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The Not Old - Better Show
by Paul Vogelzang
The Not Old – Better Show is a radio show that is broadcast over the Internet using podcast technology discussing the hottest issues and topics that fascinate and inform those 50+ age Americans and are of interest and concern to boomers. Not Old – Better viewers and listeners can "tune in" whenever they want, giving them the freedom to enjoy the show in the gym, in the car, at home or work.A SHOW FOR THOSE 50+, BY THOSE 50+ Talk About Better®
Episodes
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Would You Have Followed Joseph Smith? Faith, Power, and the Price of Trust
Joseph Smith Jr. (1805–1844) was one of the most successful and controversial religious leaders of 19th-century America, publishing the Book of Mormon and starting what would become the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He built temples, founded a city-state in Illinois, ran for...
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Snack Smarter, Spend Less (healthy bites that won't bust your grocery budget)
You know the moment. You're standing in the grocery aisle with a small bag of snacks in your hand. The front says "high protein." The price says seven dollars. And you're wondering whether it will actually taste good, fill you up, or be worth buying again. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and this is The Not...
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Before We Knew the Ending: America, Fascism, and the Warnings We Were Still Learning to Hear William I. Hitchcock on A Shadow Over the World
⚠️ History looks obvious after we know the ending. Living through it is another matter entirely. That idea shaped my conversation with historian William I. Hitchcock, author of A Shadow Over the World. Americans in the 1930s were not reading a history book. They were listening to radio…
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🎙️ Your Home, Your Taste: Good Housekeeping's Lis Engelhart on Timeless Style, Holiday Smarts & Ignoring the Influencer Noise
🏡 What happens when home design stops being about trends and starts being about judgment? That question is at the center of my latest conversation with Lis Engelhart, Visual Styling Director at Good Housekeeping, for our Good Better Best Interview Series on The Not Old Better Show. Lis has spent...
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🔧 One Month Became Eight Years: Tim Leatherman and the Tool That Built a Life 🧰
A loose bolt. A leaking pipe. A car that refuses to cooperate. Most of us see aggravation. Tim Leatherman saw an invention. In 1975, Tim and his wife, Chau, were traveling through Europe on a tight budget in a temperamental $300 Fiat. Tim carried a scout knife, but every roadside repair and...
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No Power. No Pharmacy. Now What? 🔦💊 Dr. Sue Anne Bell on Emergency Preparedness After 60
🚨 NO POWER. NO PHARMACY. NOW WHAT? 🔦💊 We tend to think about emergency preparedness as bottled water, flashlights and a go-bag. But after 60, preparedness can become much more complicated. What happens when the systems supporting our everyday independence suddenly aren't available? For this...
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Small Home Fixes, Big Peace of Mind 🏠
🏠 Small home fixes can bring big peace of mind. Dan DiClerico, Home Improvement and Outdoor Director at the Good Housekeeping Institute, returns to The Not Old Better Show with practical advice for making home life safer, brighter, and easier. We talk no-electrician kitchen lighting, including...
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Still in the Groove: Martha Reeves Keeps Searching
Still in the Groove: Martha Reeves Keeps Searching 🎙️ What does a life of creative longevity sound like? In Martha Reeves' case, it still has plenty of rhythm, purpose and joy. 💃🏾🎶 Martha Reeves has spent more than six decades giving people reasons to dance. Her voice powered Motown landmarks...
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Your Cells Are Changing: Roxanne Khamsi on the DNA We Acquire as We Age
Right now, inside your body, cells are dividing. Each time they divide, they must copy an enormous instruction manual: your DNA. Most copies are remarkably accurate. Some acquire changes. We tend to think of DNA as fixed. You receive it from your parents, carry it through life, and perhaps pass...
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From Peacocks to Penguins: Chloe Chapin on the Sartorial Revolution
👔 The most powerful costume may be the one we stopped noticing. In Suitable: The Sartorial Revolution and the Fashioning of Modern Men, fashion historian and former Broadway costume designer Chloe Chapin follows an extraordinary transformation. Men moved from colorful coats, patterned…
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🦬 The Wild East Returns: Elk, Bison, Wolves and the Fight to Make Room 🐺🌲
🦬 Before highways, subdivisions and shopping centers, the American East belonged to giants. Bison moved through Indiana and Illinois. Elk ranged across Appalachia. Wolves and cougars lived in forests we now consider entirely human territory. Then they disappeared. Now, some are returning. 🌲 But...
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1,100 Miles Later: What the Trail Teaches About Aging Better
🌲🧭 Some lives begin again at the trailhead. On this episode of The Not Old Better Show, I speak with Melanie Radzicki McManus, author of Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail. Melanie hiked 1,100 miles across Wisconsin in 36 days, moving through forests 🌲, prairies 🌾, wetlands…
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Working for the Common Good: The People Behind America's Smithsonian
Working for the Common Good: The People Behind America's Smithsonian The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series 🏛️ What if one of America's greatest career opportunities is hiding inside a museum? 🤔 Discover the people, purpose, and passion behind the Smithsonian with…
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Your Body Is Talking. Are You Listening?
👂🫀 Is your body trying to tell you something? 🤔 Bestselling author, Smithsonian Associate & physician Dr. Giulia Enders reveals what science says about listening to your body for better health, strength, and longevity. 🎧✨ Your Body Is Talking. Are You Listening? The Not Old Better Show,...
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Your Body Is Talking. Are You Listening?
👂🫀 Is your body trying to tell you something? 🤔 Bestselling author, Smithsonian Associate & physician Dr. Giulia Enders reveals what science says about listening to your body for better health, strength, and longevity. 🎧✨ Your Body Is Talking. Are You Listening? The Not Old Better Show,...
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Fitness Freedom: Exercising While Traveling or On the Go, Episode 2
Fitness Freedom: Exercising While Traveling or On the Go, Episode 2 The Not Old Better, American Council on Exercise (ACE) Live Long Better Interview Series Travel is an obstacle course with coffee. ☕✈️ Dr. Sabrena Jo shares how adults 60+ can stay mobile in airports, hotels, cars, and real life....
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Maintaining Independence Through Functional Fitness, Episode 1
Maintaining Independence Through Functional Fitness, Episode 1 The Not Old Better, American Council on Exercise (ACE) Live Long Better Interview Series Fitness after 60 deserves a better headline. It is not about vanity. It is not about punishment. And it is certainly not about pretending we are...
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The Anti-Hype Beauty Episode: Good Housekeeping's April Franzino on Testing, Trust, and Aging Well Core Promise to the Listener
The Anti-Hype Beauty Episode: Good Housekeeping's April Franzino on Testing, Trust, and the Aging Well Core Promise to the Listener The Not Old Better Show Good Housekeeping Good Better Best Interview Series Beauty advice has moved from the department store counter to the magazine page to the...
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👀 LOOK TWICE: What a Former CIA Officer Wants You to See Before Trouble Finds You: Vol 3 🛡️✈️
👀 LOOK TWICE: What a Former CIA Officer Wants You to See Before Trouble Finds You: Vol 3 🛡️✈️ The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series 🛡️ "Safety isn't about fear — it's about preparation." – Tim Beard, former CIA officer, Marine, and now author of the Look Twice safety series....
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The Call Before the Crisis: Ken Duckworth on Men, Mental Health, and the Families Who Notice First
The Call Before the Crisis: Ken Duckworth on Men, Mental Health, and the Families Who Notice First The Not Old Better Show, Healthy Living Interview Series A man can say "I'm fine" and still may be asking, in the only way he knows how, for someone to notice. That is where this episode begins. 🎙️...
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When the Guru Falls: Meryl Davids Landau on Yoga Bind, Betrayal, and the Courage to Begin Again 🧘♀️🔥
When the Guru Falls: Meryl Davids Landau on Yoga Bind, Betrayal, and the Courage to Begin Again 🧘♀️🔥 The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series Today, we're talking about story, spirit, betrayal, friendship, and the search for something steady when life throws us off balance. My...
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Eat Strong, Move Smart: Stefani Sassos on Food, Fitness & Health Claims That Matter After 50
Eat Strong, Move Smart: Stefani Sassos on Food, Fitness & Health Claims That Matter After 50 The Not Old Better Show, Good Housekeeping, Good Better Best Interview Series 🥗 What does "healthy" really mean after 50? It's a question many of us ask while standing in the grocery aisle, reading a...
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🚘🔥 Modesto, chrome, rock & roll, and American Graffiti Festival 2026
🚘🔥 Modesto, chrome, rock & roll, and American Graffiti Festival 2026 The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series 🚘 Some communities have landmarks. Modesto California has a soundtrack, a streetlight, a polished hood, and a story that helped shape American pop culture. On this…
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Rachel Carson's Question: What Are We Not Seeing?
Rachel Carson's Question: What Are We Not Seeing? Smithsonian Associates Interview Series with Rebecca Henson 🛑 Before the headlines… before the movement… there was a question: ❓ What are we not seeing? Rachel Carson—📖 writer, 🔬 scientist, ⚖️ truth-teller—challenged a nation at the height of…
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🧠 The Math Lie: You Were Never Bad at Math—You Were Taught to Fear It 🔥
🧠 The Math Lie: You Were Never Bad at Math—You Were Taught to Fear It 🔥 🧠 What if math was never the problem—only the way we were taught to see it? In this episode of The Not Old Better Show, Paul talks with award-winning author Junaid Mubeen about Think Like a Mathematician and the surprising...
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America at 250: Celebration… or Stress Test? 🇺🇸
🇺🇸 America turns 250… but what exactly are we celebrating? And who gets to decide the story of the United States? 🤔📜 This week on The Not Old – Better Show, award-winning host Paul Vogelzang sits down with Princeton historian and CNN political analyst Dr. Julian Zelizer for a timely...
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The Mental Health Benefits of Movement
The Mental Health Benefits of Movement Live Long Better, Fitness Interview Series with Dr. Sabrena Jo What if one of the best things you can do for your mood, your memory, your confidence, and your independence does not require a gym, a stopwatch, or a brand-new pair of shoes? What if it starts...
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Behind Closed Doors: Why Historic House Museums Are Rewriting the Story of America's Past": America 250
Behind Closed Doors: Why Historic House Museums Are Rewriting the Story of America's Past: America 250 The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series We don't just inherit history—we decide how it's told. 🏠 In this episode, Smithsonian Associate Ken Turino shares why historic...
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Robert Watson: Declaration: The Untold Stories Behind America's Founding Document:
Dr. Robert Watson, Distinguished Professor of American History at Lynn University, reveals the lesser-known stories, surprising twists, and forgotten voices behind the most iconic document in U.S. history. Drawing from a wealth of primary sources—including letters, diaries, newspapers, and...
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Live Long Better: The Science of Strength, Sleep, and Morning Sunlight
What if better health didn't require drastic change—just smarter habits? In this episode of The Not Old Better Show, I speak with Dr. Sabrena Jo from the American Council on Exercise about two highly effective, accessible strategies: strength training and morning light exposure. For adults over…
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Anthony Horowitz: Murder, Mystery, and the Power of a Second Act
Anthony Horowitz: Murder, Mystery, and the Power of a Second Act The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series What if your finest work comes later? 📚 In this episode of The Not Old Better Show, Anthony Horowitz reflects on a career that keeps finding new life. From Foyle's War and…
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😴 What's Really Ruining Your Sleep? The Mattress Myths, Cooling Claims & Bedding Fixes That Actually Matter 🛏️🔬✨
😴 What's Really Ruining Your Sleep? The Mattress Myths, Cooling Claims & Bedding Fixes That Actually Matter 🛏️🔬✨ The Not Old Better Show, Good Housekeeping Good Better Best Interview Series 😴 Poor sleep affects far more than your nights. It can shape focus, mood, recovery, and how you show up...
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Before Independence… There Was Doubt 🇺🇸😳 What Really Happened in 1776?
Before Independence… There Was Doubt 🇺🇸😳 What Really Happened in 1776? The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series 1776 wasn't inevitable 🇺🇸⚡ At the start of that year, most Americans weren't calling for independence. They were asking for fairness… representation… a…
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ROAR: Michael Clinton on Why It's Time to Stop Acting Old—and Start Living Loud Again
ROAR: Michael Clinton on Why It's Time to Stop Acting Old—and Start Living Loud Again The Truth About Aging No One Tells You—and What to Do About It Now Today's episode is brought to you by Wayfair, Every Style Every Home. We don't talk enough about what happens after success. In my latest...
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🔥 Brad Taylor: Shadow Strike, Pike Logan, and the Price of Stopping Chaos 🌍🎯
🔥 Some episodes stay with you. This one grabs hold. Brad Taylor joins Paul Vogelzang on The Not Old Better Show for a conversation about Shadow Strike (available for pre order on Apple Books!), Pike Logan, old enemies, global stakes, and the hidden cost of keeping others safe. Taylor's fiction...
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🇺🇸 AMERICA AT 250: The Story We Tell… vs. The Truth We Live 🚗🔥
🇺🇸 AMERICA AT 250: The Story We Tell… vs. The Truth We Live 🚗🔥 The Not Old Better Show Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, commemorating 250 Years of Independence in 2026 Welcome to The Not Old Better Show Smithsonian Associates Interview Series—on radio and podcast. For ten years now…
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This Is Your Life, Carolyn Forté: Good Housekeeping's Queen of Clean Opens the Big Red Book
This Is Your Life, Carolyn Forté: Good Housekeeping's Queen of Clean Opens the Big Red Book The Not Old Better Show, Good Housekeeping Interview Series: Good Better Best Today's episode is brought to you by Wayfair, Every Style Every Home. And today's episode is special. Today's guest is special....
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When "Denied" Goes Viral: AI Claim Denials, TrumpRx, and America's Healthcare Trust Crisis
When "Denied" Goes Viral: AI Claim Denials, TrumpRx, and America's Healthcare Trust Crisis The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series Thank you, I'm Paul Vogelzang. Today's episode is brought to you by Caraway. Good Looking. Clean Cooking. Have you ever stood at the pharmacy counter,...
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Your Watch Is Smart. You're Smarter: AI Fitness Without Losing the Human
Your Watch Is Smart. You're Smarter: AI Fitness Without Losing the Human Live Long Better: The Not Old Better Show, ACE Interview Series With Dr. Sabrena Jo TODAY'S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FITBOD AND MARS MEN ⌚🤖 Your watch has years of data. Now AI wants to tell you what it means—and what…
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🎀👵👧 From Grandma to Granddaughter: "Bows & Ties" and the Power of Sisterhood with Kavya Thakrar 📚✨
🎀👵👧 From Grandma to Granddaughter: "Bows & Ties" and the Power of Sisterhood with Kavya Thakrar 📚✨ The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series 🎀📚 Who's the woman you still call when life feels wobbly? 👵👧 Today's episode is brought to you by Caraway. Good Looking. Clean…
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Good Housekeeping, Good Better Best: All About Coffee: The Best Coffee Makers for Your Money & Smart Tips for a Better Brew with Eva Bleyer
Good Housekeeping, Good Better Best: All About Coffee: The Best Coffee Makers for Your Money & Smart Tips for a Better Brew with Eva Bleyer The Not Old Better Show, Good Better Best Interview Series ☕🚨 Is Your Coffee Maker Ruining Your Morning? We talk endlessly about productivity 📈…
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Chris Parker: Privacy Without Paranoia — Stay One Step Ahead of Scammers
Chris Parker: Privacy Without Paranoia — Stay One Step Ahead of Scammers The Not Old Better Show, Technology Interview Series If someone says "Don't tell anyone" or "Read me that code," the safest move is to pause. 🚨 This week on The Not Old Better Show, we talk with Chris Parker—founder of...
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When "Family" Becomes "Target": Mark Greaney's Gray Man Turns Protector in The Hard Line
🚨 "Family" = "target." 😮💨🛡️ Mark Greaney on THE HARD LINE (Gray Man #15, Feb 17) & why Court Gentry turns protector. 🎧Listen NOW 🕵️♂️⚠️ What happens when the mission stops being professional… and becomes personal? On the latest Not Old Better Show, brought to you by Fitbod. Fitbod…
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Troublemaker: Jessica Mitford's Life of Principle, Protest, and Wit
Troublemaker: Jessica Mitford's Life of Principle, Protest, and Wit The Not Old Better Show, Art Of Living Interview Series I'm Paul Vogelzang and welcome to the show, brought to you generously by Caraway: Good Looking. Clean Cooking. And just for our listeners, you can get an extra 10% off by...
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SAINTS, SEX, SENTIMENT, AND CHOCOLATE: A SHORT HISTORY OF VALENTINE'S DAY
SAINTS, SEX, SENTIMENT, AND CHOCOLATE: A SHORT HISTORY OF VALENTINE'S DAY The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series 💌 Valentine's Day wasn't always about roses and chocolates. In fact, it started with a goat. Yes, really. In our latest Smithsonian Associates Interview…
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Look Twice: What a CIA Spy Wants You to See Before It's Too Late
Look Twice: What a CIA Spy Wants You to See Before It's Too Late THE NOT OLD BETTER SHOW, ART OF LIVING INTERVIEW SERIES 🕵️♂️ Tim Beard spent years in the CIA's Clandestine Service. Now, he's on a mission to help you and your family stay safe—starting with what he calls the Look Twice Mindset....
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🌧️➡️🌤️ Before the Change Came: Sam Cooke, Civil Rights & the Song That Still Waits
🌧️➡️🌤️ Before the Change Came: Sam Cooke, Civil Rights & the Song That Still Waits The Not Old Better Show, Music Today Interview Series Thank you. I'm Paul Vogelzang and today's episode is brought to you by Hungryroot. Hungryroot…tailored meals for your taste. There are voices that entertain…
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🚐🌄 Sacred Landscapes: Sam Gennawey's 175,000-Mile Quest for Meaning
🚐🌄 Sacred Landscapes: Sam Gennawey's 175,000-Mile Quest for Meaning The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series 🌄 What if your second act began at 60… behind the wheel of a van? Meet Smithsonian Associate Sam Gennawey — former urban planner, theme park historian, and now...
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🔥 From Invisible to Invincible: Kimber Hardick on Reclaiming Intimacy, Confidence & Joy After 50 💃💫
🔥 From Invisible to Invincible: Kimber Hardick on Reclaiming Intimacy, Confidence & Joy After 50 💃💫 THE NOT OLD BETTER SHOW, ART OF LIVING INTERVIEW SERIES💡 What if the second half of life is actually the most honest, sensual, and powerful part? On this week's episode of The Not Old Better...
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The Quiet Strength of Nonviolence: What Dr. King Taught Us About Healing Conflict—At Home and Beyond
The Quiet Strength of Nonviolence: What Dr. King Taught Us About Healing Conflict—At Home and Beyond The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series 🎙️ NEW EPISODE: "Nonviolence Isn't Just for Protest Signs — It's for the Living Room, Too." As we remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Not Old – Better Show is a radio show that is broadcast over the Internet using podcast technology discussing the hottest issues and topics that fascinate and inform those 50+ age Americans and are of interest and concern to boomers. Not Old – Better viewers and listeners can "tune in" whenever they want, giving them the freedom to enjoy the show in the gym, in the car, at home or work.A SHOW FOR THOSE 50+, BY THOSE 50+ Talk About Better®
HOSTED BY
Paul Vogelzang
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