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Jump down new rabbit holes with Timesuck, the weekly podcast that takes you on a fascinating and bizarre journey through history’s darkest corners, most shocking conspiracies, and wildest true stories. Hosted by acclaimed standup comedian and storyteller Dan Cummins, each episode blends dark humor with deep research to uncover hidden truths about infamous historical figures, unsolved mysteries, notorious serial killers, and more. If you crave the weird, the wild, and the unexpected, Timesuck ...
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Conversations

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Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may have heard about, but never met. Journey into their world, joining them on epic adventures to unfamiliar places, back in time to wild moments of history, and into their deepest memories, to be moved by personal stories of resilience and redemption. Hosted by Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski, Conversations is the ABC's most popular long-form interview program. Every day we explore the vast tapestry of human experience, wea ...
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The Reckon Yard Podcast

Jerry Wayne Longmire

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20 year Standup Comedian and creator of Truck Astrology, ShopTalk, and devotee of the Church of Internal Combustion, Jerry Wayne Longmire delves into his own history with automobiles to find the catalysts that led him to be a lifelong lover of fine machines.
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In Godfrey We Trust

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Legendary Comedian Godfrey is LIVE from New York, and joins some of his best friends in comedy, Hip-Hop and Hollywood to talk current events, pop culture, race issues, movies, music, TV and Kung Fu. We got endless impressions, a white producer, random videos Godfrey found on the internet and so much more! We're not reinventing the wheel, we're just talking 'ish twice a week... with GODFREY on In Godfrey We Trust. Watch LIVE on YouTube every Tuesday at 10pm ET or on GaSDigital.com/LIVE Latest ...
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Ireland Said Yes

Onic Originals

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Comedian Shane Daniel Byrne celebrates 10 years of marriage equality. Shane will take you on an emotional journey exploring the decades-long fight for same-sex marriage. From the deeply personal stories of LGBTQ+ activism and resistance, he explores the cultural shifts that eventually made the historic 2015 referendum possible. Shane interviews the key players and unsung heroes of the Yes campaign, including drag royalty Panti Bliss, former President of Ireland Mary McAleese, journalist Una ...
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ThyGap Podcast is hosted by Bogusnoog & BeingBrut. Fake names, no gimmicks. We’re interested in people, and what makes us tick. In culture, media, history, philosophy, psychology, and spooky actions at a distance. We’re interested in the ether. Amidst all the digital noise and static, a few critical things consistently go unmentioned. Those, we mention. We’re interested in your neighbour. Content Advisory This content serves no easy dopamine and isn’t aimed for that purpose. Some discomfort ...
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The History of Standup

Wayne Federman & Andrew Steven / The Podglomerate

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Comedian and professor Wayne Federman has spent his life studying the art and history of standup comedy. Join him and fellow student, Andrew Steven, as they look back at some of standup’s most interesting moments, places, and people.
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For 30 years, New York's legendary Comedy Cellar has served as the launching pad for greatest stand up comedians in the world. Colin Quinn, Dave Chappelle, Ray Romano, Dave Attell, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Dane Cook, Robert Kelly and Greg Giraldo are just a few of the comedians who began as Cellar regulars. But classic stage performances have never been the only show going on at the Cellar. The biggest comedians in the world come to sit at the table upstairs, where comedians come to argue an ...
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"Reach - Then Teach" offers host Derrick Brown's wisdom earned through life lessons learned about mentoring, mediation, and problem solving. The show uses "standup storytelling" (commentary, teaching, spoken word (poetry), rap, and song) to deliver compelling, thematic, personal narratives about love, change, equality, power, (self-)control, and purpose. Popular segments include "Dear Hannah (Letters To My Daughter)", "Fight The Good Fight", "LEarning", and "The BIG Picture." Visit reachthen ...
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Overshadowed Podcast

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Overshadowed is a podcast about the siblings and spouses of people who changed the world. Have you ever felt overlooked or irrelevant because of your sibling’s accomplishments? How do you think Asia Booth felt after her brother assassinated Abraham Lincoln? Pretty bad! It overtook her life, and she even wrote a memoir trying to humanize John. ”He was so nice to everyone, I have no idea how this could’ve happened!” kind of stuff. Check out episode one to learn more (and try to overlook its ”e ...
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Something I Don't Know

Colby Weeds & Jordan Buyens

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Something I Don't Know is a storytelling podcast where two full-time friends and part-time idiots alternate taking deep-dives into a wide variety of niche subjects in a desperate, hilarious, and often vain attempt to educate their co-host.
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The Best One Yet

Nick & Jack Studios

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Feel brighter every day with our 20-minute pop-biz news podcast. The 3 business stories you need, with fresh takes you can pretend you came up with — Pairs perfectly with your morning oatmeal ritual. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. Formerly known as “Snacks Daily”, Nick and Jack continue their podcast independent from Robinhood.
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Newest Lows

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Get ready to laugh, cringe, and question the life choices of Kyle, Ryan, and Carlos as they share their most embarrassing, ridiculous, and downright stupid stories on Newest Lows! Join these three friends as they dive into the depths of their own ineptitude, and emerge with a newfound appreciation for the absurdity of life. New episodes released every Monday! Follow us on: Instagram YouTube Email us: [email protected]
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Future Squared, hosted by Steve Glaveski, brings you conversations with icons from across different fields to help you make better decisions, kick goals in your professional and personal life and better navigate a fast-changing and uncertain world. Learn from luminaries like Tyler Cowen, Jason Calacanis, Brad Feld, Seth Godin, Gretchen Rubin, Annie Duke, Kevin Kelly, Scott Belsky, Neil Patel, Adam Grant, Nir Eyal, Oliver Burkeman, Brad Feld, Steve Blank, and so many others. Find out more: ht ...
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Leslie and the Drag Queen

Leslie Gaar and Candi Shell

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Leslie is a creative mom in Austin. Candi is a singing drag queen in Honolulu. They both like making things, and they want you to make things, too! Join Candi and Leslie as they talk about momming, queening and all things creativity. Whether it’s dishing about the latest disaster at the Humiliation Station or taking a deep dive into the history of fake eyelashes, Leslie and Candi will take you places you never thought you’d ever go.
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Shut Up! Keep Going

Sydnee Goodman & Kate Franklin

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The internet is truly a wild place. One moment you're watching YouTube videos of cats and the next you're on your fourth article about the Industrial Revolution. Join hosts Sydnee Goodman and Kate Franklin as the duo brings their internet musings from the week and inevitably an embarrassing story or two. It'll probably be weird. New episodes Fridays.
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Amy Brown Comedy Podcast is a weekly giggle-fest with, me, Amy Brown. Only silly stuff here while I try to navigate perimenopause and the comedy world at the same time. Yikes! New episode drops every Monday. https://linktr.ee/AmyBrownComedy https://www.facebook.com/amy.g.brown.739/ https://www.instagram.com/amybrowncomedy https://www.twitter.com/amybrowncomedy
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Adventurous spirits take us way out into the world's wild places — stories from across 20 years of Conversations. Travel high in the mountains with Kazakh eagle hunters. Join an endurance horse race across the Mongolian steppe. Feel the edge of darkness, paddling a kayak solo across the Great Australian Bight. These tales of wild landscapes and cre…
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Memories, motivation and life lessons from those at the front of the classroom - stories from across 20 years of Conversations. Teachers share stories from their life’s work. Facing up to challenging students, sitting alongside a young person in turmoil, making lifesaving decisions for an entire school, and the simple joy of seeing knowledge take r…
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The secret lives of parents — stories from across 20 years of Conversations. Espionage, Hollywood scandal, a second family, daring wartime missions, and a deadly weapon — revelations unearthed by adult children delving into the lives of parents long gone. Familial mysteries are some of the most spellbinding in our archives, and this collection feat…
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Our chefs and cooks and the food that made them — stories from across 20 years of Conversations. Unforgettable sensory moments from childhood are behind the devotion of some of Australia’s most well known chefs. From Gary Mehigan’s grandfather’s secret chocolate stash, to the aroma of the traditional Cantonese broth, made by Hetty McKinnon’s mother…
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A collection of some of the best moments from actor and writer William McInnes — celebrating 20 years of Conversations. The voice of actor William McInnes is unmistakable, whether in larger than life TV roles; or as himself, telling true stories. A firm favourite of Conversations’ listeners, this episode is a collection of highlights from his many …
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Uggs’ sales are surging thanks to men… And it’s not the only brand pulling off a gender pivot. Novo Nordisk stock is down 65%... because “inventing” something doesn’t mean “winning” it. The Federal Reserve made its interest rate decision… no change. We explain the Debbie Downer decision. Reese’s & Oreos just teamed up despite being rivals… Enemies …
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This week Shane talks to Davina Devine about their hilarious memories of 2015 and how they became drag royalty. Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original. Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne. Developed and Produced by Series Producer, Paul Macgregor. Audio design, mixing, and sound editing - Fionn O'Brien and Paul Macgregor. Visual design - Step…
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**Listener Advisory - Language | Private Listening | 18+** Special guest Syklik returns to the podcast! This episode, we drop a bunch of gathered info around gender perspectives & dynamics at play during intimacy, or trains entering tunnels, etc. All very subjective, of course. If there's value, it could be the beginning of a series. Remember, if e…
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The #1 dating app right now also has the #1 drama… because Tea lets you rate dudes. The biggest deal of 2025? An $85B railroad deal… but it’s actually the 1st transcontinental train. Fashion brand Quince hit $4.5B for cashmere & caviar… but it’s really America’s Shein. Plus, Netflix’s “Happy Gilmore 2” has a wild growth hack… 60 celebrity cameos. $…
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Writer and journalist Daniel Nour on the pressures of his vivacious Egyptian-Australian family, and 'inviting people in' instead of 'coming out'. Daniel grew up in Sydney's Sutherland Shire, the only son of Egyptian migrants. He dearly loved his parents, who taught him how to stand up to bullies, drove him to Tournament of the Minds competitions, a…
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The Druze people may have been responsible for the Crusades - on this week's episode of Overshadowed Podcast, with Zach Russell and Charles Engle. Want to suggest a sibling/spouse for a future episode? [email protected] Recorded July 2025 And follow us on social media! https://linktr.ee/overshadowed_podcast Instagram: @Overshadowed_Podcast …
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How did Gwyneth Paltrow appear in an Astronomer ad?... Ryan Reynolds’ secret ad agency and its new concept: “Fastervertising.” As a trade war deadline nears, Japan and Europe cave to Trump… we discovered a template to the deals. Outdoor Voices just rehired its founder, Ty Haney… but to bring back old glory, it’s bringing something new. Plus, the un…
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Sister Clare Nolan was the head of nursing at St Vincent's Hospital when the HIV/AIDS epidemic reached Australia. She met with politicians, brothel workers and gay activists in the same room to work out how to save the men under her care in Ward 17 South. Clare was 21 years old when she entered the convent, against her mother's wishes, joining the …
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Did you know that women's clitoral orgasms have the power to completely transform the world and turn it into a blissful nirvana free from pain and suffering? They don't, but, that's essentially what OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone preached at one point before she went to jail. For years, she put on clinics based around male attendees stroking femal…
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What do Krispy Kreme, Kohl’s, OpenDoor, & Rocket have in common?... 2025’s meme stocks. Vacation put sunscreen into a ‘80s whipped cream bottle & sales doubled… It’s Plot Twist Packaging. South Park snagged a $1.5B deal with Paramount, which just sold for $8B… things got awkward. Sydney Sweeney is causing an economic boom… whatever she touches, the…
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Patricia Douglas was a young dancer and an extra working in Hollywood during its so-called Golden Era when she was tricked into attending a party Tinseltown's most powerful studio, MGM, was throwing for the salesmen who were making it rich on May 5th, 1937. At this party, she was dragged into the parking lot and brutally raped by one on of those sa…
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Omer Bartov discusses his recent article in The New York Times accusing Israel of genocide. A contentious conversation. Links: https://newrepublic.com/article/96369/hitler-wwii-middle-east-islamhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/entertainment/books/2004/12/19/an-end-full-of-horror/f62352ab-2561-45bf-ad33-e1368d1e81cd/https://www.nytimes.com/202…
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We brought a surprise guest to our LIVE TBOY show in Chicago: Chris Barman, CEO of the wildest (and newest) electric car brand. Jeff Bezos invested, and Chris is leading it. Slate’s not just building the lowest-priced electric truck on the market ($25K), it’s also the craziest: No radio, no touchscreen, no tech whatsoever. We (jokingly) call it the…
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When there's a plane crash, a bomb blast, a flood or a pandemic, Lucy Easthope's phone starts ringing. This is how she stays cheerful and trusts her gut in the face of never-ending disasters. (R) When Lucy was 10 years old, she was at home with her dad watching a Liverpool Football Club match when all hell broke loose. The Hillsborough Disaster, as…
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Live… from Chicago… it’s The Best One Yet! We performed our show in front of a live studio audience of Besties & Yetis at Chicago’s famous Vic Theater. Some extra razzle dazzle & sprinkle dinkle — but our usual daily Takeaways you know & love. #1: Michael Jordan’s mansion is now on Airbnb ($17K/night)… but can it boost the stock? #2: Mattel’s Uno c…
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Felicia Djamirze grew up in the criminal underworld, then became a beauty queen. But her life outside the pageant circuit was mired in the world of drugs, bikie gangs and violence.(CW: graphic discussion of domestic violence and crime) Felicia Djamirze is a counsellor, an advocate for women's justice, a three-time Miss Australia winner and a convic…
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This week Shane talks to activist David Carroll about his recollections of 2015; his marriage in Canada when it still wasn't legal in Ireland and surviving the horrors of the 1980s. Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original. Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne. Developed and Produced by Series Producer, Paul Macgregor. Audio design, mixing, and …
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Godfrey is joined by Chef Shawnae Dixon, Akeem Woods, Eva Evans & Dante Nero to discuss Black American history, life as a celebrity chef & so much more! Legendary Comedian Godfrey is LIVE from New York, and joins some of his best friends in stand up comedy, Hip-Hop and Hollywood to talk current events, pop culture, race issues, movies, music, TV an…
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Coldplay is now the #2 highest-grossing concert tour ever… their concerts manufacture virality. Coca-Cola is launching coke w/ cane sugar instead of corn syrup… it could be “Luxury Coke” Cetaphil has given their website a makeover… because chatbots read websites, not people. As Shark Week goes full hammerhead, sharks are at all time highs… $KO $SPO…
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In June 2023, The Computer History Museum (Mountain View, CA) published my oral history (https://bit.ly/CHMOH_DB_YT) for my contributions to the computing world as an Internet strategist for The Universal Black Pages (an Internet directory of African-related content), and as the founding director of KnowledgeBase’s Project CHIP (which refurbished a…
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Matt Dun left school at 17 to join the Australian navy as a submariner and later finished his high school certificate as an adult attending TAFE at night.He then trained in biomedical science and was researching childhood leukaemia when his family received some devastating news, their little daughter Josie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. …
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Tesla just opened something completely wild: a drive-in movie theater diner / charging station… run by robots. About ½ of all zippers are made by 1 company: YKK… it’s the most international brand on earth. WNBA All-Stars wore pay-protest t-shirts on the court… so we’re breaking down the salary negotiation. Plus, the untold origin story of the most …
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Singer Lisa Simone is the only person in the world who can call Nina Simone 'mommy'. Lisa was the beneficiary of Nina's incredible talent and her affection, but she was also at the mercy of her mother's erratic moods. Lisa is the only child of the legendary singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist Nina Simone. As a little girl, Lisa loved tryi…
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Eric Edgar Cooke, nicknamed the Night Caller and the Nedlands Monster, was a serial killer who terrorized Perth, Australia from 1958 to 1963. He was incredibly hard to catch, because his MO was to not have an MO. Sometimes he ran over women in a stolen car. Sometimes he shot women. Sometimes he shot men. Sometimes his crimes were sexually motivated…
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There’s a secret app for influencers to get anything for free… and now we know about it. The reason the Late Show industry is getting canceled? Partly business, partly politics… and partly podcasts. “Crypto Week” passed America’s 1st three Bitcoin laws… and it reminds us of Julius Caesar. The newest trend in coffee… is serving it in giant plastic b…
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Swing your leg over a Suzuki GS1100 and hang on tight as we tear through the history of Suzuki’s legendary street series before veering into the Rio Grande Valley, where oilfield days, wild nights, and a pocketful of peyote set the stage for a psychedelic detour in Longview, Texas. Motorcycles, memory, and maybe a message from beyond—this ride’s go…
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Godfrey is joined by Chef Shawnae Dixon to discuss Staten Island’s Black history, the legacy of Sandy Ground, slavery in New York, and the world-famous Shawnae’s House restaurant with Akeem Woods, Eva Evans & Dante Nero. Legendary Comedian Godfrey is LIVE from New York, and joins some of his best friends in stand up comedy, Hip-Hop and Hollywood to…
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In June 2023, The Computer History Museum (Mountain View, CA) published my oral history (https://bit.ly/CHMOH_DB_YT) for my contributions to the computing world as an Internet strategist for The Universal Black Pages (an Internet directory of African-related content), and as the founding director of KnowledgeBase’s Project CHIP (which refurbished a…
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​​If you missed our announcement... we have a brand new podcast! Flesh and Code is a 6-part miniseries, where we investigate how technology is being used to exploit our most human desires, and the price we pay for perfect understanding. If you enjoyed our teaser, search and follow 'Flesh and Code' wherever you listen to podcasts. And if you can't w…
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Godfrey talks with The Punisher, Eva Evans and Vishnu Vaka about Dave Chapelles comments on DJ Khaled, Kendrick killin in Germany and so much more! Legendary Comedian Godfrey is LIVE from New York, and joins some of his best friends in stand up comedy, Hip-Hop and Hollywood to talk current events, pop culture, race issues, movies, music, TV and Kun…
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TBOY Live Chicago, July 23rd - tickets on sale here: https://www.axs.com/events/949346/the-best-one-yet-podcast-tickets The Chainsmokers’ music duo launched a VC fund… but their investing secret is their schedule. Uber is spending $2B on Lucid’s luxe electric cars to deliver its founder’s original dream… robo-chauffeurs. The Fed & President Trump a…
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David Goodwin spent years working the graveyard shift at his local service station in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. The grungy work quickly took over his life (R). He took the job to support his university studies, but working overnight made study impossible and soon the work took over. From his brightly lit perch behind the anti-jump wires, Davi…
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