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SPIRIT BOX A podcast exploring folklore, esoterica and the mysteries of spirit world. From the secrets of the Jinn to the whisperings of demons and everything in between.
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Radio Free Golgotha is a semi-regular podcast of the occult and esoteric ramblings of Al Cummins & Jesse Hathaway Diaz, and their guests. Each episode is based around a chosen Saint or Angel, Demon or Devil, Herb, Stone, Geomantic Figure, Tarot Trump, and more as the intersections and trajectories are explored through the discussions between these two friends.
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Intelligent conversations about Buddhism, Asian medicine, and embodied spirituality. (Formerly Blue Beryl.)
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Welcome to Monster Monster! A live play table top role playing game podcast! We are currently running our second season of D&D 5th edition
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What are the parallels between faith and open source software? Join Henry Zhu for an off-the-cuff conversation between friends. Check out hopeinsource.com and nadiaeghbal.com/public-faith for the backstory!
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Interviews with Scholars of Buddhism about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/buddhist-studies
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Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and together, we use modern game design techniques to uncover the origins of your favorite tropes and adventures from medieval manuscripts. In each episode, we explore a new medieval manuscript, its connections to modern TTRPGs, and teach you how to adapt these tales into compelling campaigns and amazing adventures. Whether you’re l ...
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This show is in the top 1% of podcasts globally! The Elder Scrolls universe (Skyrim, Oblivion, ESO, Morrowind, Daggerfall, Arean) explained beginning with perfect bite-sized chunks and evolving into a weekly conversation. We start with the basic concepts and dig deeper as the show progresses. From the nature of creation to the "gods" (Aedra & Daedra), races, and history of events. This podcast is the best way to start filling in the blanks of your knowledge about the series. Praised for the ...
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Come obsess over A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones with us! Our show is an enthusiastic and heavily-detailed look at the past, present and future of Westeros and the realms beyond.
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Tales of Tamriel | An Elder Scrolls Podcast focuses on the gameplay experiences of it's hosts! Our goal is to inspire players to have adventures of their own in Tamriel. We also toss in a healthy dose of gameplay news, discussion, and lore lectures!
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A seasonal podcast with episode releases every Thursday where Lee talks about Magick, Witchcraft and Daemonolatry. Find me: https://linktr.ee/leewjohnson
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My work as a Death Witch
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Welcome to Mystery Pie, where the bizarre becomes reality and the hidden is revealed. You're not crazy for what you've experienced, there are countless others who share your encounters but remain silent, afraid of ridicule. This podcast is a sanctuary for those fringe stories. We explore the unsettling: interdimensional travel, government coverups, military secrets, ancient technology, and conspiracies buried deep within society. These are the stories that nightmares are made of. In a world ...
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A parody of the Harry Potter universe, in which good characters are evil, simple plots are complicated, and the many holes in the original author's world are plugged so hard, they open up whole new interesting avenues to explore.
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An anxious medical student in a modern-magical world discovers she can do necromancy when she accidentally kills a patient and brings them back to life. There's just one problem: necromancy is illegal.
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Poplar Kids is a Kids On Bikes actual play podcast that takes place in the fictional Eastern Kentucky town of Poplar. Our GM is Andy (@Andylion92). Our players are Thomas (@DorkseidVO) as Jackson "Fox" Skuggs, Evan (@Namesequipped) as Pat Benson, Casey (@Childofginevra) as Stevie Davis, and Nick (@chainsawombat) as Eddy Brier. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrew-w-staed/support
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Lovers of all things strange, allow me to be your guide as we journey through peculiar tales, curious histories, and uncanny cases! Rockette Fox is a Korean-American storyteller, illustrator, performer, designer of oddities, and embracer of the strange. She's spoken nationally on topics such as villainesses, diversity in media, storytelling, and folktales for over seven years.
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Exploring the paranormal since 2002. Ghostly Talk History Let’s travel back to the early days of the internet, back in 2002, when streaming paranormal shows were scarcer than unicorn sightings and the word “podcast” didn’t exist. But there was one show that stood out from the eerie crowd: Ghostly Talk! Hosted by Doug Semig and Scott Lambert from the Detroit area, this show was the ultimate hangout spot for all things paranormal. They talked about their adventures, shared their interests, and ...
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Necromancy Against Cheats and Other Stories: Gesta Romanorum
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1:31:07A cheating wife plots with a her lover, a necromancer, to kill her husband, a knight on pilgrimage... what could possibly happen when another necromancer decides to protect the knight? We're breaking down tales in the Gesta Romanorum to learn more about medieval law and necromancy! Join our discord community!Check out our Tumblr for even more!Suppo…
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Welcome to a mind-bending journey through the veil of reality! After narrowly escaping an ambush, our heroes make their way into Silverkeep—the glittering metropolis of Soldeus built upon natural silver deposits that attract every mover and shaker in the realm. There, they meet Galora, a halfling who presents them with magical gifts and leads them …
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Jessica X. Zu, "Just Awakening: Yogācāra Social Philosophy in Modern China" (Columbia UP, 2025)
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1:28:02Just Awakening: Yogācāra Social Philosophy in Modern China (Columbia University Press, 2025) uncovers a forgotten philosophy of social democracy inspired by Yogācāra, an ancient, nondualistic Buddhist philosophy that claims everything in the perceptible cosmos is mere consciousness and consists of multiple karmically connected yet bounded lifeworld…
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S2 #72 / Tobias Churton on The Books of Enoch revealed
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52:08In this episode, I'm joined by the prolific Tobias Churton—author, scholar, and one of the most insightful voices on Western esotericism and early Christianity. We open with his recent book The Books of Enoch Revealed, and from there, the conversation unfolds across a wide and fascinating terrain. Tobias breaks down the Enochic texts and their infl…
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Lying far to the south of Westeros and Essos are the Summer Isles, representing the most southwesterly peoples of the known world. Famed for their shipbuilding and navigation skills, the Summer Islanders are also a unique culture in part due to their relative isolation and favorable geography. Despite this, they have a history with Valyria, Sothory…
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339: The Creation Story (According to the High Elves)
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59:54We're starting a new series exploring the creation myths of each culture, beginning with the Altmer. The High Elves. Patreon: https://patreon.com/elderscrollslorecast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElderScrollsLorecast Twitch: twitch.tv/robotsradio Leave us a voicemail! https://voiceline.app/elderscrolls Talk TES with us! Discord: discord.gg/JXK…
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S2 #71 / Joshua Cutchin on Fourth Wall Phantoms
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52:47In this episode, I'm joined once again by the ever-brilliant Joshua Cutchin to discuss his latest book Fourth Wall Phantoms. This conversation is a deep dive into the fertile terrain between fiction and reality, where paranormal phenomena blur into imagination, archetype, and culture. He asks; What if stories were more than just stories? What if fi…
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Anne C. Klein on Becoming a Buddha & Being Human too
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1:28:47You’re human, but are you also a Buddha? If so, which one comes first? What does it mean to be human? What is a Buddha exactly? Is our humanity lost or superseded if we become a Buddha? Such questions might interest our more philosophical listeners. Being Human and a Buddha Too (Wisdom Publications, 2023) by today’s guest Anne Klein explores the 7-…
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Kai Shmushko, "Multiple Liminalities of Lay Buddhism in Contemporary China: Modalities, Material Culture, and Politics" (Leiden UP, 2024)
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1:04:04In the past decades, various forms of Buddhism have emerged in-between, above, and beyond conventional conceptions of religious and spiritual life in China. Multiple Liminalities of Lay Buddhism in Contemporary China: Modalities, Material Culture, and Politics (Leiden UP, 2024) is a qualitative study exploring manifestations of the massive revival …
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Though not an ancient House, the Freys are powerful and prominent in plotlines of all kinds, usually for all the red reasons. Wrong reasons, rather. But not only are they a big part of ASOIAF, they appear in some surprising places over the last few centuries as well. We examine their rapid rise from bridge builders on the Green Fork to players of t…
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A Broken PC, Oblivion, and Pax East! | Tales of Tamriel
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1:52:25Episode 385: A tale of Ark's week-long fight against a Daedric Curse on his PC, and of course more Oblivion mixed with PAX East visit from Lotus! An action-packed show full of game news, tales, opinions, and listener emails for The Elder Scrolls! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show email us directly at TalesofTamrielP…
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Fact & Fiction: Real Irish Werewolf Tales
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2:22:43This week, we dive into two examples of Irish werewolf tales that you can adapt into your TTRPG! Learn a different story about the werewolf than the 21st century beast, and bring a few new traditions - and twists - to your table. Join our discord community! Check out our Tumblr for even more! Support us on patreon! Get your copy of Marginal Worlds,…
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338: Oblivion 3 Weeks Later + Lotus' Oblivion Experience
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1:11:39What's new with Oblivion after 2 weeks, plus Lotus gets a chance to chime in with his thoughts and experiences. Patreon: https://patreon.com/elderscrollslorecast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElderScrollsLorecast Twitch: twitch.tv/robotsradio Leave us a voicemail! https://voiceline.app/elderscrolls Talk TES with us! Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhM …
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S2 #70 / Scott Richardson-Read on Mill Dust And Dreaming Bread
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55:53In this episode of Spirit Box, I had the pleasure of speaking with folklorist and writer Scott Richardson-Read the brilliant mind behind Cailleach’s Herbarium. The focus of today's chat is Scott’s new book 'Mill Dust And Dreaming Bread, exploring Scottish folk belief & folk magic'. Together, we explore the deep roots of Scottish folk beliefs, looki…
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The quiet hum of a cargo ship cutting through ocean waters quickly gives way to chaos as our heroes arrive at the Soldeus port only to face an ambush they never saw coming. Vance Ironsides' special vision suddenly becomes both blessing and curse as he identifies strange shadow creatures disguised as ordinary dock workers throughout the port. His de…
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Kin Cheung, "Teaching Asia during a Resurgence of Anti-Asian Racism" (ASS, 2025)
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43:36An open access Asia Shorts edited volume from AAS. The spring of 2020 will remain etched in collective memory as a moment of profound upheaval. The COVID-19 pandemic forced schools and universities around the world to close their doors, reshaping education overnight. Teachers scrambled to reimagine their classrooms in online spaces, while students …
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They began as King’s men on a mission - what seemed a clear cut case of heroes vs. villains. Even after the death of King Robert, the Brotherhood Without Banners remained a model of honor and duty, serving the common folk instead. But time and deprivation wore on them, and they slowly lost their sense of purpose, justice… and their humanity. Quite …
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S2 #69 / Peter Mark Adams on Ritual & Epiphany in the Mysteries of Mithras
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55:30In this episode, I welcome back author and scholar Peter Mark Adams for a rich and far-reaching conversation centred on his upcoming book from Theion Publishing "Ritual & Epiphany in the Mysteries of Mithras – The Secret Cult of Saturn in Imperial Rome" an extraordinary and deeply thoughtful study of the cult of Mithras. Peter takes us through the …
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Does technology give us control or the illusion of it? We explore how societal expectations, the nature of work, and AI challenge what it means to be human, contrasting the allure of self-sufficiency with the call to vulnerability.
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Catherine Hartmann, "Making the Invisible Real: Practice of Seeing in Tibetan Pilgrimage" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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1:07:20Dr. Catherine Hartmann is Assistant Professor of Asian Religions in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Wyoming. She received her B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia in 2011, M.A. in the History of Religions from the University of Chicago in 2013, and a Ph.D. from the Committee on the Study of R…
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Spiritual Weirdness and Shadow Work, with Mary Shutan
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1:01:26Today I sit down with Mary Shutan, a spiritual teacher specializing in awakening and shadow work. Our conversation focuses on the weirdness, emotional volatility, darkness, and other challenges that inevitably accompany serious spiritual practice. Along the way, we talk about the diverse range of awakenings, the difficulties of managing kundalini e…
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There are caches of wildfire hidden in the city of King’s Landing just waiting to go off. The inevitable violence between the factions still vying for the Iron Throne could ignite them and cause untold damage, perhaps destroying the entire city. Will the Mad King get his revenge after all? If so, who will set them off, and why? Rize: https://rize.i…
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337: Elder Scrolls & Warhammer 40k with The 40k Lorecast
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1:19:01Dark worlds. Crazy races. Magic and Technology. We welcome the 40k Lorecast to the network and discuss similarities and differences between Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Warhammer 40k. Patreon: https://patreon.com/elderscrollslorecast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElderScrollsLorecast Twitch: twitch.tv/robotsradio Leave us a voicemail! https://vo…
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S02E11 - Does This Amulet Make My Butt Look Big?
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46:40The underground markets hold more than exotic trinkets and black market goods—they conceal the entrance to a vast network of power players working beyond the reach of law and crown. When Vance, Dolo, and their new companion Dudley Wayne Budley find themselves descending beneath the dockside markets, they're stepping into a world where magic and pol…
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Oblivion Special: Breath of Fresh Nostalgia! | Tales of Tamriel
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2:14:02Episode 384: Oblivion Remastered is here, and it has taken the community with a storm, both as a nostalgic hit and a fresh Elder Scrolls release! An action-packed show full of game news, tales, opinions, and listener emails for The Elder Scrolls! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show email us directly at TalesofTamrielP…
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(fully scripted) Barristan's finest hour, or was it? He's not sure saving Aerys was a good thing, but it sure was amazing. In many ways this story is more about Aerys and Tywin than the great white knight. This is the event that pushed Aerys into true madness, and led to the hiring of Varys. An episode that might cause you to re-think a few things …
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336: Oblivion Remaster First Impressions
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1:20:46The patrons join us this week to gush over the Oblivion Remaster - what we love, what we'd like to see added, and more. Patreon: https://patreon.com/elderscrollslorecast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElderScrollsLorecast Twitch: twitch.tv/robotsradio Leave us a voicemail! https://voiceline.app/elderscrolls Talk TES with us! Discord: discord.gg/…
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Bring out your dead! Though the term isn’t used often, necromancy as a concept has a major place in ASOIAF. It’s a deep topic: from wights beyond the Wall in the middle of nowhere to Ser Robert Strong at the Red Keep itself… From Beric Dondarrion and Lady Stoneheart to ancient tales as far east as Asshai and as far west as the Iron Isles, not to me…
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335: Oblivion: The Dragonborn Emperors are a LIE
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53:42Let's talk Oblivion lore! How exactly does the amulet of kings, dragonfire, and dragonborn emperors keep Nirn safe, and why does this smell fishy? Patreon: https://patreon.com/elderscrollslorecast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElderScrollsLorecast Twitch: twitch.tv/robotsradio Leave us a voicemail! https://voiceline.app/elderscrolls Talk TES wi…
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4 "The Hat Man" (part 2) Jake's hat man visitation, shadow figures, curse over Oxford, hole in the wall, time slip, the old cowboy hat, a witch's curse, a knock on the door, the orange cat, the booms ...
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1:12:06Send us a text Tonight we are back with Jake's part 2 of a 2 part episode that might make it challenging to fall asleep tonight. When mysterious events happen upon you will you be able to recognize them for what they may be? If you have a testimony to share please email us at [email protected] we would love to chat with you. Follow u…
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S2 #68 / Daniel Yates, To Glimpse a Hollow Hill
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55:53In this episode I’m joined by Daniel Yates— artist, writer, photographer, witch, and the mind behind the excellent Occult Library project.Daniel’s soon-to-be-released book To Glimpse a Hollow Hill is a deep and beautifully crafted exploration of Robert Kirk’s The Secret Commonwealth, a 17th-century manuscript at the heart of Scottish fairy belief a…
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From battling skeletons in a dark cave to haggling with a suspicious blacksmith, the adventures of Vance Ironside and Dolo Meir Sedren take a dramatic turn as they carve out their place in the world - quite literally with a flaming frying pan to a necromancer's skull. After charging into battle against a room full of animated skeletons, our heroes …
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Subclassing Hands-On Experience with HyperPixie! | Tales of Tamriel
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2:17:19Episode 383: HyperPixie returns to talk about her hands-on experience trying out the newly revealed Subclassing system coming to Elder Scrolls Online! An action-packed show full of game news, tales, opinions, and listener emails for The Elder Scrolls! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show email us directly at TalesofTam…
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Unlock the wisdom of the Toltec Path and explore the transformative power of Intent. In this video, we dive into the core Toltec teaching that Intent is the force behind creation — the energy that shapes reality and guides the warrior's path. Whether you're new to Toltec philosophy or deepening your practice, this is a powerful concept to understan…
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S2 #67/ Gabriel Kennedy on Chapel Perilous & Robert Anton Wilson
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1:00:26In this episode of Spirit Box, I sit down with Gabriel Kennedy to discuss his new book, Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson. We explore Wilson’s life, influences, and enduring ideas, with a particular focus on his concept of Chapel Perilous—an initiatory state of uncertainty, where perception is destabilized, and tra…
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