The Commercial Break is a podcast. It is summarized by an A.I. chat bot like this: ""TCB is an improv-comedy, interview, and variety podcast hosted by longtime best friends Bryan Green and Krissy Hoadley. Often described as the "Cheesecake Factory of comedy podcasts," it’s a show that proudly embraces its chaotic, unpolished charm—self-aware that it’s "just FINE" and not for everyone. Airing Tuesday through Friday, the duo dives into their quirky friendship, blending twisted humor with discu ...
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📖 📚Welcome to Story Warz: A Game of Deceptive Storytelling. Comedians Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez face off with some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment for this hilarious game of wits and deception… LIVE from The Stand Comedy Club in New York City!
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Your favorite regs from Robert Kelly's You Know What Dude are back with their own show. Robert Kelly, Luis J. Gomez, Joe List, and Dan Soder join forces and talk sh*t about anything that comes to mind with no notes and nothing off limits.
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EP785: Coach Pauly Couch Cushions make a quick return to TCB after his first video put the podcast universe on notice....be careful or you'll end up in half-contact! First, Bryan & Krissy recall their years in the belly of a Fortune 500 beast. They agree that the personality type found in "The Office" area found in almost every office. Then Pauly d…
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047. Jim Norton, Bryan Callen, & Tim Butterly | The Seven Deadly Sins
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1:34:58Comedians Jim Norton, Bryan Callen, & Tim Butterly go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in a "Seven Deadly Sins" themed episode recorded LIVE at The Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas! Who was screamed at after staring at a woman in a bikini by a pool? Who once broke both hands punching drywall? And who lashed out in anger by throw…
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EP784: Bryan finds a NEWER and younger Frankie B and the TCB world takes a collective gasp! Could this be the replacement we hoped might never happen?? It just might be. Pauly Couch Cushions is one lug nut of a human and he's giving guys bad dating advice...of course. This is a can't miss episode as a new era of TCB is born! Watch EP #784 on YouTub…
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EP783: Bryan & Krissy discuss some Instagram videos showing the very wet, very high crowd at this year's Bonnaroo! Then, Bryan shares a story he heard Bill Murray tell about Bruce Willis. Finally, M. Knight Shyamalan movies confuse the hell out of the duo! Watch EP #783 on YouTube! Text us or leave us a voicemail: +1 (212) 433-3TCB FOLLOW US: Insta…
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TCB Infomercial| EP#782: Comedian, Former ED Trauma Nurse and Influencer Nurse Blake joins Bryan & Krissy. The very funny, always sassy, Nurse Blake joins TCB to discuss his current tour "But Did You Die?", his cruise ship Nurse Camp and his place in the nursing community as a mouthpiece. Blake shares his tough upbringing with conservative parents,…
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EP781: Bryan & Kirssy are planning to Twitch & Kik some live episode recordings in the near future. Does anyone care? Bryan & Krissy discuss humanity's trash receptacle...X. He quickly finds out why he doesn't visit often. Hannah Berner is doing the F1 opening in Times Square. She will never be back to TCB. Ever. But Bryan's looking forward to Tom …
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046. Steve Rannazzisi, Lev Fer, & Xia Anderson | The Internet
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1:30:19Steve Rannazzisi, Lev Fer, & Xia Anderson go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an "internet" themed episode of Story Warz! Who uses chat GPT to have pre arguments with their significant other? Who has used the public computers in hotels to watch adult content? And who gave their address to a ped*phile in exchange for trading car…
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EP780: Frankie is back with a new business opportunity. This time he's revolutionizing the tattoo industry by doing something almost EVERYONE is already doing. It's a can't fail idea! But first he needs to go inside so we can hear him... Bryan & Krissy wish TCB listener Jenny a Happy Birthday before asking the audience to find Bryan a sexual fetish…
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EP #779: Bryan finds "Alabama Fraternity Consulting" on Insta and is instantly drawn into this mystical creature's world. How does this work? Who uses his services? Who is he? How is he still going to Frat parties at 55 years old?! It's VERY Old School! Then, Xena the cat is remembered. RIP to Rachel's cat who even found a place in Bryan's heart (h…
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TCB Infomercial: Joe List | EP#778: Comedian Joe List joins Bryan and Krissy for a candid and hilarious conversation that dives into everything from bombing in Boston, surviving yearly mouse arrivals to and touring with Louis C.K. Joe opens up about his decade-long sobriety journey, the inner chaos that fuels his comedy, and why anxiety is the leas…
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EP #777: ChatTCB is hard at work. Did it blow up OpenAI? Maybe. But at least Bryan is getting onboard early with the powerful technology that is sure to destroy us all! Plus, 140,000,000 bees fall out of a truck in WA and we all sigh in relief that we don't live there. Then, Bryan teaches his kids a valuable lesson about dragonflies. They probably …
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045. Jim Florentine, Colum Tyrrell, & Chris Stanley | Mistakes
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1:24:55Jim Florentine, Colum Tyrrell, & Chris Stanley go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson and Luis J. Gomez in an episode of Story Warz that's all about Mistakes! Who once pushed a parked car off the edge of an embankment? Who spent most of their life thinking there were children on The Challenger spaceship? And who used Saran Wrap as a condom? Find out…
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Ep#776: Many, many people work for Walmart. But only a select few get chosen to attend the annual Walmart Associates Gathering. Bryan wants to know it all! Every. Last. Detail. Post Malone, Camila Cabello and Jimmy Fallon led this years festivities. However, it's the after hours activities that have B&K wanting more info. Walmart is now offering po…
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EP#775: Bryan get's it wrong again! While discussing film festivals and premieres, Bryan recalls an invite to the Atlanta premiere of "her" the movie. He insists on calling it "she". Whatever! Plus, sports and betting is discussed as Bryan walks into Kroger to find slot machines in the checkout aisle. The gamification of everything is on and B&K ar…
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EP#774: Krissy leads this conversation and fascinating look at one of the great comic-musicians of our time, Riki Lindhome. From finding success on very early YouTube to playing tribute to one her favorites...John Oates, with her duet music as part of Garfunkel & Oates. Riki now has a new album to make you red faced and giggled! It's out now which …
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EP#773: Bryan and Krissy want to bring back Skedaddling...which is really scatting. Anyway, no one cares! On this episode, the two friends discuss the crypto-bro kidnapping in NY that is very dramatic and quite entertaining. We review the plot lines, so far. Then, Bryan digs deep into his Googlebox to pull out the music industry's most interesting …
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044. Tony Hinchcliffe, David Lucas, & Valerie Vaughn | Family
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1:34:21Tony Hinchcliffe, David Lucas, and Valerie Vaughn from Kill Tony go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in a FAMILY themed episode of Story Warz! Who ruined their family's trip to Disney World? Who keeps a family member's remains in a shoe box? And who had an Aunt named Cricket who used to rob banks? Find out all this and plenty more…
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EP772: Bryan forgets to press record. So, he has to run an episode that should never see the light of day. But Hey...there are 12 others you can listen to from Saturday! In this episode: Bryan finds a Starbucks boyfriend, Snow White is a hot topic and 7 Little Johnston's are back (but not really, because this was recorded months ago!) TCBit: Placeb…
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EP771# Bryan get's an anonymous email about mental health and TCB's Endless Day. Like a baby, he cries when the email borders on sentimental. Truthfully, it's a beautiful ode to "The Little Podcast That Couldn't". Plus, PodDaddy Marc Maron is leaving the business and much respect is owed and given by B&K. Then, Bryan gracefully bows out of the Shak…
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TCB Classic: The Meta Best Of Frankie B!
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2:14:11EP #770: Bryan & Krissy are taking a much needed (for us, not them) break. So we get the VERY Meta TCB Classic. Which is a TCB Best OF, that is a TCB rerun from season #1. Don't worry, you'll figure it out. Enjoy a very long episode full of all of the Frankie B content from year one of the show. Text us or leave us a voicemail: +1 (212) 433-3TCB FO…
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TCB Endless Day (12/12) - EP #769: Goodbye for now! It's Mental Health Awareness month. If you or anyone you know needs help or is in crisis you can text HOME or HOLA to 741741 to reach a live volunteer Crisis Counselor. 24 hours a day. Don’t go through it alone! Special Thanks To: 5 Hour Energy Astrid Green, Jeff Hoadley, Rachel McGrath , Tina Kha…
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TCB Endless Day (11/12) - EP #768: Bryan & Krissy are in the home stretch and there is only one person they want to pull them over the finish line...Frankie B! He is alive, tan and ready to rock on his new found yacht! It's Mental Health Awareness month. If you or anyone you know needs help or is in crisis you can text HOME or HOLA to 741741 to rea…
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TCB Endless Day (11/12) - EP #767: Tig Notaro's Links: Follow Tig on Instagram Tig's Tour Dates Listen to the "Handsome" podcast It's Mental Health Awareness month. If you or anyone you know needs help or is in crisis you can text HOME or HOLA to 741741 to reach a live volunteer Crisis Counselor. 24 hours a day. Don’t go through it alone! Watch EP …
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TCB Endless Day (9/12) - EP #766: Bryan and Krissy go live on Twitch and things quickly go sideways. Bryan gives props to the people who make TCB happen, superfine and super friends! Then, they review their favorite and least favorite moments from the show! It's Mental Health Awareness month. If you or anyone you know needs help or is in crisis you…
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TCB Endless Day (9/12) - EP #765: Tom Papa's Links: Follow Tom on Instagram Watch "Home Free" on Netflix Tom's Tour Dates It's Mental Health Awareness month. If you or anyone you know needs help or is in crisis you can text HOME or HOLA to 741741 to reach a live volunteer Crisis Counselor. 24 hours a day. Don’t go through it alone! Watch EP #766…
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TCB Endless Day (7/12) - EP #764: Bryan & Krissy are trucking along on the 7th episode of the day. Thankfully, the Mountain Monsters are coming to the rescue! One of TCB's favorite foils are back to yell, shout and NOT find Bigfoot....again! Watch EP #765 on YouTube! Text us or leave us a voicemail: +1 (212) 433-3TCB FOLLOW US: Instagram: …
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TCB Endless Day (6/12) - EP #763: Reggie Watts' Links: Follow Reggie on Instagram Get a Cameo from Reggie Get Reggie's Book "Great Falls, MT -Fast Times, Post-Punk Weirdos, and a Tale of Coming Home Again" It’s Mental Health Awareness month. If you or anyone you know needs help or is in crisis you can text HOME or HOLA to 741741 to reach a live …
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TCB Endless Day (5/12) - EP #762: Krissy & Bryan take us back to the wing-ding 80's when drugs were bad, big hair was cool and Chuck Woolery was the grandmaster of one F'd up Dating Show called The Love Connection. Join the pair as they review their favorite contestant from WTF Chuck! Watch EP #763 on YouTube! Text us or leave us a voicemail: +1 (2…
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TCB Endless Day (4/12) - EP #761: Michale Ian Black's Links: Follow Michael on Instagram Michael's Website Listen to "Obscure" on Spotify It’s Mental Health Awareness month. If you or anyone you know needs help or is in crisis you can text HOME or HOLA to 741741 to reach a live volunteer Crisis Counselor. 24 hours a day. Don’t go through it alone…
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TCB Endless Day (3/12) - EP #760: Bryan & Krissy revisit season 2 when Bryan revealed his long lost 33P Tapes "Live From Shady Oaks". He has remastered the songs and they are STILL terrible! Watch EP #761 on YouTube! Text us or leave us a voicemail: +1 (212) 433-3TCB FOLLOW US: Instagram: @thecommercialbreak Youtube: …
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TCB Endless Day (2/12) - EP #759: Rachel Bloom's Links: Follow Rachel on Instagram Watch "Death, Let Me Do My Special" on Netflix Rachel's Website It’s Mental Health Awareness month. If you or anyone you know needs help or is in crisis you can text HOME or HOLA to 741741 to reach a live volunteer Crisis Counselor. 24 hours a day. Don’t go through i…
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TCB Endless Day (1/12) - EP #758: Bryan & Krissy get the day started by remembering how it all got started and checking in on Kenny Copeland. Watch EP #759 on YouTube! Text us or leave us a voicemail: +1 (212) 433-3TCB FOLLOW US: Instagram: @thecommercialbreak Youtube: youtube.com/thecommercialbreak TikTo…
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EP #757: Bryan doesn't want to go to church anymore. But, since some of them sell pretty cool merch now, he may reconsider! One Mega-Church in Florida is rewriting all the ways a pastor can wealthy. A resort, merch, classes and a cool "Deliverance Center"! Equipped with fake doctors in lab coats and cool waiting rooms. Plus, Bryan and Krissy review…
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043. TJ Miller, Mike Rainey, & Danny Polishchuk | Minorities
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1:28:30Comedians TJ Miller, Mike Rainey, & Danny Polishchuk go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an episode of Story Warz that's all about MINORITIES! Who was fed microwaved bananas by an Indian babysitter? Who got in over their head with an elderly Chinese woman at a massage parlor? Who hid their Green Day CDs from their black friends…
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EP #756: Bryan and Krissy can agree on one thing, at TCB, it's quantity over quality. Even Bryan's rebellious ChattyPT is revolting against so many episodes! Plus, Crypto kidnapping is now a thing and it's happening allot. Bryan recounts the story of a NY crypto bro who was tortured for days in an effort to get his BitCoin wallet access. Then, Brya…
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EP #755: Spitting is a thing now? Is that THE thing we are all getting turned on by? Right after the events of 2020, now we are spitting? NO. Stop it! Bryan has his fill of bodily fluids over the weekend with vomit filled carseats, jelly filled washings and spitting. Then, Kenny takes over The Sphere and some are noticing some odd similarities to T…
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TCB Classic - EP #754: Because Bryan & Krissy are prepping for 12 or 13 grueling hours in the studio, they need a break before it even begins! They're older, weaker and less intelligent than they used to be... so let's give them that break. Instead, Bryan rolls out a "TCB Classic". This episode turns back the clock to April 22' when Carl Lentz made…
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EP #753: Bryan & Krissy get a text from a listener on a cruise, showing an upside down pineapple. That's the secret (not so secret) signal to the Swinger community that you're open for business! And the heavens open up and Bryan has questions...SO many questions! Plus, the hosts recall their first big break in the podcast universe. A spread in Podc…
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042. Howie Mandel, Joe List, & Kerryn Feehan | Mental Health
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1:35:51Howie Mandel, Joe List, & Kerryn Feehan go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in a "Mental Health" themed episode of Story Warz! Whose grandfather was given electric shock therapy for talking to birds? Whose mother fist fought the neighborhood crazy lady? And who was completely unbothered by 9/11? Find out all this and plenty more, …
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EP #752: Bryan gets up close and personal with Tom Papa! (But not too close because...it's Bryan and he is bad at being a regular human). After an invite to Tom's Atlanta Grateful Bread Show, Bryan can't decide whether or not to say hi. He has a panic attack and bails on the simple act of speaking to someone he already knows! Plus, it's a weekend f…
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Health, Wealth & A Paladium Ping-Pang!
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1:14:19EP #751: Bryan and Krissy review the proliferation of Alien Light Ladies (and guys) across the socials. It seems every other reel is talking in tongues and selling a course on aligning your inner star child! In this wide-ranging, off-the-rails episode of The Commercial Break, Bryan and Krissy start with preschool graduations and end up in the inter…
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EP #750: Well, they just don not make rockstars like they used to. Or do they? Red Hot Chili Pepper's Anthony Kiedis has teamed up with Live Nation to ensure you can get a cold coffee in a can at every venue owned by...Live Nation. A move they are calling "live venue accessibility" It's not a great look Tony. Not a great look. Kind of suss. Plus, B…
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Bryan introduces the new podcast from Courtney Harrell and Audacy Podcasts, What We Spend. Imagine if you could ask someone anything you wanted about their finances. On What We Spend, people from across the country and across the financial spectrum are opening their wallets—and their lives—to tell you everything: what they make, what they want, and…
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EP #749: Bryan & Krissy take sex related "Ask TCB" and, us usual, give terrible advice. But at least the listener can take comfort in the knowledge that Bryan went to a tantra seminar...two times! TCBits Music: WSHIT Late Night Love Show Spins "Cuck Cuck Crush On You" Watch EP #749 on YouTube! Text us or leave us a voicemail: +1 (212) 433-3TCB FOLL…
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041. Nick Rochefort, Kevin Ryan, & Crack Amico | NYC
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1:36:46Nick Rochefort, Kevin Ryan, & Crack Amico to head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson, & Luis J. Gomez in an NYC themed episode of Story Warz! Who cried in the subway while a homeless man played The Beatles? Who was stopped on the bridge by a stranger who thought they were going to jump? And who scratched a piece of paint off of a Vincent Van Gogh painti…
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EP #748: Bryan gets invited no where. But when he does, he is the "guest of dishonor" walking the red cardboard carpet for a wanna-be MTV Reality star! And...As the 12 Hours of TCB approaches, Bryan and Krissy are halfway between excitement and existential crisis. This episode kicks off with updates about the event’s May 31st launch—including the h…
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Journey Of A Podcasting Idiot (Savant)!
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1:08:58EP #747: Bryan started his podcasting journey in a garage in Oak Forrest, IL, many years before podcasting was a thing! Now, decades later he is still waiting for his OG co-host to send the audio for upload. Then, Bryan and Krissy are slightly panicked and wildly underprepared for the upcoming 12 Hours of TCB. They kick off the countdown with chaot…
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EP#746: Bryan takes the kids over to Grandma Kiki's for Mother's Day and a stranger wants you to know dinner is a 5:30!! Plus, Bryan and Krissy are gearing up for their most ambitious idea yet: The 12 Hours of TCB! That’s right—twelve chaotic hours of podcasting, caffeine crashes, celebrity guests, and probably a few FCC violations. But before the …
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Episode #745: Bryan and Krissy arena rare form , and chaos is on the menu—served with a side of mistaken identity and a heaping scoop of AI-generated nonsense. In this episode, Bryan nearly crashes the show with a rogue software update, accidentally confuses Bill Belichick with Bill Bellamy (yes, really), and proudly unveils a brand-new jingle segm…
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040. John Crist, Robert Kelly, & Zac Amico | Chaos
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1:55:31John Crist, Robert Kelly, & Zac Amico go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson and Luis J. Gomez in a CHAOS themed episode of Story Warz! Who stole alcohol from their entire group of friends in high school? Who spent a month driving a car with no brakes? And who accidentally brought a date to a mosh pit? Find out all this and plenty more, only on this…
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