Episodes
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SUMMARY: Dr. Richard Mills joins Phoebe and Daphne for a chit-chat about all things fandom: slash fiction, Beatle novels, murder, conspiracies, tribute bands, horny editors, biopics, Superfan authors and anything else that pops up! ---https://www.instagram.com/drrichardmills/
Dr Richard Mills is an Associate Professor in English Literature and Popular Culture at St Mary’s University, London. He has been programme director for the Film and Popular Culture, Cultural Studies and Irish Studies degrees. He has published extensively on popular music, Irish literature and culture, film, fashion and British television. Mills is the author of The Beatles and Fandom: Sex, Death and Progressive Nostalgia (Bloomsbury 2019). He is co-editor of Mad Dogs and Englishness (Bloomsbury 2017) and The Beatles and Humour (Bloomsbury 2023). He is author of the forthcoming The Beatles and Black Music: Post-colonial Theory, Musicology and Remix Culture (Bloomsbury 2025). Richard is a regular contributor to BBC4’s Last Word, Sky News, RTE, Portobello Radio and BBC Live. He is also on the editorial board of The Journal of Beatles Studies.
FURTHER READINGUnderstanding Fandom by Mark DuffettDancing in the Streets by Barbara EhrenreichThe Historian and the Beatles by Erin Torkelson WeberA Woman’s History of the Beatles by Christine Feldman BarrettBeatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World By Candy LeonardShout, John Lennon: The Life and Paul McCartney: A Life by Philip NormanTune In by Mark LewisohnRevolution in the Head by Ian McDonaldBeatlebone by Kevin BarryThe Barracks by John McGahernMemoir by John McGahernSnodgrass and Other Illusions by Ian R. MacLeodAcross the Universe: Tales of Alternative Beatles by Michael A. Ventrellla and Randee Dawn
The Funkles!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwEuWt_Ow_w
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SUMMARYOG Beatles Embed Ivor Davis joins Phoebe and Daphne to discuss the sex, drugs, and mania of 1964 (and beyond!) along with plenty of fascinating Beatle minutiae in this free-wheeling, fun and eclectic conversation.
SOURCEThe Beatles and Me on Tour IVOR DAVIS (2014); 60th Anniversary Edition (2024)
PLAYLISTLonesome Tears in My Eyes THE BEATLES (1963)Ob-la-di-Ob-la-da THE BEATLES (1968)
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SUMMARYPhoebe and Daphne answer listener mail! Part 2/2
TOPICSPodcast Recs for BeginnersWill Now and Then change convo?Certainly Not One-SidedThe Love You Make - Brown and Gaines interviewBeing Normal About PaulOpinion on Francie SchwartzJohn quote from AKOM themeSpurred into MarriageBrother Malcolm Comes to MeJulia: John= GeniusMaharishi Follow-up
PLAYLISTAny Road GEORGE HARRISONThis Boy THE BEATLES
SOURCES“Listen to what the man said: McCartney and journalistic objectivity – a test case” by Martin Shoughhttps://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/jbs.2024.4
Conversation with Bial December 2, 2023https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/interview/conversation-with-bial/
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SUMMARYPhoebe and Daphne answer listener mail! Part 1/2
TOPICSJulian Lennon w/ Bill MaherNo Barcelona in Midas Man?!“Two Years is the Usual Time”Sam Mendes Beatles BiopicsStarting OverPaul’s IndependenceDid John Give George Money?May Pang’s Weird Bowie StoryDid They F*ck!?!John Never Hit Paul
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Bill Maher w/ Julian Lennon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUzS1XbZR3E
Midas Man article: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-brian-epstein-the-midas-man-of-the-beatles-gets-the-biopic-treatment/
PLAYLISTHi, Hi, Hi WINGS 1972Intuition JOHN LENNON 1973
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SUMMARY: In our final episode of Fine Tuning, we summarize our conclusions, respond to listener feedback, issue corrections, share our hopes and fears for future books and offer our thoughts and predictions on the future of Beatles scholarship.
PLAYLISTEveryday BUDDY HOLLYHoney Hush BIG JOE TURNERI Fall to Pieces PATSY CLINEProblems THE EVERLY BROTHERSP.S. I Love You THE BEATLESWhispering Bells THE DELL-VIKINGSQue Sera, Sera DORIS DAYJohnny Angel SHELLEY FABARESHit the Road, Jack RAY CHARLESCrying ROY ORBISONI’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES
Serene's Blog:https://therealtamishow.com/author/therealtamishow/https://www.tumblr.com/mythserene
MARK LEWISOHN INTERVIEW LINKS:
Interview with Jean Louis-Polard, 2014https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ3Cb0c-tnI&t=1s
Fabcast podcast, 2017013 MARK LEWISOHNhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/013-lewisohn/id1108129093?i=1000383307889
Humans in Love podcast, 2018#1 (Part One) Beatles Authority Mark Lewisohn (YouTube)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-part-one-beatles-authority-mark-lewisohn-on-travel/id1386766806?i=1000412043887
Fab4Cast podcast, 2019 Talking to Mark Lewisohn: #1 Writing The Beatles' History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkrFSnGnriQand #2 Spring 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-BMzJyGGA&t=17s
Nothing Is Real podcast, 2019The Mark Lewisohn Interview #14 Part One https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-is-real-episode-14-the-mark-lewisohn/id1462587848?i=1000452821367and #15 Part Two https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-is-real-episode-15-mark-lewisohn-part-2/id1462587848?i=1000453706171
Interview with Giljs Groenteman, 2019https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuettzOVmhg
I Am the EggPod podcast, 2019The Star-Club tapes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwZy3DfdPjU&t=186s
From Me To You podcast, 2020Mark Lewisohn In Conversation w/ Richard Courtney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPMlGfXMR_4
Let It Roll podcast, 2020Mark Lewisohn in Conversation w/Nate Wilcox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0cbEEHXFp8
Let It Be Beatles podcast, 2020Mark Lewisohn - The Complete 2020 Let It Be Beatles Interview Podcast (YouTube)https://soundcloud.com/user-86154098/mark-lewisohn-the-complete-2020-let-it-be-beatles-interview-podcast?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Fans on the Run podcast, 2022Ep 73. Mark Lewisohn https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fans-on-the-run-a-podcast-made-by-for-and-about-beatles-fans/id1522056200?i=1000556606690
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Unseen Paul builds on our earlier episodes by sharing even more quotes, stories, and insights about young Paul McCartney, who deserves a nuanced and dynamic portrait in any Beatles biography.
We explore some of his more overlooked character traits: his quirks and gifts; his stressors and anxieties; his unusual interests and values. These features reveal him as a fascinatingly dualistic artist and person.SOURCESPaul McCartney: the Definitive Biography by Chris Salewicz (1986)The Beatles by Bob Spitz (2005)“Portrait of Paul” Women Magazine by Mike McCartney (1965)Magical Mystery Tours: My Time with the Beatles by Tony Bramwell (2006)Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997)Thank U Very Much by Mike McCartneyPaul McCartney on Howard Stern (2021)“A Political Paul” Interview w/ Jonathan Powers for Prospect Magazine (Jan 17, 2009)Paul McCartney interview w/ Hot Press magazine (2002)Maureen Cleave “Intelligent Beatle”“Mockers” Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9e6zHA6eOY&t=116sThe Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968)The Beatles diary: Volume 1 by Barry Miles (2001)BBC Interview “dyslexia” (October 4, 1997)https://www.effinghamradio.com/2023/06/15/happy-birthday-paul-mccartney-2Angie McCartney Interview w/ Geoffrey Guiliano (1984)https://www.tumblr.com/pleasantlyinsincere/697307027602571264/angie-and-ruth-mccartney-on-saying-i-love-you-in?source=shareMike McCartney; Beatles Book Monthly Magazine (1992)Paul McCartney for New York Times Magazine (2020)THE LYRICS by Paul McCartney and Paul Muldoon (2021)Icke, Evelyn Hamann und die Beatles: Eine Art Biografie by Hans “Icke” Braun (2019)*ENGLISH TRANSLATION of Braun's book and further anecdotes generously provided to AKOM by @packyourromanticmind on tumblrA Cellar Full of Noise by Brian Epstein (1964)Allan Williams quote from Music Legends The Beatles Special Edition by The Rock Review Music Legends Library (Sept 2, 2019)https://issuu.com/codarecordsltd/docs/music_legends_beatles_special_editionInterview w/ Horst Fascher for Deutschlandfunk Kultur (2006)Astrid Kirchherr Interviewed by Colin Hall for Get Rhythm (August 2001)PLAYLISTStairway to Paradise SARAH VAUGHAN4 Pointers 1 TREVOR DUNCANFine and Mellow ETTA JONESWelcome to My World JIM REEVESEl Paso MARTY ROBBINSYou Go To My Head BILLIE HOLIDAYNature Boy NAT KING COLEBlack and White EARL ROBINSONMy Bucket’s Got a Hole in it HANK WILLIAMSSpoonful HOWLIN WOLFSince I Don’t Have You THE SKYLINERSPerhaps DORIS DAYLonesome Town RICKY NELSONLove to Love NINA SIMONE
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SUMMARY: In our 9th episode, we tackle a handful of loose ends from Tune In and pose the question: WTF?
Why The Farting?Where's Talented Friend?Washboard To FenderWeird, Those Fruits!Women-Type FansWhores They F*cked?Wow, That's Fabricated!Which Tune's First?Writing's Too FancyWhose Teachers Finest?Wimpy Teetotaler Frenemie
PLAYLIST:Tutti Frutti LITTLE RICHARDGood Golly Miss Molly LITTLE RICHARDWhere D’you Get Your Whiskey BOB CORT’S SKIFFLE GROUPMama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean RUTH BROWNMess Around RAY CHARLESSpanish Flea HERB ALPERTTheme from A Summer Place PERCY FAITHPlease Mr Postman THE MARVELETTESSchool Days LOUIS JORDANAlligator Wine SCREAMIN’ JAY HAWKINSI’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES
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SYNOPSIS: In her second appearance on AKOM, May Pang talks with Phoebe about Yoko enlisting Paul’s help during the Lost Weekend, John & Yoko’s Tittenhurst Safe Room, The (not) Malibu Dream House and Primal Therapy.The Lost Weekend: A Love Story is currently available for purchase or streaming on most major platforms. Discover more at www.maypang.com
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SYNOPSIS: No Greater Buddy examines how Tune In handles the naughty behavior of its resident Bad Boy, John Lennon. This is a study of Lewisohn’s coverage of John’s bad behavior (rather than the behavior itself).
PLAYLISTBad Boy LARRY WILLIAMSLet the Good Times Roll LOUIS JORDANJim Dandy LAVERN BAKERHandful of Keys FATS WALLERUndecided ELLA FITZGERALDAngel Baby ROSIE & THE ORIGINALSNight Train DAVID ROSEDevil or Angel THE CLOVERSI’ll Be on My Way THE BEATLES
SOURCESThe Beatles by Hunter Davies (1968)The Other Side of John Lennon By Sandra Shevey (1990)Beatles Anthology (1995)Living in the Material World by Martin Scorcese (2011)
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SYNOPSIS: Spanner in the Works shows how Paul is portrayed as uniquely difficult to manage and unjustifiably obstructive, even to the point of sabotaging the band.
We use Tune In’s reporting of the early friction between Paul and Brian Epstein as a case study to illustrate how Tune In guides the reader to distrust and second-guess Paul whenever he comes into conflict with other major players in the Beatles’ story.
PLAYLISTMaybe THE CHANTELSOop Shoop SHIRLEY GUNTER & THE QUEENSTequila THE CHAMPSI’m Walkin FATS DOMINOLucille THE BEATLESDevil in His Heart THE DONAYSBaby It’s You THE SHIRELLESSlippin and Slidin LITTLE RICHARDToo Much ELVIS PRESLEYFast Freight RITCHIE VALENSI’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES
SOURCES“Portrait of Paul” Mike McCartney Woman Magazine, 1965McCartney the Definitive Biography by Chris Salewicz, 1986John Lennon Interview w/ Jann Wenner for Rolling Stone, May 14, 1970John Lennon Interview w/ Lisa Robinson for Hit Parader, 1975John Lennon and Yoko Ono Interview at St Regis Hotel by Peter McCabe and Robert Schonfeld, September 5th, 1971Lennon Remembers by Jann Wenner for Rolling Stone, 1971In My Life by Pete Shotten, 1983Interview w/ Pete Best in Music Legends The Beatles Special Edition by The Rock Review Music Legends Library Sept 2, 2019
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SYNOPSIS: Phoebe talks with Vivek Tiwary, author of “The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story,” a graphic novel celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a new edition!https://thefifthbeatle.com/graphic-novel/
https://twitter.com/fifthbeatle
https://www.instagram.com/the_fifthbeatle/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/TheFifthBeatleTV/PLAYLISTIt’s For You CILLA BLACK
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SYNOPSIS: In A Prolonged Jealousy, we tackle one of Tune In’s main talking points: that Paul McCartney is a fundamentally jealous person whose obsessive, one-sided jealousy of and over John Lennon was brought to a boil by the presence of Stuart Sutcliffe in the band.
Is Tune In’s unforgiving portrayal of Paul’s jealousy fair? Or is it over the top? We’ll discuss!*This episode was originally posted on Nov 17, 2023 and subsequently re-uploaded on Nov 21, 2023 to add a few minutes of additional information relative to the topic. In the interest of full transparency, we haven’t edited or deleted anything from our original episode, just added the additional info to the discussion around the 1:36:45 mark.
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Frenzy SCREAMIN’ JAY HAWKINSWoo-Hoo ROCK*A*TEENSRaunchy BILL JUSTICEWhat’d I Say RAY CHARLESLucille LITTLE RICHARDFlamenco Sketches MILES DAVISSleepwalk SANTO AND JOHNNYLet it Be Me THE EVERLY BROTHERSJust Walking in the Rain THE PRISONAIRESGo! Go! Go! ROY ORBISONDuck Tail JOE CLAYI’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES
SOURCESThe Beatles by Hunter Davies (1968)The Beatles by Bob Spitz (2005)“The Beatles’ Shadow: Stuart Sutcliffe” by Pauline Sutcliffe (2002)“The Lost Beatle: The Stuart Sutcliffe Story” BBC (2005)John Lennon The Life by Philip Norman (2005)Paul McCartney The Life by Philip Norman (2016)Beatles Book Monthly Magazine (May 1994)Beatles Anthology (1995)
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SYNOPSIS: Phoebe Lorde and Allison Bumsted talk with Kenneth Womack about “LIVING THE BEATLES LEGEND: the Mal Evans Story.”We discuss several of the amazing topics raised in this wonderful book; Elvis, cowboys, Allen Klein being horrible, the tougher-to-write moments in the book, interpersonal relationships within the Beatles' circle, and of course the fascinating life of the incomparable Mal Evans.
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SUMMARY: Leader Lennon examines Tune In's major thesis, that John Lennon was and is the leader and implicit owner of The Beatles forever.
We take a hard look at Tune In’s obvious affection for hierarchy and dominance and how this pervades its storytelling. We'll discuss the deficiencies of this framework, why it is a problem, and how it distorts the Beatles’ story.
PLAYLISTTiger Man RUFUS THOMASLovin’ Machine WYNONIE HARRISHoney Don’t CARL PERKINSBesame Mucho TRIO LOS PANCHOSCrying, Waiting, Hoping BUDDY HOLLYC’mon Everybody EDDIE COCHRANSoldier of Love THE BEATLESRip it Up ELVIS PRESLEYI’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES
SOURCESThe Beatles by Hunter Davies (1968)Pre-Fab by Colin Hanton (2018)The Beatles by Bob Spitz (2005)John by Cynthia Lennon (2005)Alan Williams from Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle, BBC (2005)Lennon Remember Interview w/ Jann Wenner (1971)
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SYNOPSIS: This episode explores Tune In’s unequal treatment of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's childhoods, with particular attention paid to the disparate coverage of their childhood stressors and the deaths of their mothers, Julia and Mary.
We go pretty deep into what we know of John and Paul's boyhoods and how those experiences shaped their personalities and affected their adult behaviors,
Does Tune In do the same? For both? We’ll see!
SOURCESThank You Very Much by Mike McCartney (1981)“Portrait of Paul” by Mike McCartney for Woman Magazine (1965)Howard Stern Interview w/ Paul McCartney (2001)Rolling Stone Magazine w/ Ringo (2015)The Macs Family Album Mike McCartney (1981)Many Years from Now Barry Miles (1997)McCartney: the Definitive Biography Chris Salewicz (1986)The Beatles: the Authorized Biography Hunter Davies (1968)
PLAYLISTIn the Still of the Night THE FIVE SATINSBoys THE BEATLESStairway to the Stars ELLA FITZGERALDFive Long Years EDDIE BOYDLove Hurts THE EVERLY BROTHERSPeter and the Wolf (SERGEI PROVOFIEV) NEW YORK STADIUM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Please BING CROSBYI’m Wishing SNOW WHITEBlue Moon ELVIS PRESLEYAre You Lonesome Tonight? ELVIS PRESLEYCrying in the Chapel THE ORIOLESCrying in the Rain THE EVERLY BROTHERSSorrow PETER PAUL & MARYI’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES
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SYNOPSIS: In Creative Whirlwind, we take a look at how Tune In reports and characterizes young Lennon and McCartney as budding artists.
We’ll show that Tune In significantly downplays and shortchanges (and sometimes even ignores) crucial aspects of McCartney's artistic development and identity. On the other hand, Lennon’s creative development is shown from all angles in loving detail and with unbridled admiration.Our discussion will be divided into three major sections: Visual Arts, Literature and Musical Self-Expression.
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Sh-Boom THE CHORDSMona Lisa NAT KING COLELet’s Have a Party WANDA JACKSONBlueberry Hill FATS DOMINONew Day SUN RAWoo-Hoo THE ROCK-A-TEENSBlues in Orbit DUKE ELLINGTONWhat is This Thing Called Love DAVE BRUBECKBloodnock Rock n Roll Call THE GOONSAint’ Misbehavin’ FATS WALLERSleepy Lagoon HARRY JAMESRocket 88 JACKIE BRENSTONCome Go with Me THE DEL VIKINGSMoney BARRETT STRONGI’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES
SOURCESRemember by Mike McCartney (1992)The Beatles by Bob Spitz (2005)Mike McCartney “Portrait of Paul,” Woman Magazine (1965) Early Liverpool by Mike McCartney (2021)The Guardian “The Long and Winding Ode” by Nicci Gerrard, (Sat 10 Mar 2001)Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997)Beatles Book Magazine (“Young Paul”), Issue 27 BBC Interview (October 4, 1997)https://www.effinghamradio.com/2023/06/15/happy-birthday-paul-mccartney-2Melvyn Bragg Interview, Southbank (1977)Donovan Leitch Interview w/ Rolling Stone (April 30, 2012)
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SYNOPSIS: This is a look at Tune In’s most positive descriptions of John and Paul respectively. All examined passages will be from the text, i.e. the author’s own depictions of John and Paul.
By comparing how Lewisohn chooses to describe John versus Paul, we will reveal many undeniable discrepancies in word choice, enthusiasm, depth, and tone.
What do these discrepancies mean? We’ll discuss!
SOURCESBeatles Anthology (2000)Beatles Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968)John, Paul and Me: Before the Beatles by Len Garry (1997)
PLAYLISTSide By Side RAY CHARLES and BETTY CARTERPersonality JOHNNY MERCERDeed I Do PEGGY LEEYoung at Heart FRANK SINATRAClarabella THE BEATLESIn Spite of All the Danger THE BEATLESTwenty Flight Rock EDDIE COCHRANCrazy Man Crazy BILL HALEY & THE COMETSLawdy Miss Clawdy ELVIS PRESLEYThey Can’t Take That Away From Me ELLA FITZGERALD & LOUIS ARMSTRONGI’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLESVisit our website for more: anotherkindofmind.com
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SYNOPSIS: Welcome to Fine Tuning, an Examination of Mark Lewisohn’s Tune In.This episode presents an overview of our 11-part series including its impetus, our objectives and summaries of the upcoming installments.
PLAYLISTJohnny B. Goode THE BEATLESCarol THE BEATLESSome Other Guy THE BEATLESToo Much Monkey Business THE BEATLESThank You Girl THE BEATLESBaby It’s You THE BEATLESI’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES
Lewisohn Quoted from Podcast Fab4cast Part 1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkrFSnGnriQ
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SUMMARY Phoebe and Daphne answer more listener mail! In Part 2 they tackle: the controversial production of Strawberry Fields Forever, an alternate theory on Paul and Jane’s breakup, what Mick Jagger and Pattie Boyd know about India, Projecting Onto George, granny music, voodoo dolls and more!
FULL LIST OF TOPICSSecurity BlanketMidas ManPattie’s PostWhat Does Pattie Mean?Maharishi Hit on a Beatle?Sympathy for Teenage PaulEstranged Fiance TheoryProjecting Onto GeorgeSFF (John’s dissatisfaction)Paul’s FarmMaxwellPaul and Jane: Alternate TheoryInfamous PostcardVoodoo DollsMistake FeedbackMozart Prodigy DiscussionGranny MusicVoodoo DollsIf I FellForeverly BrothersMorbid Question
PLAYLISTWhat You’re Doing THE BEATLES 1964From Me to You THE BEATLES 1963
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