Best Douglas Coulter Podcasts (2024)

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"The Edge of Adulthood" 40:21

6y ago40:21

40:21

The final episode of Medium Playback's first season is about those who are just peering into the adult years that lay ahead. Right now, teenagers face a deeply unstable future — but maybe that's always been the case. Journalist Alyssa Giacobbe was one of the nine reporters who interviewed 46 teenagers for the collection The Edge of Adulthood. The …

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Douglas Rushkoff: "Survival of the Richest" 34:07

6y ago34:07

34:07

This week’s Playback gets into the psyche of some big-money overlords — the ones who can’t make it to Mars with Elon, anyway. In his wildly popular story “Survival of the Richest,” researcher Douglas Rushkoff starts off writing about an invitation he received last year to give a keynote speech to some wealthy investors at a deluxe private resort. O…

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Ben Blum: "The Lifespan of a Lie" 57:34

6y ago57:34

57:34

This week's Playback features an investigative showdown. Journalist Ben Blum looks into the reality of the most famous psychology study to ever be conducted, The Stanford Prison Experiment, and makes some shocking discoveries himself. Embedded in Blum's story, you'll hear clips from his interviews with psychologist Philip Zimbardo and participants,…

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Kristi Coulter: "Enjoli" 41:02

6y ago41:02

41:02

This week, Playback is a throwback, but the story timeless. Society is fine-tuned for hardworking women — executives, moms, daughters, creatives, and yogis alike — to get drunk. In “Enjoli,” writer and former Amazon employee Kristi Coulter constructs a diary that turns into a radical reframing of what a “having it all” culture actually looks like: …

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Jonathan Parks-Ramage: "Jesus, Mary, and Joe Jonas" 1:01:05

6y ago1:01:05

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Episode three is all about Jesus Christ and his superstars. In his piece “Jesus, Mary, and Joe Jonas,” writer Jonathan Parks-Ramage discovers Reality L.A., an evangelical Christian church that attracts the lost kids of Hollywood with top 40-like ballads and an attractive promise of love and absolution. Unfortunately, the gospel is not so sweet for …

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Roxane Gay: "What Fullness Is" 41:15

6+ y ago41:15

41:15

For the first episode of our first-ever podcast, there was only one guest we had in mind: bestselling author Roxane Gay. Her powerful and devastatingly honest essay “What Fullness Is” is one of the most read stories on Medium this year. In the piece, Roxane discloses her decision to undergo bariatric surgery — from the instant in her car when she m…

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Welcome to Medium Playback 2:05

6+ y ago2:05

2:05

At Medium, we love a good story. So when we were dreaming up our first podcast, we knew it should center on what our readers come to Medium for — compelling, insightful stories and the people who write them. We’re launching our flagship podcast, Medium Playback, next week, and this is the trailer for season one.…

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Peace Corps philosopher in China: Author Peter Vernezze 21:00

12+ y ago21:00

21:00

Philosophy isn’t generally thought of as a cross-cultural tool, but for Peter Vernezze, who left a position as philosophy professor at a U.S. university to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in China, philosophy is exactly that. Over the course of his two years of service in a Sichuan university, Professor Vernezze set up and took notes on philosophi…

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Social enterprise school: The Mycelium School's Matthew Abrams 18:37

12+ y ago18:37

18:37

A unique design for education is underway in Asheville, North Carolina and it takes its model from the vegetative part of a mushroom, mycilia. Opening in 2013 the Mycelium School aims to cultivate social entrepreneurs and leaders in creating local change by enhancing social and environmental systems through a gap year educational program.In this ep…

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The MSW, Part 3: Admissions, financial aid and ROI 10:29

13y ago10:29

10:29

The Master of Social Work prepares students with the practice methods, ethical and social values, and scientific principles to work with populations-at-risk. Programs promote social and economic justice, strengths-based practice with diverse populations, and evaluation. Careers includes both direct service and organizational leadership roles in a w…

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The MSW, Part 2: Coursework, fieldwork and certificates 8:03

13y ago8:03

8:03

The Master of Social Work prepares students with the practice methods, ethical and social values, and scientific principles to work with populations-at-risk. Programs promote social and economic justice, strengths-based practice with diverse populations, and evaluation. Careers includes both direct service and organizational leadership roles in a w…

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The MSW, Part 1: Degree and careers overview 16:06

13y ago16:06

16:06

The Master of Social Work prepares students with the practice methods, ethical and social values, and scientific principles to work with populations-at-risk. Programs promote social and economic justice, strengths-based practice with diverse populations, and evaluation. Careers includes both direct service and organizational leadership roles in a w…

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The MPP: Part 3, admissions and financial aid 13:06

13y ago13:06

13:06

Public policy masters degrees emphasize analyzing and evaluating information to solve policy problems. MPP grads work across sectors with quantitative and qualitative information to develop, assess, and evauate alternative approaches to current and emerging issues.In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff…

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The MPP: Part 2, on coursework and fieldwork 12:21

13y ago12:21

12:21

Public policy masters degrees emphasize analyzing and evaluating information to solve policy problems. MPP grads work across sectors with quantitative and qualitative information to develop, assess, and evauate alternative approaches to current and emerging issues.In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff…

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The MPP: Part 1, degree and career overview 12:25

13y ago12:25

12:25

Public policy masters degrees emphasize analyzing and evaluating information to solve policy problems. MPP grads work across sectors with quantitative and qualitative information to develop, assess, and evauate alternative approaches to current and emerging issues.In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff…

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Conflict Resolution: Part 3, admissions and financial aid 12:54

13y ago12:54

12:54

In Conflict resolution masters programs, students learn how to analyze conflict and how to uncover the underpinnings of conflict situations. They gain skills to defuse and prevent conflict situations that arise among individuals, groups, and countries.In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff and an alum …

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Conflict Resolution: Part 2, coursework, fieldwork and certificates 15:53

13y ago15:53

15:53

In Conflict resolution masters programs, students learn how to analyze conflict and how to uncover the underpinnings of conflict situations. They gain skills to defuse and prevent conflict situations that arise among individuals, groups, and countries.In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff from two con…

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Conflict resolution: Part 1, on the degree & its careers 12:42

13y ago12:42

12:42

In Conflict resolution masters programs, students learn how to analyze conflict and how to uncover the underpinnings of conflict situations. They gain skills to defuse and prevent conflict situations that arise among individuals, groups, and countries.In this Idealist Grad School Podcast series, Amy Potthast chats with admissions staff from two con…

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The MPA: Part 3, on admissions and financial aid 17:36

13y ago17:36

17:36

If you’re on a public service career path, and looking at grad schools, you may have considered a Master of Public Affairs or Administration. What is an MPA, and how is it distinct from nonprofit management, MBA, and other grad degrees? This episode, Part Three, is on admissions and financial aid. Find Part One, an overview of the degree and associ…

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The MPA: Part 2, on coursework, field work, and certificates 11:08

13y ago11:08

11:08

If you’re on a public service career path, and looking at grad schools, you may have considered a Master of Public Affairs or Administration. What is an MPA, and how is it distinct from nonprofit management, MBA, and other grad degrees? This episode, Part Two, is on coursework, field work, and certificates. Find Part One, an overview of the degree …

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The MPA: Part 1, on the degree and careers 14:47

13y ago14:47

14:47

If you’re on a public service career path, and looking at grad schools, you may have considered a Master of Public Affairs or Administration. What is an MPA, and how is it distinct from nonprofit management, MBA, and other grad degrees? This episode, part one, is an overview of the degree and associated careers. Find Part Two on coursework, field w…

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Student Debt Relief, Part 2: Income-Based Repayment with Heather Jarvis 17:47

13y ago17:47

17:47

Do you have student loans? Are you thinking about borrowing money for grad school? This episode of the Idealist Grad Schools podcast takes a closer look at two student debt relief programs established by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. Listen now to Part Two which focuses on Income-Based Repayment, a crucial component of PSLF that is ava…

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Student Debt Relief, Part 1: Public Service Loan Forgiveness with Heather Jarvis 16:45

13y ago16:45

16:45

Do you have student loans? Are you thinking about borrowing money for grad school? This episode of the Idealist Grad Schools podcast takes a closer look at two student debt relief programs established by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. Listen to Part One of the podcast which focuses on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, …

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Is Nonprofit Management the right grad degree for you? Part Three: Admissions and Financial Aid 11:32

13y ago11:32

11:32

With a plethora of graduate disciplines available to you—MBA, MPA, Social Work—you may be wondering, why should I go for a specialized degree in nonprofit management? When you enroll in a nonprofit management grad program, you gain the skills and knowledge specific to and necessary for leadership in this growing and dynamic sector. Furthermore, you…

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Is Nonprofit Management the right grad degree for you? Part Two: Careers, coursework, certification 9:53

13y ago9:53

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This week the Idealist Grad Fairs launch in New York City and Washington, DC. What will you study in grad school? With a plethora of graduate disciplines available to you—MBA, MPA, Social Work—you may be wondering, why should I go for a specialized degree in nonprofit management? When you enroll in a nonprofit management grad program, you gain the …

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Is Nonprofit Management the right grad degree for you? Part One: What makes it distinct? 8:10

13y ago8:10

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This week the Idealist Grad Fairs launch in New York City and Washington, DC. What will you study in grad school? With a plethora of graduate disciplines available to you—MBA, MPA, Social Work—you may be wondering, why should I go for a specialized degree in nonprofit management? When you enroll in a nonprofit management grad program, you gain the …

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Net Impact's Corporate Careers that Make a Difference 22:04

13y ago22:04

22:04

Can you make the world more sustainable by working for a corporation? According to Net Impact and its free, downloadable career guide Corporate Careers that Make a Difference, you can. Everyday, business leaders make a positive environmental and social impact in their companies — both in dedicated green jobs, as well as in more conventional job fun…

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Argentina: Un ‘Teatro Ciego’ que no te dejará indiferente 15:47

13y ago15:47

15:47

En una calle arbolada de Buenos Aires se encuentra un descolorido edificio con un extenso mural de graffiti sobre la figura del incomparable Carlos Gardel. En su interior, un teatro que siempre permanece a oscuras. Es el llamado ‘Teatro Ciego,’ el primer y único teatro donde ambos, artistas videntes e no videntes, actúan totalmente sin luz. Nuestro…

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Argentina's Blind Theatre Won't Leave You in the Dark 13:24

13y ago13:24

13:24

On a tree-lined street in Buenos Aires is a faded building with a large graffiti mural of tango great Carlos Gardel on its walls. Inside is a theatre that is always kept dark. This is Teatro Ciego, the world's first and only theatre where both blind and seeing artists perform exclusively without light. Our latest podcast features Celeste Hamilton D…

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Work on Purpose: Lara Galinsky on Careers with Heart, Head, and Hustle 21:11

13+ y ago21:11

21:11

Lara Galinsky, Senior Vice President of Echoing Green is launching an inspiring career guide for social-impact work called Work on Purpose. Each chapter of Work on Purpose asks key questions for career seekers; illustrates the impact of these questions in the lives of Echoing Green community members; and offers a place for notes at the end for you …

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The American Way to Change: An Interview with Shirley Sagawa 23:37

13+ y ago23:37

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This podcast features a conversation with Shirley Sagawa author of The American Way to Change: How National Service and Volunteers and Transforming America and the “founding mother of the modern service movement.” During the first Clinton administration, Sagawa drafted the legislation that created AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National Service…

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Emerging Corps: Blue Engine's Nick Ehrmann 23:27

14+ y ago23:27

23:27

In 2010, a new national service corps is getting off the ground. Blue Engine, based in New York City, aims to recruit a corps of about a dozen fellows for the 2010-2011 school year to facilitate daily, differentiated, small-group instruction for high school freshmen. Our guest is Nick Ehrmann—Blue Engine's engine and a Teach For America alum— who s…

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Connie Siskowski's Encore Career: Supporting Young Caregivers 3:38

15y ago3:38

3:38

In this episode we feature one of the winners of the 2009 Purpose Prize. The Purpose Prize awards up to $100,000 to social innovators in their encore careers who are creating new ways to solve tough social problems. The Prize is an initiative of Civic Ventures' Encore Careers campaign which aims to engage millions of experienced adults in work that…

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Judith Broder's Encore Career: Psychological Support for Returning Soldiers 4:23

15y ago4:23

4:23

In this episode we feature one of the winners of the 2009 Purpose Prize. The Purpose Prize awards up to $100,000 to social innovators in their encore careers who are creating new ways to solve tough social problems. The Prize is an initiative of Civic Ventures' Encore Careers campaign which aims to engage millions of experienced adults in work that…

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Questions with Rafa Cancel of La Asociación Nacional de Derecho Ambiental (ANDA) 7:41

15y ago7:41

7:41

In this Questions With episode, we hear from Rafa Cancel of the organization La Asociación Nacional de Derecho Ambiental (ANDA). After witnessing the activism against the US Navy's use of the island of Vieques as bomb training site, Rafa was inspired to provide the people of Puerto Rico with the legal tools to protect their environment. His organiz…

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New Jersey Nonprofit Leader: Heather Calverase, Teach For America 15:29

15y ago15:29

15:29

Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Listen to more shows in this series. Today’s guest is Heather Calverase, Executive Director of Teach For America’s Newark, New Jersey region where she is responsible for growing sustainable base of financial, community, and district aw…

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South Carolina Nonprofit Leader: Debbie Bower, Senior Resources 15:09

15y ago15:09

15:09

Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Listen to more shows in this series. Today's Nonprofit Career Month podcast guest is Debbie Bower, Executive Director of Senior Resources Inc., a South Carolina nonprofit that provides seniors services, resources, transportation help, …

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Nonprofit Leader: Elizabeth Droscher, Phoenix School 13:15

15y ago13:15

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Today's Nonprofit Career Month podcast guest is Elizabeth Droscher, Executive Assistant at Phoenix School. Phoenix School is a nonprofit charter high school in Roseburg, Oregon, whose staff works hard to see students realize their potential and to graduate, by offering alternative learning approaches and opportunities to engage in the community. As…

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Sector Switcher: Krista Kelley, a Leader in Nonprofit Development 12:43

15y ago12:43

12:43

Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Today’s Nonprofit Career Month podcast guest is Krista Kelley, Vice President of Development at Adelante Development Center in Albuquerque, one of the largest nonprofits in New Mexico. Adelante offers community-based services for peopl…

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New Mexico Nonprofit Leader: Margaret Ambler Salamon, Center for Nonprofit Excellence 11:10

15y ago11:10

11:10

Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Today’s guest is Margaret Ambler Salamon, Research Specialist and wearer of many other hats at the Center for Nonprofit Excellence in Albuqueque, NM. The Center for Nonprofit Excellence is a collaborative effort of the United Way of Ce…

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Job Seeker: Abby Flottemesch, a Mid-Career Nonprofit Development Professional 14:16

15y ago14:16

14:16

Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Today’s guest is Abby Flottemesch, a mid-career nonprofit professional and Minnesota native who is currently engaged in a job search. Abby recently completed a year-long fellowship in Bogota, Colombia, with Atlas Service Corps where sh…

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Questions with Mirna Guha of Project OBO 5:35

15y ago5:35

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In this Questions With episode, Douglas speaks with Mirna Guha, the founder of Project OBO: Our Bodies, (Our) Opinions in India. Originally working on issues related to sexual and domestic abuse, Mirna found that many problems originated in a lack of communication about gender, sexuality and identity. She explains how she is now trying to create wo…

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Sector Switcher: Arlene Siegel Cogen Applies Financial Planning Skills in the Nonprofit Sector 12:52

15y ago12:52

12:52

Today’s guest on the Nonprofit Career Month podcast is Arlene Siegel Cogen, a Charitable Gift Planner with The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) in Portland, OR. At OCF, Arlene’s main focus is individuals, families, professional advisors, and businesses who would like to establish current or testamentary charitable funds or deferred gifts. Arlene e…

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South Carolina Nonprofit Leader: Mac Bennett, United Way of the Midlands 18:03

15y ago18:03

18:03

October is Nonprofit Career Month, a month of activities to promote the diversity of career opportunities in the nation's nonprofit sector. Driven by the collective contributions of the nonprofit community, the campaign dispels common myths about nonprofit work, provides you with entry points to the sector, and allows current and aspiring nonprofit…

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Questions with Adarsh Kumar of Livelihoods Equity Connect 7:18

15y ago7:18

7:18

A continuing problem in developing countries is that small business people, like farmers and craft workers, still live in poverty and cannot expand their businesses. In this episode we speak with Adarsh Kumar, who started the group AICA which helps connect producers in India with larger markets. In addition to this work, he wanted to do more and st…

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Peace Corps Community Resources: An interview with Erica Burman and Molly Mattessich of the National Peace Corps Association 25:05

15y ago25:05

25:05

As Peace Corps nears it's 50th Anniversary in 2011, applications are on the rise, fewer Volunteer positions are getting funded, the Senate just confirmed a new agency director, and the number of Peace Corps alumni is nearing 200,000. Helping connect the dots among the agency's fiscal needs, and Volunteers past, present, and future is the National P…

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Questions with Heather Cronk of the New Organizing Institute 6:07

15y ago6:07

6:07

In this Questions With episode, Douglas speaks with Heather Cronk about her work at the New Organizing Institute (NOI). NOI is progressive training organization focused on utilizing online outreach strategies, from micro-blogging to video. Heather talks about how she entered this career and some advice she has for nonprofits and advocacy groups to …

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Questions with Nancy Mahon of the M·A·C AIDS Fund 7:03

15y ago7:03

7:03

In the latest Questions With podcast, Douglas speaks with Nancy Mahon the Executive Director of the MAC AIDS Fund and Senior Vice President at MAC Cosmetics. The MAC AIDS Fund is the charitable arm of MAC Cosmetics which raises money for HIV/AIDS programs through their Viva Glam line of products. Nancy talks about her professional path from law cle…

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Panel Discussion on the Admissions Process and Financial Aid for Graduate School 39:12

15y ago39:12

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In this episode of the Idealist.org Podcast, a panel of graduate admissions representatives talk about the graduate admissions application process and financial aid. Recorded during the summer Washington, D.C. Idealist.org Graduate Degree Fair for the Public Good hosted by the American University School of Public Affairs. Hear answers to the follow…

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Questions with Ben Smilowitz of Disaster Accountability Project 7:32

15y ago7:32

7:32

In this week's Questions With podcast, Douglas interviews Ben Smilowitz, founder of the Disaster Accountability Project. While helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Ben realized the deficits in disaster planning and overview in New Orleans and across the country. We cover the importance of emergency planning, the far reaching nature of dis…

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