Read Learn Live Podcast
Read Learn Live is your book club discussion taken to the next level. Join host Jon Menaster as he takes a deep dive with an author and a book they've written to learn about their writing process, the how and the why of the book itself, and learn some lessons about life along the way. Jon speaks with fiction and non-fiction authors of all book genres. Learn about your world from a new perspective. Find new books to read. Fall in love with literature again.Podcasts
Learning America Ep 96 with Luma Mufleh
Published: March 31, 2022, 12:07 a.m.Duration: 46 minutes 53 seconds
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The Kaiju Preservation Society Ep 95 with John Scalzi
Published: Feb. 27, 2022, 7:12 a.m.Duration: 52 minutes 53 seconds
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The Sleep Fix Ep 94 with Diane Macedo
Published: Jan. 23, 2022, 10:52 p.m.Duration: 54 minutes 12 seconds
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Read Until You Understand Ep 93 with Farah Jasmine Griffin
Published: Dec. 14, 2021, 9:33 a.m.Duration: 53 minutes 51 seconds
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The Power of Nothing to Lose Ep 92 with William L. Silber
Published: Sept. 7, 2021, 5:57 a.m.Duration: 51 minutes 34 seconds
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Catch the Rabbit Ep 91 with Lana Bastasic
Published: Aug. 7, 2021, 11:46 p.m.Duration: 52 minutes 57 seconds
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Ridgeline Ep 90 with Michael Punke
Published: July 6, 2021, 1:38 p.m.Duration: 54 minutes 22 seconds
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A Master of Djinn Ep 89 with P. Djeli Clark
Published: June 16, 2021, 5:09 a.m.Duration: 43 minutes 15 seconds
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From PA to LA Ep 88 with Yogi Roth
Published: May 19, 2021, 3:21 a.m.Duration: 45 minutes 2 seconds
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Beloved Beasts Ep 87 with Michelle Nijhuis
Published: April 4, 2021, 2:42 a.m.Duration: 56 minutes 48 seconds
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A Beginners Guide to America Ep 86 with Roya Hakakian
Published: March 12, 2021, 2:57 a.m.Duration: 49 minutes 49 seconds
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The Womens History of the Modern World Ep 85 with Rosalind Miles
Published: Feb. 6, 2021, 11:54 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 45 seconds
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Mental Illness and Graphic Novel as Memoir Ep 84 with Joshua Kemble
Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 2:51 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 25 seconds
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Dont Judge a College Athlete by Their Cover Ep 83 with Corey Sobel
Published: Dec. 2, 2020, 3:13 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 31 seconds
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A Mayan Creation Story Ep 82 with Ilan Stavans
Published: Nov. 1, 2020, 6:03 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 49 seconds
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Stories From a Syrian Refugee Ep 81 with Perween Richards
Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 6:25 p.m.Duration: 45 minutes 51 seconds
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You Ought To Do A Story About Me Ep 80 with Ted Jackson
Published: Aug. 22, 2020, 11:40 p.m.Duration: 52 minutes 45 seconds
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E.E. Cummings And The Great War Ep 79 with Alison Rosenblitt
Published: Aug. 1, 2020, 1:42 a.m.Duration: 54 minutes 18 seconds
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Our Moral Character Ep 78 with Christian B. Miller
Published: July 16, 2020, 3:49 p.m.Duration: 56 minutes 26 seconds
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In Praise of Walking Ep 77 with Shane OMara
Published: June 27, 2020, 9:04 p.m.Duration: 51 minutes 44 seconds
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How To Get things DONE Ep 76 with Ellen Goodwin
Published: June 14, 2020, 4:07 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 19 seconds
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Baseballs Swing Kings Ep 75 with Jared Diamond
Published: May 25, 2020, 6:09 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 56 seconds
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Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space Ep 74 with Amanda Leduc
Published: May 8, 2020, 3:56 a.m.Duration: 53 minutes 17 seconds
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Jimmy and the Kid Ep 73 with Lee Silber
Published: April 22, 2020, 9:49 p.m.Duration: 46 minutes 32 seconds
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The Amateurs Ep 72 with Liz Harmer
Published: March 14, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 12 seconds
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A Flag of No Nation Ep 71 with Tom Haviv
Published: Feb. 27, 2020, 3:27 p.m.Duration: 58 minutes 14 seconds
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The Lost Book of Adana Moreau Ep 70 with Michael Zapata
Published: Feb. 13, 2020, 5:37 a.m.Duration: 51 minutes 47 seconds
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Even That Wildest Hope Ep 69 with Seyward Goodhand
Published: Jan. 9, 2020, 4:16 a.m.Duration: 47 minutes 17 seconds
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Always Blue Ep 68 with John Dermot Woods
Published: Dec. 19, 2019, 2:20 a.m.Duration: 47 minutes 27 seconds
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The Friars Lantern Ep 67 with Greg Hickey
Published: Dec. 6, 2019, 1:14 a.m.Duration: N/A
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My Penguin Year Ep 66 with Lindsay McCrae
Published: Nov. 21, 2019, 4:01 a.m.Duration: 56 minutes 54 seconds
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Caregiving and Caretaking Ep 65 with Germ Lynn
Published: Oct. 16, 2019, 10 p.m.Duration: 52 minutes 7 seconds
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Landscape Architecture, California Style Ep 64 with Kelly Comras
Published: Sept. 25, 2019, 9:20 p.m.Duration: 54 minutes 4 seconds
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French Youth Resistance in World War II Ep 63 with Ronald Rosbottom
Published: Sept. 18, 2019, 7:58 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 50 seconds
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Unlonely Planet Ep 62 with Jillian Richardson
Published: Sept. 5, 2019, 1:31 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 49 seconds
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Family and Identity Ep 61 with Hal Y. Zhang
Published: Aug. 21, 2019, 8:38 p.m.Duration: 41 minutes 50 seconds
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The Cape Cod National Seashore Ep 60 with Ethan Carr
Published: July 3, 2019, 5:31 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 15 seconds
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Dauntless Women Ep 59 with Caitlin Grace McDonnell
Published: June 19, 2019, 10:46 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 45 seconds
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Aloha Rodeo Ep 58 with David Wolman
Published: June 5, 2019, 8:31 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 59 seconds
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The Casket of Time Ep 57 with Andri Magnason
Published: May 22, 2019, 9:37 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 36 seconds
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Waking Up To The Dark, Part 2 Ep 56 with Clark Strand
Published: May 8, 2019, 4:58 p.m.Duration: 36 minutes 5 seconds
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Waking Up To The Dark, Part 1 Ep 55 with Clark Strand
Published: April 24, 2019, 7:30 p.m.Duration: 47 minutes 53 seconds
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Leading Imperfectly Ep 54 with James T. Robilotta
Published: April 10, 2019, 6 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes
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The Body Papers (Part 2) Ep 53 with Grace Talusan
Published: March 28, 2019, 10:17 p.m.Duration: 42 minutes 55 seconds
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The Body Papers (Part 1) Ep 52 with Grace Talusan
Published: March 13, 2019, 8:55 p.m.Duration: 38 minutes 32 seconds
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The Stories of Their Lives Ep 51 with Lisa Gornick
Published: Feb. 28, 2019, 12:12 a.m.Duration: 49 minutes 22 seconds
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Why Biodiversity is Good Ep 50 with Rob Dunn
Published: Jan. 31, 2019, 5:26 p.m.Duration: 57 minutes 41 seconds
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Robert Murray Sculpture Ep 49 with Jonathan Lippincott
Published: Jan. 17, 2019, 12:05 a.m.Duration: 50 minutes 27 seconds
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How Hormones Control Just About Everything Ep 48 with Randi Hutter Epstein
Published: Dec. 1, 2018, 7:07 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 58 seconds
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Chasing Prosperity in Mozambique (Part 2) Ep 47 with Rowan Moore Gerety
Published: Nov. 10, 2018, 11:26 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 9 seconds
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Chasing Prosperity in Mozambique (Part 1) Ep 46 with Rowan Moore Gerety
Published: Oct. 27, 2018, 5:05 p.m.Duration: 57 minutes 17 seconds
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Lands of Lost Borders Ep 45 with Kate Harris
Published: Sept. 12, 2018, 10:52 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 21 seconds
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Dangerous Dystopias Ep 44 with Siobhan Adcock
Published: Aug. 29, 2018, 4:55 p.m.Duration: 57 minutes 38 seconds
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A Room Away From The Wolves Ep 43 with Nova Ren Suma
Published: Aug. 15, 2018, 8:31 p.m.Duration: 52 minutes 36 seconds
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Mischief and Mayhem On The Open Road Ep 42 with Gina Wohlsdorf
Published: Aug. 1, 2018, 4:43 p.m.Duration: 51 minutes 31 seconds
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The Simpsons and Springfield Confidential Ep 41 with Mike Reiss
Published: July 18, 2018, 9:13 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 26 seconds
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The History and Science of Wine Ep 40 with Kevin Begos
Published: July 5, 2018, 8:12 p.m.Duration: 51 minutes 43 seconds
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A Spiritual Autobiography Ep 39 with Bill Kelly
Published: June 20, 2018, 5:03 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 7 seconds
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The Nature Fix Ep 38 with Florence Williams
Published: June 6, 2018, 6:14 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 29 seconds
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver Ep 37 with Eileen McNamara
Published: May 21, 2018, 3:45 p.m.Duration: 47 minutes 51 seconds
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The Human Instinct Ep 36 with Ken Miller
Published: May 4, 2018, 4:44 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 28 seconds
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James Van Der Zee Ep 35 with Andrea J. Loney
Published: April 14, 2018, 6:49 p.m.Duration: 56 minutes 55 seconds
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Dragon Speaker Ep 34 with Elana A. Mugdan
Published: March 28, 2018, 3:35 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 31 seconds
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Midlife: A Philosophical Guide Ep 33 with Kieran Setiya
Published: March 9, 2018, 5:11 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 14 seconds
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All The Castles Burned Ep 32 with Michael Nye
Published: Feb. 14, 2018, 9:53 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 49 seconds
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The Stowaway Ep 31 with Laurie Gwen Shapiro
Published: Jan. 31, 2018, 2:23 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 45 seconds
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Heartland Ep 30 with Ana Simo
Published: Jan. 18, 2018, 8:39 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 14 seconds
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Darwin Carmichael Is Going To Hell Ep 29 with Jenn Jordan
Published: Jan. 3, 2018, 11:47 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 18 seconds
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Daughters of the Air Ep 28 with Anca Szilagyi
Published: Dec. 20, 2017, 5:59 p.m.Duration: 42 minutes 18 seconds
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The Paris Secret Ep 27 with Karen Swan
Published: Dec. 6, 2017, 10:22 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 56 seconds
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Jill Tarter and The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence Ep 26 with Sarah Scoles
Published: Nov. 23, 2017, 1:45 a.m.Duration: 52 minutes 17 seconds
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The Making of Les Bleus Ep 25 with Lindsay Krasnoff
Published: Nov. 8, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 8 seconds
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What Are We Even Doing With Our Lives? Ep 24 with Chelsea Marshall and Mary Dauterman
Published: Oct. 25, 2017, 7:07 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 24 seconds
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Ahimsa Ep 23 with Supriya Kelkar
Published: Sept. 13, 2017, 4 p.m.Duration: 40 minutes 3 seconds
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Lightless Ep 22 with C. A. Higgins
Published: Aug. 30, 2017, 7:57 p.m.Duration: 53 minutes 55 seconds
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Secret Brooklyn Ep 21 with Michelle Young and Augustin Pasquet
Published: Aug. 16, 2017, 5:45 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 46 seconds
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Political Art Diary Ep 20 with Naomi Pitcairn
Published: Aug. 2, 2017, 5:21 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 24 seconds
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Finding Yourself Ep 19 with Krystal Chong
Published: July 19, 2017, 4 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 49 seconds
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From FBI Fugitive to Freedom Ep 18 with Malik Wade
Published: July 5, 2017, 6:01 p.m.Duration: N/A
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How Videogames Transformed Our World Ep 17 with Andrew Ervin
Published: June 21, 2017, 4:04 p.m.Duration: N/A
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The Beauty of Space Ep 16 with Jon Ramer
Published: June 7, 2017, 4:31 p.m.Duration: N/A
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Great Books Written In Prison Ep 15 with Ward Regan
Published: May 24, 2017, 4 p.m.Duration: N/A
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The Crossroads of Art and Meditation Ep 14 with John F. Simon Jr.
Published: May 10, 2017, 4 p.m.Duration: N/A
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How To Be A Stoic Ep 13 with Massimo Pigliucci
Published: April 26, 2017, 4:43 p.m.Duration: N/A
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Piccolo, An Artists Tale Ep 12 with Eileen Merwin
Published: April 12, 2017, 3:17 p.m.Duration: N/A
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Temporary People Ep 11 with Deepak Unnikrishnan
Published: March 29, 2017, 4 p.m.Duration: N/A
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Improving Mental Health Ep 10 with Dr. Lloyd Sederer
Published: March 1, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: N/A
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Finding Happiness Ep 9 with Lee Silber
Published: Feb. 15, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: N/A
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American Philosophy, A Love Story Ep 8 with John Kaag
Published: Feb. 1, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 13 seconds
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Our Past and Our Futures Ep 7 with Cecilia Galante
Published: Jan. 18, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: 58 minutes 35 seconds
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Cuban science fiction Ep 6 with YOSS
Published: Jan. 4, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: 1 day 19 hours 58 minutes 24 seconds
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Real Estate and Real Life Ep 5 with Francis J. Greenburger
Published: Dec. 21, 2016, 5 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 39 seconds
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Secessionist Movements and Libertarianism Ep 4 with William Irwin
Published: Dec. 7, 2016, 1:42 a.m.Duration: 53 minutes 28 seconds
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Haitian Folktales with a Twist Ep 3 with Tracey Baptiste (Part 1)
Published: Sept. 20, 2016, 2:34 p.m.Duration: 36 minutes 17 seconds
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Existentialism and Romantic Love Ep 2 with Skye Cleary
Published: Sept. 20, 2016, 4:23 a.m.Duration: 46 minutes 6 seconds
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Growing Up, Relationships, and Arrested Development Ep 1 with Nate Waggoner
Published: Sept. 16, 2016, 4:58 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 31 seconds
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