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Josh Smith's Great Chat Show
by Next Chapter Studios
Josh Smith's Great Chat Show: the chats that matter. After years of interviewing some of the biggest names on the planet, from Jennifer Aniston to Timothée Chalamet, Josh Smith knows how to get people talking. Known for asking the questions others don’t, he’s built a reputation for uncovering the stories, secrets and surprising moments you’ve never heard before. In each episode, Josh gets guests to revisit the chats that changed everything, from career-making advice and unforgettable encounters to hilarious mishaps and life-defining moments. Full of laughs, revelations and brilliant stories that will get you talking, Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show proves that behind every great story, there’s a great chat. These are the chats that matter. Alright then - fancy a chat?
Episodes
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This City is Ours star, James Nelson-Joyce on Being A Scouser In Hollywood, The Bond Rumours & Why Men Need To Do Better
James Nelson-Joyce has gone from working part-time jobs in bars and restaurants to BAFTA nominations and now, apparently, 6/1 odds to be the next James Bond. He's sitting down with Josh for a chat packed with Scouse charm and moving stories. James talks to Josh about the iconic moment he met...
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Tom Hopper: The Advice That Saved My Marriage, Body Dysmorphia & The Terminal List
Tom Hopper is back on our screens in season two of The Terminal List, and he's joining Josh for a chat packed with Black Hawk helicopters, Navy SEAL friendships and some seriously good marriage advice. Tom opens up about the body dysmorphia he quietly dealt with throughout his teens, modelling...
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Chris Olsen on His Intervention, Getting Real About Addiction & The Advice he received From Meghan Trainor
Chris Olsen has built an empire on TikTok with fourteen million followers, his own coffee brand and a bestselling memoir, and he's sitting down with Josh for a chat that goes way deeper than the algorithm usually allows. Chris talks to Josh about his recent breakup, his close friendship with…
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Fiona Shaw on Her Killing Eve Finale Verdict, Sense and Sensibility & The Hilarious Reason Why She Made The Front Page of The Irish Times
Fiona Shaw is an icon of stage and screen, after roles in Killing Eve, Bad Sisters, Harry Potter and now as she stars in Sense and Sensibility she joins Josh for a chat that proves she's still got the same mischief that once landed her on the front page of the Irish Times, much to her father's...
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Joanne Froggatt on her great chat with Mobland co-star Tom Hardy & why we need to stop dissecting women’s faces
From Downton Abbey to a leading lady of Mobland season two, Joanne Froggatt sits down with Josh for a proper catch-up five years in the making. Joanne tells Josh how she feels about the rumours about Tom Hardy’s on-set behaviour that have been following the cast of Mobland around, and the chat…
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Miku Martineau on Netflix’s Crew Girl, Why a Relationship Ending Isn’t a Failure & Body Image
Miku Martineau is living out our dream life leading Netflix's new love triangle drama ‘Crew Girl’ and it’s the show we are all going to be chatting about! In this chat with Josh, Miku opens up about growing up as a Japanese Canadian in a predominantly white neighbourhood, feeling like an outlier…
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Chaka Khan on How Etta James Saved Her Life, Prince & Almost Becoming A Nun
Eleven Grammys. Six decades. And a life that has taken in the Black Panther Party, a brief consideration of the convent, and a farm in rural Georgia with her own well water. Chaka Khan has GREAT CHAT! Chaka takes us back to the beginnings of her iconic journey, opening up about running away from...
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‘House of The Dragon’ star Tom Glynn-Carney on THAT season finale, How Online Bullying Affected His Relationship & Therapy
He is the man behind one of the most talked about lines on TV this year. But there is a lot more to Tom Glynn-Carney than playing Aegon Targaryen in ‘House of The Dragon’. In this chat with Josh, Tom breaks down THAT season three finale moment and shares so many stories from filming the show. He...
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The Group Chat Special: Theo James, Dame Elaine Paige, Gemma Chan, Delta Goodrem and More
The group chat is open and things are about to go off. In this special, Josh revisits some of the group chat moments that have really got you talking, and answers your questions too… there is no holding back. Theo James reveals his deeply embarrassing MSN Messenger name, the last time he had his...
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Six Months of Great Chat: Jason Isaacs, Jennifer Garner, Theo James, Katie Price and More
Six months in and the great chats are still coming. To mark the milestone, Josh is revisiting some of the episodes that have meant the most to him and got the most of you talking. In this special, we kick things off with Jason Isaacs, who came in saying he doesn't usually go in depth on things…
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Michael Urie on group chats with Harrison Ford, his Ugly Betty audition and his friendship with Jessica Chastain
From his breakout role as the unforgettable Marc St. James in Ugly Betty, to starring alongside Harrison Ford in Shrinking, Michael Urie has spent the last two decades building an acclaimed career across TV, film and Broadway. Fresh from his run in London's West End in Oh, Mary! Michael is Josh's...
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Kit Connor & Joe Locke on Heartstopper, Coming Out & Why Your Identity is Yours Alone
As Netflix's Heartstopper comes to an end, after three seasons and now a movie, Josh revisits two of the greatest chats he has ever had on the podcast, with Kit Connor and Joe Locke, the lead actors at the heart of it all. Kit opens up about the phone call that changed everything, what it was…
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Gemma Chan on Crazy Rich Asians sequel, karaoke with Jennifer Garner, being allowed to fail & Anti-Asian hate
Gemma Chan has been acting for 20 years, and right now she is having the year of her life. In this chat with Josh, Gemma talks about her karaoke night out with Jennifer Garner on the set of Five Star Weekend, and why the central theme of sisterhood hits close to home. She talks candidly about...
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Elle star Lexi Minetree on voicenotes from Reese Witherspoon, working with James Van Der Beek & being told she wasn’t good enough
She was a total nerd growing up, reading books about warrior cats and playing her DS. Now she's playing one of the most iconic characters in pop culture history. Lexi Minetree was handpicked by Reese Witherspoon from over 3,000 auditions to play Elle Woods in the new Legally Blonde series, and…
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Katie Price on her relationship with Lee Andrews, what she wants to say to Gareth Gates, and why she’ll never stop having surgery
For 30 years Katie Price has been one of the most talked about women in Britain, and rarely the one telling her own story. With a brand new tell-all documentary, she's finally taking back control of the narrative. In this chat with Josh, Katie gets honest about her relationship with Lee Andrews,...
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Asha Banks on the ruthlessness of child auditions, the dangers of shipping culture & her friendship with ‘Your Fault’ co-star Matthew Broome
From child auditions on the West End to starring in not just one huge movie, ‘My Fault: London’ but now its follow up ‘Your Fault: London’ Asha Banks has been working since she was seven years old! And at 22, she is only just getting started. In this chat with Josh, Asha reveals the brutal…
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Adam Lambert on the advice he got from Lady Gaga, toxic masculinity in the gay community, and the reality behind being the first openly gay artist to get a number one album
From American Idol runner-up to the first openly gay man to have a number one album in the US, Adam Lambert has spent the last 17 years doing things entirely on his own terms. And with his sixth studio album ADAM out now, he's never been more honest. In this Pride month special, Adam talks…
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Philippa Dunne on Amandaland, Hiding from Joanna Lumley and Finally Feeling Like She Fits In
From Derry Girls to Motherland, Amandaland, and now a BAFTA nominee, Philippa Dunne has spent years quietly becoming one of the funniest actresses on British television. But getting here wasn't easy. In this chat with Josh, Philippa opens up about the relentless years of rejection before…
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Russell T Davies on It's a Sin, Bad Script Notes and When He First Felt Seen on Screen
You've been added to the group chat. Each week we invite our celebrity guests into the group chat and ask them your questions. Quick fire questions, honest answers. Anything goes in the group chat. This week we're sliding into the DMs with Russell T Davies, the TV icon behind Queer as Folk, It's…
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Russell T Davies on Queer as Folk, Online Hate and Why There's a Fight Coming
From Queer as Folk to Doctor Who, It's a Sin and now Tiptoe, Russell T Davies has spent 30 years starting conversations that nobody else dares to. And he's not finished yet. In this chat with Josh, Russell opens up about why he wrote Tip Toe, a gripping new drama about two neighbours whose feud...
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The Group Chat! Charly Clive on Steve Carell, Recovering from A Brain Tumour and Why the Best Revenge is Living Well
You've been added to the group chat. Each week we invite our celebrity guests into the group chat and ask them your questions. Quick fire questions, honest answers. Anything goes in the group chat. This week is a special extended edition - we're sliding into the DMs with Charly Clive, the British...
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Camila Mendes On How she Overcame An Eating Disorder to Become a Weight Training Superhero
From seven years playing Veronica Lodge in Riverdale, to starring in the new movie Masters of the Universe, Camila Mendes has quietly done a lot of growing up in public. In this chat with Josh, Camila opens up about her battle with an eating disorder in her early twenties, and the full circle...
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The Group Chat! Dame Elaine Paige On Singing With Freddie Mercury, Her All Time Fave Musical Theatre Song, and Why She Hates Group Chats
You've been added to the group chat. Each week we invite our celebrity guests into the group chat and ask them your questions. Quick fire questions, honest answers. Anything goes in the group chat. This week we're sliding into the DMs with Dame Elaine Paige, the First Lady of Musical Theatre. She...
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Dame Elaine Paige On Why She Hid Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Ageism & Gifting The King.
From an unknown actress to the First Lady of Musical Theatre, Dame Elaine Paige's story is one of the great showbusiness journeys. Eighteen years of auditions, rejection, and near-quitting before one role changed her life overnight. In this chat with Josh, Elaine opens up about the chaos that...
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The Group Chat! Lucy Halliday on The Testaments Group Chat & Wild Nights Out in Glasgow
You've been added to the group chat. Each week we invite our celebrity guests into the group chat and ask them your questions. Anything goes in this group chat! Today Lucy Halliday, the breakout star you know and love from The Testaments is added to the Group Chat. She reveals the name of the…
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The Testaments star Lucy Halliday on Fangirling Margaret Atwood & How History is Repeating Itself
Lucy Halliday lied her way into her first audition, went to medical school convinced acting would never happen for her, and is now starring opposite Elizabeth Moss in the sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. Lucy’s journey to playing the rebel Pearl Girl Daisy in ‘The Testaments’ has been anything…
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The Group Chat! Angourie Rice on Mean Girls, Sunday Roasts and What Lindsay Lohan Said to Her on Set
You've been added to the group chat. Each week we invite our celebrity guests into the group chat and ask them your questions. Quick fire questions, honest answers. Anything goes in the group chat. This week Angourie Rice, the actress you know and love from Spider-Man, Mean Girls, Mare of…
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Angourie Rice on Women's Safety, Body Image & Why A "Strong Female Character" Means Nothing
From three Spider-Man films to Mean Girls, Mare of Easttown, and now leading the rom-com Finding Emily, Angourie Rice has been one of the most quietly compelling actresses of her generation. And she has been doing it since she was six years old. In this chat with Josh, Angourie opens up about…
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The Group Chat! Delta Goodrem on her biggest Eurovision Rival, 'Born To Try' Fatigue & Performing at a Fan's Wedding
You've been added to the group chat. Each week we invite our celebrity guests into the group chat and ask them your questions. Anything goes in the group chat! This week Delta Goodrem, the Australian pop icon you know and love from Innocent Eyes, Neighbours, and soon to be representing Australia…
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Delta Goodrem on Eurovision, Cancer, Losing Her Voice & Fighting for Equal Pay
From Neighbours teen to the Australian pop icon behind Innocent Eyes, one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, Delta Goodrem has spent more of her life in the public eye than out of it. And through all of it, she has refused to stop. In this chat with Josh, Delta opens up about the…
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Nicola Sturgeon on Dealing with Misogyny, Miscarriage, Gay Rumours & The Toxic Trans Debate
From a working class girl in Ayrshire, fuelled by teenage rage at Margaret Thatcher, to becoming the first female First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has one of the most extraordinary political journeys of our time. And now, for the first time, she's telling it on her own terms. In this...
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Noah Wyle on The Pitt, His Mental Health and Why He Finally No Longer Feels Like An Imposter
From playing Dr. Carter in ER, swearing he'd never do another medical drama, to starring in and exec producing the Emmy Award-winning HBO series The Pitt, Noah Wyle has made one of the great TV comebacks. And this time, it's personal. In this chat with Josh, Noah opens up about why The Pitt feels...
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Halle Bailey on Hair Inequality, Motherhood, Representation and Speaking Things Into Existence
From singing her way into our hearts with her sister Chloe to becoming the Little Mermaid — and now leading a brand new rom com, ‘You, Me and Tuscany’ which is in cinemas now— Halle Bailey is proving she's just getting started. In this chat with Josh, Halle opens up about learning to balance a...
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The Group Chat! Theo James on Heartbreak and Why He's Not as Posh as You Think | The Group Chat
You've been added to the group chat. Each week we invite our celebrity guests into the group chat and ask them your questions. Quick fire questions, honest answers. Anything goes in the group chat. This week we're sliding into the DMs with Theo James — the British actor you know and love from...
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Theo James on The Manosphere and Male Body Image
From playing Club Rep in The Inbetweeners movie to the star of Divergent, The White Lotus, The Gentlemen, and now action thriller Fuze (out in cinemas now) — Theo James has quietly won us all over. In this chat with Josh, Theo opens up about the pressure of being a leading man in an industry...
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The Group Chat! Charithra Chandran on Heartbreak, Celeb Feet Pics and Uber Ratings | The Group Chat
You've been added to the group chat. Each week we invite our celebrity guests into the group chat and ask them your questions. Quick fire questions, honest answers. Anything goes in the group chat. This week we're sliding into the DMs with Charithra Chandran — the British actress you know and…
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Charithra Chandran: ‘My experience post Bridgerton has tempered my ambition’
From starring in Bridgerton to appearing in the comic book adaptation One Piece, Charithra Chandran is one of the most exciting talents redefining what representation looks like on screen. In this chat with Josh, Charithra opens up about the profound responsibility of being a woman of colour in…
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Kelly Holmes on Pressure, Starting Over & Learning to Ask for Help | Chatterbox
Kelly Holmes is known for strength - but this is the side you don’t usually hear. In this quick-fire Chatterbox , she opens up about pressure, starting over, and why learning to ask for help changed everything. Honest, grounded, and quietly powerful - this is Kelly, unfiltered....
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Kelly Holmes: The Hidden Struggle Behind Olympic Glory – Depression, Anxiety & Coming Out
CW: This episode touches on some difficult topics including: mental health self harm and suicidal ideation. Kelly Holmes has been the face of strength for decades - a double Olympic gold medalist and one of Britain’s most celebrated middle-distance runners. On the outside: unstoppable and a...
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'Oh, Mary!' Star Mason Alexander Park: Confidence, Chaos & Gender Identity | CHATTERBOX
Mason Alexander Park is a trailblazing trans actor making waves from Broadway to the West End, with standout roles in Cabaret, The Tempest, and Oh, Mary! From a young age, Mason was taught to think for themself - shaping a life and career built on doing things their own way. In this quick-fire...
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Mason Alexander Park: “I’m Proud to Be Trans - And I Didn’t Compromise To Get Here”
Mason Alexander Park is a groundbreaking trans actor redefining what leading roles look like both on stage and on screen including Cabaret, The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, Netflix’s The Sandman and now, Oh Mary! From a young age, Mason was taught to think for themselves - and that’s shaped a...
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Peaky Blinders Star Sophie Rundle on Ada Shelby, Boundaries & Power | Chatterbox
Welcome to Chatterbox, a bite-sized taster of Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show. A quick-fire round of conversation starters. Fast questions. Instinctive answers. Real, honest chat. From box-dye hair disasters and landing Peaky Blinders fresh out of drama school, to returning to work weeks after…
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Peaky Blinders Star Sophie Rundle: Motherhood, Losing Helen McCrory & Learning to Speak Up
In this episode Josh chats with Peaky Blinders star Sophie Rundle - and the oversharing starts almost immediately. From box-dye hair disasters and landing Peaky Blinders fresh out of drama school, to returning to work weeks after having a baby, Sophie reflects on the surreal journey of playing…
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CHATTERBOX | Malachi Kirby: The Power of Being Underestimated
Welcome to Chatterbox, a bite-sized taster of Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show. A quick-fire round of conversation starters. Fast questions. Instinctive answers. Real, honest chat. Today's Chatterbox is Malachi Kirby, BAFTA-winning actor Malachi Kirby - known for Roots, Black Mirror, Small Axe, and…
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Gillian Anderson: “I Don’t Usually Get That Political… But F*** This.”
In this episode, Josh sits down for a great chat with Gillian Anderson - aka the iconic Dana Scully from The X-Files, the steely Margaret Thatcher in The Crown, and everyone’s favourite sex-positive therapist Jean Milburn in Sex Education. A two-time Emmy and Golden Globe winner (plus four SAG...
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Chatterbox | Golda Rosheuvel (Bridgerton) on Love, Red Flags & Trusting Your Heart
Welcome to Chatterbox, a bite-sized taster of Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show. A quick-fire round of conversation starters. Fast questions. Instinctive answers. Real, honest chat. As Bridgerton makes waves again with Part 2, we’re bringing back one of our favourite guests for something a little…
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Jennifer Garner On Sisterhood: “I Needed Her - And Reese Was There.”
Jennifer Garner joins Josh for a funny, heartfelt and unexpectedly emotional chat - yes, she cries twice. From the legacy of 13 Going on 30 to leading The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 on Apple TV, she reflects on longevity in Hollywood and why women over 50 are finally being centred as the…
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Chatterbox | Mia McKenna-Bruce on Motherhood, Saying Yes & Trusting Timing
Welcome to Chatterbox - a bite-sized taster of Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show. It’s quick-fire conversation starters. Instinctive answers. Real, honest chat. From Tracy Beaker to a BAFTA Rising Star win and a leading role in Netflix’s Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, Mia McKenna-Bruce has grown into...
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Malachi Kirby On Toxic Masculinity: “The Pressure to Be 100% Masculine Is Destructive”
BAFTA-winning actor Malachi Kirby - known for Roots, Black Mirror, Small Axe, and now leading Disney+’s A Thousand Blows - sits down with Josh for an honest conversation about masculinity, identity, and ambition. In this chat, Malachi reflects on being warned about the “glass ceiling” for Black...
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Chatterbox | Jason Isaacs: Power, Villains & Dobby
Welcome to Chatterbox - a bite-sized taster of Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show. Josh dives into a round of conversation starters. Quick questions. Instinctive answers. Real, honest chat. We’re throwing it back to our very first episode with Jason Isaacs. From Lucius Malfoy to a darkly unforgettable...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Josh Smith's Great Chat Show: the chats that matter.
After years of interviewing some of the biggest names on the planet, from Jennifer Aniston to Timothée Chalamet, Josh Smith knows how to get people talking. Known for asking the questions others don’t, he’s built a reputation for uncovering the stories, secrets and surprising moments you’ve never heard before.
In each episode, Josh gets guests to revisit the chats that changed everything, from career-making advice and unforgettable encounters to hilarious mishaps and life-defining moments.
Full of laughs, revelations and brilliant stories that will get you talking, Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show proves that behind every great story, there’s a great chat. These are the chats that matter.
Alright then - fancy a chat?
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Josh Smith's Great Chat Show: the chats that matter. After years of interviewing some of the biggest names on the planet, from Jennifer Aniston to Timothée Chalamet, Josh Smith knows how to get people talking. Known for asking the questions others don’t, he’s built a reputation for uncovering the...
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