Best rePRO Film Podcasts (2024)

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Smash the Patriarchy with Jeremy Stockdale - Manterruptions, Mansplaining, and Male tendencies 41:44

14d ago41:44

41:44

We discuss male tendencies that hold women back with Jeremy Stockdale, Owner of Ylead, self-proclaimed gender ally, and originator of the "Smash the Patriarchy" Wednesday posts on LinkedIn. We discuss the various Man- terms and tendencies that Men have adopted due to societal pressures. We learn why they affect women in a negative way in the workpl…

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BLACK MADONNA with Morgan Jerkins & Zora Schiltz Rouse 57:16

23d ago57:16

57:16

Welcome to the rePROFilm podcast, I’m your host Asha Dahya, back with another thought-provoking conversation with some incredible talented filmmakers who take us into the intersecting worlds of reproductive justice and the environment. ‘Black Madonna’ stars Franchesca Ramsey as the main character Aziza, who is a climate justice activist living in a…

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Teaser with Morgan Jerkins & Zora Schiltz Rouse 1:25

1M ago1:25

1:25

Morgan Jerkins and Zora Schiltz Rouse are young filmmakers working at the thematic intersection of environmental and reproductive justice. Morgan is a New York Times bestselling author and National Magazine Award-winning journalist. Zora is a producer and director who most recently worked on a Ryan Murphy show for FX. We'll be back with their full …

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Abortion in Film with Eileen Tull 39:48

1M ago39:48

39:48

Join Eileen Tull and I as we take a tour of abortion depiction in film over several decades. From Fast Times to the Alien franchise, we cover the most prominent films and discuss how the topic has evolved over time. Interesting to see how Eileen and my perspectives differ, as we represent two generations with distinct backgrounds and frames of refe…

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Kortenay Gardiner - Education, Black History, and International Perspective 34:34

2M ago34:34

34:34

Kortenay Gardiner joins the podcast to discuss the importance of education and being exposed to people from different cultures and backgrounds to give you a more open and worldly perspective. We also touch on Black History Month and ahead of the election we share tips on how to stay vigilant amid the barrage of misinformation that will be coming ou…

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Kistein Monkhouse - Founder, Patient Orator 23:42

2M ago23:42

23:42

In this episode of The HisTerical Society Feminist Podcast, Kistein Monkhouse of Patient Orator walks us through the various reasons maternal mortality is such a crisis in the United States. We discuss issues with implicit bias in the healthcare system and how that can negatively affect health outcomes for women, especially people of color and low …

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with sexologist Tyomi Morgan 57:16

3M ago57:16

57:16

More than a decade ago, Tyomi Morgan noticed no prominent Black women were talking about sexual health. “Instead of complaining about it, I said, ‘You know what? I’m going to enter into this space.” The sexologist and designer of The Cowgirl Workout sits down with Asha Dahya to discuss how our bodies are hardwired for pleasure, the way cultural B.S…

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Self-managed Abortion with Nancy Cárdenas Peña, Campaign Director - Abortion On Our Own Terms 35:14

3M ago35:14

35:14

Mifepristone and Misoprostol are the two medications used for self-managed, also known as medical abortion. Nancy Cárdenas Peña, Campaign Director of Abortion On Our Own Terms, joins in a discussion on self-managed abortion, how effective it is, and the myths and disinformation that the anti-abortion side perpetuates. We set the record straight her…

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Octavia Ethridge - The Matriarch: A Dystopian Web Series 28:12

3M ago28:12

28:12

In this episode, we meet Filmmaker and Creator Octavia Ethridge of Her Majesty Productions. What fun we had discussing Octavia's dystopian world for her upcoming web series, THE MATRIARCH. The series takes place in a woman's world where men fight for equality. What crime are you willing to commit for justice? In a world where matriarchy reigns supr…

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Abortion rights legal strategy with Emma Lee from Smishmortion101 43:17

4M ago43:17

43:17

Happy New Year HisTerical Society! Let’s kick off 2024 with a bit of optimistic abortion legal strategy with Emma Lee from Smishmortion101! In this episode, Emma walks us through the GOP’s long game attack on abortion rights, and strategizes about how we can beat them at their own game with legal strategy. She pokes holes in the legal exceptions fo…

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Missy McGinnes - Red, Wine & Blue's Director of Distributed Organizing 23:54

4M ago23:54

23:54

Get ready to take action in 2024 for the November election! Missy McGinnes, Director of Distributed Organizing from Red, Wine & Blue joins us to discuss their new platform, TroubleNation. This user-friendly website connects local like-minded people together to commiserate, organize, and take action against extremism. We also discuss the Ohio electi…

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LABOR + JUSTICE with Sara Joy Byington 35:09

4M ago35:09

35:09

“Labor + Justice” is such a tonally wild and imaginative film, we were fascinated to hear a behind-the-scenes conversation about of how it came together. For example, director Sarah Joy Byington researched real-life stories of women charged with crimes after experiencing miscarriages or stillbirths. Their stories inspired her dystopian narrative. O…

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GRR! Pt. 2 - Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights - fight Anti-Abortion Centers 20:27

5M ago20:27

20:27

The Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights are back in the Second Part of our conversation to discuss their Reproductive Options Exist program (R.O.E.), which promotes awareness about anti-abortion centers and their deceitful tactics. We also give some ideas for how to approach abortion in conversation with people who may not agree with you, and insp…

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GRR! Pt. 1 - Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights! 24:34

5M ago24:34

24:34

Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights (aka GRR!) members Elayne Richard (Education Coordinator) and Sarah Thompson (Storyteller and Board Member) join the podcast. Founded by women who grew up in the 50s, 60s, and early 70s when women in this country had little or no access to birth control, GRR! continues to fight for abortion access. These two won…

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THE BOND with Jahmil Eady 28:34

5M ago28:34

28:34

In this moving conversation, Asha Dahya speaks with writer/director Jahmil Eady about how her own birth story inspired the screenplay for “The Bond.” When Eady was born, her mother was incarcerated. She was shackled during labor, a practice that continues in many U.S. states today. During Eady’s teen years, her mother and other activists successful…

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Birth Control Your Own Adventure with Sindha Agha 21:38

6M ago21:38

21:38

Welcome to this special rePROFilm mini podcast episode, as part of our ‘Films for Thought’ partnership with WISP - a company that specializes in female-focused online reproduction and sexual health treatment. We’ve partnered with WISP to present a repro health movie night on college campuses across the US. At RePROFilm we believe in conversation an…

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The Gallery That Destroys All Shame with Aurora Brachman and Jessie Zinn 39:19

6M ago39:19

39:19

Welcome to this special rePROFilm mini podcast episode, as part of our ‘Films for Thought’ partnership with WISP - a company that specializes in female-focused online reproduction and sexual health treatment. We’ve partnered with WISP to present a repro health movie night on college campuses across the US. At RePROFilm we believe in conversation an…

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Dr. DeShawn Taylor Pt. 2 - Desert Star Family Planning 24:23

6M ago24:23

24:23

In the second half of our conversation, Dr. Taylor and I delve deeper into how racism and societal oppression affects abortion access and mistrust by healthcare professionals in general. We also discuss religious objections to abortion and how to overcome guilt and feel comfortable with one's choices. We end with lots of ways each of us can take ac…

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TOUCH with Ricki Fairley 45:27

6M ago45:27

45:27

I know I’m a badass. I do a lot of good things. But I can’t change the mindset of a racist, 50-year-old white cardiologist. What I can do is teach Black women how to care for themselves and to demand the care they deserve (from their doctors).” — Ricki Fairley Ricki Fairley survived an aggressive form of breast cancer. Then she turned her attention…

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Dr. DeShawn Taylor Pt. 1 - Desert Star Family Planning 28:46

7M ago28:46

28:46

Dr. DeShawn Taylor joins the podcast to discuss her book Undue Burden: A Black, Woman Physician on Being Christian and Pro-Abortion in the Reproductive Justice Movement. In this first half of our conversation, Dr. DeShawn helps us deconstruct some of the societal myths that we have been burdened with over time with facts as well as her experience p…

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ALWAYS AND FOREVER with Jessica Stamen, Elease Lui Stemp, & Lara Everly 52:27

7M ago52:27

52:27

The “work wives” behind the dark comedy “Always & Forever” join Asha Dahya on the Periodical Podcast to chat about collaboration, going viral, and how humor is a secret weapon in the fight for reproductive justice. “It's just a proven concept at this point that comedy disrupts the status quo. A little bit of humor, a little bit of entertainment mov…

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Andrea Gallegos - Alamo Women's Clinics of Albuquerque and Illinois 29:54

8M ago29:54

29:54

Andrea Gallegos now runs the Alamo Women's Clinics of Albuquerque and Illinois after physically relocating clinics from RED states Oklahoma and Texas last year. She shares the pivot story so they can continue to help people in need, and explains how the landscape differs in states with abortion protections. Links to her clinic's website: https://al…

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Rev. Deneen Robinson - National Birth Equity Collaborative/RH Impact 33:20

8M ago33:20

33:20

Rev. Deneen Robinson is a State Policy Strategist with RH Impact, fka National Birth Equity Collaborative. She is also a pastor at Unitarian Universalist Church of OakCliff in the Dallas, TX area. In this episode, we get an update of what it's like to be pregnant in Texas in this Dobbs reality. We also discuss the need to stop working in silos and …

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LONG LINE OF LADIES with Shaandiin Tome & Rayka Zehtabchi 58:45

9M ago58:45

58:45

On this month’s episode of the Periodical Podcast, Asha Dahya speaks with the “Long Line of Ladies” co-directors about “a different kind of filmmaking” driven by listening, collaboration, and representation — the non-performative kind. After making the Oscar-winning short “Period. End of Sentence.,” Zehtabchi wanted to tell a stigma-free story abou…

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Male Allies 28:45

9M ago28:45

28:45

We chat with male allies Ted, Chuck and Lee about misogyny, fascism, racism and toxic masculinity.. all in under 30 minutes! Phew..By Pamela Torrance

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Behind the Scenes for WE'RE NOT GOING BACK! Pt. 2 28:47

10M ago28:47

28:47

Part 2 of the behind the scenes peek into the production of the award-winning pro-choice documentary WE'RE NOT GOING BACK!, which was filmed in the Summer of 2022, before and just after Roe v Wade was overturned. We discuss the production timeline and topics that came up that we would like to cover further in future podcast episodes.…

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Behind the Scenes for WE'RE NOT GOING BACK! Pt. 1 31:04

10M ago31:04

31:04

Peek behind the scenes into the production of the award-winning pro-choice documentary WE'RE NOT GOING BACK!, which was filmed in the Summer of 2022, before and just after Roe v Wade was overturned.By Pamela Torrance

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WHO GETS TO PARENT with Timmia & Pere DeRoy 1:09:46

11M ago1:09:46

1:09:46

The “Who Gets to Parent?” creators join Asha Dahya on the rePROFilm Periodical Podcast to discuss their parenthood story and how they combined storytelling and research to create their documentary series. They also discuss the life-changing power of community building, the blessing of a family ally, and what it’s like to be queer parents who live i…

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SIMONE with Aisha Amin 34:03

12M ago34:03

34:03

The idea for “Simone” came to writer-director Aisha Amin after countless hours on public transit observing parents and other caretakers struggling with young children. For our Vol. 16 Periodical Podcast, Asha Dahya speaks with Amin about how she developed the title character in collaboration with actress Cree McClellan, a single mother herself. Sup…

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COUNTERFEIT KUNKOO with Reema Maya Sengupta 34:03

1y ago34:03

34:03

Periodical Podcast host Asha Dahya chats with “Counterfeit Kunkoo” writer/director Reema Maya Sengupta about how her mother’s struggle to find housing as a single woman inspired her to write a “very angry script.” In a lovely full-circle moment, Reema’s mom served as the producer of the film and helped secure many of the set locations in the Mumbai…

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MY YEAR OF DICKS with Pamela Ribon & Sara Gunnarsdóttir 46:30

1y ago46:30

46:30

Welcome to our March episode of the rePROFilm podcast. It’s Women’s History Month, and it’s also Oscars month, and we are SO excited to speak with two Academy Award-nominated filmmakers in this episode! Our theme this month is virginity - the conversations we have about it, the cultural taboos, the societal expectations, the ridiculous gender expec…

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REHEARSAL with Courtney Hope Thérond 36:11

1y ago36:11

36:11

REHEARSAL with special guest Courtney Hope Thérond The “Rehearsal” writer/director talks to Asha Dahya on the Periodical Podcast about how her own on-set experiences inspired her short film. Maybe if she could demonstrate how intimacy scenes can go awry, she thought, others might understand how problems can arise even between people who trust, care…

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MISO with Kelly Walker, Mariah Bess & Alex Sgambati 43:05

1+ y ago43:05

43:05

With special guests “Miso” director Kelly Walker, writer/director/producer Mariah Bess, and actor/producer Alex Sgambati Asha Dahya speaks with three women behind “Miso,” a short film about a doula-assisted, at-home abortion. The trio talk about how they want “Miso” to be an entrance point for audiences to learn about abortion doulas, abortion pill…

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LA MACANA with Maria Mealla 22:38

1+ y ago22:38

22:38

Our featured short film this month has got us thinking about family support systems, awkward parental conversations, and how repro rights and health care is actually inextricably linked to all of that. The short film we’re excited to present in December is called La Macana, directed and written by Maria Mealla. The film follows recently divorced Ca…

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OUTSIDE THE GENDER CONSTRUCT with Kevin Shane 49:09

1+ y ago49:09

49:09

Asha Dahya speaks with Kevin Shane who is the Marketing & Communications Director for an organization called the Male Contraceptive Initiative. He is leading the organization’s advocacy and outreach efforts. This organization is doing some incredibly brilliant and frankly revolutionary things in the contraceptive space for men, or sperm producers, …

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SWEET POTATOES with Rommel Villa 48:33

1+ y ago48:33

48:33

Asha Dahya speaks with “Sweet Potatoes” director Rommel Villa about how he worked with Miramontes’ children to tell his improbable story of invention and resistance. Please do yourself a favor and RUN, don’t walk, to watch ‘Sweet Potatoes’ during the month of November by heading to reprofilm.org. If you haven’t already, subscribe to our monthly new…

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SEX EDUCATION with Dr. Julia VanRooyen 39:24

1+ y ago39:24

39:24

Asha Dahya chats with Julia VanRooyen, an OB/GYN and sex educator. In this informative conversation, Dr. Julia breaks down the science and policy surrounding sex education in the U.S. “We hear again and again and again that giving kids information about sex is going to give them license to have it. That has been studied extensively, and it really i…

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HEROINES with Katia Badalian 38:53

1+ y ago38:53

38:53

In this episode, Asha Dahya interviews Katia Badalian - a multi-talented Russian-American visual artist who directed the short film we’re featuring this month titled ‘Heroines’. Ten year-old nina is at the home of her neighbor Regina, Waiting for her mother to pick her up. Regina is a coarse-talking woman, dressed in a sexy outfit while chain-smoki…

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MARCY LEARNS SOMETHING NEW with Julia Kennelly 27:07

1+ y ago27:07

27:07

Vol. 8 of the rePRO Periodical Podcast features an interview with “Marcy Learns Something New” director Julia Kennelly. “(The film) is something you can relate to, even if you are younger, if you feel kind of behind in your journey with sexuality or you feel like there was this expectation that you would know everything about yourself and everythin…

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PLACENTA PATÉ with Tia Salisbury 49:18

2y ago49:18

49:18

PLACENTA PÂTÉ Tia Salisbury in conversation with Asha Dahya This month we wanted to switch gears a little and bring some joy and humor to the table. Our feature short film is called ‘Placenta Pâté’, and if you haven’t seen it yet, head to reprofilm.org to watch right after this chat because as you’ll hear, there are some really fascinating insights…

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BONUS: Why WE'RE Here (Meet Team rePRO) 52:10

2y ago52:10

52:10

Bonus Episode: Why WE’RE Here Get to know us a little better in this bonus podcast episode: A few members of the rePRO team got together to talk about why we do this work. Hear from co-founders Lela Meadow-Conner and Mallory Martin, podcast host Asha Dahya, programmer Neha Aziz, and copywriter Emily Christensen. (Recorded prior to June 24, 2022.) “…

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UNDUE BURDENS with Andrea Raby & Marie Khan 49:26

2y ago49:26

49:26

Andrea Raby and Marie Khan in conversation with Asha Dahya In this bracing conversation, “Undue Burdens” director/producer Andrea Raby and Marie Khan, director of operations for Midwest Access Coalition break down what each of us can do to preserve abortion access and why wearing Handmaid costumes and wielding wire hangers isn’t helpful. “We have ……

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AAPI IN THE REPRO CONVO with Lilly Hu and Seri Lee 1:02:00

2y ago1:02:00

1:02:00

rePRO PERIODICAL VOL. 04: AAPI IN THE REPRO CONVO with Lilly Hu of Cold Wall & Seri Lee of NAPAWF Thank you for tuning in to another episode of the Repo Film Podcast as part of the Repro Periodical Newsletter, where each month we share a short film and conversation centered around a theme. May is Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and …

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A PERIOD PIECE with Shuchi Talati 26:30

2y ago26:30

26:30

rePRO PERIODICAL VOL. 04: A PERIOD PIECE featuring Shuchi Talati, Director/Writer of 'A Period Piece' This month we’re focusing on menstrual health and all things periods. Yes, the topic that literally billions of people around the world experience, yet is still heavily stigmatized in so many ways. From menstrual products being taxed as “luxury goo…

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ON THE DIVIDE with Maya Cueva and Leah Galant 33:30

2y ago33:30

33:30

BONUS EPISODE: Interview with Co-Directors Maya Cueva and Leah Galant of ON THE DIVIDE rePRO Film is proud to be a community partner of the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF). Audiences at the festival as well as our rePRO Periodical subscribers will have access to this episode, where Asha Dahya has a conversation with the filmmakers (Lea…

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END-O with Elaine Gracie 45:35

2y ago45:35

45:35

rePRO PERIODICAL VOL. 03: Interview with Elaine Gracie, writer of ‘End-O’ Welcome to Part 2 of the rePRO Film Podcast episode for March, where we are celebrating endometriosis awareness month by highlighting this important issue through advocacy, education and of course, a brilliant short film. If you haven’t yet listened to part 1 of this month’s …

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THE ENDO CO with Jenne Rishe 23:22

2y ago23:22

23:22

Interview with Endo Coalition's Jenneh Rishe We’re all familiar with March being Women’s History Month, but did you know it is also Endometriosis awareness month? If you didn’t, don’t worry you certainly are not alone. In fact, despite the statistics that say 1 in 10 women in the US are living with endometriosis, many are suffering in silence. Ther…

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REBYRTH with Cydney Tucker and Imani Byers 51:47

2y ago51:47

51:47

Rebyrth's Cydney Tucker and Imani Byers Welcome to the rePRO Film Podcast series, hosted by Asha Dahya. If you haven’t already, sign up to the rePRO Periodical by heading to reprofilm.org where every month you will receive an email packed with repro goodies including this podcast interview, links to articles to keep you up to speed on the latest re…

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THIS IS NOT A LOVE LETTER with Ariel Zucker, Daryl Paris Bright, and Isabel Pask 46:35

2+ y ago46:35

46:35

This Is Not A Love Letter feat. Ariel Zucker, Daryl Paris Bright, and Isabel Pask As we all know, we just ended 2021 on a very turbulent and uncertain note in terms of reproductive rights and specifically abortion access because of two very big Supreme Court cases involving Mississippi and Texas abortion laws. Now, while we wait for a ruling from t…

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Kevin Burns (Blacklist) & Ralph Nicastro (Mr. Robot) - "The Furious Force" 50:39

4y ago50:39

50:39

The Guys talk set etiquette, overcoming nerves, and swap stories with two veteran New York Local 52 Crew members, Kevin Burns (Blacklist, Wolf of Wall Street) & Ralph Nicastro (Mr. Robot, Maniac). As we don't know if or when there will be another episode of B-Roll, thank you all for listening over the past few years! If you would like to get in con…

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