Welcome to The Chairlift - Snowboard Podcast, where we raise the bar on Canadian snowboarding! Join our host, Snowboard Mom, a passionate snowboarder with 28 years of experience, her “sliding sideways” husband, and their two mini shred kids as they explore the exhilarating world of snowboarding. Discover in-depth snowboard gear reviews, resort spotlights, and the latest snowboarding trends. Tune in for captivating interviews with professional snowboarders, and get the inside scoop on snowboa ...
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Ten-minute tales from the road from travel pro Doug Wallace offer up travel tips and trends, insider intel on hot hotels and travel essentials, culinary adventure, spa treats, sanity splurges, bucket-list tweaking and city-guide must-do lists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#025: Washington DC WorldPride Highlights, How to Pack for the Weekend, Europe's Hidden Gems
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10:18WorldPride 2025 in Washington D.C. was a whirlwind of art shows, dance parties, big beers and fabulous meals. We also cover how to pack for your next weekend away and uncover Europe's hidden gems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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13. Backcountry Snowboarding with a Catski Trip to Les Chic-chocs
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36:49Join us on this episode of The Chairlift as we recount our unforgettable catboarding experience at Le Chic-Chac catski operation in the Gaspésie Québec. Discover the beauty and challenges of Quebec's premier backcountry snowboarding destination in the Chic-Chocs mountains, and get insider tips on making the most of your trip. Whether you're a seaso…
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12. Psychology and Conquering Fears to Land Tricks, Building a Legacy in Snowboarding | Crispin Lipscomb
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1:01:50In this episode, we continue our conversation with Crispin Lipscomb, a two-time Olympian and seasoned snowboarder, as he discusses his journey from competing to coaching and building a lasting legacy in the snowboarding community. Discover how Crispin is shaping the future of snowboarding! Episode Highlights: Transition to Coaching: Crispin shares …
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11. Navigating Funding, Sponsorship and Branding in Snowboarding | Crispin Lipscomb
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39:22In this episode, Snowboard Mom continues her conversation with Crispin Lipscomb, a two-time Olympian and seasoned snowboarder, as he delves into the complexities of sponsorships and branding in the world of competitive snowboarding. Learn how Crispin navigated the sponsorship landscape and built his brand! Episode Highlights: Carding and Funding: C…
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10. From Being a Snowboard Coach and Instructor to Two-time Halfpipe Olympian | Crispin Lipscomb
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46:01In this episode, we sit down with Crispin Lipscomb, a two-time Olympian and seasoned snowboarder, to explore his incredible journey from skateboarding roots to competing on the world stage in snowboarding. Discover the untold stories and secrets behind his success! Episode Highlights: Introduction to Crispin Lipscomb: Crispin introduces himself and…
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9. New Olympic Discipline for Snowboarding, Going from Park to Freeriding, Equality Pushes the Level of Riding | Natalie Allport
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49:01Join Natalie Allport and Snowboard Mom as they delve into the challenges, triumphs, and experiences in the world of freeride snowboarding. From coping with mental health issues in high-performance sports to the evolving dynamics of freeride competitions, this episode offers a comprehensive look at the sport through the eyes of two passionate snowbo…
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8. Hacks for the Best Tremblant Snowboard Trip and Keeping your Feet Warm
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29:33In this episode, Snowboard Mom shares valuable tips and advice on making the best of your snowboarding day when visiting Mont Tremblant, from gearing up to finding the best food spots and avoiding crowds on busy weekends. Introduction Preparing Your Gear Food and Snacks - How to Save your $$ Dressing for the Weather Avoiding Crowds and Lineups Best…
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7. Snowboard the Alps, Learn to Ride or Level Up your Riding with Adult Snowboard Camps | Julie Rebaudo
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37:57Snowboard Mom speaks with Julie Rebaudo from Winter Ride Camps. First she discusses why you might want to learn to snowboard in the Alps rather than at a US or Canadian resort. Then the interview dives into the benefits and experiences offered at learn to ride and intermediate adult snowboard camps in the Alps. Julie shares her personal journey of …
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6. Boycotting the National Team to Become an Olympian and Designing Custom Snowboards with Donek | Katie Tsuyuki
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1:02:45In this episode of 'Interviews on the Chairlift,' host Snowboard Mom has an in-depth chat with her friend and Olympian snowboarder, Katie Tsuyuki. They discuss Katie's journey to the 2014 Sochi Olympics, her unique experiences and struggles in the sport, the evolution of snowboarding culture, and Katie's current role as brand manager for Donek Snow…
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5. Introducing Kids to Competitive Snowboarding, Finding a Snowboard Coach and Val St-Come Review
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27:13In this episode of 'The Chairlift,' host Snowboard Mom shares her expertise about getting kids involved in competitive snowboarding. From personal experiences to practical advice on starting, she covers everything. Learn about age categories, finding the right clubs, coach, necessary gear, and the balance between having fun and competing seriously.…
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4. The Growth of Snowboard Culture, Why be a Snowboard Coach and Tips to get your Family Snowboarding
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32:10In this episode of The Chairlift, host, Snowboard Mom interviews and introduces Snowboard Dad. They discuss: Snowboarding in the 90s and the growth of snowboard culture Snowboarding in the UK and England National Snowboarding Championships in the 90s Why becoming a snowboard coach is what you want to be Reviving snowboard culture through getting yo…
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3. Why Did Halfpipes Disappear, Progress for Women's Snowboarding and Bromont Review
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30:09In this episode, your host, Snowboard Mom, takes you to a time from when she started snowboarding and finally got her first snowboard. Through her own stories, she talks about the improvement of competitive freestyle courses, competing as a woman in the early 2000s the rise and fall of halfpipes. name drops throughout the episode and shares her per…
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2. Sugarloaf, USASA slopestyle, perspective from a mini shred
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30:24This snowboard family goes to Sugarloaf over the holiday season and in this episode, Kai, our 8 year old mini shred tells you all about that trip. He describes everything from our drive, to the skatepark, restaurant, the snow conditions and his first USASA slopestyle competition. Kai gives his perspectives on what a freestyle competition should be,…
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Episode 1: Ollie talks Tremblant Demo, Mitik Park and travels
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37:22Welcome to the first episode of The Chairlift where we talk about all things snowboarding. Snowboard Mom and Ollie discuss the Tremblant Demo Day where Ollie tried a snowboard. They talk about where they ride and how their local hill, Vorlage, just got a pipe dragon - our Gathering Groms hope to have an event there on March 6. Then the duo talk abo…
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#024: How to Stay Safe in a Foreign City, Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort in Quebec
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8:22The hits just keep on coming! Find out how to stay safe when visiting a foreign city, how to get the most out of Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort, Montreal's Culinary Delights, and how to keep an eye out for Wellness Washing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#023: How to Plan a Trip, RED Mountain Resort at Rossland BC, Finding the right cruise
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9:41The 2024 reboot of the TravelRight.Today Podcast! Includes How to Plan a Trip, RED Mountain Resort at Rossland BC, and how to give your head a shake when it comes to your anti-cruise behaviour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#022: How to Plan a Road Trip, Best Road Trip Car Snacks, Travel Social Distancing, Cottage Guest Etiquette
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10:24How to plan the best road trip, so there are no surprises. The best road trip snacks to bring along, food tips to get you from A to B and back. Staying safe while flying is a prickly point these days. How to be the best cottage guest this season—no bad guests allowed. (Photo: Blake Wisz) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#021: Hotels Are Opening Up, New Culinary Culture in the Kitchen, Isolation Travel is Trending, Lap-danceless Las Vegas
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9:29How to deal with hotels right now if you have to or want to. How to bring your wishlist destinations into the kitchen with new culinary culture and national cocktails. Isolation travel is the newest niche travel topic of conversation. Las Vegas—why oh why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#020: The New Travel Normal, Columbus "Art After Stonewall" Road Trip Tips, B-List Cities Are a Good Idea, Airport Lounges Post COVID
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8:00Big travel brains weigh in on the future of travel, no they don’t at all, it’s just me spouting off. I take you on a Columbus road trip, too, with a look at Art After Stonewall at the Columbus Museum of Art and plenty of restaurant tips. Why B-List cities are a good idea going forward, when social distancing will be in everyone’s mind. Airport loun…
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#019: Travel Congeniality, Whistler Pride & Ski Festival, Whistler Culinary Culture, Micro-Tripping & Hotel Gouging
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10:44Top 10 ways to get along with your partner while travelling. We headed to the hills of Whistler Blackcomb for the Whistler Pride & Ski Festival and ate our way around the town. Far-flung weekend-away micro-trips recharge the batteries. Hotel gouging and resort fees have to go. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#018: Your Travel Resolutions, The Florida Keys, Fly to Muskoka With FlyGTA, Airport Lounge Wedding Parties
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10:37These are your Top 10 Travel Resolutions for 2020. We drove a convertible Mustang down Overseas Highway in The Florida Keys to Key West and had a whale of a time. Fly to Muskoka with FlyGTA.com and never set a wheel on Highway 400 ever again. Airport lounge beefs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#017: How to Survive the Holiday Travel Season, The Crane Barbados, the Barbados Food and Rum Festival, How to Hotel Hop, and Airline Awards Redemption Rant
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9:30How to survive the holiday travel season and not lose your mind. The fabulous Crane resort on the south east coast of Barbados. A recap of the Barbados Food and Rum Festival. Moving hotels when you travel lets you see more of the world. Awards points redemption ranting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#016: How to Get Your Snowbird Ducks in a Row, Fogo Island Fun in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Inn at Mallard Cottage in St. John’s, What To Do If You Lose Your Passport, Bad Manners on the Plane
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8:44How to prepare for the long haul south if you're a Snowbird, Canadian or not. Trekking around Fogo Island off the north coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Mini reviews of Fogo Island Inn and St. John's' Inn at Mallard Cottage. What to do in the event of a travel emergency. Plane etiquette vs. just bad manners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…
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#015: How to Be the Perfect House Guest, Hotel Le Crystal Montreal, Tendresse, Planning a Holiday, Smelly Seatmates
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8:34How to be the perfect house guest so you will be invited back! Montreal's Hotel le Crystal in the Golden Square Mile is chic luxury. Vegan restaurant Tendresse in the Gay Village hits the spot. Are you planning too hard or not enough? And if you're getting on a plane, for Pete's sake wash first. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor…
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#014: How to make a travel first-aid kit, Hot Hotels: Whistler's Nita Lake Lodge, Salt Tasting and Germophobia
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8:57How to make a travel first-aid kit or more importantly a pill-aid kit. Whistler's Nita Lake Lodge and Pangea Pod Hotel are well worth the trip. Take a salt tasting with Wales sea salt producer Halen Mon. Airports and airplanes are filthy dirty, but don't worry about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#013: How to pack a toiletry kit, Hot Hotel: St. Regis Toronto and LOUIX LOUIS, Talking Plastic Travel Ban and How to Avoid Overhead Bin Anxiety
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8:28How to properly pack a toiletry kit. The St. Regis Toronto has a new look, and the LOUIX LOUIS restaurant is to die for. A travel ban on plastic in the hospitality industry is long overdue. Overhead bin anxiety is the new travel disorder and it's not going away anytime soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#012: How to Pack for Europe, Chicago Spotlight: The Robey Hotel Chicago and Coda di Volpe, Don't Be a Vacation-Waster, Bad Hotel Housekeeping Habits
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10:28Amp up your style by packing for Europe with flare, but don't go overboard! Chicago's The Robey Hotel is a little piece of Art Deco magic in Wicker Park. Enjoy incredible Southern Italian fare at Coda di Volpe in Chicago's Lake View district. How not to be a vacation-waster. How hotels need to stop with the bathroom fussiness for good. Hosted on Ac…
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#011: How to Avoid Travel Mistakes, Floris Suite Hotel Curaçao, Culinary Curaçao, Air Canada's Véronique Rivest, Rude Loud Talkers
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8:35How to avoid common travel mistakes so you can hit the ground running. This week's hot hotel is the Floris Suite Hotel Spa & Beach Club in Curaçao in the southern Caribbean. The food in Curaçao is absolutely incredible if you eat outside the box. Air Canada's business class sommelier Véronique Rivest is at the top of her game. Tips on how to mute p…
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#010: How to Dress for the Plane, Quebec's Ice Hotel, Airhelp.com, Cocktail Bars in Singapore, Airports Need to Shape Up
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10:12How to dress for the plane, so you never have to sacrifice style for comfort. This week's hot hotel is the Quebec Ice Hotel, pardon the pun. You need to do this once in your life, a bucket-list no-brainer. Mixology in Singapore is skyrocketing just as much as the liquor prices. Airports need to shape up and tidy up, and everyone needs to stop yelli…
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#009: How to Buy Travel Insurance, the Aria Budapest Hotel, The Courtney Room, Travel Agent Benefits, Travelling to ’Merica
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10:33How to and why to buy travel insurance. This week’s hot hotel is the Aria Budapest in Hungary, and the restaurant review is The Courtney Room at Magnolia Hotel and Spa in Victoria, B.C. Why there is a time and place for calling the travel agent. Do you have mixed feelings about travelling to America? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more …
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#008: How to Make Your Holiday More Affordable, How to Travel to Tahiti Right, Newforge House in Northern Ireland, Prostitution in Cuba
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8:32How to save for a holiday and how to make it more affordable. This week's hot hotel is Newforge House in Northern Ireland. How to do Tahiti right. Doing French Polynesia is easier than you think. Prostitution in Cuba is gross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#007: How to Navigate Connecting Flights, Toronto's Kimpton Saint George Hotel, XE Currency App, Culinary Sensations in Tofino, and Patience is a Virtue.
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9:21How to best navigate connecting flights so you arrive on time and in tact. This week's hot hotel is Toronto's Kimpton Saint George Hotel on Bloor West. Get this app: XE Currency Exchange. Culinary scene in Tofino: Wolf in the Fog and Tofino Food Tours will fill you up right. How to not be a jerk on your holiday. Patience, please! Hosted on Acast. S…
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#006: How to Sleep Better on the Plane, Le Mount Stephen Montreal, Meat and Potato Madness, and Things I Hate About Hotels
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10:25How to sleep better on the plane and arrive refreshed! This week's hot hotel is the gorgeous Le Mount Stephen in Montreal. Travel essential: bookmark AirHelp.com. You may be compensated for a delayed flight to or from Europe. Culinary tidbit: Meat and potatoes and gravy and dumplings under the hot European summer sun. Five things I hate about hotel…
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#005: How to Book a Cheap Flight, The Rambutan Hotel & Resort Siem Reap, Spicy Souvenirs and LGBTQ Rights in Foreign Lands
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9:44All the tips and tricks you need to book a cheap flight. This week's Hot Hotel is the stylish Rambutan Hotel & Resort in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Travel Essential: The all new Buick Regal Sportback. You know you want one now! Travel take-home: International spices make the best souvenirs. The Gay Conundrum: Should you visit countries that have poor hum…
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#004: How to Pack a Suitcase, Genius Packing Cubes, Sneaky Lunches and the Dead Sea
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10:40How to properly pack a suitcase, including a mini-pharmacy kit. UNICO 20º 87º Hotel Riviera Maya is our Hot Hotel of the Week. You need this week's travel essential: the Genius Pack Compression Packing Cubes. How to have a sneaky solo lunch and live to not tell a soul about it. Swimming in the Dead Sea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…
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#003: Fighting Jetlag, the HumanCharger, the Town Hall Hotel Hackney, Chili Crab in Singapore
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9:30How I fought jetlag and won! Tips for beating jetlag, including travel essential the HumanCharger. London's Town Hall Hotel and Apartments in Hackney is the coolest ever—and good value. Eating chili crab in Singapore and trying not to get fat. How to leave the attitude at home when you travel and not make absolutely everything about you. Hosted on …
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#002: Staying Fit, the Andaz Papagayo, Isolate Earplugs & Eating Up Quebec City
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9:00How to stay in shape on the road, with travel-sized fitness tips, including a tip from Michelle Obama. Costa Rica's beautiful Peninsula Papagayo is home to the coolest Andaz luxury hotel. Isolate earplugs are the last you'll ever buy. Take a quick culinary road trip to Quebec City for duck, steak tartare and more. Aging at 30,000 feet: a brief rant…
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#001: Travel Germs, Meghan Markle’s Carryon, Gin Jaunts & Barbecued Larvae
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8:15How to stay healthy on the plane or at least try to side-step all the germs. Hot hotel of the week—Toronto’s Anndore House and its destination restaurant Constantine. A review of luxury carryon The Quartermaster by Ebby Rane, a favourite of Meghan Markle. A booze briefing on all the gorgeous craft gin coming out of Northern Ireland. A piece of my m…
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