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Edition #657

Maybe if we ask the plutocrats nicely

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Burn Your Money! ...Or Maybe Just Put It Away - Lee Camp - Air Date: 09-24-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong

Ch. 4: Act 2: How the 47 Percent Are Taxed Even More Than Mitt Romney - Majority Report - Air Date: 10-16-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Comin' back for more - Robert Crew

Ch. 6: Act 3: Romney's 12 Million Jobs - Real Math Breakdown - The Young Turks - Air Date: 10-23-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: That's what's wrong - Good Old War

Ch. 8: Act 4: American Robot's Job Outsourced To Overseas Robot - The Onion

Ch. 9: Song 4: Mr. Roboto - Styx

Ch. 10: Act 5: Fact Checking Moderators - CounterSpin - Air Date 10-19-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Tom Brokaw Blues - Jonas Friddle

Ch. 12: Act 6: The rich may help but only if the poor get hurt too - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date: 10-19-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Razorwire - Chris Priest

Ch. 14: Act 7: Plutocracy rising - Moyers and Company - Air Date: 10-19-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Remains - Matt Pond PA

Ch. 16: Act 8: Teachers vs Kids In Alabama - Howdyland.com

Ch. 17: Song 8: Selfish - This Providence

Ch. 18: Act 9: Ben Stein Scared on Fox News: Rich People Should Pay More Taxes - David Pakman - Air Date: 10-23-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: You spin me right round - Dead or Alive

Ch. 20: Act 10: Shocker! Study Proves Cutting Taxes on Wealthy Does NOT Create Jobs - Majority Report - Air Date: 10-24-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: She blinded me with science - Thomas Dolby

Ch. 22: Act 11: I Went To The Cayman Islands To Expose The Truth About Romney's Tax Shelters - Lee Camp - Air Date: 10-15-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: The traitor - Sea Wolf

Ch. 24: Act 12: Walmart Workers Strike for First Time - Young Turks - Air Date: 10-11-12

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Ch. 25: Binders from a male privilege perspective - John

Ch. 26: Thoughts on binders full of women - Anonymous

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Ch. 27: Final comments on the insufficient comedy on 'binders', 350.org's Do the Math tour, Vote for BotL for awards!

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Edition #656

Abuses of power

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: If you want to abuse kids, get ordained first - Dan Savage - Air Date 9-11-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: The Pope song - Tim Minchin

Ch. 4: Act 2: Right to Pray Law Allows Creationists to Skip Science Class in Missouri - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-15-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: You're wrong - NOFX

Ch. 6: Act 3: Evolution Is A Lie From Hell! (Republican Rep. Paul Broun) - The Young Turks - Air Date: 10-09-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: The Ballad of Davy Crockett (In Outer Space) - They Might Be Giants

Ch. 8: Act 4: Hell is other people - Greg Proops

Ch. 9: Song 4: Heaven is a place on earth - Belinda Carlisle

Ch. 10: Act 5: Republican Judge Denies Transgender Name Change Based on Bible - The David Pakman Show - Air Date: 09-28-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Ch. 12: Act 6: Billy Graham: Mormonism No Longer a Cult? - Majority Report - Air Date: 10-15-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: God? - The Dodos

Ch. 14: Act 7: Atheists, Secularism Are The Enemy - Rick Perry - The Young Turks - Air Date: 09-22-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: I ain't afraid - Robin Roberts

Ch. 16: Act 8: Megachurch Pastor Endorses Mitt Romney, Should Lose Tax-Exemption - The David Pakman Show - Air Date: 10-10-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Only if - Enya

Ch. 18: Act 9: Why does the church have the right to tell you how and when to die? - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 10-08-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Crucify - Tori Amos

Ch. 20: Act 10: God Worried Apocalypse May Not Live Up To Expectations - The Onion

Ch. 21: Song 10: Sorrow - Bad Religion

Ch. 22: Act 11: Beat Your Wife! says Pat Robertson - Majority Report - Air Date: 09-11-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: Natural Blues - Moby

Ch. 24: Act 12: 14-Year-Old Gunned Down by Taliban  Malala Yousafzai-YoungTurks-10-9-12

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Ch. 25: Binder comment elicited emotional response from women - Jessica from New York

Ch. 26: Romney didn't seek out women - Irene

Ch. 27: Depending on liberal media for intellectual perspective - Mark in Columbia, SC

Ch. 28: Binder comment shows a pattern of thought for Romney - Elka from Indiana

Ch. 29: Binder comment shows condescending male hero complex - Emma from Wellesley, Mass

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Ch. 30: Final comments on being nominated at the Stitcher Awards and on how I agree with the conclusions on the callers

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Edition #655

Utter asininity

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Fox News Blurs Line with Romney Campaign - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 9-17-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Where does the good go? - Tegan and Sara

Ch. 4: Act 2: Gretchen Carlson Whines About Joe Biden - The David Pakman Show - Air Date: 10-16-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Ho Hey - The Lumineers

Ch. 6: Act 3: Wikileaks vs. Anderson Cooper - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 09-27-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Breakneck Speed - Tokyo Police Club

Ch. 8: Act 4: Conservative Base Alienated from GOP-Fox News - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 9-17-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: 1901 - Phoenix

Ch. 10: Act 5: Hilarious Breakdown Of 'The Five' On Fox News - The Young Turks - Air Date: 09-26-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Take Five - Dave Brubeck

Ch. 12: Act 6: Drop In Unemployment Rate Turns Conservative Media Into Jobs Truthers - Media Matters Minute - Air Date: 10-05-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Take Five - Dave Brubeck

Ch. 14: Act 7: Fact Checkers Declaring Their Profession  A Scam - CounterSpin - Air Date 10-12-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Run-around - Blues Traveler

Ch. 16: Act 8: Least Informed Audience: Fox News (Pew Survey) - The Young Turks - Air Date: 10-01-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Live like you're dying - Lenka

Ch. 18: Act 9: Fox News Psychiatrist: Biden Might Have Dementia or Was Drinking - The David Pakman Show - Air Date: 10-17-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Turtle (Bonobo Remix) - Pilote

Ch. 20: Act 10: How The Media Used Biden's Smile To Deflect From Ryan's Dishonesty - Media Matters Minute - Air Date: 10-12-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Turtle (Bonobo Remix) - Pilote

Ch. 22: Act 11: Polls Say Obama Won Debate, CNN Won't Admit It - The Young Turks - Air Date: 10-18-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: I am a rock - Simon & Garfunkel

Ch. 24: Act 12: False Equivalencies To The Extreme - CounterSpin - Air Date 10-5-12

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Ch. 25: Final comments on the inanity of Romney's Binder

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Edition #654

The ick-factor on display

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Explosive Employment - Mark Fiore's Animation - Air Date: 09-20-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Welcome to the black parade - My Chemical Romance

Ch. 4: Act 2: US Suffers for Romney Failure to Engage Obama on Drones - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 9-25-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: If not now, when? - Anchor & Braille

Ch. 6: Act 3: One third of Pussy Riot freed - The Bugle - Air Date 10-14-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Put your records on - Corinne Bailey Rae

Ch. 8: Act 4: Freedom for one third of Pussy Riot - Amnesty International - Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 9: Song 4: A girl, a boy, and a graveyard - Jeremy Messersmith

Ch. 10: Act 5: Afghanistan Withdrawal May Come Sooner Than Expected - NATO SG - The Young Turks - Air Date: 10-02-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Spectrum - Florence and The Machine

Ch. 12: Act 6: End the Afghan War Now! - The Progressive - Air Date: 10-8-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Goodbye stranger - Supertramp

Ch. 14: Act 7: Taliban Targets 14 Year Old Girl - The Bugle - Air Date 10-14-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Impossible - Shout Out Louds

Ch. 16: Act 8: War Dead - Humanity Vs. Incidents - CounterSpin - Air Date 10-5-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Imagine that - Katie Todd Band

Ch. 18: Act 9: Waterboarding USA - le Show - Air Date 10-14-12

Ch. 19: Act 10: GOP Good at Exploiting Security for Politics - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 10-10-12

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Voicemails:

Ch. 20: Pining for a more reasonable discussion with conservatives - Colin from Cleveland, OH

Ch. 21: Stimulating the economy with legalization - Victor from Poughkeepsie, New York

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Ch. 22: Final comments on nothing at all

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Edition #653

Protect your right to participate in this farce

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Noam Chomsky: Vote for the Lesser of Two Evils in a Swing State - Majority Report - Air Date: 10-02-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Fix you - Coldplay

Ch. 4: Act 2: Sarah Silverman On Voter ID Laws - The Young Turks - Air Date: 09-22-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: You Fuckin' Did It (live) - Jason Mraz

Ch. 6: Act 3: Let My People Vote 2012 - Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 7: Song 3: Which side are you on? - Natalie Merchant

Ch. 8: Act 4: Fraud Scandal Ends GOP Registration Drive Early - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 10-1-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Little lies - Fleetwood Mac

Ch. 10: Act 5: Republican Voter & Election Fraud Confirmed - The David Pakman Show - Air Date: 10-01-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: President of what? - Death Cab For Cutie

Ch. 12: Act 6: The GOP's "Ballot Integrity" ruse - Jim Hightower - Air Date: 10-3-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Curl up and die - Relient K

Ch. 14: Act 7: Republicans And Voter Fraud - The Young Turks - Air Date: 09-29-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: I didn't see it coming - Belle and Sebastian

Ch. 16: Act 8: Legally Bereft War on Voting Adopts Deceptive Strategy - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 10-4-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Hurry up let's go - Shout Out Louds

Ch. 18: Act 9: Pennsylvania "Voter ID" BLOCKED by Judge - The David Pakman Show - Air Date: 10-04-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Hold the line - The White Buffalo

Ch. 20: Act 10: US Court Forces Ohio to Reinstate Early Voting - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 10-5-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Take your time - The Love Bite

Ch. 22: Act 11: The Argument Against the Protest Vote (or Not Voting At All) in November - Majority Report - Air Date: 09-17-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: Float on - Modest Mouse

Ch. 24: Act 12: The TRUTH About Voting - LeeCamp - Air Date: 08-20-12

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Voicemails:

Ch. 25: Recommending "The new Jim Crow" for reading on legalization - Rob in South Carolina

Ch. 26: On how to argue climate change - Heather from Indiana

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Ch. 27: Final comments on how to debate climate change

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Edition #652

The anti-science committee

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: House Science & Ladyparts Committee - Mark Fiore's Animation - Air Date: 08-27-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: My brother the ape - They might be giants

Ch. 4: Act 2: Todd Akin is Against Fair Pay Act for Women - The David Pakman Show - Air Date: 10-02-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Ridiculous Thoughts - The Cranberries

Ch. 6: Act 3: Akin Opens Door to Disagreeing with Civil Rights Act - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 10-1-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Static - Jukebox The Ghost

Ch. 8: Act 4: Remove Akin from Science Committee - Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 9: Song 4: Put it to the test - They might be giants

Ch. 10: Act 5: Women who take the pill turn men gay? Nunsense - Throwing Shade - Air Date: 10-2-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Nunsense is habit forming - Anna Sharkey, Bronwen Stanway, Honor Blackman, Louise Gold & Pip Hinton

Ch. 12: Act 6: Rush Limbaugh: Penises 10% Smaller Due to Feminazis - The David Pakman Show - Air Date: 09-24-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: What we've got - Emilyn Brodsky & Anthony da Costa

Ch. 14: Act 7: "Lady Gaga is a Slut!" Says Republican to Children - Majority Report - Air Date: 09-26-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Staten Island - The Irish Rovers

Ch. 16: Act 8: I Wish My Mother Had Aborted Me - The Young Turks - Air Date: 08-21-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Free to decide - The Cranberries

Ch. 18: Act 9: Abortion Access in America Makes Dramatic Backward Slide - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 9-28-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Where are all the scientists now? - Jukebox The Ghost

Ch. 20: Act 10: Mitt Romney Abortion Views - The Young Turks - Air Date: 08-31-12

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Voicemails:

Ch. 21: Responding to anti-legalization caller - Stacy

Ch. 22: Conservative who agrees with legalization - it would make the left into hypocrites - Jim from St. Augustine

Ch. 23: Economic discussion on legalization - Keith from Brooklyn, NY

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Ch. 24: Final Comments on abstinence-only drug policy and the economics of legalization

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Edition #651

Doing the math

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Nuclear Reactor Unprepared For Global Warming - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-15-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Don't ask me why - Billy Joel

Ch. 4: Act 2: No Silver Lining in Arctic Melting - The Progressive - Air Date: 8-28-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Animal - Neon Trees

Ch. 6: Act 3: Heal The Planet... Just Kidding Folks - Green News Report - Air Date 9-4-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Say something else - The Morenas

Ch. 8: Act 4: Romney's Hamm-handed energy policy - Jim Hightower - Air Date: 9-12-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Hello, my treacherous friends - OK Go

Ch. 10: Act 5: Ice, Ice Maybe? Arctic Ice Disappearing - The Young Turks - Air Date: 09-16-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Fly like an eagle - Seal

Ch. 12: Act 6: Division Between The Parties - Green News Report - Air Date 9-11-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Ignore the ignorant - The Cribs

Ch. 14: Act 7: Join Bill McKibben's Fight Against the Fossil Fuel Companies - The Progressive - Air Date: 9-21-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Moving planet - 350.org

Ch. 16: Act 8: Arctic Sea Ice Levels Hit Record Low - The Young Turks - Air Date: 09-24-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: The bubble machine - Leslie Bricusse

Ch. 18: Act 9: Activists Successfully Stall Fracking - Majority Report - Air Date: 10-01-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Everybody's free (to feel good) - Rozalla

Ch. 20: Act 10: NASA Scientist: How to Grow Our Own Energy - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 10-03-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: The world at large - Modest Mouse

Ch. 22: Act 11: The Most Terrifying Video You'll Ever See - wonderingmind42 on YouTube

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Voicemails:

Ch. 23: Concern about Lee Camp's promo - Liz

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Ch. 24: Final comments on rape as a metaphor

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Edition #650

Getting in the game

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Awesome Gay Marriage Rant By Vikings Punter Chris Kluwe - The Young Turks - Air Date: 09-11-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Beautiful day - U2

Ch. 4: Act 2: NFL Players Brendon Ayanbadejo & Chris Kluwe Support Gay Marriage - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 09-11-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Too afraid to love you - The Black Keys

Ch. 6: Act 3: Jocks Coming Out Of The Locker - Throwing Shade - Air Date 9-11-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Throwing Shade Theme

Ch. 8: Act 4: Yunel Escobar's Anti-Gay Slur- Young Turks - Air Date -9-18-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: The magic piper of love - Edwyn Collins

Ch. 10: Act 5: The Last Closet - BotL Activism Update

Ch. 11: Song 5: Falling in love again - Eagle-Eye Cherry

Ch. 12: Act 6: No Ill Effects of DADT Repeal After All - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 9-19-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Am I wrong? - Love Spit Love

Ch. 14: Act 7: Study: Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal Have ZERO Negative Effects - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 09-16-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: I love a man in uniform - Gang of Four

Ch. 16: Act 8: Gay Marriage - The Hamster Wheel

Ch. 17: Song 8: Puppy Love - Paul Anka

Ch. 18: Act 9: Anti-Gay Marriage Attack Ad Targets Mark Grisanti - Young Turks - Air Date - 9-11-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Be my lover - La Bouche

Ch. 20: Act 10: California Bans "Gay Cure" Therapy for Teens - Majority Report - Air Date: 10-03-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Crazy love, Vol II - Paul Simon

Ch. 22: Act 11: An American Dream... For Everyone - Dan Savage - Air Date 9-11-12

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Voicemails:

Ch. 23: Opposing legalization of marijuana - Matt from Chicago

Ch. 24: Responding to Jim from St. Augustine on education - Colin from Cleveland, OH

Ch. 25: Responding to Jim from St. Augustine on education - Andrew from Indianapolis

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Ch. 26: Final comments on wishful legislating away drugs, alcohol and warm weather

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Edition #649 

Kill the poor

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Forbes 400 Richest Americans List - The Young Turks - Air Date: 09-22-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money) - Pet Shop Boys

Ch. 4: Act 2: The Wealthy Show Off - Howdyland.com

Ch. 5: Song 2: Si Tu N'étais Pas Là (Frébel) - Yann Tiersen

Ch. 6: Act 3: Robin Hood Tax - BotL Activism Update

Ch. 7: Song 3: Robin Hood - Dick James

Ch. 8: Act 4: How the Rich Screwed the Middle Class - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 09-17-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: What's going on - Marvin Gaye

Ch. 10: Act 5: CEO Needs $30 Million Aspen Home To Recharge Batteries - The Onion

Ch. 11: Song 5: Relaxing Piano and Shakuhachi Flute Music - Chinese and Japanese Koto Harp and Shakuhachi Flute Music

Ch. 12: Act 6: Romney: It's Fair That I Pay Lower Tax Rate Than $50000 Earner - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 09-26-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Easy - Deer Tick

Ch. 14: Act 7: Income Inequality and the Forgotten Poor - The Progressive - Air Date: 9-13-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Working poor - Horse Feathers

Ch. 16: Act 8: Republicans Want Wealth Redistribution - The Young Turks - Air Date: 09-24-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Working class hero - Exit Clov

Ch. 18: Act 9: How Ronald Reagan killed the American Dream - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 09-27-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Bet against the American dream - This American Life

Ch. 20: Act 10: Against The Destitute - Howdyland.com

Ch. 21: Song 10: Kill the poor - Dead Kennedys

Ch. 22: Act 11: #Occupy didn't entirely reform all of capitalism in one year - CounterSpin - Air Date: 9-21-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: Pink Moon - Nick Drake

Ch. 24: Act 12: Classism on display at the grocery - This Week in Blackness - Air Date: 9-26-12

Ch. 25: Song 12: Leap - The Cave Singers

Ch. 26: Act 13: Protests Against Austerity Sweep Spain, Greece - Majority Report - Air Date: 09-27-12

Ch. 27: Song 13: March in the street - Boat

Ch. 28: Act 14 : What You're Doing Right Now Might Not Matter At All - LeeCamp - Air Date: 09-04-12 -

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Voicemails:

Ch. 29: Claiming that progressives support the status quo in education - Jim from St. Augustine

Ch. 30: Religious extremism needs to be dealt with - Simon from San Antonio

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