We discuss real event's and share our personal beliefs on these events.
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A conversation with Melanated people around the world who are talented, innovative, and organization/community leaders.
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The Black Dice Society is an official Dungeons & Dragons stream set in the horror setting of Ravenloft. The Domains of Dread call out to six souls as they struggle to survive their journeys through the Mists. But behind it all, Darklords plot and scheme their own escape... even if it means our heroes doom. Starring: Tanya DePass, Noura Ibrahim, Deejay Knight, Mark Meer, Saige Ryan, Becca Scott, and B. Dave Walters Watch live every Thursday at 4pm pst on the Official Dungeons and Dragons YouT ...
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Read and Hear Messages from the Unitarian Universalist Society of Black Hawk County
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Black Cloud Society was born out of a necessity to fill a gap in ems podcasts. A gap that typically avoids the discussion of EMS culture and its need to change. While EMS Podcasts that cover clinical and educational topics are much needed, Black Cloud Society is a place where listeners can take a different point of view. A place where listeners can come and reflect on themselves, their peers, and their agencies; and hopefully be inspired to evolve. Not just evolve in their own mindset or pra ...
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Uncomfortable questions. Uncomfortable opinions. Uncomfortable conversations. Join us on a journey to understand why we think and feel the way we do. Censorship does not change hearts and minds, it only divides and fosters extremism. If we can hear and challenge ideas in a public forum, and get to know the human experience behind the ideas, perhaps this is where change might begin. Critical thinking and compassion for the human experience are getting lost. Let's try to restore this.
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"This Week in Black History, Society, and Culture" is a weekly podcast produced by the Black and African Diaspora Forum United (BADFU) an interracial group of faculty at Monmouth University concerned about issues pertaining to the Black/African American experience. BADFU members will periodically interview scholars, authors, activists, and community leaders on matters related to the history, society, and culture of Black and African American communities in the United States (U.S.) and beyond ...
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Cultivation or Culture: Teaching Monkeys How to Type
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Join us as this week as we peel back the layers to reveal the hidden challenges and realities that EMS professionals face every daysurrounding the intricacies of EMS culture. In this episode, we talk with a returning guest and have a very candid discussion about the problems with EMS leadership, EMS education, and toxicemployees, to uncover the asp…
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In the season 5 opener, we delve into a year of personal and professional development filled with discoveries, disappointments, and failures. Despite setbacks, we unveil a powerful realization inspired by a leadership podcast, challenging the perception of failure. Join us as we discuss the patterns observed in mental state, prioritization, perform…
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In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into the challenging world of responding to traumatic incidents daily. The intense nature of this work can lead to a unique connection known as trauma bonding, creating both a sense of unity, but also other potential mental health challenges.Explore the complex interplay of shared experiences, intense emo…
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Join us for an eye-opening episode as we explore the profound impact of setting higher standards for yourself and the value of your reputation. Our host passionately makes the case that your reputation is the linchpin determining the doors that open or close in your life.Discover the key elements that compose your social credit score – confidence, …
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Calibrating your Compass: Refocusing Priorities and Reigniting Passion Life's journey can be a winding road, and it's easy to lose sight of your destination. In this episode, we delve into the art of recalibrating your life compass. We explore practical strategies to refocus priorities, redefine goals, and reignite the passion to chase after your d…
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In this episode, it gets really vulnerable with personal struggles. Take a listen as we've got you covered with a potent blend of motivation, insights, and practical tips to navigate through any funk that comes your way. From demystifying the roots of a funk to finding the right mindset, we'll guide you toward your personal breakthrough. 🌟 Discover…
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Women of Color in Academia
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This is the finale episode of season 6. In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses women of color in the academy with Drs. Zaneta Rago-Craft and Nicole Pulliam. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history in the Department of History and Anthropology at Monmouth University and Rago-Craft is the inaugural director of the Intercult…
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses Black athletes, political protest, and social justice with Shaun M. Anderson. Williams is an Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and Anderson is Associate Professor of Organizational Communication at Loyola Marymount University a…
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Season 6, Episode 9 In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses the broomstick wedding ritual with Tyler D. Parry. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and Parry is Associate Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Las Veg…
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Origins and Impact of Hip Hop
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses the origins and impact of hip hop with Anwar Uhuru as part of a series of episodes to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Uhuru is Assistant Professor in the Department of African American Studies and an affi…
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In this episode Hettie V. Williams discusses the African Presence in Latin America with Luis Mora-Ballesteros. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University. Mora-Ballesteros is Lecturer of Spanish and Literatures of Latin America and the Caribbean in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Monmouth Un…
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses the Golden Age of Hip Hop in the 1980s and 1990s with Professor Claude Taylor. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University. Taylor is Director for Academic Transition and Inclusion and Professor of communication and media at Monmouth University. Taylor also works w…
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Fear of a Black Republic
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses Haiti and Black internationalism with Leslie M. Alexander. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University. Alexander is the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of history at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. She is the author of several essays, articles, book chapt…
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Black in Graduate School
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses Black in graduate school with Lauren T. Rorie. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Rorie is currently an adjunct professor in the perspectives program at Monmouth. She discusses her experiences as a Black student at the undergraduate and graduate level …
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses the Black Church in film and television with Dr. Anwar Uhuru. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Uhuru is Assistant Professor in the Department of African American Studies and an affiliate faculty member with the departments of Philosophy and Gender, S…
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In this episode Hettie V. Williams discusses mentoring and the African/African American experience with Julius O. Adekunle. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Adekunle is Professor of African history in the Department of History and Anthropology at Monmouth University. Adekunle is the author/edito…
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses race, masculinity, Black men, and policing with Dr. Karanja Keita Carroll. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Carroll is a Lecturer in Black and Latinx Studies at as a member of the Department of Black & Latinx Studies at Baruch College (CUNY). Carroll…
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses empowering young Black males with Dr. Vernon Smith. Williams is an Associate Professor of African American History in the Department of History and Anthropology at Monmouth University and Smith is Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Counseling and Leadership. Smith teaches courses cente…
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Listen in this week to the season 4 finale as we talk about what it takes to become a member of the most elite military unit in the world, and what I feel are the 6 keys to being an effective employee and even more so an effective leader for your organization. I threw in a couple of free-ranting tangents just to make it interesting. here's the link…
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses race, gender, and sexuality in Renaissance by Beyonce Knowles with Dr. Anwar Uhuru. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Uhuru is Assistant Professor in the Department of African American History at Wayne State University in Detroit. He is an expert in g…
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses jailing and mass incarceration with Dr. Melanie D. Newport. Williams is Associate Professor of African American History at Monmouth University and Newport is an Assistant Professor of history at the University of Connecticut and the author of This is My Jail: Local Politics and the Rise of Mass Incarcer…
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses Black music, culture, and criticism with Dr. Guthrie Ramsey. Williams is Associate Professor of African American History at Monmouth University and Ramsey is Emeritus Professor of Music at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of Who Hears Here? On Black Music, Pasts and Present published by the…
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Ep. 57: There is No Real Ending
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This is it. The final episode. A wedding is meant to be a time for happy celebration. But, as the mists of Ravenloft approach it may be nothing more than a final reminder of what they will lose. Will the Black Dice Society get their happy ending? Or will night fall on their stories for good? Starring: Tanya DePass as Fen (I Need Diverse Games, Into…
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In this episode, Hettie. V. Williams discusses Black women and roller skating with Lauren T. Rorie. Williams is Associate Professor of African American History at Monmouth University and Rorie is an Adjunct Instructor in the Interdisciplinary Perspectives Program at Monmouth. Rorie’s work centers on Black women in art, culture and the Africa Diaspo…
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Ep. 56: The Wizard King
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Two episodes remain. The Black Dice Society find themselves in Darkon and missing Nahara. Once found, she tells them about a meeting with Azalan Rex when she was separated - and what his goal for her truly is. With Rudolph Van Richtin at their side, the Society returns to Castle Ravenloft to face yet another Dark Lord. The Lich waits in his tower, …
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses Black soldiers and families through the Civil War era with Holly A. Pinheiro, Jr. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Pinheiro is Assistant Professor of African American history at Furman University and the author of The Families’ Civil War: Black Soldi…
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Ep. 55: Give a Bad Boy Enough Rope
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Three episodes remain. The wedding is near, but tonight - the Society celebrates with a Bachelor Party! And there’s only one person in the whole of the Dread Domains that can make it a night to remember. IT’S PIDLWICK II TIME! And nothing can prepare you for what happens next. Starring: Tanya DePass as Fen (I Need Diverse Games, Into the Motherland…
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses a short documentary film on Asbury Park, New Jersey titled “The Great Migration and Asbury Park” with Erin Fleming, and Claude Taylor. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University, Fleming is the Director of Production Services at Monmouth, and Taylor is a Professor…
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Ep. 54: Home is Where a Heart is
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Four episodes remain. The party returns to Koshmar, and the Sword of Kas grows impatient - threatening to kill one of the Black Dice Society. Voronika may be able to help, but will her powers be enough to save Desmond’s family too? The end of their journey is nearing. But will all of the party be there when that happens? Starring: Tanya DePass as F…
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In this episode Dr. Hettie V. Williams is in conversation with Christopher Willoughby. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history in the Department of History at Monmouth University. Willoughby is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the History of Medicine and Health at Pitzer College and the author of Masters of Health: Racial Scien…
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Vegas Under Fire
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Listen in this week as we talk to an exceptional guest on what is now the 5th anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting. Our guest in this installment talks about his experiences, and quite frankly, his recovery after having responded to the event that has come to be known as the deadliest shooting in modern US history. --- Send in a vo…
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Ep. 53: The City of Skulls
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There are only five episodes left of the Black Dice Society. The end is approaching, and in order for the party to be ready for whatever awaits them there, they must journey to some of the most dangerous places they have been yet. Old friends, old enemies, and strange powers await them. But will they be strong enough together to survive? Starring: …
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses Black and Asian solidarity with Dr. Zaneta Rago-Craft founding Director of the Intercultural Center at Monmouth University. Dr. Z identifies as multiracial and tells us some about her own Asian ancestry. She speaks here as both a DEI expert and from her personal experiences as a woman of color in the ac…
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Your Brain on Burnout Pt 3: Stay Fit 4 Duty
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In the conclusion to our series on burnout, we talk to the founder of Stay Fit 4 Duty James Boomhower. Listen in as we discuss the successes and failures of navigating mental health resources for first responders, the struggles overcome in our own journeys, and exactly what resources are out there for us and how we find them. --- Send in a voice me…
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Black and Asian Solidarity Part I
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses Black and Asian solidarity with Dr. Rekha Datta. This conversation is a part of a series that will run on This Week over the next season of the show. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University in the Department of History and Anthropology and Dr. Datta is a Profes…
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Race and Media in Brazil
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In this episode, Hettie V. Williams is in discussion with Reighan Gillam about race and media in Brazil. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Gillam is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Southern California. She is also the author of Visualizing Black Lives: Ownership and Co…
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Your Brain on Burnout Part 2: Stressing O.U.T
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In part two of our series on burnout, we talk to Paramedic and Conference Speaker Samantha Greene about her upcoming talk for the Concepts in Trauma Conference and how things like compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and moral injury contribute to our burnout and potentially even to our need to take a break from the very career we used to love. --…
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Ep. 52: The Crystal Club
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Now two party members down, the Black Dice Society must continue on. But how long had they really been in Bluetspur? And what happened to the Dread Domains while they were away? Soon they find themselves back in Kartakass, where time has very obviously passed. Despite this, the Dark Lord Harkon Lukas (Omega Jones) is still very much alive. And Desm…
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Ep.51: Caverns of Thought
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As the mists clear Valentine finds herself in a hauntingly familiar place. Out of time and out of place she searches for the rest of her party. But when the party is reunited they learn an even more terrifying truth of where they are and possibly what they have done. Everything Valentine's done - everything she IS - has led to this point. But will …
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GenCon 22: Knight of the Black Rose
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The Black Dice Society all got together - for the first time in person! - for GenCon and played a live game in front of a live audience! The party faces their demons in the mists of Ravenloft, but soon find themselves in a new Domain. The Dark Lord of Sithicus, Lord Soth (Jim Zubb) has business with them and the Dark Powers seem to be on his side… …
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We are back this time around with an episode digging into something I have been battling for the last few months. Listen in this week as I talk about my struggle with burnout, the causes of burnout, and how burnout has been shown to physically reshape your brain and its ability to process information. If you are in the same boat as I am, this is on…
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Ep. 50: Queen of the Raven Crown
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Fen has rejoined the party and learns of the strange letters they received - with one addressed to her. But now they find themselves back in Koshmar and in the company of its Dark Lord. Voronika’s power has grown, and she is happy to see that so has the Black Dice Society’s. She has plans for the Domains of Dread, but first - one of Strahd’s minion…
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Ep. 49: Tomorrow’s Yesterday
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The party is visited by Mongata, their Moonstone Dragon friend from the Feywild. He brings with him letters for each of the Black Dice Society and, to their surprise, explains that the messages are from their future selves. Revelations will be had, mysteries will grow, and a question long in the making will be asked. Starring: Tanya DePass as Fen (…
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Ep. 48: All the World's a Stage Part 2
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Still very confused in the Domain they find themselves in, the party quickly sets to work finding out what is going on here. And why no one seems to know who Desmond is. Soon this leads them to meeting the Dark Lord of the Dread Domain, Harkon Lukas (special guest Omega Jones), and his daughter - both of whom have a special interest in the Black Di…
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Ep. 47: All the World's a Stage
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With Brother Uriah brought back to life, the party finds a moment to finally breathe and take in everything that has recently happened. In Firan Zal'honen’s magnificent mansion, revelations are discovered and shared, and someone’s future intentions are revealed. But, there are still things left undone in the Dread Domains, and when the party next t…
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Ep. 46: Shroud of the Night
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With the Apparatus now active, the party venture through strange and dangerous places to find their friend. With Pidlwick II and Van Richten by their side, they search the darkness - but creatures of the dark are quick to find them first. Facing off against one of their most powerful foes so far, will they be victorious and return Uriah to life? St…
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Wisdom: Is it being lost? With Jason Merchey (Investor and Author)
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Jason A. Merchey is a philosophical thinker and independent scholar, as well as founder of Values of the Wise.com. Jason earned a bachelor’s in psychology and social behavior and went on to obtain a master’s degree in clinical psychology. He then obtained thousands of hours of experience counseling clients of all types. Jason also earned a graduate…
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The Identity Achaeologist: Debating Minimum Standard of Living & Civility Josh Zepess makes his argument for what he calls an MSL - Minimum Standard of Living. It isn't tied to money and instead provides basic human services that satisfy the D-Needs (Maslow) so that people can now produce out of purpose and not survival - something that would benef…
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Ep. 45: The Brightest Day
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The Argynvostholt Beacon burns bright in Barovia and signals to an old enemy of Strahd that the Dark Lord’s time has passed. Now he and an unexpected companion must find the party, who are far, far away. All together they push forward, trying to find The Device that can bring Uriah back. But if they manage to get there, what effect will it have on …
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Ep. 44: The Coldest End
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Finally back in the Carnival the party meets up with old friends, but not everything is as they expected. Confused by what they learn they try to piece together what went wrong, and how to bring their friend back from the dead. However, not everyone they once called friend is still on their side. They must fight if they are to survive, and the fate…
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