Welcome to The Wrench Factor, where we explore the technologies and innovations shaping the future of industrial asset management. In each episode, we dive into the biggest challenges facing frontline professionals, sharing real-world insights and practical strategies to help teams achieve best-in-class operations. From AI to asset reliability, we're talking about what matters most—right from the field. If you have an idea for a future topic, send your suggestion here: [email protected] ...
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Industrial Talk is about celebrating the women and men of industry and manufacturing. We celebrate these innovative leaders and companies because they make our lives better and are changing the world for the better! These passionate leaders collaborate, innovate and educate with speed and purpose to positively impact people and communities around the world. Industrial Talk in collaboration with industry and manufacturing leaders address topics that include: Digital Transformation, Big Data, ...
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Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 2025 and talking to Colin Morris, Sr. Director of Solution Consulting at MaintainX about "Mobile first asset management platform". Scott MacKenzie interviews Colin from MaintainX at the SMRP conference in Fort Worth, Texas. Colin discusses Maintain X's mobile-first platform, which integrates with various systems li…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 2025 and talking to Kevin Clark, Chief Evangelist Officer at Nanoprecise about "AI solutions for asset management". Scott MacKenzie and Kevin Clark discuss the evolving landscape of asset management and maintenance at the SMRP conference in Fort Worth, Texas. They highlight the significant increase in vendors from …
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Industrial Talk is talking to Danny Gonzales, CEO and Host of Industrial Sage about "The power behind industrial storytelling". Scott Mackenzie hosts the Industrial Talk podcast, celebrating industrial professionals and their innovations. In this episode, he discusses the importance of storytelling in the industry with Danny Gonzales, founder of In…
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Ashley Donohoo and Darin Greifenkamp with Multi Skill Training
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18:20Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 2026 and talking to Ashley Donohoo and Darin Greifenkamp with Multi-Skill Training about "Training the future of Industry". Scott MacKenzie hosts the Industrial Talk Podcast, featuring Ashley and Darren from Multi-Skill Training Services. Ashley, with 12 years at the company, focuses on client training programs, wh…
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What Manufacturers Are Doing Wrong with Data
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25:41Jake Hall, The Manufacturing Millennial, talks with Remus Pop, Partner at Concept Reply, about the current state of digital transformation — and where the biggest shifts are happening on the plant floor. They break down what’s actually shifting on the plant floor as AI becomes more embedded, why maintenance teams are essential to successful digital…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 2025 and talking to Joe Caetano, Practice Director at Elevotec about "Chasing the game in Asset Management". Scott MacKenzie and Joe Caetano discuss the importance of avoiding "chasing the game" in asset management and maintenance. Joe emphasizes the value of strategic investment over reactive decision-making, high…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 2025 and talking to Gregorio Hadad, General Manager at Skyler about "3rd Party Asset Management Solutions". Scott Mackenzie and Gregorio Hadad discuss the evolution of asset management and reliability at the SMRP conference. Gregorio, General Manager at Skyler, highlights Skyler's IoT platform, which collects and a…
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Paige Haddy with Mobius Institute and Noria
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20:52Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 2025 and talking to Paige Haddy, Vice President of Marketing at Mobius Institute and Noria about "Inspiring the next generation through education". Scott Mackenzie hosts the Industrial Talk Podcast, celebrating industry professionals and their relentless efforts in asset management, reliability, and maintenance. At…
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Industry 4.0, minus the buzzwords. On this episode of #TheWrenchFactor, co-founder Nick Haase sits down with Jake Hall (The Manufacturing Millennial) to demystify what a real digital transformation flywheel looks like, ERP vs. MES vs. data lakes and IoT, and how AI (perception, generative, and agentic) is moving maintenance from reactive to truly p…
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Embracing Innovation: Transforming Manufacturing with AI and Data-Driven Insights
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18:55Join Nick Haase, Co-Founder of MaintainX, on 'The Wrench Factor' as he hosts Jeff Winter, Vice President of Business Strategy for Critical Manufacturing and an Industry 4.0 & Digital Transformation Enthusiast. In this episode, they delve into the latest trends in IoT, AI, and Maintenance 4.0. Learn about the evolution of maintenance from preventati…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 2025 and talking to Asad Malik, Senior Manager at Fluke Reliability about "AI enabled asset management solutions and insights". Scott MacKenzie and Asad Malik discuss the transformative impact of AI on maintenance and reliability in the industrial sector. Asad shares his background in mechanical engineering and his…
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Sabira Lakhani and Jack Reinke with Sparetech
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26:22Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 2026 and talking to Sabira Lakhani and Jack Reinke with Sparetech about "Insights and transparency on inventory". Scott MacKenzie hosts the Industrial Talk podcast, sponsored by CAP Logistics, celebrating industry professionals. At the SMRP event in Fort Worth, he interviews Sabira Lakhani and Jack Reinke from Spar…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 2025 and talking to Manpreet Singh, CEO/CTO at Nanoprecise about "Energy Centered Maintenance". Scott Mackenzie interviews Manpreet Singh, CEO of Nanoprecise, about their energy-centric maintenance technology. Nanoprecise's "Machine Doctor" uses sensors to diagnose and prescribe maintenance for machines, linking me…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Eduardo Langrafe, COO at NETCON Americas about "Telecommunications and Grid Reliability ". Scott Mackenzie hosts the Industrial Talk podcast, featuring industry professionals like Eduardo from Netcon Americas. Eduardo, a computer engineer with 25 years in telecommunications, discusses Ne…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 2026 and talking to Dan Anderson, Chairman of the Board of SMRP and Director of Business Development at ReliabilityX about "The Future of SMRP". Scott Mackenzie and Dan Anderson discuss the importance of the SMRP conference for maintenance, reliability, and asset management professionals. Dan, now the president of …
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Matt Bradbury with Business Acquisition and Merger Associates
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14:22Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Matt Bradbury, Managing Director at Business Acquisition & Merger Associates about "Sound Merger/Acquisition Solutions ". Scott Mackenzie hosts the Industrial Talk podcast, celebrating industry professionals and featuring Matt Bradbury, a seasoned M&A expert with 20 years of experience a…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2025 and talking to Michael DeMaria, Director, Product Management at Fluke Reliability about "Prepare, Predict, Prevail". Scott Mackenzie and Michael DeMaria discuss the industrial trends and innovations at the Xcelerate 2025 event in Austin, Texas. Michael, a product manager at Fluke Reliability, highlights t…
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Scott Mackenzie hosts the Industrial Talk Podcast, celebrating industry professionals and their innovations. He emphasizes the importance of amplifying voices in manufacturing, particularly in attracting and inspiring the next generation of leaders. Scott discusses the need for a resilient business culture and the role of people in driving success.…
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Curt Chamberlain with Utility Performance Consultants
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21:10Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2025 and talking to Curt Chamberlain, Managing Consultant at Utility Performance Consultants about "Leveraging the EMaint solution for the Utility Market". Scott Mackenzie hosts an industrial podcast featuring Curt Chamberlain, a consultant with extensive experience in the energy and utility sectors. Chamberla…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Kevin Kucera, CEO at RPM Electric about "Hardening the Grid and Electrical Safety". Scott Mackenzie hosts Kevin Kucera on the Industrial Talk Podcast, discussing safety and innovation at the Distribute Tech event in Dallas, Texas. Kucera highlights the importance of grid hardening techno…
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Scott Mackenzie hosts an industrial podcast featuring Drew Walts from IRISS, discussing their ultrasound technology for identifying electrical challenges before failure. Drew, with 25 years of experience in ultrasound and infrared, highlights IRISS' Sonus product line, including the compact Sonus XT and the cloud-based SonusVIZ for data analysis. T…
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Jim Vinoski with the Manufacturing Talks Web Show and Podcast
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43:21Industrial Talk is talking to Jim Vinoski, Founder and Host of the Manufacturing Talks Web Show and Podcast about "Passion voice, powerful advocate, manufacturing success". Scott Mackenzie interviews Jim Vanoski on the Industrial Talk Podcast, discussing the importance of amplifying industrial voices and inspiring the next generation of leaders. Ji…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Ken Munson, Founder and CEO at Rhythmos.io about "Grid-Edge solutions to respond to the increase electrification devices". Ken Munson, a serial entrepreneur and former private equity professional, discussed his company Rhythmos, which focuses on grid edge technologies. He highlighted the…
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Industrial Talk is talking to Jeremy Toeman, Founder of Augie Studio about "Powerful and nimble AI video editing solutions". Scott Mackenzie interviews Jeremy Toeman, founder of Augie , an AI-powered video editing platform. Augie simplifies video editing by creating transcripts, analyzing content, and suggesting clips for social media. Toeman expla…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2025 and talking to Michael Mills, Technical Sales Manager at Fluke Reliability about "Connected Reliability with EMaint". Scott MacKenzie interviews Michael Mills, Technical Sales Manager at Fluke Reliability, about the eMaint X5 system. X5, the third version in three years, is a scalable, cloud-based system …
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Chris Luecke with Manufacturing Happy Hour Podcast
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49:22Industrial Talk is talking to Chris Luecke, Founder and Host of Manufacturing Happy Hour Podcast about "Complete focus on manufacturing success". Scott Mackenzie interviews Chris Luecke about his "Manufacturing Happy Hour" podcast. Chris, an engineer with a background in manufacturing and automation, discusses the podcast's origins, its evolution f…
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Jason Cunningham with Power Grid Components
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12:59Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Jason Cunningham, VP Business Development at Power Grid Components about "Ensuring Power Quality". Scott Mackenzie hosts an industrial podcast from Distribute Tech in Dallas, Texas, sponsored by Siemens. He interviews Jason Cunningham from Power Grid Components (PGC), who has 19 years of…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2025 and talking to Leandro Escobar, Director, Business Development at Timenow about "AI Driven Project Management Solution". Scott Mackenzie interviews Leandro Escobar from Time Now, a Brazilian consulting firm expanding in the US, at the Xcelerate 2025 conference in Austin, Texas. Leandro discusses the firm'…
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Eneko de Irala and Alejandro Borges with Nomad Solar Energy
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23:35Industrial Talk is onsite at PowerGen and talking to Eneko de Irala and Alejandro Borges with Nomad Solar Energy about "Solar power solution anytime, anywhere". Scott Mackenzie interviews Eneko de Irala, VP of Sales, and Alejandro Borges from Nomad Solar Energy at Power Gen in Dallas, Texas. Nomad Solar Energy offers a mobile solar energy solution …
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Jim Mayer with The Manufacturing Connector
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1:01:18Industrial Talk is talking to Jim Mayer, Founder and Host of The Manufacturing Culture Podcast about "His passion and drive for manufacturing success". Scott Mackenzie interviews Jim Mayer, a manufacturing industry expert and podcaster, on the Industrial Talk Podcast. Jim shares his journey from construction to manufacturing, highlighting his roles…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Ben Lanz, Sr. Director, Industry & External Affairs at Osmose about "Power reliability and resiliency". Scott Mackenzie interviews Ben Lanz from Osmose, discussing the challenges and innovations in the utility industry. They highlight the aging infrastructure in Texas, with ERCOT needing…
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Industrial Talk is talking to Greg Christensen, Founder and Host of CMMS Radio Podcast about "Your source for all things Asset Management". Scott Mackenzie interviews Greg Christensen about his podcast, CMMS Radio, which focuses on asset management and reliability systems. Greg shares his background in building maintenance and software development,…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Adile Ajaja, Director of Digital Technology at EVLO Energy about "Securing Energy Storage". Scott MacKenzie hosts an industrial podcast featuring Adile, an electrical engineer and expert in grid-scale energy storage systems. Adil discusses his background with Hydro Quebec and the evoluti…
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Industrial Talk is talking to Sandy Carielli, Vice President at Forrester Research about "Quantum Computing Cybersecurity". Scott Mackenzie and Sandy Carielli discuss the implications of quantum computing on cybersecurity. Quantum computers could potentially break today's public key cryptography, compromising data security. Carielli highlights the …
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Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2025 and talking to Gary Wood, Customer Success Manager at Fluke Reliability about "You reliability journey today into the future". Scott Mackenzie interviews Gary Wood, a passionate industry professional and Customer Success Manager at Fluke Reliability, at the Accelerate 2025 event in Austin, Texas. Gary sha…
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Industrial Talk is talking to Brian Baker, President and CEO of Sentry Equipment about "Achieving manufacturing excellence with high employee satisfaction". Scott Mackenzie interviews Brian Baker, CEO of Sentry Equipment, highlighting the company's 100-year history and its role in power generation and water sampling. Baker discusses Sentry's evolut…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Allan Schurr, Chief Commercial Officer at Enchanted Rock about "Microgrids and onsite generation". Scott MacKenzie interviews Allan Schurr, Chief Commercial Officer at Enchanted Rock, about their on-site generation solutions using natural gas reciprocating engines. Enchanted Rock provide…
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Industrial Talk is talking to Paula Courtney, President and CEO of The Verde Group about "Eliminating Strategic Blind Spots". Scott Mackenzie hosts Paula Courtney from the Verde Group on the Industrial Talk Podcast to discuss customer experience insights and their role in growing and protecting revenue. Paula emphasizes the importance of understand…
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Dilraj Kahai and Eric Shufelt with 21Tech
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27:43Industrial Talk is onsite at Hexagon LIVE and talking to Dilraj Kahai and Eric Shufelt with 21Tech about "Data is gold and key to success". Scott Mackenzie hosts an industrial podcast featuring Dilraj and Eric from 21 Tech, discussing asset management and AI solutions. They highlight the challenges of integrating AI into asset management due to inc…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2025 and talking to Joe Anderson, Chief Operating Officer at ReliabilityX about "Reliability is all about the people". At the Xcelerate 2024 conference in Austin, Texas, Scott Mackenzie and Joe Anderson discussed the importance of empathy and human connection in leadership. Joe, co-founder and COO of Reliabili…
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James Soto with Industrial Strength Marketing
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34:47Industrial Talk is talking to James Soto, CEO at Industrial Strength Marketing about "Manufacturing resources for manufacturing success". Scott Mackenzie hosts James Soto on the Industrial Talk Podcast to discuss the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). Soto highlights the MEP's role in supporting small and medium-sized manufacturers through …
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Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Maura Nespoli, Vice President at Prysmian about "Cabling solution for energy transition". Scott Mackenzie interviews Maura Nespoli, VP of Sales and Renewable and Sustainable Solutions at Prysmian, a leading cable industry company. Maura discusses Prisma's role in the energy transition, f…
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Industrial Talk is talking to Curtis Sutherland, Senior Vice President at TAB Bank about "Financial Solutions for Scaling your Industrial Business". Scott Mackenzie hosts an Industrial Talk podcast featuring Curtis Sutherland from Tab Bank, a virtual commercial bank serving small to medium-sized businesses across the U.S. since 1998. Curtis, with a…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2025 and talking to Austin Anderson, Product Owner, Condition Monitoring at Fluke Reliability about "Azima's Powerful AI Vibration Platform". Scott MacKenzie hosts the Industrial Talk podcast, highlighting industry innovations and trends. He introduces Austin Anderson, who discusses Azima's diagnostic system a…
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Industrial Talk is talking to Tacoma Zach, Co-Founder and CEO at MentorAPM about "Functionally unite end-to-end asset lifecycle management". Scott Mackenzie interviews Tacoma Zach Mentor about Mentor APM, a comprehensive asset management solution. Tacoma shares his background in chemical engineering and asset management, highlighting his experience…
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Evelin Arnold and Luca Sala with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
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25:04Industrial Talk is onsite at Hexagon LIVE and talking to Dr. Evelin Arnold and Luca Sala with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence about "Precise metrology solutions". Scott Mackenzie hosts a podcast discussing industrial innovations and trends with guests Evelin Arnold and Luca Sala from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. They highlight the company…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Paul Bernard, President/CEO at ARCOS about "Scaling technology companies for long-term success". Scott MacKenzie hosts the Industrial Talk podcast, featuring Paul Bernard, President and CEO of ARCOS, a company that helps utilities manage call-outs, crew management, and damage assessment.…
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Industrial Talk is talking to Kevin Turpin, Chief Executive Officer at Weavix about "Connecting a disconnected workforce for operational success". Scott MacKenzie hosts an industrial podcast celebrating professionals and their innovations. Kevin Turpin, CEO of Weavix, discusses their platform that enhances industrial communication and problem-solvi…
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Industrial Talk is onsite at Hexagon LIVE and talking to Meir Givon and Tom Givon with GIV Solutions about "Hexagon's ALI solution in action". Scott MacKenzie hosts the Industrial Talk Podcast, featuring industry professionals and their innovations. At Hexagon Live 2025 in Las Vegas, he interviews Meir and Tom from GIV Solutions, discussing their u…
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Matt Neal and Sergey Kynev with Siemens Energy
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33:11Industrial Talk is talking to Matt Neal and Sergey Kynev with Siemens Energy about "E-STATCOM and Data Centers and Impact to Power Quality". Scott MacKenzie hosts a podcast celebrating industrial professionals and their innovations. In this episode, he discusses grid stability and solutions with Matt Neal and Sergey Kynev from Siemens Energy. They …
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