Delving into the inner workings of film music with Jim Ware and Doug Adams.
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Interviews and data sessions with Conversation Analysts - a Podcast from The International Society for Conversation Analysis (ISCA)
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Interesting, engaging, exciting, and thought-provoking stories from those in tech; because all of us have a story or two to tell.
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In this episode you’ll hear an interview with Melisa Stevanovic, assistant professor of social psychology at Tampere university in Finland.…By ISCA
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Talking Software Consulting, Getting Into PHP, AWS, Laravel, and So Much More!
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In this episode, I had a wonderful chat with fellow Australian and former expat, Nigel James, about his journey from SAP consulting to PHP, and what life was like as a consultant over so many years in London. Our time there overlapped, but we never met. We also talked about why PHP is still an excellent choice to develop with, how Laravel is a Mark…
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A ‘Life in CA’ DMCA Panel with Bogdana Huma, Elizabeth Couper-Kuhlen, and Chase Raymond
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This episode was recorded as part of the “Life in CA” plenary at the Digital Meeting on Conversation Analysis in…By ISCA
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With Chris Hartjes. Discussing How to Learn Software Testing, Pest PHP, PHPUnit & More!
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In this episode, I had a long and winding discussion about software testing with the legendary Grumpy Programmer Chris Hartjes. We talked about the importance of learning the essentials of software testing rather than focusing on a particular framework, as that makes your skills so much more transferable. We discussed how to approach testing; it's …
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With Arne Blankerts. Talking Container, Podman, Kubernetes, Linux Containers, and so much more!
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In this episode, I had the pleasure of continuing to talk with Arne Blankerts about one of my favourite topics: containers. We talked about his misgivings with Docker, his love of Podman, some of the history of containers and container plumbing in the Linux kernel, how Docker's architecture can lead to security issues, and so much more. If you're i…
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In this episode, Elliott Hoey interviews Leelo Keevallik, Professor of Language, Culture, and Interaction at Linköping University, and also associate editor…By ISCA
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The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring
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To celebrate the upcoming performances of The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert at Radio City Music Hall in February 2023, join Jim Ware on a tour of Howard Shore's music for Middle-earth.By leadingtone
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With Darryl Ware. The Changing Tech Landscape in Brisbane, Australia, Tech is Very Transitory, and C-based Languages
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In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with my mate and colleague Darryl Ware, who I worked with in Brisbane (Australia) oh so many years ago, about the changing face of tech in Brisbane. He shared with me (as I've been living in Europe for the last 15 years) that it's changed from a broadly PHP-based city to a much more Golang-centric plac…
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With Doug Bierer. Teaching Yourself to Code, Microsoft vs. Unix/Linux, and Not Throwing More Hardware at the Problem
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In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Doug Bierer about his history in computing, a history which if you're a computing hardware or programming nerd, you're going to love. Doug shares how he got in to computing with the TRS-80 and Commodore 64. How he taught himself to program in Assembler during shifts when he had some quiet time, an…
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With Mihalis Tsoukalos. C-based Languages, Code Documentation, & Unix Over Windows
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In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure of talking with Mihalis Tsoukalos, a long-time Twitter friend and someone who's given me loads of advice, about software development. He shared with me so much about his journey with C-based languages, particularly Python, C, Go, & Rust. He talked about Linux shells including Bash and Zsh (and of course …
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In this episode you’ll hear an interview with Hansun Zhang Waring, Professor of Linguistics and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University…By ISCA
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With Oliver Davies. Horror Stories From the Road
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It was a pleasure to sit down and chat with Oliver, a full-stack software consultant based in South Wales, in the UK. We talked about so many things which I'm sure so many developers can relate to, even those who've only been developing for a relatively short period of time. Some key takeaways are: Both working remotely and working in an office hav…
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With Karl Hughes. Working With Intention In Your Career
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It was a pleasure to sit down and chat with Karl for this episode which went off on such a massive tangent at the start. Despite that, we felt it was worth keeping, as sometimes it's worth doing things a little differently. If you want to skip to the more tech/work/career aspect of the episode, jump up to about the 21 or 32 minute mark. Some points…
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With Andreas Heigl. How to Be a Better Public Speaker and Documentation-Driven Development
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It was a pleasure to sit down and chat with Andreas. He shared what it was like taking over phpugffm (the PHP user group in Frankfurt, Germany), why he believes some devs aren't involved in user groups, how to become a better public speaker, and an excellent form of development: Documentation-driven Development. Some key takeaways are: When you los…
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With Andrey Breslav. Designing Kotlin and How to Learn Software Development
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It was great to be able to talk to Andrey for this episode. He shared some of his journey to becoming a professional software developer (starting off with QBasic and Delphi), teaching software development to school kids, before moving to JetBrains to be the lead designer of the Kotlin language. Links Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Ori…
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With Cal Evans. How to Be a Better Communicator & WordPress Fun
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It was great to be able to sit down and chat with Cal again, as he shared so much great information, including: How he got started using WordPress How the WordPress API has changed WordPress How he gets podcasts out the door so quickly through scripting and proper processes; and How to be a better communicator. Some of the key things to know about …
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Autistic Intelligence with Doug Maynard and Jason Turowetz
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In this episode, Saul Albert introduces a feature interview with Doug Maynard and Jason Turowetz, co-authors of an exciting new book entitled Autistic Intelligence, published in summer 2022 by the University of Chicago Press.By ISCA
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With Joel Clermont. The Principles of Effective Learning, Mastering Laravel + Much More!
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Links Mastering Laravel Learning How to Learn NoCompromises.io No Compromises podcast SourceDive.com Midwest PHP ncurses installer Guests: Joel Clermont (@jclermont). Hosted By: Matthew Setter. Thanks for tuning in to Free the Geek. If you'd like to be a guest on the podcast or know someone who'd make a great guest, email me: matthew@matthewsetter.…
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With Stuart Herbert. Psychological Safety, Before there were PRs + Loads More!
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Links NASA The Australian Weather Service (now the Bureau of Meteorology) Psychological Safety Code Reviews Pull Requests (PRs) Red Hat Alta Vista Windows 95a The Gnome Bar Ganbaro Digital Ltd Guests: Stuart Herbert (@stuherbert). Hosted By: Matthew Setter. Thanks for tuning in to Free the Geek. If you'd like to be a guest on the podcast or know so…
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In this episode, Saul Albert interviews Charles Antaki, Professor Emeritus of Language and Social Psychology at Loughborough University. Charles is…By ISCA
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With Steve McDougall. Streaming, Learning Laravel and PHP + Much More!
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Links Steve on YouTube Laravel Go Rust minicli Bash Call of Duty Laravel News Guests: Steve McDougall (@JustSteveKing). Hosted By: Matthew Setter. Thanks for tuning in to Free the Geek. If you'd like to be a guest on the podcast or know someone who'd make a great guest, email me: matthew@matthewsetter.com. This podcast is produced by Matthew Setter…
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With Matthew Turland. TypeScript, Functional Programming + Loads More!
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Links Functional Programming The Principle of Least Surprise TypeScript Web Scraping with PHP, 2nd Edition The Spark framework The Sinatra framework The Ada language Linus Torvald's talk at Google Guests: Matthew Turland (@elazar). Hosted By: Matthew Setter. Thanks for tuning in to Free the Geek. If you'd like to be a guest on the podcast or know s…
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In this episode, Elliott Hoey (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) interviews Stuart Ekberg, associate professor of in the School of Psychology and…By ISCA
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EMCA for Racial Justice (Sara Goico & Natasha Shrikant)
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In this episode, Elliott Hoey (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) interviews Sara Goico and Natasha Shrikant about the group Ethnomethodology and Conversation…By ISCA
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A bonus episode from the Leading Tone archives. In advance of the 'live to projection' premiere in 2018, Jim Ware explored John Williams' 1977 score for Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind.By leadingtone
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Jim Ware explores the 17th Steven Spielberg and John Williams collaboration - A.I. - Artificial Intelligence - released twenty years ago in June 2001.By leadingtone
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In this episode, Elliott Hoey (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) interviews Lorenza Mondada, professor of linguistics at the University of Basel. Professor Mondada is now the world’s foremost authority on the analysis of video recorded social interactions, especially as regards the interplay of multimodal resources for the constitution of everyday and …
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In this episode, Saul Albert (Loughborough University) does a data session and a short interview with Anita Pomerantz, Professor Emerita in the Department of Communication at the State University of New York at Albany. Her conversation analytic work on agreeing and disagreeing, seeking and providing information and negotiating responsibility for bl…
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Five Tips When Starting To Work From Home
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So, what are those tips? Have a dedicated workspace, or work area - one that is separate from the rest of your home Get the tools you need - and make sure you have a decent internet connection! Have a regular routine (both a start and end time and how you kick off your day) Talk to those who you live with so that you educate them about how working …
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With Stefan Koopmanschap. Starting a Software Dev Company, Conference Speaking, Running User Groups and Loads More
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Here are some key takeaways: To start a user group, you only need three things: 1) a location, 2) a speaker, and 3) food. That’s it! What's also helpful is a mailing list to stay in touch. In his talks he tells a story. But he's also a perfectionist; He wants to make as much of an effort as he can. In the early days, he enjoyed speaking and did it …
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With Matthew Turland. Updating Technical Books and Programming in Multiple Languages + Loads More!
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In this episode, I talk with Matthew Turland about the effort involved in updating one of his technical books and programming in multiple languages (PHP and Ruby) plus loads more! Matthew shared a load of excellent advice in this warm, fireside chat. Links Matthew on Twitter (@elazar) matthewturland.com Web Scraping with PHP, 2nd Edition | php[arch…
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With Matt Stauffer. Laravel, Hiring Developers + Loads More!
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In this episode, I talk with Matt Stauffer about how he started Tighten, how he got into Laravel, why he's such an active member of the community, what he looks for when hiring developers and loads more! Matt shared a load of excellent advice that you can start using today in your career. Links Tighten onramp.dev Laravel Up and Running, by O’Reilly…
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With Najaf Ali. Do I Start a Software Consultancy? The Warts and All Account.
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In this episode, I have an extremely interesting, inspiring, but most of all educational chat with my mate Najaf Ali, founder of Happy Bear Software, about what it's like to go from being an independent software consultant and freelancer to running a software consulting business. ★ Support this podcast ★…
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With Bruno Skvorc. Talking Blockchain, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Ethereum, Privacy and Anonymity.
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In this episode, I have a very educational, informative, and entertaining chat with all-things cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Mr Bruno Skvorc. I admit, I don't know a lot about the different technologies and terms. But that didn't stop Bruno sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience about them all with me - and so much more. ★ Su…
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With Robert Basic. Talking Freelancing, Running Your Own Business, and Public Speaking.
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In this episode, I have a very informative chat with Robert Basic, a very thoughtful and insightful software engineer, consultant, open source contributor from Serbia. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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With Matthew Weier O'Phinney. Talking Zend Framework, Career Progression, and Conference Nerves.
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In this episode, I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with one of my mentors, Zend Framework project lead, Matthew Weier O'Phinney. In addition to being a very experienced developer, Matthew's a very thoughtful and considerate person. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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In this episode, I'm keen to talk with you about career changes. This is something that I'm currently going through and have been through in the past. It's not uncommon, especially in the tech field. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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Write the Docs Prague, PHP Developer Day 2017, Meeting People, and a Book Promo!
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In this episode, I'm very excited to be back after so long away from the mic! I'm so excited that I'm overflowing, effervescing even with ideas, enthusiasm, and passion to be back behind the mic with you. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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With Opelie Lechat. Talking About Getting Developers to Communicate (and more).
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In this episode, I have a fireside chat with Ophelie Lechat, SitePoint's manager of operations ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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With Wes Bos. Talking Online Training and Growing an Online Presence.
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In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Wes Bos. If you're not familiar with Wes, he's a designer, developer, entrepreneur, speaker, and teacher. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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Talking With Dan Allen Asciidoc Project Lead
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In this episode I sit down with Asciidoc project Lead, and all round good fella - Dan Allen. If you love technical writing, technical documentation, and documenting your code, then this is an episode you're not going to want to miss. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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Talking About Finding Balance As A Freelancer
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In this episode we pick up where we left off in [episode 19](/episode/episode-0019), with a slight segway. But, instead of starting to look at how to use Twitter, and other social media tools, let's talk about something more important. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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Talking Trump, Brexit, and Getting Started as a Freelancer
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In this episode I decided to go a little off track and have a bit of a rant, a bit of an "letting go" session in light of the recent US election and Brexit. I'm no fan of either, and I share why in the first half of the episode. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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With Matthew Turland. Talking Conferences and Mental Health.
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In this episode I wonderful chat with Matthew Turland about what it's like speaking at conferences and mental health - especially within the IT community. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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With Chris Cornutt. Talking Conferences and Security
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In this episode I chat with Chris Cornutt, founder of PHPDeveloper.org, websec.io, and Lone Star PHP about conferences and all things security. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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With Chris Hartjes. Talking Testing and Building Your Dream
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In this episode I chat with Chris Hartjes, the Grumpy Programmer himself, about the ins and outs of testing and what it's like to spend part of your working week building your dreams, instead of someone else's. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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With Adam Culp. Talking Sunshine PHP, Project Estimates, and Conferences
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In this episode I chat with Adam Culp, founder of the Sunshine PHP, in sunny south Florida, about starting and running conferences, project estimates, and being professional developers. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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With Rob Allen. Talking Slim 3, PSR-7, Constraints, and Decisions.
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In this episode I have a fireside chat with sagely Rob Allen, about being one of the leads on the Slim 3 project, and about the constraints and decisions developers need to make. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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With Joe P. Ferguson. Talking Nomad PHP, Laravel, and Conferences.
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In this episode I have a fireside chat with the voice of Nomad PHP, Joe P. Ferguson. Joe shares how he got started as the voice of Nomad PHP. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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With Tom Oram. Talking about the Magic of TDD and Testing.
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In this episode I have a fireside chat about all things TDD and testing with the sagely Mr Tom Oram, otherwise known as @tomphp. ★ Support this podcast ★By matthew@freethegeek.fm (FreetheGeek.fm with Matthew Setter)
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