The Life to the Full podcast shines a light on areas of your life you didn't even know you could do better in and opens your eyes to life's possibilities. Most of all it explores what it means to really live life to the full. Join us for inspiration and action on life's journey.
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#71 How to Be Prepared (Without Being a Prepper). When Sausages Are Worth More Than Money.
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30:29You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! What if the shops shut tomorrow? What if your power went out for days? What if your money stopped working the way it’s supposed to? In this episode of Life to the Full, we explore prepping for non-preppers—a calm, thoughtful introduction to physical preparedness for everyday people. No bunkers…
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#70 How to survive in a country that’s a national scale dumpster fire and why it’s actually not that bad.
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30:32You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Our country is a national-scale dumpster fire, and we’re just watching it go up in flames. That’s what the mainstream media and social media will have you believe. The NHS is falling apart. It’s no longer fit for purpose. Good teachers are leaving the education system faster than the governmen…
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#69 Guided Meditation For When The Stock Market Crashes
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16:32You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Welcome to this guided meditation for when the stock market crashes. If you care at all about yourself you need to take care of your financial health. If you're not sure where to start then listen to episodes 12-16. Here's the link to episode 12. 🎧👇 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1389190/episodes/…
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#68 My two biggest financial mistakes and how you can avoid them.
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15:55You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! What are your biggest financial mistakes? Have you ever lost £4500 on an investment? What about £25000? I've done both! I don't want you to make the same mistakes as I did, so I'm sharing two of my biggest financial mistakes in the hope that you can learn from the errors in my ways! If you wan…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Advice for a happy life is what most people want. I've said before that I don't think that optimising for happiness is what we should focus our lives on. Optimising for meaning and living a moral and upright life is preferable to optimising for happiness. I came across this article last year a…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Why are we so unhappy? Why are we discontent? 99% of the time it's because we are comparing ourselves to others. Or maybe even comparing ourselves to what we think we should be like. The secret to avoiding that is to be content with what you have. Does that mean we should abandon all personal …
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! The Joy of NOT Working obviously caught my attention as a book title. This is the first of (possibly) many book reviews of books that have had an impact on me and have challenged my thinking, caused me to change something in my life, or generally been quite inspiring. My wife saw the title of …
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#64 How to invest £100, £1000, £10000 for beginners (and a little something for those already started) 💷
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25:28You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! How to invest £100 is one of the most common questions I see being asked and I constantly get asked, how do I start investing? So here's my answer. Also includes how to invest £1,000 and also £10,000. This episode is aimed at beginners but also has something for everyone. If you want to have y…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! A crazy idea occurred to me the other day when I was listening to Joshua Sheats on the Radical Personal Finance podcast, one of my favourite podcasts, why don't I share this so that more people can hear it! This is chapter seven of the audiobook I'm working on at the moment. It's The Richest M…
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#62 Listener 🎧 Q&A! Invest or pay off debt? Ironman tips. No festive bakes?
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20:17You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! I'm super excited for the Life to the Full Podcast's first ever listener Q&A. James wants to know should he sell investments to pay off debt or keep investing whilst paying off the debt bit by bit. Dewi has signed up for an Ironman triathlon. Have I got any tips for him? Yes, of course I do! A…
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#61 How to make work optional in 2025. Make a plan now.
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29:21You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Quitting your job and being financially independent are dreams a lot of people have. Are you able to make work optional in your life? Do you have a plan for it? Nearly 90% of the UK's workforce are disengaged, meaning they aren't happy or committed to their work. In today's mini-essay, I advoc…
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#60 Seven spiritual health tips you definitely NEED to ignore. 🙌🙇♂️
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31:43You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! MINI SERIES ALERT! I thought it would be fun to share with you The Seven Worst Pieces of Money Advice You Keep Hearing and then I thought why not make a mini series out of it. Today, I share 7 of the Worst Pieces of Spiritual Health Advice I could find. If you're a disillusioned teacher who fe…
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#59 The absolute BEST Financial Goals to set for 2025 (even if you don't care about finances)
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9:49You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! This is an emergency interruption to your normal broadcasting schedule! I know we're in the middle of a mini series which I usually promote like this... MINI SERIES ALERT! I thought it would be fun to share with you The Seven Worst Pieces of Money Advice You Keep Hearing and then I thought why…
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#58 Seven relational health tips you definitely NEED to ignore. ❤️🔥👩❤️💋👨
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28:48You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! MINI SERIES ALERT! I thought it would be fun to share with you The Seven Worst Pieces of Money Advice You Keep Hearing and then I thought why not make a mini series out of it. Today, I share 7 of the Worst Pieces of Relational Health Advice I could find. One more to go so look out for... Seven…
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#57 Seven mental health tips you definitely NEED to ignore. 🧠💪
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31:36You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! MINI SERIES ALERT! I thought it would be fun to share with you The Seven Worst Pieces of Money Advice You Keep Hearing and then I thought why not make a mini series out of it. Today, I share 7 of the Worst Pieces of Mental Health Advice I could find. So over the next short while, there will be…
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#56 Seven health tips you NEED to ignore. 🏃♂️➡️
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22:11You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! MINI SERIES ALERT! I thought it would be fun to share with you The Seven Worst Pieces of Money Advice You Keep Hearing and then I thought why not make a mini series out of it. Today, I share 7 of the Worst Pieces of Health Advice I could find. So over the next short while there will be Seven m…
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#55 Seven financial tips you NEED to ignore. 💷🗑️
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22:10You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! MINI SERIES ALERT! I thought it would be fun to share with you The Seven Worst Pieces of Money Advice You Keep Hearing and then I thought why not make a mini series out of it. So over the next short while there will be Seven health tips you need to ignore. Seven mental health tips you need to …
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#54 You should take your family travelling for a month every year.
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34:22You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! You might have noticed August is a little different on the podcast this year. Instead of re-releasing old episodes that need to be revisited, I've put out more episodes than I have in the last three months! This episode is inspired by the last three years of travelling every summer with my fam…
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#53 PART 2 The Lessons That Changed Everything: What 41 Years Have Taught Me
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25:38You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! So I recently had a birthday and as a treat for me and for you, I compiled a list of 41 life lessons that I wish I knew at 20. This is PART 2, lessons 22 to 41. I'd love to hear what you think. Which one is your favourite? Which one resonates with you the most? Let me know! 🎙 Here's the episod…
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#52 What 41 Years Have Taught Me: The Lessons That Changed Everything (Part 1)
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30:13You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! So I recently had a birthday and as a treat for me and for you, I compiled a list of 41 life lessons that I wish I knew at 20. I'd love to hear what you think. Which one is your favourite? Which one resonates with you the most? Let me know! 🎙 Here's the episode, Create more than you consume. h…
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#51 Quit Teaching (or your job) Start Living
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9:49You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Here's the link to the course! https://dafydd-s-site.thinkific.com/courses/quitteachingstartliving One of the most important aspects of living a life you want to live rather than one society has assigned you is what we do for work. Many people draw great satisfaction from their work. I’m inspi…
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#50 If you care about inequality you need to care about Bitcoin
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35:48You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Would you notice if someone stole half your money? Would you be mad? Would you notice if it happened over 20 years? Would you put up with it if you knew it was happening? Well, that’s exactly what’s happening to you right now right in front of your eyes! Inflation is the government stealing yo…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! A crazy idea occurred to me the other day when I was listening to Joshua Sheats on the Radical Personal Finance podcast, one of my favourite podcasts, why don't I share this so that more people can hear it! This is chapter 6 of the audiobook I'm working on at the moment. It's The Richest Man i…
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#48 Vegetarianism and minimlaism is Life to the Full? Happy St David's Day! Lessons from the patron saint of Wales
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6:00You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Happy St David's Day! What a wonderful day to be Welsh. Even more wonderful than the other 365 days of the year (it's a leap year after all!) A brief reflection on lessons on living Life to the Full from a 6th-century saint! If you're a disillusioned teacher who feels trapped in your job and w…
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#47 Discipline trumps motivation but what trumps discipline?
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10:01You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Motivation sucks for reliably getting stuff done. If we always wait until we're motivated to do stuff, we'll never get anywhere. Discipline trumps motivation any day of the week. But... there's something better than discipline. If you're a disillusioned teacher who feels trapped in your job an…
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#46 The Power of a big Vision. Designing your life in 2024. Beyond goal setting.
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17:49You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Have you got a vision for your life? If you look into the future, what do you want to have? What do you want to do? What do you want to be? Who will be there with you? If you haven’t done this yet, I would love to encourage you to spend some time thinking and dreaming and writing down what you…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! If you're a disillusioned teacher who feels trapped in your job and want to make a plan to quit teaching. Or even if you want a back up plan just in case you want to leave in the future, check out my audio course below... 🎙If you want to check out my audio course then here's the link. 🎧 https:…
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#44 The Ultimate Guide to Goal Setting to make 2024 awesome 😎
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15:58You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! If you're a disillusioned teacher who feels trapped in your job and want to make a plan to quit teaching. Or even if you want a back up plan just in case you want to leave in the future, check out my audio course below... 🎙If you want to check out my audio course then here's the link. 🎧 https:…
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#43 What does Frankincense mean to you? Merry Christmas!
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7:34You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Merry Christmas Eve you wonderful podcast listeners. Thank you so much for your ears and attention this year. I wanted to jump on the microphone once more before Christmas to bring a reflection on Frankincense that I shared at church a few years ago. Christmas is a wonderful time to slow down …
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! A crazy idea occurred to me the other day when I was listening to Joshua Sheats on the Radical Personal Finance podcast, one of my favourite podcasts, why don't I share this so that more people can hear it! This is chapter 5 of the audiobook I'm working on at the moment. It's The Richest Man i…
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#41 What should you eat to live to 100? How do you do it when you just want to eat Ben and Jerry's?
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28:09You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! If you're a disillusioned teacher who feels trapped in your job and want to make a plan to quit teaching. Or even if you want a back up plan just in case you want to leave in the future, check out my audio course below... 🎙If you want to check out my audio course then here's the link. 🎧 https:…
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#40 Your emergency fund is NOT for emergencies. OK, then what is it for?
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13:34You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Your emergency fund is not for emergencies! That's right. You heard me. Your emergency fund is not for emergencies. First things first, let's get everyone up to speed on what an emergency fund is. Then we'll get to what the best use of an emergency fund is. An emergency fund is 3-6 months livi…
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#39 SLEEP EXPERT Interview. Dr Caroline Horton from DrEAMSLab. What happens when we sleep? Why should we prioritise sleep and why we need to stop using the word Sleep Hygiene!
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52:11You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! I'm super pumped for this episode. I grabbed the opportunity to tap into the knowledge and wisdom that Dr Caroline Horton has amassed. Caroline is a chartered psychologist, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a member of several academic associations. She is a reader in psychology at…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! A crazy idea occurred to me the other day when I was listening to Joshua Sheats on the Radical Personal Finance podcast, one of my favourite podcasts, why don't I share this so that more people can hear it! This is the second part of chapter 4 of the audiobook I'm working on at the moment. It'…
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#37 Breathe. How to breathe for better health.
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30:15You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! I can’t pinpoint exactly when I started thinking about conscious breathing, breath work, and how the simple act of breathing in a particular way could have such a profound effect on the body. It was probably a podcast by Ben Greenfield going into different breathing techniques, and when I trie…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Lifting weights is the most important thing for your physical health! This is what happens when you let chat GPT write your description: Welcome back to another empowering episode of The Life to the Full podcast! In this instalment, we're diving deep into the world of weightlifting and uncover…
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#35 Seven Cures for a Lean Purse (part II)
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31:04You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! A crazy idea occurred to me the other day when I was listening to Joshua Sheats on the Radical Personal Finance podcast, one of my favourite podcasts, why don't I share this so that more people can hear it! This is the second part of chapter 3 of the audiobook I'm working on at the moment. It'…
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#34 SUMMER 2023 The Art of Money and Communication - interview with Joshua (repost)
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52:06You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! This August brings something different to the podcast or rather something of the same to the podcast. As part of living life to the full, I like to take a month off to be with my family during August. This year, again, we are in France for the month. We’re doing two home exchanges so our accom…
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#33 SUMMER 2023 Use Money to Buy FREEDOM (repost)
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20:50You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! This August brings something different to the podcast or rather something of the same to the podcast. As part of living life to the full, I like to take a month off to be with my family during August. This year, again, we are in France for the month. We’re doing two home exchanges so our accom…
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#32 SUMMER 2023 Facts and Story: What's the difference? (repost)
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47:41You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! This August brings something different to the podcast or rather something of the same to the podcast. As part of living life to the full, I like to take a month off to be with my family during August. This year, again, we are in France for the month. We’re doing two home exchanges so our accom…
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#31 SUMMER 2023 Communication: Why does it have to be so hard? (repost)
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10:15You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! This August brings something different to the podcast or rather something of the same to the podcast. As part of living life to the full, I like to take a month off to be with my family during August. This year, again, we are in France for the month. We’re doing two home exchanges so our accom…
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#30 What's better than £1000000? Winning the HEALTH GAME. How to stay alive.
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24:37You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! It's time to kick off Season 3 of the podcast where we'll focus on PHYSICAL HEALTH. In season 2 we looked at the first pillar of life to the full, mastering your financial health. In so many ways, our financial health is nothing compared to our physical health. We’re going to be looking at mov…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! I've been busy recently. And ill. It's not been the funest of times. It got me thinking though, what do I do when I don't have the time to do all the things I want to do. There are days when we are so squeezed for time that we can’t do all that we want to do. Since leaving the teaching profess…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! What you listen to has an incredible ability to shape the way that you think, but also to shape the way that you act in the world and the quality of your thoughts. A wise man once said, the quality of your thoughts determine the quality of your life. I think it was Marcus Aurelius. Our thought…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! A crazy idea occurred to me the other day when I was listening to Joshua Sheats on the Radical Personal Finance podcast, one of my favourite podcasts, why don't I share this so that more people can hear it! This is the first part of chapter 3 of the audiobook I'm working on at the moment. It's…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! What are your chances of living to 100 years old? It's a lot higher than you think. Check out this episode to find out how likely you are to live to 100 and what you have to do to prepare for such a long life! It's time to rethink work, health, and retirement planning especially if you're rely…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! A crazy idea occurred to me the other day when I was listening to Joshua Sheats on the Radical Personal Finance podcast, one of my favourite podcasts, why don't I share this so that more people can hear it! This is chapter 2 of the audiobook I'm working on at the moment. It's The Richest Man i…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! A crazy idea occurred to me the other day when I was listening to Joshua Sheats on the Radical Personal Finance podcast, one of my favourite podcasts, why don't I share this so that more people can hear it! This is the first chapter of the audiobook I'm working on at the moment. It's The Riche…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Is your life headed in the right direction? If you zoomed out and projected forward the trajectory that you’re on, are you happy with where you are going to end up? Are there things you need or would like to change about your life trajectory? Would you like to earn more money? Would you like t…
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You can now text the show! How cool is that. Do it now! Whatever you do in life, there will be there to say you’re doing the wrong thing. Whether it's a type of diet, a life change, a way to make money, a relationship, or following a dream. You will always have people willing to laugh and wait for you to fail. So what does that mean? Does it mean t…
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