Best Nicholas Branch Podcasts (2024)

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Eating poor steak in a Crystal Dome 1:51:54

5M ago1:51:54

1:51:54

WE DID IT GUYS! We're back to talk about our trips to Orlando, poor celebrity steak restaurants and why we think analogue is better than digital

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011 - Preston Jenkins 1:33:32

1y ago1:33:32

1:33:32

Tanya and Jeff Bennion talk with Preston Jenkins, who shares his journey as a gay man in a mixed-orientation marriage with his wife, Taryn. Preston opens up about the two years of bitterness he experienced after enduring abuse on his mission, and how his mother played a vital role in helping him work through that bitterness with love and teaching h…

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The (Late) Christmas 2022 Extravaganza 2:45:50

1+ y ago2:45:50

2:45:50

WE DID IT GUYS! We're back to talk about our trips to North America, getting old, Scream films and piercings? *This episode contains no Christmas talk

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010 - Lexi Weyland 1:08:38

1+ y ago1:08:38

1:08:38

Jenn and Anjanette speak with Lexi Weyland, who identifies as bisexual. She shares experiences and insight on how she is able to sit in uncertainty while still choosing to keep her covenants. They also discuss the dynamics between Lexi and her husband, Benj, who identifies as gay. Lexi shares their story and why they decided to get married and rema…

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Dev Dive #034: PWYFF (Head of Community & Comms, Theorycraft Games) 1:49:02

1+ y ago1:49:02

1:49:02

Today on Dev Dive, Chris joins me for a discussion about his path into game dev as a communications/community leader. We discuss some of the pitfalls you may encounter when entering the scene as well as the personal motivations that Chris used to get into the roles he wanted. https://twitter.com/PWYFF https://twitter.com/theorycraft_inc https://www…

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Dev Dive #033: Riot Afic (Game Analysis Manager, League of Legends) 1:49:54

1+ y ago1:49:54

1:49:54

Today on Dev Dive, Adam joins me for a discussion about the Gameplay Analysis Team (GAT) of League of Legends. We discuss the philopshy of GAT, how they approach balancing the game for such a large group of people, common misconceptions, and pre-season League changes. https://www.twitch.tv/ActuallyAfic https://twitter.com/RiotAfic https://www.Youtu…

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Dev Dive #032: Riot Endstep (Game designer on Systems & Balance) 2:30:43

1+ y ago2:30:43

2:30:43

Today on Dev Dive, Nick joins me for a discussion about Wild Rift, his journey from a math major in college to a Game Designer at Riot. We talk a bit about the differences between PC League of Legends and Wild Rift, the philopshy behind those differences, and what analysis and design at Riot look like. https://www.twitch.tv/endstep https://twitter.…

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009 - Nathan & Cristin Hessing 1:06:43

2y ago1:06:43

1:06:43

Jeff & Tanya speak with Nathan and Cristin Hessing. Nathan shares his experience of same-sex attraction and his desire to remain faithful to the Gospel. They talk about finding North Star later than other resources, and how both emotional and physical pain caused him to seek out help. Nathan and Cristin talk about the personal issues Nathan faced a…

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15. Ripley's Not So Excellent Adventure 1:30:09

2y ago1:30:09

1:30:09

Chris books a hotel which doesn't exist. Some Ripleys go on an American adventure and Nic looks forward to freezing to death in Canada.

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008 - Mary Thompson 1:26:43

2y ago1:26:43

1:26:43

Sallie & Danielle speak to Mary Thompson. She shares her perspective of learning of her husband Spencer’s same-sex attraction and why they decided to share their story publicly. Mary processes things through writing and shares many experiences on her blog, which is available to read. Sallie and Danielle echo the challenges that have existed at poin…

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14. Comedians and TV Tours 2:06:00

2+ y ago2:06:00

2:06:00

Comedians and bad comedy gigs, memories of the UK's version of Universal Studios and much more besides

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007 - Trent as a Branch President 44:24

2+ y ago44:24

44:24

007 - Trent as a Branch President Jeff & Joseph speak with Trent, who was Joseph’s Branch President in Vermont. He gives insights into how church leaders can be more understanding of different circumstances in a branch or ward. Trent talks about how he spent a lot of time and effort trying to better understand Joseph when he first heard that a memb…

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13. The 2021 Christmas Special 2:15:45

2+ y ago2:15:45

2:15:45

Spiderman No Way Home, Jurassic Park toys, comedy, the Oscars and much much more from an idiot and his super talented author friend.

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006 - Tera Brown 49:37

2+ y ago49:37

49:37

Sallie & Danielle talk with Tera Brown, and get an update since she and her husband Curtis shared his story of Same-Sex Attraction in 2014, as part of the Voices of Hope project. Tera talks about knowing that something was off in the home after having been married for 16 years, but how she couldn’t put her finger on it. After Curtis chose to open u…

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005 - Nicholas & Jordan Applegate 56:16

2+ y ago56:16

56:16

Jeff & Tanya have a conversation with the Applegates who share their experience of being thrust into the spotlight because of two Facebook posts that together garnered over 9,000 likes. Nick had already considered sharing his story of same-sex attraction publicly, but hadn’t decided to move forward on that. When he and his wife Jordan saw the negat…

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004 - Sallie and Danielle - Host Introductions 58:18

2+ y ago58:18

58:18

Sallie and Danielle have been friends for over a decade and are both married to men that experience same-sex attraction. They share the story of how they first connected and how important it was to find a friend that they could confide in, as they were both new to marriage. They go on to discuss how the Voices of Hope project impacted each of them …

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12. Plenty of Time To Die! 2:23:27

3y ago2:23:27

2:23:27

Chris LOVES Bond. Nic likes Bond. So what do they make of the latest Bond, and what impact has Bond had on their lives?

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003 - Jenn and Anjanette - Host Introductions 1:15:22

3y ago1:15:22

1:15:22

Jen’s story was originally featured in a Voices of Hope video in 2015. In this episode, she expounds on her story by sharing the fears that she felt about coming out as gay after having been married to a man for 18 years, and what finding a community within North Star really meant to her. She discusses how she came to reconcile her feelings in her …

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002 - Tanya and Jeff - Host Introductions 57:43

3y ago57:43

57:43

Jeff and Tanya Bennion have been part of the North Star Community since the beginning when Jeff helped found the organization. They have also been a part of Voices of Hope before it grew into a project, sharing personal essays in the book by the same name. They later shared a video detailing their story. In addition to Jeff’s experience of same-sex…

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001 - Jeff and Joseph - Host Introductions 52:37

3y ago52:37

52:37

For the first few episodes, our hosts will be sharing their own stories so that you can get to know each of them individually. For this episode, Joseph Picon focuses on his story and where that journey has taken him. That includes stopping weekly attendance and the scary process of coming back to church when he felt that desire. They coupled that w…

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Voices of Hope Podcast Trailer 5:17

3y ago5:17

5:17

By North Star

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Looneys' running the Warner Asylum 1:40:10

3+ y ago1:40:10

1:40:10

Branch and Ripley are back to talk about Looney Toons, Warner Brothers Studio Stores, Space Jam 2 and why the Looney Toons are not the big franchise they once were among other things Listen to more of Mr Ripley here at The Halloween Half Hour and you can find Nic on Disney Parks and Beyond, That Universal Podcast and My Disney Life…

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Dev Dive #031: Nicholas Zaharias (Gameplay Programmer, Baldur's Gate 3) 2:29:45

3+ y ago2:29:45

2:29:45

Join my discord :D www.Discord.gg/Nighthawk Today on Dev Dive, Nicholas joins me for a discussion about his path to being a Gameplay Engineer at Larian studios, the developers of Divinity and Baldur's gate. There are also plenty of tangents about free content, intellectual property laws about code, and our favorite Australian comedy group Aunty Don…

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Dev Dive #030: Riot Aeneia (Strategic Advisor/Researcher, Valorant) 1:54:00

3+ y ago1:54:00

1:54:00

Join my discord :D www.Discord.gg/Nighthawk Today on Dev Dive, Riot Aeneia joins me for a discussion about her fascinating career as a Strategic Advisor and Researcher for the Valorant team! We had a great time talking about what this role does for the game, how her education and previous roles prepared her for this role, and where improvements can…

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Dev Dive #029: Jared Sartin (Front End Engineer, Magic: Legends) 1:51:32

3+ y ago1:51:32

1:51:32

Join my discord :D www.Discord.gg/Nighthawk Today on Dev Dive Jared Sartin joins me to talk about his career as a Front End Engineer for Cryptic studios working on Magic: Legends! We go in-depth on his education history, varied career path, and his creative outlets outside of gaming. Jared is also the Dungeon Master for a DnD show called Here Be Dr…

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Dev Dive #028: Riste (Livestreaming) 2:33:33

3+ y ago2:33:33

2:33:33

Today on Dev Dive @Risteband joins me for a talk about live streaming, the pervasiveness of negativity and toxicity in Twitch and League culture, what people can do to get inspired and motivated to be better, and how to focus on positivity and personal growth when working on yourself. Discord.gg/Nighthawk Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pFg…

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Dev Dive #027: Liquid RedNekra (Esports Community Manager, Team Liquid) 2:38:40

3+ y ago2:38:40

2:38:40

Today on Dev Dive @RedNekra from Team Liquid joins me to talk about community management in esports, how being apart of Team Liquid has changed his life, and how the esports industry will handle the transition back into "normalcy" once the pandemic recedes. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pFgNnwI5nLzuL0ddZAbgS Apple Podcasts: https://itunes…

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Dev Dive #026: Riot Ranger (QA manager, Teamfight Tactics) 3:27:19

3+ y ago3:27:19

3:27:19

Today on Dev Dive we had Riot Ranger on to talk about... everything. Philosophy, space, TFT, League, Esports, etc. Join us for an unscripted conversation about life. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pFgNnwI5nLzuL0ddZAbgS Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dev-dive/id1451324371?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 https://www.Youtube.com/Nigh…

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#10 - Collecting (Back with a bang) 2:15:51

3+ y ago2:15:51

2:15:51

Branch and Ripley return in 2021 with a look at things they / did collect. Also contains tiki drinks and Playmobile

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Dev Dive #025: Riot Afic (Game Analysis Team, League of Legends) 1:41:11

3+ y ago1:41:11

1:41:11

My streaming setup: https://amzn.to/2AzS3Om This week on Dev Dive, Riot Afic joins us for a talk about his job on the Game Analysis Team, how he got into game dev in the first place, and more about the League of Legends pre-season https://twitter.com/RiotAfic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pFgNnwI5nLzuL0ddZAbgS Apple Podcasts: https://itun…

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Dev Dive #024: Dr. Amine Issa (Founder of Mobalytics) 1:10:57

3+ y ago1:10:57

1:10:57

My streaming setup: https://amzn.to/2AzS3Om This week on Dev Dive, I got the chance to talk to Dr. Amine Issa, Founder and "Warchief of Science" of Mobalytics! We had a great conversation about Amine's background in biomedical engineering and how he used his drive to measure and improve human performance to start Mobalytics. There are also some gre…

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Dev Dive #023: Luke Zelon (Founder, Nxt Up Esports) 1:53:50

4y ago1:53:50

1:53:50

My streaming setup: https://amzn.to/2AzS3Om This week on Dev Dive, we talk to Luke Zelon, the founder of Nxt Up Esports. Nxt Up Esports is a organization dedicated to becoming the little league of esports, a safe, accessible entry point to young gamers into the esports world. We talk about Luke's company as well as the Twitch saving supposedly dele…

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Dev Dive #022: Riot Gene (Developer Relations) 2:16:35

4y ago2:16:35

2:16:35

My streaming setup: https://amzn.to/2AzS3Om This week on Dev Dive, Riot Gene joins us to discuss his career as Senior Developer Relations at Riot Games! We talk about the 3rd party dev ecosystem at Riot, copyright and fair use surrounding Twitch and Youtube DMCA, and more! Gene's twitter: https://twitter.com/gchorba Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/Ni…

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Dev Dive #021: Riot Xenogenic (Game Designer, League of Legends) 1:23:20

4y ago1:23:20

1:23:20

My streaming setup: https://amzn.to/2AzS3Om This week on Dev Dive, Riot Xenogenic joins us to discuss his career in game design, closing thoughts to the Spirit Blossom even in League, a deep dive into the reasoning behind the infamous "Eternals" system, and more! https://twitter.com/Xenogenic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pFgNnwI5nLzuL0dd…

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Dev Dive #020: Riot Phoenix (VFX Lead, RnD Incubation) 1:23:52

4y ago1:23:52

1:23:52

My streaming setup: https://amzn.to/2AzS3Om On this episode of Dev Dive, we talk to Shannon Mcsheehan aka Riot Phoenix about her career in VFX and how VFX integrates into League of Legends. https://twitter.com/ShannonBerke Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pFgNnwI5nLzuL0ddZAbgS Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dev-dive/id14…

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Dev Dive #019: SpookedJK and RiotLegendLarry (Mental health) 1:48:52

4y ago1:48:52

1:48:52

My streaming setup: https://amzn.to/2AzS3Om Spooked and Larry join us today for a serious discussion on mental health for self employed content creators, the streamer/viewer relationship, and the unhealthy results of donating to smaller streamers Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pFgNnwI5nLzuL0ddZAbgS Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/…

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Superhuman Street Sharks sponsored by the Deep Pan Pizza Co 2:01:30

4y ago2:01:30

2:01:30

Branch and Ripley are back. Street Sharks, Superhuman Samurai Cyber Squad, Playmates Star Trek, Crappy kids books, Woolworths, Pizza Hut trips and what crap did Nic get from KFC in 1989? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N34MmqmxqD0 Superhero Samurai Cyber Squad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4HLBfTcAUg and 5 years later this was The Iron Giant…

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Dev Dive #018: Vivianette and Chris (UX Design) 1:58:35

4y ago1:58:35

1:58:35

My streaming setup: https://amzn.to/2AzS3Om This week on Dev Dive, Vivi and Chris join the show to discuss what User Experience actually is, how it hides in our every day lives, how to properly eat a taco, and why Disney experiences are so heavily curated. twitter.com/vocasiod Phx_Nebuluna Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pFgNnwI5nLzuL0ddZAb…

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Dev Dive #017: Travis Gafford (Esports interviewer) 1:11:03

4y ago1:11:03

1:11:03

My streaming setup: https://amzn.to/2AzS3Om This week on Dev Dive, Travis joins us for an awesome talk about his career in esports content creation, a small dip into where COVID is taking gaming events, and how Reddit isn't the end all be all of driving content anymore. Twitter.com/TravisGafford Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pFgNnwI5nLzuL…

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Dev Dive #016: SpookedJK (Esports video editor) 2:23:28

4y ago2:23:28

2:23:28

My streaming setup: https://amzn.to/2AzS3Om This week on Dev Dive, Spooks and Nighthawk talk about the struggles new editors face these days, what tools and tricks you should know when starting out, how to get your worth when negotiating with a client, and how to improve your mental health. Twitter.com/SpookedJK Youtube.com/Nighthawk20000 Discord.g…

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Dev Dive #015: Riot LegendLarry and Nighthawk 1:21:44

4y ago1:21:44

1:21:44

This week on Dev Dive, Larry and Nighthawk discuss Mixer shutting down, Twitch's contreversial moderation, why Youtube and Facebook can't compete with Twitch as a live-streaming service. We also get deep on internal biases and psychological reasons why we do things. Youtube.com/Nighthawk20000 Discord.gg/Nighthawk Twitter.com/BenDiPiero Twitter.com/…

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Dev Dive #014: Riot Blaustoise (R&D Researcher) 1:08:20

4y ago1:08:20

1:08:20

This week on Dev Dive we talk with Riot Blaustoise about his tik toks, content creation career, and what the different departments at Riot do. https://twitter.com/Blaustoise https://www.twitch.tv/blaustoise https://www.tiktok.com/@blaustoise Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pFgNnwI5nLzuL0ddZAbgS Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/po…

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Dev Dive #013: Riot Mortdog (Lead game designer, Teamfight Tactics) 1:35:35

4y ago1:35:35

1:35:35

On this episode of Dev Dive we talk to Mortdog, principle game designer at Riot Games and Lead designer of TFT. We discuss his career in game design, his years at Nintendo, some outstanding moments of his life, and what goes into balancing TFT. Thanks again to Mort for taking the time to come on the show, he was a fantastic guest :) https://twitter…

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Dev Dive #012: Riot Cactopus (Communications Lead, Riot Games) 1:28:34

4y ago1:28:34

1:28:34

On this episode of Dev Dive we talk to Riot Cactopus AKA Ryan Rigney about what it takes to be a communications lead at Riot Games. We also get into the difficulties of communicating over text, why people react to things that people say, and what people should learn from their jobs. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5sj4mAyqxKZw2LqxOygSAj Appl…

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Dev Dive #011: Riot Ranger (QA Lead) 1:55:16

4y ago1:55:16

1:55:16

On this episode of Dev Dive we talk to Riot Ranger about champion reworks in League, Teamfight Tactics, the struggles of being a F2P game vs P2W, traumatizing halo experiences, and the philosophy of life. Discord.gg/Nighthawk Twitter.com/DevDivePodcast Twitter.com/BenDiPiero Twitter.com/RiotLegendLarry Twitch.tv/Nighthawk20000…

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#8 - Staying at the Winchester with Frankie Howard 2:17:47

4+ y ago2:17:47

2:17:47

This month, Sequels, Air Travel, The Mandalorian, Hey Dugee, Lego Mario and so much more

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Dev Dive #010: Travystyy, ESL_CJ, (Esports Shoutcasting) 1:57:21

4+ y ago1:57:21

1:57:21

This week on Dev Dive; we talk to ESL_CJ and Travystyy about amateur shout-casting, how to turn your hobby into a job, toxicity in League (again), and nostalgia for old games. Twitter.com/ESL_CJ Twitter.com/Travystyy Discord.gg/Nighthawk Twitter.com/DevDivePodcast Twitter.com/BenDiPiero Twitter.com/RiotLegendLarry Twitch.tv/Nighthawk20000…

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Dev Dive #009: ESL_CJ (Esports Shoutcasting) 1:16:30

4+ y ago1:16:30

1:16:30

This week on Dev Dive; we talk to ESL_CJ about amateur league tournaments, coaching LoL teams, the importance of having qualified people working in your small company, and more! Twitter.com/ESL_CJ Twitter.com/DCCSesports Twitch.tv/dccsofficial DCCS Discord: https://discord.gg/29H4H4B Discord.gg/Nighthawk Twitter.com/DevDivePodcast Twitter.com/BenDi…

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Dev Dive #008: Riot LegendLarry and Nighthawk 1:18:46

4+ y ago1:18:46

1:18:46

This week on dev dive, we're back! We talk to Larry and Nighthawk about their thoughts on working from home, quarantine, toxicity in gaming, and how reddit drives content creation. Discord.gg/Nighthawk Twitter.com/DevDivePodcast Twitter.com/BenDiPiero Twitter.com/RiotLegendLarry Twitch.tv/Nighthawk20000…

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#7 - Phineas and Refurb 2:25:54

4+ y ago2:25:54

2:25:54

What is going on in this new pandemic world we live in? Theme Parks, Cruise Lines, Home Movies from 1992, Picard, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Construction sites, budget cuts.... No, not a reworking of Billy Joel's 1989 banger "We Didn't Start The Fire", but another episode of Alas Branch and Ripley

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