Welcome to The WhiteBoard Finance Show! The goal of my show is to help you Master Your Money and Build Your Wealth by providing MASSIVE VALUE in every episode. The WhiteBoard Finance Show will feature my own commentary, along with guests who are experts in: Investing - Entrepreneurship - Macroeconomics - Personal Finance. Sounds like something you're interested in? Hit the SUBSCRIBE button and I'll see you in the comments section!
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Welcome to the Laptop Empires podcast hosted by Bobby Hoyt (Millennial Money Man) and Mike Yanda (Red Dirt Marketing Co). In this twice weekly podcast the former Band Director and Attorney share cutting-edge strategies for growing an online businesses. The duo pull on their experiences building blogs, online communities, and courses to grow businesses for themselves and other business owners. Every episode is packed with content and actionable strategies presented in a laid back, conversatio ...
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Online Business Content - What's Worth Watching?
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! In this episode, Mike and Bobby discuss the types of content they consume, and the things they tend to avoid.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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How to Use SEO to Turn Your Content Into a Living
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This week, Bobby and Mike discuss SEO and how it's so important to growing an online business or brand - and how you can use it to convert leads into sales. They also discuss misconceptions about SEO and keywords, and some underutilized methods of converting lower volume searches into paying customers.…
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Social Platforms and Their Next Move Towards Short-Form Content
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! In this episode, Mike and Bobby discuss the current momentum of short-form media and how social platforms are adapting to it- and where it's going in the future. Mike also shares his content strategy with TikTok/YouTube leading into the future.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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Parenting While Pursuing an Online Business
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires Podcast! This week, Bobby and Mike discuss their experiences with parenting while growing their online businesses - and how it's completely worth the struggle and hardships.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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Content Creators - Who Should You Listen To?
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires podcast! Today, Bobby and Mike discuss social media and how comedians are great at it, how niching and experimenting is so important, and how kids actually impact productivity (despite some creators' opinions).By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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Twitter's Algorithm and the Cultural Impact of Modern Content
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! This week, Bobby and Mike discuss Twitter- its release of its algorithm to the public, how people get good at the platform, and why political content is so powerful in the modern age.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! This week, Bobby and Mike discuss the ongoing and incessant trend that is A.I. content and its seemingly never-ending presence on social media. Will TikTok actually get banned in the U.S.?By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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I Asked Marko of Whiteboard Finance How He Built His YouTube Business
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Today Mike is joined by Marko Zlatic, who is the owner of Whiteboard Finance - a successful personal finance YouTube channel targeted at entrepreneurs and investor.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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Discussing Productivity With a Successful Copywriter
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Today in Bobby's absence, Mike brings Robert onto the show, who is a successful copywriter. They discuss productivity, their favorite forms of content, and their business books of choice.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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How We Hire, And Why It's So Important As An Online Business Owner
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Today Mike and Bobby discuss hiring new people in their businesses and how they've gone hiring previously. Should a business owner also consume content, and is it important to work less as an owner to be successful?By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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Discussing Work-life Balance as Online Business Owners
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Bobby and Mike discuss work-life balance, and how hard it is specifically as a father and as a business owner. They also talk about sleep schedule, work efficiency, and their ideal day-to-day routine and priorities.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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How We Knew When To Quit Our 9–5 Jobs (Would We Let Our Kids Do the Same?)
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! In this episode, Mike and Bobby discuss what it was like quitting their jobs to go into an online business, what they would do if their kids wanted to be entrepreneurs, and the types of people that leave hate comments online.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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The Irritating But Necessary Parts of Online Business
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Mike and Bobby discuss things they didn’t know about when they started businesses - bookkeeping, taxes, networking, investing in the business, and personal development.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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The Strategy, Vision, and Skills for a 7-Figure Online Business
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Bobby and Mike discuss their experience starting online businesses, their takeaways and advice for new creators, and whether or not having a definite vision or goal in mind really matters at the beginning.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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Internet Marketing's Scammers and TikTok's Impending End
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires Show! Today, Bobby and Mike discuss why online businesses, (and internet marketing in particular) tend to have so many scammers/slimy businesses and how that hurts everyone in the industry. They also discuss whether they think TikTok is going to get banned by the government, and what you should do now either way.…
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How we're balancing our work and daily lives in 2023
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Today Bobby and Mike discuss their resolutions and goals in 2023, both in their business and personal lives. The guys discuss why people fail at their resolutions, and Mike describes his process of figuring out TikTok's algorithm and an optimal growth strategy.…
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Starting a Business or Brand in 2023? Here's Our Genuine Advice.
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires Show! In this episode, Mike and Bobby give their very honest and blunt advice to people who are trying to genuinely build their businesses and brands in 2023. The guys talk about mindset, aligning your priorities, and ways to keep yourself on the right track toward success.…
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Sharing our thoughts on Rick Ross, NFTs, Gary Vee, and ChatGPT
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Welcome back to Laptop Empires! Today Bobby and Mike discuss a variety of topics from NFTs and Gary Vee, to Rick Ross' books and social media expertise.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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Is Short Form Video Going To Kill Google?
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Welcome back to Laptop Empires! In this episode, we delve into the topic of Google and its slow decline. Will short form video platforms like TikTok make the old-school monetization methods like blogging irrelevant?By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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We Asked a Successful Copywriter How He Built His Business
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Welcome back to the Laptop Empires podcast! Today we're interviewing and talking with our colleague and friend Robert about his copywriting business, how he found success, and the impending threat of AI copywriting software.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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Our Biggest Business Accomplishments and Regrets in 2022
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All great business owners know that the learning process never stops. Mike and Bobby dive into their favorite moments of this past year, what they regret not doing more, and what their goals should be for 2023.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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I Asked a Successful Content Creator His Growth Strategy...
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Mike asks a successful, 7-figure content creator about his process of building an audience from years of blogging and course creation- and how to apply that knowledge to modern platforms like YouTube and TikTok.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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Brainstorming the Best and Worst Business Ideas
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We were curious - if we started a new business in 2023, what industry would we choose? Today on Laptop Empires, we talk about various business models, our analysis of different industries, and alcohol. A lot about alcohol.By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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Short Form Video is Changing the Creator Economy
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Welcome back to Laptop Empires! Today we do a deep-dive into opportunities that the rise of short-form video has presented, and why you should start taking advantage of them. As YouTube and TikTok's hold on the creator economy continues, are other major social platforms keeping pace?By Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yanda
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Nik Bhatia - $500,000 Bitcoin & Central Bank Digital Currencies Explained | #015
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Today's guest is Nik Bhatia who has 42,000+ followers on Twitter and is an adjunct professor of finance at USC Marshall, and author of "Layered Money", a book that I highly recommend. He shares his knowledge on Twitter and in his newsletter "The Bitcoin Layer". In this conversation, we discuss: 1. The origins of money, and the evolution of monetary…
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Brian Feroldi - Why Does The Stock Market Go Up? | #014
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Today's guest is Brian Feroldi who has 281,000+ followers on Twitter and is a financial educator that has been intensely interested in money, personal finance, and investing ever since he graduated from college. He shares his knowledge with the world on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Fool.com. In this conversation, we discuss: 1. Why do stocks go…
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Macro Alf - $20 BILLION Portfolio Manager Exposes HUGE Macro Trends | #013
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Today's guest is Alfonso Peccatiello aka Macro Alf who has over 106,000 followers on Twitter. He is the author of The Macro Compass a free newsletter delivering financial education, macro insights & investment ideas. Alf was also the former head of a $20 billion investment portfolio. In this conversation, we discuss: 1. Why understanding the bond m…
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Humphrey Yang - Creating Finance Content for MILLIONS on TikTok & YouTube | #012
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Humphrey Yang is a finance content creator with millions of followers on TikTok, YouTube, and other social media platforms. Humphrey originally started his career as a financial advisor and decided that he prefers to teach financial content via social media rather than the traditional format. This strategy has done very well for Humphrey, which we …
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Nick Maggiulli - Just Keep Buying (How To Save Money & Build Wealth) | #011
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Nick Maggiulli is the Author of "Just Keep Buying: Proven ways to save money and build your wealth" and the creator of the popular finance blog ofdollarsanddata.com Nick is also the COO of Ritholtz Wealth Management whose work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Money Magazine, and the New York Times. In this conversation, we discus…
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Robert Breedlove - What is Money? (Money, Inflation, & Bitcoin) | #010
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Robert Breedlove is a decentralized finance entrepreneur, philosopher, and podcaster. Robert started the popular YouTube series/channel "What is Money?" In this conversation, we discuss a breakdown of the implications of our current inflationary fiat monetary system. Robert also makes a compelling case for why Bitcoin will lead the path to an abund…
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Jaspreet Singh - Building Minority Mindset to 900,000+ Fans & Millions of Views | #009
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Jaspreet Singh is a Real Estate Investor, YouTuber, and Entrepreneur. Jaspreet started the mega-popular YouTube channel, Minority Mindset, which has over 900,000 subs! In this conversation, we discuss: 1. Why Jaspreet is a fan of real estate investing. 2. Why Jaspreet decided to start Minority Mindset. 3. Jaspreet's thoughts on market manipulation …
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Ethan Yau - Winning $160,000+ Playing Poker & YouTubing About It Making $9,000 a Month | #008
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Ethan Yau aka Rampage Poker is a poker player and YouTube currently earning over $9,000 a month with his channel. Ethan just recently started playing poker but has already accomplished something some lifetime pros have not...winning a World Series of Poker bracelet. This win netted him a nice $160,000+ payday! In this conversation, we discuss: 1. B…
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Coach Carson - How To Become Financially Free Through Real Estate | #007
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Chad Carson aka Coach Carson is a Real Estate Investor, YouTuber, and educator with a large portfolio of real estate and stocks. Coach Carson started flipping houses on the side until things slowed down significantly after the 2008 Great Financial Crisis. He then started to switch his strategy to buy and hold real estate because the deals were too …
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Chandler David Smith - From Pest Control To Multi Million Dollar Real Estate Portfolio | #006
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Chandler David Smith is a self-made multimillionaire due to his robust real estate portfolio. Chandler started from a humble beginning as a door to door pest control salesperson. He has ultimately built a team around him allowing him to scale his business and help his team members grow as well. In this conversation, we discuss: 1. Why Chandler pref…
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Jeff Booth - Why Deflation Is The Key To An Abundant Future | #005
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Jeff Booth is a serial entrepreneur and author of an excellent book, "The Price of Tomorrow". Jeff has hired 1,000's of people within his businesses, and currently sits on various boards for multiple businesses and startup companies. In this conversation, we discuss: 1. Why governments choose an inflationary path in the first place 2. Why Bitcoin i…
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Nick Loper - Leaving The Corporate Rat Race With A $550,000 Side Hustle | #004
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Nick Loper is an entrepreneur and side hustle guru, best known for creating the very popular podcast, Side Hustle Nation. Nick not only was able to leave the corporate rate race via his own side hustles, but he ended up earning over $550,000 from one of his blogs in just under 10 years! In this conversation, we discuss: 1. How Nick was able to leav…
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The Financial Wolf - Making $6,000+ Per Month on YouTube at 18 Years Old | #003
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Will Nazarkewich is an 18-year-old YouTuber/Entrepreneur making $6,000+ per month online. He is best known for creating the popular YouTube channel, The Financial Wolf. Will is currently getting 500,000+ views per month on YouTube by making videos on investing, entrepreneurship, and cryptocurrency. In this conversation, we discuss: 1. How entrepren…
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Will Prowse - From Homeless to Serial Entrepreneur | #002
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Will Prowse IV is a serial entrepreneur, best known for creating the incredibly popular YouTube channel, DIY Solar Power. At the time of this recording, DIY Solar power has over 400,000 subscribers and receives over 1.5M views per month. Will went from living homeless in California to earning a significant income via entrepreneurship, which we disc…
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Larry Ludwig - From Side Hustle Blogger to $6 Million Exit | #001
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Larry Ludwig is a serial entrepreneur, best known for creating the mega-popular personal finance blog, InvestorJunkie.com. Larry ended up selling Investor Junkie blog for $6 Million in just under 10 years from inception. In this conversation, we discuss: 1. How entrepreneurship can lead to financial freedom. 2. How most personal finance gurus didn'…
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This is it... Our last podcast episode… For now! The journey doesn’t end here. It's not yet goodbye, it's a see you later.For today’s episode, Mike and Bobby will talk about their plans on improving and making the Laptop Empires podcast bigger and better than ever. They will be back for more brand new and exciting topics. So, stay tuned!…
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) with Larry Ludwig
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SEO is a mysterious thing like a black box like Larry Ludwig said. It might sound complicated, but we will give you the basics and strategies of SEO that you may use when you start with SEO and building your personal brand. It may also help your website to get organic traffic from the search engine results page like Google. In today's episode, we h…
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Having a business is a huge investment and growing it is the biggest challenge. Learn from the expert on how to effectively manage your time and resources to achieve your goals using Affiliate Marketing. On today's episode, it’s a great privilege having Larry Ludwig as our guest. He has a long, successful business and entrepreneurial career. Mike a…
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Do you ever think about building your own agency? There are a lot of factors you might need to consider. Enter Mike. Mike started his own agency five years ago, and he’s sharing his business structure and how he successfully manages it. He also shares how his agency has grown, and what agency roles are needed to make this business work. Listen to t…
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You can always do great things in business with a helpful team. That’s what Mike and Bobby have in their successful businesses. Their teams may be small, but together the team can do powerful things. In today’s episode, Mike and Bobby will share some experiences in building a successful team and introduce you to the manpower behind Millennial Money…
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You might be wondering how Mike and Bobby juggle their work and still go on vacation, without any disruption in their businesses. They have a great team in place that helps them with nearly every aspect of their businesses. And if you think there’s a lot of manpower needed to have such a successful business– think again. The team isn’t as big as yo…
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In business, it is always great to have a team of people rather than doing it solo. Together you can do so much more for the business. You just have to find the right people for you to work with as a team. In today’s episode, Mike and Bobby will share some experiences in business and tips for hiring a great team of rockstars.…
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Why You Should Intentionally Break Your Business
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Mike just came back from a week-long vacation, and he’s sharing how to unplug as a full-time business owner. “How is that even possible?” you may be thinking. It’s not easy. It takes time and experience to get to a place where you can step away for a week and nothing bad happens with the business. Listen to today’s podcast as Bobby Hoyt and Mike Ya…
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We’re back for another ‘Ask Bobby & Mike’ episode. This is part two of a special Q&A series, which Mike and Bobby answer interesting questions from their students. They received a LOT of questions so here’s the second round. In today’s episode, Bobby Hoyt and Mike Yanda will continue to answer some business and personal questions that they received…
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We have a special Q&A episode today, in which Mike and Bobby are answering their students’ interesting and cool questions! They received a lot of questions so this could be a two-parter! Who knows- this might be an ongoing episode in our podcast rotation too! Listen to today’s podcast as Bobby Hoyt and Mike Yanda answer business and personal questi…
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