This is a podcast dedicated to the unheard, unseen and underrepresented. It is to celebrate and honor the voices of the BIPOC, Latine, Queer, Neurodivergent, and Disabled communities by getting honest. This podcast is about breaking generational patterns and raising the volume on topics that usually get swept under the rug. Your host Leslie Lew, a Trailblazing Women's Empowerment Leader and international speaker will guide you into heartfelt discussions rooted in love and courage so that you ...
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A podcast to create bold and inspiring relationships at work and at home, the Merging path Podcast is hosted by professionally trained and certified Executive Coach Brooks E. Scott from Merging Path Coaching. It explores a range of leadership, management and interpersonal communications concepts to help us all have conversations we continue to avoid.
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What does it take to be a professional artist? Park West Gallery’s Morris Shapiro wants to know, so he’s interviewing some of today’s most popular visual artists. “Behind the Artist” shares candid conversations in which artists tell real stories about their upbringings, their careers, and the creative inspiration behind their work. Art lovers and collectors alike will love this authentic look at what it takes to create and thrive in the contemporary art world. You can also watch Park West's ...
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Women's Empowerment through Self-Defense with Leslie Lew
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Think about it... when was the last time you yelled at the top of your lungs? What if you needed to do that now to help fight for your safety? The first time you've yelled at the top of your lungs to protect yourself shouldn't be the first time you've yelled at the top of your lungs. There is so much power that comes from embodiment through mental …
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This is a conversation rooted in what it means to have your soul connected with someone else who sees you, uplifts you, and wants to see you succeed. I sat down with my good friend, Dawn. Dawn C. Benjamin is the CEO of Sistah Encourage Me, LLC. a women's empowerment company. She is a Life Coach, Author and Motivational Speaker that elevates women t…
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020- Empowerment Through Trauma-Informed Self-Defense (Leslie Solo Episode)
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Welcome to the Reclaim Your Voice podcast, where we celebrate 20 episodes of inspiring conversations and powerful stories of self-discovery, resilience, and personal growth. As we mark this milestone, we're excited to present a special episode that takes a unique approach to self-defense - one that goes beyond the physical and explores how empowerm…
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This episode is purely about love and what it's like to know someone for so long as a friend and evolve into a loving relationship with them. Romi and Jenny, two friends for the past 16 years turned into a wild, passionate, and fun movie script love story. Soon they will both be living together in Austin where Romi currently lives as a Mama, Identi…
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018- So You Are In A MLM With Lauren Cañafranca
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Lauren is an Accredited Financial Counsellor Canada, a Joyful Money Coach, and speaker. She works with people wanting to improve their relationship with money and specializes in variable earning. Lauren believes that you can start feeling good about your money now. Learn more about Lauren and her work: www.elbiecoaching.com In this eye-opening epis…
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017- Transform Your Mind with Sequoia Austin
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Sequoia is a speaker, mental transformation coach, and consultant working predominantly out of the Washington, DC area. Sequoia first discovered her passion for mindset as a Division I, walk-on basketball player over a decade ago through the world of athletics. Sequoia attended the University of Maryland where she earned her undergraduate degree in…
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My friend Jeff Harry is back as we delve into the crucial topic of male allyship and explore how men can actively contribute to advancing gender equality and social justice. He shares personal stories and insights, offering practical advice on how men can become effective allies in various spheres of life. From the workplace to relationships, from …
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Tune in to this powerful episode as we explore the intersection between race and personal safety, and join us in fostering a culture of empathy, allyship, and positive change. Linda and I dive deep into the intersection between race and personal safety, exploring the challenges, experiences, and triumphs that come with navigating this complex lands…
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014- You're My Second Asian Friend with Petra Vega
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In this episode, Petra and I dive deep into how developing our friendship and building trust led to some beautiful conversations around race and allyship. Petra Vega (She/ Her/ Ella) is a Queer, Black Puerto Rican from a tiny town in Upstate, NY who after years of being told she should be seen and not heard at home and in the world, decided to recl…
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Christina and I tap into a range of topics that go into what it means to get connected to your spirituality. Christina Vo is a writer who previously worked for international organizations , including UNICEF, the World Economic Forum and Solidaridad, in Vietnam and Switzerland. After spending time abroad, she moved to San Francisco where worked as a…
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CW: Mention of suicide On this Mother's Day episode, Amy and Leslie speak in a real and honest way about their relationships with their toxic Asian mothers and their journey in navigating through them within their cultural confines. While Asian women tropes have been prevalent throughout media, they break down the history of toxic Asian women trope…
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Sienna is an experienced yoga teacher and international health coach dedicated to uplifting underserved communities by healing WOMEN. She focuses on supporting entrepreneurial women in their missions to bring massive change to the world by helping them create space (and time) for healing and overall healthier lifestyles. Her and I get into a conver…
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Have you ever told someone, “Don’t cry, be a man!” Have you ever said that to yourself? (I sure as hell have) When did you first notice that you shouldn’t hold your father’s hand any longer? What age were you? What about it made you stop? Society and external systems reinforce gender stereotypes, but sometimes these boxes are formed within our fami…
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010-Men, We Have a Serious Toxic Masculinity Problem
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Jeff Harry combines positive psychology and play to heal workplaces, help teams build psychological safety and assist individuals in addressing their biggest challenges by embracing a play-oriented approach to work. Jeff was selected by BambooHR & Engagedly as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers and has been featured in the NY Times, Mashable, Upwort…
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Annie Tan is a writer, special education teacher, activist, storyteller, and cousin of Vincent Chin, whose 1982 killing led to an Asian American movement. Annie's work has been featured in Huffington Post, New Republic, and twice on NPR's The Moth Radio Hour. Annie is currently working on her first book, a memoir about being a daughter of Chinese i…
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Romi is a mom growing, healing and exploring her identity. Romi pulls no punches in this episode of what it's like being in the perceived glitz and glamour of a reality show and the exploitation she faced in the aftermath. She was born and raised in Pasadena. Romi fell in love with makeup, so attended the MUD Studio LA in Burbank. A few years after…
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Amy Yvonne Yu is an immigrant who came to America at the young age of 10 by herself on a plane. She considers herself the most culturally confused person she knows: British, born in Hong Kong, lives in California, born to a traditional Chinese family, "adopted" by hippies that ran the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, and raised herself since the age of…
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Pay Transparency in the Workplace with Nadia De Ala
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Have you ever seen an HR policy that states employees aren't allowed to talk to their coworkers about how much they make? I haven't. Who does this protect? And more importantly... who does this hurt? In this episode, I sit down with Nadia De Ala - the founder of Real You Leadership. Nadia is a facilitator, negotiation, and leadership coach on a mis…
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Robyn Tamanaha is a Japanese American Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Orange County, CA. She has been a therapist for almost 10 years and has her own private practice where she specializes in helping people who are living with Bipolar Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder hop in the driver's seat, manage mood changes and triggers, and …
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Ending Violence Against Women and Girls with Koye Adeboye
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In this episode, I'm joined by Koye Adeboye, who Leads Communications and Outreach for the United Nations Spotlight Initiative which is the world's largest investment to end all forms of violence against women and girls. Now, you might be asking yourself, why are two guys talking about an issue that affects women and girls? First, it affects all of…
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005- True Life: I am in a Coaching Cult with Brandi Molitor Part 2
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You couldn't get enough of part 1 of this episode and it may have crossed your mind "that couldn't happen to me". Listen to part 2 as Brandi's provides insight into the symptoms of being in a cult-like environment. Know what to look for so you don't give away your sense of self and autonomy. Brandi's committed to helping us recognize the systems ke…
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004- True Life: I am in a Coaching Cult with Brandi Molitor
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For those that are altruistic and have a deep sense of contribution to the world, or those that yearn for connection and healing, we can find ourselves abandoning our own needs in the spirit of admiring a charismatic personality or a curriculum that says we can meet all of our needs by pursuing this "one" path. This is why coaches and the coaching …
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A podcast to create bold and inspiring relationships at work and at home, the Merging path Podcast is hosted by professionally trained and certified Executive Coach Brooks E. Scott from Merging Path Coaching. It explores a range of leadership, management and interpersonal communications concepts to help us all have conversations we continue to avoi…
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003- We Be Codeswitching with Jennifer Nagel
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Do you ever catch yourself getting codeswitch fatigue? This week I am talking to Jennifer Nagel about how we be codeswitching and who sometimes we don't realize we are doing it. Jennifer Nagel is an online CEO, business strategist, and founder of the mastermind community, Success Revolution Society. In her 20+ year professional career, she has mast…
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002- Losing Your Sh*t As a Parent with Ed Center
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Ed Center is a queer brown dad who coaches parents and other kid-raisers toward greater connection, calm, and joy. Ed worked in education for 25 years, starting as a high school teacher, always focused on the needs of kids of color. During the height of the pandemic, Ed’s son suffered an acute mental health crisis. Searching for support, Ed discove…
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Your girl started a podcast? Why? I got really fed up with trying to get a seat at everyone else table so I said f*ck it I will create my own. I am tired of not have the underrepresented having a safe space to be authentically themselves and to speak. If you love what you are hearing, continue to support my podcast: IG: https://www.instagram.com/re…
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Kre8 and His Uncompromising Dedication to His Life, Work and Goals
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Growing up as a military child who lived all over the world, Kevin Vigil, known as Kre8, found it difficult to blend in.His life experiences have formed the foundation for the artist he is today, and collectors from all over the world are drawn to his dramatic, interesting paintings. In this episode of the "Behind the Artist" podcast, Kre8 discusse…
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Leslie Lew and Her Intriguing Success Story
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Growing up as the daughter of the renowned advertising executive art director Les Hopkins, artist Leslie Lew became steeped in the American ad culture in the 1960s.We are thrilled to have Lew as our featured artist this week on the "Behind the Artist" podcast! She discusses her childhood and how her experiences helped form the base of what she does…
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Enjoy part 2 of this split episode on the “Behind the Artist” podcast with artist Csaba Markus. In this episode, Markus and Park West Gallery Director Morris Shapiro continue their conversation discussing Markus' escape to America, where he lived in his car in California while trying to earn money to bring his family to join him. They then get into…
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Enjoy part 1 of 2 of this split episode on the “Behind the Artist” podcast with artist Csaba Markus. Markus has a larger-than-life personality, and shares with us in this episode his unique story as to why he is who he is. In this discussion with Morris Shapiro, we hear the details of Markus' childhood growing up in Communist Hungary and he reveals…
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Dominic Pangborn: Paving His Own Path—Part 2
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Enjoy part 2 of this split episode on the “Behind the Artist” podcast with artist Dominic Pangborn. In this episode, Pangborn and Park West Gallery Director Morris Shapiro continue their conversation discussing Pangborn's schooling and how his unique tie designs became an overnight success. They then get into talking about his creative process, and…
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Dominic Pangborn: Paving His Own Path—Part 1
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Enjoy part 1 of 2 of this split episode on the “Behind the Artist” podcast with artist Dominic Pangborn. In this episode, Pangborn describes his life growing up in South Korea and his solitary trip to the United States at just 10 years old, where he was adopted into the Pangborn family and became one of 12 children! He then dives into his path that…
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Duaiv's Spontaneous and Unique Path to Where He Is Now
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Artist Duaiv is our amazing guest on the "Behind the Artist" podcast this week. In this episode, Duaiv shares some revealing insights into his youth, discusses his path as a classical musician and overall decision to become a painter, talks about meeting Salvador Dali, and much more!You can also watch Park West's artists in action at https://m.yout…
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Francois "Fanch" Ledan: A Self-Taught Artist with a Bold Imagination
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With more than 45 years of experience, Francois "Fanch" Ledan is an amazing self-taught artist who embraces his imagination to create unbelievable interiorscapes and exotic destinations. We’re thrilled to have Fanch as a guest on the “Behind the Artist” podcast to talk about the fascinating road he has traveled to become the artistic star he is tod…
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Traveling the world capturing the beauty of historical and cultural landmarks, artist Alexander Chen's paintings depict immense detail that transports his audience into the exciting settings of his paintings. We are thrilled to have Chen as a guest on the "Behind the Artist" podcast. In this episode, Park West Gallery Director Morris Shapiro catche…
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Peter Nixon and His Lush, Lucid, Elegant, and Consistently Sophisticated Creations—Part 2
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Enjoy part 2 of this split episode on the “Behind the Artist” podcast with artist Peter Nixon and Park West Gallery Director Morris Shapiro. Nixon and Shapiro carry on their conversation from the previous podcast episode by discussing the thought process and details behind developing Nixon’s book. They then get into talking about the art of our con…
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Peter Nixon and His Lush, Lucid, Elegant, and Consistently Sophisticated Creations—Part 1
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Enjoy part 1 of 2 of this split episode on the "Behind the Artist" podcast with artist Peter Nixon. In this episode, Nixon sat down with Morris Shapiro to discuss when he first realized he was going to be an artist, the evolution of his artistic style, his new series of paintings called Postcards, and more!You can also watch Park West's artists in …
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Eric Dowdle: The "Puzzle King" With an Unshakable Commitment to his Work
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For over 20 years, artist Eric Dowdle has been exploring and creating–capturing rural landscapes, cityscapes, local people, food and customs from everywhere he travels, and much more. From being crowned "Puzzle King" to developing his hit TV art show, there is not much Eric Dowdle hasn't done! We're thrilled to have him as our guest on this week's …
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Scott Jacobs and His Astonishing Journey—Part 2
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Enjoy part 2 of 2 of this split episode on the “Behind the Artist” podcast with artist Scott Jacobs. In this episode, Jacobs candidly discusses his near fatal motorcycle accident in 2016 and the difficult road to recovery, his current views about his life and art, and how he came to become one of the most successful fine artist of our time.You can …
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Scott Jacobs and His Astonishing Journey—Part 1
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Enjoy part 1 of 2 of this split episode on the "Behind the Artist" podcast with artist Scott Jacobs. In this episode, we take a look into his astonishing life as he shares some remarkable personal experiences, talks to Park West Gallery Director Morris Shapiro about his unparalleled success over the last 40 years, and discusses how he was the first…
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Guy Harvey: Turning the Ocean into Artwork
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Guy Harvey is a unique marine wildlife artist, scientist, and conservationist who shares his passion for ocean life through his authentic artwork and merchandise. In this episode of the "Behind the Artist" podcast, we take a dive with Guy Harvey into his vibrant childhood, love of the sea and marine life, and how he continues to blend his passions–…
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Matt Beyrer: How a Shark Turned Him Into an Art World Superstar
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Artist Matt Beyrer is known for transforming simple planks of wood into amazing creations that ripple with color, detail, and emotion. This unique technique has helped propel him to international success. Let’s dive into the fascinating life of Matt Beyrer on this episode of the “Behind the Artist” podcast as we discuss how he got started painting,…
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A contemporary artist known for his “Absurdist” paintings, drawings, and portraits, Michael Cheval joins us as this week’s guest on the “Behind the Artist” podcast. Cheval sat down with Morris Shapiro to discuss his youth in the former Soviet Union, his father’s pressure upon him to excel as a painter, his first museum show at the young age of 24, …
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Romero Britto and His Extraordinary Creative Process
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Pop artist Romero Britto is one of the biggest names in art today. He’s held over 300 exhibitions, has over 60 public art installations worldwide, and has his work licensed by everyone from Disney to Absolut. His creations have been used for the Super Bowl, Olympics, the World Cup, and other massive global events.We’re incredibly excited to have Br…
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Artist Allison Lefcort has been called "The Princess of Pop." Her acclaimed Pop Art has drawn comparisons to the works of Andy Warhol and won her commissions ranging from Disney to international royalty. In this episode of the "Behind the Artist" podcast, Lefcort talks with Morris Shapiro about her fascinating journey in the art world and a whole l…
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Tim Yanke: Determination to Succeed
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Born and raised in Detroit, Tim Yanke’s work ethic was instilled at an early age. In this episode of the “Behind the Artist” podcast, Park West Gallery Director Morris Shapiro sits down with Yanke to discuss his growth as an artist, his discovery of abstract expressionism, his love for the American West, and the origins of some of his iconic imager…
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Artist Roundtable: Duaiv, Guyton, Jacobs, Yanke
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What’s better than hearing one artist talk about their craft? What about FOUR artists? Morris Shapiro recently hosted an entertaining roundtable discussion with four acclaimed artists—Duaiv, Patrick Guyton, Scott Jacobs, and Tim Yanke. Together, the group discusses what it means to be a working artist, how they distinguish between form and content,…
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Patrick Guyton Draws Inspiration from Animation
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Patrick Guyton is a professionally trained artist, but his unique blend of gold leafing techniques and figure painting hails from his experience outside the classroom. In this episode, Park West Gallery Director Morris Shapiro sits down with Guyton to discuss his time working for animation legend Chuck Jones as well as his brief stint as a furnitur…
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Michael Godard Paints from Rags to Riches
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Before he was the "Rock Star of the Art World," internationally collected artist Michael Godard spent time drawing caricatures in a theme park. In this episode of "Behind The Artist," Godard sits down with Morris Shapiro to discuss this difficult upbringing, what it was like to sell his first paintings, and how he became one of Las Vegas' most famo…
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