A podcast where two bums talk about other bums at baseball games. The two bums are Jack Swokowski and Jeremy Dionisio. Hear all about their baseball game excursions, their angry interactions, and some deep baseball topics every week!
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SNY Mets field reporter Steve Gelbs and Wayne Randazzo of WCBS Radio join together for a different podcast that Mets fans haven't seen before!
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Jack opens up his binder to recaps his first visit to Pittsburgh’s PNC Park in this solo episode. Will he get belt-whipped by stadium security? Launched over an outfield wall, sending Andrew McCutchen to one knee? Write “BB” in his scorecard after a Jackson Chourio at-bat? Spoiler alert: One of these three never-before-seen occurrences will happen …
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#272 - 5/14/25 Miami Marlins @ Chicago Cubs
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1:04:55The Northwestern crowd leaves Jack and Jeremy wishing they were severed upon entering the ballpark tonight. In a rare game-focused episode, the guys talk about one of the most unruly and annoying crowds to date, with the most outrageous violations occurring in the form of a new category: Photos with Runners in Scoring Position. The guys also head t…
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#271 - Guys With 10+ Years of Service Time
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1:04:40Jack and Jeremy run down a list of guys who surprisingly lasted 10+ years in the major leagues - some guys you might’ve thought lasted longer and some guys you can believe hung around as long as they did - lots of old baseball guys get name-checked in this one. But before all that, Jack recaps his Dave Clark auto fail (again), the guys talk about t…
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A (Fall) League of His Own/Jack's Binder #6: Friday Night Games
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30:16In this special double solo episode, Jeremy and Jack each check in separately to talk about the respective games they attended on their own - Jeremy with the Cubs/Brewers in Milwaukee and Jack with the White Sox/Astros on the southside. Jeremy talks about Johnsonville vs. Klement sausages and the odd Brewers parking set up and Jack talks about a yo…
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#270 - 4/25/25 Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs
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1:06:06Jack and Jeremy take in their first game at Wrigley for the podcast and are foiled by their own namesake - a two hour plus rain delay - ouch! On top of the bitter cold, rain, and wind, Jack is asked by an Italian man to take an artistic photo and Jeremy has an Italian run-in of his own...with an Italian sausage to be specific. Plus, the guys encoun…
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Jack and Jeremy are back with their 2025 Over/Under predictions! Will the Cubs contend? Will the White Sox fans continue to cheer for middle relief bums? Will the guys make any deep connections this year with other fellow graphers? Tune in to see how the guys think this season will go!By Rain Delay Theater
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#268 - 4/11/25 Boston Red Sox @ Chicago White Sox
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1:00:24Jack and Jeremy head to their first game of the season at Rate Field to see the battle of the Sox. Jeremy gets foisted by the White Sox archaic metal detectors, the guys talk about the Netflix Red Sox series, The Clubhouse, and Jack gets cornered by the fan of the game on the red line ride home. Plenty of White Sox things in this episode as so litt…
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#267 - First Graphing of the Year - Padres/Rangers!
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1:13:42Baseball is back at Wrigley and the guys were out to graph! We run into the Gray Grapher and some other pod favorites right away! Josh and his gaggle are wreaking havoc on the Wrigleyville streets. And Jack and Jeremy already find a player to put on the all-jerk list. The rogue’s gallery turned out for this weekend, so tune in and hear all the deta…
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The baseball season is underway and Jack and Jeremy run through a list of different topics. Jeremy gets recognized for The Floor again and also ends up in a video with Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jack is gunning for an NCAA bracket pool win. Jeremy also recaps his first game of the season - a trip to Rate Field for Sox/Angels. And finally, the guys talk a…
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#265 - Sports Broadcast Theme Song Tournament
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1:01:00In light of the NCAA tournament, Rain Delay Theater attempts another tourney of their own, this time an Elite 8 of Sports Broadcast Theme Songs go head to head to see who’s the best in the biz! Sunday Night Baseball, Monday Night Football, and the NCAA CBS theme itself all duke it out in a bracket showdown!…
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#264 - First Game of 2025/Jon Lester Autograph Signing
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1:07:51The 2025 regular season has started and both Jack and Jeremy were up early to take in game 1 from Tokyo! The guys share their thoughts about the game and the Marquee and Fox broadcasts. Jeremy also recaps his trip to the Chicago Sports Spectacular to get Jon Lester’s autograph. And at the top of the show, Jeremy shares a story of being recognized f…
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Planning a visit to the ballpark? Let Rain Delay Theater answer all your FAQs from gates open time to outside food and beverage policy to the designated driver program - Jack and Jeremy give their podcast-centric version of their ballpark guidelines.By Rain Delay Theater
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Because your graph, your graph is on my list! Jack and Jeremy have a list - and you just made it…Allen Craig…and Dustin Garneau…? The guys run down the first half home schedule for the Cubs and make their graphing wish list.By Rain Delay Theater
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#261 - Spring Training/U of Michigan Recap
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1:14:31Jack and Jeremy are back to recap their respective trips to Ann Arbor and Phoenix. Jack’s train is AWOL and Jeremy is shamed by a POCG (parent of child grapher). Jeremy gives a full rundown of his spring training trip including an opinionated Guardians fan, a salute from Bruce Bochy, and a run in with a 2016 Cubs coach.…
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Jack opens up the binder to recap his trip to New Orleans! We hear about his exploits around the Big Easy, his coercive taxi driver, and his trip to the Tulane college basketball game. Oh lord I want to be in that number, when Jack goes marching in!By Rain Delay Theater
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A (Fall) League of His Own #5: Spring Training Trip Preview
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15:08Jeremy checks in solo to give a preview of his spring training trip including some additional non-roster invitees. He also recaps a few recent autograph signings of 05 White Sox players and give a quick review about the new 2025 Topps Series 1 cards that just came out! Check out this solo ep and stay tuned later this week for a new episode of Jack'…
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It's time to run down the list of vet players hanging around as non-roster invitees this year at Spring Training! The Gray Grapher gets a lot of mentions, Neftali Feliz is alive and in camp, and Yolmer Sanchez gets one more crack at the big leagues...maybe. Before the NRI's, the guys talk about a listener-nominated Worst of Fame candidate Mark Lemo…
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Look out former players, the time has come again for the Worst of Fame inductions! Jack and Jeremy nominate and elect a new class into the hallowed halls of the Worst of Fame! Some surprising noms and some surprising votes - tune in to see who makes it this year! Jack also shares a story of a mis-delivered box of White Sox cards and Jeremy talks ab…
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#258 - 2025 Cubs Convention Recap Part 2 (Saturday/Sunday)
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1:14:06Back again this week for the conclusion of the guys' 2025 Cubs Convention experience! This one starts off with a disgruntled Jeremy and a curious mystery involving Jack's whereabouts. Tune in to find out why Jack is on Cubs Convention Probation! A lot more oddballs are discussed, including the return of Hot Mess! And hang with us to see who makes i…
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#257 - 2025 Cubs Convention Recap Part 1 (Friday)
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1:32:54The Cubs Convention recap is here!!! In this episode, the guys cover Friday's festivities! Which Cubs and grapher regulars did the guys see? Who didn't they see? Can Jeremy pull off a Lee Smith caper? Will Jack lose it on any overzealous Cubs ushers? What will Cole Wright say at the Opening Ceremony? Hear about how Jeremy witnessed Tom Ricketts get…
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Jack and Jeremy preview the big weekend - Cubs Convention 2025 is right around the corner! The guys run down the list of attendees, who they're most excited to get, and which past convention weirdos they expect to run into this year. The episode kicks off with a recap of a weird graphing dream that Jeremy had, starring Jack and the Gray Grapher. Je…
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Jack and Jeremy run down a list of less successful and lesser known brothers of MLB stars. You know Jose, but do you remember Ozzie Canseco? Could Tony Gwynn's little brother hit? Does Jim Wolf, brother of Randy, count?By Rain Delay Theater
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Before we ring in the new year, Jack and Jeremy take a look back at 2024 and talk about some players and graphers who had good years and bad years. Happy New Year from Rain Delay Theater!By Rain Delay Theater
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This week, Rain Delay Theater pays tribute to the late, great Rickey Henderson by running down a list of baseball players born on December 25th, Christmas Day. Holiday spirit abounds, but don't worry, the White Sox organization still catches a stray or two. Ho-ho-ho!By Rain Delay Theater
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#252 - Jose Canseco Autograph Signing + Cubs Offseason Moves
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55:54Are Jack and Jeremy juiced?! Well, tune in to find out, as the guys attend a Jose Canseco autograph signing at a local card shop! Hear about the guys’ interaction with the infamous ballplayer. What did the guys say to make Canseco wince? Find out in this ep! After that, the guys rundown all the latest Cubs, Brewers, and White Sox-centric offseason …
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Jack and Jeremy discuss some of the more notable and freakish baseball mascots and create an elite 8 tournament to crown the best of the bunch. The tournament is almost thrown into upheaval as news of the Juan Soto signing breaks mid-recording! Jack reveals a mind-blowing update to Jeremy's debit card hacking story last week and also shares a run-i…
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#250 - Chicago Sports Spectacular Recap
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1:18:04Jack and Jeremy endure hellish Chicago Friday afternoon rush hour traffic to attend the Chicago Sports Spectacular card show in Rosemont, IL. The guys encounter a handful of goofs at the convention, including a dude who exemplifies all that is wrong with baseball card collecting. Jeremy gets a Seinfeld-inspired inscription from Bobby Hebert. And, l…
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#249 - The Floor Season 2 Episode 8 Recap (Jeremy Finally Duels!)
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1:12:04The episode you've been waiting for finally arrived last week - Jeremy finally competed on The Floor! Now Jack and Jeremy convene to fully recap the episode and Jeremy shares his experience of dueling and his overall time on the show. Hear a lot of his behind the scenes experiences and his thoughts about the Alternative Music duel...I think Nickelb…
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In the spirit of baseball’s Era Committees, Rain Delay Theater assembles the Disgraced Players Committee to decide the fate of some shamed players of our day. We have players who’ve gambled, players who ran drug rings, and players who just downright acted like jerks! We welcome in new listeners to the show as well by giving a brief history of the p…
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Long before the podcast, Jack and Jeremy had their humble beginnings as junior graphers in the world. Listen this week as the guys talk about some early stories of getting autographs and meeting baseball players, wrestlers, and musicians. Maybe we'll find out what turned these guys into what they are today...…
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Jack and Jeremy take a look back at their 2024 Over/Under predictions. How bullish was Jeremy on the Cubs? How much did Jack underestimate Paul Skenes? Plus, we take a stroll down memory lane with more graphing over/unders. Over/under "Maybe" if you'll like this episode...we're taking the over!By Rain Delay Theater
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#245 - Most Iconic World Series of the 2000s + The Floor Baseball Logos Duel
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57:15In honor of the Yankees/Dodgers Fall Classic matchup, Jack and Jeremy name their Top 5 Most Iconic World Series of the 2000s. And the guys talk about the big Baseball Logos duel on last week’s episode of The Floor, featuring Jeremy’s minor league prognostication!By Rain Delay Theater
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The 2024 Bus Awards are here! Jack and Jeremy give out awards for Best and Worst Overall Moment, Biggest Snub, Weirdest Dressed Player, Most Inexplicable Person, and Worst Father/Kid Combo, just to name a few! Tune in to see how some of the graphing regulars fare in this year's awards - Norm, Team Ball, Anthony, the Gray Grapher - see who takes hom…
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It may be long overdue, but Jack and Jeremy discuss this year's playoffs, so far. The guys absolutely torch Kiké Hernandez for his F-Bomb on live tv. They also discuss the Cubs coaching staff firings and some new guests added for the Chicago Sports Spectacular next month. To kick things off, Floor Talk: Jeremy discusses some action that happened ne…
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Jack is back and the Binder is cracked! Jack checks in to tell us about his trip to Boston, whale watching, and his impressions of Fenway Park! Nomahhhhhh!By Rain Delay Theater
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#242 - 9/27/24 Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs
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52:43Jack and Jeremy recap the final game of the season for the podcast and Jeremy has to graph solo - see which elusive Reds he’s able to get and see if any of the Cincy weirdos make a last minute appearance this season! Jeremy swings by the Cubs lot before he leaves, does he nab any big names from the home team? Finally, Jeremy shares a funny story fr…
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#241 - 9/19 & 9/20/24 Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs
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1:25:59Jack and Jeremy recap an eventful Cubs/Nats series - there was a faux pas mis-ID of a player, an usher chastising, a southern man gets his guy, the return of an unpopular Nats fan, and Bob Carpenter is accosted by someone with a sexually suggestive phone case. And stay tuned for a very tense and convoluted convergence of a missed autograph, a despe…
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WATCH JEREMY ON FOX'S THE FLOOR TONIGHT 8PM CENTRAL!!!
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8:07Jeremy checks in with a last minute reminder to watch him tonight, Wednesday September 25th on the Fox game show The Floor at 8pm central! Yes way!By Rain Delay Theater
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#240 - 9/16/24 Oakland A's @ Chicago Cubs plus Jeremy's Secret Mission Reveal!!!
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1:17:09Jack and Jeremy are back this week with a recap of the Oakland A's series at Wrigley, but first (!!!), Jeremy reveals what he did on his Secret Mission! (Listener's Note: listen to this episode before Wednesday, September 25th at 8pm central to maximize the payoff!!!) The Rain Delay dudes also talk about seeing CJ Abrams before and after his gambli…
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#239 - Three Games in a Week...Again (Mets, Combined No Hitter, Rizzo Return to Wrigley)
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1:30:25The Rain Delay guys return with another three game episode and there's some big stuff covered! The guys both witnessed the Cubs combined no-hitter vs. the Pirates, separately. They were also in attendance for Anthony Rizzo's emotional return to Wrigley Field. The guys attempted to graph the Yankees - see how it went! And tune in to find out who got…
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A (Fall) League of His Own #4: Seattle Trip
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30:32Jeremy chimes in solo to recap his trip to Seattle to see his 22nd stadium, T-Mobile Park. We hear about the sights of Seattle that Jeremy took in, his pilgrimage to honor Kurt Cobain, and the spectacle that is Mount Rainier. Grasshoppers, geoducks, crab pizzas, and a video board appearance highlight this ep!…
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#238 - 8/16/24 Toronto Blue Jays @ Chicago Cubs
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1:04:44Jack and Jeremy encounter an incognito Gray Grapher and proceed to get roasted by him, we meet his wife (I guess...?), and he tells a dark story about Chris Bassitt. Jeremy gets stressed out by Hector Neris and then by a double barricade at the bus! And Jack gets annoyed and accosted by loudmouth Blue Jays fans! This is a prequel to episode 237, so…
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In this week's episode, we hear about Jack and Jeremy's chaotic graphing session with a few regulars we've come to know and hate - Josh and "Dominic". But before that, we learn about Jack and Jeremy trying to get (successfully or not?) a beloved Cub in his return to Chicago. Tune in for the magic!By Rain Delay Theater
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#236 - 8/12/24 New York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox
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1:00:07Jack and Jeremy have the pleasure watching the relentless Chicago White Sox take on the lowly New York Yankees...wait, is that right? The Sox beat the Yankees 12-2? Yikes! Hear all about Grateful Dead night at G-Rate, some goofy Yankees fans, and an indecent drug proposition on this week's ep!By Rain Delay Theater
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#235 - 8/5/24 Minnesota Twins @ Chicago Cubs
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1:16:44Jack and Jeremy recap a relatively tame game and graphing session from the Cubs/Twins game plus some fun interactions with The Gray Grapher and AJ Pierzynski. The guys induct a Twins player into the Grapher HOF. Plus, one of the guys gets a rising star's auto and one of them doesn't...listen to find out who!…
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Jeremy shares a story of going to a weird yard sale with baseball cards and an ornery old timer who maybe played pro baseball…?By Rain Delay Theater
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#234 - 7/22/24 Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs
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1:15:04The podcast rivalry continues as Jeremy and Jack attend another Cubs/Brewers game - will the Cubs finally break their losing streak? Yes, they did. But the real story of the night was the section the guys sat in for this game. Could it be the worst overall seating arrangement ever for the podcast? Listen for yourself. Also, tune in to see if the Br…
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What did the priest say to the rabbi when he saw a monk walk into a bar? If you listen to Episode 3 of Jack’s Binder, you just might find out! From Brent Strom’s boomer jokes to some Southern Comfort in the upper deck to our favorite grapher getting at least six more Alek Thomas autos, you won’t want to miss Jack’s solo adventure in the Friendly Co…
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#233 - Three Games in a Week (Phillies, Angels, Twins)
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1:26:48It's been a while but the guys are back with a whopping THREE games to recap - July 3: Cubs/Phillies, July 5: Cubs/Angels, and July 8: White Sox/Twins! 3x the annoying fans! Lots of Angels autographs! And fun with Marc Bubblebath at a (surprisingly) competitive White Sox game. Tune in for all the rundowns and stay for the obscure Weird Al Yankovic …
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#232 - 6/19/24 San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs
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1:27:18Jack and Jeremy are back at Wrigley for some pregame graphing, some annoying wandering fans, and a Kyle Hendricks resurgence game. Also, the pod graphs getaway day for the first time - will it be boom or bust?By Rain Delay Theater
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