Best Hotter Project Podcasts (2025)

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What Next: TBD | Online and Pregnant 37:09

1h ago37:09

37:09

The intimate and extremely personal experience of bringing a child into this world? There’s an app for that…and forums…and so much advice…that contradicts other advice…and a surprising amount of eugenics. Guest: Amanda Hess, critic at the New York Times and author of the book “Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age.” Want more What Next TBD…

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What Next: TBD | Online and Pregnant 37:09

12h ago37:09

37:09

The intimate and extremely personal experience of bringing a child into this world? There’s an app for that…and forums…and so much advice…that contradicts other advice…and a surprising amount of eugenics. Guest: Amanda Hess, critic at the New York Times and author of the book “Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age.” Want more What Next TBD…

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Slate Money | Tariff Stockholm Syndrome 57:30

2h ago57:30

57:30

This week: The UK and the US agreed to the framework for a trade deal. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the details of the agreement and what it means that it includes keeping the 10% baseline tariffs staying in place. Then, Bill Gates has announced that he’s winding down the Gates Foundation and doubling the money he’s giving…

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Slate Money | Tariff Stockholm Syndrome 57:30

1h ago57:30

57:30

This week: The UK and the US agreed to the framework for a trade deal. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the details of the agreement and what it means that it includes keeping the 10% baseline tariffs staying in place. Then, Bill Gates has announced that he’s winding down the Gates Foundation and doubling the money he’s giving…

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ICYMI | The Battle Over Tattle 35:13

13m ago35:13

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While snark pages are universal, the UK website Tattle.Life has gained a reputation for being particularly cruel and relentless against influencers. Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay give a full breakdown of the website, which was founded in 2018 by a woman whose identity has never been revealed. She, along with other diehard users, reject the dramatic …

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Amicus | SCOTUS, Meet The Broligarchs 1:08:22

2h ago1:08:22

1:08:22

After Silicon Valley’s yeet to the right after Donald Trump was elected in 2016, and the DOGE-ification of the federal government (read: chaos and abuse as the driving ethos of HR), it felt like high time to delve into the evolving relationship between tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel and the U.S. government. Their influence has mas…

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Amicus | SCOTUS, Meet The Broligarchs 1:08:22

4h ago1:08:22

1:08:22

After Silicon Valley’s yeet to the right after Donald Trump was elected in 2016, and the DOGE-ification of the federal government (read: chaos and abuse as the driving ethos of HR), it felt like high time to delve into the evolving relationship between tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel and the U.S. government. Their influence has mas…

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The Catch Up - 9 May 5:14

26m ago5:14

5:14

This is the Catch Up on 3 things by The Indian Express and I am Ichha Sharma Today is the 9th of May and here are this week’s headline In a decisive military action, India launched "Operation Sindoor" in the early hours of Wednesday, executing precision strikes on nine terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). This op…

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Dear Prudence | I Look Just Like My Boyfriend’s Dead Wife. Help! 52:24

2h ago52:24

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In this episode, Jenée is joined by Brittany Luse — the host of NPR’s It’s Been a Minute. Together, they answer questions from a reader distraught that their fiance won’t stop publishing smutty fiction about real-life historical figures, another unsure what to do after her husband stole a $500 bottle of wine from their friends’ dinner party, a spoo…

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What Next: TBD | Chatbots All The Way Down 29:07

1d ago29:07

29:07

Why artificial intelligence isn’t waiting for consumer demand. Guest: Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter for The Washington Post. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show…

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What Next: TBD | Chatbots All The Way Down 29:07

2h ago29:07

29:07

Why artificial intelligence isn’t waiting for consumer demand. Guest: Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter for The Washington Post. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show…

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Apollo neglects EWS patients, Mamata's Murshidabad visit, and Jammu targeted 25:12

1h ago25:12

25:12

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Ankita Upadhyay about the Indraprastha Apollo hospital and its commitment to the government to provide free medical services to EWS patients and the reason why more than 30 years later, the promise is now under scrutiny by the Supreme Court of India. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari about Chie…

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Political Gabfest: Trump Backlash, Australian-Style 1:05:28

2h ago1:05:28

1:05:28

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss anti-Trump sentiment in foreign elections with former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, why the Trump administration has done relatively little about medication abortion so far and whether it will last, and how looming Medicaid cuts will hurt millions of Americans. For this…

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Care & Feeding | Should We Have a Fourth Baby? 59:14

4h ago59:14

59:14

On this episode: Zak, Elizabeth and Lucy help a listener decide whether she’s done having kids. No pressure, right? But seriously: this listener has three little boys and is weighing the possibility of a fourth kid. There’s more love for her and her husband to give… but they’re also feeling burnt out. So how do you decide what to do? After that, of…

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The Catch Up: 8 May 4:14

23m ago4:14

4:14

This is the Catch Up on 3 things by The Indian Express and I am Ichha Sharma Today is the 8th of May and here are today's headlines A day after India struck Pakistan terror camps, during a special briefing on Operation Sindoor the government said today that the “Pahalgam attack was the first escalation,”. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Colonel Sof…

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What Next | Yes, Shelves Will Be Empty 32:31

23m ago32:31

32:31

The consequences of Donald Trump’s new tariffs are working their way through the supply chain and soon will start showing up for consumers in the form of empty shelves, higher prices, and potentially even layoffs and a recession. Guest: Christopher Mims, Wall Street Journal tech reporter and the author of Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door-…

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What Next | Yes, Shelves Will Be Empty 32:31

4h ago32:31

32:31

The consequences of Donald Trump’s new tariffs are working their way through the supply chain and soon will start showing up for consumers in the form of empty shelves, higher prices, and potentially even layoffs and a recession. Guest: Christopher Mims, Wall Street Journal tech reporter and the author of Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door-…

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Operation Sindoor: How India targeted key terror camps in Pakistan 27:57

14h ago27:57

27:57

In the early hours of Wednesday, in what is being described as the most expansive attack on terror originating from Pakistan, Indian armed forces targeted and destroyed nine terror sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. These included the headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Today on the show, we’re first joined by Th…

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The Catch Up: 7 May 5:47

21h ago5:47

5:47

This is the Catch Up on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I am Ichha Sharma. Today is the 7th of May and here are the headlines. In a decisive military action, India launched "Operation Sindoor" in the early hours today, executing precision strikes on nine terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). This operation was …

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What Next | The Arts of the Deal 32:42

3d ago32:42

32:42

How Donald Trump is attempting to shape the arts to his own liking, from installing himself as head of the Kennedy Center to canceling grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, throwing organizations and projects of all sizes into uncertainty and chaos. Guests: Alisa Solomon, director of the Arts & Culture concentration at the Columbia Journ…

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What Next | The Arts of the Deal 32:42

1d ago32:42

32:42

How Donald Trump is attempting to shape the arts to his own liking, from installing himself as head of the Kennedy Center to canceling grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, throwing organizations and projects of all sizes into uncertainty and chaos. Guests: Alisa Solomon, director of the Arts & Culture concentration at the Columbia Journ…

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ICYMI: Kate Mackz Can’t Outrun Politics 30:57

1d ago30:57

30:57

Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim check in with the “Caveman Skincare” method and they pour one out for Skype. Then, they dive into the internet controversy surrounding a TikTok running influencer and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Kate Mackz is the host of a TikTok series called The Running Interview Show where she jogs with celebrities.…

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ICYMI: Kate Mackz Can’t Outrun Politics 30:57

4d ago30:57

30:57

Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim check in with the “Caveman Skincare” method and they pour one out for Skype. Then, they dive into the internet controversy surrounding a TikTok running influencer and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Kate Mackz is the host of a TikTok series called The Running Interview Show where she jogs with celebrities.…

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ICYMI: Kate Mackz Can’t Outrun Politics 30:57

3d ago30:57

30:57

Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim check in with the “Caveman Skincare” method and they pour one out for Skype. Then, they dive into the internet controversy surrounding a TikTok running influencer and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Kate Mackz is the host of a TikTok series called The Running Interview Show where she jogs with celebrities.…

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Decoder Ring | Off-the-Wall Stories of Off-Label Use 54:01

1d ago54:01

54:01

Products often tell you exactly how they’re intended to be used. But why leave it at that? As a culture, we have long had a knack for finding ingenious, off-label uses for things. In this episode, we take a close look at a few examples of products that are ostensibly meant for one thing, but are better known for something else entirely. We explore …

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Outward | Queer Travel Writing with Alden Jones 41:28

1d ago41:28

41:28

Outward’s Bryan Lowder and Christina Cauterucci talk to Alden Jones, editor of the new anthology, Edge of the World. With essays from Alexander Chee, Daisy Hernández, Edmund White, and more, the collection makes clear that queer travel writing isn’t just overdue—it’s transformative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Culture Gabfest | Refeed: Annual Call-In Show 2024 1:08:59

1d ago1:08:59

1:08:59

On this week’s show, it’s one of the Gabfest’s most cherished traditions: the yearly call-in show. Dana, Julia, and Stephen answer listen-submitted questions that run the gamut – can cooking for one be a joy? Should philosophy be studied more? And how did you make your most recent friend? In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel gets into Len…

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Outward | Queer Travel Writing with Alden Jones 41:28

4d ago41:28

41:28

Outward’s Bryan Lowder and Christina Cauterucci talk to Alden Jones, editor of the new anthology, Edge of the World. With essays from Alexander Chee, Daisy Hernández, Edmund White, and more, the collection makes clear that queer travel writing isn’t just overdue—it’s transformative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Pakistan's ceasefire violations, Mission Sankalp, and another NEET scandal 25:30

4d ago25:30

25:30

First, The Indian Express' Amrita Nayak Dutta discusses shift in the pattern of Pakistan’s ceasefire violations at the border after the Pahalgam terror attack. Next, The Indian Express' Jayprakash Naidu talks about the significance of Mission Sankalp which is being carried along the Chhattisgarh–Telangana border. (13:15) Lastly, we talk about the a…

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The Catch Up: 6 May 4:07

2d ago4:07

4:07

The UN Security Council held a closed-door consultation Monday to discuss rising India-Pakistan tensions after a terror attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people. The meeting, initiated by Greece and requested by Pakistan, saw calls for de-escalation and “tough questions” reportedly posed to Islamabad. Though no official statement was issued, Pakistan cl…

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What Next | A Marco Rubio for All Seasons 32:43

4d ago32:43

32:43

Marco Rubio has been collecting titles. In addition to Secretary of State, he’s now also the acting administrator of USAID, the acting archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration—and he just became a National Security Advisor. It fits his career trajectory, wherein Rubio has proven time and time again to be whatever he needs to b…

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What Next | A Marco Rubio for All Seasons 32:43

2d ago32:43

32:43

Marco Rubio has been collecting titles. In addition to Secretary of State, he’s now also the acting administrator of USAID, the acting archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration—and he just became a National Security Advisor. It fits his career trajectory, wherein Rubio has proven time and time again to be whatever he needs to b…

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How To! | Parent With a Disability 50:21

3d ago50:21

50:21

At least 10 percent of parents in the U.S. are disabled, but Andrea can’t seem to find parenting advice on disability and accessibility. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace brings on Jessica Slice, author of the new book Unfit Parent: A Disabled Mother Challenges an Inaccessible World, to help Andrea reimagine parenthood. If you liked this …

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Death, Sex & Money | Isabel Allende on Grief, Ayahuasca, and Dating After 70 53:01

2d ago53:01

53:01

Isabel Allende didn’t publish her first book until she was 39, after losing nearly everything in the wake of the Chilean military coup. More than four decades later, she’s become one of the most beloved Spanish-language authors, with over 80 million copies of her books sold worldwide. After political exile, writing books became Allende’s way of mak…

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India tightens screws on Pakistan, school fees hike, and Gaza war escalates 30:35

5d ago30:35

30:35

First, The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy discusses India's second set of measures against Pakistan as part of its diplomatic offensive in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sophiya Matthew about the alarming sharp hike in school fees across cities and Delhi's recent major pushback …

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Hang Up | Bill Belichick Doesn’t Want to Talk About It 57:58

6d ago57:58

57:58

Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh talk about the NBA playoffs, where the Minnesota Timberwolves did a number on the Lakers. They explain why Bill Belichick and his girlfriend have become such a problem for the University of North Carolina. Finally, the Kentucky Derby and the return of the controversial trainer Bob Baffert. On th…

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The Catch Up: 5 May 3:03

3d ago3:03

3:03

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 5th of May and here are the headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Monday, following a briefing by Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on India’s military preparedness after the deadly Pahalgam ter…

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What Next | Trump v. the Judiciary 30:56

5d ago30:56

30:56

Is the arrest of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan the start of Trump’s open war on judges? Guest: Jeremy Fogel, retired federal judge and executive director for the Berkeley Judicial Institute. Want more What Next? Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to What Next and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly f…

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Care & Feeding | Why Won’t My Childless Friends Plan Stuff? 29:55

6d ago29:55

29:55

On this episode: Zak, Jamilah and producer Maura talk about how to navigate friendships with people who have more, or fewer, kids than you do. A member of the Slate Parenting Facebook group is wondering how it’s on her and her husband to plan everything… even though they have three kids, and a lot of their friends don’t have any. And then, we’ll ci…

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What Next | Trump v. the Judiciary 30:56

6d ago30:56

30:56

Is the arrest of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan the start of Trump’s open war on judges? Guest: Jeremy Fogel, retired federal judge and executive director for the Berkeley Judicial Institute. Want more What Next? Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to What Next and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly f…

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Caste census, Punjab-Haryana water row, and Air India halts Tel Aviv flights 30:52

4d ago30:52

30:52

First. The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak discusses the BJP-led central government's step to include caste data in India’s national census and what does it mean for the Congress and the INDIA bloc. Second, we talk to the Indian Express' Kanchan Vasdev who talks about the tensions between Punjab and Haryana over a directive to release an additional wa…

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What Next: TBD | How Elon Wields Power 37:24

7d ago37:24

37:24

What is it about the way that Elon Musk wields power that led 65 percent of Americans to agree he has too much influence on the federal government? Guest: Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post tech reporter and author of “Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk.” Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole…

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What Next: TBD | How Elon Wields Power 37:24

6d ago37:24

37:24

What is it about the way that Elon Musk wields power that led 65 percent of Americans to agree he has too much influence on the federal government? Guest: Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post tech reporter and author of “Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk.” Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole…

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Slate Money | Everyone Cares About Power Grids This Week 54:01

8d ago54:01

54:01

This week: The entire Iberian peninsula lost power for 18 hours. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by energy expert John Kemp to talk about why that might have happened and nerd out on power grids. Then, the GDP is down by 0.3%. But is that really the right metric to care about? Finally, the tech world is bringing back the b…

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Slate Money | Everyone Cares About Power Grids This Week 54:01

8d ago54:01

54:01

This week: The entire Iberian peninsula lost power for 18 hours. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by energy expert John Kemp to talk about why that might have happened and nerd out on power grids. Then, the GDP is down by 0.3%. But is that really the right metric to care about? Finally, the tech world is bringing back the b…

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ICYMI: The Harry Potter Fandom Faces Its Biggest Test 55:47

8d ago55:47

55:47

While J.K. Rowling celebrates a new UK ruling that classifies “women” as biologically female, casting for the upcoming HBO Max adaptation is underway. Which fans have stuck by the series despite the author’s views, and will others be able to resist the siren call of a brand new TV series? Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay welcome ICYMI’s new producer Vi…

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ICYMI: The Harry Potter Fandom Faces Its Biggest Test 55:47

8d ago55:47

55:47

While J.K. Rowling celebrates a new UK ruling that classifies “women” as biologically female, casting for the upcoming HBO Max adaptation is underway. Which fans have stuck by the series despite the author’s views, and will others be able to resist the siren call of a brand new TV series? Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay welcome ICYMI’s new producer Vi…

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ICYMI: The Harry Potter Fandom Faces Its Biggest Test 55:47

8d ago55:47

55:47

While J.K. Rowling celebrates a new UK ruling that classifies “women” as biologically female, casting for the upcoming HBO Max adaptation is underway. Which fans have stuck by the series despite the author’s views, and will others be able to resist the siren call of a brand new TV series? Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay welcome ICYMI’s new producer Vi…

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Amicus | The Un-American Project 1:20:54

8d ago1:20:54

1:20:54

Whether it’s attempting to overturn birthright citizenship, effectively stripping citizenship from American children, or claiming Alien Enemy Act war powers under an imaginary invasion, Trump’s anti-immigrant moves are outlandishly unconstitutional. They are also being met with significant pushback from judges, even conservative ones. On this week’…

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Amicus | The Un-American Project 1:20:54

8d ago1:20:54

1:20:54

Whether it’s attempting to overturn birthright citizenship, effectively stripping citizenship from American children, or claiming Alien Enemy Act war powers under an imaginary invasion, Trump’s anti-immigrant moves are outlandishly unconstitutional. They are also being met with significant pushback from judges, even conservative ones. On this week’…

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