Best Slate V Podcasts (2024)

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What Next TBD: US v. Google… Again 26:47

7d ago26:47

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A month after a federal judge declared that Google was operating as a monopoly because of its search engine, the Justice Department has alleged that Google’s ad business was breaking antitrust law as well. What if Google loses again? Guest: Leah Nylen, Bloomberg antitrust reporter. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free …

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Matchday 3 Best Bets - Manchester United v Liverpool Tops Weekend Slate 50:04

15d ago50:04

50:04

Nigel Seeley, Jack Wright, and Dan Roebuck are back with EPL Matchday 3 predictions. You'll hear their two-point bets, next best, hot dogs, and same-game parlay on the big match of the weekend, Manchester United v Liverpool. Arsenal v Brighton - 05:42 Leicester v Aston Villa - 11:40 Nottingham Forest v Wolves - 16:37 Everton v Bournemouth - 22:00 B…

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ICYMI: Shannon Sharpe, Henry Danger, and Crashing Out 40:35

2h ago40:35

40:35

Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to play a game of High Speed Downloads, where they get 60 seconds to break down an internet story they’re obsessed with. From the sudden memeification of a decade-old Nickelodeon show to everything that’s going on with Shannon Sharpe, they also explain what happened between Ice Spice and he…

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Yes, Left-Wing Rhetoric Is Inciting Nut Jobs To Try To Kill Donald Trump 16:44

4m ago16:44

16:44

Josh Hammer laments the appalling left-wing rise in incitement to political violence. When will the madness stop? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Rise of Fox News | 1. We Report. You Can Suck It. 57:24

4m ago57:24

57:24

When the Fox News Channel launched in 1996, critics called it disorganized, incompetent, and laughably inept. But it wouldn’t be a joke for long. During the 2000 election, Fox News would captivate the nation – and just maybe change the fate of American democracy. Want more from Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to unlock full access to all seasons, includ…

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What Next: The View from Springfield, Ohio 34:29

7h ago34:29

34:29

The story of Springfield, Ohio—as told by the people who live there—is nothing like the one heard from the debate stage. Guest: Aymann Ismail, Slate staff writer. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by cl…

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Outward: The LGBTQ Moments and Misses at the DNC with Madeline Ducharme 34:02

31m ago34:02

34:02

In this episode, guest host Daisy Rosario talks to ‘What’s Next’ producer Madeline Ducharme about her experience at the DNC. They break down the queerest moments and examine the Democratic party’s queer agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Slate Podcasts

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Slow Burn: The Rise of Fox News - Ep. 1: We Report. You Can Suck It. 57:24

31m ago57:24

57:24

When the Fox News Channel launched in 1996, critics called it disorganized, incompetent, and laughably inept. But it wouldn’t be a joke for long. During the 2000 election, Fox News would captivate the nation – and just maybe change the fate of American democracy. Want more from Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to unlock full access to all seasons, includ…

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Culture Gabfest: Rebel Ridge’s Violent Ode to Non-Violence 1:04:05

31m ago1:04:05

1:04:05

On this week’s show, the hosts begin by reviewing one of Netflix’s hottest movies at the moment, Rebel Ridge. Written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, Rebel Ridge is a revenge thriller that tackles the very real issue of civil asset forfeiture. And while the film’s cleverness is up for debate, the panel agrees on one thing: the star of Rebel Ridge,…

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Well, Now: Who Cares for the Caregivers? 58:50

20m ago58:50

58:50

Nearly half of healthcare workers are at a breaking point, describing that they often or very often feel burnt out on the job. Most of us have heard the phrase “Put on your oxygen mask before helping others,” but rarely does that happen especially for those who work as caregivers. Psychiatrist Dr. Jessi Gold knows this firsthand when her mental ove…

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ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Another Lunatic Tries To Assassinate Donald Trump. 23:25

39m ago23:25

23:25

Josh Hammer unpacks all you need to know about Sunday's appalling second attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump in West Palm Beach, Florida. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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How To!: Rethink Screen Time 47:05

1h ago47:05

47:05

Ben has two sons in the fourth grade. Like a lot of kids, they love YouTube videos, gaming, movies, and other online entertainment. Before his sons begin using social media, Ben wants to ensure they develop a good relationship with tech—and he’s ready to recruit other families at their school to agree upon some rules of engagement. On this episode …

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What Next: When Cops Police Your Vote 32:17

11h ago32:17

32:17

Law enforcement units looking to prevent voter fraud are popping up from Texas to Virginia—but are they trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist—or simply targeting groups they’d prefer didn’t vote? Guest: Ari Berman, national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones, author of “Minority Rule: The Right Wing Attack on the Will of the People…

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Death, Sex & Money: Martha Wainwright on Post-Divorce Confidence and ‘Folk Tits’ 55:10

16h ago55:10

55:10

Martha Wainwright was born into a world of music and folk fame, with songwriter parents Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle and brother Rufus. In this episode, Martha opens up about love and jealousy, the profound impact of losing her mother to cancer, and how she discovered new sexiness following her divorce. Martha Wainwright’s memoir is ca…

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Money Talks: Under the Spell of Someone Else’s Wealth 38:34

25m ago38:34

38:34

For this Money Talks, Emily Peck chats with Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind. His new novel Entitlement explores what happens when normal people enter the lives of the super-rich. Rumaan and Emily discuss class, opportunity, and how the ego and conceit of wealth can be contagious. Want more Slate Money? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unloc…

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Hang Up: The U.S. Wins Solheim! 1:11:46

4h ago1:11:46

1:11:46

Split Zone Duo’s Alex Kirshner, Power Plays’ Lindsay Gibbs, and the Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh reunite to talk about the U.S. women’s first victory at the Solheim Cup in eight years. They also discuss the Oakland Athletics’ move to Sacramento, and Tua Tagovailoa’s latest frightening concussion. On the bonus episode, Slate Plus members can hear chat abo…

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The Sprint to November and the Big Tech Menace (Feat. Sen. Marsha Blackburn) 40:09

3d ago40:09

40:09

Josh Hammer explains how the next month and a half must go, if Donald Trump is to get a second term in office. We're also joined by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to discuss her co-sponsored bill, the Kids Online Safety Act. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in…

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Care & Feeding: Parenting With Astrology (Seriously) 59:14

8h ago59:14

59:14

On this episode: Elizabeth sits down with Dr. Jennifer Freed to talk about how astrology can help us parent… even if you’re a skeptic about the whole star sign thing. It’s all about figuring out how to communicate with people who see the world differently than you do, right? We also check in on what’s happening in Elizabeth, Zak, and Jamilah’s live…

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What Next: The Kamala Endorsement (Taylor’s Version) 32:10

18m ago32:10

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When Taylor Swift stated she was voting for Kamala Harris, a large segment of Swifties breathed a sigh of relief. How did Swift’s politics become so important—and will her endorsement make a difference in November? Guest: Brian Donovan, professor of sociology at the University of Kansas who teaches a college course called “The Sociology of Taylor S…

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Is Boeing Lost in Space? 27:36

1h ago27:36

27:36

Boeing’s Starliner has now landed successfully—but Butch and Sunny weren’t on it. With a pair of astronauts still stuck on the ISS, when will NASA be ready to bring them back? And how? Guest: Micah Maidenberg, space business reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the who…

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What Next TBD: Is Boeing Lost in Space? 27:36

3d ago27:36

27:36

Boeing’s Starliner has now landed successfully—but Butch and Sunny weren’t on it. With a pair of astronauts still stuck on the ISS, when will NASA be ready to bring them back? And how? Guest: Micah Maidenberg, space business reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the who…

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What Next TBD: Is Boeing Lost in Space? 27:36

1h ago27:36

27:36

Boeing’s Starliner has now landed successfully—but Butch and Sunny weren’t on it. With a pair of astronauts still stuck on the ISS, when will NASA be ready to bring them back? And how? Guest: Micah Maidenberg, space business reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the who…

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Slate Money: Fasten Your Seatbelt, Boeing 55:22

27m ago55:22

55:22

Next up in Boeing’s year of hell: A worker strike. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the planemaker’s endemic labor issues, whether just snacking around is better than eating full meals, and how banks convinced the Fed to reverse course on Basel III Endgame regulations. In the Plus bonus mini-episode, the hosts talk about the r…

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ICYMI: The Costco Guys Bring the Boom 36:31

15m ago36:31

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Candice Lim is joined by culture reporter Ej Dickson to break down her Rolling Stone profile of A.J. and Eric “Big Justice” Defumo, better known as the “Costco Guys.” In January 2024, A.J. was a former pro wrestler-turned-mortgage lender who wasn’t finding much traction on TikTok, until his son Eric joined him for a trip to Costco. That laid the gr…

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Amicus: Why Ron DeSantis Hates Direct Democracy 52:32

1h ago52:32

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Republicans from Ohio to Arkansas, from South Dakota to Florida and from Nebraska to Missouri have been throwing everything at trying to keep abortion ballot measures from actually reaching voters. In this week’s Amicus - a deep look at efforts to stifle and chill direct democracy in the states, post Dobbs. Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Jessica Vale…

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Slate Money: Fasten Your Seatbelt, Boeing 55:22

5d ago55:22

55:22

Next up in Boeing’s year of hell: A worker strike. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the planemaker’s endemic labor issues, whether just snacking around is better than eating full meals, and how banks convinced the Fed to reverse course on Basel III Endgame regulations. In the Plus bonus mini-episode, the hosts talk about the r…

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Amicus: Why Ron DeSantis Hates Direct Democracy 52:32

5d ago52:32

52:32

Republicans from Ohio to Arkansas, from South Dakota to Florida and from Nebraska to Missouri have been throwing everything at trying to keep abortion ballot measures from actually reaching voters. In this week’s Amicus - a deep look at efforts to stifle and chill direct democracy in the states, post Dobbs. Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Jessica Vale…

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Hit Parade: What’s 1984 Got to Do with It Edition Part 1 1:07:20

12m ago1:07:20

1:07:20

A decade ago, Rolling Stone magazine called 1984 “Pop’s Greatest Year.” A bold statement…but a lot of critics agree. A confluence of factors—the comeback of dance music, the peak of MTV, the Second British Invasion and the emergence of metal and hip-hop—made the radio a great place to be. It was a year of fearless genre crossover…cinematic hits…vet…

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Who the Hell Cares Who Taylor Swift Supports for President? 14:59

13m ago14:59

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Josh Hammer inveighs against Taylor Swift's Kamala Harris endorsement and bemoans the notion of "celebrity" endorsements in general. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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What Next TBD | TikTok Goes to Court 29:09

30m ago29:09

29:09

The law has been passed and signed by the president: TikTok’s parent company must sell or divest from the app. But that’s not happening without a legal fight. Guest: Emily Baker-White, investigative reporter at Forbes. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Sl…

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Dear Prudence | Revisiting Advice from Ashley C. Ford 46:56

30m ago46:56

46:56

Today, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from October 2023 with Ashley C. Ford, author of the bestselling memoir Somebody’s Daughter, and one of our guest Prudies, while our regular Prudie, Jenée Desmond-Harris, will be on parental leave. In this episode, Ashley C. Ford joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers …

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What Next TBD | TikTok Goes to Court 29:09

4d ago29:09

29:09

The law has been passed and signed by the president: TikTok’s parent company must sell or divest from the app. But that’s not happening without a legal fight. Guest: Emily Baker-White, investigative reporter at Forbes. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Sl…

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TikTok Goes to Court 29:09

1h ago29:09

29:09

The law has been passed and signed by the president: TikTok’s parent company must sell or divest from the app. But that’s not happening without a legal fight. Guest: Emily Baker-White, investigative reporter at Forbes. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Sl…

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A Word: How Kamala Harris Stumped Trump 36:28

1h ago36:28

36:28

It wasn’t even close. That was the verdict of most of the media—and millions of Americans—after the presidential debate on Tuesday. After Vice President Kamala Harris dominated former President Donald Trump on the debate stage, Trump has pledged not to debate her again. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Christina Greer, a pro…

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Political Gabfest: Donald Trump Takes The Bait 1:08:18

11h ago1:08:18

1:08:18

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Kamala Harris’ win against Donald Trump in the presidential debate; the Harris endorsements by Taylor Swift and Dick and Liz Cheney; and election integrity with Professor Nathaniel Persily of Stanford Law School. Here are this week’s chatters: Emily: Willa Paskin and Cheyna Roth for …

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Care & Feeding: My Wife’s Making Me A Deadbeat Dad 42:24

14h ago42:24

42:24

On this episode: Elizabeth, Zak and Jamilah are joined by Allison Price of the Care & Feeding text column to talk through one of her most recent columns. This dad lets his wife lean into her Type A tendencies… and as a result, he’s been pushed out of parenting decisions. Who’s to blame here? And why was Allison worried about commenter clapbacks? An…

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Matchday 4 Best Bets - Is Tottenham Ready to Upend Arsenal? 48:02

18h ago48:02

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Premier League returns after the international break. Nigel, Jack and Dan give the best bets, hot dogs and a same-game parlay on Tottenham v Arsenal on Betting Weekly Premier League on what is a tricky weekend ahead of the Champions League.By BetRivers Network

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Stop Antisemitism on the American University Campus (Feat. Liora Rez) 23:49

24h ago23:49

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Liora Rez, founder and executive director of StopAntisemitism, joins Josh to discuss the many challenges faced on campus not merely by Jewish students, but by all defenders of the West. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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What Next: The Pandemic Lessons We’ve Forgotten 29:39

1d ago29:39

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Rather than coming out of the pandemic with a new toolkit of public health measures or even personal habits, the response to this summer’s long wave of COVID infections has mostly been to continue with business as usual. But business as usual seems inadequate with mpox and bird flu crises on the horizon. Guest: Apoorva Mandavilli, science and globa…

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DEBATE NIGHT: Trump Survives Absurd Three-On-One Pile-On and Fights to a Draw 18:39

1d ago18:39

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Josh Hammer breaks down everything you need to know about last night's presidential debate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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What Next: Trump and Harris, Head to Head 30:25

2d ago30:25

30:25

How did the first debate—with these particular candidates—go? Were minds changed? Guest: David Faris, politics professor at Roosevelt University and a contributing writer for Slate. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on A…

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ICYMI: We May Have A New Bad Art Friend 56:50

2d ago56:50

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Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to break down the BookTok drama surrounding Old Enough by Haley Jakobson. Last year, Old Enough hit the shelves as a queer, coming-of-age novel about a sophomore in college named Sav and her ex-best friend, Izzie. A year later, a guest of Lucie Fink’s podcast The Real Stuff claimed she was …

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Culture Gabfest: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Revives Tim Burton 1:10:31

2d ago1:10:31

1:10:31

On this week’s show, the hosts revisit Beetlejuice (1988), the seminal film that marked Tim Burton’s arrival onto the scene as a sort of grim fairy tale teller. 36 years later, the director and much of the original cast return for its sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, a surprisingly sincere tale about the nature of death and grieving. Or, is it a to…

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Well, Now: How to Prepare for Back-to-School Season 44:01

2d ago44:01

44:01

Summer is ending and school is officially back in session. For many, a new school year is the perfect time to create new goals and establish a routine. On this week’s episode of Well, Now, we are joined by primary care pediatrician, Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez. She discusses the importance of navigating the back-to-school season as a family, highlight…

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Outward: Kamala Harris’ Record on Trans Rights wit S.I. Rosenbaum and Josie Reisman 35:16

2d ago35:16

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This week Christina speaks to journalists S.I. Rosenbaum and Josie Reisman about their Slate article Kamala Harris’ Surprising Record on Trans Rights. From the national conference she convened to counter the “gay panic” and “trans panic” defense, to her denial of gender-affirming surgery for an incarcerated trans person, a look back on key moments …

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Decoder Ring: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… Will He Want a Welfare Check? 39:03

2d ago39:03

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Adults have a long history of trying to find morals and lessons in children’s literature. But what happens when a seemingly innocent book about a boy and a hungry mouse becomes fodder for the culture wars? Over the last decade, Laura Joffe Numeroff’s If You Give a Mouse a Cookie has been adopted by some on the right as a cautionary tale about gover…

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Decoder Ring: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… Will He Want a Welfare Check? 44:05

2d ago44:05

44:05

Adults have a long history of trying to find morals and lessons in children’s literature. But what happens when a seemingly innocent book about a boy and a hungry mouse becomes fodder for the culture wars? Over the last decade, Laura Joffe Numeroff’s If You Give a Mouse a Cookie has been adopted by some on the right as a cautionary tale about gover…

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