Best Lindsay Abraham Podcasts (2024)

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YARNDALE 2024 38:35

2h ago38:35

38:35

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Making Stitches - back after a longer than anticipated break! This time, I'm sharing a bumper episode featuring lots of creative chats with some of the lovely people I met at this year's Yarndale festival in Skipton two weeks ago. You will hear from: Zoe Coates from British Wool Eleonora from Coastal Croch…

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THREADS OF PROTEST with Dr Gemma McKenzie 30:44

2M ago30:44

30:44

My guest for this episode of Making Stitches Podcast has a background in law and human rights and a passion for crochet too. Dr Gemma McKenzie is a researcher in the Midwifery Department at King's College London specialising in maternity rights and obstetric abuse. She has decided that in order to raise awareness about her work in the field of mate…

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CREATING A DIGITAL YARN COMMUNITY with Jane Abraham, The Cornish Knitter 36:43

2M ago36:43

36:43

When my guest on today's episode was about to leave a career in London for a quieter pace of life on the Cornish coast, one of her first concerns was where she would be able to buy yarn from. Fast forward a few years and Jane Abraham not only has her own yarn shop, she hosts creative retreats, has her own You Tube channel and has built an online co…

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Finishing a Creative Legacy with Jen Simonic from the Loose Ends Project 40:42

3M ago40:42

40:42

One of the unexpected things many people experience when they lose a loved one and have to sort through their posessions, can be unfinished craft projects. Maybe the person who has died was partway through making a baby blanket for a new family member, a quilt for a forthcoming wedding or simply a pair of socks or jumper for a loved one. If there's…

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Finding Joy in Making with Emma Varnam 30:42

3M ago30:42

30:42

This time on Making Stitches Podcast, I'm thrilled to be sharing a chat I had with knitting & crochet designer, Emma Varnam. To date, Emma has written 13 books filled with inspiring designs for your home and to gift, from granny square homewares to adorable cuddly toys and crocheted pot plants! Emma is also a regular columnist for Inside Crochet ma…

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Selling Your Makes on Etsy with Claire Reed 22:59

4M ago22:59

22:59

For some of us makers, there's the desire to take our creativity beyond something which is purely a hobby. Whether we opt to teach our craft to others, design patterns or sell finished items at craft fairs or online, there are many ways to potentially make money from making. In this episode, I looked at Etsy as a platform for selling creative makes…

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THE LONGEST YARN: Commemorating D-Day in Yarn 37:29

4M ago37:29

37:29

Yesterday marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Along with the military commemorations, there was a very special one created in yarn, by hundreds of knitters & crocheters around the globe - The Longest Yarn. Tansy Forster, who has lived in Normandy for over 20 years, was inspired by the Post Box toppers she saw when she tra…

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Creativity for Mental Health : a Dive into the Making Stitches Podcast Archives 28:02

5M ago28:02

28:02

Hello, I’m thrilled to be back with another series of episodes of Making Stitches Podcast. This time I’m doing something a bit different, instead of launching the new series with a new interview, I’ve taken a dive into the archives. Since I last spoke to you, Making Stitches celebrated its 4th birthday (which I think is pretty decent in podcasting)…

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A Decade of Keeping Calm and Crocheting On with Heather Gibbs 26:54

7M ago26:54

26:54

Ten years ago, Heather Gibbs was looking for an outlet for her crochet creativity and set up her blog; Keep Calm and Crochet On UK. Little did she know that her blog would be going from strength to strength a whole decade later, but that she would also end up working with a selection of different crochet magazines and yarn companies as well. In thi…

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WHY SEWING MATTERS with Barbara Burman 47:58

7M ago47:58

47:58

Hello and welcome to Making Stitches Podcast! My guest for this episode is the historian and writer, Barbara Burman, whose latest book is 'The Point of the Needle - Why Sewing Matters'. Barbara, a retired academic from the University of Southampton and the University of the Arts, spent more than 40 years teaching and researching the history of dres…

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Spinning, Weaving and Niddy-Noddies with Cathy Wright from Lazy Kate Textiles 27:44

8M ago27:44

27:44

Welcome to the first episode of Making Stitches in 2024! Sorry for the longer than anticipated break. This is the first of the final three episodes in series seven. This time, I’m sharing a chat I had late last year with Cathy Wright from Lazy Kate Textiles. Cathy’s a spinner and weaver sharing her love of creativity by teaching these heritage craf…

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MAKING STITCHES 2023 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 27:16

10M ago27:16

27:16

Hello there and welcome to the Making Stitches Podcast 2023 Christmas Special. Join me for a selection box of treats looking back at the past 12 months in my podcast world. You can hear from guests including Dr Mia Hobbs from the 'Why I Knit' Podcast on the mental health benefits of being creative, Dr Fran Darlington-Pollock from the Greater Manche…

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Season 4, Episode 1: We're Back, and we've multiplied! 54:56

10M ago54:56

54:56

We catch up after an (almost) two-year hiatus! A lot has changed-- who had a baby? Who lives in a different country? Who pees themselves while recording this episode? Join us as we chat about notable moments of the past year.

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Ep. 12 I'm BACK and I'm still lonely! 31:00

10M ago31:00

31:00

We are back! In this episode you will hear why I was gone for.....ohhhh you can look at the episode guide. Sometimes life just kicks ya where the GOOOOOOD LORRDDD SPLIT YA and I've been taking care of my heart and my needs. And it's been a journey to say the least. I unpack that a little in this episode but I'm sure there will be MUCH more to unpac…

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LOVING THE LANGUAGE OF CROCHET with Jane Czaja 33:27

10M ago33:27

33:27

Jane Czaja has been trying to spread the love of crochet for decades, from teaching beginners groups back in the 1980s to running a crochet and chat group in her local library now! Jane has always been a maker, and since her retirement from computer programming and lecturing students about it, she has turned her attention to crochet full time. You …

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Deck the Halls with the Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity 15:15

11M ago15:15

15:15

This time on Making Stitches Podcast, I want to share a great initiative which is happening in my home city of Manchester. Homelessness is a problem all year round in towns and cities across the world, not just here in the UK and it's a complex problem to solve. Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity was set up after our Mayor, Andy Burnham was elected…

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THE GREAT NORTHERN TEXTILE SHOW 2023 44:48

11M ago44:48

44:48

Hello and welcome to this latest episode of Making Stitches Podcast where I'm taking you out on the road with me to the second Great Northern Textile Show which happened a couple of weeks ago in Manchester. You'll hear from a selection of traders who brought their products to sell to visitors, several crafts guilds and three hugely talented textile…

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Black Sheep Wools at 40 & looking ahead to the Great Northern Textile Show 2023 30:07

12M ago30:07

30:07

Back in July, Black Sheep Wools, the largest independent yarn shop in the UK celebrated its 40th birthday. Friends of Black Sheep Wools were invited to join in with a two-day-long birthday party at the Craft Barn in Culcheth, Warrington. I went along to join the festivities and this episode shares a little bit of what went on. You can find the Blac…

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KNITTING IS THERAPEUTIC with Dr Mia Hobbs 32:05

12M ago32:05

32:05

When clinical psychologist, Dr Mia Hobbs, was studying at university, her mother suggested taking up knitting would be a great antidote for intensive study. Mia took her Mum's advice and started knitting a shawl which grew gradually as she worked. From then on, knitting became an important activity for Mia and over time crossed over into her work w…

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From Food Styling to Sewing with Jen Rich 36:52

1y ago36:52

36:52

Hello and welcome back to Making Stitches Podcast, it's so good to be back with you. I had to take and extended break from podcasting due to a lot of 'stuff' going on, but I'm thrilled to be back with you now with the first episode of Series 7! My guest this time is Jen Rich, a food stylist & photographer who bought her first sewing machine back in…

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MAKING STITCHES PODCAST SERIES 7 TRAILER 4:22

1y ago4:22

4:22

Hello! Making Stitches is coming back very soon for a 7th series. Among my guests in the coming weeks will be food stylist & photographer turned sewing designer Jen Rich to talk about her new book aimed at beginners and established sewists alike, I'll take you along to the Black Sheep Wools 40th birthday weekend and clinical psychologist and knitte…

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TAPESTRY CROCHET with CATHERINE CROCHETS 24:10

1+ y ago24:10

24:10

Way back in December 2022 I promised you this episode of Making Stitches with crochet designer Catherine from Catherine Crochets. Unfortunately, life rather got in the way of those plans, so now, six months later than originally promised is the final episode of the current series of Making Stitches. Catherine got hooked on crochet while expecting h…

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Ep. 11 Being a Swing is a Lonely Job w/ Miki Abraham-Grayson of Broadway's SHUCKED! 🌽 53:42

1+ y ago53:42

53:42

On this episode of Ohh, I’m Lonely! and the second episode of Pride Month (💖🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️) I am delighted to have my internet (now IRL) friend Miki Abraham-Grayson (who has since gotten married since we recorded!!) on the show. Miki (she/they) is an actor and self esteem/career coach. Currently they are part of the cast of the Tony nominated musical Sh…

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Ep. 10 Happy Pride! I realized I was Bisexual at 31 years old. 48:37

1+ y ago48:37

48:37

You read that right! I am about to turn 34 and I only have been authentic to who I am for a little over 2 years now. It's wild but I am so proud of the women I am becoming everyday. Resilient. Soft. and Strong as hell. Happy Pride Month my fellow queer bebes. I love you. Times feel scary and shitty for us, the hate is LOUD but we are LOUDER and PRO…

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Ep. 9 We are RICH in this LIFE! with Lindsay Heather Pearce 1:19:37

1+ y ago1:19:37

1:19:37

I am SO DELIGHTED to have my best fweeend Lindsay Pearce on the podcast today. You know her from conquering the Broadway stage as the Green Girl in Wicked, and you can catch her flipping the bird and making you feel bad ass just as you are as Janis Sarkisian in the National Tour of Mean Girls and much much more. Lindsay and I just sat, ate, cackled…

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2022 CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR SPECIAL PART 2 : REVIEW OF THE YEAR 29:23

2y ago29:23

29:23

It's that time again, as 2022 draws to a close, I'm taking you on a romp through this year's Making Stitches back catalogue with a few of my highlights. You can hear from Figen Murray, Amanda Bloom from Cosy Life Boxes, Rafael Alcaide from Amoami, Beth Gillions, Conservation Officer at the People's History Museum, Eleonora Tulley from Coastal Croch…

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Ep. 8: 2023 What I LOVED, LEARNED, and LOVED 57:44

2y ago57:44

57:44

Cheers to all that we Loved, Learned, and Loathed in 2022! After a solid soft launch of “Ohh, I’m lonely” we are summing up the year in a model closely related to many videos on my YouTube Channel. I did this video for a few years and it just felt fitting to bring it back but in podcast form. I go through some deep, and seriously not so deep things…

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2022 CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR SPECIAL PART 1 : OLD FRIENDS 30:05

2y ago30:05

30:05

In this, the first of two Christmas and New Year specials this year, I catch up with a few old friends of the podcast: Lisa & Lynda-Rose from The Crochet Sanctuary (my first ever guests on Making Stitches) and Christine Perry, otherwise known as Winwick Mum, who first appeared back in Episode 31). We look back at what's been happening in the worlds…

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Stand With Ukraine Art Quilts Auction with Olesya Lebedenko 44:56

2y ago44:56

44:56

We first met Olesya Lebedenko on the podcast back in March. Olesya is a Ukrainian textile artist who designs the most beautiful art quilts. She moved to Canada with her family back in 2014 and since then has become a Bernina ambassador as well as a regular on the quilt show circuit in Canada and the United States. In our last chat, in Episode 41, O…

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THE POWER OF SEWING with Clare Hunter & Michelle Edwards 44:58

2y ago44:58

44:58

This time on Making Stitches, I'm sharing a couple of chats I had recently with authors who have written about sewing and the power it gives, from offering respite and hope in the hardest of situations and a voice to those who have had theirs silenced and the simple ability to fix a hole in your clothes. Clare Hunter has worked with textiles for ma…

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Sewing to Save the Planet with Stitched Up! 25:29

2y ago25:29

25:29

Disposable fast fashion is a huge cause of pollution and damage to the environment, but one community benefit society in Manchester has been doing its bit to help for the past decade. Stitched Up! which is now based in Stretford Mall in Greater Manchester has been rescuing unwanted fabric and teaching sewing skills in a bid to help people get more …

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Ep. 7 A weeee bb Update 13:21

2y ago13:21

13:21

Hey beebeess! The podcast lives on BUT we are going to go Bi-weekly until I figure more out about how these episodes are going to flow and BEEE. I can't wait for the future of this podcast. The guests we will have. The people we will connect. The stories we will share. Thank you for coming along and helping me feel a little less lonely. I freakin l…

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Amoami: A Symbol of Crochet Resistance with Rafael Alcaide 20:14

2y ago20:14

20:14

A chance experience at an airport back in March left its mark on Rafael Alcaide. On returning home to Madrid, Rafael saw a large group of Ukrainian women and children who had just arrived from fleeing the invasion in their homeland. Wanting to do something to help, Rafael turned to his friend Rita, a crochet designer, and together they came up with…

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Ep 6. The US Medical Industry MUST do better with MATTY LIMERICK! 1:06:20

2y ago1:06:20

1:06:20

On this episode of “OHH, I’m Lonely” we have the pleasure of hearing my friend, fellow co-host of our podcast Exit Stage Death, costume designer, and SO SO much more human being, Matty Limerick (They/Them). They sit down and tell us their TRUTH about the complexities and the medical industries over-simplification of fatness and it's connection to h…

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THE GREAT NORTHERN TEXTILE SHOW 2022 43:23

2y ago43:23

43:23

Last Sunday, the first ever Great Northern Textile Show opened its doors to the public, welcoming crafters to mingle with artists and craftspeople from a wide range of disciplines and enjoy a celebration of creativity. The event was Tracy Fox's idea - my guest for the previous episode of Making Stitches - as an artist, print maker and dyer of fabri…

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FROM RUSTY METAL TO WORKS OF ART with Tracy Fox ~ Dyer, Print Maker & Artist 43:48

2y ago43:48

43:48

There are many strings to Tracy Fox's bow, she describes herself as a dyer, print maker and artist creating the most beautiful art fabrics in her home studio in Manchester. She also uses her fabric to make stunning art quilts and has exhibited her work and sold her cloth at various craft shows over the years. It was at one of those shows, the Nantw…

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Ep. 5 I almost lost my husband a year ago 49:01

2y ago49:01

49:01

This episode fills me with conflict. It's heavy and celebratory all at once. A year ago today I came very close to losing my partner, the most important person in my life, Gabe due to a health scare called Dieulafoy lesion. (accoording to Google: an abnormally large artery (a vessel that takes blood from the heart to other areas of the body) in the…

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YARNDALE 2022 : A Festival of Yarn & Friendship 34:20

2y ago34:20

34:20

It hardly seems a year ago that I last followed the Yarn Walk to Skipton Auction Mart for Yarndale 2021. Last year saw the yarn festival based in North Yorkshire return after Covid, and this year it's celebrating it's 10th birthday. Seeing as I had such fun on my last visit, I had to return - not just to squish some gorgeous yarn - but to meet more…

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Ep. 4 Resilience is like a Mental Hug with special guest Emilie Leyes! 52:27

2y ago52:27

52:27

On this Episode of “Ohh, I’m Lonely,” I talk to my friend Emilie Leyes (she/they), actor, brain training & hypnosis expert for actors, creator of the Resilient Actor program and all around incredible human being. We chat about the excitement but strong sense of isolation that comes with creating a brand new path in your area of expertise. We also g…

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MAKING STITCHES PODCAST SERIES 6 TRAILER 0:57

2y ago0:57

0:57

Hello there! Making Stitches Podcast will be returning to your podcast feed again very soon with a brand new series. I'm looking forward to bringing you some more inspiring maker stories with guests from the world of yarn crafts, textiles and embroidery, as well as many other crafts too. Among my guests for the new 6th series will be Eleonora Tully…

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Ep. 3 The Post Show Blues 34:01

2y ago34:01

34:01

I think if you do musical theatre or perform with a special group of people and then that times ends there is always a period of mourning. And without people around you to validate those feelings, it can feel pretty lonely. I wanted to chat about that today. If you have any stories you want to share about post show blues, how you cure them, your se…

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Ep. 2 Freelancing can be VERY lonely w/ Special guest Eliza Bertrand 54:51

2y ago54:51

54:51

In this episode I chat with my long time friend Eliza (she/her) all about how the hustle and flow of gig and freelance work in the creative space can be very isolating and difficult to talk about with those who just don't understand how it works. I hope this helps you in someway! Intro/Outro Song from YouTube Audio Library: "Sunset Dream" by Cheel …

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Ep. 1: Hi, my name is Emily and I am lonely. 24:07

2y ago24:07

24:07

Let's get this podcast started. Intro/Outro Song from YouTube Audio Library: "Sunset Dream" by Cheel My little corner of the internet: Instagram: @emilymartinezofficial Home Decor Insta: @TheWholeBeingHomeThing Youtube: youtube.com/emilymartinezentertainer If you have any stories or thoughts you want to share about this episode, or a more general t…

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Let's be lonely...together. 9:22

2y ago9:22

9:22

Hi, my name is Emily. Welcome to “Ohhhh, I’m lonely.” It’s my podcast about unpacking the big feelings I have, that usually whittles down to loneliness and disconnection from various aspects of my life from career, communities, loved ones, and sometimes just being plane ol' alone. Here we will talk about all the different places loneliness creeps i…

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COLOURFUL SOCKS & JUMBO CROCHET HOOKS with Winwick Mum & Juey Jumbo Craft Tools 34:25

2y ago34:25

34:25

Hello and welcome to Episode 50 of Making Stitches and the last episode in this series. As it's the end of the current series, I thought I'd reconnect with a couple of friends of the podcast and catch up with their latest news. My guests for this episode are Sock Knitting Champion; Christine Perry or Winwick Mum as she's known online and Juey from …

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KNITTING, CROCHET & THE ONLINE CRAFT COMMUNITY with Emmaknitty 31:18

2y ago31:18

31:18

Hello and welcome to this, the penultimate episode of this current series of Making Stitches Podcast! This time, Emma Munn AKA Emmaknitty is my guest sharing the story of her creative journey into knit & crochet design. Originally from the South of England, Emma and her family now call Oviedo in Northern Spain home and it's from there she manages h…

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YARN, FOOD, NATURE & THE UNIVERSE with Kitey from the Yarn Whisperer 49:13

2+ y ago49:13

49:13

The last couple of years have seen many of us take a step back and reconsider what it is we want to do with our lives. The pandemic gave us a new perspective and often forced us to change paths. Kitey from the Yarn Whisperer is no different. After a 30 year-long career in teaching in various countries around the world, he found inspiration in a pla…

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FROM LAW TO CROSS STITCH with Sally Wilson from Caterpillar Cross Stitch 31:57

2+ y ago31:57

31:57

Like so many makers, despite loving all the creative subjects at school, Sally Wilson took a traditional route of study and then a 'conventional' career which for her was as a lawyer. However, whilst on maternity leave, she began to question whether a return to law was really what she wanted at the end of her family time away from her job. Sally fo…

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A NEW VENTURE FOR THE CROCHET PROJECT with Joanne Scrace 32:11

2+ y ago32:11

32:11

This time on Making Stitches Podcast, crochet is under the spotlight and Joanne Scrace from The Crochet Project in particular. The Crochet Project was set up to design and write beautiful crochet patterns using natural yarns and with inclusivity high on the agenda. Crochet Project patterns come in a wide range of sizes to fit all bodies, avoid gend…

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PRESERVING THE FABRIC OF OUR HISTORY with The People's History Museum 27:40

2+ y ago27:40

27:40

This time on Making Stitches Podcast, I'm taking you out on the road with me to the People's History Museum in the centre of Manchester. It is the national museum of democracy and home the world's largest collection of trades union banners. Being custodians of the literal fabric of our history requires painstaking conservation work to keep the bann…

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