”The Object” podcast explores the surprising, true stories behind museum objects with wit and curiosity. An object’s view of us. Hosted by Tim Gihring, produced by the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
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The Curiosity Department Podcasts
Design Better co-hosts Eli Woolery and Aarron Walter explore the intersection of design, technology, and the creative process through conversations with guests across many creative fields, helping you hone your craft, unlock your creativity, and learn the art of collaboration. Whether you’re design curious or a design pro, Design Better is guaranteed to inspire and inform. Vanity Fair calls Design Better, “sharp, to the point, and full of incredibly valuable information for anyone looking to ...
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Spink, the globally-renowned collectables auction house with over 350 years of heritage, is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever podcast: The Spink Insider. Building on the success of its long-running Insider magazine, this new audio series brings listeners behind the scenes of the collecting world, from rare Coins and iconic Military Medals to Banknotes, Stamps, and the passionate Collectors who pursue them. Hosted not by an external presenter but by the experts themselves, The Sp ...
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As fascinating as physics can be, it can also seem very abstract, but behind each experiment and discovery stands a real person trying to understand the universe. Join us at the Cavendish Laboratory on the first Thursday of every month as we get up close and personal with the researchers, technicians, students, teachers, and people that are the beating heart of Cambridge University’s Physics department. Each episode also covers the most exciting and up-to-date physics news coming out of our ...
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Adversity is never the end of the story. Authenticity. Determination. Trust. Grit. No matter how experienced you are or what industry you're in, the basics of great leadership are universal. In this podcast, we're bringing you the voices of leaders who put these attributes into action.
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Join Esther Derby, author of 7 Rules for Positive Productive Change: Micro Shifts, Macro Results for Change by Attraction--because you don't have to push, prod, persuade or punish people to create change in your organization. This podcast is for people who want to bring change to their team, department, or organization-- whether or not they have change management in their job title. Listen strategies, stories of success, and stories of mess. I'll talk about what makes change possible in mode ...
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A one hour conversation to evoke your curiosity and compassion, along with many other aspects of the Human Condition. We want to share information that leads to a hollistic understanding of issues, leading to a more fair and just world around us. Hosted by Marianne Reese of the Lifelong Learning Foundation, along with Becky Reese, resident art historian.
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In the next decade, the scale and scope of environmental change will test our ingenuity and strength. The fight for a livable planet is one that we must win. Each week we will meet people who can help us navigate this dynamic world and get us on a path to health. Hosted by Jared Blumenfeld, Podship Earth is a call to action. Jared Blumenfeld was the regional administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency from 2009-2016 (appointed by President Obama). He also served as the Director o ...
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This is a series of podcast from the Ruskin School of Art. The Ruskin, as it is known, is the Fine Art Department of the University of Oxford. In an intimate and dynamic environment, the school gathers together cutting edge contemporary artists and art theorists with some of the brightest and most creative art students. Fine Art is taught as a living element of contemporary culture with a broad range of historical and theoretical references. Comprising both a flourishing undergraduate progra ...
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The Creative Ops Podcast, hosted by a respected leader in the industry since 2014, Nish Patel, explores the ever-changing world of creative operations. Each week, immerse yourself in candid, enlightening, and curiosity-driven conversations with creative operations leaders as they share stories of challenges, solutions, and insights on both prevailing and emerging topics. Central to these conversations are the foundational pillars of Creative Ops: People, Process, and Tech and the disruption ...
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Career Club Live with Bob Goodwin now available as a podcast! Please subscribe to get career and job search advice, as we interview experts in the field. If you're looking for great content to have a career that matters to you, you've come to the right place.
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The emergence of electrification and new technology has consumers leaning into the car business with a level of curiosity and enthusiasm we haven’t seen in decades. That’s why it is essential that top automotive executives, dealers, and industry partners collaborate like never before. It’s time to make the most innovative voices in retail automotive, louder.
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Come and eavesdrop on the Gorgeous Ladies of Psychology as they wrestle with the demands of the the personal, the professional and the existential. Follow their story, as they and the clients they work with tackle the weighty mighty issues of our time and sit in that uncomfortably comfortable place … the boxing ring for Psychologists, the couch. In the Ancient Greek tradition of achieving cultural Catharsis through Drama and the now lost Theory of Comedy penned by Aristotle, get yourself a r ...
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You have already been a parent or in a parenting role for one year! The experiences your one-year-old shares with you are essential for developing a healthy brain, growing curiosity skills, learning about language and emotions, and strengthening their relationship with you. For parents and those in a parenting role, now is the right time to continue building a healthy parent-child relationship with your one-year-old. There are many small things you can do right now to make a difference in yo ...
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Episode 10: The Halloween Edition-Myth and History through Collectables
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48:02In this Halloween special, Arnas (Global Banknotes Coordinator) and Axel (Head of Ancient Coins) explore the curious crossroads between history, folklore, and collecting. From coins that cross the River Styx to banknotes featuring myths, they uncover the stories that blur the line between superstition and art. This episode traces the origins of Hal…
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Jeremy Faludi: Sustainability professor on why most sustainable design fails before it starts
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21:48Design is a problem solving discipline. We research user needs, explore solutions, make things, and ship them. But one important stakeholder is often missing from the conversation: the world we live in. What toll do the products we design impose upon the environment? Sustainability is an essential part of the discipline of design, but not understoo…
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Alison Rand: Leading with radical humanity instead of radical candor
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46:37We’ve worked alongside people for years, only to realize that we know nothing about their personal life. And it probably affected our working relationship. Knowing your colleagues as humans reframes inevitable challenges at work. Had we known our colleagues better, would we have worked through disagreements better or found new ways to collaborate? …
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The Brief: How our recent past should prepare us for the age of AI
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14:47In this issue of The Brief, we’re reflecting on what we learned about the past and future of design from our conversation with Paola Antonelli (The Museum of Modern Art), Mark Wilson (Fast Company), Kate Aronowitz (GV), Mike Davidson (Microsoft), and Meaghan Choi (Anthropic). Looking back at 30 years of design by Eli Woolery Roughly thirty years ag…
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Tickets for The Object LIVE! on October 30 are now sold out, but some tickets will be available at the door! And if you have tickets already, don't forget to come to our hour-long live taping of The Object podcast with very special guest Chan Poling of The Suburbs and New Standards, quizzes, and storytelling at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Par…
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Episode 9: The Watches That Won Trafalgar: Three Men, Three Watches, Three Stories
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52:24Time was everything at Trafalgar. As cannon fire echoed across the sea and the fate of Europe hung in the balance, three gold pocket watches ticket steadily on. One in the pocket of Admiral Lord Nelson, another with Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, and a third with Captain Thomas Masterman Hardy. In this episode, Senior Specialist Tim Robson and Speci…
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Fitz and the Tantrums: Finding your creative voice in your 40's and why success feels different than you think
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29:20This is a preview of a premium Design Better episode. Visit our Substack to hear the whole interview, for bonus content, and more: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/fitz-and-the-tantrums With the 150th official episode of Design Better, we’ve got something special for you. For many of us, if we haven’t had creative success by our 40’s, we feel lik…
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Bonus Episode: 30 years of design with Wert&Co, live in NYC featuring Paola Antonelli, Mark Wilson,Kate Aronowitz, Mike Davidson, and Meaghan Choi
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1:12:14Visit our Substack for bonus content and more:https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/bonus-episode-30-years-of-design Today we celebrate 30 years of Wert&Co.—the quiet champions of design who have shaped our field by placing the brightest designers in roles of influence at brands that impact culture, commerce, and community. Design Better is brought to …
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Tickets are going fast for our next exclusive live taping of The Object podcast on October 30 at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, with special guest Chan Poling (The Suburbs, The New Standards), fun quizzes, curator conversation, and of course storytelling—all about the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby and the art of the Jazz Age. Tickets are…
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Episode 8: First Class Stories—Conversations from the Stamp Department
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49:22From postmarks to pop culture, the world of stamps has always delivered more than just postage. In this episode, Josh Barber and Tom Fell - our Heads of the Stamp Department, explore why collectors are drawn to these miniature works of art, trace the story of the very first philatelist, and reveal how stamps became cultural icons. Signed, sealed, a…
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Rewind: Paola Antonelli: How design shapes culture
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59:17Visit our Substack for bonus content and more: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/rewind-paola-antonelli Design Better has been on the road recently, recording a live episode in Manhattan for design search firm Wert & Co’s 30th anniversary. Guests for the episode included Paola Antonelli (senior curator in the Department of Architecture and Design a…
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Episode 7: Fortunes and Forgeries: When Money Becomes Art
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1:01:08Step into the fascinating world of paper money with Arnas Savickas, our Head of Banknotes at Spink, and leading expert and banknote dealer Simon Narbeth. Together, uncover the remarkable history of banknotes: how they first emerged, the artistry behind the design, and the reasons they continue to captivate collectors across the globe. From tales of…
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Keith Sawyer: Become more creative by learning to see
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28:14This is a preview of a premium episode on Design Better. To listen to the whole episode, head to our Substack: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/keith-sawyer The key to creativity isn’t about having brilliant ideas in isolation, but about cultivating our ability to observe the world around us, and make the intuitive leaps that connect disparate ide…
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It is not always easy to speak up in organizations. People may think twice before brining up ideas, issues, risks, concerns. They may wonder, Will the boss take it the wrong way? Will I get picked to pieces in public? Does the manager only listen to senior people? If the answer to any of those questions is “Yes,” the organization is going to miss o…
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Jae Park: Designing a new generation of vehicles at Ford, and why friction matters in the creative process
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47:11Visit our Substack for bonus content and more: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/jae-park As designers and creatives, many of us spent years of our career looking at blank canvases and attempting to find the best place to start solving the problems in front of us. Now that AI can churn out designs and imagery, not to mention writing, video, and eve…
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Encore Episode: Frida and Diego's American Dream
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31:54Big news! Tickets are now available for the next edition of The Object LIVE! Our hour-long live taping of The Object podcast on October 30, with very special guest Chan Poling of The Suburbs and New Standards, quizzes, and storytelling. All about the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby, the joys of jazz and St. Paul, and maybe the proper occasion…
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Janene Asgeirsson, senior vice president, chief legal officer, and corporate secretary at Analog Devices, Inc., talks with Resilient CLO Track host Don Fancher about how she has led businesses through successful growth and transformation, and how fostering a culture of agility and innovation has helped her team embrace technological changes in the …
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Gold has captivated humanity for thousands of years. From the treasures of Tutankhamun to the myth of El Dorado, from Roman coins that carried emperors' faces across empires to modern currencies shaped by golden imagery. In this episode, Ella Mackenzie (Coins Specialist) and Olivia Collier (Banknotes Specialist) explore why civilisations revered go…
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Episode 5: Royal Correspondence—Secrets and Scandal from Napoleon to the Windsors
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55:37From Napoleon's resilience to Queen Elizabeth's royal portrait, the written word has preserved some of the most intimate fragments of history. In this episode, Head of GB Stamps-Thomas Fell and Senior Specialist-Ian Shapiro open the vaults of extraordinary letters and photographs, exploring why these documents endure, what they reveal, and why coll…
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Astro Teller & Ivo Stivoric: Why moonshots require unlearning everything you know
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27:27This is a preview of a premium episode. To hear the full episode, head to our Substack: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/astro-teller-and-ivo-stivoric-why When a company talks about taking a “moonshot,” it often ends up being something trivial: a new emoji keyboard, or delivering a pizza in less than 30 minutes. But at X, the Moonshot Factory, w…
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Make the Right Choice: Choosing Fun, Fueling Passion, and Leading with Energy at Work
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42:09In this high-energy and deeply insightful episode of Career Club Live, Bob Goodwin, President of Career Club, is joined by keynote speaker, improvisational humorist, and author Joel Zeff, to explore the surprising power of fun at work—and why it's anything but frivolous. Joel, author of Make the Right Choice: Lead with Passion, Elevate Your Team, a…
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Vienna in the early 1900s is a kind of paradise of power and beauty, the center of an empire that will seemingly go on forever. Only an eccentric young artist, who sees faces in trees and finds God in the forest, seems to understand the fall that is coming. A loss of innocence that will consume him—and much of the world. You can see the work of Ego…
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Episode 4: Rebel Emperors of Britannia: The Story of Carausius, Allectus and their Coinage
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1:01:33In AD 286, a highly capable Roman general named Carausius rebelled against the imperial regime and set up his own empire in Britannia. The so-called “arch-pirate” ruled over Britain, parts of Northern France and Belgium, repelled a major invasion force led by the Emperor Maximian, and survived far longer than most legitimate emperors of the period …
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Creativity in science: a conversation with Akeelah Bertram and Kevin Lim
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47:03I’m delighted to welcome Akeelah Bertram and Kevin Lim to this episode of People Doing Physics. Akeelah, a British multi-disciplinary artist and the current Cavendish Arts Science Fellow, creates immersive installations that blend digital and interactive art, performance, creative technology, and sculpture—all with a focus on collective storytellin…
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Henry Modisett: Perplexity’s VP of Design on embracing ambiguity and leading with curiosity
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47:27Find bonus content and more on our Substack: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/henry-modisett AI isn’t just another layer in our digital toolkit—it’s reshaping the tools themselves, and in the process, transforming how we work, think, and solve problems. Henry Modisett, VP of Design at Perplexity, is in a unique position to challenge many of the no…
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Wait, Did He Just Say ‘You Should Smile More’? What Women Still Hear at Work
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59:23In this episode of Career Club Live, host Bob Goodwin reconnects with two powerhouse leaders from The Band of Sisters, Lori Tauber Marcus and Cie Nicholson, both former PepsiCo executives and co-authors of You Should Smile More. This follow-up conversation explores the real-world impact their book has had since its release and dives deeper into how…
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Episode 3: Objects of History: From Admiral Nelson's Bloodstained Purse to Typhoon Pilots
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1:08:18In this episode, we uncover the stories behind Admiral Nelson's greatest objects, including his bloodstained purse from Trafalgar, the legendary Jacobean Cup, and the extraordinary objects that shaped history. Hosted by Senior Specialist Tim Robson, featuring special guest Martin Downer. Discover the passion behind collecting and why these objects …
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Elizabeth Lin: Rethinking design education in the age of AI
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20:11This is a preview of a premium episode on Design Better. Head to our Substack to get access to the full episode: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/elizabeth-lin Have you played around with Cursor? If not, it’s time. Designers with no coding skills are passing Cursor Figma files and getting working apps out the other side. And if you have no design,…
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Encore Episode: The Department of Missing Limbs
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24:35Save the date: The next live taping of The Object podcast will be October 30 at 7 p.m. at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, absolutely free. Special guest and ticket info coming soon. Now, enjoy this encore episode about a story as old as life itself: things fall apart. But what really happened to all those ancient statues missing arms, legs, heads…
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Episode 2: Copper Noses & Royal Roses: Queen Mary and Tudor Coinage
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52:10Step back into the magnificent world of the Tudors, as special guest Dr. Peter Stiffel joins our Head of Coins, Gregory Edmund to discuss and explore the life and legacy of Queen Mary I. In this episode, we uncover why her reign remains one of the most controversial in English history, trace the origins of her infamous nickname, and delve into the …
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Nick Foster: Could, Should, Might, Don't—a new way to think about designing for the future
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59:26Most designers are comfortable in the world of known problems—we talk to users, gather insights, iterate based on feedback. But what happens when you're designing for a future that doesn't exist yet? When you're creating products for people who haven't been born, or technologies that might not emerge for years? Today's guest has spent decades desig…
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Tim Brown: Allbirds co-founder on mission-driven design and entrepreneurship
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22:27This is a preview of a premium episode. Head to Design Better to hear the whole thing: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/tim-brown Sometimes your career takes an unexpected turn—and that pivot can lead to something bigger than you imagined. Tim Brown, co-founder of Allbirds, has been there. After a stint as a professional soccer player, Tim found h…
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Episode 1: The Man Behind the Medal: Stories of the Victoria Cross.
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1:01:42Welcome to our first episode of Spink Insider: The Podcast Where History is Valued. In this episode, Arnas Savickas (Global Coordinator Banknotes), and Robert Wilde-Evans (Medals Specialist) take us through the stories of the Victoria Cross, iconic battles, military history and more.By Spink and Son LTD
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Truth and fiction collide in two stories of museum life. One of a curator who goes missing in the 1950s. The other of a curator who finds himself in the aftermath of World War I, a life chronicled in diaries recently found inside a forgotten storage space. A life filled with beauty and tragedy and the redemptive power of art. Save the date: The nex…
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Matt Raw: Balancing legacy and innovation at The New York Times
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46:49Visit our Substack for bonus content and more: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/matt-raw Matt Raw, Interim VP of Design at The New York Times, and his team have a tough job. Their work is seen by millions every day who come to the Times website and apps for information they can trust, presented clearly, across platforms, striking a stylistic balan…
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Microscopes and telescopes By Aarron Walter A friend and former colleague called me recently to catch up and get my perspective on an important question. He leads a product team at a major tech company and the design team had just been moved under him. He’s an exceptional product thinker with a sharp grasp of engineering systems and shipping proces…
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