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Fmr. The Michael Brooks Show crew Matt Lech & David Griscom work to cover & build a strong, popular, working-class rooted, no BS Socialist Left. With a special focus on the international struggle and Texas, the South, & the West. The weekly show is live on Youtube @ 7 Central with Griscom streams on Tuesday afternoon.
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Growing up in Saudi Arabia as a Pakistani, who now resides in Canada, Eiynah brings a global perspective to discussions about religion, politics, culture & sexuality...through the lens of a progressive ex-muslim immigrant.
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Comics Rot Your Brain!

Steven Bagatourian & Christopher Derrick

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COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few notable exceptions). In this weekly podcast, screenwriters Chris Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) & Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN GUN) discuss favorite books, runs, and creators. The Bronze Age is — for us — the greatest era in comics history. This time period was defined by a weird rift in the fabric of spacetime that allowed an industry in flux to reimagine what was possible. We all remember the eye-popping results: THE DARK KNIG ...
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The Spectator's flagship podcast featuring discussions and debates on the best features from the week's edition. Presented by Lara Prendergast and William Moore.
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Did you know that the novel "Lolita" would not exist if Vladimir Nabokov’s wife hadn’t stopped her husband from burning the manuscript? Or that Gandhi learned his legendary method of passive resistance from his wife? Or that the person responsible for Maya Angelou’s genre-defining memoir was her good friend James Baldwin? Significant Others is a narrated, nonfiction podcast about folks just beyond the spotlight of history. Each episode tells the story of a talented, difficult and little-know ...
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The Peer Pleasure Podcast strives to bring the listener into a conversation that breaks down artists and creatives to their true and basic form. What you are left with is the real human experience. It's the brainchild of Dewey Halpaus (Portugal. The Man/Anatomy of a Ghost/The Burning Room) and features your favorite musicians, comedians, actors, and authors. Dive in.
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Reckonings

Stephanie Lepp

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UPDATE: Reckonings is on indefinite hiatus. To pick up where the show left off, follow Stephanie Lepp on Twitter: @stephlepp ABOUT THE SHOW How do we change our hearts and minds? What moves us to shift our political worldviews, transcend extremism, and make other kinds of transformative change? ​Reckonings is an exploration of how we look in the mirror, and grow from what we see. ​Stories have included that of a tough-on-crime prosecutor who revolutionized his understanding of our criminal j ...
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A writer’s meta-narrative quest to reckon with her Dad Character after his untimely death, find a meaningful resolution, and finally tell her own story. Co-hosted by creator Janielle Kastner and director Carson McCain. Untitled Dad Project is a Spoke Media original.
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Join the intrepid trio of Josh, Michael and John as we explore the history of film from the silent era through today’s releases, and from Hollywood to the far reaches of world cinema. Through lively discussion and occasional argument, these three old friends will take the listener on a highly opinionated tour of some of the more obscure recesses of film studies. If, as Alfred Hitchcock was fond of saying, film is life with the boring bits left out, then Vintage Sand will be film study with t ...
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Former Neighbours star Jordy Lucas is joined by reality TV producer, Alexandria Funnell to spill the tea on what it's REALLY like to work in showbiz. From reality TV to soaps & everything in between, join us as we take a hilarious and unfiltered look at the scandals, absurdities, and unforgettable moments from behind the scenes of Australian TV. Because when it comes to the world of television, truth is often stranger than fiction. It ain’t always pretty. It ain’t always fair, but "That's Sh ...
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Morgan Knox can see the Darkness coming...but that may not be enough to stop it from destroying the world. In 1930’s Manhattan, a Latina private detective is posthumously hired by a man hoping to solve his own murder. Morgan Knox is just the right investigator for the job: ever since her experience in World War I left her with the ability to see paranormal phenomena, she’s had one foot in the shadows and another in the real world. As the case leads her through the city, Knox battles more for ...
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Pop Culture Leftovers

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Every week we bring you the latest news in Movies and Television. It's friends getting together and talking about what they love or hate in the genre. We aren't experts, we're not critics, we're not writers but we are FANS! We're called The Leftovers for a reason. We're like Danny DeVito in Twins. All the talent and originality went into the other podcasts. All the crap that was left over...went into what you listen to on this show. We talk about the latest movies in MARVEL like Spider-Man: ...
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If you are a Black Woman who is sick of the bullshit in society, and is sick of the way that it has impacted your mind, body, spirit and the generations before you, this podcast is for you. Especially if you are looking for the down-to-earth truth about how to remedy it all. Join me and other Black Women for moments of freeing ourselves from the ills of capitalism. We dispel the white-superiority lie, snatch back our stories and re-connect with the real system, nature. We laugh cuss, cry, ta ...
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Hosted by journalist and writer Rebecca Davis, The Good Edit amplifies the stories of Jewish women. In a series of gritty and grounded conversations, Rebecca speaks with a range of Jewish women - from entrepreneurs to activists; creatives to survivors of major adversity, and many more. Rebecca and her guests delve into the journeys that have shaped us, the hardships we’ve overcome and go deep on the things so often left unsaid. Why? Because our stories are our power. Because we need to see i ...
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Here’s the first part of my 3-part discussion on race ‘science’.In this part I talk about my own observations of the slimy tactics and talking points the IDW/Heterodox race ‘science’ fans tend to use.It’s a journey through some of the wildest IDW race ‘science’ clips I could find - From Molyneux and Rubin discussing brain size & race to Sam Harris …
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Larry Emdur won the Gold Logie and we don't mean to brag, but we called it. From Rebecca Gibney's son to Raygun's cameo appearance, we recap Australian television's night of nights and Alex reminds us again that she's worked with most of the Gold nominees. We also expose Tom Gleeson for lies he spun to Alex' Dad...yes, you read that right, listen f…
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Chris and Steven explore the first few issues of Don McGregor and Paul Gulacy's groundbreaking series, SABRE — a surreal, post-apocalyptic spectacle. COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few notable exceptions). In this weekly podcast, screenwriters Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN GUN) and Chris Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) di…
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This week: All hail Harris! As the Democratic National Convention approaches its climax, The Spectator’s deputy editor Freddy Gray explores vice president Kamala Harris’s remarkable rise to the top of the democratic ticket in his cover article this week. Freddy joins the podcast from Chicago (1:30). Next: live from the DNC. Freddy and Natasha Feroz…
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We are joined again by Elias Cepeda (@EliasCepeda) to give an update on what is happening on the ground in Chicago. Plus, Matt & Dave give there take on what we've seen so far from the gathering of Democratic Party officials and spokespeople. ----------- 00:00 Start 0:45 Intro 6:25 Unfair Interference With UAW? 19:41 DNC Protest Update Elias Cepeda…
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Unlock the full episode and all Sunday Shows by supporting the show here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/venture-plan-ft-110336356?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Matt is joined by Dr Olivier Jutel to talk about his recent academic article, "The Network State, Venture Capital and the…
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Strap yourselves in for 45 minutes of a mix of old & new Logies stories from Australian Televisions night of nights! In this special Logies bumper episode we cover: - The soap opera rivalry between "Home & Away" & "Neighbours", because nothing says high stakes like fictional beach towns and suburban drama. - Alex's awkward red carpet interview with…
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This week: Power play. The Spectator’s Svitlana Morenets writes the cover article in this week’s magazine exploring Zelensky’s plan for his Russian conquests. What’s his aim? And how could Putin respond? Svitlana joins the podcast alongside historian and author Mark Galeotti (02:10). Next: Will and Gus discuss their favourite pieces from the magazi…
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In our biggest (literally, our longest) episode yet, we dive headfirst into the Breaker that stole the Olympics, Raygun. From the murky qualification process to the absurd dance moves, it all just feels a little off for us. But somehow the Australian Olympic Committee is trying to convince us that WE are the arseholes. Speaking of arseholes, Alex h…
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Episode 371 is up and live now with Cullen Moore from Sleep Theory. Don't miss this chat and wild origin story how the band skyrocketed to stardom! We are now proudly presented by Sound Talent Media. @stmpodcasts Love the show? Sign up for Premium Pleasure Http://peerpleasure.supportingcast.fm Visit the website at: www.peerpleasurepodcast.com Go Ra…
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This week: The Spectator’s Gus Carter was in Rotherham and Birmingham in the days after the riots. Locals tell Gus that ‘violent disorder isn’t acceptable but people from down south don’t know what it’s like up here’. A retired policeman in Birmingham adds that ‘it’s just yobs looking for an excuse – and yobbos come in all sorts of colours’. You ca…
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Here’s a recording of the Twitter Space from Friday Aug 2nd, ICYMI.Joining me on this Space was political writer/podcaster (and former rightwinger) Matthew Sheffield.As always, please note, Twitter Spaces are live events, and unfortunately the sound is never as good as the usual podcast audio, since u can only functionally use Spaces on the mobile …
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LI We're BACK BABY! After a short production break, we're out of Jordy's study & IN STUDIO! Alex gives us the rundown from her first audition, which of course Jordy insisted on chaperoning her to/from & documenting for content. Will Alex become the face of a national brand? Will she create a Starnow profile? Only time will tell... In Aussie media n…
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Become a member and get the postgame and sunday shows: patreon.com/leftreckoning Griscom breaks down the weekend's Wall Street news and we talk about Harris' Walz pick. Also, we are joined by our friend Elias Cepeda (@EliasCepeda) to talk about the Olympic gender hysteria and Foundation Chicago - https://www.foundationchicago.com/…
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Unlock this full episode by supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/posts/sunday-show-wall-109456095?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link David and Matt talk about Kyle Rittenhouse getting diced up after endorsing Ron Paul and then take a looks at Kamala.…
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Episode 370 is up and live now with my buddy Jon Beatty who hosts the Brewtally Speaking Podcast as well as the Bar Podcast. Season two is up now of the Bar Podcast and Brewtally Speaking uploads weekly. Don't miss this rad chat. We are now proudly presented by Sound Talent Media. @stmpodcasts Love the show? Sign up for Premium Pleasure Http://peer…
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This is unlocked bonus content- to support the show and and be sure to get all of LR sing up at patreon.com/leftreckoning Dustin "Dino" Guastella joins us once again to discuss his recent piece in Damage Magazine, "Making the Present the Enemy of the Future," on the false promise of harm reduction and the more affirmative role the state must play i…
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This week: Keir Starmer’s plan to soften Brexit Katy Balls writes this week’s cover piece on Labour’s plans to establish close ties with the EU. Every member of Starmer’s cabinet voted Remain, and the government is trying to ‘reset EU relations through a charm offensive’. Brussels figures are hopeful: ‘There was no real goodwill for the Conservativ…
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Matt talks about Venezuela a bit before we release David's chat with Dharna Noor. Followed by a teaser of our conversation with The Antifada's Sean KB re Sean O'Brien and the Teamsters. Hear that full 45 minute conversation at patreon.com/leftreckoningDharna Noor joins LR once again, this time to discuss her recent piece in The Guardian about the T…
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SAMPLE: I had a fun chat with Patron of the show, Mugsy. A fellow Canadian, who has an interesting history as a former funeral director. We talk a little about that, about progressive Christianity, his impression of Sam Harris, other recent episodes of Polite conversations, rightwing tokenism, racism in Canada, centrism & more!Access the full episo…
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Episode 369 is up and live now with my favorite, Jennie Cotterill back for a part three episode and to talk all about her new life post Bad Cop/ Bad Cop and her new band Reckoner! You know we get into it as usual. Don't miss it! We are now proudly presented by Sound Talent Media. @stmpodcasts Love the show? Sign up for Premium Pleasure Http://peerp…
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This week: Kamala takes charge. Our cover piece discusses the rise of Kamala Harris, who has only one man standing in her way to the most powerful position in the world. Her's is certainly an unexpected ascent, given Harris’ generally poor public-speaking performances and mixed bag of radical left and right-wing politics. Does she really have what …
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Linguist, noted ‘Pinkerologist’ and friend of the show Dr. Caitlin Green (@Caitlinmoriah) joins me to analyze and discuss the Extremely Rational thoughts of one Steven Pinker.In pt 2 we discuss Pinker’s constant downplaying of r*pe statistics and the inadequate, cherry-picked sources he uses to support his flawed arguments.——If you have experienced…
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This is just the main show this week, join us for the postgame immediately after and our weekly Sunday show at patreon.com/leftreckoning for just $5. We are joined by Jacobin writer and author of the definitive Biden takedown "Yesterday's Man" Branko Marcetic (@BMarchetich) to talk about Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the race, and the rise of…
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Steven and Chris embark on the paradigm-shattering psychedelic trip that is the first seven issues of THRILLER — published by DC Comics in 1983 — and find themselves awestruck in its wake. One thing is certain: Trevor Von Eeden is a goddamn genius. COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few notable exceptions). In this weekl…
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Get this full episode and every members-only Sunday Show at Patreon.com/LeftReckoning Dharna Noor (@dharnanoor) joins LR once again, this time to discuss her recent piece in The Guardian about the Texan billionaire Tim DunnRead Dharna's piece here:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/jul/11/tim-dunn-texas-oil-billionaire-trump…
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This is a public SAMPLE of an upcoming episode. Please subscribe via patreon.com to hear the full episode. Part 2 is available via Patreon.com/nicemangos——-Linguist, noted ‘Pinkerologist’ and friend of the show Dr. Caitlin Green (@Caitlinmoriah) joins me to analyze and discuss the Extremely Rational thoughts of one Steven Pinker.In pt 2 we discuss …
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This week: bulletproof Trump. The failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump means that his supporters, more than ever, view him as America’s Chosen One. Joe Biden’s candidacy has been falling apart since his disastrous performance in the first presidential debate last month. Trump is now ahead in the polls in all the battleground states. The whi…
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The Unscarred Written and Narrated by Joe Stark On the world of Faereyas, a god made flesh is born every 500 years. These beings are known as the Chosen. But the world will come to call one of them… The Unscarred. Chapter 1 – Prisoners Chapter 2 – Fight and Flight Buy the Book: https://a.co/d/02xqKNFa Email: ErikTheUnscarred@gmail.com…
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Welcome friends. Matt & David talk about this weekend's events and are joined by Jacob Silverman (@SilvermanJacob) author of the upcoming "Gilded Rage" to talk about JD Vance and the right wing Silicon Valley alliance. Keep up with Jacob's book here: https://www.jacobsilverman.com/i/144793132/gilded-rage-elon-musk-and-the-radicalization-of-silicon-…
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Jordy lost 1 hour & 54 minutes of her life watching "A Family Affair," and is spoiling the entire plot in an unhinged rage so you don't have to. Alex also recommends a brilliant Aussie 'dramady' that's second season is near perfect, much like the first. Phil Burton (1/4 of iconic boyband Human Nature) is our FIRST EVER GUEST and is it obvious that …
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Linguist, noted ‘Pinkerologist’ and friend of the show Dr. Caitlin Green joins me to analyze and discuss the Extremely Rational thoughts of one Steven Pinker.In part 1 we discuss hats, gloves, rationality, hypocrisy, Pinker’s special brand of ‘positivity P 0rn’ and more! Links: Steven Pinker's aid in Jeffrey Epstein's legal defense renews criticism…
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For the fourth time in the history of the podcast, Team Vintage Sand returns to one of its most popular formats, the Hidden Gems episode. As we did previously in episodes 11, 30, and 40, Michael, John and I each choose one film to discuss that we feel has been unjustly neglected and overlooked by the huddled masses yearning to see anything besides …
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*This is a public sample of an upcoming episode. Please subscribe via patreon.com to hear the full episode. Part 2 is available via the Premium tiers on Patreon.* ——Linguist, noted ‘Pinkerologist’ and friend of the show Dr. Caitlin Green joins me to analyze and discuss the Extremely Rational thoughts of one Steven Pinker.In part 1 we discuss hats, …
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This is an unlocked conversation with Mike Prysner - to get all of these bonus episodes each Sunday sign up at patreon.com/leftreckoningMike Prysner (@MikePrysner) returns to talk about Tulsi Gabbard's newest phase and her book "For Love Of Country."Check our Empire Files: https://linktr.ee/empirefilesCheck out Eyes Left: https://t.co/pm9mYIbPPcEar…
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This week: Keir’s reformation. A week on from Labour’s victory in the UK general election, our cover piece looks ahead to the urgent issues facing Keir Starmer. If he acts fast, he can take advantage of having both a large majority and a unified party. The NHS, prisons, planning… the list goes on. But what challenges could he face and how should he…
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This is just the main show this week, join us for the postgame immediately after and our weekly Sunday show at patreon.com/leftreckoning for just $5. Major elections in the UK, is the Labour Party and Keir Starmer's victory a return to Tony Blair & the 3rd way? We are joined by Philip Cunliffe (@thephilippics) of Bungacast to discuss the UK electio…
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Trust these uncultured milennials to attend the opening night of a critically aclaimed theatre production, only to focus on the celeb spotting and an egg sandwich. Shifting gears, we dive into the gritty realities of unpaid work in the entertainment world, focusing on the physical and emotional hardships faced by the women in the new Netflix docu-s…
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This week: the reckoning. Our cover piece brings together the political turmoil facing the West this week: Rishi Sunak, Emmanuel Macron, and Joe Biden all face tough tests with their voters. But what’s driving this instability? The Spectator’s economics editor Kate Andrews argues it is less to do with left and right, and more a problem of incumbenc…
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This week: Downfall. Our cover piece examines Nigel Farage’s role in the UK general election. Spectator editor Fraser Nelson argues that Farage has become the left’s greatest weapon, but why? How has becoming leader of Reform UK impacted the campaign and could this lead to a fundamental realignment of British politics? Fraser joined the podcast to …
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Get the bonus postgame and sunday shows at Patreon.com/leftreckoning We are joined by journalist and writer Séamus Malekafzali (@Seamus_Malek) to talk about Israel's designs on Lebanon + we go deep into the upcoming Iranian presidential election.Keep up with Seamus' work here: https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/Support A Left Reckoner In Need: http…
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We kick off this episode by dissecting the absurdity and moral complexities of the Ashley Madison documentary on Netflix. From the outrageous hypocrisy of born-again preachers to the uncomfortable ethical questions about the hackers who turned lives upside down. Alex has been listening to "The Vial Files". A podcast hosted by former Bachelor star N…
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I’m writing a series over on my patreon…on something thats pretty personal to me - the Ex-Mus to TradFash pipeline. It’s a path I’ve seen too many go down and completely descend into blatant far right f*ckery. I’ve dedicated a fair bit of time this month to unpacking this phenomenon more broadly and to documenting the far right trajectory of one Ex…
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