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Daily Radio Commentary with NC Policy Watch

Daily Radio Commentary with NC Policy Watch

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Daily Radio Commentary with NC Policy Watch.

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Voter fraud claims suddenly evaporate with GOP victories

Published: Nov. 9, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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A sobering anniversary for North Carolina public schools

Published: Nov. 8, 2021, 6:41 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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National experts give NC leaders another F on school funding

Published: Nov. 5, 2021, 5:34 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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Conservative mythology about the market economy and race

Published: Nov. 4, 2021, 8:54 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds

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Shamelessly gerrymandered maps confirm worst fears about NC redistricting

Published: Nov. 3, 2021, 5:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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Time for Democrats to come together on Biden plan

Published: Nov. 2, 2021, 5:55 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds

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A modest step forward on the climate crisis, but many open questions remain

Published: Nov. 1, 2021, 10:09 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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GOP lawmakers do a disservice by ignoring demands for criminal justice reform

Published: Oct. 29, 2021, 9:52 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds

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K-12 student homelessness demands action from state leaders

Published: Oct. 28, 2021, 9:18 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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Report finds clear link between systemic racism and minority incarceration rates

Published: Oct. 27, 2021, 9:18 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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Report highlights the failed economics of American childcare

Published: Oct. 26, 2021, 9:26 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds

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UNC should part ways with meddlesome funder

Published: Oct. 25, 2021, 9:58 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Child tax credit is proving to be a transformative anti-poverty program

Published: Oct. 22, 2021, 9:58 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 2 seconds

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Mark Robinsons hateful comments endanger children, slander families hes sworn to serve

Published: Oct. 21, 2021, 9:58 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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Gov. Cooper should pardon Dontae Sharpe now

Published: Oct. 20, 2021, 9:59 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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The fight for Medicaid expansion continues

Published: Oct. 19, 2021, 9:58 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 2 seconds

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Legislatures flawed redistricting process confirms fears of voting rights advocates

Published: Oct. 18, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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Moment of truth for education funding in NC is here

Published: Oct. 15, 2021, 5:18 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 1 second

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NC lawmakers push unfounded election conspiracy theories

Published: Oct. 14, 2021, 5:21 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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A dangerous assault on the separation of church and state

Published: Oct. 13, 2021, 5:18 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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More evidence that the torture of solitary confinement for prisoners must end

Published: Oct. 12, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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State leaders must condemn Lt. Gov. Robinsons hateful and ignorant statements

Published: Oct. 11, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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Tillis and Burr should get on board with plan to improve unemployment insurance

Published: Oct. 8, 2021, 5:49 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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Energy bill deal comes up short

Published: Oct. 7, 2021, 6:04 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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Misguided censorship in Johnston County

Published: Oct. 6, 2021, 8:28 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds

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Governor and General Assembly must fund and implement settlement in Leandro education case

Published: March 22, 2021, 5:10 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Conservative leaders must speak out against despicable attacks on Asian American and Pacific Islanders

Published: March 19, 2021, 8:32 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds

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More misguided power grabs by Republican legislative leaders

Published: March 18, 2021, 8:56 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 2 seconds

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Systemic racism is about more than the color of the people in power

Published: March 17, 2021, 8:55 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Burr and Tillis hypocrisy evidenced in Attorney General confirmation vote

Published: March 16, 2021, 10:13 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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School reopening agreement offers concern and hope

Published: March 15, 2021, 5:33 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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New research shows feasibility and benefits of swift transition to green energy

Published: March 12, 2021, 6:14 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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Biden White House continues to lead

Published: March 11, 2021, 9:18 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Getting vaccinated is our civic duty

Published: March 10, 2021, 6:14 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 1 second

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Senator Burr, Tillis and their GOP colleagues need to get to work

Published: March 9, 2021, 6:58 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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Latest Medicaid proposal in Raleigh highlights folly of not expanding eligibility

Published: March 8, 2021, 6:33 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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NC must deal with proliferation of hazardous waste sites

Published: March 5, 2021, 9:11 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 1 second

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State lawmakers kowtow yet again to the gun lobby

Published: March 4, 2021, 9:34 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 7 seconds

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North Carolinians should be grateful for HHS secretary’s service

Published: March 3, 2021, 9:32 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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Population, caseloads are up, but number of judges remains stagnant – that should change

Published: March 2, 2021, 6:27 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 1 second

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General Assembly heads the wrong way on unemployment insurance

Published: March 1, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 7 seconds

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Local Republican group blatantly violates health and safety guidelines, endangers lives

Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 6:15 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 2 seconds

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Storms highlight link between investments in human infrastructure and human freedom

Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 6:25 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Legislature misfires once again with school reopening bill

Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 8:44 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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Legislative leaders err in disbanding oversight group

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 9:14 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Ideology trumps experience again at the UNC system

Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 6:02 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 2 seconds

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Legislators go too far with proposal to limit local control of police budgets

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 6:01 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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As Biden pushes for reform, NC lawmakers double down on failed approach to immigration

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 6:09 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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GOP sends a troubling signal with Burr censure

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 6:23 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 2 seconds

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A Medicaid deal even NC Republicans shouldn’t be able to refuse

Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 9:22 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 1 second

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Behavior of UNC students after basketball victory was totally predictable

Published: Feb. 15, 2021, 6:49 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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The case for a $15 minimum wage gets another boost

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 8:26 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds

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Eviction and utility shutoff moratoria shown to prevent COVID spread

Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 6:56 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Swift enactment of Biden economic recovery plan is essential

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 6:35 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 1 second

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It’s past time for NC prisons to end solitary confinement

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 8:50 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Key steps should precede general school reopening

Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 6:20 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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Good riddance to Confederate license plates

Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 12:08 p.m.
Duration: 58 seconds

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The first bill introduced in Washington this year should be a top priority

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 6:40 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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For success with vaccine, North Carolinians must be demanding consumers and contributing citizens

Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 6:41 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds

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Unless we acknowledge and address the racist history of school choice, we will perpetuate it

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 11:02 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 8 seconds

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Burr and Tillis disappoint in weak stance on impeachment

Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 12:05 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds

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New administration must target poverty and inequality in first 100 days

Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 8:34 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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Time for corporate sponsors to push back against the lies of Fox News

Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 6:51 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Massive gasoline spill highlights need for stronger environmental protections, move to sustainable energy

Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 8:34 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Widespread school reopening should remain on hold

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 6:52 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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Biden-Harris administration hits the ground running

Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 8:11 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds

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Shameful senior living center tries to profit from COVID-19

Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 6:08 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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Congress must deal with the past, while moving nation forward

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 11:15 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 2 seconds

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Americans should feel a profound sense of hope with the new presidential administration

Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 6:28 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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General Assembly should use available funds to aid people and businesses in need

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 9 seconds

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A sober King Day reminds us of how far we still must travel

Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 9:04 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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A partisan, troubling purge for the Administrative Office of the Courts

Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 11:28 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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Meaningful political repercussions for the “Seditious Seven”

Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 12:17 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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The key takeaways from last week’s assault on democracy

Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 11:02 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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How to best educate children about our history, and why it matters

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 10:52 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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Fewer people incarcerated in NC’s county jails during COVID, but they are staying longer

Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 9:28 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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Voices that long abetted Trumpism seem to finally awaken as Trump backers storm the Capitol

Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 6:51 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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Cooper right to call out the National Guard to aid in vaccine distribution

Published: Jan. 7, 2021, 10:34 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Now is no time to ease up on public health and safety rules

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 6:28 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Trump and his cowardly allies seek to overturn election

Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 11:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds

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A New Year’s resolution for the legislative leaders

Published: Jan. 4, 2021, 9:02 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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Higher taxes on the very wealthy would benefit all North Carolinians

Published: Jan. 1, 2021, 2:08 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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New report questions North Carolina’s overuse of “life without parole” sentence

Published: Dec. 31, 2020, 6:25 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Departing N.C. Chief Justice leaves legacy to emulate

Published: Dec. 30, 2020, 8:07 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 2 seconds

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School vouchers continue to harm NC’s public education system

Published: Dec. 30, 2020, 3:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 7 seconds

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Governor’s commission lays out an ambitious racial justice agenda

Published: Dec. 28, 2020, 6:41 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds

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Schoolteachers launch inspiring effort to heal racial divisions

Published: Dec. 25, 2020, 6:10 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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Casino proposal for NC deserves careful scrutiny

Published: Dec. 24, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Cooper administration official joins the Biden team

Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 2 seconds

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Steinburg’s call to suspend civil liberties a new low in politics

Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 11:06 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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NC Republican leaders flout health directives

Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 6:20 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 7 seconds

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Swift action needed to prevent eviction tidal wave

Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 6:58 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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NC should embrace proven tool to preserve jobs

Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 8:07 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds

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A template for attacking the climate emergency

Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 2 seconds

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Vaccine skepticism is testament to Trump’s odious impact on government

Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 9:55 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

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Anniversary of elementary school shooting should remind us of America’s outrageously inadequate gun laws

Published: Dec. 14, 2020, 7:35 a.m.
Duration: 59 seconds

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A path to genuine democracy that the Biden-Harris administration should follow

Published: Dec. 11, 2020, 11:06 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 2 seconds

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Time to rethink the offensive and hurtful names on U.S. military bases

Published: Dec. 10, 2020, 11:09 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

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Labor Commissioner’s term ends in fitting fashion

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 6:21 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 6 seconds

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Wake County schoolteachers launch inspiring effort to heal racial divisions

Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 6:31 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

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