Best Reactive Attachment Podcasts (2025)

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REWIND: The Marriage Behind the Mission- Navigating Foster Care as a Couple 30:56

2d ago30:56

30:56

Parenting children from hard places requires an extraordinary partnership between spouses. In this candid conversation, Nicole interviews her husband Bruce about how they've navigated the challenges and joys of foster parenting as a team. When Nicole first felt called to foster care, Bruce's immediate response was a firm "no." His journey from relu…

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114: Big Asian Energy: Why Asians Get Overlooked for Leadership with John Wang 56:24

2d ago56:24

56:24

Have you ever wondered if being Asian is a reason you’re being overlooked for leadership? In this week’s episode, I sit down with John Wang, author of “Big Asian Energy,” TEDx speaker, and podcast host. As a kid, John also struggled with pressure from his Asian parents, and how those early experiences impacted his ability to see his own potential. …

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The Journey from Broken Heart to Wholeness: Guided Meditation for Healing Betrayal 11:54

4d ago11:54

11:54

Send us a text Betrayal cuts deep, leaving wounds that can shape how we view ourselves and future relationships. This guided meditation offers a gentle yet powerful journey through the complex terrain of heartbreak and healing. We begin by creating safety - grounding our bodies and acknowledging that while the past contained pain, we are safe now t…

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Why People Cheat 42:14

4d ago42:14

42:14

Send us a text Betrayal cuts deep, leaving wounds that can take years to heal. In this powerful exploration of why people cheat, we pull back the curtain on the psychology of infidelity to reveal that cheating is never a mistake—it's a choice rooted in emotional disconnection, fear of vulnerability, and unhealed trauma. We dive into six revealing p…

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Let's talk about chores, baby! 21:46

7d ago21:46

21:46

Confession: I secretly judge parents and caregivers who do not expect their child or teen to help out around the house with regular chores. I don’t know how many of them are out there, but I certainly know a few personally. I don’t typically judge others, however, I’m gonna get on my soapbox about this one. Also included in this episode: *my shift …

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REWIND: Staying Calm in Chaos: Tools for Foster & Adoptive Parents 23:48

9d ago23:48

23:48

Ever found yourself triggered by your child's meltdown, wondering how to break the cycle of dysregulation? This summer rewind episode tackles one of the most challenging aspects of foster and adoptive parenting: staying calm when everything around you is chaos. Drawing from personal experience as both a certified parent trainer and adoptive mom to …

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113:The Fastest Way to Feel Valued at Work 12:58

9d ago12:58

12:58

Do you feel unappreciated, undervalued and — worst of all — invisible at work? In this week’s episode of the School of Self-Worth, I dig into the reasons this might be happening. And understanding (and reversing) cultural conditioning is essential. For so many Asian-American women, you learned early on to base your self-worth on what others thought…

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Season 4 Unveils 25 Essential Tools for Healing After Narcissistic Relationships 13:40

12d ago13:40

13:40

Send us a text What happens when forgiveness becomes the most radical act of self-healing? Angela Meyer returns with Season 4 of The Undetected Narcissist podcast, offering a revolutionary approach to recovering from narcissistic abuse through compassion rather than continued anger. After nearly concluding the series, Angela was profoundly moved by…

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E26: Twerking as a therapeutic tool 22:42

14d ago22:42

22:42

Confession: I recently learned in a family therapy session that one cannot be angry and twerk at the same time. Fun fact! Also included in this episode: *more valuable content from Daniel Siegel's book Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain *the handy model of the brain *why the ages of 12-24 are the most dangerous of our lives *the…

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Finding Justice in a Broken Foster Care System 25:18

16d ago25:18

25:18

We confront the reality of injustice in foster care and explore how to effectively advocate for change without burning out or losing sight of our purpose. From recognizing that not every battle is ours to fight, to making strategic relationships within the system, these seven practical tips help foster parents navigate the broken parts of the syste…

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Speaking the Heart Language of Adopted and Foster Children 18:17

16d ago18:17

18:17

Send us a text In this heartfelt episode, adoption author Sherrie Eldridge shares deeply personal insights and practical advice for adoptive and foster parents seeking to connect with their children truly. Drawing from her book 20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed, Sherrie explores how well-intentioned words can be misinterpreted by adopted c…

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112: {YCC Alumni Series} From Layoff to Breakthrough: Creating a Life of Purpose with Sydni Powell 47:29

16d ago47:29

47:29

Do you want a life of purpose, but have no idea how to get started, let alone make it a reality? This week in the YCC Alumni series, I sit down with my inspiring client, Sydni Powell, who not only rebounded from a layoff, she is now creating the business of her dreams and also is in a loving partnership. Sydni shares how she went from feeling lost …

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EP 101: Working with View of Self in EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring EFT Trainer Robin Williams Blake 58:14

18d ago58:14

58:14

🎙️ Working with View of Self in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Dr. Belle (Anabelle Bugatti-Duarte, PhD, LMFT) & Robin Williams Blake, EFT Trainer & Director of the Toronto Centre for EFT Welcome to another transformative episode of the We Heart Therapy podcast & YouTube series for EFT therapists! In this episode, Dr. Belle sits down with re…

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E25: I am Lane's bowling lane bumpers 30:34

21d ago30:34

30:34

Confession: I have started referring to myself as Lane’s bumpers on a bowling lane. I can guide and provide for him, keeping him out of the gutters in adolescence, while at the same time understanding he has free will. I need to trust in his ability to make good choices in the teen years. Lane needs to trust that I will be there for him, even when …

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Becoming Yourself in the Middle of Motherhood with Emma Fulenwider 32:02

22d ago32:02

32:02

Send us a text On this episode, we sit down with Emma Fulenwider—author, literary agent, TEDx speaker, and mother navigating the complexities of modern parenting—to explore what it truly means to belong in a world full of pressure, perfectionism, and plastic toys. Emma shares her personal journey from being an "odd kid" who learned to mimic others …

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111: Shattering the Purpose Myth for Asian-American Leaders 14:40

23d ago14:40

14:40

Have you ever asked yourself what your purpose is….and came up empty-handed? And then wondered how on earth you ever were going to figure out what your purpose really is? I’ve been asked this question more times than I can count. So in this episode, I reveal the biggest mistake most Asian-American women are making about purpose. And then I also sha…

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E24: I used to think the teen years had to be survived 24:48

28d ago24:48

24:48

Confession: I used to think that the teenage years were something I had to suffer through before Lane grew up to be an adult. But I just found a book that changed all that. I now understand the massive changes the teen brain is undergoing and I look forward to helping Lane harness the power of his powerful new brain so he can thrive in his adolesce…

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Foundations for the Foster Care Journey 32:25

1M ago32:25

32:25

The foundations you build before welcoming foster children into your home will determine whether you merely survive or truly thrive in this challenging calling. Drawing from both professional expertise and personal experience, this episode walks you through four essential preparations every prospective foster parent needs to prioritize. How are you…

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110: {YCC Alumni Series} Bouncing Back After the Layoff: The Path to Self-Worth and Personal Power with Cecilia Lei 48:09

1M ago48:09

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Are you an Asian-American woman dreaming of feeling worthy and successful no matter what setbacks crop up? Have you ever wondered how some women manage to pivot from challenges by making fast, powerful decisions that make them happy? In this YCC Alumni Series, I sit down with the remarkable Cecilia Lei, who not only bounced back from burnout, a lay…

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E23: High school- I have to let go and accept what is 17:06

1M ago17:06

17:06

Confession: I have to let go of what I thought high school would be like for Lane and accept the fact that he needs more specialized and individualized attention that simply is not available in a traditional high school. Luckily, there are lots of options out there for kids like mine. The trick is figuring out which one will be the best for Lane. S…

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EP 100: Attachment Based Suicide Assessment in EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring EFT Trainer Rachel Thomas 45:51

1M ago45:51

45:51

In this powerful episode of the We Heart Therapy Youtube Channel and podcast, on our series EFT Talk, host Dr. Belle (Anabelle Bugatti aka Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT) is joined by certified AZ EFT Trainer Rachel Thomas, LMFT, to explore Attachment-Based Suicide Assessment within the framework of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). 🎙️ Together we delve int…

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Seeing and Filling Gaps in Foster Care with Amanda Preston 48:16

1M ago48:16

48:16

What happens when your foster care journey leads you to places you never imagined? Amanda Preston knows this path intimately - from young newlyweds dreaming of "opening an orphanage" to becoming adoptive parents of eight children, veteran foster parents of 16 years, and eventually establishing a mental health clinic supporting neurodivergent famili…

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109: Break the Emotional Reactivity Cycle 16:00

1M ago16:00

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Do you struggle with emotional reactivity, even though you know you want to do better? Then this episode is exactly what you need. I go deeper into the impact of emotional reactivity and why it’s so essential for ambitious Asian-American corporate leaders to rein it in for good. In this episode, you’ll learn the cultural conditioning that started y…

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E22: My best friend ghosted me 25:15

1M ago25:15

25:15

Confession: My best friend of over 30 years ghosted me two years ago. Believe it or not, she shut me out of her life not once, not twice, but a total of three times over the course of our friendship. Also included: *how and when we met *how we stayed close, despite the 1000s of miles between us *our roadtrip to attend the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta *…

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108: Chief in Tech: How Women are Breaking the Silicon Ceiling with Anna Radulovski 42:16

1M ago42:16

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This week’s episode is truly special. I interviewed Anna Radulovski, the founder of Women Tech Network, Coding Girls, and Executive Women in Tech. Inside, Anna drops incredible wisdom of how she stepped into her own self-worth to create the Women Tech Network, impacting 150,000 members across 179 countries. What does it take to affect the lives of …

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When Love Isn’t Enough: Amy VanTine on Parenting Through RAD 38:41

2M ago38:41

38:41

Send us a text In this deeply moving episode, Sherrie Eldridge welcomes Amy Vantine, a mother, educator, and co-founder of RAD Advocates, to share her harrowing and inspiring journey of parenting a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). From her early dreams of motherhood to the trauma, confusion, and eventual heartbreak of dissolving an ad…

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E21: The more I learn, the less I know 26:36

2M ago26:36

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Confession: I am constantly reminded that the more I learn, the less I know. This week that lesson came in the form of videos on vestibular and proprioceptive systems. What I learned in these videos was super informative and I wish I had learned about it when Lane was young. I also reflect on the the joys and frustrations of my motherhood journey. …

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Beyond the Buzzwords: Why Trauma Knowledge Transforms Parenting with Melissa Pemberton 43:06

2M ago43:06

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Stepping into foster care or adoption without understanding trauma is like trying to navigate unfamiliar terrain without a map. That's why this conversation with Melissa Pemberton, a trauma-aware licensed therapist and parent coach with over 20 years of experience in child welfare, is absolutely essential listening for anyone caring for children fr…

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107: 4 Blocks To Your Visible, Purposeful Life 22:21

2M ago22:21

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Wanna know a secret I usually only share with clients? Every time you start moving toward a dream goal built into the purposeful life you want to have, four blocks show up. Every. Single. Time. But if you can make friends with these blocks and understand them, you will have a much easier time navigating them when they come up, just like when you lo…

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E20: The embarrassing shoe throwing incident 24:25

2M ago24:25

24:25

Confession: Before I was introduced to TBRI, I once had an epic meltdown, which included throwing all of my shoes on the floor of my bedroom in a rage. I threw every single pair of my shoes as hard as I could onto the hardwood floor while screaming at the top of my lungs. Not my finest moment, but I did apologize to Lane about it afterwards and we …

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106: Exit the Perfectionism Trap 13:30

2M ago13:30

13:30

What if I told you you don’t need to have it all perfect to be the authority? One of my clients had been vying for a promotion for a year when she started using my framework. 🔥 She took 10 days off, and when she got back, her boss put her up for promotion. 🔥 Five months later, she accepted a new job as a VP. 🔥 She did this while everyone was saying…

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E19: I wish I had found TBRI sooner! 35:08

2M ago35:08

35:08

Confession: I wish I had found TBRI Trust Based Relational Interventions when Lane was in Kindergarten instead of 8th grade. In my humble opinion, it is THE SINGLE MOST POWERFUL intervention program foster and adoptive families need to be trained in. Included in this episode: *more on my high-functioning depression *powerful activities from my IOP …

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Breaking the Cycle: Parenting with Trauma Awareness with April Ficklin 58:05

2M ago58:05

58:05

What happens when the romanticized dream of adoption crashes into the complex realities of parenting children from trauma? April Ficklin knows this collision intimately. From a teenage mission trip where she first felt called to adoption, to the Good Friday when her family doubled overnight with the addition of two siblings from foster care, April'…

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105: The Power of Non-Attachment 14:45

2M ago14:45

14:45

One of the biggest myths about being visible at work and hitting your goals is you have to go for your goals at all costs. That’s not how the top 1% do it. The secret? Getting recognized isn’t about volume — it’s about strategy. ✅ The right decision, made at the right time. ✅ Intuitive insights that creates demand for your expertise ✅ A simple stru…

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E18: Let that shit go! 27:19

2M ago27:19

27:19

Confession: Reliving Lane’s Kindergarten year has been much more difficult than I imagined it would be. Luckily, it didn’t seem to have any lasting impact on Lane. In fact, he doesn’t remember any of it! Included in this episode: *another funny story from my childhood *blog entry written on 8/23/15: Lane is making great gains *disastrous meeting wi…

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104: Navigating Shame and Finances Post-Divorce with Clover Lam 41:52

2M ago41:52

41:52

Have you ever had an experience that cracked you wide open? In Clover Lam’s case, it was going through divorce. In the aftermath of her divorce, she blamed herself and felt deeply inadequate. She didn’t understand what had happened to her. But after many years of personal work and introspection, Lam stepped back into and reclaimed her self-worth. A…

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E17: I was so optimistic and naive 29:43

3M ago29:43

29:43

Confession: Rereading my blog entries about Lane’s adoption day makes me a bit sad. I was so optimistic and naive. I never would have imagined ending up where we are now. I share two blog entries written right before and immediately after Lane's adoption day in addition to more horror stories of Lane's Kindergarten teacher. Included in this episode…

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Faith in the Trenches 20:00

3M ago20:00

20:00

God shows up in extraordinary ways for foster parents when we embrace the truth that we're participating in His holy work of restoration and redemption. • His grace is sufficient for our weakness, covering our doubts, fears, and mistakes • New mercies arrive each morning—only when we need them, not a moment sooner • Hard things are exactly what Jes…

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103: Overcoming Self-Doubt: Building a Strong Relationship with Yourself 15:34

3M ago15:34

15:34

Do you always show up for others? Like, you’re the person you can always count on to be there when you say you will? But when it comes to getting more sleep or going to the gym, you often let yourself off the hook? If this is you, then you’re in the perfect place, because this episode is all about how to build a stronger relationship with yourself.…

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E16: I used to be proud to be a teacher... 31:10

3M ago31:10

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Confession: I used to be proud of my career in elementary education…until I had a child who didn’t fit the mold and only then realized how the kids on the ends of the bell curve were not thriving. And in many cases, kids like mine are made to feel like a bad kid or stupid because they do not get the attention and supports they need to experience su…

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Beyond Behavior Management: The Parent's Journey to Felt Safety 35:26

3M ago35:26

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The tension between fostering deep relationships and managing difficult behaviors sits at the heart of every foster and adoptive parent's journey. In this deeply personal exploration, we uncover why our focus often shifts from connection to control—and the surprising neurological reasons behind it. When behaviors are under control and there's order…

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102: The Three-Day Reset: From Wall Street to Wellness with Author Pooja Mottl 42:03

3M ago42:03

42:03

Are you in a job that you picked because you thought you were supposed to make money and make your family proud? That’s what this week’s guest Pooja Mottl did when she chose investment banking. But then Pooja had a moment when everything changed. And she left investment banking to go to culinary school. Since then, she has written the book, “The 3-…

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EP 99: How to Think Systemically in EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring EFT Trainer Dr. Simona Herb 47:24

3M ago47:24

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In this episode of *We Heart Therapy*, join host Dr. Belle, aka Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT (Certified EFT Supervisor/Therapist), as she welcomes special guest Dr. Simona Herb, EFT Trainer from Romania. Together, they explore how to think systemically in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) —a crucial perspective for therapists working with couples, f…

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E15: My own worst enemy 24:08

3M ago24:08

24:08

Confession: I used to be my own worst enemy with negative self-talk that I wasn’t even aware I was engaging in. Now that I know, I’m working to becoming my own best friend with self-compassion, self-love, and positive self-talk. I'll share how gratitude is my superpower (when I practice it consistently), my new favorite gratitude journal, and a tri…

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Before You Correct in Trauma Parenting 22:41

3M ago22:41

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What happens in that critical moment when your child's behavior pushes your buttons? That split second before you respond determines whether your correction will actually work or simply bounce off ineffectively. Foster and adoptive parents know the struggle all too well—the same behaviors repeating despite countless corrections. But what if the key…

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101: My Approach to Coaching Asian American Women 26:33

3M ago26:33

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Welcome to today’s episode of the School of Self-Worth! This one is for you if you’ve ever wondered, “What does a coach actually do?” and how I can support you in your journey. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to work with me, this episode is for you! In this episode, I talk about why I hire coaches, the 2 key things that coaching is NOT, and…

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E14: I swear a lot! 29:13

3M ago29:13

29:13

Confession: I swear a lot. Well, maybe not a lot, but I definitely swear. Some believe that it’s healthy for you to get it out, but, like all things, only in moderation. Also included: stories from my childhood, more about the How We Feel app, the 5 lies depression tells you, and funny stories about swearing! Oh, and how the Let Them Theory is help…

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Can You Really Help a Child If You Haven't Healed? 21:26

3M ago21:26

21:26

We explore the critical importance of healing for foster and adoptive parents, emphasizing how past experiences shape our parenting. Understanding ourselves allows us to nurture our children effectively while providing the love they need. • Exploring the concept of healing and being a steady presence • The impact of past traumas on parenting styles…

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100: SPECIAL 100th episode: Behind the Scenes 27:40

3M ago27:40

27:40

Two years ago, I imagined I would one day reach 100 episodes. But I didn’t really think it would look anything like this! Creating and launching the School of Self-Worth was a massive dream come true, and I had the best time coming up with the appropriate way to honor this milestone. Which is to CELEBRATE. But wait! This isn’t celebrating the way y…

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E13: I had no idea how to process uncomfortable emotions...until recently 28:55

4M ago28:55

28:55

Confession: I didn’t learn how to process my emotions until my mental health crisis when Lane was in 7th grade. To those of you who are emotionally healthy, that may sound crazy. But it’s true. I share how music therapy helped me process emotions, as well as a helpful analogy to understand why processing your feelings is so important. You'll also h…

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