Best Marcel Schwantes Podcasts (2024)

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Dr. Peter Kim: How Relationships Are Built, Broken, and Repaired 42:21

5d ago42:21

42:21

“The stories we tell are as, if not more, important than what happened” [8:29] As Peter Kim, introduces his research on trust, he discusses how the narratives we portray and the reasons behind actions are the key pieces behind trust. This couldn't be a more critical point when society is so divided. “If I’m to take the stance, 'no, my initial trust…

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Dr. Rollin McCraty: The Science of the Heart (And What It Means for Leaders) 1:14:02

20d ago1:14:02

1:14:02

Quotes: “The heart has a causal role in modulating perception…how we think, how we feel.” [24:56] After Dr. Rollin McCraty walks us through his background and what brought him to HeartMath, we dive into the science of the heart. We all know the popular phrase I love you with all of my heart… It’s not I love you with all of my brain. In fact, there …

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Dr. James Doty: The Neuroscience of Manifestation 1:26:51

1M ago1:26:51

1:26:51

“You’re the only person that can accept yourself, forgive yourself, and understand that we are all frail, fragile human beings and nonetheless, we all deserve to be loved.” [18:58] Jim Doty, author of “Mind Magic” starts the episode with the story of how he was helped to overcome his childhood trauma by the woman from the magic shop. He explains ho…

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Gianpiero Petriglieri & Joe Davis: Leadership Is a Kind of Love / The Generous Leader 1:21:29

2M ago1:21:29

1:21:29

Segment 1 featuring Gianpiero Petriglieri: “We are neither incompetent or not malevolent, we are just caught within a model of leadership which really doesn't describe the sort of leadership we want to see in the world, and that we ourselves would like to see in the world. [9:10] The overwhelmingly used type of leadership is the dominant model. It …

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Samatha Thomas: Choosing Love in Business and in Life 1:02:31

2M ago1:02:31

1:02:31

Samantha is a coach, consultant, writer, and the founder of The Love Summit Business and Leadership Conference. Through coaching and consulting, she helps individuals and businesses lead by an ethic of love for greater congruence in their lives and organizations. You can sign up for Samantha’s newsletter at Just Choose Love where you will get updat…

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Brad Deutser: The Five Rules of Belonging 1:07:56

3M ago1:07:56

1:07:56

Quotes: “It’s hard to believe I’m an expert in belonging when so long in my career...I didn’t belong.” [07:55] Guest Brad Deutser shares his diverse background that led to his company, Deutser Consulting Firm, all about human approach to change! “What the research found is that belonging is actually above strategy AND culture.” [21:56] As Brad expl…

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Marcel Schwantes: Leadership Superpower - Patience 7:20

3M ago7:20

7:20

“Patience gets a bad rap, because the doubters and skeptics tend to think that if you slow down, the flow of the business slows down.” [3:13] People too often mistake patient leaders for passive leaders. Marcel shares a real life example of how officers deescalated a dangerous situation with a slowed down, patient approach and how this translates i…

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Marcel Schwantes: Love and Care in Leadership 3:10

4M ago3:10

3:10

In this mini episode, Marcel shares quick insight on the impact of love and care throughout the leadership levels and how that impacts entire organizations inside and out. What’s next? You can look forward to upcoming content from Marcel's forthcoming book. “Leaders have an enormous responsibility to care for their people, and in those truly human …

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Robb Holman: Science Says Receiving (in a Genuine Way) May Be Better Than Giving 59:59

4M ago59:59

59:59

Robb Holman is an internationally recognized leadership expert, executive coach, keynote speaker, podcast host, and best-selling author who has a heart for authentic relationships and a true talent for equipping people with the skills and the knowledge necessary for their success. Quotes: “The book Lessons from Abdul, has everything to do with brin…

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Marcel Schwantes: We’re Taking a Break 4:38

9M ago4:38

4:38

Quotes: “There’s a growing body of research that finds organizational kindness, in how people treat each other, how leaders manage the workforce, how customer-facing employees interact with their clients....has enormous benefits. It’s just great for business.” [0:35] As Marcel opens the episode, he begins with an excerpt from his forthcoming book, …

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Erica Keswin: How to Keep Employees Connected to Your Company 47:01

9M ago47:01

47:01

Erica Keswin is a globally renowned workplace strategist, consultant, speaker, best-selling author, and professional dot-connector. Her latest book is The Retention Revolution. Erica first joined Marcel in the very first episode of Love in Action. Now in a post pandemic world, she returns to share the “7 Surprising (and Very Human!) Ways to Keep Em…

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Dr. Michelle K. Johnston: Thriving In a New Era of Connection 48:00

9M ago48:00

48:00

Dr. Michelle K. Johnston is a renowned executive coach and business professor. She is the author of The Seismic Shift in Leadership. Dr. Johnston is a champion of connection in the workplace. She talks with Marcel in this episode on how leaders can serve their team and ultimately how connection drives results. Quotes: “You have to figure out right …

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Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani: Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life 1:02:46

9M ago1:02:46

1:02:46

Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani is the co-founder of Mindvalley, the world’s most powerful life transformation platform. She’s the author of Becoming Flawsome: The Key to Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life. Kristina speaks about personal transformation, authenticity, understanding and accepting oneself and a path to happiness. Quotes: “Authenticity is th…

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Dr. Amy Edmondson: The Science of Failing Well 58:48

10M ago58:48

58:48

Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, and is renowned for her research on psychological safety. She is the author of Right Kind of Wrong. In this interview, Amy sets the stage for how leaders can learn and thrive through intelligent failure. Quotes: “That is love in action, when you …

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Marcel Schwantes: The Best Leadership Practice to Learn and Teach Others 7:56

10M ago7:56

7:56

“Leadership and life is about human relationships.” [1:04] Servant leadership has emerged over the last 40-50 years as a solution for leaders in the business world changing their attitude when it comes to leading their organizations “Listening lands first on my list because it’s a crucial yet frequently absent trait in leaders.” [3:08] Marcel credi…

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[REPLAY] HUBERT JOLY - At the Heart of Business 56:42

10M ago56:42

56:42

HUBERT JOLY is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy and is now a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School. He is also a member of the board of directors of Johnson & Johnson and Ralph Lauren Corporation, a member of the International Advisory Board of HEC Paris, and a Trustee of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Joly has be…

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Dr. Jennifer Nash: Be Human, Lead human 41:27

10M ago41:27

41:27

Dr. Jennifer Nash, a leadership expert and consultant to Fortune 50 organizations, is the bestselling author of “Be Human, Lead Human”. She invites you to radically disrupt your leadership thinking and practice to lead effectively in a post COVID-19 world. She shares a research-based, actionable framework to transform leadership thinking and practi…

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[REPLAY] Zina Sutch and Patrick Malone: Bringing Love and Laughter Into Your Work 53:26

10M ago53:26

53:26

When it comes to using love in the workplace, our guests on this podcast literally wrote the book. Zina Sutch and Patrick Malone are the co-authors of Leading with Love and Laughter. Zina has been leading development and diversity programs in the U.S. government for 20 years. Patrick Malone spent 23 years in the Navy, serving as an officer in the m…

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Dr. Natalie Baumgartner: The Foundations of Manager Effectiveness 46:12

11M ago46:12

46:12

Dr. Natalie Baumgartner is Chief Research Officer and Partner at Contemporary Leadership Advisors (CLA) and Chief Workforce Scientist at Achievers. She has spent over a decade focused on driving the translation of culture research and theory into SaaS based software, working to help make it possible for organizations to solve problems and achieve g…

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Todd Finkle: Personal Insights on Warren Buffett 49:09

11M ago49:09

49:09

Todd Finkle, Gonzaga University Pigott Professor of Entrepreneurship, is the author of Warren Buffett: Investor and Entrepreneur. He was the entrepreneur of six ventures and obtained a PhD & MBA in Entrepreneurship & Strategic Management, and with over 250 books, articles, presentations, and scholarships. Quotes: “He [Warren Buffet] was doing so ma…

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REPLAY: Amelia Dunlop: Elevating the Human Experience 49:26

11M ago49:26

49:26

Amelia Dunlop is Deloitte Digital’s Chief Experience Officer and the author of Elevating The Human Experience. Amelia writes and speaks regularly on the topics of human experience, design, and customer strategy. In this episode of Love in Action, she touches on the three paths to elevate the human experience involving self love and worthiness at wo…

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REPLAY: Julie Winkle Giulioni: Promotions Are So Yesterday 59:53

11M ago59:53

59:53

Julie Winkle Guilioni is the author of the international bestseller Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Help Employees Thrive. As a champion for workplace growth and development, she believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their potential. Julie supports organizations and leaders who want to make that happen w…

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Marcel Schwantes: World's Best Boss 4:38

12M ago4:38

4:38

“To this day, Bruce is my favorite boss because of his penchant for leading with love.” [0:44] Marcel ‘introduces’ Bruce, a favorite boss from his corporate career. He explains the qualities of love Bruce led with and how they impacted him at work. “While he was still "the boss," I was much more satisfied and engaged in that job than at any other t…

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Marcel Schwantes: Changing of the Leadership Guard 5:07

12M ago5:07

5:07

“The way most Western businesses operate today can be traced back to Friedman’s essays. Love and care as business values were as distant to Friedman’s model as Pluto is to planet Earth.” [2:35] Marcel references Milton Friedman, a champion of free enterprise, and his NYT articles from the 1970s that share a doctrine of shareholder primacy and his ‘…

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Heather McGowan: Leading your Workforce with Empathy 31:53

12M ago31:53

31:53

Heather McGowan is one of the leading voices on the Future of Work. She’s the co-author of The Empathy Advantage. McGowan is a sense maker, a dot connector, a deep thinker, and a pattern matcher who sees things that others miss. Heather gives people the courage and insight that illuminates their path forward. She’s transforming mindsets and entire …

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Our 200th Episode Celebration, with Guest Matt Poepsel 41:21

1y ago41:21

41:21

Matt Poepsel hosts the “Lead the People” podcast and is the author of Expand the Circle. His mission is to help us liberate ourselves from outdated attitudes and behaviors that hold us back from our true potential. When working with organizations, Matt partners with HR Leaders, Executives, and Team Leaders who seek to help their leaders—and themsel…

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Marcel Schwantes: Toxic Work Culture 5:39

1y ago5:39

5:39

“A toxic work culture was found to be 10.4 times greater than compensation in predicting a company's attrition rate relative to its industry average.” [1:23] Marcel explains the not so shocking reason why workers left jobs in droves in the 2021 Great Resignation. “When leaders lack empathy, fail to communicate clearly, or prioritize their own inter…

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[REPLAY] Dr. Marshall Goldsmith: THE EARNED LIFE 49:07

1y ago49:07

49:07

Marshall Goldsmith is a renowned executive coach recognized as the #1 Leadership Thinker in the World. His latest book is The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment. Quotes: “So if you’ve ever been caught in a cycle of regret—and I think that’s most of us—Marshall is here to tell us how to remove the obstacles that prevent us from creating ou…

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Sally Helgesen: Inclusive Behaviors Leaders Must Practice 57:27

1y ago57:27

57:27

Sally Helgesen is the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership and the author of Rising Together. She became the first person to write about inclusion in the workplace in 1995 with her book, The Web of Inclusion. In this episode of Love in Action, Sally and Marcel discuss the nuances of triggers and inclusive behaviors. Quotes: “A trigger is a …

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Marcel Schwantes: 3 Attributes of The Best Leaders 8:57

1y ago8:57

8:57

Enjoy this sneak peek for Marcel Schwantes’s Fall 2024 upcoming book. Marcel shares something too many managers are missing, 3 attributes that make up the best leaders. Show Notes: “In transparent work cultures, you can count on the guardians of the culture, trusted team members and associates, to watch out for politics or favoritism behind the sce…

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Marcel Schwantes: The Adverse Effects of “People Challenges” at Work 8:22

1y ago8:22

8:22

In a preview for his upcoming book in Fall 2024, Marcel Schwantes shares a personal story of the physical manifestation of stress and the adverse effects of a fear driven work relationship. Show notes: “After checking myself into the emergency department, the ER physician called my condition stress and anxiety related. He explained that people may …

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REPLAY: Mark C. Crowley: Lead From The Heart 1:04:11

1y ago1:04:11

1:04:11

A look back at the stand out quotes from this special episode replay on Mark Crowley’s Lead From The Heart: “I have science that proves that the heart actually plays an enormous role in influencing human behavior.” [8:23] Mark explains the sentiment behind his original book and new revision Lead From The Heart. “The strength of a heart based leader…

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Kathi Balasek: Supporting Professionals Experiencing Loss and Grief 45:53

1y ago45:53

45:53

Kathi Balasek is a grief literacy communication coach and widow advocate. Through her podcast, Well Widow, and being on the advisory board at Modern Widows Club, she stands up and fights for the rights of widows, their livelihood, and their financial future. Along with her mission driven business, Grief Smart Professional, she is a university profe…

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Mark Miller: A Guide to Creating the Best Work Culture 50:37

1y ago50:37

50:37

Mark Miller currently serves as Chick-fil-A’s Vice President of High Performance Leadership. He is the author of Culture Rules: The Leader's Guide to Creating the Ultimate Competitive Advantage. He shares his interesting and inspiring employment journey with Chick-fil-A and his thought provoking process for researching and impacting leaders in thei…

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Josh Freedman: Emotional Intelligence and How to Use It to Get Results 54:41

1y ago54:41

54:41

Joshua Freedman is the co-founder and CEO of Six Seconds, a global non-profit dedicated to teaching people how to use emotional intelligence (EQ). He is a master certified coach, an instructor for Columbia Teachers College Summer Principals Academy, and for Antioch University. He is also the author of 5 emotional intelligence books, including the b…

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Marcel Schwantes: Previewing Marcel’s Upcoming Book 9:18

1y ago9:18

9:18

Show Notes: “People want to feel loved.” [1:38] As Marcel begins to dive into this sneak peek of his upcoming book, he explains exactly why he focuses on love. Every employee is someone's sister, brother, son, daughter, mother, or father, and they need and deserve to be cared for. That caring is love, and it’s a founding principle in the work and r…

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Stephen Van Valin: The Keys to Amplifying Meaning at Work 54:31

1y ago54:31

54:31

Show Notes: “I see purpose as being the engine that drives meaning”. [15:48] There is no transcendent singular purpose in life, there are many levels, for example, transformative and transactional, like in our work and relationships. Stephen Van Valin, author of The Search for Meaning at Work, explains how as we make progress toward these purposes,…

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Peter T. Coleman: How to End Toxic Political Polarization 1:01:31

1y ago1:01:31

1:01:31

Show-Notes: “We’ve gotten to a state that I see as toxic… it’s an environment where half of Americans have become estranged from someone in their own family over politics… That trickles into the workplace, neighborhoods, buildings and communities.” [12:50] Dr. Peter T. Coleman, author of The Way Out, explains what Political Polarization is. A littl…

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[REPLAY] Dorie Clark: The Long Game 44:08

1+ y ago44:08

44:08

Show Notes: “Really what I focus my work on is helping people and helping companies figure out, in the very crowded marketplace, how they can get their best ideas heard.” [8:08] Dorie Clark introduces the inspiration behind her work and her book, The Long Game. “During COVID, it’s almost like forget the long term game, everybody’s all of a sudden i…

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Morag Barrett: Why We All Need a Friend at Work 48:15

1+ y ago48:15

48:15

Show Notes: “In You, Me, We, what we’re doing is empowering all of us to go first. Instead of asking, “Do I have a best friend at work?" ask the question, "Am I a friend at work?” [14:55] Morag talks about her reframing of the Gallup question, "Do you have a best friend at work?” and puts the emphasis on the individual to ensure friendship at work …

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Marcel Schwantes: The Future of Work is Human 4:38

1+ y ago4:38

4:38

Show Notes: “The business world wrongly assumes love to be an emotion rather than a behavior or an action that leads to tangible results.” [00:53] Love is not just a fuzzy emotion; when used as a business strategy, it is a powerful agent of change and growth. This is the force behind Love in Action and Marcel’s work to promote leadership practices …

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Marcel Schwantes & Robb Holman: Strategies to Counter the Mental Health Epidemic in the Workplace 29:36

1+ y ago29:36

29:36

Show Notes: “Harvard Business Review found that half of millennials and 75% of Gen Z’s have quit their job for mental health reasons”. [2:50] Regardless of generation, the mental health epidemic is a huge problem. Robb Holman quotes this study and discusses the impact leaders must have to not only keep these groups from quitting their jobs but also…

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Mohammad Anwar: Love as a Business Strategy 57:54

1+ y ago57:54

57:54

Show Notes: “In a deep moment of introspection, I realized [the business failure] wasn’t the market conditions, this wasn’t our customers, this wasn’t our team; this was actually MY fault.” [07:21] When his company, Softway, was just about to go bankrupt, Mohammad sought advice in an unexpected place, football. It is via an interview with Houston’s…

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Marcel Schwantes and Robb Holman: Grieving Is the Pathway to Resilience 34:43

1+ y ago34:43

34:43

Robb Holman is back to co-host alongside Marcel Schwantes as they go through the rarely discussed business topic of grief. Grief has a big effect on employees at work, and Robb gives helpful tips on how organizations can be more helpful during this time. "The true cost of grief in the workplace is often underestimated." [4:55] Robb walks through wh…

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Keith Nealon: How Bazaarvoice Supports Employee Mental Health 46:08

1+ y ago46:08

46:08

Thousands of the world’s leading brands and retailers trust Bazaarvoice technology, services, and expertise to drive revenue, extend reach, gain actionable insights, and create loyal advocates. Visit bazaarvoice.com to learn more about how they can help your brand with user-generated content solutions, sampling campaigns, social media commerce and …

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Fox & Rob Richardson: The Untold Story 1:07:07

1+ y ago1:07:07

1:07:07

Show Notes: “You don’t just wake up one day and say hey I’m gonna go rob a bank; there are things that kind of ultimately ease you up to that space.” [18:42] As Fox and Rob tell the story of how they met, their future seemed so bright. When did robbing a bank become a considerable option and what happens to take your mind to go to such an extreme p…

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Karolin Helbig and Minette Norman: The Psychological Safety Playbook 47:36

1+ y ago47:36

47:36

Show notes: “Beyond the definition, Psychological Safety is a deeply human feeling.” [11:21] Psychological safety is the belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes. Minnette Norman explains what psychological safety is and the immense benefit this environment brings to an organiza…

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Cary Cherniss: Leading with Feeling 47:08

1+ y ago47:08

47:08

Show-Notes: “When I think of leadership, I think of a very effective shepherd. A really good shepherd is there to guide, protect, and correct.” [3:00] What does it mean to be a good leader? Robb Holman helps Marcel kick off the episode by discussing the elements of good leadership. "Whatever you can do to remain committed in a place and foster a cu…

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Bob DeKoch: Leading with Care in a Tough World 35:49

1+ y ago35:49

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Show Notes: “There is a natural tension between serving people and doing everything needed to get them engaged and the reality of the results and mission of the organization.” [8:19] What does the subtitle ‘Beyond Servant Leadership’ from Bob DeKoch and Phil Clampitt’s book mean? Bob describes “beyond” as bringing that tension together, where motiv…

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Marcel Schwantes & Robb Holman: What It REALLY Means To Value Your People 27:57

1+ y ago27:57

27:57

Show Notes: “Valuing your people…what exactly does it mean?” [7:16] Valuing your people is more than just a raise or promotion, or mutual respect. Marcel asks Rob what it really means, sparking a discussion that goes deeper than the value of our title but is built on our humanity, relationships, and trust. “How would you rate your self-worth (your …

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