead, and how you can help me develop great new content. OK Podcast is brought to you by Audible. Get a free trial today by signing up at https://okpodcast.com…

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Radiohead: Music for a Global Future - Phil Rose 53:44

5+ y ago53:44

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Today on the program my guest is Phil Rose who is an international speaker and author who has taught at a number of Canadian universities. He’s the author of a new book called “Radiohead: Music for a Global Future.” We discuss his book, how historical events influence the band and their music, and why it’s important to analyze a song’s lyrics even …

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Brahms vs. Radiohead: A Conversation with Steve Hackman 32:20

6y ago32:20

32:20

Steve Hackman is the musical mind behind the compelling production Brahms Vs. Radiohead which fuses together Brahms’ First Symphony with Radiohead’s seminal album OK Computer. We discuss the vision behind the project, Steve’s passion for both classical and popular music, and how it’s helping not only bridge the gap between musical generations and e…

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Follow Me Around: A Conversation with Robert Jonas 1:14:47

6y ago1:14:47

1:14:47

Robert Jonas has seen Radiohead a whopping 28 times dating all the way back to 1993. We discuss some of his favorite concert moments over the years, why Thom Yorke dragged him onto a tour bus over a T-shirt, a hand written letter Robert received from Thom during The Bends sessions, and some tips on attending shows yourself. Near the end of the epis…

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The National Anthem: A Conversation with Steve Hamilton 57:22

6y ago57:22

57:22

Steve Hamilton performed Saxophone on Radiohead's multi-platinum album, Kid A. We dive deep into what it was like recording and performing The National Anthem with the members Radiohead, and other elements of Steve's career such as being a touring professional saxophone player, and scoring for film. This musically-dense episode is sure to be a favo…

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Everything In Its Right Place: A Conversation with Brad Osborn 55:20

6+ y ago55:20

55:20

Most fans would agree that OK Computer and beyond represents the band's best work, but have you ever stopped to consider why this is from a musical perspective? Today on the podcast I'm joined by Brad Osborn, who is the author of a book called "Everything In Its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead." We discuss the band's creative use of song forms, mu…

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Anyone Can Play Guitar: A Conversation with Warren Lain 1:07:31

6+ y ago1:07:31

1:07:31

If you’ve ever tried to learn a Radiohead song on Guitar, you probably learned it on YouTube, and probably from Warren Lain’s YouTube channel called “Warren Music.” Warren has over 30 thousand subscribers, but is perhaps best known for his viral analysis of Videotape that received over 5 million veiws. Today, we get to know a little about Warren’s …

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Welcome to OK Podcast 1:05

6+ y ago1:05

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Hi I’m Sean Perrin, host of OK Podcast, the show where i dive deep into the musical and cultural impact of the world’s greatest band, Radiohead. I’ll be speaking with authors, intellectuals, musicians, and even everyday fans about what the band’s music means to them, as well as its importance on the international stage. Hopefully will one day even …

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In-Studio: Alina Ibragimova Performs Bach and Ysaÿe 23:27

9+ y ago23:27

23:27

The Russian-born violinist Alina Ibragimova in recent years has developed a following in Europe, especially in the U.K., where she studied and came of age. She appears poised to have a bigger following in New York, too, after her recent performances at the Mostly Mozart Festival and in the studio at WQXR. She came to the WQXR performance studio to …

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In-Studio: Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley Play Beethoven & Rachmaninoff 30:17

9+ y ago30:17

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The cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O'Riley are quick to emphasize that their recent venture into Baroque period instruments isn't some fusty or antiquated pursuit. The duo's new album, "Beethoven, Period," was recorded at Skywalker Ranch, film director George Lucas's famous studio complex in Northern California. Instead of sheet mus…

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The Jake Schepps Quintet's Classical Hoedown 25:46

10y ago25:46

25:46

Blame it on Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring or perhaps the ridiculous virtuosity that is characteristic of so much bluegrass playing. In the past decade, growing numbers of classical musicians have been mixing it up with fiddlers, banjo players and mandolin pluckers. Yo-Yo Ma has worked with bluegrass players in the Goat Rodeo Sessions; mandolin…

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Café Concert: The Demenga Brothers and Luka Juhart 25:08

10y ago25:08

25:08

Successful sibling duos in music are rare. The stress of rehearsing and being constantly on the road together can derail the happiest collaboration. The best-known sibling partnership in musical history – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his sister Nannerl – didn't last long. He went off to Paris, Vienna and Prague; Nannerl settled down into marriage. T…

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Watch: American Boychoir Presents Songs of the Season 19:50

10y ago19:50

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The American Boychoir has had an eventful 2014 that's included an appearance in a Hollywood feature film, a visit to the Toronto Film Festival and a December East Coast tour that has the group singing Christmas music in seven different languages. Eleven members of the choir, led by music director Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, visited the WQXR studios early…

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Café Concert: Mivos Quartet 16:10

10y ago16:10

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Bach's austerely beautiful Art of Fugue has long fascinated musicians who have a taste for the modern and esoteric. The piece, left incomplete at the composer's death, reduced complex counterpoint to its bare essentials – so much that the composer didn't even indicate the instrument (or instruments) for which it was composed.…

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Café Concert: Dublin Guitar Quartet 12:37

10y ago12:37

12:37

The four members of the Dublin Guitar Quartet do not specialize in bouncy jigs and reels. Nor do they play in Guinness-soaked pubs. But while the ensemble is certainly connected to its Irish heritage, its repertoire goes further afield, to minimalist and post-minimalist composers including Philip Glass, Arvo Part and Michael Nyman, as well as moder…

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Café Concert: Pablo Villegas 31:45

10y ago31:45

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The classical guitarist Pablo Villegas has made his home in New York City for a decade, but his performances have a strong sense of his roots in La Rioja, a region in the north of Spain celebrated for its complex red wines as well as its earthy, indigenous folk music. That includes the Spanish Jota, a folk dance that is normally played with mandoli…

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Café Concert: Zuill Bailey 28:33

10+ y ago28:33

28:33

VIDEO: Zuill Bailey Plays Selections from Bach's Cello Suite No. 3"Playing Bach – and I don't jokingly say this – is like public therapy," said the cellist Zuill Bailey, just after finishing several movements from Bach's Cello Suites in the WQXR Café. "You're feeling unbelievable one moment and you're feeling very insecure in the next.…

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Café Concert: Time for Three 11:10

10+ y ago11:10

11:10

Within the last month, the string trio Time for Three has had the unusual distinction of being covered by the Today Show, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, The Strad and yes, WQXR. The reason? Violinists Zachary De Pue and Nicolas Kendall were told they couldn’t take their violins inside the cabin on a US Airways flight from North Carolina to Arkansas.…

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Café Concert: Anne Akiko Meyers 22:14

11y ago22:14

22:14

Anne Akiko Meyers plays a centuries-old Guarneri del Gesu violin once used by Itzhak Perlman, Henri Vieuxtemps and Yehudi Menuhin, but it doesn’t reveal its beauty easily.By WQXR Radio

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Café Concert: Jenny Lin 17:23

11y ago17:23

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An upright piano may not seem like the desired tool of a keyboard purist but Jenny Lin needed little rationalization for playing Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite on the upright in the WQXR Café. Stravinsky himself was said to compose not at a concert grand, but "at a tacky-sounding and usually out-of-tune upright piano that has been muted and dampe…

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Café Concert: Alisa Weilerstein 18:19

11y ago18:19

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When Alisa Weilerstein came to the WQXR Café, it was during the epic cold blast that gripped New York, sending residents scurrying indoors while impairing string instruments with wayward pitch. Yet after a thorough warm-up, the cellist launched into soulful renditions of solo works by Osvaldo Golijov and J.S. Bach and the icy temps may have receded…

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Café Concert: Calmus Ensemble 14:32

11y ago14:32

14:32

Say Leipzig and classical music listeners may think of old, blue-chip institutions like the St. Thomas Boys Choir, the Gewandhaus Orchestra or the Bach-Archiv, which carries on the legacy of the German city’s most famous composer.By WQXR Radio

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Café Concert: Pacifica Quartet & Anthony McGill 19:06

11y ago19:06

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VIDEO: The Pacifica Quartet & Anthony McGill Play Mozart When a long-established string quartet brings in a fifth collaborator, questions inevitably arise: how will the four players interact with the newcomer? Who will call the shots in rehearsals, and how does the group dynamic change?By WQXR Radio

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Café Concert: Béla Fleck 18:30

11+ y ago18:30

18:30

VIDEO: Béla Fleck plays The Imposter in the WQXR Café When Béla Fleck came to the WQXR Café, curious staff members began asking about his repertoire. Would he be playing Scarlatti or Scruggs? A Bach invention or a bluegrass breakdown?By WQXR Radio

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Café Concert: Imani Winds 22:47

11+ y ago22:47

22:47

VIDEO: Imani Winds perform 'Red Clay Mississippi Delta' Imani Winds was a novelty when it first arrived on the scene in 1997, a wind quintet that veered away from the customary European classical fare to focus on compositions drawing from African and Latin American styles and idioms. Composers like Astor Piazzolla, Paquito D’Rivera and Wayne Shorte…

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Café Concert: Conrad Tao 7:23

11+ y ago7:23

7:23

The pianist and composer Conrad Tao seemed remarkably relaxed when he sat down at the Yamaha to perform his Café Concert at WQXR.By WQXR Radio

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Café Concert: Richard and Mika Stoltzman 15:01

11+ y ago15:01

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VIDEO: Richard and Mika Stoltzman play in the WQXR Cafe Richard Stoltzman really wants to feel that he's connecting with his audiences – even if it means resorting to nudity.By WQXR Radio

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Café Concert: Benjamin Verdery 14:31

11+ y ago14:31

14:31

Behold the many sides of Benjamin Verdery. Seated in the WQXR Café with his baritone guitar in hand, Verdery lets introspective pieces by Bach and Randy Newman spill forth with a hushed introspection.By WQXR Radio

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Café Concert: Brooklyn Rider 11:51

11+ y ago11:51

11:51

The four men of Brooklyn Rider arrived at the WQXR Café on a recent morning feeling groggy and jet-lagged, having returned three days earlier from a tour to Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. But it was time to rally. Their set list would feature exuberant pieces inspired by the music of Eastern Europe, ancient Persia and beyond.…

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Café Concert: The Endellion String Quartet 16:09

12y ago16:09

16:09

When the members of the Endellion String Quartet were leaving the WQXR studios after their Café Concert, a curious question arose: Where could they find a Checker cab on the street? The iconic, boxy taxis, of course, have long been absent from New York City streets but the musicians could be forgiven for the oversight. The London-based quartet was …

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Café Concert: Jan Vogler 11:45

12y ago11:45

11:45

VIDEO: Jan Vogler Plays from Bach's Suite No. 3 Jan Vogler is often identified as a German cellist but in many ways, he’s a quintessential New Yorker: he lives on the Upper West Side with his wife and two daughters, enjoys jogging in Central Park and biking along the West Side Highway, and speaks impeccable English in an enthusiastic, rapid patter.…

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Café Concert: Jennifer Koh 12:44

12y ago12:44

12:44

VIDEO: Jennifer Koh performs in the WQXR Café Somewhere along the way in her 20-some year career, Jennifer Koh jumped off the violin soloist treadmill in favor of less familiar paths and creative channels.By WQXR Radio

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Café Concert: Chilly Gonzales 15:39

12y ago15:39

15:39

VIDEO: Chilly Gonzales performs in the WQXR Café If Franz Liszt were alive today, he may find a certain kinship with Chilly Gonzales. The German-based Canadian pianist and composer is the current holder of the world record for longest solo concert, at 27 hours, 3 minutes and 44 seconds. He has crowd-surfed at a BBC Symphony concert in London, chall…

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