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Not My Story

Sarah E. Westfall

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Not My Story is a conversational podcast about faith and the unexpected. Sarah E. Westfall talks with guests about unplanned pieces of their lives and how those narratives shifted their understanding of God.
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Dear Wallflower

Wallflower Journal

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Dear Wallflower is a podcast for the woman who desires to deepen her inner world. Every week host Keelia Clarkson (along with frequent guests) reads anonymous letters from listeners — inspired by the model of the beloved “Dear Abby” column, listeners write “Dear Wallflower,” and send in the questions that are important to their story, right now. Send in your questions to dearwallflower@wallflowerjournal.com — everything will be kept anonymous!
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The Breathing Room is a place to pause. Are you tired of living frantic and defeated? Is the mindless busy-ness of this world driving you mad? Do words like slow, simple, and savor sound lovely to you? Have you been wishing you could step out of the fast lane and get back to what really matters most? Join us for conversations that will refresh you and send you back out in the right direction. Sometimes we have to push back on whatever is crowding in. We need our space, we need some room to b ...
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This week, Keelia is joined by certified grief educator Natasha Smith to talk about how we can grieve well and navigate the losses that come our way. LINKS: Natasha's suggestion: Eat some key lime pie :) Keelia's suggestion (A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis): https://tinyurl.com/ymherr64 Natasha's IG: @imnatashasmith Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Na…
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This week, Keelia discusses what discontentment can lead to, and how to begin the process of cultivating contentment. This week, Keelia discusses how we can begin the healing process when going through a breakup we wish hadn't happened in the first aplce. LINKS: Get your copy of 'The Wallflower Journal' guided diary: http://tinyurl.com/5t4vazdx Kee…
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This week, Keelia discusses how we can begin the healing process when going through a breakup we wish hadn't happened in the first aplce. LINKS: Get your copy of 'The Wallflower Journal' guided diary: http://tinyurl.com/5t4vazdx Keelia's suggestion (oatmeal chocolate chip cookies): https://tinyurl.com/yd59um2x Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Visit Wa…
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This week, Keelia is joined by author and podcaster Sarah E. Westfall to discuss why community is important, and how to challenge the voice that tells us that we'll never belong. LINKS: Preorder your copy of 'The Way of Belonging': https://tinyurl.com/ah8v3u78 Visit Sarah's website: www.sarahewestfall.com Sarah's suggestion (No Home, song by Jess R…
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This week, Keelia discusses how we can choose to be cautious and prudent yet open to love when our hearts are doing all the talking. LINKS: Get your copy of 'The Wallflower Journal' guided diary: http://tinyurl.com/5t4vazdx Keelia's suggestion ('Persuasion' audiobook): https://tinyurl.com/4rtcf29s Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Visit Wallflower Jour…
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This week, Keelia is joined by writer, speaker, and theologian Kaitlyn Schiess to discuss why theology needs more women, and what we have to gain from studying it. LINKS: Kaitlyn's suggestion (Fully Alive by Elizabeth Oldfield): https://tinyurl.com/mkhhaurc Keelia's suggestion (no link — listen to daunting theological audiobooks while you do chores…
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This week week, Keelia discusses the various reasons why some women might struggle to form close female friendships. LINKS: Get your copy of 'The Wallflower Journal' guided diary: http://tinyurl.com/5t4vazdx Keelia's suggestion (How To Not Die Alone by Richard Roper): https://tinyurl.com/y6srafu8 Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Visit Wallflower Journ…
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This week, Keelia is joined by psychotherapist, writer, and speaker Jo Hargreaves to discuss how we can improve our mental health, even when we can't afford counseling. LINKS: Find 'Managing Your Mind God's Way here: http://tinyurl.com/wh8md3vm (use code WALLFLOWER for 25% off!) Find 'The Camouflaged Sacred' here: http://tinyurl.com/y5ehkk8f Jo's s…
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This week, Keelia is joined by author Joy Clarkson to talk about how we can go about cultivating healthier self talk and the metaphors we use to describe ourselves and our life, as well as her brand new book, You Are A Tree. LINKS: Get your copy of 'You Are A Tree': https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/542727 Joy's suggestion: Go get a manicure! Kee…
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This week, Keelia answers a question about whether or not it's wise to follow our dreams — even when it's scary to do so. LINKS: Get your copy of 'The Wallflower Journal' guided diary: http://tinyurl.com/5t4vazdx Keelia's suggestion (OPI nail polish in Malaga Wine): http://tinyurl.com/yf55w9st Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Visit Wallflower Journal …
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In the final episode for 2023, Keelia and Jessica offer thoughts how to do answer questions like, "Are you still single?" during family holiday gatherings. LINKS: Get your copy of 'The Wallflower Journal' guided diary: http://tinyurl.com/5t4vazdx Keelia's suggestion (Acoustic Eidolon Christmas music): http://tinyurl.com/mr29jeb8 Jessica's suggestio…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica offer advice on getting along with your family during the holidays, even when you aren't very close. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (no link — top your coffee off with whipped cream and cinnamon this week!) Jessica's suggestion ('Women, Work, and Calling' by Joanna Meyer): https://tinyurl.com/jxw79ddx Keelia's IG: @keelia.…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica offer advice on having a Christmas for two that doesn't feel small or any less merry. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion ('The Hidden Art of Homemaking' by Edith Schaeffer): https://tinyurl.com/2fwvjf7d Jessica's suggestion (Leslie Odom Jr.'s Christmas albums): https://tinyurl.com/3ra9ubh6 https://tinyurl.com/2s3za7hb Keelia's…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss how to handle it when a friendship ends, and what to do when you see than ex-friend again. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (Jesus I Never Knew book): https://tinyurl.com/2n3sdr5f Jessica's suggestion (Rich Roll podcast, Ep 781): https://tinyurl.com/yc69e8pk Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroe…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica offer thoughts on how to learn new love languages. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (fuzzy socks): https://tinyurl.com/3kzw4wjs Jessica's suggestion: No link, just enjoy some spiced chai :) Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroeder Visit Wallflower Journal here: www.wallflowerjournal.com Visit Eden + Me …
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This week, Keelia and Jessica offer advice on how to make peace with moving away from your hometown and how to feel at home in a new city. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (Vera Wang body spray): https://tinyurl.com/2muv8dtw Jessica's suggestion ('Psalms: the Poetry of Prayer' album by Caroline Cobb): https://tinyurl.com/mrxx8jkf Keelia's IG: @keelia.cla…
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This week, Keelia is joined by author Amanda Dykes, who offers aspiring writers all kinds of advice on how to write their first novel. LINKS: Order 'All the Lost Places': https://tinyurl.com/yaahymu8 Amanda's suggestion (electric blanket): https://tinyurl.com/bdhdc2cr Keelia's suggestion (The Writing Life by Annie Dillard): https://tinyurl.com/d74b…
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This week, Keelia welcomes Kayla Craig to the show to discuss how we can pass on our faith to our children—even when we feel we don't have all the answers. LINKS: Order Every Season Sacred: https://tinyurl.com/3fnnvmwc Kayla's suggestion (BLK & Bold Coffee): https://blkandbold.com/ Keelia's suggestion (Bible in a Year Podcast): https://tinyurl.com/…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss what healthy standards are in dating, and how to tell if our standards are unrealistic. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (silky loungewear): https://tinyurl.com/y542sku3 Jessica's suggestion ('Elemental' movie): https://tinyurl.com/3vf8zbv8 Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroeder Visit Wallflow…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss whether or not relocating to another country is the wisest move. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (Soap and Glory Smoothie Star Lotion): https://tinyurl.com/3pa6uwey Jessica's suggestion (All Day Breakfast Tea): https://tinyurl.com/8mb87yhm Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroeder Visit Wallflow…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica are joined by beloved author, podcaster, and speaker Sally Clarkson, covering a multitude of subjects and letters to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Dear Wallflower. LINKS: Sally's suggestion (The Boys In The Boat book): https://tinyurl.com/2v5y8b2e Keelia's suggestion (Burt's Bees lip shimmer): https://tinyurl.c…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss how to fall in love with literature—for the first time, or all over again. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (Mielle leave-in conditioner): https://tinyurl.com/bdd8wnp7 Jessica's suggestion (Silas Marner by George Eliot): https://tinyurl.com/yc7j42rj Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroeder Visit…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss the unique issues with purity culture and hookup culture. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (cinnamon roll recipe): https://tinyurl.com/mr32vkw8 Jessica's suggestion (tofu feta recipe): https://tinyurl.com/hzuasva3 Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroeder Visit Wallflower Journal here: www.wallfl…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica offer advice to a listener who's caught between her love of the city and her new home in the country. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (Craft & Kin Vintage Leather candle): https://tinyurl.com/5n6bd55m Jessica's suggestion (John Lucas on Spotify): https://tinyurl.com/2p852h7c Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jess…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica offer thoughts on if a good guy can still be a bad match for you, and whether love can truly conquer all. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion ("A Little Closer" song): https://tinyurl.com/yc57axcs Jessica's suggestion ("On Getting Out Of Bed" podcast): https://tinyurl.com/mrxdx4x3 Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @je…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss possible red flags in dating, and which red flags could merit no second date. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (Oil cleanser): https://tinyurl.com/397yt6zj Jessica's suggestion (Rosé): https://tinyurl.com/ej6amh43 Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroeder Visit Wallflower Journal here: www.wallfl…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss how to remain gentle, patient, and kind—even when we don't feel like it. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (Captivators YouTube channel): https://tinyurl.com/3t4jxpfa Jessica's suggestion (Svaneborg Kardyb on Spotify): https://tinyurl.com/mrkdb4hj Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroeder Visit Wa…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica offer their thoughts on what to do when you're wondering if you've outgrown a friendship. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (Trader Joe's Ice Cream Bon Bons): https://tinyurl.com/mr3tcjx3 Jessica's suggestion: Eat some tacos! Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroeder Visit Wallflower Journal here: www.wal…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss how introverts can better approach social situations when they're married to an extrovert. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion ('The Murder of Roger Ackroyd' by Agatha Christie): https://tinyurl.com/49vzcc9x Jessica's suggestion ('The Art of Manliness' podcast): https://tinyurl.com/bdfzbcjd Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica speak with business owner Micala Quinn about how to balance freelance work with being a stay-at-home mom. LINKS: Micala's suggestion: No link - book yourself a facial at your local spa! Keelia's suggestion (Oatly Oatmilk): https://tinyurl.com/2jwrvph6 Jessica's suggestion (Zero-Waste Muffin Recipe): https://tinyurl.com…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss how we can learn how to handle conflict healthily and fight "well" in a way that heals a marriage rather than harming it. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion ('Widmung'): https://tinyurl.com/49k3nxur Jessica's suggestion (Old Friends, New Friends): https://tinyurl.com/y9yctxbf Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG:…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss how we can cultivate and grow in compassion from a Christian perspective. LINKS: Book referenced ('Spiritual Disciplines Handbook' by Adele Calhoun): https://tinyurl.com/4z74hx98 Keelia's suggestion (Not Your Mother's Beach Spray): https://tinyurl.com/vju55h4f Jessica's suggestion (Beyond sausage links): https:…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss how to love your child's unique personality, and why it's actually a gift to have a child who's nothing like you. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (Pride & Prejudice on Audible): https://tinyurl.com/bdezdwfz Jessica's suggestion (Runar Blesvik Spotify playlist): https://tinyurl.com/2p9k3ayb Keelia's IG: @keelia.clark…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss what modesty truly means. LINKS: LINKS: Keelia's suggestion: 7-Eleven cold brew (no link, just go try it for yourself!) Jessica's suggestion: rooibos tea (no link, have a cuppa this week!) Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroeder Visit Wallflower Journal here: www.wallflowerjournal.com Vis…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica offer advice on how an independent woman can approach romantic relationships, and what submission actually means. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (Home Goods candles): https://tinyurl.com/4t567f7r Jessica's suggestion (Yellowbird's Serrano Condiment): https://www.yellowbirdfoods.com/ Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's …
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This week, Keelia and Jessica invite Paula Gallagher on the show to discuss how women who struggle with infertility can find new hope and a way forward. LINKS: Paula's suggestion (Olive & June SE nail polish): https://bit.ly/3ByfdAE Keelia's suggestion (Peter Pauper Press Journals): https://bit.ly/3o4TSvz Jessica's suggestion ('Interior Freedom' bo…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss how we can learn how to forgive, and what it looks like to "forget." LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (Trader Joe's habanero hot sauce): https://bit.ly/41OFTZg Jessica's suggestion ('The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen' book): https://amzn.to/428CPqU Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroeder Visi…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica are joined by licensed professional counselor and author Aundi Kolber to discuss what trauma is, how we can name it, and how we can begin to heal from it. LINKS: Find Aundi's books here: https://aundikolber.com/books/ Aundi's suggestion (The Lazy Genius podcast): https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy Keelia's su…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss how to repair a relationship between a mother and daughter who are not on speaking terms. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion ('Boundaries' book):https://amzn.to/3LfNUj8 Jessica's suggestion (Little Women 2019 film): https://amzn.to/41VLhti Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroeder Visit Wallflower …
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This week, Keelia and Jessica offer thoughts on how to get back into dating after ending a toxic relationship. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (e.l.f. Brow Gel): https://amzn.to/43LBjww Jessica's suggestion (Sleeping At Last "Atlas: Enneagram" album: https://spoti.fi/3LdHhPv Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroeder Visit Wallflower…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica are joined by wedding planner and business owner, McKenna Folmar, to discuss how brides-to-be can plan a beautiful wedding on a budget. LINKS: McKenna's suggestion (plant potting): https://amzn.to/3Md47aN Keelia's suggestion (Lulu's online dress shop): https://bit.ly/3K7SMpT Jessica's suggestion (Minimalist Baker vegan…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica offer advice on having better conversations for those who struggle to open up. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (Trader Joe's seaweed snacks): https://bit.ly/40IeqrQ Jessica's suggestion (100 Percent Pure Lipstick): https://bit.ly/2Dmta9t Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroeder Visit Wallflower Journal…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica invite writer Ellen Wildman on the show to talk about how to find happiness and purpose in seasons of singleness. LINKS: Ellen's book (Single And Not Sorry): https://amzn.to/3KiIZP7 Ellen's suggestion (Jervis Campbell music): https://spoti.fi/3ntXQ04 Keelia's suggestion (Paper Rifle Co reusable bottle): https://bit.ly/…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss how to wisely enter a relationship with an age gap and offer thoughts on how to decipher when the gap is too big. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (silk pillowcases): https://amzn.to/3YXUf7t Jessica's suggestion ('Awaken' playlist): https://spoti.fi/3ZeDEN2 Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroed…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica welcome singer/songwriter Caroline Cobb to speak about how mothers can go about balancing their daily duties with their dreams. LINKS: Caroline's suggestions ('All Creatures Great & Small' TV show): https://amzn.to/4050asn (and 'The Green Ember' book): https://amzn.to/3YKo8rL Keelia's suggestion (Dark Academia playlist…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica offer advice on how to find a kindred spirit friend when you're struggling to cultivate that kind of connection. Keelia's suggestion ('How to Win Friends & Influence People' book): https://amzn.to/3L15JDP Jessica's suggestion (The Chronicles of Narnia book series): https://amzn.to/3Zv3FbF Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson …
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This week, Keelia and Jessica offer advice on how to wisely enter the dating world when you're nervous about the reality of getting into a relationship. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (Abbie Emmons YouTube channel): https://bit.ly/3m3ndoE Jessica's suggestion ('Every Moment Holy' book): https://amzn.to/41viEDV Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG…
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This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss what our options are for forging a path forward when we feel stuck, lost, and depressed with life. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion ('The Midnight Library' book): https://amzn.to/3kaiD7t Jessica's suggestion ('Reading Adventure' playlist): https://spoti.fi/3IisK1Y Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicaj…
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Updated! This week, Keelia and Jessica discuss whether we should step out of our comfort zone to pursue our dreams, or stick with what's familiar. LINKS: Keelia's suggestion (Cherry Crisp Recipe): https://bit.ly/3XspEhL Jessica's suggestion ('I Am a Leader' book): https://bit.ly/3IqvzPZ Keelia's IG: @keelia.clarkson Jessica's IG: @jessicajschroeder…
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