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Nomads And Empires Podcasts
Learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs. Every week I read a biography of an entrepreneur and find ideas you can use in your work. This quote explains why: "There are thousands of years of history in which lots and lots of very smart people worked very hard and ran all types of experiments on how to create new businesses, invent new technology, new ways to manage etc. They ran these experiments throughout their entire lives. At some point, somebody put these lessons down in a book. For v ...
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A podcast about nomadism and nomadic peoples, around the world and throughout history.
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Behind every successful man is a rock-bottom story. Every Friday, The Nomad CEO Podcast dives into the transformational journeys of male founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders who walked away from comfort, faced chaos, and rebuilt themselves into something stronger. And in case you wondered, yes, this is a male-only space because we need more of that. Hosted by Roman L. Binder, this is not a podcast about tactics—it’s about the turning point. The moment when everything collapsed. When reality ...
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Charting the history of the Eurasian steppe, including the Scythians, the Gokturks, and the Mongols.
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Meet the digital nomads and location independent freelancers building their business empires. Hear their business strategies and hacks, plus reviews of tools, apps and software to make your business more productive. Hosted by Chelle Honiker.
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Cody Berman and Justin Taylor believe in the concept of “Financial Independence For All”. The Financial Independence Show focuses on REAL stories of individuals on their journey to financial independence. Each episode aims to include actionable insights and takeaways for listeners to implement into their own financial situation. The podcast covers topics like building wealth, entrepreneurship, investing, money mindset, small business, frugality, geoarbitrage, side hustles, real estate, produ ...
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Interviews featuring a mix of economics, investigative journalists, affecting writers, adventurous authors, curious life stories and odd lots. Subscribe to the Substack: https://curiousworldviewpod.substack.com/subscribe
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Hosted by Yelp’s Small Business Expert, Emily Washcovick, Behind the Review features candid conversations with entrepreneurs and industry leaders—uncovering the stories, surprises, and creative strategies behind successful businesses. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, actionable tips, or insights to help your own business grow, tune in for fresh perspectives and expert advice, now also available on YouTube.
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"The Big Picture" is a dynamic podcast challenging the notion that Filipinos lack business acumen. Tailored for aspiring entrepreneurs, seasoned business owners, and everyone in between, our show brings you the journeys, strategies, and insights of diverse Filipino entrepreneurs. Join us as we explore the realms of possibility, urging every Pinoy to SEE, THINK, and ACT big. Dive into weekly episodes on entrepreneurship, mindset, and growth across Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. Subscribe and be ...
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Wanting to live abroad but not sure how to make it a reality? Searching for your next international destination? The Expat Empire Podcast is the podcast for you! Listen to interviews with current and past expats, digital nomads, and travelers to gain the knowledge and confidence to go abroad for your first or your tenth time. Learn more at expatempire.com!
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In this podcast we interview historians about new topics every week ranging from Ancient Rome to pre historic era to modern history. I myself am not an academic but I always been fascinated by history and always enjoy learning about it. I am trying to make history fun and enjoyable and hopefully you will learn smomething too. New episodes coming out every week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart". This podcast is uncut, and unedited.So what you see is what you get. Which means th ...
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Achieving the type of “freedom” you're seeking probably has already been done by someone else. So, why not just reverse-engineer the formula instead of re-inventing the wheel? Neel Parekh, CEO of MaidThis Franchise, interviews people who have already achieved Time, Location, or Financial Freedom and dive into their stories. The common thread: how to live life on your own terms.
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Do you feel most alive when exploring new parts of the world? Do you dream of living a life filled with adventure, connection, and purpose? If so, you’re in right place! Design Her Travel is the podcast that inspires you to turn those dreams into reality. Hosted by global nomad Kim Anderson, this podcast is your weekly source of travel tips, fascinating stories, and actionable advice. Whether you’re dreaming of your first solo trip, planning your next family adventure, or searching for ways ...
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Weekly 40‑min time‑travel interviews with history’s icons. Join Leo, our plucky guide, for cinematic stories, sharp humor, and insights you will quote at dinner.
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A podcast about travel entrepreneurs - Interviews with people that run interesting businesses in the world of travel. Advice on travel entrepreneurship. Stories about creating a sustainable business from travel
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Eric Halsey, "State Builders from the Steppe: A History of The First Bulgarian Empire" (This is RETHINK, 2025)
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State Builders from the Steppe: A History of the First Bulgarian Empire (This is RETHINK, 2025) explores how the Proto-Bulgarians were able to build both an empire and an identity amidst the turmoil of the Balkans in the Early Middle Ages. From creating the Cyrillic Alphabet and crowning the first ever Tsar to defeating the first Arab invasion of E…
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Cody & Justin are here to flood your ears with thanks! Your very own Financial Independence Show co-hosts are here with a special Thanksgiving episode. It’s hard to believe we’re rounding out yet another year, and there’s so much to be thankful for as always. Fitness improving, relationships strengthening, comfort level with retirement steadily inc…
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I'm reposting one of my favorite founder stories. If you listened to this first time I recommend listening again. If you missed this before, you're about to hear one of the wildest founder stories of all time. A few surprising things I learned from reading about Dietrich Mateschitz, founder of Red Bull: 1. He started the company when he was 41 year…
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How To Rebuild Your Life After Everything Falls Apart
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Most men never expect the moment when everything they built begins to crumble. Jake Thompson hit that moment hard, the kind of collapse that forces you to question who you are without the title, the success, or the momentum you once carried with ease. What he did next is the reason his story matters. In this episode, Roman L. Binder takes you insid…
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From $111,000 in Debt to Freedom through Budgeting | Allison Baggerly
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Allison Baggerly from Inspired Budget joins us to share her journey from $111,000 in debt to creating a life of freedom through budgeting. Topics covered include: How to change your spending habits Paying down debt as quickly as possible Different types of budgets and how to implement The power of increasing your income Knowing your “enough” How ki…
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Gareth Gore | Political Fallout & 'Smear Campaign' From Opus Dei
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Gareth Gore | Unveiling The Conspiracy Of Opus Dei (his first appearance) Gareth Gore - Opus (Amazon) Subscribe To The Curious Worldview Substack --- This is Gareth’s second appearance on the podcast. It is the political fallout from everything covered in our first episode where he told the story for how he serendipitously uncovered Opus Dei’s hidd…
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#485 – David Kirtley: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Future of Energy
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David Kirtley is a nuclear fusion engineer and CEO of Helion Energy, a company working on building the world’s first commercial fusion power plant by 2028. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep485-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcr…
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This episode covers the insanely valuable company-building principles of John D. Rockefeller—and nothing else. I spent over 40 hours reading (and rereading) this obscure biography of Rockefeller that costs $1,000 I then spent several days editing down 25 pages of notes from the book. I deleted everything that was not How Rockefeller Works Episode s…
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Rock bottom can break you or rebuild you. For former NFL player Marques Ogden, the breaking point came on a curb, covered in spoiled meat, bankrupt, jobless, and stripped of the identity he spent his life building. What happened after that moment became the foundation of the man he is today. In this episode, Roman L. Binder unpacks the mindset and …
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Episode 256: A Brief History Of Eurasian Steppe Nomad. With Jem Duducu
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THIS WEEK! We take a look at some Eurasian Nomadic Empires. From The ancient Schytian Empire to the Huns, and Atila. The Magyars, and the Avars. The Turks, and finally The Mongols. All this, and much more on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart"- Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co…
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Building a $700,000+ Glamping Business | Garrett Brown
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Garrett Brown, author of The Glamping Investor, joins us to talk all about building a glamping business. He shares his own journey from $0 to $700,000+ in revenue, and his best tips on how you can get started yourself. Topics covered include: Finding the right plot of land Understanding “landhacking” and why it’s so powerful Setting up utilities an…
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Todd Graves is one of my favorite living founders. He owns over 90% of Raising Canes — a business that is worth at least $20 billion. Todd's maxim is "Do one thing and do it better than anyone else." It is impossible not to be inspired by his terminator levels of determination. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did. Episode show notes:…
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How to Build a Business That Refers Itself
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You’re leaving money on the table—not because your product sucks, but because you never learned how to ask. Referrals are the highest-converting leads in business, yet most founders rely on luck. Brandon Barnum turned asking into a science. His three-step system transformed broke single-dad survival mode into a $200K income and later, a 5-million-u…
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Gideon Haigh | The Love Of Cricket, Archives & Eclectic Curiosities - Doyen Of Cricket History & Correspondence
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A probe into Gideon Haigh's worldview, someone I've anticipated interviewing ever since this podcast began. Some highlights from the podcast. On cricket: “Cricket marches backwards into the future — always haunted by its past.” On Warne: “He had perfect superficiality and the gift of putting everyone at ease.” On journalism: “Legacy media has becom…
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Episode 255: The Last Tsar. With Tsuyoshi Hasegawa
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THIS WEEK! We are joined by Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, and we discuss Nicholas II. What would lead to Nicholas abdication? Was it inevetable since he first took the throne? What are some roads not taken which could have altered the course of Russian History? Find out This week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart". Support this show http://suppo…
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The Magic of Compounding | Sathish Gajula
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Sathish Gajula from the Compounding Project joins us to talk about compounding your health, wealth, and mindset. He shares some mindblowing stats, along with plenty of tactical advice. Topics covered include: Why investing early matters so much How to cut back on the “big 3” expenses The most important part of the compound interest equation How com…
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This episode covers the unique way Larry Ellison thinks. I spent over 40 hours reading (and rereading) this book on Ellison written by Matthew Symonds. I then spent several days editing down 40 pages of notes into a one-hour nonstop stream of Larry Ellison's ideas. Episode sponsors: Ramp gives you everything you need to control spend, wa…
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#484 – Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of Gaming
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Dan Houser is co-founder of Rockstar Games and is a legendary creative mind behind Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and Red Dead Redemption series of video games.Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep484-scSee below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.Transcript:ht…
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I’ve started a new show where I have conversations with the greatest living Founders. The show is called David Senra. It will be on a separate podcast feed from Founders. So it is very important that you follow David Senra on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you're listening to this so you don't miss future episodes. Nothing is…
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A Song for the Horses: Musical Heritage for More-than-Human Futures in Mongolia
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As permafrost in Siberia continues to melt and the steppe in the Gobi turns to desert, people in Mongolia are faced with overlapping climate crises. Some nomadic herders describe climate change as the end of a world. They are quick to add that the world has ended before for Indigenous people in North Asia, as waves of colonialism have left the step…
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Start Now, Learn Later: Breaking Free from Overthinking in Business
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Hosts Dave and Ebro get real about what it takes to start a business, no perfect plan, no overthinking. Just honest talk about taking action, learning as you go, and building something you truly love. They also unpack the mindset needed to avoid getting stuck in analysis paralysis. From embracing the "ready, fire, aim" approach to hiring people who…
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Episode 254: The Caliphate. With Al Muqqadimah
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THIS WEEK! We are once more joined by Sywawish from the Youtube Channel "Al Muqqadimah. And we discuss a history of the "Caliphate". From The Origins of The Caliphate, to: What is the Caliphate? And the meaning of what it meant to be a Caliph. And could a caliphate work in the 21st Century? Find Out This Week on "Well That Aged Well", With "Erlend …
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Lynn Smith on Mastering Communication, Presence, and Feedback to Grow Your Business
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Media expert Lynn Smith shares how mastering communication unlocks business growth, team trust, and brand visibility. Lynn outlines strategies to overcome the “brain bully,” communicate with presence, handle feedback with confidence, and rebrand with impact. Learn practical tips for entrepreneurs; from magnetic messaging to pitching the media and b…
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Robyn Davidson | 'Memoir Is The Slipperiest Genre' - Unfinished Woman, Tracks & A Life Of Nomadism
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I've anticipated this interview for 6 years. Robyn Davidson has lived one of the most mythologised lives in Australian memory. She famously and unintentionally burst onto the scene with Tracks in 1988, which was a 2,700km camel trek across the Simpson desert. She'd never intended to write a book or document anything of it's kind from the journey, b…
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This episode covers the insanely valuable company-building principles of Jensen Huang—and nothing else. I spent over 40 hours reading (and rereading) this book on Jensen and Nvidia written by Tae Kim I then spent several days editing down 30 pages of notes from the book. I deleted everything that was not How Jensen Works. List of ideas: 1. Professo…
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Episode 253: The Assasins, And Templars. With Steve Tibble
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THIS WEEK! We are once again joined by Steve Tibble. And we discuss his recent book "Assasins, And Templars". After The First Crusade two sects would be created that would be a force to be reckoned with. The Templars, And The Assasins. BUT both these sects would have more in common than what you might think. What were these similarities that these …
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Bobby Berk’s Secrets to Customer Engagement, Team Culture, and Standout Design
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TV design expert and bestselling author Bobby Berk joins Emily to share how he grew from retail entrepreneur to celebrated TV personality, building an authentic brand at every step. Bobby reveals his approach to interior design, creating “Instagrammable” moments, fostering team loyalty, and handling customer reviews—all to make your business truly …
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Phil Elwood | Confessions of a Public Relations Operative
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“I deserved whatever the opposite of a Pulitzer is.” Phil Elwood is the author of All the Worst Humans, a confessional memoir from the dubious world of public relations. As a PR operative. He helped Qatar win the 2022 World Cup. He spun the release of the Lockerbie bomber into a “positive headline.” Had the Gaddafi family, the Assad regime and plen…
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#483 – Julia Shaw: Criminal Psychology of Murder, Serial Killers, Memory & Sex
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Julia Shaw is a criminal psychologist and author who in her books explores human nature, including psychopathy, violent crime, the psychology of evil, police interrogation, false memory manipulation, deception detection, and human sexuality.Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep483-scSee below for times…
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I’ve started a new show where I have conversations with the greatest living Founders. The show is called David Senra. It will be on a separate podcast feed from Founders. So it is very important that you follow David Senra on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you're listening to this so you don't miss future episodes. Nothing is changin…
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From Fish Cheeks to Bub’s Bakery : How Jenn Saesue & Chat Suansilphong grew 55 Hospitality
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Jenn Saesue and Chat Suansilphong of 55 Hospitality share how they redefined Thai food in NYC with Fish Cheeks, launched Bangkok Supper Club, and are now opening Bub’s Bakery. Hear their insights on spotting market gaps, partnering with talented chefs, embracing customer feedback, and building trust within their team. Discover real-world lessons on…
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Vince Beiser | 'The Wire Of Empire' Copper, Power & the Race to Mine the Future
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#402 Thomas Peterffy: The $80 Billion Founder Who Automates Everything
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I didn’t know who Thomas Peterffy was. I was shocked to learn that he is 81 years old, worth $80 billion dollars, and has built his $120 billion company, Interactive Brokers, into one of the most efficient companies in the world. I discovered Peterffy by reading this incredible profile about him. I couldn’t put it down. That’s what this episode is …
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Episode 252: The Imjin War. With Gabriel Garcia
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THIS WEEK! We are joined by Gabriel Garcia, And we discuss the decisive war in the 16th Century between the Newly unified Japan, and Korea. How would this war define The Choson Peninsula for the next four centuries? How would this war cause the decline Of The Ming Empire? Find out on this week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart". Find …
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Café Empire Building: Maman’s Secrets to Growth, Branding, & the Martha Stewart Effect
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Elisa Marshall, co-founder of Maman cafés, shares how she grew a bakery from 1 curated location, to over 40! Plus landing a dream collab with Martha Stewart. Hear her top tips on menu innovation, brand storytelling, customer advocacy, and scaling without losing authenticity. Packed with practical advice for hospitality pros and entrepreneurs in any…
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#482 – Pavel Durov: Telegram, Freedom, Censorship, Money, Power & Human Nature
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Pavel Durov is the founder and CEO of Telegram. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep482-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/pavel-durov-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lex…
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Building a $32.5 Million Treehouse Empire | Seth & Tori Bolt
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Seth and Tori Bolt from Bolt Farm Treehouse join us to share their story of a wedding gift that turned into a $32.5 million business. It’s been truly incredible to see what they’ve built together, and more importantly, just how down-to-earth both of them are despite their tremendous success. Inside the episode, we discuss: Scaling a short-term rent…
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