Best Sideway Podcasts (2024)

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Built Sideways Podcast Season 4 Ep. 16: Waxin' Philosophical 1:20:18

6h ago1:20:18

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On this episode Kyle, Julio and Brian talk about some of their current projects, what they mean and pretty much everything in between, just a conglomerate of different topics that are loosely sewn together by what the guys are working on. Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aXFPjZDmCE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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# 282 Bloody Battle Lost! But The AI War Goes On!! 9:07

3h ago9:07

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I've never hidden my feelings regarding artificial intelligence. Well AI has decided to fight back. Laugh as I tell the war stories.By sidewaysview

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66. One is a Whole 28:20

10d ago28:20

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We all know the power of a great love story. In films, literature, television - a “happy ending” is shorthand for the main characters coupling up at the end. But are these romantic aspirations really a key ingredient for a happy and fulfilled life? Matthew Syed explores the idea that you can be long term single, and happy. Social scientist Bella De…

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# 281 Never Ask Directions From Giggling Girls!! 7:59

7d ago7:59

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A long time ago there was maps. Hard to fold but they worked. Now we have GPS. Easier in some ways, unless it's controlled my daughter. Laugh as I tell my story.By sidewaysview

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Built Sideways Podcast Season 4 Ep. 15: Life of a Nerd: Then Vs Now 1:59:07

4h ago1:59:07

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On this episode the guys talk about how our hobbies and passions were perceived during their childhoods, how they handled sharing those passions back in the day versus now, where society has become more accepting of some these niche genres! What changed? How was it different? Where did Pabz go??? Answers within!PATCON 2024Sunday, September 15, 2024…

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65. Divergent Histories 28:46

7d ago28:46

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In the 1960s and 70s, Maisie Barrett and Noel Gordon were two black British children wrongly labelled as “educationally subnormal”. They were sent to schools where children were never taught to read or write. They’re just two examples of a scandal that affected hundreds of children in the UK, one that has never been officially acknowledged. As adul…

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Episode 237: Hallvard Kolltveit - From The North Country 1:06:43

19d ago1:06:43

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Use LOOKINGSIDEWAYS for 15% off any Db luggage or bag - and click here to see my other discounts. -- Hallvard Kolltveit describes himself as ‘the surf photographer that doesn’t know how to swim properly’. It’s a good line, and one that sums up Hallvard’s witty and self-deprecating take on his own unconventional route through action sport and outdoo…

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Welcom Back To Sale! Oops, My Bad!! 8:19

11h ago8:19

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It's back to school time again, and that means hundreds of sales. I don't mind that but could they focus just a little. Laugh as I explain.By sidewaysview

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64. The Masks We Wear 29:31

14d ago29:31

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As a teenager, Raven Saunders dreamt of playing basketball, but their physique led them down a different path. Exceptional strength and size destined them for shot put, ultimately earning them a place on the US track and field team. In 2021, amid the pandemic, Raven became known for their choice of distinctive protective masks at competitions. But …

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# 280 Vehicular Idiocide!! 8:03

27d ago8:03

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Everyone has opinions. That's OK Except when they want to tell me about them. Laugh as I mediate one such argument.By sidewaysview

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Built Sideways Podcast Season 4 Ep. 14: The libraries we can't live without 1:32:41

4d ago1:32:41

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On the 14th episode of the 4th season the guys revisit the reference material discussion, talking more specifically about some of the material we actually reference even if it isn't exactly part of the hobby. Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aXFPjZDmCE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/b…

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63. The Art of Unfinishing 28:27

21d ago28:27

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Jen Simonic and Masey Kaplan have bonded over a mutual love for knitting for decades. In 2022, the pair of avid knitters decided to search for strangers to help finish an incomplete blanket their bereaved friend’s mother had started. It kickstarted a movement of ‘finishers’ - people around the world who complete the half-knitted works left behind b…

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Episode 235: Nick Russell - In The High Alpine 1:30:27

9d ago1:30:27

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Use LOOKINGSIDEWAYS for 15% off any Db luggage or bag - and click here to see my other discounts. -- Nick Russell is one of those rare snowboarders who combines grace and intellect in equal measure, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the high alpine with a distinctly cerebral approach. I've been following Nick's career since I first inter…

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# 279 OK Sure. But Is She Really THAT Good?? 8:17

1M ago8:17

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Everywhere I see celebrity publications. And I don't understand all the hype. Laugh as I tell of my Fantastic Fan Fiasco.By sidewaysview

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A New Frontier: 4. With the Gods 28:49

1M ago28:49

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When astronauts journeyed to the moon in the early 1970s, few were paying attention to the psychological impact of the experience. Yet many among those who have left the Earth’s boundary say it is extraordinary and life-changing. They experience a cognitive shift known as the "overview effect". Matthew ponders the potential of staring down at Earth…

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# 278 Could You Possibly Make This Any More Boring?? 8:31

1M ago8:31

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I've been watching a bit of television, and boy has my sleep improved. Laugh with me as I share the news about the lack of news.By sidewaysview

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Built Sideways Podcast Season 4 Ep. 13: The drive to...sit at our desks? 1:19:51

18d ago1:19:51

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On this episode the lads talk about what drives them to continue to build, how we continue to remain motivated and accountable, and we help Kyle with a dilemma... Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aXFPjZDmCE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/builtsidewayspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ T…

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A New Frontier: 3. Life on Mars 28:34

1M ago28:34

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Matthew Syed continues his four-part mini-series from Sideways examining the ethics of space exploration in a rapidly expanding era of travel and transformation. In this episode, he explores the role and ambitions of the new actors in space exploration. More people than ever before can now aspire to travel into space with private companies like Spa…

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Episode 234: Liz Clark - Here Be Monsters 1:09:58

2M ago1:09:58

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Use SIDEWAVES10 for 10% off any session at the Wave - and click here to see my other discounts. -- How do you find an original angle with somebody who’s discussed the same story hundreds of times? Especially when that person is one of the best-loved and most-interviewed people in their field? That’s the challenge I faced when approaching this inter…

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# 277 Making Banking More Convenient... For Criminals!!! 8:16

2M ago8:16

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AI Is supposedly making everything better. But better for whom? Laugh as I tell of my experience with this computer craze.By sidewaysview

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A New Frontier: 2. For All Humankind? 29:04

2M ago29:04

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Matthew Syed continues his four-part mini series exploring the ethics of space exploration, by returning to the origins of the space race, which saw America and the USSR battling for supremacy. He takes a hard look into the reasons why we go to space and whether it has really benefited all humankind. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on th…

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# 276 I Can't Go There! Nature Lives There!! 8:30

2M ago8:30

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We all live with nature. We can't get away from it. And it's chasing us unmercifully!! Laugh as I tell my tale.By sidewaysview

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Built Sideways Podcast Season 4 Ep. 12: The Thing About Commissions is.... 2:05:09

2M ago2:05:09

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On this episode the talented @Winzfactor joins us to talk all about Commissions! Our start in venturing out into this part of the hobby, the pitfalls, highs and lows, and whether it has taken away our enjoyment of the hobby or not, this one is pretty much a deluxe double episode , lots of information here so don't miss out! Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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A New Frontier: 1. A Message to Ourselves 28:59

2M ago28:59

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In this special series from Sideways, called A New Frontier, Matthew Syed explores the most out of this world ethical questions posed by the evolution of human space exploration. He takes us into the cosmos with stories from astronauts who’ve been there and those who can only dream of going, to explore the moral debates that have permeated space ex…

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Episode 233: Dan Adams, Paul Sunman and Wig Worland - Read and Destroy 1:26:31

2M ago1:26:31

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Use LOOKINGSIDEWAYS for 15% off any Stance socks - and click here to see my other discount codes. -- Regular listeners will know that British skateboarding institution Read and Destroy occupies an important place in the Looking Sideways firmament, both for me personally and for British sideways culture in general. I've talked about it at length ove…

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# 275 Cart Wars ep.VII The Farce Awakens 8:41

2M ago8:41

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When I go shopping, I want to be as fast as possible. You might think I'd choose the self-service for speed. You'd be wrong. Laugh as I tell you why.By sidewaysview

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Toxic Positivity 43:49

2M ago43:49

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This week, for our final episode before a summer break, we're talking about how we block our own or others' genuine feelings so that we don't have to face the reality of our emotions. We'll be back in September. Have a good summer (or winter, depending on where you are in the world) We're on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sideways_podcast/ …

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Introducing – A New Frontier 2:36

2M ago2:36

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Travel into the cosmos for a four-part series about the ethics of space exploration. Matthew Syed invites you to enter the vast wilderness of the galaxy to explore the moral dilemmas that sit at the heart of space exploration, and why they should matter to you. When the space race began in the 1960s, the United States and the Soviet Union dominated…

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# 274 Eternal Questions That Even I Can't Answer!! 8:12

2M ago8:12

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I consider myself fairly intelligent, but some questions defy answers. Laugh with me as I search for the truth.By sidewaysview

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Built Sideways Podcast Season 4 Ep. 11: Busting Scale Model Myths! 1:25:13

2M ago1:25:13

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On this episode we dive into all of those little bits and pieces of advice that get thrown around as gospel and see if those are actually true or not! "Busting Myths" if you will! Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aXFPjZDmCE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/builtsidewayspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Breadcrumbing 43:19

2M ago43:19

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This week we're discussing 'breadcrumbing', a close relation of 'ghosting'. A man finds himself in the midst of an earthquake at a most inopportune time, and Martin has some wonderful news which is not overshadowed by my gratitude for a handful of radishes. We're on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sideways_podcast/ We're on TikTok @landiwell…

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# 273 And It Showed So Much Promise!! 8:09

3M ago8:09

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Computers are everywhere, and possibly a lot of places they shouldn't be. Laugh with me as I tell you about my house.By sidewaysview

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Anhedonia 42:03

3M ago42:03

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This week we're talking about our personal experiences of addiction and depression and the anhedonia that accompanied them. We also hear about a woman who can tell the outcome of sporting events simply by throwing asparagus into the air. We're on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sideways_podcast/ We're on TikTok @landiwellbeing You can email …

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Episode 231: Will Cockrell - The Business of Everest 1:13:53

3M ago1:13:53

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Use LOOKINGSIDEWAYS for 15% off any Stance socks - and click here to see my other discount codes. -- As regular listeners will know, I don't often cover mountaineering and climbing on Looking Sideways. But I knew I had to make an exception for Everest Inc., Will Cockrell's brilliantly written and nuanced exploration of the increasingly commodified …

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# 272 You're Absolutely Approved... Ish... Maybe 8:29

3M ago8:29

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I'm so annoyed about places not communicating correctly. It's confusing and just wrong. Laugh as I explain what happened to me.By sidewaysview

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Built Sideways Podcast Season 4 Ep.10: Building to Win? W/ Justin Ryan! 1:15:20

2M ago1:15:20

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On this episode, the guys (sans Pabz) is joined by the one and only Justin Ryan from The Modeling Insanity Podcast and MFCA to talk all about building for competition, is the will to win enough? Is it the goal? What exactly is the process of Building to Win? and is there a sure-fire method of getting there? Lots to dig in Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠http…

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Personal Space 42:39

3M ago42:39

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This week, we're talking about the importance of appropriate personal space. We also cover urinal etiquette and good manners when driving through a traffic contraflow. We're on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sideways_podcast/ We're on TikTok @landiwellbeing You can email us at info@grahamlandiwellbeing.co.uk Thanks again for listening, we r…

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# 271 If You Understand Any Of This... I'll Give You A Cookie!! 8:11

3M ago8:11

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There are so many things about this world I don't understand. I may be totally confused, but at least you can laugh at them. It's a Win-WinBy sidewaysview

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Shyness 47:30

3M ago47:30

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This week we're talking about dealing with shyness. Are you born like it? How does it differ from introversion and social anxiety? Can you do anything about it? We also discuss attitudes to small talk and feel grateful for self-discipline and passing places on narrow country lanes. We're on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sideways_podcast/ W…

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Built Sideways Podcast Season 4 Ep. 9: Diorama-Rama! & MFCA '24 Recap! 1:13:20

3M ago1:13:20

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On this episode we talk all things diorama! What makes a diorama, what the difference to a vignette? all answered! Plus a quick recap of Brian's recent outing to MFCA! Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aXFPjZDmCE⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/builtsidewayspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This Episode…

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Burnout 40:28

3M ago40:28

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This week, we're talking about burnout. Why does it happen and what can we do to prevent it? Martin has news of World War 3, we wonder about post-apocalyptic football, and I become frustrated at next door's cats using my raised beds as a toilet. We're on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sideways_podcast/ We're on TikTok @landiwellbeing You ca…

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# 270 My Sensors Need To Be Censored!! 7:53

3M ago7:53

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Everything is more complicated as an adult, especially when getting a car fixed. Laugh as I tell you my story.By sidewaysview

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Imposter Syndrome 42:24

4M ago42:24

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This week we're talking about why we sometimes feel out of our depth without much evidence in support. I do some research on mangoes, a man wears inappropriate footwear that causes him no end of problems while metal detecting, and Martin experiences some auditory recall for which he is grateful. We're on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sidew…

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# 269 SCHOOL DAZE Epic Reality Show. Not Necessarily TV 9:00

4M ago9:00

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Reality shows, Huh!! If you want real reality drama, try putting a child through school. Not for the faint of heart! Laugh as I explain.By sidewaysview

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Being Authentic 47:17

4M ago47:17

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This week we're talking about the importance of being your true self, whoever that is. Neither of us bothers to look out for the Northern Lights but we both feel enthusiastic about the idea of cuddling a cow. Martin remembers being shamed for coming last and we wonder if it’s ever OK to cheat on a test. We're on Instagram at https://www.instagram.c…

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