Best Padel Tennis Podcasts (2024)

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Continuous Growth in Racquet Sports - feat Joe Curto 32:45

6h ago32:45

32:45

In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale speak with Joe Curto, the owner of Yonkers Tennis Center in Westchester County, New York. Curto speaks about the highs and lows of of the last 37 years of Club ownership, providing insights into the past and present journey into the role, transitioning from the day-to-day to delegat…

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Season 2, Episode 19, Toby Bawden (Hexa Padel, Dropshot UK) 58:42

3h ago58:42

58:42

Mr UK Padel on the podcast, ladies and gentlemen! Toby knows, plays, builds, sells everything padel! A true renaissance man of the UK padel scene, he is part of the LTA Padel coaching, knows everything about the gear, and also builds padel courts around to make this sport accessible for all! And first and foremost a great sport, who has been amazin…

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Special Episode, New Pairs, Geneva and Malaga Open Post and Pre 26:24

5d ago26:24

26:24

This week I thought it would be useful to talk about the pair changes and what has happened lately in the padel world. Yanguas-Stupaczuk, Di Nenno-Lebron, Paquito-Cardona and Alex Ruiz-Garrido are the new pairs I talk about in a bit more depth and also about the fastest final of the season and one of the best matches, which ended in a weird handsha…

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USTA's Racquet Sports Apprenticeship Program 25:57

10d ago25:57

25:57

In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale speak with Jason Allen. He is the Program Director for the USTA’s exciting new two year university like apprenticeship program, aimed at cultivating both on-court and off-court management skills essential for a thriving career in the racquet sports industry. This innovative program,…

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Season 2, Episode 18, Tito Moreno (AMET International) 1:05:56

16d ago1:05:56

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Tito Moreno has been there since the beginning of padel in the US! As an enthusiastic kid he got to play his first competitive match against Agustin Tapia and he didn't disappoint! He came up with the brilliant full turnkey service company, AMET International and still trains every day to become one of the players who will represent the USA in the …

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Season 2, Episode 17, Gilles Verbraeken (Braekie Padel Solutions) 56:27

27d ago56:27

56:27

Gilles is one of the 50 most influential people in the padel scene! When you hear how measured he is when he talks about padel, you can just feel that he oozes confidence, while he has seen so much in padel! He know MATCHi inside and out, and the same applies for Playtomic. He is now a freelance helper around the padel world, and in general just an…

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Special Episode, Introducing a new face on the channel, Tomi Urban (Padel in Hungary) 24:34

1M ago24:34

24:34

Tomi is the owner of the channel, Padel in Hungary, and he is a real padel enthusiast! He is a national team player, coach and in general, lives and breathes padel! We are planning on doing quite a bit of content together, so the first step is to get to know him! Please welcome him with open arms, he definitely deserves it! false…

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Evolution of Racquets Leadership - with Craig Morris 39:55

1M ago39:55

39:55

In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale speak with Craig Morris, the USTA's Chief Executive for Community Tennis. Morris provides updates and insights into the USTA's plans and initiatives for addressing challenges in the recruitment and hiring of leaders in the racquets industry. He also shares his personal journey from …

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Season 2, Episode 16, Alfonso Patacho (Team GB) 49:28

2M ago49:28

49:28

Alfonso Patacho is the most humble and kind hearted individual I came across in the padel world! Not only is he one of the best players in the UK, but also has a strong Spanish heritage which makes him formidable on the padel court! He was a bit reluctant to come on the pod, but boy was it worth it. Great guy and a really interesting insight on whe…

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Reaching Career Longevity and Success in Racquets - with Chuck Gill 35:34

2M ago35:34

35:34

In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale engage in conversation with veteran industry leader Chuck Gill. Together they explore how Chuck intentionally navigated his career, setting personal goals in his learning and development to enable him to reach career longevity and success in all of his roles. As someone who has work…

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Padel Summit Week, Guest 6: Jesper Hougaard (Rocket Padel) 29:20

2M ago29:20

29:20

Jesper is a real renassaince man as we say in Hungary, but in England we would call him a 'Jack of all trades'. He won 2 WSOP bracelets in his previous life, which I can certainly appreciate a lot as an enthusiastic poker player and nowadays he is dedicating a large chunk of his life to padel! Co-owner of Rocket Padel and great senior competitor, h…

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Padel Summit Week, Guest 5: Joan Suasi (Rafa Nadal Academy) 22:18

2M ago22:18

22:18

One of the guys who I definitely wanted to get on the podcast was Joan Suasi, who is the commercial director for the Rafa Nadal Academy! He is a humble, down to Earth guy, who knows a lot about how to run an academy, while the pressure was always going to be massive, when you are directing in some capacity the goat's academy! They are putting a lot…

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Padel Summit Week, Guest 4: Bill Stamile (Padel Ambassador, ex-FIP) 35:33

2M ago35:33

35:33

Bill is one of those guys, who has been there from the beginning! We instantly connected even before the Summit, and we definitely wanted to sit down and have a chat about what he has been doing in padel for the last 30+ years! He told me what he has experienced and why he thinks padel is going in the right direction! He even called himself a Tyran…

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Personal Branding and Marketing in Tennis - with Tracy Almeda-Singian 29:00

2M ago29:00

29:00

Tracy Almeda-Singian, a former professional tennis player, is now the Senior Director of Sports Marketing at St Jude Children's Research Hospital. She shares her pivotal story about transitioning from a Head Professional and Director of Events at a tennis club to jumping into the corporate world of marketing. While in various roles she has learned …

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Padel Summit Week, Guest 3: Mauri Andrini (Hello Padel) 22:56

2M ago22:56

22:56

As promised, Mauri Andrini came on the pod and spoke about his journey within padel! Mauri is an ex professional player who played with the likes of Sanyo Gutierrez or Fernando Belasteguin (Bela) the goat, himself. He is an absolutely amazing coach, who is building something in English, which hasn't been done before! Amazing guy with an amazing age…

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Padel Summit Week, Guest 2: Manu Martin 21:19

2M ago21:19

21:19

Manu Martin definitely needs no introduction! The goat of padel tutoring and really approachable, great guy! I caught him at the Padel Summit, where sooo much is happening! We talk about his past, his present and his future! A must listen for padel enthusiasts! falseBy dennistimar

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Padel Summit Week, Guest 1: Ben Nichols (Padel 22) 36:02

2M ago36:02

36:02

Loads of background noise, different atmosphere, quicker format! Live interviews are in, and who better to start it off with than with Ben Nichols, everyone's favorite PR person in the padel industry! Partly he is the reason I'm in this field, so we had a great chat and he was lovely to reach out about a live interview in his hotel's lobby! Innovat…

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Season 2, Episode 15, Ben Harris (The Padel Directory) 53:07

2M ago53:07

53:07

Ben is doing something, which no one in the UK has done before and organizing The Padel Directory! One thing is that he instantly became a padel enthusiast, but he is such a great ambassador of the sport, that it was a privilege to have him on the show! As a sport fanatic and now converted padel freak, he has great insight on what is going on in th…

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Managing Multifaceted Racquets Facilities - with Scott McCullough 35:21

2M ago35:21

35:21

Scott McCullough, the accomplished CEO of Cliff Drysdale and Peter Burwash International, joins hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale to explore the complexities of leadership within the racquets industry. With a global portfolio of over 70 clubs and resort facilities, Scott goes into the importance of understanding the unique needs of each club and em…

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Season 2, Episode 14, Tom Farquharson (The Padel School) 55:22

2M ago55:22

55:22

This week was really special! Started off by speaking to Tom Farquharson, who definitely doesn't need any introduction, while he is one of those few guys who everyone identifies with padel! We met on the Padel Aid in the Padel Hub in Slough as well and shared a few games in the process. Tom is a junior Wimbledon doubles champion so we got into a lo…

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5 Day Work Week Revisited 29:47

2M ago29:47

29:47

There is high demand for teaching professionals in the industry, but is the current tennis and racquets teaching profession appealing for the next generation of workers?? It doesn’t appear to be. From research, we know that the current 6 OR 7 DAY WORK WEEK that is industry norm is the number 1 reason that the industry has trouble retaining and attr…

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Season 2, Episode 13, Nikhil Mohindra (Padel India / The Padel School) 56:14

3M ago56:14

56:14

Nowadays it feels like Nikhil is everywhere! He is part of the best tutoring platform of The Padel School, he became the ambassador for Padel India, he is number 3 in the GB rankings and just established the R3 Agency, which is giving expert management to the British and International padel players! And he is just a humble lovely guy! I caught him …

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Women in Leadership - a pioneer from the UK: Emma Wells 29:02

3M ago29:02

29:02

Emma Wells, a successful coach, leader, business owner, and educator from the UK, shares her journey and experiences in the tennis industry. She discusses her early experiences in coaching and how she fell in love with tennis at a young age. On this podcast episode, she shares how she built her own successful business by focusing on branding and cr…

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Season 2, Episode 12, George Modler (The Padel Directory) 57:56

3M ago57:56

57:56

George Modler is exactly what UK padel needs. He is young, enthusiastic and full of ideas! He is the founder of the Golden Point Padel Event series, which are tournaments for beginners to intermediate players and he also came up alongside his partner Ben Harris to establish The Padel Directory! He is part of the 'Bristol Series' of us, Bristolians …

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Putting People First - with Jackie and Three Carpenter 30:41

3M ago30:41

30:41

In this episode, Three and Jackie Carpenter discuss their book 'People First' and the importance of prioritizing employees and creating a positive work culture. They emphasize the need for leaders to define the mission, vision, and purpose of their organizations and to invest in their employees' growth and development. The conversation also touches…

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The American Dream - Racquet Sports Style with Omar Trevino and Alejandra Suarez 35:36

3M ago35:36

35:36

Omar Trevino and Alejandra Suarez share their journey of opening a new club, built from the ground up: North Texas Racquet Club. They discuss the facility's overview, challenges faced during the building process, and Omar and Alejandra’s transition from the corporate and education worlds, respectively, to club ownership. Emphasizing the importance …

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Season 2, Episode 11, Andres Robelo (Playbypoint) 56:12

3M ago56:12

56:12

Andres recognized the niche in the United States to do an all-in-one management and booking software for racket sports a few years ago! Since then it became the main platform for racket sports players across quite a few countries! Their main focus is the club owner and they are doing everything they can to make the experience flawless! We touch on …

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The Story of Dec’s Pets an Irish Ecommerce Pet Supplies Retailer With Declan O’Keeffe - Digital Director at Dec’s Pets. 37:30

3M ago37:30

37:30

This is the fantastic story of how the brand Dec's Pets got started and how Declan O'Keeffe returned from Australia to help bring the business online. Not only is it a great story of taking a traditional family brick-and-mortar business and turning it into a modern online storefront but also a great story of turning negatives into positives. From c…

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Season 1 and 2: Recap 31:09

3M ago31:09

31:09

In this episode, Simon Gale and Kim Bastable recap highlights from the first two seasons of the Racquet Fuel podcast. They discuss the challenges of attracting young people to the racquets industry and the evolving and quite complicated landscape of racquet sports. They also explore the importance of mentoring and growing others, as well as the nee…

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Season 2, Episode 10, Alex Ponseti (Malaga Padel Summit/International Padel Cluster) 49:25

3M ago49:25

49:25

This week's guest was a person who knows more about padel than almost anyone! An ex coach, ex club manager, club owner and now plays pivotal roles in the Malaga Padel Summit (21-23 of May) and the International Padel Cluster! He has great knowledge and insight in on several topics, like what padel needs to do to get into the Olympics and what to ex…

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Season 2, Episode 9, Roxy Keshavarz (Rocket Padel) 43:40

4M ago43:40

43:40

Roxy is padel royalty. She has played a pivotal role in the boom of the Bristol padel scene and she is now the Head of Padel of Rocket Padel, which is the most ambitious court provider of the UK with Swedish roots. She is an amazing squash player and getting significantly better in padel as well! Super fun personality with a lot of valuable insight…

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Talking Startups, Venture Capital and a Career In Marketing With DC Cahalane - Venture Partner at Sure Valley Ventures 57:28

4M ago57:28

57:28

DC Cahalane has decades of marketing experience, is the Co-Founder of Republic Of Work in Cork & is now a Venture Partner at Sure Valley Ventures. In this episode of The Business & Marketing Scoop I chat to DC all about his career, and how he got started, we chat all about startups and venture capital and of course his love of Cork! I hope you enjo…

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Season 2, Episode 8, Ryan Staveley and Geoff Fourie (Novor) 46:16

4M ago46:16

46:16

Double header alert! Geoff and Ryan from Novor wanted to come on the show quite a few months ago when their brand idea was more of an idea than anything else. Then (wisely), they said it might be a bit too early, but now since their actual launch, it was the right time to tell me about how to build up a completely new brand from scratch! We talk ab…

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Season 2, Episode 7, Tom Bergqvist (Padel Solta) 49:02

4M ago49:02

49:02

Padel holidays? Sign me up! What does it take for a Swedish entrepreneur to build his own little Padel paradise in the island of Solta in Croatia! Well, a lot of planning, energy, money and will! Tom is a padel enthusiast who thought the best way to make people fall in love with the sport even more is to build his holiday getaway called Padel Solta…

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Talking Career, Networking, Personal Brand & So Much More with Sian Horn 41:04

4M ago41:04

41:04

Get ready for an episode of The Business & Marketing Scoop you won't want to miss! Today, we're chatting with Sian Horn, who is not only a Business Coach, MC, and DJ but also the woman behind The Club, Elite Pilates, multiple podcasts and much much more! Sian's going to spill some secrets on personal branding, walk us through her career milestones,…

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Season 2, Episode 6, Christoffer Granfelt (InstantPadel) 51:42

4M ago51:42

51:42

This week I had Christoffer Granfelt, the founder of InstantPadel on the podcast, who makes padel accessible for the masses. It is really important for him to point out that he wants padel to grow from grassroots up to the highest level. He is an entrepreneur from Sweden with a clear vision and his company, InstantPadel (which is in the transition …

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Season 2, Episode 5, Philip Pereira (Padel Summit) 57:38

5M ago57:38

57:38

Philip Pereira is a real treat for you, podcast listeners! He has been in padel longer than almost anyone I spoke to so far, and was great fun to have a conversation with! We talk about his past within the publishing industry and how much he can provide for the padel world and especially The Padel Summit in Malaga! Please go and enjoy!…

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Season 2, Special episode with Pablo Garcia (Offseason and Riyadh) 34:56

5M ago34:56

34:56

The GOAT is back! Pablo Garcia joined me to talk about sponsor changes in the off-season and what he thinks will happen this year on the women's tour and how the sponsor changes will plan out! He is an absolute gem of a person! Please take a listen!By dennistimar

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The Entrepreneurial Journey Of Sean Brett - The Founder & CEO of Steeltech Sheds 53:36

5M ago53:36

53:36

This week on The Business & Marketing Scoop we’re joined by Sean Brett the founder and CEO of Steeltech Sheds. Sean was no doubt destined to be a salesman and entrepreneur, from his first foray into entrepreneurship at 7 years old to where Steeltech Sheds is today is an amazing story with lessons we can all learn a lot from. This is a fantastic epi…

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Season 2, Episode 4, Marcell Urvolgyi (Hungarian National Team Player) 36:44

5M ago36:44

36:44

Almost pro player, Marcell Urvolgyi's journey in padel has been a whirlwind! The talented 18 year old has been in the top5 of the Hungarian professional rankings for quite a while and travelled Europe to represent Hungary! Great chat, really insightful on how padel came about in his life! Have a listen and don't forget to subscribe on any platform …

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Season 2, Episode 3, James Ash & Tim Foster (Padel Project UK) 48:41

5M ago48:41

48:41

The first episode which features a partnership of the best kind! James Ash and Tim Foster are the founding members of the Padel Project UK, which is planning to place a 1000 courts across the UK. They are not just really enthusiastic padel people, but great fun to talk to as well! Please enjoy, and don't forget to subscribe/follow the show!…

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Discussing Cork’s Future & The VQ With Shane Clarke Director of Operations at the VQ 40:22

5M ago40:22

40:22

This week on the Business & Marketing Scoop I sit down with the head of operations at the VQ Shane Clarke to discuss Shane's Career, Cork City, Cork's future and the amazing transformation of the VQ (Victorian Quarter Cork) Connect with Mark Flavin on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markflavin/ Check out 3B1 at: https://3B1.ie Book a meeti…

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Season 2, Episode 2, Mike Dale (The Padel Paper) 45:48

6M ago45:48

45:48

The goat of padel journalism is on the pod this week! We talk about a lot of interesting topics, how the IOC works, why pickleball is so popular in the US and most importantly what needs to happen to padel to become one of the main sports in the UK as well as in the world. Also, what needs to change to get a top100 player outside the 'Latin' world.…

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Building Ireland's Fastest Growing Drinks Delivery Service - Clinks. With founder Andrew Scannell 34:00

6M ago34:00

34:00

In this week's episode of The Business and Marketing Scoop, we sit down with Andrew Scannell, the founder of Clinks, a drink delivery platform making waves in the Irish market. Clinks is transforming the way consumers enjoy their favourite beverages, bringing the store right to their doorstep with remarkable ease and efficiency. Andrew takes us thr…

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Building Ireland's Largest Padel Tennis Facility With Mark White 57:03

6M ago57:03

57:03

Mark White is the Managing Director of Padel Tennis Ireland, Ireland's largest Padel Tennis Facility located in Cork. Listen to Mark's story of how he discovered the sport and learn from the successes, failures and challenges he encountered when building the largest purpose-built Padel Tennis Facility in the country. Follow Mark Flavin on LinkedIn …

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Season 2, Episode 1, Gonzalo Lorenzo (PadelDrive) 51:42

6M ago51:42

51:42

Friendly Fire! Gonzalo is a true padelholic, who I paired up not just as a podcast guest, but also on the padel court and we do make a good pair! He is the founder of the great Instagram and Youtube page, PadelDrive and he has been playing padel for 15 years, which in padelyears is like 625. Have a listen and enjoy!…

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€1,000,000 Investment Secured: How Kwayga is Transforming European Supply Chains With Kwayga Co-Founder Mike McGrath 32:11

7M ago32:11

32:11

In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of grocery procurement innovation with our special guest, Mike McGrath, co-founder of Kwayga. Mike shares the thrilling journey of Kwayga, a trailblazing supplier sourcing platform that has recently made headlines with its significant 1 million Euro funding round. Discover how Kwayga is rapidly t…

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From Local Retailer To Leading E-commerce Brand: The Story of Greg Marah and DFG.ie 39:14

7M ago39:14

39:14

This week I am delighted to welcome Greg Marah to the podcast. Greg has been a client of my agency 3B1 for over a decade and in that time has scaled an amazing business; Douglas Forest & Garden, from a local shop servicing a few kilometres around it to one of Ireland's leading e-commerce brands in the Tree Surgery and Garden Equipment space. I can'…

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S03E07 - TGL - Tiger & McIlroy's Tech-forward Golf League | The Future of Golf or Just a Fad!? 24:37

7M ago24:37

24:37

With all the chaos brought to the world of golf by the LIV tour, the sport was in a desperate need of a shake-up!! With that in mind, Tiger Woods & Rory McIlroy are looking to pioneer TGL - a golf league that's centered around technology, expected to begin in 2025!In this week's episode of the pod, we discuss this "new-age" version of the game that…

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S03E06 - The World's Greenest Football Club | Real or just an Act? Is Sustainable Timber just Wood? 47:33

7M ago47:33

47:33

Running a football club is hard - running a football club goal with the goal of being completely sustainable - even harder!! Well that's the story of this English club that was taken over by a green energy industrialist in 2010, and has since been on a mission to create a sustainable and environmentally-friendly club!!From a pesticide-free pitch, t…

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