Best Lgc Podcasts (2024)

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#147 - Beth Hoff Blackmer - Aspen Rent-All & 58th ARA President 51:51

7d ago51:51

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Beth Hoff Blackmer is the Owner & President of Aspen Rent-All, and in 2020 was the 58th President of the American Rental Association. Aspen Rent-All is a second-generation family owned business. Since 1967, they have been the source in Roaring Fork Valley for renting all types of construction equipment from earthmoving, material handling, compactio…

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The rising costs of home to school transport with Rachael Shimmin, Roger Gough, and Liz Davidson from Qroutes 39:14

27d ago39:14

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Home to school transport has become an increasing pressure on council budgets as a combination of increases in demand from pupils with special educational needs and a lack of supply push up costs. In this episode of The Local Authority, LGC in association with Qroutes, would like to explore how councils can reduce costs whilst ensuring children rec…

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#146 - Greg Landa: Providing rental solutions to Coachella, NASCAR, Superbowl & Taylor Swift Concerts 28:52

1M ago28:52

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Greg Landa is the CEO of CES Power. CES Power provides temporary event power generation, power distribution, and HVAC for festivals, film & broadcast, major events, and industrial projects. CES Power has partnered with major events such as the Coachella, NASCAR Circuit, Formula 1, the Superbowl & Taylor Swift Concerts. This podcast episode was spon…

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The count is on! Snap analysis of the local election results from the LGC editorial team 20:30

2M ago20:30

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It's 3pm on 03 May, and the local election count is on. In the LGC news room for this special Local Authority episode, LGC deputy editor Martin George is joined by editor Sarah Calkin and reporter Caitlin Webb to talk all things results: what do we know so far, what trends are at play and what local issues have been influencing results? Which are t…

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Episode 93 - Embrace the Story 2:28:06

2M ago2:28:06

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Breakup of the Embracer group, a new series of articles about L5R's history, and a discussion of the scope of Fantasy caps off today's episode of The Last Province "Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/…

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#145 - Scott Irwin: President of Delux Rentals & ARA 60th President 37:08

2M ago37:08

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Scott Irwin is the President of Delux Rental. Delux Rental is a family-owned business and have been serving South Eastern Michigan with construction and homeowner equipment rentals since 1966! Scott is also the 60th President of the American Rental Association, and served in 2023 as the ARA Board Chairman. Michael Larsen caught up with Scott during…

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Local elections special: Colin Rallings on why Tories could lose half the seats they are defending. Also, do people care about mayors? 43:18

3M ago43:18

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The local elections are just around the corner, with everyone in England and Wales able to vote in either council, metro mayor or police and crime commissioner elections, or a combination of the three. With the Conservatives behind in national polling, the increasing importance of independent candidates, and some bellwether mayoral and council cont…

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Episode 13 - Bad Thanksgiving Candy 1:13:00

3M ago1:13:00

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Today the guys sample three different kinds of weird Thanksgiving ""flavored"" candy while reminising about better times. Today's episode was sponsored by NordVPN, Honey, Grammerly, Spotify, Raycon, and Spotify.By Daniel Tickle, George Maney, Robert Denton III

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#144 - John Jeanguenat: President of RentalMax - 10 locations across Chicago, North West Indiana & South Wisconsin 57:21

3M ago57:21

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John Jeanguenat is the President at RentalMax, a U.S based equipment rental business serving Chicago, Northwest Indiana and South Wisconsin. Michael Larsen caught up with John during the ARA Show in New Orleans, learning about RentalMax and John's involvement with the American Rental Association. This podcast episode was sponsored by Latner Softwar…

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Community involvement, social media and misinformation, and are residents customers? With Elizabeth Campbell, Tracey Lee, and Adam Lent 45:02

3M ago45:02

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Councils are increasingly recognising the value of involving communities in the design of services meanwhile financial pressures have seen the delivery of services such as libraries outsourced to community groups. And though new technology has provided more ways for councils to engage with their residents and businesses, misinformation through soci…

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#143 - Tom Wood: HRIA Young Professional of the Year 2023 29:16

4M ago29:16

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Tom Wood of Camden Hire was awarded the Young Professional of the Year 2023 by the Hire & Rental Industry Association, and was recently completing his exchange program in the U.S with A Tool Shed Equipment Rentals in California. This is Tom's second time on the The Rental Journal Podcast, as we managed to catch up with him during the recent ARA Sho…

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The crisis in children’s services with Louise Gittins, Josh MacAlister, and Andy Smith 46:01

4M ago46:01

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Children’s services are frequently cited as the biggest current pressure on council budgets, with costs having spiralled in recent years. But despite huge increases in spending there is concern children are often not getting the care and support they need, with shortages of placements meaning young people can often find themselves placed many miles…

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Episode 91 - No Action is Free in Life 2:13:24

4M ago2:13:24

2:13:24

Today we guys discuss recent subtle changes in L5R going forward along with some news and a discussion about a certain Tomb. "Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"…

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#142 - Max Line: Transitioning from hiring equipment to the Director of LGC Equipment Hire 40:24

4M ago40:24

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Max Line serves as the Director of LGC Equipment Hire & LGC Traffic, headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. He started LGC Traffic and expanded its operations to employ over 300 staff, frequently requiring the need to rent traffic equipment. Rather than depending on external hire services, Max established LGC Equipment Hire, which has since eme…

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#141 - Matthew Hoy: Kelm Hire, one of Australia's fastest growing equipment hire businesses 47:11

5M ago47:11

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Matt Hoy is the General Manager at Kelm Hire, one of Australia's fastest growth hire companies. With two locations in Melbourne, Kelm Hire takes pride in offering one of Melbourne’s most expansive and diverse equipment rental inventories, encompassing hand tools, power tools, access equipment, earth moving machinery, material handling equipment, an…

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#140 - Emmanuel Georgoudis: The NSW President of the Hire & Rental Industry Association 43:55

5M ago43:55

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Emmanuel Georgoudis is the National Operations Centre Manager at Coates & The NSW President of the HRIA. Joining the equipment rental industry straight out of high school, Emmanuel talks through his journey working at Coates for the past 18 years and his involvement with the Hire & Rental Industry Association. This episode was sponsored by Rouse In…

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#139 - Kevin Ennis: 35 years of sales experience in the equipment rental industry 1:01:16

6M ago1:01:16

1:01:16

Kevin Ennis has over 35 years experience in the equipment rental industry, working at companies such as Wreckair Hire, Vermeer, Coates, Conplant, Redstar & Atlas CEA. This episode was sponsored by Rouse Insights. Rouse delivers actionable, accurate, and confidential benchmarking solutions tailored to meet the needs of construction equipment rental …

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#138 - Jeremy Shaw: HRIA National President & Master Hire 33 years in business 30:20

7M ago30:20

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Jeremy Shaw is the HRIA National President and the Sales & Marketing Manager at Master Hire. This episode was hosted by the new addition to The Rental Journal Podcast, Michael Larsen. 33 years ago the Shaw family opened the doors of the first Master Hire branch in Toowoomba, Queensland. Still an original Queensland owned and operated family busines…

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Fiscal devolution with Jamie Driscoll, Jessica Studdert and Ross Mudie 51:23

7M ago51:23

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The UK is one of the most centralised countries in the world and local authorities enjoy few revenue raising powers when compared with their counterparts in other developed nations. In recent years calls have been growing for local authorities to be given the power to set new taxes or take control of elements of the existing tax base. However, cent…

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#137 - Michael Larsen: International Rental Business Leadership Exchange Program 30:17

8M ago30:17

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Michael Larsen is a returning guest on the podcast, and was awarded the HRIA Young Professional of the Year in 2022. Following on from this award Michael travelled from Australia to the U.S taking part in the International Rental Business Leadership Exchange Program. In addition to working at Larsen's Air Conditioning Hire, Michael is going to be j…

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Episode 90 - The Tomb of [REDACTED] 1:52:50

8M ago1:52:50

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The Tomb of [REDACTED]Today the guys discuss the recently released adventure "The Tomb of [REDACTED]" and go over some of the lore changes without going through any kind of spoilers. Throw in some news, a discussion, and you have an episode. Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Co…

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#136 - Nathan Borg: Head of Digital and Customer Experience at Kennards Hire 51:20

9M ago51:20

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Nathan Borg was appointed Kennards Hire’s Head of Digital & Customer Experience in October 2021. An experienced digital product specialist, Nathan has a wealth of experience delivering digital products for Kennards Hire and its customers. With more than seven years working with digital products, Nathan is a digital thought leader with strengths in …

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Borrowing and investment: balancing risk and ambition with Sarah Norman, Tracy Bingham and Rob Whiteman 44:41

9M ago44:41

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Spiralling inflation has pushed up the cost of borrowing while the high-profile failure of some councils that took on large amounts of debt has increased scrutiny of council investments. In this episode of The Local Authority, the podcast from Local Government Chronicle, we want to explore how councils are approaching funding of regeneration in thi…

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Mayor or no mayor with Carolyn Wilkins, Anna Smith and Paul Swinney 39:56

10M ago39:56

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For the past decade, the government’s preferred model of devolution has been to combined authorities with directly elected mayors. However, more than five years on from the election of the first metro mayors, there is ongoing resistance from councils to adopting this model. In this episode of The Local Authority, a podcast from Local Government Chr…

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#135 - Phil Mause: Equipment rental benchmark & utilization data with Rouse Services 26:43

10M ago26:43

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Phil Mause is the Senior Vice President at Rouse Services. Rouse Services is the equipment rental industry's exclusive source for benchmark rate and utilization Data. Giving businesses the opportunity to to make comparisons of rental rates, utilization and other key performance metrics. With over $65 billion of fleet on a cost basis and $28 billion…

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Episode 89 - The Podcast Episode of 100 Questions 2:51:05

10M ago2:51:05

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Today the guys discuss recent news come out of Gencon and then have a discussion with L5R author Marie Brennan. Check our her Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mariebrennan/rook-and-rose-pattern-deck and her Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/swan_tower Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.c…

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Into the chamber – working in a political environment, with Joanne Roney, Bruce McDonald and Deborah Evans 50:34

11M ago50:34

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Many officers start their careers as specialists in their field, such as finance, law, social care or planning, but the nature of their job changes as they are promoted to roles that see them working closely with elected politicians and facing public scrutiny. In this episode of The Local Authority, a podcast from Local Government Chronicle, we exp…

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Episode 88 - The Seeker of Death 1:49:32

11M ago1:49:32

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Today the guys bring on a special guest, the author of the L5R novella "Deathseeker" and grill him mercelessly on his book. Hilarity insues? "Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"…

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Supporting new councillors and hung councils with William Benson, Cllr Liz Leffman and Cllr Abi Brown 43:11

12M ago43:11

43:11

May’s elections saw more than 80 councils change political control with an increase in the number of councils under no overall control. Often this can mean the councillors involved in forming an administration are doing so for the first time; sometimes they can also be relatively new councillors who are still getting to grips with how the council w…

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#134 - Kenneth Kimura: Have you ever wondered what rental software United Rentals utilize? 1:04:40

1y ago1:04:40

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Kenneth Kimura is the Director, Product Development at Wynne Systems. Wynne Systems is used by some of the largest equipment rental businesses in the world and is utilized in over 54 countries. With clients such as United Rentals, Sunbelt Rentals & Herc Rentals, we learn about the history of Wynne Systems and advice for an equipment rental company …

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#133 - Justin Walters: Benefits of GPS asset tracking for equipment rental providers 32:43

1y ago32:43

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Specializing in GPS tracking in the equipment rental industry, Justin Walters talks through the benefits Geoforce provides to the equipment rental industry and a recent solution they provided to Kennards Hire. Combining a cloud-based software platform with rugged GPS tracking devices and global satellite and cellular networks, Geoforce’s solutions …

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Episode 87 - You Are (Probably) Wrong About Rokugan! 3:20:34

1y ago3:20:34

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Today the guys discuss various bits of Rokugan technology. You are likely Wrong about at least one of these. You won't believe number nine! Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/…

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LGC with Olivia Chapman; Materialism, the toxicity of Social Media, and the Mom entrepreneur 1:10:21

1y ago1:10:21

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Welcome to the Let's Get Coffee Podcast with Jeremy Vanderloop. Weekly, Jeremy engages in delightful conversation over a cup of coffee with members of our community. These conversations give us insight into the successful minds of various industries. This week we chatted with Olivia Chapman. Liv Chapman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Inner Glow Circl…

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#132 - Jason Morey: The 40th anniversary of Bandit Industries 32:25

1y ago32:25

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Bandit Industries was started in 1983 in mid-Michigan with six employees, and today Bandit employs over 700 people in over 560,000 square feet of manufacturing space, serving 56 countries with over 50 different models of hand-fed and whole tree chippers, stump grinders, The Beast horizontal grinders, track carriers / skid steer attachments, and Arj…

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LGC with Felicia Pecora; Crisis Management, How to not loose everything when a crisis happens 1:18:34

1y ago1:18:34

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Felicia has over 20 years of experience in combat skills training, including law enforcement and is an Army combat Veteran. She has been an innovator in the public safety field. She has developed supervisor courses in law enforcement, and recently led her agency in the creation and implementation of a new kind of productivity evaluation, Values-Bas…

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Episode 12 with Paola Rodriguez, Writing down a goal, being intentional and how to reach your potential 58:51

1y ago58:51

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Welcome to the Let's Get Coffee Podcast with Jeremy Vanderloop. Weekly, Jeremy engages in delightful conversation over a cup of coffee with members of our community. These conversations give us insight into the successful minds of various industries. This week we chatted with Paola Rodriguez. Paola is an insurance broker based in Tampa, FL who aims…

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Let’s Get Coffee Podcast with Blaine Buxton Episode 11 1:10:45

1y ago1:10:45

1:10:45

Welcome to the Let's Get Coffee Podcast with Jeremy Vanderloop. Weekly, Jeremy engages in delightful conversation over a cup of coffee with members of our community. These conversations give us insight into the successful minds of various industries. This week we chatted with Blaine Buxton. Blaine is a developer that loves to program and play music…

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#131 - Matt Harris: Texada Software CEO 50:30

1y ago50:30

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Matt Harris is the CEO of Texada Software and joined the company in 2022. Prior to Texada Software, Matt was the President and General Manager of Viewpoint and also held leadership roles with FEI Company, Netscape and General Electric. Texada Software is a leading provider of cloud-based ERP and rental management software for managing dealer and re…

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Budgeting in uncertain times with Patrick Melia, Cllr Peter Marland and Joanne Pitt 46:59

1y ago46:59

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For the fourth year in a row the government has handed councils a single year finance settlement, albeit with some indication of what to expect for the following year. After more than a decade of funding restraint and in the face of high inflation, the uncertainty of single year budgets adds to councils’ challenges in planning services. In this epi…

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#130 - Tom Trbojevic: Planning a career after a professional sporting career 16:52

1y ago16:52

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Tom Trbojevic is a professional rugby league player and also a licenced finance broker with iFin Capital with a focus on the equipment rental industry. Tom recently completed a Bachelor of Applied Finance with the degree of Bachelor of Economics at Macquarie University and talks through the importance of planning a career after a professional sport…

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Let’s Get Coffee Podcast with Michael Fox Episode 10 34:16

1y ago34:16

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Welcome to the Let's Get Coffee Podcast with Jeremy Vanderloop. Weekly, Jeremy engages in delightful conversation over a cup of coffee with members of our community. These conversations give us insight into the successful minds of various industries. This week we chatted with Micahel Fox. He is the Principal at Fox Building Group as well as a Certi…

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#129 - Nathan Hogan: Navigating your asset finance in 2023 with iFin Capital 20:13

1y ago20:13

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Nathan Hogan is the principal at iFin Capital and was the Asset Finance Broker of the Year at the Australian Broking Awards 2021. Specializing in asset finance solutions in the equipment rental industry, Nathan talks through navigating your asset finance in 2023. Learn more about iFin Capital http://www.ifincapital.com.au/contact/ The Hire & Rental…

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Episode 86 - Episode Eighty Two 2:09:18

1y ago2:09:18

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Today the guys discuss some BIG news. We skipped an episode so we go back to an earlier recording to fill in. We decided given everything that we should release this, so let us know your thoughts. "Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://cre…

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