Best After Rambling Through All That Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 48 - Back from hiatus! Trying to get a book published, new obsessions & The Batman spoilercast 4:20:30

3+ y ago4:20:30

4:20:30

I was going to say sorry about how long this ep ended up being, but then I remembered one of the core tenets of self-esteem building I was taught by the supportive brotherhood at /r/bigdickproblems: "Never Apologize For Your Length". Truly, words to live by. Also, The Batman spoilercast begins at 1:58:33 and ends at 4:15:57…

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Ep 47 - Depression, Writing, Supreme Court battle, Trump vs. Biden debate, & MORE! 4:02:03

5y ago4:02:03

4:02:03

The thing about being depressed when you sit down to record a podcast is... you end up talking about depression. Who'd have thunk it?By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 46 - Lost, Midnight Sun, & We Dole Out Assorted Life Advice to Strangers 3:43:01

5y ago3:43:01

3:43:01

I'm not gonna sugar-coat it: I think doing this ep broke my brain. 'Cause the migraine I had afterwards was about as fun as firecrackers exploding unkindly behind my eyes. Do you see the sacrifices we make for you, dear listener?By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 45 - Live from Lockdown! 4:11:13

5+ y ago4:11:13

4:11:13

We valiantly maintain a sense of normalcy during this strange/frightening time by rambling for 4 hours once again. It's truly an honour that you look to us to be your rock. Hopefully we can live up to all the nice things you say in your fan letters (lol)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 44 - Trump Impeachment, Recent Movies, & Should Allegations Be Included in Celebrity Obituaries? 3:42:37

5+ y ago3:42:37

3:42:37

Oooh, only one month between eps? Gosh, I'm not saying we deserve an award or whatever. But if you DO have some shiny punctuality-trophy lying around?... Well, listen, I ain't exactly gonna be so impolite as to refuse it. Hand it over! Time's a'wasting!By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 43 - Hey! You Can't Have Dessert Until You Finish All Your Questions! 4:29:29

5+ y ago4:29:29

4:29:29

This ep is a big boy, oh my! "Kind of like a chubby Russian doll, you open it and there's another Russian doll, just like there's another question after another question after another question." - SamanthaBy Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 42 - 3yr Anniversary! Questions, Questions, Questions! Get 'em While They're Hot and Fresh! 4:07:12

5+ y ago4:07:12

4:07:12

So, we're three years old now. Pretty wild. OMG, that means we could legally drive in some places. And tha- what? I said 'some'! Like, uhh, international waters... And the moon! Didn't think about that, huh smart-ass?! (Please don't unsubscribe :'c )By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 41 - Ross & Rachel 'On a Break' debate, Anti-Vaxxers, Botham Jean case, Stand Your Ground laws 4:08:31

6y ago4:08:31

4:08:31

I have absolutely zero qualms about declaring that this episode right here easily ranks - really, without question - among the forty-one best episodes we've ever made. I mean, seriously! Never been more sure of anything in my life.By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 40 - Miscellaneous Silliness, MCU Spoilercast, A Discovery of Witches 3:46:49

6y ago3:46:49

3:46:49

Beware, we enter a VERY spoiler-filled wilderness. Mostly for Endgame and Far From Home, but other MCU stuff too. I'm only telling you this because I care about you. And I want the best for you. Your mother and I both feel this way, believe me.By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 39 - Hospital Visits, Pride Month, Make-out Parties, Video Game Movies & Sadly Cancelled TV Shows 4:18:49

6y ago4:18:49

4:18:49

We're still a little depressed. Send us homemade brownies to our PO box. Pretty please <3 - TIMESTAMPS IN TITLE ORDER: (29:48) (1:06:26) (1:24:48) (2:40:42)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 38 - Festivals & Burning Man, Name-Nerds, We Play 'Would You Rather?' & It Gets Heated! 4:02:52

6+ y ago4:02:52

4:02:52

This ep only comes in two configurations: unapologetically XXL or GTFO. And like the weird ancient dude tells Indy when he's impromptu chalice-shopping, "choose wisely." Heed that, because we too don't offer refunds. TIMESTAMPS: (17:21) (59:21) (1:33:21)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 37 - Self-Promotion/Getting Paid For Making Content, Favourite Foods Discontinued & Our Birthdays 3:38:35

6+ y ago3:38:35

3:38:35

New name, who dis?... TIMESTAMPS IN TITLE ORDER: (1:15:28) (1:46:00) (3:05:45)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 36 - Changing our Podcast Name!, Starting a Youtube Channel & Blog, SEX AND THE CITY Deep-dive 3:49:39

6+ y ago3:49:39

3:49:39

So... we'll soon bear a new name. And, look, I know change is hard. But the only way to get over that is by changing it. Which, sure, as aforementioned, will be hard. Anyhow, I hope this helped. TIMESTAMPS IN TITLE ORDER: (21:34) (38:39) (1:17:06)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 35 - Sexual Dynamics in Older TV Shows/Movies, Messages in Bottles, Making New Friends Sucks 2:34:19

6+ y ago2:34:19

2:34:19

Bet you thought we were dead, huh? Ha, joke's on you! We're actually just *very* slowly dying. Hmm. Wait... Anyway, we were loopy AF during this ep, which may warm your heart or, uh, colden your spleen. Timestamps in title order: (13:05) (38:22) (57:54)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 34 - Our London Trip & We Answer EVEN More Questions, Because Why The Hell Not? 4:14:29

6+ y ago4:14:29

4:14:29

There are, uh, moments in this ep I'll be bringing up during our intensive tri-weekly couples therapy. I'll let you figure out which ones I mean... Anyway, timestamps: London (45:15) & Qs (2:07:36)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 33 - 2yr Anniversary Show! We Answer Tons More Questions! We TOTALLY Bare Our Souls, We Swear! 3:55:10

7y ago3:55:10

3:55:10

We somehow manage to up our silliness quotient this ep. I truly don't know how we do it. We're just real go-getters, I suppose. So... we tell our mouse-hunt story (13:48) and Samantha shamelessly ambushes me with questions! (1:11:08)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 32 - Bested by a Giant Wasp, Hypocrisy in the MeToo Movement? & Is 'Reverse Racism' a Real Thing? 3:35:50

7y ago3:35:50

3:35:50

I have nothing pithy to say here. Still, the space must be used. The characters must be typed. Why? We do not know. How? With a keyboard, I guess. In other news, here's the title-order timestamps: (1:11:43) (1:36:24) (2:33:47)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 31 - Toys/Board Games, Christmas, Random Silliness, Music, Is Spirituality & Religion Harmless? 3:38:07

7y ago3:38:07

3:38:07

We naively thought our heatwave had departed. But I just checked the forecast and now my spinal fluid is preemptively boiling. Hopefully that stuff isn't *too* important... Here's some timestamps, in title order: (3:08) (12:25) (48:20) (1:31:20) (1:51:19)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 30 - Comedy & Sitcoms, Cats or Dogs?, Making Content, True-Crime Docs, Fandom Love 3:44:44

7y ago3:44:44

3:44:44

If you've ever wanted an unfiltered glimpse into our topsy-turvy minds, this is the ep for you! We make rambling into a *very* low art form. Oh and here's some timestamps, in title order: (0:06:07) (0:27:21) (0:54:35) (1:31:22) (1:55:49)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 29 - Marriage & Pre-nups, Squirrel Murder, Should You Tip?, & Fascination with Serial Killers 3:18:58

7y ago3:18:58

3:18:58

Not even very, very minor sickness could keep me from doing this mind-blowing ep. Does that make me... what? A hero? Hey, you said it, not me. We discuss marriage (2:30), tipping (37:01), squirrel murder (1:00:55) & reading about serial killers (1:18:48)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 28 - Haircut Anxiety, We Both Got Sick!, Birthday Angst, Does Canon Matter? & Mind-reading Tech 3:35:51

7+ y ago3:35:51

3:35:51

How weird would it be if what we were 'reading' was YOUR tea leaves? Like, I don't know, just a thought. Anyway, you time-stamp fiend, here's all you really wanted! In ep title order: (11:09) (52:31) (1:33:40) (2:15:25) (2:39:21)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 27 - People Being Dicks, Sex Ed & Is Porn Damaging Young People? 3:04:30

7+ y ago3:04:30

3:04:30

There's a lot of premium quality, locally sourced rambling in this ep. And, look, hopefully you're libertarian enough to appreciate some free-association. Anyway, we discuss people being total dicks, & sex ed/porn's effect on teenagers (1:51:21)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 26 - Live Music Stories, Our Apartment Building Flooded & The Decline of Smoking and Alcohol 3:48:48

7+ y ago3:48:48

3:48:48

This ep is bursting at the seams, it's so crammed with cool stories (bro) and rambling. You're... welcome, I guess? We talk about attending music gigs, our flooding story, & our thoughts on cigarettes/alcohol (2:22:28)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 25 - Getting Sick at Christmas, Recounting Our Paris Trip, & Our First VR Experience! 3:58:24

7+ y ago3:58:24

3:58:24

You may ask why it takes several hours to recount a short trip, and the answer is... narcissism *jazz hands*, fueling podcasts since 2004! We talk about Samantha getting sick over christmas, our time in Paris (19:25) & our first VR experiences (3:16:06)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 24 - The Rise of Youtube Stardom, Mukbangs/ASMR, & Should Autonomous Killer-Drones be Outlawed? 3:21:29

7+ y ago3:21:29

3:21:29

This ep was, as always, baked with love. Straight from our podcast oven to your earmouth. We discuss Youtube fame & our love of mukbangs/ASMR (45:52), & if autonomous war-drones should be allowed (2:26:10)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 23 - Surviving a Zombie Outbreak, Sexual Assault in Hollywood & Can You Separate Art from Artist? 3:51:28

8y ago3:51:28

3:51:28

As you'll hear, this nearly became a 'lost episode'! But we hit it with the defibrillator! CLEAR! We discuss our zombie survival plan (1:01:36) & the sexual assault stories upending hollywood/can you separate art from its controversial creator? (2:18:45)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 22 - 1yr Anniversary Show! We Answer Mucho Fun Questions, Come Get to Know Us! 4:13:29

8y ago4:13:29

4:13:29

We made it a year! A minor achievement, sure, but some species of animal only live for a few weeks, so this podcast is basically Methuselah in comparison. Anyway, we celebrate by waterboarding your eardrums with us answering mucho fun questions! (1:07:06)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 21 - Pizza Debacle, Taking RudyCat to the Vet, Vampires, How Weird is Sleep?, & Homeless People 4:00:24

8y ago4:00:24

4:00:24

"Better late than never", cry the habitually tardy. Hey, maybe it's even true! We discuss our pizza debacle story, taking our cat to the vet, which fictional vampires are the best, how weird sleep & dreaming is (1:46:38), and homeless people (3:01:19)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 20 - Autographs, RIP PoppyCat, Living Through Your Camera & Suppressing 'Offensive' Fiction 3:49:22

8y ago3:49:22

3:49:22

This ep is *so* rad that THE MAN almost didn't let us publish it. Good thing THE MAN is partial to cookies. We discuss autograph hunting, PoppyCat's passing, if cameraphone overuse is wise (1:30:58) & if those offended by fiction get to veto it (2:29:57)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 19 - Attending Fan Conventions, Movies, & We Answer (Most of) The 36 Questions That Lead to Love 4:05:20

8y ago4:05:20

4:05:20

In the psychosphere, there are two schools of thought about this episode. Either it endearingly over-delivers on content or it's obnoxiously long. But we're 2cool4school(s), so, like, whatevs. We discuss fan cons, movies & answer mucho questions (1:07:44)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 18 (feat. Steph) - Comparing UK & USA, Keeping Secrets, & Religious Liberty vs Non-discrimination 3:40:10

8y ago3:40:10

3:40:10

Weird... some cool Cali chick just wandered in... good thing we had mics handy! We discuss fun differences between the UK & US (1:19:46), our thoughts on secret-keeping (2:18:50), & whether religious freedom trumps non-discrimination protections (3:06:27)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 17 - The Perils of VR Porn & Sexbots, Is Cultural Appropriation Bad?, & Examining Radical Evil 3:24:55

8y ago3:24:55

3:24:55

This one's a doozy, folks! I mean, they're all great, but yeah, whew! We discuss the potential downsides of VR porn & advanced sex dolls (1:15:23), is cultural appropriation always negative (2:11:47), and how to think about extreme evildoers (2:42:16)By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 16 - Insect Encounters, Kids Using Social Media, Is Makeup Deceptive? & Depicting Rape On-screen 3:27:31

8y ago3:27:31

3:27:31

Samantha got sick the day after recording this - damn you, podcast-flu! We discuss insect attacks, the perils of kids using social media (44:18), the different reasons people wear makeup (1:44:01), and whether depicting rape on-screen is okay (2:36:39).By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 15 - Eating Disorders, Enjoying Food, Does Alien Life Exist?, and Self-Defense & Owning Guns 3:35:31

8+ y ago3:35:31

3:35:31

This is officially our longest episode by... uh, one minute. Never stop achieving! We discuss living with eating disorders and enjoying food (47:41), if extraterrestrial life exists (1:55:01), and the right to self-defense and firearm ownership (2:44:47).By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 14 (feat. Matthew) - Becoming Cyborgs, Juries & The Death Penalty, and Legalising Prostitution 2:57:13

8+ y ago2:57:13

2:57:13

So... we finally drew an unsuspecting outsider into our madness, shh! No-one can know, apart from you! Come listen to us discuss our transhumanist future, whether juries can judge emotion, whether the death penalty makes sense, and legalising prostitutionBy Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 13 - Birthdays, Giving Up Modern Technology, Social Media Echo Chambers & Should Nukes Be Banned? 3:23:57

8+ y ago3:23:57

3:23:57

Hey, you there, perhaps you'd like to listen to us talk about birthdays and gift-giving, how life would be without modern technology, whether echo chambers on social media can be dismantled, and if all nuclear weapons should be banned.By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 12 - Horror Movies, Abolish The Monarchy?, Outrage Over Jokes, and Should All Drugs Be Legalised? 3:01:05

8+ y ago3:01:05

3:01:05

I guess we're just, like, totally a three hour podcast now? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Anyway, here we are again! And we discuss scary films, getting rid of the monarchy, whether being outraged over jokes is okay, and whether all drugs should be legal.By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 11 - Exploring Space, Privacy, Is Having A Constitution Better?, & Are Virtual Zoos More Ethical? 3:07:26

8+ y ago3:07:26

3:07:26

Here's yet more sweet, sweet podcast-y awesomeness! On this episode, we discuss exploring space and settling offworld, what privacy means today, the pros and cons of having a written constitution, and whether a VR zoo would be ethically superior.By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 10 - A Better Democracy?, Polluting The Earth, Cycling In London, and Designing Unborn Babies 3:03:36

8+ y ago3:03:36

3:03:36

On this episode, we talk about representative democracy vs. direct democracy, why humanity pollutes the Earth, what it's like cycling in London, and the ethics of editing the DNA of unborn babies.By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 9 - Pets, Living With A BF/GF, Do Smart Robots Deserve Rights? and Can You Punch Hateful People? 3:34:24

8+ y ago3:34:24

3:34:24

♪ We like big podcasts and we cannot lie ♪ Anyway... we talk about pet ownership, what it's like to move in with a SO, whether intelligent robots/AI will deserve rights, and whether or not it's okay to violently respond to people who spread hate.By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 8 - Is Female Nudity Empowering? Reporting On Killers, Do Smartphones Waste Our Time?, and MORE! 3:07:07

8+ y ago3:07:07

3:07:07

Woah. Our longest episode yet! Replete with sleep-deprived silliness throughout. We talk about whether smartphones are a benefit or a hindrance, whether different forms of female nudity are empowering, if murderers are newsworthy, and MORE!By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 7 - Religious Education, Self-Image, OCD, Dehumanizing Celebrities & Banning Murder in VR? 2:51:20

8+ y ago2:51:20

2:51:20

We're back! On another HYYUGE episode, we talk about going to a religious school, does our self-image reflect reality, OCD anecdotes, how laughing at celebrities in meltdown has become normalized, and whether killing in virtual reality should be banned.By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 6 - President Trump, People Who Oppose LGBTQ, Is Regret Useful? and Cryonically Freezing Yourself 2:51:51

8+ y ago2:51:51

2:51:51

A veritable bonanza of podcast goodness! Wait, what's a bonanza again? No matter. On this episode, we discuss Donald Trump being elected, the mental/ethical gymnastics of the anti-LGBTQ crowd, whether regret is actually useful, and freezing oneself.By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 5 - RIP Vine, Male Contraception, First Alien Contact and Being Conspicuously Bookish 2:35:05

9y ago2:35:05

2:35:05

Another giant episode: we talk about Vine's demise and social media platforms being merely temporary canvases, the advent of male contraception and its significance, books as status symbols, and what the first contact with aliens will mean.By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 4 - Fighting Fat Shaming, Men Discussing Abortion, Living to 115?, and MORE! 2:33:25

9y ago2:33:25

2:33:25

A mammoth episode! We talk about the importance of body positivity and how fat shaming can be combated, whether it's permissible for men to publicly discuss abortions, what the strange consequences of humans living much longer lives might be, and more!By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 3 - Banning MMA, Childhood Pets Dying, Are Introverts Selfish? and MORE! 2:16:28

9y ago2:16:28

2:16:28

Episode three! This week we discuss whether there is a case to be made for banning MMA, what it means for a child to experience the death of a pet, whether introverts are just selfish, and more!By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 2 - Releasing Footage of Police Shootings, Abandoned When Mugged and The Two-Party System 1:34:09

9y ago1:34:09

1:34:09

In this episode, Ryan and Samantha discuss when the police should release footage of controversial shootings, what one's partner should do during a mugging, and how the #NeverTrump/#NeverHillary phenomenon aids the two-party system's durability.By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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Ep 1 - Teens Sexting, Cultural Appropriation By Authors, Contemplating Death, and MORE! 1:54:46

9y ago1:54:46

1:54:46

In this first episode of the podcast, Ryan and Samantha talk about the sometimes dire consequences of teens sexting, cultural appropriation in the realm of writing, the difficulty of properly contemplating death, and more!By Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones

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