A weekly podcast about the Kindle and eBooks with in-depth conversations with guests--authors, technology experts, book industry analysts, Amazon execs, educators, agents, readers, and more.
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Interviews with bestselling authors of mystery, suspense, and thriller books.
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Electromaker.io presents the Electromaker Show! Tune in for the latest information on maker, tech, DIY, and crowdfunding news and more!
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Get smarter about your books! The BookSmarts podcast features discussions about the publishing industry and interviews with industry experts, deep thinkers, and doers, bringing you insights that will help you sell more books. Joshua Tallent is an acclaimed teacher and guide on the role of data in publishing, and a vocal advocate for high quality book metadata. In his spare time, Joshua enjoys playing complex board games, playing Minecraft, and fiddling with his 3D printer.
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A wrap-up of world and national events from a team of national reporters and foreign correspondents, hosted by Bernie Macnamee and Alison Smith.
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Ever feel like you are out of the loop with the gaming industry these days? That's where we step in - welcome to the Random Grenades Podcast, brought you by MMGN.com. The RGP is a weekly show brining you the latest video gaming news, along with heated topic discussions and special appearances from Australian and international developers. Keep your K:D ratio up and listen weekly!
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Nordic Semiconductor nRF54L, Duke Nukem 3d on an Arduino Nano Matter, Open Source Touch eReader!
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25:57This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 173! Somehow Nordic Semiconductor made the nRF54L series twice as fast as the nRF52, but use less power. We talk about this, and the nRF Connect VSCode plugin, along with Duke Nukem 3D running on an Arduino Nano M…
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Myles Dungan Books Show Notes & Transcript Transcript The post MTTA 230: Myles Dungan appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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TKC729 Kindle Scribe Colorsoft Release Today
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23:56The New Colorsoft, with Sophie and Darlene's sister Gail Links Click here for today's release of three new Kindle Scribe tablets, including the amazing Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, which Darlene's sister Gail talked about with me for today's episode. Click here for the 15-minute video I uploaded to YouTube about the Scribe Colorsoft. I focused on what …
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Mary Stone Books Psychological Thrillers Writing as Mira Shaw Show Notes & Transcript Summary Video Interview with Mary Stone Transcript The post MTTA 229: Mary Stone appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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On the floor of Maker Faire Shenzhen, Neuton.AI on Nordic hardware, Win a HuskyLens2!
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24:37This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 172! The Electromaker Show is back with news from our trip to Maker Faire Shenzhen, Nordic and Neuton.AI's merging and what it means for edgeAI, and our Product of the Week: The HuskyLens2! Tune in for the latest …
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Other books by Andrews & Wilson Show Notes and Transcript Summary Become a better writer with insights from 35 world-class instructors, including James Patterson, Dan Brown, David Baldacci, and Walter Mosley. Order before Black Friday to save up to 50%!I genuinely love MasterClass. James Patterson’s outlining course was a game-changer for my writin…
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Brian Manning of The Manning Brothers Action Thriller. Interview. The post MTTA 227: Brian Manning appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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Episode 60: CoreSource & the Future of Book Distribution with Marit Vagstad
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28:10Marit Vagstad has worked in the book publishing industry for more than 20 years in marketing, sales, and product management roles. She currently is the Director of CoreSource, Ingram Content Group’s digital distribution solution and manages teams responsible for Key Account Management and Product Success. She joined us on the Booksmarts Podcast to …
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MTTA 226: Daniel Pelfrey (Live from Author Nation)
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28:26Other Books by Daniel Pelfrey Show Notes & Transcript In this episode: Transcript The post MTTA 226: Daniel Pelfrey (Live from Author Nation) appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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Episode 59: AI, Discoverability & GEO: Transforming Book Marketing with Shimmr AI
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27:07Brooke Dobson is Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Shimmr AI, a fully automated platform for publishers that creates automated advertising for discovery and sales of books. With expertise in economic forecasting, marketing analytics, and AI technologies, Brooke brings a unique view into AI applications in publishing. She joined us on the Book…
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Eric Rickstad Books Show Notes & Transcript Video Transcript The post MTTA 225: Eric Rickstad appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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Panos Panay, SVP Devices & Services at Amazon Links Coverage of today's media event in NYC: About Amazon "Amazon Finally Did the Damn Hardware Right" by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy at The Verge "The 5 Hottest AI Features from Amazon's September Hardware Reveal" by Eric Hal Schwartz at Techradar "Everything Amazon Announced Today at Its Fall Hardware Ev…
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Other Books by the Author Show Notes & Transcript Summay Video Transcript The post MTTA 223: Nicole Trope appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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Episode 58: Gavin Marcus & Jeremy Esekow on Storywise—AI, Development, and Publishing Innovation
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27:21Gavin Marcus is the CEO and co-founder of Storywise. He spent 10 years running an indie book publishing and distribution business before launching Storywise. Jeremy Esekow is Storywise's Chief Product Officer and co-founder. He has a Doctorate in Behavioral Psychology and an extensive background in business and finance. They joined us on the Booksm…
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Other Books by J.A. Jance Show Notes & Transcript In this episode of Meet the Thriller Author, I sit down with New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance to talk about her incredible career and her latest novel, The Girl from Devil’s Lake (Joanna Brady #21). Highlights include: Video Transcript The post MTTA 222: J.A. Jance appeared first on Meet…
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Books by Mike Adamick Show Notes and Transcript Video Transcript The post MTTA 221: Mike Adamick appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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Latest Book Other Books by the Author Show Notes and Transcript Summary Video Transcript Heads Up:This transcript was generated with the help of AI and only got a quick once-over from a human. So if you spot a typo or something that doesn’t make sense… let’s just blame the robots. 🤖[00:00:05.020] - IntroThis is Meet... The post MTTA 220: Dan Buzzet…
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Episode 57: Phil Madans on Book Publishing Next and the Importance of Metadata
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27:00Phil Madans is a seasoned publishing executive with over 42 years of experience in trade publishing, including more than a decade as Executive Director of Digital Publishing Technology at Hachette Book Group. Throughout his career, Phil has championed the use of technology to enhance—not complicate—the publishing process, bringing deep expertise in…
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Arduino Nano R4, Bela Gem Funded, Nordic WiFi 6 Magic, and More!
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39:21This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 171! The Electromaker Show returns! Today we look at the wonderful Bela Gem, a music and sound coding platform based on the PocketBeagle 2, Discover the nRF70x series from Nordic Semiconductor, and learn about the…
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Latest Book Ty Hutchinson Books Show Notes & Transcript Summary Video Interview (from MTTA YouTube Channel) The post MTTA 219: Ty Hutchinson appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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Episode 56: Ann Kjellberg on the Importance and Future of Book Reviewing
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23:09Ann Kjellberg is the Founding Editor of the Book Post book review, an innovative newsletter-based book review service which delivers thoughtful, in-depth literary criticism from distinguished writers directly to subscribers' inboxes. With nearly 30 years of experience at the New York Review of Books, Kjellberg brings a wealth of expertise to the ev…
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Author of Etiquette for Lovers and Killers Photo © Chris Doody Links Anna Fitzgerald Healy's website The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette: 50th Anniversary Edition "The Vampire Facial" by Anna Fitzgerald Healy, reprinted in Dark Matter Magazine Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace Audiobook preview for Etiquette for Lovers and Killers (Yo…
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Show Notes and Transcription Alex R. Johnson Author Interview Summary: Transcript Trailer for Two Step Alex R. Johnson Interview (Video) The post MTTA 218: Alex R. Johnson appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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Episode 55: The Future of eReaders with Len Edgerly
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26:10Len Edgerly is the host of the Kindle Chronicles podcast, a long-running show dedicated to exploring digital reading technologies and publishing innovations. He joins the BookSmarts Podcast to discuss the evolving landscape of e-reader technology, sharing insights from his 15 years of covering Kindle and digital reading developments. Len offers a u…
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Episode 54: Booktrovert - a Brand New Consumer Marketing Platform
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21:01Kristina Radke is the Senior Vice President of Business Growth and Engagement at NetGalley. She joins the BookSmarts Podcast to launch of Booktrovert, a new consumer marketing platform for publishers and authors. Booktrovert allows for easy creation of marketing campaigns with digital giveaways and interactive tools for readers, designed to complem…
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More Books by Joshua Moehling Show Notes and Transcription Summary: Transcript The post MTTA 217: Joshua Moehling appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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Marcie R. Rendon Books Show Notes and Transcription Summary: Transcript The post MTTA 216: Marcie R. Rendon appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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Episode 53: Advertising Strategies for Publishers and Authors
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28:50Daniel Berkowitz is the Ad Sales Director for Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. He is also the founder of AuthorPop, a one-stop shop for every author's digital needs. He joins the BookSmarts Podcast to discuss the importance of book advertising for both publishers and authors. He …
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Other Books by Walter Mosley Show Notes & Transcript Summary: Transcript Video The post MTTA 215: Walter Mosley appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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Episode 52: Bryan Heathman on How AI Is Shaping the Audiobook Industry
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28:50Bryan Heathman is the CEO of Made for Success Publishing, a book publishing company that specializes in selling audiobooks. . He joins the BookSmarts Podcast to discuss how AI technology is transforming the audiobook industry, specifically regarding AI narration for audiobooks. We discuss the future of audiobooks and the benefits of using AI narrat…
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Author of The Day Makes the Year Links The Day Makes the Year (Makes a Life): Transform Your Work and Life with One-Day Success by Doug Fleener Doug's web site See You at the Top: 25th Anniversary Edition by Zig Ziglar The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage by Richard Rohr To hear my Morning Journal flash briefing on Monday, We…
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This episode is different from the others. I won’t be interviewing an author, but instead, I’ll be looking back on ten years of the podcast! On June 23, 2025, Meet the Thriller Author officially marks its 10-year anniversary! It’s hard to believe that what started as a passion project has grown into a long-running show... The post MTTA: 10th Annive…
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Kindle Chronicles staff at Alexa+ Event in NYC Links Alexa+ The Outsiders "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost Meet the New Alexa To hear my Morning Journal flash briefing on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, say, "Alexa, enable Morning Journal." Then each morning say, "Alexa, flash." I also include the Morning Journal audio files on those…
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Super ESP32 M5Dial! Soldering and AI funding projects, new PocketBeagle, and More!
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25:08This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 170! Today we dial it up to 11 with our Product of the Week - the M5Dial - a powerful #ESP32 devkit with a touchscreen and rotary encoder built in, with other goodies. We also look at the new #PocketBeagle 2 from …
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Episode 51: Margaux Weisman on The Value of Foreign Rights for Publishers
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21:35Margaux Weisman is the former Director of Business Development at DropCap Inc., a tech-enabled rights agency and a global rights marketplace used by rights agents and acquisitions around the world to find great books. She joins the BookSmarts Podcast to discuss the importance & process of foreign rights for independent authors and small publishers.…
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Author of A Devil Went Down to Georgia Photo by Matt H. King Links A Devil Went Down to Georgia: Race, Power, Privilege, and the Murder of Lita McClinton by Deb Miller Landau Deb Miller Landau's web site Simon & Schuster page "29 Best True Crime Books That'll Make You Want to Sleep with the Lights on" (Oprah Daily) - August 28, 2024 YouTube Intervi…
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Gregg Hurwitz Nemesis (Latest Book) Other Books by Gregg Hurwitz Show Notes & Transcirpts Summary: Transcript Video The post MTTA 214: Gregg Hurwitz appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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Brandon Satrom Returns! Blues SVP talks Starnote, and cheap Satellite Communication!
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33:42This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 169! Today Brandom Satrom, Blues SVP, returns to talk about Starnote for Skylo, their all in one satellite #IoT card, which is also conveniently our Product of the Week! Tune in for the latest maker, tech, DIY, Io…
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Vice President and Principal Analyst, Forrester Research Links James McQuivey's Forrester Research page ChatGPT How to create custom GPT's (YouTube) Delphi AI Clone Grok by xAI NotebookLM Humane AI Pin Rabbit R1 Claude by Anthropic Apple Vision Pro Apple Vision Pro on eBay Meta Quest 3 headset Palm Pilot (Wikipedia) To hear my Morning Journal flash…
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Vintage Tractor goes EV, Beautiful 1978 Radio Upcycle, $10 EdgeAI Camera, and more!
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20:12This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 168! Today we get way too enthusiastic about upcycling, whether it's a Massey Ferguson 65 getting the EV treatment, at 1978 'Jackal' portable sound and vision machine getting a #Teensy and #ESP32 upgrade, and we a…
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Jerri Williams Books Non-Fiction Show Notes & Resources Summary: Transcript The post MTTA 213: Jerri Williams appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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Maker Wizardry, LoRaWAN Decade Long Battery Life Sensors, The Cutest Hacking Tool Ever, and More!
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24:02This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 167! This week we discover ingenious DIY smart home wizardry, a wizard's staff that's smarter than most, a cloak that predicts rain, 10 kilometer range #LoRaWAN sensors and much more! Tune in for the latest maker,…
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Episode 50: Rebecca Burgoyne on Lean Six Sigma for Knowledge Work
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24:35Rebecca Burgoyne is the Executive Director of Business Systems Integrations for the United Methodist Publishing House. She joins the BookSmarts Podcast discuss what Lean Six Sigma is and why book publishers should be incorporating this type of knowledge work, along with the importance of understanding workflows, reducing waste, and more! Rebecca di…
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Pi 5 16GB, Arduino protokits, ESP32 variants and much more!
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25:06This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 166! This week we reflect on our huge Red Pitaya EduPack giveaway, ask who will buy the new Pi5 16GB variant, and look at a quite specialized ESP32 C61 devkit! Tune in for the latest maker, tech, DIY, IoT, embedde…
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J.D. Barker Books Show Notes & Resources Episode Summary: JD Barker Interview Transcript JD Barker Interview (Video) The post MTTA 212: J.D. Barker appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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Author of Lose Your Critic for Good: A Step-by-Step Process for Reclaiming Your Spirit Links Lose Your Critic for Good at Amazon (available for pre-order with release on January 14, 2025) Practical Spirituality, Sue Erhart's blog Sue's Practical Spirituality Podcast and Courses 1:1 Coaching with Sue Valeria Teles's interview with Sue at Fit for Joy…
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MTTA 211: Vannessa Cronin (Amazon Sr. Editor)
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37:02Best thriller books 2024 as chosen by the Amazon Editors Best Thriller books 2024 Show Notes & Resources Summary: Author Mentions: Transcript: The post MTTA 211: Vannessa Cronin (Amazon Sr. Editor) appeared first on Meet the Thriller Author.By Alan Petersen
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Raspberry PI 500 released! Arduino Nano Matter released! AI Scale... prototyped!
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28:24This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 164! New gear bonanza! #RaspberryPi Monitor, #Pi500 released, #Arduino Nano #Matter arrives (with some incredible demos including a #DIY #Thread router) and an amazing #AI Macro scale that sees the food it weighs!…
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Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, nVME Baseboards, WebScreen Clip-On Display, and more!
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20:48This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 163! The Compute Module 5 from Raspberry Pi has landed! We also looks at the Pimoroni nVME Base for #RaspberryPi 5 (and give one away), along with on demand Mouser webinars and WebScreen, a mini #ESP32 hackable wi…
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