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The Kus
by The Kus
Space Monkeys, AAG, Regulatory Rewind, OpenDev & The Kus at Three! A collection of interviews with the best and brightest minds building on Polkadot and Substrate. Released weekly wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure you follow us so you don't miss an episode!!
Episodes
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ep. 220 - Building Social Consensus: Polkadot's Path to Global Governance
In this episode of Space Monkeys, Dom, a member of the Polkadot Fellowship, shares his transition from developing hit VR games to diving deep into blockchain. He discusses Polkadot's potential as a decentralized global government, the trade-offs of decentralization, OpenGov's role in consensus...
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ep. 218 - Solving Cross-chain with Polkadot & Sig Network - CEO David Millar-Durrant
David Millar-Durant (sig.network CEO) dropped a wildest interop idea at Sub0: give every smart contract its own private key so dApps can natively touch Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid — whatever — without wrappers or sketchy bridges. If you’re tired of blockchain silos, this is the…
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ep. 117 - Mandala Changes Everything – Polkadot Hub, Native BTC, Gold, RWA & KPG Countdown
Mandala co-founder Michael Bennallack sits down at Sub0 Buenos Aires and finally confirms: KPG is happening THIS YEAR. He reveals 5 massive updates: Mandala expanding to Polkadot Hub, permissionless Bitcoin minting via Bitlayer, Ink Finance bringing RWA funds and DAO tools, tokenized proven gold...
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ep. 216 - Making Web3 More Human: Products for People with Parity Technology's Karim Jedda
Karim Jedda, Director of Product Engineering at Parity Technologies, joins Space Monkeys to pull back the curtain on the massive product pivot happening at Parity under Gavin Wood's leadership. From Cybergov – three AI agents autonomously voting on Polkadot governance – to the viral Gaslight…
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ep. 215 - Polkadot's Future 🔮 Replace Everyday Tools with Web3 Apps - w/ VP Pierre Aubert
Pierre Aubert, VP of Engineering at Parity, returns to the Space Monkeys Podcast to discuss Polkadot's evolution from infrastructure to product-focused development. Explore how Parity is building decentralized prototypes for ticketing, access control, and enterprise tools to enhance privacy and...
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ep. 214 - Institutional Access to DOT in the USA w/ Polkadot Capital Group & Dave Sedacca
Dave Sedacca, Head of Finance at Parity and leader of Polkadot Capital Group, joins Space Monkeys in Washington Square Park to outline the strategy for reviving Polkadot's presence in US capital markets. With over three years at Parity, Sedacca draws from BlackRock, Kayak.com, and Casper…
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ep. 213 - Gavin Wood & The Second Age of Polkadot 🪖 Freedom is the Product
Gavin Wood, founder of Polkadot and Parity, joins Space Monkeys for an in-depth discussion on The Second Age of Polkadot, his personal pivot to building essential Web3 products, and philosophical insights into the human mind. He critiques industrialized society's uniformity, explores proof of...
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ep 212 - Institutional Crypto Rails: Wakem Capital Management Strategies w/ John Vincent
John Vincent, founder and CEO of Wakem Capital Management, shares his transition from 25 years in traditional global macro finance to pioneering crypto investments in 2017. Discover how economic concerns led him to Bitcoin as digital gold, his early bets on Ethereum, Polkadot, Solana, and...
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ep. 211 - From Wall Street to Bitcoin, Polkadot & Beyond with Skybridge & John Darsie
In this episode of Space Monkeys, John Darsie, partner at Skybridge Capital and CEO of SALT, shares his path from traditional finance to leading crypto investments. Discover Skybridge's entry into Bitcoin during the pandemic, strategic bets on Polkadot, and views on inflation hedging through the...
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ep. 210 - Blockchange Ventures: Secrets to Spotting Billions with GP, John Squire
Dive into an exclusive conversation with John Squire, General Partner at Blockchange Ventures, as he shares the origins of their groundbreaking investments in Polkadot, Ethereum, Solana, and more. From turning a $30 million fund into nearly $900 million in returns to analyzing Polkadot's token...
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ep. 209 - From Drake’s E-Commerce to Polkadot with Tim Wu: A Developer’s Wild Journey
Join Tim Woo, a Principal Engineer at ChainSafe, as he shares his journey from Web2 to Web3, revealing why he left the grind of AWS microservices for the innovative world of blockchain. Discover how ChainSafe is shaping Polkadot’s ecosystem, from building alternative clients to contributing to…
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ep. 209 - Why Polkadot’s Architecture Is Winning Over Enterprises with John Goldshmidt
Discover how Magenta Labs is driving Polkadot’s Web3 revolution with strategic initiatives to bring enterprises and consumers into the ecosystem. In this exclusive interview with John Goldschmidt, Head of Growth at Magenta Labs, we dive into Polkadot’s unique architecture, its scalable…
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ep. 207 - Pudgy Party Slides onto Polkadot with Mythical Games Co-founder Cameron Thacker
Check out this Space Monkeys podcast with Cameron Thacker, co-founder of Mythical Games. He gets into how NFL Rivals pulled in over 7 million downloads and FIFA Rivals hit a million in just a couple months. Pudgy Party just launched and is taking the world by storm! Cameron talks about their...
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ep. 206 - Abstract Attention Domination for Consumer Crypto in 2025 with Phin Totten
Check this out. Phinn Totten, Abstract Chain’s marketing lead, drops real talk on gaining traction in crypto in 2025. No paid ads, just organic creator opportunities & building. He dives into how they’re leveraging Pudgy Penguins’ wave, making onboarding smooth with the Abstract Global Wallet…
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ep. 205 - Take me to your Leader 👽 Polkadot’s Sacred Myth & the Web3 Revolution
Join us in Las Vegas for an exclusive podcast with Punkatron, Mr. Ryan Haczynski, diving deep into the Polkadot ecosystem. We explore Polkadot’s passionate community of believers, and the challenges of decentralization. Discover insights on blockchain governance, the potential for…
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ep. 204 - On-chain Privacy Without Compromise 🔥 Flipchan's Vision for Kusama and ZK Tech
In this episode of Space Monkeys, longtime Web3 contributor Flipchan shares his gripping journey from a teenage hacker on IRC channels, breaking into systems for dopamine kicks, to pioneering privacy tech in crypto. Starting with Bitcoin in 2013, he built nodes, non-custodial payments, Monero...
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ep. 203 - Why Polkadot’s JAM Isn’t Priced In Yet 🤝 Moving Big DOT Bags with HIC!
Discover how Harbour Industrial Capital (HIC) is revolutionizing the Polkadot ecosystem with their funds dedicated to ecosystem project development! In this episode of Space Monkeys, HIC’s CEO Max Rebol and CIO Mario Altenburger reveal their dual strategy of venture capital investments and...
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Bill Laboon on Kusama's Evolution 🐦🔥 ZK, Proof of Personhood, and 10M DOT! - Space Monkeys 202
Join Bill Laboon, the new Vice President of Ecosystem at the Web3 Foundation, as he returns to Space Monkeys to discuss major developments in Polkadot and Kusama. From his new role aligning the ecosystem to new initiatives...
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ep. 201 - Deploy Powerful Rollups ⚡️ Eliminating Polkadot Painpoints for Maximum Blockchain Advantage
Discover how Polkadot’s Deployment Portal (PDP) is revolutionizing blockchain development by simplifying rollup deployment. In this episode of Space Monkeys, Santi Balaguer from Parity Technologies dives into the PDP’s game-changing features, from pre-built templates to automatic core time...
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ep.200 - Ledger CTO's Hacking Journey ⚠️ Securing 20% of Crypto with Charles Guillemet
Join us for an exclusive interview with Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet, who shares his incredible journey from hacking his ISP at 13 to leading security for a company that protects over 20% of the crypto market cap. Discover how Ledger’s Donjon team breaks wallets to strengthen them, the truth…
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ep. 199 - KILT Reborn New CEO, Rish Kumar, Reveals Consumer-Centric Roadmap for 2025
Join as we blast off with Rishant Kumar, the new CEO of KILT Protocol, as he unveils an ambitious, consumer-centric roadmap for 2025 in this exclusive Space Monkeys interview. Discover how KILT is transforming digital identity with the Clans app, a gamified attention economy platform, Sporran…
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ep. 198 - The Polkadot App with Birdo - Spending Crypto with the Easiest Web3 App Ever?
Discover Polkadot’s revolutionary consumer-facing app designed to make crypto accessible for beginners and beyond! In this video, we dive into the app's game-changing features: a non-custodial Visa payment card, seamless on-chain identity with no logins, and the ability to spend crypto at over...
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ep. 197 - Leemo's Wild Ride 🥵 Polkadot, Chaos DAO & the Candid Truth About OpenGov
Join us for an electrifying episode of Space Monkeys as we dive deep with Leemo, Chief Nice Officer of Novasama Technologies and co-founder of Chaos DAO! From his World of Warcraft roots to becoming a Polkadot ecosystem legend, Leemo shares his origin story, the rise of Chaos DAO, and the...
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Ep. 196 - The Power of Feooh ⚡️ The Secret Strategies of Master Web3 Builders
Space Monkeys blasting off into the incredible journey of Sukhmeet and Ashmeen Soin, a married couple and co-founders of Feooh, who are making waves in the Polkadot ecosystem! With a delivery background spanning The Canadian Ministry of Defense, healthcare, fintech, and gaming, they’ve built...
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ep. 195 - Kylix: Cross-Chain DeFi Breakthrough ⚡️ Inside the Lend/Borrow Hub-&-Spoke Model
Discover Kylix Finance, a game-changing DeFi protocol built on Polkadot’s rollup ecosystem, redefining lending and borrowing across blockchains like Ethereum, Solana, and Polkadot. In this episode of Space Monkeys, co-founder Gianluigi Davassi unveils Kylix’s unique hub-and-spoke model, partnered...
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ep. 194 - Umanitek & AI Harm ⚠️ OriginTrail's NeuroWeb & DKG for Online Trust & Safety
Join us as we dive into the world of how AI & blockchain can make the digital world a safer place for everyone. Discover how OriginTrail's decentralized knowledge graphs (DKGs), built on the scalable NeuroWeb on Polkadot, are transforming transparency, not only in supply chains & global trade…
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ep. 193 - Secrets of Viral Crypto Events 🕶️ The Hidden Magic of WebZero!
Join us for an exclusive look at WebZero’s boredom-breaking event's in cities around the world, where Polkadot’s vibrant ecosystem takes centre stage! From the iconic Pink Bus rap battles to cross-chain networking, WebZero is redefining crypto events with immersive experiences, inclusive vibes…
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ep. 192 - Truth Network: Sport Illustrated, News Media & Inter Miami on Polkadot
Galactic is reshaping sports and media with blockchain prediction markets powered by Polkadot! This podcast unpacks their partnerships with Sports Illustrated and Inter Miami, leveraging the Truth Network on Aventus for cutting-edge prediction markets. Explore how 70 million Sports Illustrated...
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ep. 191 - AI, Energy, & Sovereignty ⚡️ The Future of Civilization w/ Energy Web & Ed Hesse
Discover the groundbreaking vision of the Energy Web Foundation with co-founder Ed Hesse in this shocking podcast! Motorcycles, Bitcoin & ultimate freedom, Ed shares his journey from hydropower engineering to pioneering decentralized energy markets for governments & the largest energy producers…
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ep. 190 - ICO Chaos to Polimec ☕️ JUICY leaps in Web3 Fundraising with Luca Von Wyttenbach
Join Luca Von Wyttenbach, co-founder of Polimec, in a gripping podcast filmed at the PBA in Lucerne about the giant leaps in Web3 fundraising. Polimec tackles the chaos of the 2017 ICO era head-on, delivering accountability, streamlined tokenomics, and game-changing white-label solutions. Explore...
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ep. 189 - PEER3: Peer-to-Peer Meets Blockchain 🎰 Low-Latency Poker w/ Web3 Guarantees
Blasting Off with Luka Stanisic, founder of PEER3, a Web3 project that snagged a $600K USDT + 30,000 DOT grant from the Polkadot Treasury. Luka breaks down how in the PEER3 system, participants are liquidity, why latency is the enemy of fun, and how their system ensures trust without servers —...
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ep. 188 - From Coding at 8 to Polkadot’s JAM 🧑🚀 Daniel Cukier: Man of the Future
Today we Blast Off with Daniel Cookier, a core developer of the Jamixer project, as he shares his inspiring journey from coding at age 8 in Brazil to becoming a passionate advocate for Polkadot’s Web3 vision. Starting with an Apple II in 1987, Daniel’s love for problem-solving led him to...
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ep. 187 - Inside the Polkadot Blockchain Academy 🎓 Bootcamp Breakdown with Next-gen Devs!
Dive into an explosive episode of Space Monkeys with Polkadot Blockchain Academy students in Lucerne, Switzerland! Join Sam Wakefield, Sree Sanakkayala, and Bhargav Sagiraju as they unpack their intense 2.5-week journey mastering Polkadot’s cutting-edge tech. From building dapps and protocols to...
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ep. 186 - Cardano Midnight Exposed 🌑 The Privacy Chain on Substrate - Must-Know Secrets!
Dive into the groundbreaking world of Cardano’s Midnight project with developer Justin Frevert on Space Monkeys! Discover how this Substrate-based partner chain brings selective disclosure and data protection to blockchain, revolutionizing privacy with zero-knowledge proofs and sidechain synergy....
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ep. 185 - TVVIN: From Smugglers' Caves to Polkadot! Tokenizing Gold, Silver with Yield
Join Space Monkeys as we blast off with Lise and Thomas, CMO and CEO of TVVIN, a groundbreaking real-world asset tokenization project! Discover how TVVIN will brings gold, silver, platinum, and palladium on-chain, starting with VVG (1 token = 1 gram of gold) stored in secret smugglers’ caves...
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ep. 184 - Dapps ARE NOT Decentralized! SQD Fixes that with Web3's Only Indexing Juggernaut
Dive into the future of Web3 with SQD (formerly SubSquid) co-founders Marcel and Dimitri on Space Monkeys! Discover how SQD is transforming blockchain data indexing with a decentralized, permissionless network—think of it as the "Bitcoin of data." From powering DeFi apps, wallets, and analytics…
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ep. 183 - Web3 Meets Web2: Polkadot’s Secret to Onboarding Millions w/ Gautam Dhameja
Join us on Space Monkeys as we blast off with Gautam Dhameja, founder of Blockdeep Labs, a driving force in the Polkadot ecosystem. Discover how Polkadot is flipping the script—bringing Web3 to Web2—to onboard millions of users seamlessly, from Mythical Games’ 6.2M+ users to Vbrick’s enterprise...
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ep. 182 - Frequency’s User Boom: 30M from Blue Sky, TikTok Plans & Polkadot’s Future
Join us for an explosive episode with Braxton, co-founder of Frequency Rollup, as we unpack their game-changing deal to bring Web3 to Blue Sky’s 30 million users on Polkadot! Recorded live at ETHDenver, we dive into Frequency’s bold strategy to onboard massive social networks like BlueSky to...
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ep. 181 - Mass Adoption Unveiled: Vbrick’s "Verified Authentic" on Polkadot Announced!
Vbrick, the 'YouTube for Enterprise,' drops a game-changer on Space Monkeys! Join CEO Paul Sparta and CTO Shalish Lohia as they unveil 'Verified Authentic'—a Polkadot-powered Web3 solution to secure video authenticity for giants like Boeing, FedEx, and Morgan Stanley. From AI-driven video...
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ep. 180 - People Powered 💪 Building Polkadot's Global Community with Lucy Coulden
In this episode of Space Monkeys Podcast, we sit down with Lucy Coulden, the Global Program Director of the Polkadot Ambassador Program, to explore the inner workings of one of the most innovative community initiatives in Web3. Fresh off a successful Polkadot Ambassador meetup in Vancouver,...
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ep. 179 - Blockchains Under Siege: Cryptography, Mixnets, Privacy & ELVES w/ Jeff Burgess
Join us on Space Monkeys as we dive deep with Jeff Burgess, a cryptography researcher from the Web3 Foundation. Explore the impact of internet shutdowns, the pitfalls of trusted hardwares, and innovative solutions like mixnets and the ELVES protocol. Jeff shares insights from his journey in...
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ep. 178 - Proof of Personhood w/ Dr. Gavin Wood 👁️ Unlocking Web 3 Individuality & Privacy
Dive deep into the revolutionary concept of Proof of Personhood with none other than Dr. Gavin Wood, the mastermind behind Polkadot & Ethereum. In this exclusive interview, we explore how this new approach to individuality in the digital world can combat the privacy-invasive practices of Web 2,...
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ep. 177 - Unlocking Polkadot with PAPI ⚡️ the Polkadot API
Dive into the world of blockchain innovation with Jose from PAPI - the Polkadot API, successor to Polkadot.JS. In this episode, we explore how PAPI is revolutionizing the way developers interact with the Polkadot ecosystem. From its inception to its current impact, learn why a new library was...
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ep. 176 - From AI to Blockchain: Dr. Radhakrishna Dasari Talks Education & Polkadot Vision
Join us on Space Monkeys as we dive deep into the intersection of blockchain technology & education with Dr. Radhakrishna Dasarir, Technical Education Lead at the Web3 Foundation. In this enlightening conversation, Radha shares his journey from AI to blockchain, discusses the scalability…
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ep. 175 - Building Smarter Contracts w/ Rust 🦀 The Pop Network Story - Exclusive Interview
oin us on Space Monkeys as we delve deep into the world of RUST development with Peter White and Daan van der Plas, co-founders of Rogue. In this episode, we explore how they're transforming smart contract deployment with Rust, focusing on their project, Pop Network. Discover how Pop Network...
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ep. 174 - All About AVAIL: Data Availability for the Rollup Future with Prabal Banerjee
Dive into the DA innovation with this exclusive interview featuring Prabal Banerjee, co-founder of Avail. In this comprehensive discussion, we explore Avail's mission to unlock the full potential of blockchain by focusing on three pivotal areas: data availability, multi-asset shared security, and...
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ep. 173 - Absolute Resilience 😤 Polkadot Hub & JAM's Role in Securing Censor-free Web3's
In this insightful episode of Space Monkeys, we dive deep with Kian Paimani, a Polkadot Fellow and long-standing member of Parity Technologies, to explore the philosophy behind blockchain resilience, the evolution of Polkadot, and the introduction of the JAM protocol. Kian shares his journey from...
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ep. 172 - AI & the Humans ☯️ Becoming Neurosymbolic w/ OriginTrail, Edgenodes the DKG V8
What happens when bots outnumber humans online? Here we explore how the world of AI is evolving & what OriginTrail, under the guidance of Branimir Rakic, is doing to ensure humans remain at the heart of the internet. We discuss OriginTrail's mission to create the largest collective knowledge base...
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ep. 171 - Kusama's Unique Edge 🧿 Privacy w/ Erin Grasmick - Cryptonauts & Weird Fish
Dive into the deep & weird oceans of Kusama with Erin Grasmick, the veteran Parity engineer behind the Spamming, a privacy vision for KSM, the JAM toaster & more! In this episode of Space Monkeys, we discuss: 🔹 Kusama's unique position for privacy-focused applications like privacy coins and...
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Web3 Builders: ep. 25 - Ingø Rübe & Antonio Antonino: Exploring KILT's Decentralized ID - Behind the Code
Key Pictures presents: Ingø Rübe, Founder & CTO of KILT, and Antonio Antonino, KILT Engineer. Key Pictures presents: Ingø Rübe, Founder & CTO of KILT, and Antonio Antonino, KILT Engineer. Dive into the world of KILT Protocol with this in-depth exploration of decentralized identities (DIDs) &...
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Space Monkeys, AAG, Regulatory Rewind, OpenDev & The Kus at Three! A collection of interviews with the best and brightest minds building on Polkadot and Substrate. Released weekly wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure you follow us so you don't miss an episode!!
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