Best Sudarshan Podcasts (2024)

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Gen AI from a VC perspective, A conversation with Vivek Ramaswami from Madrona Ventures 52:51

16h ago52:51

52:51

Generative AI has taken the industry by storm as we all know. Besides Open AI. a number of players like Meta, Google and Anthropic have announced new foundation models. In this episode, we get Vivek's perspective of the competitive landscape and how it will likely evolve. Will open source models start to match Open AI's GPT 4o in terms of capabilit…

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The Legacy of Technology for Wildlife Foundation: Ep #37 29:23

6d ago29:23

29:23

Hi I’m Lalitha Krishnan and you’re listening to #HeartofConservation. I bring you #storiesfromthewildthat help us reconnect with the natural world. In #Ep37 I’m speaking to Nandini Mehrotra, Programme Manager at #TechnologyforWildlifeFoundation an NGO based out of Goa. Technology for Wildlife Foundation is the brainchild of Founder, #ShashankSriniv…

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Ryan Warsofsky 24:06

8d ago24:06

24:06

The San Jose Sharks named Ryan Warsofsky as the 11th head coach in team history. Ryan joined Frank to discuss his emotional press conference, growing up in a competitive household, the biggest challenge coaching at the NHL level, setting a positive mindset in the organization, and ignoring the outside noise. 6:15 - Emotions press conference 8:30 - …

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Ben Alamar - Behind the Data Curtain: Insights for Coaches and Decision Makers 25:29

8d ago25:29

25:29

Ben Alamar became Director of Sports Analytics for ESPN a decade ago after the publication of his pioneering book, "Sports Analytics: A Guide for Coaches, Managers, and Other Decision Makers" in 2013. Since then, Ben has built and managed analytics teams at StubHub and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and is currently working as a data science manager for …

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81: Prefiguring Eco-Anarchist Futures with Eleanor Moore 44:17

9d ago44:17

44:17

Eleanor shares her experiences and reflections on working closely with social movement activists for over 20 years. She lives in a Catalonian mountain village, where the Ulex Project she works for runs training and capacity-building events for a wide range of social movements. Eleanor reflects on the changes she has witnessed in social movement act…

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Brian MacLellan 18:01

15d ago18:01

18:01

The Washington Capitals are hungry for more and they won't stop till they get it! Capitals President of Hockey Ops & General Manager, Brian MacLellan, joined Frank to discuss his team's performance this season, the impact of Spencer Carbery, the playing of John Carlson and the future of T.J. Oshie, and why they chose to purchase CapFriendly. 3:45 -…

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Scott Arniel 25:49

22d ago25:49

25:49

Winnipeg turns to Scott Arniel to get them over the hump. Frank is joined by newly named Jets head coach Scott Arniel to discuss his relationship with Rick Bowness (5:00), understanding where the team fell short last season (7:45), what he's picked up since his last head coaching job (11:00), the importance of Adam Lowry (15:00), and the future of …

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80: Lacan and Coaching with Leslie Goldenberg 40:25

23d ago40:25

40:25

Leslie is a student at the Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis of San Francisco and shares an interest with Simon about how Lacan’s work can be very useful in our coaching practice. Leslie shares how Lacan’s psychoanalytic approaches show up in her work saying the most important thing is that “it changes the way I listen”. She shares how this listeni…

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Hadi Sotudeh - Precision on the Pitch: The Role of Tracking Data in Soccer 17:26

24d ago17:26

17:26

Hadi Sotudeh ⚽📈 is a doctoral student at ETH Zurich studying team tactical formations such as 4-4-2 and 3-5-2 using tracking data. He has previously worked as a football data science consultant for the Performance & Technology department of KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association) and placed in the top 1% of contestants at the Paris Saint-Germain’s …

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Ensuring Data Transparency for Gen AI models. A Conversation with Jai Jaisimha and Rob Eleveld 59:05

25d ago59:05

59:05

Artificial intelligence has the potential to be a powerful tool for human progress if properly trained, harnessed, and deployed. Policies must be created to protect personal privacy, nurture innovation, and foster prosperity. The Transparency Coalition (https://www.transparencycoalition.ai/). a non-profit, is focused on creating tools, systems, and…

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Varuna De Silva - Pressure Play: Measuring Athlete Performance with AI 18:46

27d ago18:46

18:46

Varuna De Silva leads the Machine Intelligence Lab at Loughborough University, applying artificial intelligence to engineering problems. This work has included the integration of A.I. and sports data analytics to provide insights for national and international teams and clubs. In this episode, Varuna, Alec, and fellow Loughborough alum Jake discuss…

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Don Waddell 21:46

28d ago21:46

21:46

How do you win in a place where no one has won before? Frank is joined by Don Waddell, president of hockey operations & GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets, to discuss why he chose Columbus, Pascal Vincent, what he's prioritizing, creating a new culture in Columbus, having Rick Nash part of the management team, and going to the draft in Vegas as a Colu…

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79: Reinventing Ourselves with Susan Kahn 38:59

2M ago38:59

38:59

This conversation goes deep into an unplanned examination of the troubles of the world and arises from these to explore the changing workplace and how we reinvent ourselves. Susan is a Jew who lives in London, and she describes her experience with both the rise of anti-Semitism and the sadness at what is happening in Gaza, as well as her deep desir…

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Lanny McDonald 26:58

2M ago26:58

26:58

How do you approach life after staring death in the face? Frank is joined by Hockey Hall of Fame chairman and Stanley Cup trustee, Lanny McDonald, to discuss his cardiac event after returning home from the All-Star Game in February. McDonald provides a health update, how he's approaching a second chance at life, being the chairman of the Hockey Hal…

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Kevyn Adams 27:13

2M ago27:13

27:13

It’s been a challenging season for the Buffalo Sabres. They missed the playoffs for a 13th straight season. Frank is joined by Sabres GM Kevyn Adams to discuss why the team took a step back this season, weighing youth vs experience, hiring Lindy Ruff, trading for Bowen Byram, being aggressive in the rebuild, contract talks with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen…

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Jessica Gelman - From Courtside to the Conference Room: Unlocking the Future of Sports Business 33:20

2M ago33:20

33:20

Jessica Gelman has been an influential player in sports data ever since co-founding the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference all the way back in 2008. She is currently the CEO of Kraft Analytics Group and minority partner in the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League. Jessica has designed analytics to build high-performing teams, but al…

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Gen AI in the Enterprise with iCertis, a conversation with Sudarshan Chitre, SVP Product 57:00

2M ago57:00

57:00

Enterprise SaaS solutions are rapidly adopting Gen AI technology to solve business problems. Learn about iCertis, a leader in Contract Lifecycle Management and how they are deploying Gen AI technology to offer a number of CoPilots to allow enterprises to gain intelligent insights into their contracts and to perform risk assessments. Sudarshan Chitr…

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Jay Pandolfo 24:07

2M ago24:07

24:07

The NHL Draft Lottery has arrived! The consensus first overall pick is Macklin Celebrini of the Boston University Terriers. Frank is joined by former NHLer and current head coach at BU, Jay Pandolfo, to talk about Maklin Celebrini, why he's NHL ready, his physically, how he got to BU and the impact he's had on the program, and Jay tells us what its…

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Bill Zito 25:24

2M ago25:24

25:24

There's a new beast in the east! Bill Zito became the GM of the Florida Panthers on September 2, 2020. Since then, the Panthers are 189-88 with a Presidents' Trophy and a Stanley Cup appearance under their belt. Bill Zito joins Frank to discuss his game day routine, how he manages his days in the playoffs, taking down Tampa Bay, the impact of Matth…

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Keith Goldner - From Draft Boards to Betting Lines: Bridging the Gap Between Sports Teams and Betting Markets 20:42

2M ago20:42

20:42

Keith Goldner is the Vice President of Data Science, Sports Modeling & Innovation at FanDuel, one of the largest sports betting platforms in the U.S. Keith has over a decade of experience as a consultant with numerous national franchises, as well as contributing analysis to ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and the Wall Street Journal. In this episode, Kei…

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Sudarshan Maharaj 35:29

2M ago35:29

35:29

How do you approach life when facing a challenge? Frank is joined by longtime NHL goalie coach, Sudarshan Maharaj —also known as Sudsie, to talk about his road to the NHL, how the goaltending position has evolved, and his fight against cancer. 3:45 - Getting to the NHL 6:00 - Teaching Career 7:30 - Family Sacrifices 10:10 - Finding Self Confidence …

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Zack Scott - Decoding Data-Driven Decisions in Winning Organizations 28:11

2M ago28:11

28:11

Zack Scott is the founder and CEO of Four Rings Sports Solutions and adviser for Gemini Sports Analytics. Over the past 20 years, Zack’s data-driven leadership has directly contributed to four Boston Red Sox world championships. He spent one year as General Manager of the New York Mets, and he has advised the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Tigers, an…

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78: The Seasonal Organisation & Women’s Leadership with Liz Rivers 36:02

2M ago36:02

36:02

Liz Rivers shares her rich engagement with nature and how it informs her work in leadership and as a coach. The seasonal organisation refers back to pre-modern times and draws on the Celtic Calendar as a way of connecting our workplaces with the rhythms and cycles of the natural world. The Celtic calendar marks times in the year when the light chan…

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Mathieu Lacome & Sudarshan Gopaladesikan - Touchpoints and Trust: Building Data Culture in Sports 24:45

2M ago24:45

24:45

Suds Gopaladesikan is the director of football intelligence for Italy's Atalanta BC. Mathieu Lacome is the head performance and analytics officer with the Parma Calcio football club in Italy, where he develops on-pitch and scouting strategies. Both teams are greatly outperforming their squad costs and operating in a sustainable manner. Together, Su…

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Rob Thomson 24:56

2M ago24:56

24:56

A World Series champion, a Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer, and a diehard hockey fan. On this episode, Frank is joined by Rob Thomson, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies and a lifelong hockey fan. They discuss Rob’s hockey fandom (7:45), growing up in Southwestern Ontario playing hockey, being a fan of the Maple Leafs (7:00), his career path (11:…

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ReCircle: Creating a Circular Future with Waste Ep #36 33:45

2M ago33:45

33:45

HI, I'm Lalitha Krishnan I bring you storiesthat connect us with the natural world. On Earth day especially, we can'tignore our reckless mis-mangement of waste. I’m speaking to two young, &amazing Clean Tech innovators, Rahul Nainani (Founder) and Gurashish Singh(Co-Founder & COO), at ReCircle, who converted bio-mining waste into abooming business.…

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Josh Morrissey 21:16

3M ago21:16

21:16

Josh Morrissey has played for one team his entire NHL career. Coming off an All-Star season in 2023, the Winnipeg Jets defenseman found a new gear, helping his team finish the regular season with 110 points. Morrissey joins Frank to discuss the Stanley Cup playoffs (3:00), hitting a rough patch in March (3:45), adding new players at the trade deadl…

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Matthew Lynley - From Field Notes to Future Wins: Leveraging Unstructured Data in Sports 28:04

3M ago28:04

28:04

Matthew Lynley has been a journalist covering the tech industry for more than a decade. Four years of this career have been spent covering analytics and data science - tools which he personally used. He is the founder of the Supervised newsletter that aims to help decision-makers sort through the hype and reality of AI tools and the future of big d…

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Rick Nash 23:03

3M ago23:03

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He was a prolific scorer and great teammate wherever he played. But now Rick Nash is carving out a new path for himself off the ice. He joins Frank to discuss his rise within the Blue Jackets organization as the Director of Player Development, being named GM of Team Canada at the World Championships, how he’s building out the team, networking withi…

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Kent Hughes 36:12

3M ago36:12

36:12

From agency to management. Kent Hughes has made the jump and is doing it with his childhood team. As the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, Kent Hughes has shaken things up in Montreal by bringing in Martin St. Louis as head coach, trading away several players to acquire draft picks and prospects, created an in-house analytics department, a…

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Seth Stephens - Beyond the Code: How AI Transformed a Data Scientist's Game 19:27

3M ago19:27

19:27

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a data scientist who put his Harvard PhD to work at Google, as well as consulting for numerous Fortune 500 companies. His first book, Everybody Lies, was a New York Times bestseller and an Economist Book of the Year. Almost the entirety of his new book, Who Makes the NBA, was written over the course of a single month by …

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The Dynamics of Biodiversity in the Andamans with Nariman Vazifdar: Ep#35 43:07

3M ago43:07

43:07

Hi, I’m speaking to the most passionate, naturalist/researcher/herpetologist-on-groundin the Andamans - Nariman Vazifdar. We discuss the biodiversity of the archipelago – which is mostly unexplored islands with individual unique species. He speaks about the rainforest of the islands andhe enlightens us about the hardwood Bullet wood tree and the Su…

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Matt Ober- Bridging Finance and Sports 27:24

3M ago27:24

27:24

Matt Ober is an extremely accomplished data leader turned venture capitalist. After leading Bloomberg's data operations for years, Matt served as chief data scientist for the $20 billion hedge fund Third Point, where he led development and implementation of data and analytics strategies for the entire firm. He is currently general partner at Social…

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Jordan Eberle 17:13

3M ago17:13

17:13

He's a fan favourite who just played in his 1000th NHL game. Jordan Eberle joins Frank to discuss the milestone, being able to stay consistent in his career, his time in Edmonton, how he approaches the playoffs, what he picked up playing for the Islanders, how he has changed over the years, what he passes down to the younger players, getting an ext…

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Miles Adkins - Demystifying Data Science Through Automation of Analytics 22:45

3M ago22:45

22:45

Miles Adkins has spent a decade in the data science world, from hedge fund investment models to his current position as A.I. and Machine Learning specialist at Snowflake cloud computing. He has served in both administrative and customer-facing roles, and is intimately familiar with the successful implementation of data strategies. In this episode, …

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77: Approaching Human Disappearance Through Art with Chantal Meza & Brad Evans 42:30

3M ago42:30

42:30

In this fascinating and deeply insightful podcast, Chantal and Brad reflect on the meaning of disappearance. Chantal comes from Mexico where over 100,000 people have disappeared through violence and kidnapping. Human disappearance leaves a hole, an empty space, a void to which our human response is often one of confusion, desperation, pain, loss, a…

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Gen AI - the past, present and future with leading industry expert Joseph Sirosh - ex- VP Amazon and Microsoft 1:09:35

3M ago1:09:35

1:09:35

2023 was a dramatic year for AI with the emergence of Gen AI and ChapGPT. Learn about the evolution of Generative AI from industry leader and expert Joseph Sirosh. Understand how enterprises will deploy Gen AI technology to make their workers more productive. Learn about how Joseph's new company CreatorsAGI will leverage Gen AI to enable creators a…

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Achille de Rauglaudre & Mathieu Lacome - The Business and Data Strategy Alignment 34:13

3M ago34:13

34:13

Achille de Rauglaudre is a Sports investor and advisor. Mathieu Lacome is author of the book "Football Intelligence" and the head performance and analytics officer with the Parma Calcio football club in Italy, where he develops on-pitch and scouting strategies. Together, Achille and Mathieu bring a substantial body of knowledge and experience to th…

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David Spezia - The Direction of Data is MORE 29:21

4M ago29:21

29:21

Self-proclaimed data nerd David Spezia served as one of the original Field CTO's at Tableau, was the Principal Sales Engineer at Snowflake during the largest IPO in software history, and is now a Distinguished Architect at Salesforce. His specialties include problem solving with technology, data visualization, and information system design and arch…

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David Hardoon - Innovating Data Strategy, Building and Sustaining Excellence 30:36

4M ago30:36

30:36

David Hardoon is an executive with more than two decades of international data science experience in multiple fields. In the financial sector, he headed up data and AI strategy for the central bank of Singapore and UnionBank of the Phillipines. In academia, David has served as an Honorary Senior Research Associate with the University College of Lon…

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Cody Hodgson 28:03

4M ago28:03

28:03

Imagine going 2,885 days between professional hockey games! That's what Cody Hodgson just did as he returned to professional hockey with the Milwaukee Admirals on a PTO on January 17, 2024. The first round pick of the Vancouver Canucks hadn't played since 2016 after being diagnosed with malignant hyperthermia. He joined Frank to talk about his road…

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Jordan Morrow - Implementing (or Ignoring) Analytics-Driven Data on the Field 30:19

4M ago30:19

30:19

Jordan Morrow is the founder and owner of Bodhi Data. Since 2019, he’s won 7 awards for his work on data, analytics, and AI. Bodhi Data is aiming to transfer skills in these fields to individuals and organizations that will allow them to make data-driven decisions without becoming advanced data professionals themselves. In this conversation Jordan,…

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76: What Authored The Author? How work and organisations shape us: Dr Simon Western 45:16

4M ago45:16

45:16

This podcast reflects on my extensive and diverse work journey, which has been profoundly enriching. Yet, it transcends a mere work biography; it delves into an emotional journey shared. Work occupies a significant portion of our lives, yet we seldom reflect on how our experiences in the workplace impact and shape us. Every time I recount this stor…

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Andrew Madson - Finding Actionable Insights in Complex Data 19:45

5M ago19:45

19:45

Andrew Madson is the Senior Director of Data Analytics at Arizona State University, while also serving as professor at three other universities. Andrew is a solutions-focused analyst, specializing in machine learning, statistical analysis, and data visualization. His team at ASU is working to bridge their academic research with industry for real-wo…

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Jesse Davis - The Triumphs and Challenges of Modern Sports Analytics 22:01

5M ago22:01

22:01

Jesse Davis is a computer science professor at KU Leuven, Belgium, where he supervises teams of PhD students researching A.I., data science, and machine learning. Jesse is probably best known for co-developing Valuing Actions by Estimating Probabilities (VAEP) framework in soccer, now widely used throughout the game. He is also cofounder of RunEASI…

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Matt Duchene 29:30

5M ago29:30

29:30

1000 games played and still going strong! Matt Duchene of the Dallas Stars joins Frank to discuss his time in the Lone Star State, the feeling of being bought out from a place you call home, learning lessons along the way, what made Nashville so special, and the emotions of joining a new team and moving to a new city. Music Credit: The Sacred Souls…

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Day-Yi - The Passion for Sports, Data and Education 21:17

5M ago21:17

21:17

Day-Yi is a lecturer at Princeton's Center for Statistics & Machine Learning. Yi has taught college-level math courses, trained corporate clients, and built his own consulting practice focused on data technologies. His client list includes companies such as New York Life, Unilever, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of China. He has also taught at Columbia, …

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From B2B to B2C and Gen AI, a conversation with Seattle serial entrepreneur Vikram Chalana 44:05

5M ago44:05

44:05

Follow the journey of Vikram Chalana, a Seattle based entrepreneur who started his entrepreneurial journey with an enterprise product called Win Shuttle that allowed MS Excel users to exchange data with SAP. He grew the company to significant revenues and ultimately sold the company to a Private Equity firm. More recently, he has started a Gen AI c…

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Edem Spio - International Perspective in the Business of Sports 20:05

5M ago20:05

20:05

Edem Spio, co-founder, co-host and senior producer of the Africa Business of Sport Podcast and co-founder and director of the Africa Sport Business Group. Spio is also the Media Relations Office at Toppem Sports, and the Public Relations Officer at Yong African Leaders in Sports. In this episode, Spio talks about the integration of AI and data anal…

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Eric Siegel - The Myths and Potential of Machine Learning Operations 25:32

5M ago25:32

25:32

Eric Siegel, Ph.D., is a former Columbia University professor, founder of the Predictive Analytics World and Deep Learning World conference series. Siegel authored the bestselling book, "Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die," which is a textbook at university courses worldwide. In this episode, Eric Siegel tal…

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