Best Texas Folklife Podcasts (2024)

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[Special Series] Stewed and Chopped - Gulf Caught: Shrimping in the RGV 37:18

12h ago37:18

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Send us a text Shrimpers in Port Isabel discuss the historical and cultural influence of the shrimping industry in the Rio Grande Valley. Produced by Jeannelle Ramirez with reporting by Kevin Parme. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas.…

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[Special Series] Stewed and Chopped - Rooted: Food Cycles 41:57

8d ago41:57

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Send us a text Food scholar Erica Cavanagh discusses the importance of understanding where our food comes from. Produced by Imgard Khosravi. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas.By Texas Folklife

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[Special Series] Stewed and Chopped - Food on the Border 28:31

23d ago28:31

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Send us a text Stewed & Chopped is a limited series produced by Texas Folklife, exploring foodways in Texas. In this episode, food scholar Meredith Abarca (UTEP professor and producer of El Paso Food Voices) and taco expert Mando Rayo (Tacos of Texas podcast) discuss the foodways of the Texas-Mexico border, the influence of matriarchs, and shifting…

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Recuérdame: Roadside Descansos in East Texas 21:26

2M ago21:26

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Send us a text Join Community Folklife Fellow Blanca Jenkins as she takes you on a journey from Mexico to East Texas while exploring the historic and religious background, purpose, and use of crosses as focal points for roadside memorials. Mrs. Jenkins’ journey will also explore the changes over time to this tradition that is visible all around Tex…

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Good Dirt: The Texas Black Farmer Oral History Project 21:34

2M ago21:34

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Send us a text Good Dirt is the collection of stories, histories and experiences of Black and Indigenous Farmers in Texas. We discuss the connections of community, spirituality, ancestral stewardship and foodways, in honor of the land and stories yet untold. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the N…

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Pan de Campo (Camp Bread): A Taste of Tradition 11:46

2M ago11:46

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Send us a text Prepare your taste buds for an unforgettable journey through the history of pan de campo in this captivating podcast. Our host, Elizabeth Barger, sits down with four intriguing individuals, all with personal ties to this culinary masterpiece. Get ready to savor the anecdotes that have made pan de campo a treasure of culture and tradi…

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Preserving Traditions in the Somali Bantu Community 14:10

2M ago14:10

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Send us a text Somali Bantu communities have been living in the United States for over 20 years. Yet, most people don’t know of their existence. Famo Musa catches up with three generations of women, giving us a glimpse of their journey of preserving their traditions and history while navigating life in Houston Texas, and raising the next generation…

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Flamenco in Houston: A Bridge between Texas and Tejanos 16:51

2M ago16:51

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Send us a text Today, flamenco is taught and performed in Houston. But understanding how flamenco got to Houston requires a journey back to Spain and through South Texas, alongside the Tejanos who brought this dance form to Houston. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the …

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23 - MIX: Alan Lomax in Carriacou, 1962 30:27

2M ago30:27

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Been All Around This World has a new co-host! ACE Program Coordinator and Been All Around This World producer Michael Cormier-O'Leary joins Curator Nathan Salsburg in bringing you new episodes of this podcast. We are expanding the show's format to include episodes like today's, which is a continuous mix of music, mixed in with our deeper dives. Thi…

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Karibu Mezani (Welcome to the table) 13:04

3M ago13:04

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Send us a text This episode delves into the culinary journey of Kenyan immigrants and their deep ties to traditional recipes, showcasing how food serves as a link to their homeland. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas.…

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Seed Saving and Texas Native Plants: Small Actions Towards Big Change 19:51

3M ago19:51

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Send us a text In this episode, Laura Villareal talks to folks from Central Texas Seed Savers, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the Native Plant Society of Texas. Learn more about Texas native plants, the folk practice of seed saving, and how your gardening efforts can help protect the future in the face of climate crisis. Support the s…

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22 - When I Get Home: Sacred songs from the 1939 Texas recordings 28:52

7M ago28:52

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The last episode of our survey of John A. and Ruby T. Lomax's 1939 Texas recordings features highlights of sacred performances in the collection. 1) Eulalia Martinez, Paola Lopez, Genoveva Lopez: Gloria a Diós en las alturas (Sugarland, Fort Bend County, Texas, April 23, 1939) 2) Gonzalo Lopez, Cleofe Lopez: Vela por tu amante (Sugarland, Fort Bend…

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21 - Songs of Christmas, Midwinter, and New Year 30:26

9M ago30:26

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An admittedly cursory holiday mix presenting performances from our new digital release, "Songs of Christmas, New Year, and Midwinter from the Lomax Collection," available now on the Lomax Archive's Bandcamp page as well as the streaming services. We invite you to pair this mix with our older holiday-themed episode, which features other related mate…

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20 - Inspiration: Instrumentalists from the 1939 Texas recordings 34:17

10M ago34:17

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Fiddlers, harp blowers, and guitarists recorded by John A. and Ruby T. Lomax during their 1939 Texas field-trip. 1) Frank Goodwyn & Manuel Salinas: Chinese Breakdown (Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas, April 29, 1939) 2) Lake Porter: The Lost Girl (Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas, April 29, 1939) 3) Lake Porter: Drunken Hiccups (Falfurrias, Brooks …

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19 - Go to Sleepy Little Baby: Lullabies from the Alan Lomax Collection 32:06

11M ago32:06

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The Lomax Collection reflects a variety of human experience—from the sacred to the profane, from the rural to the urban, and from the public square to the domestic scene. The Lomaxes recorded lullabies all over the world, creating a record of the universality of these particularly intimate moments between parents and children. This episode gathers …

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18 - Long Hot Summer Days: Work songs from the 1939 Texas recordings 33:00

11M ago33:00

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This second episode exploring the 1939 Texas recordings of John A. and Ruby T. Lomax focuses on work songs: selections of "river songs" sung by Black men incarcerated in the prison-farms of the Texas Department of Corrections, as well as pieces from free-world agricultural settings and the railroad section gang. 1) Alan Lomax interview with Charles…

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17 - Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie: Introducing John A. and Ruby T. Lomax's 1939 Texas recordings 33:00

12M ago33:00

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Between 1933 and 1946, John A. Lomax made some 80 hours of recordings in the state of Texas, his home state. (John was born in Mississippi in 1867, but his family moved to rural Bosque County, Texas, near Waco, just after his second birthday.) It’s a massive amount of material, reflecting an extraordinary diversity of vernacular traditions, and fea…

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Chalupa y Buenas 12:22

1+ y ago12:22

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Send us a text “Chalupa y Buenas” is a podcast recorded along the United States and Mexico border. We'll explore inter-generational family traditions along the Rio Grande Valley, especially the family game of chance, Mexican Lotería. Listen as we learn how lotería has touched individuals' lives through the years. Support the show Learn more at Texa…

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Becoming an Honorary Mariachi 14:04

1+ y ago14:04

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Send us a text Have you ever wanted to be something you never thought you’d really be? Sitting in my high school Spanish class, I decided I wanted to be a Mariachi. Unfortunately, I was raised in a small rural Midwestern town where there were no Mariachis. In fact, here was only one Mexican American family and a teacher. That was the closest I thou…

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El día que se apareció El Diablo (The Day the Devil Appeared) 12:18

1+ y ago12:18

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Send us a text "El dia que se apareció el diablo" takes us back to a time when "the devil" appeared on the poor side of the tracks. The terrifying experience leads a Chicana to embark on a quest for answers. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas…

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Food, Family, and the Stories We Share 13:08

1+ y ago13:08

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Send us a text Food is an expression of who we are. Table host and folklorist next door, Yvette Blair-Lavallais, catches up with two generations of two North Texas families as they share recipes, memories, and family history over hand-patted cultural foods like tamales, salmon croquettes and made-from-scratch biscuits. There are some surprises and …

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Heritage Scraps from Heritage Hands 10:12

1+ y ago10:12

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Send us a text African American women have created beautiful works of art with quilting. Are you holding on to a piece of family history? Laura Casmore talks to owners of vintage quilts as they share the stories of their makers. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts…

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2022 Season's Greetings 0:33

1+ y ago0:33

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Send us a text The Folklorist Next Door will be back on January 13th! Happy Holidays! Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas.By Texas Folklife

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Remembering Abuelos: History Through Recetas 17:49

2y ago17:49

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Send us a text Join Gianna Elvia as she enters the kitchens of three women in San Antonio, Texas. Each woman discusses memories of their grandparents through food. You are invited to break Pan Dulce, caldo and migas with us and share in the type of storytelling that make kitchens special. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This projec…

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16 - Sing Christmas and the Turn of the Year 2:21:37

1+ y ago2:21:37

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An expansion of our Christmas and New Year episode of a few years back with extra tracks and more all around cheer. Links are to tracks' records in the Lomax Digital Archive. Those without them are either not Lomax recordings, or not yet included in the LDA. (If you'd like to assist in digitization/cataloging efforts to preserve and make available …

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Sauerkraut in the Texas Hill Country 19:09

2y ago19:09

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Send us a text The smelly food with a loyal following. Explore the origins of sauerkraut in the Texas Hill Country, its present makers, and sauerkraut’s ability to stir up feelings of nostalgia. Hosted and produced by Hill Country-based fellow, Julie Gossell. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the …

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The Soul of Ukraine Abroad: Ukrainian Folk Music in North Texas 14:36

2y ago14:36

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Send us a text "Ukrainian songs, whether they are sung or instrumental, tell about the history of our people and about their landscape." Dallas-based fellow Kelsey Lee explores Ukrainian folk music performance in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Veselka Dallas is a folk singing group that performs all over North Texas. Kelsey interviews two singers from …

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The 806 14:22

2y ago14:22

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Send us a text Host mónica teresa ortiz examines the experiences and cultural shifts of communities impacted by climate and disaster in the Texas Panhandle. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolklife.org This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Texas.By Texas Folklife

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15 - "Trials, Troubles, Tribulations" 1:03:39

2y ago1:03:39

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Our eschatological episode of the program. Songs on final things: the end of the world, the end of time, judgement day, "when the stars begin to fall," etc. Playlist (links to catalog records in the Lomax Digital Archive): [Bed music] Fred McDowell: Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning 1. E.C. Ball & Lacey Richardson: Tribulations (Rugby, Virginia, …

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The Folklorist Next-Door Trailer 1:02

2y ago1:02

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Send us a text A sneak peek of the Folklorist Next-Door, a nine episode series hosted by Texas Community Folklife Fellows in various regions of the Lone Star State. The series features local traditions ranging from sauerkraut-making to African American quilting to climate change's effects on farming culture. Support the show Learn more at TexasFolk…

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UFO Association Who's Who UAP Associates-Director JAN ALDRICH 2:13:00

2y ago2:13:00

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We at UFO HQ and ACIR HQ will share our WHO's WHO DATABASE and BUILD with PROJECT 1947, and HOW TO HONOR OUR CUFUS former shares, NICAP shares, and all other acronyms in a glossary for our NEW UAP ASSOCIATES BLOG. JAN ALDRICH and TJ MORRIS. MIB IFSB, We have been open source information however, as an latest laws due to gender may decide to be a cl…

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UFO Association 2:32:00

2y ago2:32:00

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UFO Association - UAP Associates, https://ufoassociation.org. 850-376-9100. Historians, Ufologists, Jan Aldrich, and Theresa J Morris, of the USA, share nuts and bolts of history, research, and development on various groups. Veterans or members in former UFO groups such as CUFOS, NICAP, MUFON, NARCAP, Project1947.com, etc. We combine how our future…

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ACO CLUB Social Club Life & Soul - Brenda and Jim Thomas Austin, Texas 2:01:00

2y ago2:01:00

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ACO Club 516-387-1804 please call in and share a life oddity or memory. is about speechcraft and communication for our ACO Ascension Cosmos Oracles and ACE Metaphysical Institute, while we learn about life from each other. 516-387-1804. Call Ins Welcome. Jim Thomas, Forensic Scientist, State of Texas, and Brenda C. Thomas an R.N., and Administrator…

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Do What is Right with Joy in Your Heart! Ascension Church Ohana 2:27:00

2y ago2:27:00

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We support our Ascension Church Ohana, Ascension Cosmos Oracles, American Culture Internet Relations in Spiritual Educational Fellowship of our ACE Metaphysical Institute Invisible College for American Communications Online Broadcast Media News Publishing Platform.On Sundays, we have spent 10 years t--alking about the Ascension Age.…

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Psychic Earth Angels, Pat, Mike, Brenda, Ann, TJ Morris 2:08:00

2y ago2:08:00

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Ascension Cosmos Oracles Corp., Theresa J Morris Psychic Medium and Michael Woods Artististic Impressions, Brenda C. Thomas of TX, & Friends share Psychic University American Communications Online ACO CLUB, Integrative Medicine Caregivers & Health & Healing Earth Angels, Dawns Angel Caregivers. For reading to paypalme.com/tjmorrisetradio. Then cont…

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Ascension Cosmos Oracles, Theresa J Morris Ministries ACO LIFE COACH READINGS 2:21:00

2y ago2:21:00

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516-387-1804 ACE FOLKLIFE HISTORICAL SOCIETY and ASCENSION COSMOS ORACLES CORP join forces for the Invisible College of the Akashic FIeld and A Field of The Theory of Everything. We share the KNOWING COSMOLOGY topics for our METAPHYSICIANS and THEOSOPHOSOPHICAL CITIZENS of Cyberspace Culture Community Club dealing with the topics of the Mystics, Or…

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UFOHQ.org UFO-UAP-Alienology-Ufology-Cosmology Talk Show516-387-1804 2:11:00

2y ago2:11:00

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UFO headquarters (HQ) Gulf Breeze, FL USA 32563 - Agent of Service, TJ Morris Media Agency Org shares 10 years of promoting UFO Association Oral and Oracle Reports with Jan Aldrich, Michael Woods, Ken Johnston Sr., Ben Pellom, Tom Huppert, and others. MIKE WOODS CO-HOST for TJ Morris Organization on Facebook for social media contact. Call Ins Welco…

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Psychic Medium TJ Morris ET Intuitive Readings LIVE 516-387-1804 SHOW Record! 2:12:00

2y ago2:12:00

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Human Interaction is just for FUN! TJ Morris Entertainment Media Friends of ACO Club, BeingTheolocution -SOS Yeomans' Work - Mind Sharing COurage of Convictions - Cyberspace Culture Current Events. Unexampled Views and opinions and 99 percent original as all our higher selves Avant guarde meaning. UFO ALienology Super Natural Conscious is important…

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-UFO ET IS HERE! Ben Pellom Planetary Research Group, TomHuppert, Mike Woods, TJ Morris 2:07:00

2y ago2:07:00

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UFOS, UAPS, ETS, ALIENS, MARS, MOON & MEN! WHO IS WATCHING US? BEN PELLOM of Georgia, Pellom Planetary Research Group has invited Tom Huppert WA in Cyberspace Culture Community to meet artist Michael Lee Woods, of UFO Radio Land. MIKE UFOLOGIST shares a conversation that is shaping the future conversation of what it means to be alive on planet eart…

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Ascension Cosmos Oracles Laws of the Universes ACO Spiritual Soul 2:09:00

2y ago2:09:00

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Pastor MIke Woods and Pastor TJ Morris share Ascension Church Ohana a part of the Theresa J Morris Ministries of Internet Universal Life Churches online stories, movies, radio shows, books, storytellers, and how we share all history in the Bible as Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth. According to Luke 21; 9-11 wars or rumors of wars yet do we l…

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Michael Woods 1701, Solar Ambassador Ken Johnston, Cosmos Ambassador TJ Morris 2:19:00

2y ago2:19:00

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Michael Lee Woods, TN, Ralph Kennedy Johnston (NM), Theresa Janette Thurmond Morris (FL) are the "POWER OF #"3) for the INVISIBLE COLLEGE, Psychic University, American Communications Online, ACE Metaphysical Institute, ACO Allied Command Organization. How the 3 MAIN COSPLAY ACTORS begin the 2012 through 2021 TIME CRYSTALS i the NEW SERIES Episode 1…

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