ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy takes a deep dive into the sport with the biggest names on and off the field. With off-seasons being a thing of the past, McElroy goes year-round with analysis, opinions and insight on top teams and under-the-radar stories from coast to coast.
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Each weekday Greg McElroy and Cole Cubelic deliver college football’s number one program featuring some of the top names in the sport. The show features fan interaction, news from the sports world, and a lot of fun. McElroy and Cubelic in The Morning is college football’s number one rivalry, playing out one show at a time!
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ESPN College Football is your one-stop podcast feed to catch all of ESPN’s original college football podcast titles, including ESPN College GameDay, Always College Football with Greg McElroy and more! You won’t miss an episode, including expanded coverage of the top events on the college football calendar.
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The Independent is the essential listen for fans of Fighting Irish football. Pete Sampson of the Athletic and Matt Fortuna of The Inside Zone are back to take you inside the Notre Dame program. With a combined 35 years + of experience on the ND beat, this twice weekly podcast has you covered for everything blue and gold.
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Alabama fans don’t ask for much. We just expect to win every game. Beat Everyone is focused on the people, stories and discussions that matter most to Bama. Each Tuesday, host Ben Flanagan will be joined by former players, experts and beat writers to discuss the past, present and future of Alabama Football. Beat Everyone is also the new home of Alabama radio legend Eli Gold. Join us every Thursday as Eli shares fascinating and never-before-told stories from nearly four decades as the voice o ...
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Listen to on demand podcasts of The RoundTable with Jim Dunaway, Ryan Brown and Lance Taylor.
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Tape Heads is a twice-weekly, in-season X-and-O podcast giving fans the “whys and hows” of each week’s NFL action. In each episode, Dan, Bob and Scott detail the biggest moments of the NFL weekend based on their study of All-22 coaching footage, aka “The Tape.” Conversations fueled by observation and analysis give fans the new insights and information they crave. But its coverage extends beyond the surface of real time moments and extends into the living history of the National Football Leag ...
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Greg McElroy's Preseason Top 10: Who's No. 1?!
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50:27Greg McElroy ranks his Top 10 teams going into the 2025 college football season. McElroy explains reasons he loves each team and also one area of concern for each. Defending champ outside the Top 5? Any SEC teams in the Top 3? Surprising No. 1? Find out in the latest Always College Football. | Always College Football (0:00) Intro (2:24) #10: Miami …
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7-22-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 2: Who are the ACC contenders; Greg's time with Steve Sarkisian
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47:22The 8am hour of Tuesday's Mac & Cube rolled on with a look at the contenders in the ACC - the teams at the top and the 4 that are right there; and later, thanks to ESPN, we hear Greg's time with Steve Sarkisian. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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BONUS: Greg McElroy, Cole Cubelic, Pat Forde, and South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers
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44:35A special BONUS episode of Beat Everyone from SEC Media Days, featuring interviews with Greg McElroy, Cole Cubelic, Pat Forde, and South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers. TIME STAMPS 0:18 Greg McElroy 14:55 Cole Cubelic 32:48 Pat Forde 39:31 LaNorris Sellers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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8-8-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 3: Question marks facing Auburn; are preseason polls good for CFB; Andrew Bone talks Alabama
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46:44Friday's 9am hour of Mac & Cube started off with the question marks facing Auburn in 2025; then, Andrew Bone, from Bama OnLine & On3 Sports, tells us what he's learned about the Tide during their fall camp & why safety Bray Hubbard is making an impact on and off the field; later, the guys say whether or not preseason polls are actually good for col…
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Andrew Bone, from Bama OnLine & On3 Sports, tells McElroy & Cubelic what he's learned about the Tide during their fall camp & why safety Bray Hubbard is making an impact on and off the field
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8-8-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 2: SEC Fall Camp updates - Wes Mitchell talks South Carolina, Matthew Byrne talks Arkansas; is Diego Pavia's standard of a championship too much?
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46:57The 8am hour of Friday's Mac & Cube continued with Wes Mitchell, from Gamecock Central & On3 Sports, telling us where the ceiling is for this team's defense, why the staff quietly feels good about their WR core, and what part of LaNorris Sellers's game could make the biggest leap in 2025; then, is it all that odd that Diego Pavia's and Vanderbilt's…
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Matthew Byrne, who covers Arkansas for the Democrat-Gazette, tells McElroy & Cubelic how new a lot of the team will look this year, how Taylen Green can make a leap in year 2 under Petrino, and what the ...
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Wes Mitchell, from Gamecock Central & On3 Sports, tells McElroy & Cubelic where the ceiling is for this team's defense, why the staff quietly feels good about their WR core, and what part of LaNorris Sellers ...
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8-8-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 1: Alabama & Georgia fall camp latest; Trent Dilfer talks UAB & fall practice
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47:36Friday's 7am hour of Mac & Cube kicked off with the latest from Alabama fall camp, mainly a look at Kane Wommack's defense; then, it's Georgia's turn to get some fall camp updates; later, Trent Dilfer, UAB's head coach, tells us how fall camp has gone for the Blazers & who's someone you need to be ready to know; and finally, the guys say why it's i…
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Trent Dilfer, UAB's head coach, tells McElroy & Cubelic how fall camp has gone for the Blazers
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Matt & Pete breakdown the latest out of Fall camp for Marcus Freeman and the Irish as CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey battle for the Notre Dame starting quarterback spot. Mike Denbrock’s offense has had success with duel threat QBs and with CJ Carr struggling with three picks in practice, the competition has become more serious for the Notre Dame signal …
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8-7-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 3: Auburn Fall Camp updates; Wilson Alexander talks LSU camp; Wimp Sanderson talks managing rosters
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46:57Thursday's 9am hour of Mac & Cube saw Wimp Sanderson, former men's basketball coach at Alabama, tell us how you manage & recruit your roster while also looking ahead to the future; then, with a sitting football coach becoming the AD at Louisiana-Monroe, the guys feel that this old-school way of thinking might be more of a thing down the line; later…
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Wilson Alexander, who covers LSU for The Advocate, tells McElroy & Cubelic why LSU fans have Brian Kelly on a hot seat, what could stop the Tigers from being a top tier defense, and if there's confidence ...
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Wimp Sanderson, former men's basketball coach at Alabama, tells McElroy & Cubelic how you manage & recruit your roster while also looking ahead to the future
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8-7-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 2: Did Alabama have a top-5 roster in 2024; are SEC expectations too high?
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48:34The 8am hour of Thursday's Mac & rolled on with Greg taking issue with those saying Alabama had a Top-5 roster last year; then, the guys look into which teams were actually better than Alabama in 2024; later, Cole & Greg say why it's not just LSU but the whole SEC that have those consistent, high expectations; and finally, speaking of expectations,…
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8-7-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 1: Should Brian Kelly be on a hot seat; ACC changing up their officiating
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46:16Thursday's 7am hour of Mac & Cube began with the ACC unveiling a new, but familiar, style of officiating practice for some big games; then, are LSU fans wrong for having Brian Kelly on the hot seat; later, the guys try to figure out what are satisfactory expectations for the teams in the SEC; and finally, listeners weigh in with their expectations …
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Our countdown of the greatest Alabama Football games of the 21st century reached No. 2 as we take a look back at the 2015 Crimson Tide and its spectacular and dramatic national championship showdown with Clemson. One of the biggest stars of that game, tight end OJ Howard, joins the show to share his memories and to explain why he was so wide open a…
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Scott Pioli on why football is like a DRUG, getting his start as a "slappy" under Bill Belichick in Cleveland, why the old school grind still has merit and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Cumulus Podcast Network
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8-6-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 3: SEC Camp Whiparound; is Diego Pavia the most valuable SEC QB?
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46:12Wednesday's 9am hour of Mac & Cube got underway with some camp updates from Steve Sarkisian and Clark Lea; then, is Diego Pavia the most valuable SEC QB this year; and later, look at Auburn, the guys say how important it is for the Tigers to make smart plays. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!! See omnystudio.co…
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8-6-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 2: Is the Age of the Running Back on its way back; who ya got - Offensive/Defensive Player of the Year
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47:10The 8am hour of Wednesday's Mac & Cube kept on with an explanation of why Jam Miller is primed for a breakout year; then, is it time for the era of Running Back to return; later, we throw out who we think will be SEC Offensive & Defensive Player of the Year; and finally, listeners weigh in with their POY thoughts. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning"…
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8-6-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 1: SEC Fall Camp updates - Alabama, Auburn, Texas; Jim Donnan talks Georgia & Auburn
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47:18Wednesday's 7am hour of Mac & Cube started off with a look back at the recent camp updates from Alabama and Auburn; then, Jim Donnan, former head coach at Georgia, tells us what his philosophy was during fall camp, how he feels about Georgia & Auburn, and the tie he has to Auburn QB Ashton Daniels; later, Cole & Greg like what Ryan Grubb has brough…
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Jim Donnan, former head coach at Georgia, tells McElroy & Cubelic what his philosophy was during fall camp, how he feels about Georgia & Auburn, and the tie he has to Auburn QB Ashton Daniels
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8-5-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 3: Is Auburn a Top-25 caliber team; are we counting out LSU; Preseason Coaches Poll fallout
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47:22Tuesday's 9am hour of Mac & Cube kept on with a deeper dive into the Preseason Coaches Poll and the guys saying how the Top-10 teams are right, even if the order is wrong; then, is Auburn a Top-25 caliber team; later, listeners chime in with their thoughts on the Preseason Top-25; and finally, should we be giving more love to LSU? "McElroy & Cubeli…
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8-5-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 2: Fall Camp updates - Ohio State, Tennessee, Arkansas, South Carolina; Jarod Hamilton talks Missouri
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46:45The 8am hour of Tuesday's Mac & Cube rolled on with a look around Fall Camps with stops at Ohio State, Tennessee, and Arkansas; then, Jarod Hamilton, from Power Mizzou & 247 Sports, tells us how Missouri's fall camp has gone, where the defense is at, and what's to like about LaNorris Sellers in 2025; later, the guys get into South Carolina and say …
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Jarod Hamilton, from Power Mizzou & 247 Sports, tells McElroy & Cubelic how Missouri's fall camp has gone, where the defense is at, and what's to like about LaNorris Sellers in 2025
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8-5-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 1: What the Coaches Poll got right/wrong; Rhett Lashlee talks SMU; Paul Finebaum talks SEC
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48:51Tuesday's 7am hour of Mac & Cube started off with Paul Finebaum, from the SEC Network, telling us why the Coaches Poll has things way wrong ; then, the guys explain where the Coaches Poll got things right; later, Rhett Lashlee, SMU head coach, says how they prepare for a season with a target on their back, and where he wants to see Kevin Jennings g…
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Rhett Lashlee, SMU head coach, tells McElroy & Cubelic how they prepare for a season with a target on their back, and where he wants to see Kevin Jennings grow
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Paul Finebaum, from the SEC Network, tells McElroy & Cubelic why the Coaches Poll has things way wrong
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5 Players Alabama NEEDS to be great in 2025
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33:43Preseason practice has begun in Tuscaloosa and while both die-hard and casual fans all know names like Ryan Williams and Ty Simpson, we're here to highlight five lesser known members of the Crimson Tide that Kalen DeBoer and his staff need big things out of this season if they hope to return to the College Football Playoff. Learn more about your ad…
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8-4-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 3: SEC camp updates; Jason Caldwell talks Auburn; ranking every position in football
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46:57Monday's 9am hour of Mac & Cube rolled on with Jason Caldwell, from Auburn Undercover & 247 Sports, telling us what Auburn's fall camp has been like, and why the O-Line will hinge on transfer Xavier Chaplin; then, we get updates from around fall camps in the SEC - Arkansas, Missouri, and South Carolina, as well as hear from those at Alabama's recen…
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Jason Caldwell, from Auburn Undercover & 247 Sports, tells McElroy & Cubelic what Auburn's fall camp has been like, and why the O-Line will hinge on transfer Xavier Chaplin
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8-4-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 2: Auburn camp recap; Keith Niebuhr talks Florida; movie re-releases that would get you to the theaters
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47:27The 8am hour of Monday's Mac & Cube continued with Keith Niebuhr, who covers Florida for Gators Online & On3 Sports, telling us the latest on DJ Lagway's injury, where the O-Line depth is, and why Bad News Bears is the movie he'd go back to the theaters to see again; then, listeners weigh in with the movies they'd rush to the theaters to see if re-…
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Keith Niebuhr, who covers Florida for Gators Online & On3 Sports, tells McElroy & Cubelic the latest on DJ Lagway's injury, where the O-Line depth is, and why Bad News Bears is the movie he'd go back to ...
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8-4-25 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 1: Alabama camp recap; Berry Tramel talks OU; is Michael Keaton over/underrated
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47:14Monday's 7am hour of Mac & Cube began with a look back at the last few practices that Alabama had on during fall camp; then, Berry Tramel, sports columnist for the Tulsa World, tells us how Oklahoma's fall camp has gone & if the team is feeling the high expectations that most have for the team; later, Berry dropped a line from Batman '89 that got u…
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Berry Tramel, sports columnist for the Tulsa World, tells McElroy & Cubelic how Oklahoma's fall camp has gone & if the team is feeling the high expectations that most have for them
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Greg McElroy ranks his Top 25 teams going into the 2025 college football season, starting with teams 25-11. McElroy explains reasons he loves each team and also one area of concern for each. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Omaha Productions, ESPN, Greg McElroy
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8-1-25 McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning Hour 3: Adam Smith talks North Carolina; Norman Jetmundsen on the history of Sewanee football
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8-1-25 McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning Hour 2: Auburn Athletic Director John Cohen; Cole has fall camp flashbacks
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Auburn Athletic Director John Cohen joins the show to discuss the significance of August 1st date in regards to NIL and an outlook on the Tigers athletic department
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8-1-25 McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning Hour 1: NFL Hall of Fame Game recap; Presidential Fitness Test; Jake Rowe talks Georgia
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7-31-25 McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning Hour 3: Reaction to Auburn opening fall practice; children wild clothing options and Wimp Sanderson talks the mental side of training camp!
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7-31-25 McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning Hour 2: SEC fall camp opening coverage; Brian Hadad with Mississippi State, Jake Thompson with Ole Miss, Brett Ciancia with Pick Six Previews
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Brett Ciancia, owner of Pick Six Previews, breaks down the numbers and discusses his preview magazine for 2025 in CFB
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Always College Football: Camp Questions for Florida, Michigan & more with Matt Barrie
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42:49Greg McElroy and Matt Barrie sit down to discuss the opening of fall camp with the season right around the corner. What is the impact on Florida with DJ Lagway in a boot to start camp? How will new Offensive coordinators and QB’s mesh at Alabama and Michigan? Is Gunner Stockton the perfect Georgia quarterback and can Arch Manning live up the ridicu…
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Brian Hadad, who covers Mississippi State, discusses the main focus for the Bulldogs as fall camp opens
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7-31-25 McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning Hour 1: Reaction to Alabama Day 1 of fall camp; LIVE TACKLE FOOTBALL HAPPENS TONIGHT!
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Camp Questions for Florida, Michigan & more with Matt Barrie | Always College Football
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38:49Greg McElroy and Matt Barrie sit down to discuss the opening of fall camp with the season right around the corner. What is the impact on Florida with DJ Lagway in a boot to start camp? How will new Offensive coordinators and QB’s mesh at Alabama and Michigan? Is Gunner Stockton the perfect Georgia quarterback and can Arch Manning live up the ridicu…
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Notre Dame training camp opens & catching up with Jack Kiser
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45:43Matt & Pete are joined by Jack Kiser to look back on his career with the Irish, training camp in Jacksonville and thoughts on this year’s Notre Dame team. Plus, expectations of camp opening in South Bend and what Marcus Freeman’s team can do to repeat last year’s success. When will C.J. Carr be anointed and thoughts on the offensive line following …
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Chris Harris Jr. on his incredible career journey from undrafted to All-Decade team, how he turned slot corner into a premium position, why the Broncos knew they would dominate Cam and the Panthers in Super Bowl 50 and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Cumulus Podcast Network
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