Best The Faith Explained With Cale Clarke Learning The Catholic Faith Podcasts (2025)

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How ‘The Fall’ is Really Our Story 28:14

22h ago28:14

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Were things perfect in creation before the Fall? Why didn’t God allow Adam and Eve to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil? Drawing on the work of St. Irenaeus, Cale presents how the early Church viewed Genesis 3 and how what happens is really our story. Also discussed: The Serpent The two trees in the Garden of Eden The poetic langu…

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The Original Sin and Salvation 20:14

5d ago20:14

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Cale looks at Genesis 3:1-12 and discusses the concept of sin, the deception of the serpent, and the salvation God provides. Book: “In the Beginning… A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall” by Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI): https://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Catholic-Understanding-Ressourcement-Retrieval/dp/080…

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Sanctifying Your Work 19:59

6d ago19:59

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Is work a punishment for sin? Cale explains why this is not the case, and the sanctity that can come from work – any type of work. What does a priest do? And what is the significance of the priestly garments in the Old Testament? There are some amazing connections between the structure of the Temple in Jerusalem and Jesus’s death on the cross.…

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The 3 Original Experiences of Being Human 20:29

7d ago20:29

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What was it like to be human before sin entered the world? Drawing on St. John Paul II’s insights in the “Theology of the Body”, Cale discusses the relationship between Adam and Eve ‘in the beginning’. Topics include: original solitude original unity original nakedness the meaning of life loveBy The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Tree of Life & Wisdom 20:39

8d ago20:39

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What is the tree of life referred to in Genesis 2? What’s the connection to wisdom? Cale addresses these questions, as well as the importance of Adam having a wife.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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Is Evolution Compatible with Catholicism? 28:14

11d ago28:14

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Is evolution compatible with the Catholic faith? If it is, what does it mean theologically? Cale looks at the creation of human beings in Genesis 2 and addresses these questions. Other topics: The difference between macroevolution and microevolution The Hebrew word for ‘dust’ Why did Jesus keep His wounds after the resurrection? The geographical lo…

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Entering into God’s Rest & Adam the Priest-King 28:14

12d ago28:14

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How can you enter into God’s rest? What does resting in God really mean? Cale looks at Genesis 2:1-25 and answers these questions plus more!By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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Creation as a Cosmic Temple 28:14

13d ago28:14

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God had a plan when he created the world – and He has a plan for you, too. Cale explains how creation is a cosmic temple and what this reveals about God. Other topics: Hebrew names for God The nature of God as a Trinity All of creation is goodBy The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Order of Creation 28:14

14d ago28:14

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What does it mean that the earth was formless and void? What does Genesis 1 tell us about God? Are you living a life of order? Cale looks at Genesis 1:1 – 2:3 and addresses these questions, plus: God being separate from creation Parallels between Genesis 1 and John 1 Two important things to know about human beings made in the image and likeness of …

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An Introduction to the Book of Genesis 27:59

15d ago27:59

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What type of literature is the Book of Genesis? How should we read this ancient text? What is its relationship with modern science? Cale addresses these questions and more in this inaugural episode of the new series on the Book of Genesis.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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Sacraments in Scripture (Part Four) 28:14

18d ago28:14

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Cale looks at the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick in Sacred Scripture. Who can receive this sacrament?By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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Sacraments in Scripture (Part Three) 28:14

19d ago28:14

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Cale looks at the sacrament of Holy Orders in both the Old Testament and the New Testament.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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Sacraments in Scripture (Part Two) 28:14

20d ago28:14

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Cale looks at the sacrament of marriage in both the Old Testament and New Testament.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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Sacraments in Scripture (Part One) 27:14

21d ago27:14

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In this episode, Cale looks at 4 of the 7 sacraments - Baptism, Confession, the Eucharist, and Confirmation - and where they are in the Bible.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Our Father (Part Fourteen) 27:29

22d ago27:29

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In this conclusion of his series on the Lord's Prayer, the Our Father, Cale talks about how evil and sin, should we be so unfortunate to fall into it, can never overcome us in the spiritual life.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Our Father (Part Thirteen) 27:44

25d ago27:44

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In this continuation of Cale's discussion on the Our Father, he talks about the final temptation of Christ in the wilderness, and it's the most insidious of all of them. The devil takes Jesus to a very high mountain and shows him all of the kingdoms of the world. He says, all of these I will give you. But there's a catch. Cale talks about this and …

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The Our Father (Part Twelve) 26:59

26d ago26:59

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In this continuation of Cale's discussion on the Our Father, he talks about the final temptation of Christ in the wilderness, and it's the most insidious of all of them. The devil takes Jesus to a very high mountain and shows him all of the kingdoms of the world. He says, all of these I will give you. But there's a catch. Cale talks about this and …

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The Our Father (Part Eleven) 26:14

27d ago26:14

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In Cale's continued discussion on the Our Father, he talks about how "Deliver us from evil" is actually better translated to "deliver us from the evil one." When Satan tried to tempt Jesus in the wilderness, he tried to quote scripture, but he was misquoting it.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Our Father (Part Ten) 27:28

28d ago27:28

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Cale continues to discuss the Our Father. "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." Is it evil in general or is it the evil one in particular, the devil? Cale uses the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness to show this, because the wilderness was the playground of demons and evil spirits…

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The Our Father (Part Nine) 27:43

29d ago27:43

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Cale continues to discuss the Our Father. Does the prayer really say "Lead us not into temptation"? Cale talks about this and more on today's edition of the Faith Explained on Relevant Radio and the Relevant Radio App.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Our Father (Part Eight) 26:58

1M ago26:58

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Cale continues his discussion on the Our Father. He takes a look at the fifth petition - "forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." Jesus says that if you don't forgive those who sin against you, God will not forgive your sins. Cale discusses this and much more on this episode of The Faith Explained.…

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The Our Father (Part Seven) 25:59

1M ago25:59

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Cale continues his discussion on the Lord's prayer, The Our Father. There are a lot of non-Catholic groups who look at a particular verse in the Acts of the Apostles: "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship to the breaking of the bread, and the prayers." But what does that really mean? How do we know that the Catholic …

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The Our Father (Part Six) 28:14

1M ago28:14

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In this continuing discussion on the Our Father, Cale explains that there are two bad responses we need to be aware of when we pray "Thy will be done." These two are fatalism and scrupulosity.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Our Father (Part Five) 28:14

1M ago28:14

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Cale continues his series on the Lord's Prayer, The Our Father. In this episode, Cale takes a look at the seven petitions of the prayer. "Thy will be done," is very interesting. Is God's will ever not done? Only when we sin. Why has God allowed us to turn away from him?By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Our Father (Part Four) 28:14

1M ago28:14

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Cale continues his look into the Lord's prayer. Did you know that the Our Father is based off an ancient Jewish prayer, The Kaddish? Jesus expands the prayer and makes it much different. Cale also answers the question of why we pray to when God already knows our needs in the first place.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Our Father (Part Three) 28:14

1M ago28:14

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Cale continues his series on the Lord's Prayer, the Our Father. One of the things about our Father, is that He is in heaven. But where is heaven and what does it look like? Cale explains how heaven isn't just some faraway place. It's actually all around us.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Our Father (Part Two) 28:14

1M ago28:14

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Cale continues to take a look at Jesus' teaching on the fatherhood of God as expressed in the Lord's Prayer. He looks at the four elements of being a good father which are true of Divine Fatherhood, and human fatherhood as well.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Our Father (Part One) 28:14

1M ago28:14

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Cale looks at the 'Our Father' prayer, breaking down word by word the meaning of this ancient prayer. What are the origins of this prayer?By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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War and Peace (Final: Part Seven) 28:14

1M ago28:14

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Is it ever morally licit to use nuclear weapons? Was dropping the atomic bomb wrong? Cale finishes the series on what the Catholic Church teaches on war and peace by looking at nuclear warfare. Other topics: the difference between patriotism and nationalism; consequentialism; the four elements of a just war.…

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War and Peace (Part Six) 28:14

1M ago28:14

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What makes for lawful self defense in war between nations? Where does conscience come into play? Cale continues to unpack what the Catholic Church teaches about war and peace.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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War and Peace (Part Five) 28:14

2M ago28:14

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What is peace? What does 'shalom' really mean? Cale looks at how Jesus is our true peace.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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War and Peace (Part Four) 28:14

2M ago28:14

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Cale continues to look at the fifth commandment 'do not kill'' by looking at capital punishment, unintentional killing of someone, desiring another's harm, and ways one can sin against God's love.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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War and Peace (Part Three) 28:14

2M ago28:14

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Could nations defend themselves and what about capital punishment?By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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War and Peace (Part Two) 28:14

2M ago28:14

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Cale looks at the command to love your enemies in the Sermon on the Mount.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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What Does the Church Teach About War and Peace? 28:14

2M ago28:14

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Cale looks at the Sermon on the Mount, the commandment not to kill and the sacredness of human life.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Spirit and the Sacraments: The Anointing of the Sick 27:35

2M ago27:35

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When we are at our most alone, hurting, and vulnerable, Christ is there. Plus: a Q and A on the Sacred Heart of Jesus.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Spirit and the Sacraments: Marriage 27:15

2M ago27:15

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How can the Spirit help those called to marriage achieve “a more perfect union” amidst all threats from without and within? Plus: a Q&A about the Mass wine controversy.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Spirit and the Sacraments: Confession and Holy Orders 27:10

2M ago27:10

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Confession has been called “a second baptism.” But there’s no Confession without a priest, and no priesthood without the Holy Spirit.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Spirit and the Sacraments: The Eucharist 27:45

2M ago27:45

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We believe in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. But don’t forget about the Holy Spirit’s true presence in the Mass, making it happen!By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Spirit and the Sacraments: Baptism and the Life of the Future World 27:35

2M ago27:35

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Ever wish you could be forever young? Or fast-forward to eternal life? With baptism, you can! Find out how the waters of baptism lead you back to the source of life in the Spirit, and the life of the future Kingdom, now.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Spirit and the Sacraments: Confirmation 26:45

2M ago26:45

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If we receive the Holy Spirit in Baptism, why do we need Confirmation? The answer might surprise you!By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Holy Spirit: A Beginner’s Guide: The Fruits of the Holy Spirit 27:45

2M ago27:45

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What’s the difference between the “fruits” and the “gifts” of the Holy Spirit? How does God make use of (sometimes adverse) circumstances to make us more supernaturally fruitful?By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Holy Spirit: A Beginner’s Guide: Is God’s Way Always The Hardest Way? 28:00

2M ago28:00

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Cale will answer this question and offer more ways we can tell an inspiration is from God the Holy Spirit.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Holy Spirit: A Beginner’s Guide: How To Recognize The Spirit’s Voice 27:10

2M ago27:10

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This is THE question: how can you know if an inspiration comes from the Holy Spirit, from yourself, or from the Devil?By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Holy Spirit: A Beginner’s Guide: How to Hear From the Holy Spirit 27:15

2M ago27:15

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Cale Clarke shares 10 ways to get into “God’s orbit” and receive the Spirit’s inspirations for you!By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Holy Spirit: A Beginner’s Guide: The Power of Obedience 26:55

2M ago26:55

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If we don’t practice obedience in our relations to others, how likely is it that we will obey God when he asks for it?By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Holy Spirit: A Beginner’s Guide: An Offer God Can’t Refuse! 27:30

2M ago27:30

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Want to draw down more graces from the Spirit? St. Thérèse says God gives 10 graces in exchange for just one of these…but, what is it?By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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The Holy Spirit: A Beginners Guide: God's Unique Will for You 27:20

2M ago27:20

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God’s “general” will for all people should be obvious: the Ten Commandments, Scripture, and Church teaching come to mind. But what about God’s “particular” will for particular questions in your life? That’s where the inspirations of the Holy Spirit are key!By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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“The Great Unknown” 27:50

2M ago27:50

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Pentecost marks the gift of God, the Holy Spirit. But in so many ways, he is “The Great Unknown”. Cale Clarke shares what Saint Faustina called a shortcut to holiness: being docile to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit.By The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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Why Are There Only Four Gospels 27:45

2M ago27:45

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Cale goes to the mailbag to tackle a question about the gospels discussing why there are only four in the bible. What does the Da Vinci Code say about the gospels? Could there really be 80 different gospels? Cale explains how the Da Vinci Code is fictional, and It feeds the idea of wanting a loophole from the teachings of Jesus Christ.…

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