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I think you could probably go back and track the stages of grief, probably that is what I went through. But I think if you do it right, you end up at acceptance. And that's where I ended up. And that's not to say that I've fully accepted the idea that the golden toad is extinct. Personally, I do still hold out hope that it could still be out there in those forests." - Trevor Ritland This conversation is with Trevor Ritland, who—along with his twin brother Kyle—authored The Golden Toad . The book chronicles their remarkable journey into Costa Rica’s cloud forest, once home to hundreds of brilliant golden toads that would emerge for just a few weeks each year—until, one day, they vanished without a trace. What began as a search for a lost species soon became something much more profound: a confrontation with ecological grief, a meditation on hope, and a powerful call to protect the natural world while we still can. Links: SpeciesUnite.com Kyle and Trevor: https://kyleandtrevor.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventureterm/ Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222249677-the-golden-toad Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Toad-Ecological-Mystery-Species/dp/163576996…
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This week sees 2 out of 3 of the guys traveling back to their childhood for some martial arts. It’s 1 part Home Alone, 2 parts Under Siege, and 3 parts ninja. That’s right, boppers, it’s time to light the eyes as we ask if 3 Ninjas holds up!
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This week sees 2 out of 3 of the guys traveling back to their childhood for some martial arts. It’s 1 part Home Alone, 2 parts Under Siege, and 3 parts ninja. That’s right, boppers, it’s time to light the eyes as we ask if 3 Ninjas holds up!
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×Travis here and as I write this, I’m still processing that this is actually over. How does one write a blog to sum up the end of 10 plus years of their life? A lot can happen in 10 years. When we started this podcast, I had just moved back in with my parents, which was a general low point for me. But that move would put me into a position where I was living back on the same street I had lived on with my life time best friend, Nick. With some time to kill and a desire to spend more time with my friends, I would discuss the idea of starting a podcast with Nick and his brothers: James and Aaron. While James had no real time for it at that moment, he was helpful in getting us started, but Aaron was game to join us on the show. Feeling like we might have needed a fourth, he recruited his long time friend, Alejandro. So we had a cast and we had a broad idea based on our shared love of movies. What we didn’t have was equipment, but I would rectify that by using work earned rewards to acquire 4 microphones and and a rinky dink sound board. And just like that, we were off and running. James would eventually have more time and join us on the show. Since then, all of you who listened would be privy to the details of our lives and our takes on film. You would get to see how we are drunk and get an intimate peek into our relationships. You would all be there as I went from being single, to a boyfriend, to a husband, and to a father. You were there for the highs of our lives, and then the lows. We endured a pandemic and then we would have our lowest moment as we lost Aaron. This was a loss none of us were prepared for and it absolutely broke our hearts. I honestly wasn’t sure we would come back from that. To say that in many ways, he was the heart of this show and a driving factor, would be an understatement. Then Nick and James asked if we were ready to get started again. They, rightfully, convinced me that continuing would be the best way to honor him and so we moved forward. Alejandro or Shred, would eventually leave the show and not too long after that, we would lose him, as well. Time is a funny thing, though, and as life would keep moving forward, we would find that we had less of it. Scheduling our records would become tougher. We’d start missing weeks. Those weeks would turn into months and it felt like the show had already possibly ended. After having a discussion with the guys, we found that we had all come to the conclusion separately that perhaps the show’s time had passsed. Knowing we were only 7 episodes away from 500 episodes, I had gotten the guys to agree to recording those last 7 episodes and doing a proper goodbye with our 500th episode. That brings us to this, if you’re reading this, you’re either about to or you’ve already listened to our last episode. I’d like to thank you all for being a part of this journey with us. I would like to thank James and Nick, because there’s no show without them and I’m grateful that they agreed to give us all 7 more episodes. I’d like to thank my wife, Tahnee for supporting me on this and even stepping in as a co-host when covid hit and we sheltered in place. I dedicate this show to Aaron’s memory, the show wasn’t just about our love of movies, but also our love of him. I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I had a podcast. Jesus, does anyone?…
The end is nigh. Wax on, wax off. Put ‘em in a body bag. 499 down, 1 to go. No mercy. The penultimate episode.
The final three. Bras on heads. It’s getting close. He don’t even have his license, Lisa.
Time is running out. Give me a keg of beer. Win in the end. Nick loves basketball.
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Time marches on. Pigs in a poke. The Griswold’s are looking for sex. The end is coming.
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The gang falls back into a groove. Five hundred inches closer. The Lonely Island is enjoyed. The end continues.
The band gets back together. An announcement is made. The guys go over the top. The end begins.
As our return continues, we used a movie to address the elephant in the room. That elephant being that we were gone for so long because Travis had a baby. So why not take this as a moment ask if Look Who’s Talking holds up?!
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1 492: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 43:24
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This week, we continue our look back at The Lord of the Rings. That brings us to The Two Towers. So listen up, boppers as we ask if this epic continues to hold up. And also, merry Christmas and happy holidays!
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1 490: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 48:31
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Adventure is afoot! This year, we’re celebrating the holidays by joining in on a tradition that many observe this time of year: rewatching The Lord of the Rings. So listen up boppers, because the last thing we’re doing is keeping it secret or safe! We’re asking if The Fellowship of the Ring holds up!…
This week, things get physical as we take a look at the road to Mr. Olympia. We push weight and get the pump, which is supposed to be better than a certain activity according to Arnold Schwarzenegger. We’re asking if Pumping Iron holds up!
This week sees 2 out of 3 of the guys traveling back to their childhood for some martial arts. It’s 1 part Home Alone, 2 parts Under Siege, and 3 parts ninja. That’s right, boppers, it’s time to light the eyes as we ask if 3 Ninjas holds up!
The holidays are fast approaching, which means people are traveling. So why not listen as we discuss a movie about traveling? This week we’re asking if Todd Philips’ Road Trip holds up!
One other thing goes along with the end of October other than Halloween. That thing is the World Series which is baseball. Baseball and movies have a history. Speaking of history, during World War II, the women’s baseball league started. And those women were in A League of Their Own, so let’s ask if that movie holds up!…
Halloween week is here. So what better way to welcome Samhain than to watch to horror icons battle it out? This week, Nick and Travis are asking if the wisecracking child killer fighting the perpetual dead child that cracks the unwise holds up. It’s Freddy Vs. Jason!
Way before people were obsessed with true crime podcasts, there was a movie that was basically about the idea of people who would be obsessed with true crime podcasts. Not quite a horror movie, but also not not a horror movie, this week we ask if Serial Mom holds up!
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1 482: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 52:59
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Vampires are real, and they (un)live right next door to you. You find out and you try and tell people, but they think you’re crazy. That’s the main idea behind Fright Night and also the remake. A few years ago we talked about the original, this year we’re asking if the remake holds up!
As a bit of an early Halloween treat, here’s the isolated audio for the new Halloween theme. Enjoy! Hellraiser was a fright Wilford Brimley was alright It’s Plain Zero Halloween Hot dog from ampm Star Wars caused mayhem It’s Plain Zero Halloween Protein vertigo Hey we watched Sleepy Hollow It’s plain zero halloween Frankenstein electrodes Sun won’t make psychos ‘splode It’s Plain Zero Halloween Halloween halloween it holds up Freddy Krueger and Dracula’s voice Travis can make all that noise It’s Plain Zero Halloween Nick hates movies with ghosts Jimmy thinks necco waifers are gross I remember Halloween halloween halloween Halloween halloween it holds up…
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The monster returns! As does our annual celebration of horror as the Spooktober Spooktacular is upon us once more! Witness as we ask if the Bride of Frankenstein holds up!
This week, the gang decides see what would happen if they spend a Night At The Museum. Not really, though. They just happened to watch a movie called that instead. Will the shenanigans that Ben Stiller gets into hold up? There’s only one way to find out!
This week, Travis picked a movie that harkens back to one of his past jobs. Years ago, he spent time as a video game tester, which is exactly what the main character in Grandma’s Boy does for a living. Is this movie’s portrayal accurate? Is living with your grandma a blast? Does this movie hold up? Listen up, boppers, and find out!…
I mean, we already did the other 2 Wolverine movies, plus a Deadpool. So, why wouldn’t we just go ahead watch Logan? Strap in boppers, because we’re asking if one of the most loved character finales holds up!
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1 475: Deadpool & Wolverine Spoiler Episode 1:18:31
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Did you get a chance to see that big super hero movie that came out a couple weeks ago and wanna feel nostalgic about it while 3 guys discuss it? Well we got just the episode for you, because this week Plain Zero spoils Deadpool & Wolverine!
I guess we’re really doing this. Imagine, if you will, a time when Rob Schneider was a king of comedy (crazy, right?). He was gigolo, a you can do it, an animal, and then eventually a hot chick. The Hot Chick, even. So that’s it, we’re asking if The Hot Chick holds up. I bet you can guess the answer.…
Listen up, boppers! It’s time to celebrate the release of Deadpool & Wolverine. So we’re asking if the first movie about the merc with a mouth, Deadpool holds up. Let’s fucking go!
Listen up, boppers! This week, we’re asking if the second Beverly Hills Cop holds up. A time when Eddie Murphy was at the full height of his powers, for better or for worse. You know what they say, you can take the Hills Cop out of the Beverly, but you can’t take the Beverly out of the Hills Cop!
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Listen up, boppers, because it’s our 10 year anniversary and we’ve chosen to celebrate by revisiting the first movie we ever (kinda) talked about: The Running Man. So join us as we take a walk down memory lane and listen to clips from our first ever show while actually asking if The Running Man holds up!…
We’re Plain Zero, and we like to party, and so do most of the characters in this week’s movie. It’s a tale of trying to save your father so that you can fight him to earn his respect. We hope you like your beans cool, boppers, because we’re asking if Hot Rod holds up!
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What do you get when you add every available ingredient to a burger? Too much. What does that have to do with this week’s movie? Well, you take a bunch of X-Men comic moments add a few early internet memes and you get X-Men: The Last Stand. So listen up, boppers, because we’re asking if that holds up this week!…
This week started with Father’s Day, so why not start it talking about a movie about someone finding out he’s gonna be a father. This week we’re asking if Judd Apatow’s second film, Knocked Up, holds up. Also, Travis let’s the guys in on a secret.
Sometimes a kid comes into an old man’s life and turns it upside down. One might call that kid a menace. In an even bigger stroke of kismet, sometimes that kid’s name even rhymes with menace. Something like Dennis. This is one such time, because this week we’re asking if Dennis The Menace holds up, boppers!…
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1 466: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad 47:28
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This week’s episode coming at you faster than you can yell, “Hey, it’s Enrico Pallazzo!” That’s right, boppers, this episode is all about Leslie Neilson and his Naked Gun! So listen up as we ask if it holds up!
The Summer movie season is upon us, and nothing says “Summer” more than wearing suits and busting caps in bath houses! So listen up, boppers, because this week, we learn why it just doesn’t pay to cross Keanu Reeves as we ask if John Wick holds up!
It’s a tale as old as time, and I’m not talking about beauty and the beast, I’m talking about one hit wonders. In this case, it’s specifically about the “oh knee ders”. So listen up, boppers, as we ask if That Thing You Do holds up!
What would happen if someone made a Wolverine movie and it was mostly good? You’d likely get the subject of this week’s movie, the aptly titled: The Wolverine. So join us, boppers, as we ask if it holds up!
There’s a reason why you should never accidentally hit a woman with your car, rendering her dead. No, it’s not because it’s illegal or immoral. It’s simply because her father could curse you causing you to waste away. This week, we’re asking if Thinner holds up!
Were you all as excited as we were for that trailer last week? That trailer means that now is as bad as any time to take a look back at the first live action adventure that Deadpool and Wolverine had as we ask if X-men Origins: Wolverine holds up!
Everybody enjoys a good coming of age story, so we figured it was high time we did an episode about the mother of them all: Rob Reiner’s Stand By Me. At the time it was made, Stephen King considered it the best adaptation of any of his stories, so the question is whether or not it still is. Or, to phrase it another way, does it still hold up? Listen up to find out, boppers!…
We’re back after an unintended 2 week absence! This week, we’re finding out what happens after happily ever after as we finally watch Shrek become thicc daddy Shrek. So bring on the question we’ve all been waiting on: does Shrek 2 hold up!
Love is still in the air, and what goes better with love than pimps, the mob, actors, and cocaine? Nothing, the answer is nothing. At least, that’s the answer if you ask Quentin Tarantino and Tony Scott. So listen up, boppers, because this week we’re asking if True Romance holds up!
We’re making like Grover this week, because we go near… far… and also wherever you are our hearts will go on. Our month of love stories also goes on as we take a look at that time that Leonardo DiCaprio died on a sinking ship after drawing Kate Winslet like one of his French girls. So listen up boppers, because we’re asking if Titanic holds up this week!…
We start off our month long look at romance with a movie about a man that cannot stop having sex with women. So we jump back to 1989 and a movie starring America’s sweet heart: John Ritter! This week, we’re asking if Skin Deep holds up!
Here it is, boppers, our 450th episode! So of course that means we had to watch another Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. This time around, it’s the second Conan movie, the one in which he is a destroyer. So listen up and celebrate with us as we hit another milestone!
What do we learn when mundane misunderstandings happen when people that work for clandestine organizations? We learn never to do it again, whatever it was they did. That’s what this week’s episode is about as we ask if Burn After Reading holds up!
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1 448: Captain America: The Winter Soldier 1:08:55
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This week, we find Captain America throwing his mighty shield once again! This time around, he’s entangled in a world of intrigue and espionage. And we’re entangled with the lingering question: does “Captain America: The Winter Soldier hold up?
The new year is here and we are back from our vacation and all hell’s coming with us! Starting things off with Universal’s 1931 release of Frankenstein! So strap in for an exciting year and listen up, boppers, as we ask if this classic holds up!
Here it is boppers, our 2023 finale! That’s right, we’re ending the year with a caper. What happens when George Clooney and Brad Pitt team up with just about every other well known actor of 2001 to do a heist. So listen up boppers, as we ask if Ocean’s Eleven holds up! Then join us next year as we’ll be celebrating our 450th episode and ten years of Plain Zero!…
Do you like Planes, Trains, and Automobiles? Do you also like Uncle Buck? How does a movie that’s a bit of a mashup of both and not quite either sound? That’s 1991’s Dutch in a nutshell and we’re here to let you know if this other John Hughes Thanksgiving movie holds up!
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One of the greatest lessons a movie has ever taught us is that it does not pay to be James Franco’s neighbor. That lesson is never more apparent than it is in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. So listen up, boppers, because we’re asking if that movie holds up this week!
Halloween is a day away, but let’s be honest, horror lasts all year long. That being said, our final episode of this year’s Spooktober fest is here! So listen up, lest you risk killing four people in your car just before rescue arrives as we ask if The Mist holds up this week!
The Halloween season continues, and if there’s one movie series that became synonymous with this time of year: Saw. Long before the term “torture porn” was coined, this movie launched the career of two of modern horror’s more prolific creators. So listen up, boppers, because we’re asking if it holds up!…
Imagine a world where the Rage virus exists. Now imagine that in that world, the virus is under control and contained. What do you think it would take to ruin that peace? If your answer was a couple of kids and Robert Carlyle, then you’ve probably seen 28 Weeks Later. So listen up, boppers, because this week we’re asking if it holds up!…
Listen up, boppers, because here’s the bonus episode that absolutely no one asked for except for maybe James and Nick. Time to find out if the Exorcist parody, Repossessed, holds up!
Our annual celebration of spooky season really gets rolling this week as we go back to what is considered to be a classic masterpiece of horror: The Exorcist! Will this classic tale of possession hold up to more modern horror? The only way to find out is to listen up, boppers!
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1 436: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 52:13
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Sometimes you need a good shave and a haircut. And sometimes that costs more than two bits. Sometimes it costs being killed and turned into a meat pie. Specifically, I’m talking about if you let Sweeney Todd line you up right above Mrs. Lovett’s shoppe. Strap in boppers, because this week we’re asking if Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street holds up!…
What happens when you attempt to make a live action Bugs Bunny movie with a bit of ultra violence and some fowl language? You get Shoot ‘Em Up! Clive Owen is a thorn in Paul Giamatti’s side as the bullets and carrots fly. So listen up, boppers, as we find out if this one holds up!
Football is back and what better way to celebrate it than to watch the greatest football movie ever made? No, not Necessary Roughness. We’re watching Little Giants this week, so strap in as we ask if it holds up!
What happens when a bunch of wannabe heroes become the only chance of saving their city? Well, that’s what we aim to find out this week as we discuss the film that stars Ben Stiller, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Hank Azaria, and so many more. That’s right, boppers, this week we’re asking if Mystery Men holds up!…
We’re back, boppers! After a 2 week summer vacation, we have returned stronger than ever and ready to ask if Heat holds up! Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino finally share scenes together in this 90s movie that has all the actors in it. All. Of. Them.
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Disney released a movie based on one of their rides this past weekend, so we figured why not go back to the first movie they did based on a ride that started this trend: Pirates of the Caribbean! So now it’s time to ask why the rum is gone and also if this swashbuckling adventure holds up!
We heard there was a big convention this weekend about comics, so we figured why not watch a movie about comic books. It was with that in mind that we decided to revisit Kevin Smith’s third movie: Chasing Amy. So join us as we see what happens when Ben Affleck falls in love with Joey Lauren Adams and ask if Chasing Amy holds up!…
Summer rolls on through, and the blockbusters keep coming. This week, we’re getting in on the Tom Cruise hype train by going back to his first mission. The impossible mission that was the least impossible. That’s right, boppers, this week we’re asking if Mission: Impossible holds up!
It’s all about brass balls this week, as we work on getting the good leads. But you don’t have to work for them, because the good leads are here. If you think the leads are weak, it’s only because you’re weak. So put that coffee down, boppers, because coffee’s for closers. By that, we mean it’s for those who listen up as we ask if Glengarry Glen Ross holds up!…
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1 425: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1:22:00
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As everyone’s favorite archeologist embarks on his final theatrical adventure, we decided to watch what was long thought to be his final adventure until he went and played with that vodka company that Dan Aykroyd has ownership in. That’s right boppers, this week we’re asking if Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade holds up!…
Summer is here, and if Christmas belongs to the Gremlins, then summer belongs to the Gremlins 2: The New Batch. So why not say a noun and gremlin like you’re playing Mad Libs and listen as we ask if this sequel to the classic holds up, boppers! Check it out one time, won’t you?
Things get destructive this week as we learn that saving people requires killing a whole lot more people. An amazing cast assembles in an attempt at bringing Superman back to the big screen. Henry Cavill is the last son of Krypton as we ask if Man of Steel holds up!
Giant robots have arrived, and they are more than meets the eye, boppers! Join the auto bots as they make a mess of Shia LeBeouf’s house and life in a bid to save the earth from the Decepticons as we ask if Transformers holds up!
It’s time, once again, to chick chicky boom chick chicky boom as we discuss the second rung in the ladder of Jim Carrey’s rise to power. So get yourself a ticket to the Coco Bongo Club, boppers, because we’re asking if The Mask holds up!
Years ago, we held a best movie tournament, the turn out appeared to have caused some controversy. Cut to now, and we’re finally doing an episode about the movie that won. That’s right boppers, this week we’re asking if The Princess Bride holds up!
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We’re back this week for our 420th episode, and what better way to spend this episode than hanging out with some buds that want nothing more than to get that special food that they’re craving. That’s right boppers, this week we’re asking if Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle holds up! And then join us next week for our 419th episode.…
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1 418: Spoiler Episode: Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 1:23:47
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You’ve had a week, boppers! Now, it’s our turn to go into all the spoilery details on the first big movie of the summer. This week we’re going whole hog on the final installment of James Gunn’s fantastic Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy. Listen at your own risk if you haven’t seen Volume 3 yet.
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1 417: Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 1 & 2 1:23:21
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This week, the gang travels back to a time when Nicolas Cage and John Travolta were action stars for some reason. And while that may seem like the sweatiest aspect of a movie, wait till you hear the premise! That’s right boppers, this week we’re asking if Face/Off (the movie where getting someone else’s face put on you changes your physique) holds up!…
This week, things take a groovy turn again. With the release of Evil Dead Rise over the weekend, the boys thought it fitting to take a look back at the last film in the series which celebrates it’s 10 year anniversary this very month! So join us, boppers, as we ask if Evil Dead (2013) holds up!
The end is near. In fact, This Is The End… is the name of the movie we watched this week! That’s right, boppers, we’re talking about Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, and James Franco all playing themselves as the world comes to an end. So get ready, boppers, because we’re about to give you our whole weight as we ask if This Is The End holds up!…
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1 412: Oscar Special: Everything Everywhere All At Once 1:17:35
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The Academy Awards have come and gone and we’ve decided to take a look at this year’s big winner: Everything Everywhere All At Once! So strap in, boppers, because the multiverse has a lot to show us and we can’t wait to get our grubby little hot dog fingers all over it!
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