Best Switch Idea Co Podcasts (2024)

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Patreon Bonus: Ranger Tales; A Grizzly Tale 24:32

2h ago24:32

24:32

A ranger recounts her response to a grizzly attack in Yellowstone.By Tara Ross

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Yellowstone; Twist of Fate: Victim Switch 36:17

1h ago36:17

36:17

A suspect makes bail from the US Magistrate's Court in Mammoth Hot Springs, then chaos ensues on a busy July afternoon. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Check out our Merch!! Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your su…

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Crime Off the Grid Spooky Hour 1:06:19

2d ago1:06:19

1:06:19

There are things that happen in our parks and forests that cannot be explained. Tara and Nancy discuss some of those happenings with some surprises along the way. Listen here for the audio version, but if you would like to see the video version for the full effect and surprises, subscribe and watch it on patreon.com/crimeoffthegrid. You'll want to …

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Blue Ridge Parkway; Left for Dead 25:41

9d ago25:41

25:41

A woman goes hiking on a beautiful trail alone. An alert from her watch led to finding her alive. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can …

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Yellowstone NP; For the Protection of Children 35:27

16d ago35:27

35:27

CAUTION. Listen with care. Park Rangers responded to a report of possible child abuse/neglect in the campground the day after attending training about child abuse. The suspects fled the park, but because rangers pursued the case, the suspects were found off the grid in AZ, and the children were rescued from a house of horrors. To read the graphic d…

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California Trailside Killer; DO NOT HIKE ALONE 53:44

23d ago53:44

53:44

What do Golden Gate NRA, Point Reyes National Seashore, Castle Rocks State Park, and Mount Tamalpais State Park have in common besides rugged cliffs, picturesque mountains, magical forests, and wild coastlines? Answer: A sadistic serial killer who preys on victims hiking in the wilds. Also, park signs that read "DO NOT HIKE ALONE." For more informa…

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MMIP: A Conversation with Skeet Fighter 52:00

1M ago52:00

52:00

Join the conversation with Melissa Skeet, aka Skeet Fighter. Melissa is an Indigenous Woman who is roller skating across the US on The Great Skate Tour raising awareness for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis. Links to follow Skeet Fighter and to donate to her tour or her partners: IG: @skeet_fighter Facebook: Skeet Fighter Tiktok: …

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Mt Hood National Forest; A Serial Killer's First 32:06

1M ago32:06

32:06

Ever heard of 2 degrees from Kevin Bacon? Nancy and Tara are now 3 degrees from a serial killer. They ran into a woman while hiking who told them about her cousin who was a serial killer's first victim in a national forest (which made her 2 degrees from the killer). For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also…

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Gallatin River Montana; The Fisherman's Secret 28:35

1M ago28:35

28:35

At the river's edge along the Gallatin, a murder is brought to justice for the killing of a 15 year old girl after years of hiding in plain site. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT…

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Wrangell-St Elias; Hillbilly Hell 47:44

2M ago47:44

47:44

A hippie turned religious fundamentalist moves his family of 15 children to Alaska and creates what he calls "Hillbilly Heaven." He picks a fight with the National Park Service and all of his abuses on his family get exposed. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Inst…

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Glacier Nat'l Park; A Murderer's Mistake 1:00:17

2M ago1:00:17

1:00:17

A horrific crime against a child is committed in the middle of the country. The case went cold for months until the suspect described as "Charlie Manson on steroids" decides to go to Glacier National Park. (Apologies, there is a bit of an audio issue that couldn't be repaired. But it's a great story!) For more information about the podcast, check o…

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Blue Ridge Parkway; A Father's Betrayal 36:48

3M ago36:48

36:48

When Park Rangers investigate possible illegal campers, they come upon the unthinkable. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the e…

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Yosemite; Jump and Run 39:56

3M ago39:56

39:56

A BASE jumper makes an illegal jump in the pre-dawn morning from El Capitan. When he landed, park rangers were waiting for him and things took an unimaginable turn. Hear Ranger Bonnie describe that day, and another event that occurred just 3 months later with a similar outcome. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegr…

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Death Valley Nat'l Park; Got Meth? 35:43

3M ago35:43

35:43

Tara and Nancy are discussing a crazy case where a ranger found the biggest clandestine meth lab inside Death Valley National Monument (before it was a Nat'l Park). For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (…

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Little River Canyon National Preserve; What Happened to Beth? 25:54

3M ago25:54

25:54

Beth had been missing for nearly 2 months in the Lookout Mountain area of Alabama before someone finally made a report to the police. Suspects have been arrested, but what's the rest of the story? For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! (click on the MERCH button on our website) Check …

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Blue Ridge Parkway; Murder in the Sky 25:39

3M ago25:39

25:39

An aspiring chef who is working at the Pisgah Inn on top of the Blue Ridge Parkway goes for a hike, but doesn't come back. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would lov…

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US Forest Service; Got Weed? 41:36

4M ago41:36

41:36

Combo episode! Nancy and Tara talk about a case of a USFS Special Agent arresting an illicit marijuana grower in Los Padres National Forest in California after a violent attack. PLUS, Nancy shares a Ranger Tale about her experience in eradicating an illicit grow in Colorado. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.…

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Grand Canyon; Fugitive Over the Edge 42:50

4M ago42:50

42:50

A suspect wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend in Texas flees to the Grand Canyon. When Rangers start to close in, the suspect does an unexpected "cat-like" move. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ a…

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Oconee National Forest; The Unscrupulous Hunter 23:49

4M ago23:49

23:49

A Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer is conducting surveillance when an unscrupulous hunter causes a deadly encounter. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would lov…

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Rocky Mountain National Park; Black Widower 44:59

4M ago44:59

44:59

A couple go on an anniversary hike in Rocky Mountain National Park to a cliffside lunchspot, but soon ends in a fatal fall. But this is not the first time for the not so grieving widower. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeo…

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Ranger Tales: Yellowstone Hostage Crisis 30:47

5M ago30:47

30:47

Old Faithful Patrol, there is a man with the gun in the Visitor Center and has taken hostages! "Um...Can you repeat that???" For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would l…

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Olympic Nat'l Forest; A Tragic Tequila Sunrise 31:32

5M ago31:32

31:32

A woman flies from California to Washington to meet the man she's been having a secret affair with, when the planned rendezvous turns into tragedy. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPO…

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Roosevelt NF; Attacked at Signal Mountain 39:53

5M ago39:53

39:53

Two women were just out enjoying a lovely hike on the Signal Mountain Trail in the Roosevelt National Forest when they have an encounter that will change their lives forever. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodc…

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Crime Off the Grid Newsroom June 2024 31:58

5M ago31:58

31:58

Top stories include a multistate poaching investigation, the creation of "alternative livestock," and...it's touron season, so you know someone had a preventable yet predictable encounter with (I'll let you guess...). For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram ht…

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Great Smoky Mountains Nat'l Park; Tag Team Predators 35:30

6M ago35:30

35:30

A couple of predators seek out their victims from the most vulnerable of communities, but they make the great mistake of committing their crimes in a National Park. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (…

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Crater Lake; The Death of "Renfield" 32:09

6M ago32:09

32:09

Rangers respond to a very tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving scene at a campground in Crater Lake. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we…

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Everglades; Birds of a Feather... 41:12

6M ago41:12

41:12

The work of protecting the environment has often been difficult, depressing, and even deadly. In the late 1800s, the beautiful plume birds of the Everglades ecosystem was nearly obliterated. When the bird conservation movement headed by the newly formed Audubon Society and President Theodore Roosevelt hired it's first game warden, no one could have…

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Ranger Tales; Rainbow Family of Living Light 1:12:13

6M ago1:12:13

1:12:13

The Rainbow Family of Living Light is made up of loosely knit communities of people, who congregate in remote forests around the world for one or more weeks at a time with the stated intention of living a shared ideology of peace, harmony, freedom, and respect, However... Nancy and Tara share the stories of law enforcement and first responders who …

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The Cop Killers' Trail 34:17

7M ago34:17

34:17

A father brainwashes his sons to hate police and the government. The trail from Idaho to Alaska, to Death Valley National Park and eventually comes to a deadly end in Montana. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpod…

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Escaped in Montana; “These Are Not Mountain Men" 40:18

7M ago40:18

40:18

Two self-proclaimed mountain men kidnap a young woman in hopes to make her a bride. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episo…

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Appalachian Trail; An Uninvited Dinner Guest 50:51

7M ago50:51

50:51

A predator works his way into the camp of two social workers on the AP Trail killing them both. After his early release from prison, he invites himself to dinner with two fishermen just off the AP Trail and mayhem ensues. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagra…

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Ranger Tales; Yellowstone's Shoshone Lake, a Tragic Tale 41:10

7M ago41:10

41:10

Far in the backcountry during a blizzard, a ranger recounts a tragic incident which will serve as a deadly cautionary tale. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would lo…

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Huron-Manistee NF; The Masked Men Made Me Do It 33:37

7M ago33:37

33:37

Two friends who shared a cell in jail have a fateful meeting that ended deep in the national forest. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we c…

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Murder in the Talladega 41:12

8M ago41:12

41:12

A couple of Good Samaritans are in the Talladega National Forest looking for waterfalls when they stop to help a stranded motorist. Then the unthinkable happens. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) …

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Andrea Lankford Trail of the Lost 52:00

8M ago52:00

52:00

Andrea Lankford, former National Park Ranger and author of Trail of the Lost; The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail, shares how she and others dedicated years to finding the “PCT missing. “ Besides encountering mother nature's hazards, they used sleuths, searchers, PCT hikers, and Facebook to help bring a…

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Murder Beneath the Bell Tower 33:04

8M ago33:04

33:04

A mysterious caller in the wee hours of the morning sent National Park Service Rangers, Special Agents, and the Cherokee Indian PD to a gruesome discovery in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Oops...at the time of this recording, there was a blizzard on Tara's side of the Divide which caused some very mild glitching due to the internet and l…

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John Goodwin Echoes of the Badge 1:16:37

8M ago1:16:37

1:16:37

Listen to my fun and heartwarming discussion with retired National Park Service Law Enforcement Ranger, John Goodwin, author of the book Echoes of the Badge: Stories From a National Park Service Career. His book is a source of inspiration and enlightenment showcasing tales of courage, resilience, and unwavering dedication. For more information abou…

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Yosemite; Cracks in the Granite, Unveiling a Predator 1:01:25

9M ago1:01:25

1:01:25

A celebrity of the rock climbing world may be a violent, serial predator. A survey posted in several outdoor magazines and the special agents of the National Park Service put together a case that showed just because you can climb so high, doesn't mean you wont go down HARD. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.c…

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Captive in the Wilderness 41:53

9M ago41:53

41:53

A 16 year old girl was abducted after cheerleading practice by a "trusted" family friend and taken deep into the largest wilderness in the lower 48. Hear how a group of horse riders saw something then said something that led to her dramatic rescue. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch…

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Claude Dallas; Mountain Folk Hero or Cold Blooded Cop Killer 48:52

9M ago48:52

48:52

Claude Dallas, a well known unethical mountain man, murders two Idaho Fish and Game Officers, then evades the law who will never give up looking for him and bringing him to justice. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeofftheg…

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Pictured Rocks Nat'l Lakeshore; Death Over Divorce 45:14

9M ago45:14

45:14

A couple's trip to a "honeymoon spot" in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore turns deadly. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the …

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Yellowstone Head Hunters 47:45

10M ago47:45

47:45

In the early years of Yellowstone as a National Park, market hunters decimated the wildlife for profit. Fast forward to current times in the park and hear how rangers hunt the head hunters and bring them justices. (PS, this episode has some audio noises that could not be eliminated. We apologize and are working to fix that for next time!) For more …

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Kaloko-Honokōhau Nat'l Historical Park; When Tragedy Hits Home 42:16

10M ago42:16

42:16

A dedicated and beloved US Park Ranger is on patrol to respond to a visitor complaint when the unthinkable happens. There are no such things as "routine" contacts in law enforcement. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthe…

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Ranger Tales: Yellowstone NP; Got Antlers? 35:47

10M ago35:47

35:47

Ranger Russ and Tara discuss illegal antler poaching in the National Parks and the high-tech ways rangers have outsmarted the outlaws. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: …

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Cuyahoga Valley Nat'l Park: Revenge is a Dish Served Cold 51:37

10M ago51:37

51:37

A man is found dead by hikers in a historic cemetery of a National Park with a gunshot to the head. Was this revenge? There may be a second revenge twist before it’s all over. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpod…

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Manistee National Forest: Leave No Witnesses 59:39

10M ago59:39

59:39

He commits heinous crimes like rape and murder, but all of the witnesses have seemed to disappear. The body count grows as they are recovered in the lakes of the Manistee National Forest. Dr. Justin Wright, forensic psychologist, helps break down the how the killer is thinking during his crime sprees and during his antics in court. The legal circum…

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Ranger Tales: TASER TASER TASER! 37:46

11M ago37:46

37:46

Tara and Nancy share two similar tales from two different National Parks. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg Check out Duane Martinz! ht…

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Shenandoah National Park: The Joker's Demise 57:07

11M ago57:07

57:07

A brutal crime was committed at Ft Eustis Military base in Virginia, and the suspects fled to Shenandoah National Park. A cool headed ranger lead the chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies to bring the bizarre criminals to an ending no one could have expected. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/…

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Yellowstone River and the Hippie Cannibal 44:05

11M ago44:05

44:05

This is the story of Stanley Baker aka the "Hippie Cannibal" who said to a cop "I have a problem, I'm a cannibal." You don't want to miss this! For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT T…

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Ranger Tales; Saguaro National Park; Wait...What Bodies??? 25:34

12M ago25:34

25:34

Find out what happens in Saguaro National Park when a park ranger makes a vehicle stop on a "dark desert highway." For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg…

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