Best Les Goldberg Podcasts (2024)

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The Essential Role of LED Technology in Today's World - Episode 78 50:52

2M ago50:52

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Les Goldberg talks with Jason Barak from Unilumin, Doug Murry from ETP, Sean Borowski from Systems Innovation and David Luchsinger from LMG about how essential LED is in today’s world.By Les Goldberg

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Ep10 Lady Law Rides Again 38:53

2M ago38:53

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A modern Russian fairytale about an American actress who adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, finds herself alone in a Russia that is trying, for the first time in its history, to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the ‘80s in the U.S. is now a big …

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Ep9 Flying Monkeys 23:16

2M ago23:16

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A modern Russian fairytale about an American actress who adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, finds herself alone in a Russia that is trying, for the first time in its history, to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the ‘80s in the U.S. is now a big …

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Ep8 Russians Love the Friendly Bear 21:23

2M ago21:23

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A modern Russian fairytale about an American actress who adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, finds herself alone in a Russia that is trying, for the first time in its history, to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the ‘80s in the U.S. is now a big …

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Ep7 Midnight Train to Moscow 21:54

2M ago21:54

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A modern Russian fairytale about an American actress who adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, finds herself alone in a Russia that is trying, for the first time in its history, to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the ‘80s in the U.S. is now a big …

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Ep6 Not in Brochure 20:05

2M ago20:05

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A modern Russian fairytale about an American actress who adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, finds herself alone in a Russia that is trying, for the first time in its history, to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the ‘80s in the U.S. is now a big …

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Ep5 External Relations 20:39

2M ago20:39

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A modern Russian fairytale about an American actress who adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, finds herself alone in a Russia that is trying, for the first time in its history, to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the ‘80s in the U.S. is now a big …

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Ep4 The Plague 22:22

2M ago22:22

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A modern Russian fairytale about an American actress who adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, finds herself alone in a Russia that is trying, for the first time in its history, to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the ‘80s in the U.S. is now a big …

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Ep3 Oh My Darlin’ 22:57

2M ago22:57

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A modern Russian fairytale about an American actress who adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, finds herself alone in a Russia that is trying, for the first time in its history, to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the ‘80s in the U.S. is now a big …

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Ep2 Little Stranger 19:49

2M ago19:49

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A modern Russian fairytale about an American actress who adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, finds herself alone in a Russia that is trying, for the first time in its history, to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the ‘80s in the U.S. is now a big …

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Ep1 Not So Very Long Ago 22:55

2M ago22:55

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A modern Russian fairytale about an American actress who adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, finds herself alone in a Russia that is trying, for the first time in its history, to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the ‘80s in the U.S. is now a big …

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Building a Career as a Touring Professional - Episode 77 34:48

3M ago34:48

34:48

Les Goldberg chats with Nikki Sanz- CEO of Giggs, Sean Henry- Production Manager for Train and Andrew Weiss- Tour Manager for A Day To Remember, Paramore, Twenty One Pilots and Creed about building a career as a touring professional.

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Situational Awareness and How Stage Managers Contribute the Success of a Show - Episode 76 29:28

5M ago29:28

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In Les Goldberg's most recent podcast he talks with Stage Managers Cheryl Poulsen, Miles Kapper and Roger Bull about situational awareness and how stage managers contribute the success of a show. #BeyondTechnology

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Playbook for Being a Great Technical Director - Episode 75 38:52

6M ago38:52

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Les Goldberg talks with Joe Volpe, Andy Stavro and Shane Carmelich about the playbook for being a great technical director.

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Exploring Audience Insights with knw. - Episode 74 21:45

8M ago21:45

21:45

What is your audience thinking? Les Goldberg talks with BJ Singh - President, North America at Entertainment Technology Partners and Nico Ubenauf - CEO, Live Matters and satis&fy about a new product called knw. and measuring real time audience measurements. To learn more click here https://www.knw.net/.…

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The Value of Great Project Management - Episode 73 38:16

9M ago38:16

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Les Goldbergs talks with Project Managers- Bethany Forbes from Apex Production Services, Casen Doherty from Hold Fast Production Management and Wes Warren from Warren Event Solutions about the value of great project management.

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Embracing the New Normal and the Associated Costs Delivering a Show Post Pandemic - Episode 72 32:52

11M ago32:52

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Les Goldberg chats with Michael Lachance from Wilson Dow Group, Rick Barranco from Red Rocket Studios and Katie Riggs from Riggs & Co. about embracing the new normal and the associated costs delivering a show post pandemic

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The Differences Working with an In-House A/V Team Verses an Outside A/V Provider - Episode 71 24:45

12M ago24:45

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What are the differences you may experience working with an inhouse a/v team verses an outside a/v provider? Les Goldberg talks with Nick Farrell form TEK Productions and Megan Cummings from Linder Global Events about their past experiences.

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What Have We Learned From Producing Hybrid Events? - Episode 70 23:00

1y ago23:00

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Les Goldberg talks with Dave Nuckolls and James Boress about how to make the best hybrid experiences.

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How Will Artificial Intelligence Impact Live Events? - Episode 69 40:30

1y ago40:30

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In Les Goldberg's most recent podcast he talks with AI Guru- Frederick Van Johnson, Founder of Disguise- Ash Nehru, Digital Art Expert- Jonathan Hart and Live Event Content Expert- Larry Springer about how will Artificial Intelligence - Chat GPT impact live events?

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How Large Pixel Spaces Connect with Media Servers and the Associated Challenges - Episode 68 39:26

1+ y ago39:26

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Les Goldberg discusses how large pixel spaces connect with media servers and some of the associated challenges with Rodd McLaughlin from RGM Productions, Inc., Cameron Yeary from Thrasos Media, Patrick Verhey from LMG and Sean Borowski from Systems Innovation.

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The Value of Institutional Knowledge in the Events Industry - Episode 67 24:05

1+ y ago24:05

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Les Goldberg talks with Technical Director, Steve Hubbard, Laurence Paverd from Drury Design, and Eric Quintana from Sparks about the value of institutional knowledge in the events industry.

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The Ingredients for an Amazing Production Team - Episode 66 33:10

1+ y ago33:10

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Les Goldberg talks with Mike McCauley from Slane Hill Creative, Ted Rockett from BlueprintNYC and Christopher Gerhart from Crescent Event Productions about the ingredients for an amazing production team.

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How Will the Economy Impact the Live Events Business for 2023? - Episode 65 30:55

1+ y ago30:55

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Les Goldberg talks with Julie Jackson from DEVLINHAIR, Erik Johnson from Katapult Events and Joe Mertz from Mertz Productions about their thoughts and opinions.By Les Goldberg

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What Is Happening on Site These Days? - Episode 64 30:13

2y ago30:13

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Les Goldberg talks with Technical Directors- Jeff Kalafus, Mark Allen and Tom Spital about the live events world we are experiencing now on site.By Les Goldberg

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The Future of Live with Augmented Reality - Episode 63 34:00

2y ago34:00

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Augmented reality…the time is now to utilize it for your next show, musical tour or installation. Les Goldberg talks with Berto Mora and Danny Firpo from All of it Now, Sean Borowski from Systems Innovation, and Craig Mitchell from LMG Touring about the future of live with augmented reality.By Les Goldberg

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How Do You Describe the New Normal for Executing Live Events? - Episode 62 38:22

2y ago38:22

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Les Goldberg chats with Tobin Sio from Antechamber Design, Guy Meadows from Full Blown Creative Group, Jack Quinn from Taurus Communications, Inc. and Dave Cundiff from PHX Productions, Inc. to hear their insights.By Les Goldberg

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The Challenges with the Logistics of Delivering a Flawless Show - Episode 61 34:11

2y ago34:11

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In Les Goldberg’s most recent podcast, he talks with Kellene Morris from Opus Agency, Chris Casey from DMI Consulting and Tim Sauerman from BrainHub Powering ETP about the challenges with the logistics of delivering a flawless show.By Les Goldberg

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How Can We Incorporate Sustainability into Live Events? - Episode 60 29:45

2y ago29:45

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Industry experts Jill Drury from Drury Design Dynamics, Dawn Martin from BI Worldwide and Belinda 'Bel' Humes Hanson from International Society for Computational Biology join Les Goldberg for an interesting discussion in his latest podcast!By Les Goldberg

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Today’s Labor Challenges - Episode 59 32:10

2+ y ago32:10

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Les Goldberg chats with Steve Holderman from De Novo Works, Gabe Solomon from MertzCrew, Mike Finocchiaro from Big Fin Productions and Tom Stimson from The Stimson Group about today’s labor challenges.By Les Goldberg

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Training the Next Generation for Live Events - Episode 58 27:27

2+ y ago27:27

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Les Goldberg talks with Robert McCaffrey from Valencia College, Jordan Turner from BrainHub, and Ormilla Vengersammy from The CoiL Learning Center about training the next generation for live events.By Les Goldberg

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The New Normal With Live Events - Episode 57 29:56

2+ y ago29:56

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Les Goldberg chats with Michael Nicoles from Full Spectrum Productions, Elliott Arocho from C+E The Company and Laurence Paverd from Drury Design about the new normal as live events return in his latest podcast.

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Crew Safety Is More Important than Ever - Episode 56 32:42

2+ y ago32:42

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Crew safety, especially in regards to Covid, is more important than ever. Les Goldberg talks with Jim Digby from the Event Safety Alliance, Teresa Beardsley from Safety Compliance Services and Clay Carter from Invnt on how we can prioritize crew safety with best practices moving forward.By Les Goldberg

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What Can We Expect from the Meeting Business in 2022?-Episode 55 36:50

2+ y ago36:50

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What can we expect for the meeting business in 2022? Les Goldberg talks with Rod Mickels and Todd Street to hear their thoughts in his latest podcast.By Les Goldberg

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Looking Back & Looking Ahead - Episode 54 35:11

2+ y ago35:11

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Les Goldberg reflects over the past year with Miles Kapper, Lynda Field and Jeff Goldstein and discusses what we should expect in 2022.

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Where Are We on the Road Back to Live?-Episode 53 25:28

2+ y ago25:28

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Where are we on the road back to live? Les Goldberg discusses the return to in-person events with Tom Stimson from The Stimson Group and Annette Gregg from Meeting Professionals International in his latest podcast.By Les Goldberg

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Negotiating the Contract in a Post-Covid World-Episode 52 33:26

3y ago33:26

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Les Goldberg talks with Cindy Lo from Red Velvet, Tim Glanzer from Elevated Meetings Solutions, David Sonntag from Decibel Event Management and Wendy Drake from The Webster Group about negotiating the contract in a post-Covid world.By Les Goldberg

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Overcoming the Current Labor Challenges in the Live Events Industry-Episode 51 25:07

3y ago25:07

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Les Goldberg chats with Joe Mertz from Mertzcrew, Greg Decker from Production Support Services and Stephen Campbell from BrainHub Powering ETP about overcoming the current labor challenges in the live events industry.By Les Goldberg

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The Fun of Storytelling for the Events Business-Episode 50 29:40

3y ago29:40

29:40

Les Goldberg chats with Steve Simmons from Corporate Optics, Miriam Agrell from Opus Agency and Matt Flachsenhaar from INVNT about the fun of storytelling for the events business.By Les Goldberg

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The Future of Event Planning - Episode 49 27:19

3y ago27:19

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Les Goldberg chats with Megan Cumming from Linder Global Events, Vicki Johnson from Vicki Johnson & Associates, and Lindsay Meyers from the University of Maryland about the meeting planners perspective on the future of event planning.By Les Goldberg

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Why Do Virtual Platforms Matter?-Episode 48 22:44

3y ago22:44

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Why do virtual platforms matter? Les Goldberg talks with Zuddl Founder Vedha Sayyaparaju and President of ETP North America BJ Singh to hear their thoughts.By Les Goldberg

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The Challenges We Face as Concerts Return-Episode 47 31:48

3y ago31:48

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Concerts are returning! Les Goldberg chats with Jackson Gallagher from FragmentNine, Jonathan Shank from Terrapin Station Entertainment and Craig Mitchell from LMG Touring about the challenges we face as concerts return.

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Consulting about the Challenges with the Return of Live Events-Episode 46 29:06

3y ago29:06

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Les Goldberg talks with Karim Kassab from Hartmann Studios, Greg Lundin from ProShows, Inc. and Chris Casey from DMI Consulting about the challenges with the return of live events in his latest podcastBy Les Goldberg

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Why We Are Excited to Get Back to Live Events - Episode 45 28:51

3y ago28:51

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With the return of live events, Les Goldberg asks Jeff Goldstein from Legend Productions, Dan Peeples from Media Loft and Katharyn Pinder from Whistle Communication why they are excited to go back to the ballroom.By Les Goldberg

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What Is the Future of Virtual Events with the Return of Live Events? - Episode 44 28:17

3y ago28:17

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What is the future of virtual events with the return of live events? Les Goldberg chats with Krista Aders and Brett Halsey from Q Center, Elliot Arocho from C + E The Company and John Mathis from Rocketmail Productions to hear their thoughts.By Les Goldberg

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The Return of Live Touring Business - Episode 43 28:49

3y ago28:49

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Keith Albrizzi, Tour Manager for Miley Cyrus, David Blaine & AJR; Victor Reed Sr., Production Manager for Nick Cannon, Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole; and Craig Mitchell, Managing Director for LMG Touring, talk with Les Goldberg about the restart of the live touring business.By Les Goldberg

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The Future of Stage Design Post COVID-Episode 42 26:50

3+ y ago26:50

26:50

Les Goldberg talks with Gary Wichansky from Hotopp Associates and Tony Castrigno from Design Contact about the future of stage design post COVID.By Les Goldberg

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Why We Have the Need to Gather-The Road Ahead-Episode 41 21:56

3+ y ago21:56

21:56

Les Goldberg talks with industry experts, Norman Aamodt, President of Event Strategy Group and Dr. Alan Fyall, Associate Dean from UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management and Visit Orlando’s Endowed Chair of Tourism Marketing, to hear their input.By Les Goldberg

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The Virtual Crew-The Road Ahead-Episode 40 20:02

3+ y ago20:02

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Les Goldberg talks with Damian Gravois, Chelsea Messina and Josh Bailey from BrainHub powering ETP about what it means to be part of the virtual crew.By Les Goldberg

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Negotiating with Venues on the Return of Live Events-Episode 39 38:42

3+ y ago38:42

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David Sonntag from Decibel Event Management, Lauren Chelf from AOAC International and Diane Kovats from International Society for Computational Biology share their insight on negotiations with venues on the return of live events in Les Goldberg's weekly podcast.By Les Goldberg

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