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  • You Can’t Ignore the Holiness of God and Experience His Presence

    You Can’t Ignore the Holiness of God and Experience His Presence

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Episode Summary: The great theologian Augustine prayed famously, “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” King David would have been the first to affirm Augustine’s observation about human nature in general and his own longings. He begins Psalm 63 with the words. You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you. David knew that he was created to enjoy a love relationship with God. But the event from David’s life that we study in this episode reveals David learning an important lesson about God’s presence: You can’t enjoy that presence if you ignore the holiness of God.

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    What does God’s presence in your life mean to you?How would you summarize the lesson David learned when Uzzah was struck dead as they moved the Ark to Jerusalem.What are your thoughts about remembering the holiness of God in our everyday lives. Why might that be important?

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  • Restoring Spiritual Passion When We've Failed

    Restoring Spiritual Passion When We've Failed

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Episode Summary: YESTERDAY’S spiritual passion doesn’t supply TODAY’S spiritual energy. Fired up hearts through Scripture inspiring us or by seeing God’s hand answering our prayers ignite our passion for the moment or day. But all too quickly that passion cools, as the rain from a new day’s storms hits—circumstances that go all wrong, obstacles that make simple tasks harder than they should be, our own disappointing failures. Spiritual passion seems to dissipate quickly, and before we know it, we are discouraged, disheartened, and unmotivated. This episode looks at one of the lowest points in David’s life, how he recovered his spiritual passion, and the lessons we can learn from him.

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    What aspects of David’s depleted condition in 1 Samuel 30:1-6 stand out to you? With which of them do you most identify?What stood out most to you about the four ways that David strengthened himself in the LORD his God?Why might it bring encouragement to those facing trials to realize that nearly every worthwhile endeavor has three stages

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  • Chemotherapy for Sin

    Chemotherapy for Sin

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Episode Summary: In the beatitudes, Jesus paints a portrait of spiritual vitality and health into which Christ’s kingdom members are being transformed. But at the root of that transformation process is cutting out the cancer of sin. Such excision of sin requires both confessing it, the first beatitude, and grieving over it, the second beatitude. The combination of these two attitudes is called repentance. The problem is that Christians can be lured into a kind of shallow, incomplete repentance that is destructive. It might be compared to surgery to remove the cancerous tumor that misses part of the tumor. Paul calls it “worldly sorrow that leads to death.” In contrast, says Paul, is “godly sorrow leading to repentance.” This godly sorrow corresponds to getting all the tumor and then using chemotherapy to destroy what is microscopic and missed. This kind of sorrow is the heart attitude Jesus refers to in the second beatitude. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” It is an attitude that is exhibited by David. It is described in unmistakable detail in Psalm 51, which he wrote after being confronted with his sin of adultery with Bathsheba and murder of her husband, Uriah. It is chemotherapy for sin.

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    How would you defend the argument that confessing our sins is not enough; we need to grieve over them.What most stood out to you about David’s confession of his sin in Psalm 51?How does Jesus’ claim to be the messianic suffering servant whose ministry is described in Isaiah 61 show that his mission goes beyond going to the cross so we could be forgiven for our sins? What clues in Isaiah 61 and the second beatitude point to Jesus’ current work of restoration—fixing whatever was broken by sin?

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  • The Second Most Christ-like Attitude

    The Second Most Christ-like Attitude

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    Summary: Early in Jesus’ ministry, on a small mountainside outside of Capernaum, Jesus picked up his verbal pen and painted a portrait of human life when it is restored to the way it is intended to be, by his power to overthrow sin. This portrait of kingdom life begins with eight heart attitudes that comprise righteousness. Today we examine the second of these beatitudes, not only because it is so fundamental to spiritual flourishing, but because it was clearly portrayed in King David’s heart after he was confronted with his adultery with Bathsheba and murder of Uriah by the prophet Nathan. This priceless attitude is a broken and contrite heart. Jesus said, Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted (Mt 5:4).

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    How would you summarize the meaning of the second beatitude, Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted?Jesus called us to grieve over our own sin and the destruction sin brings into others’ lives before he presses on to the call to spread the kingdom of righteousness over the earth. Why might this order be important?As we looked at five perspective adjustments that we might have to make about the awfulness of our sin, which are expressed by David in Psalm 51 which ones stood out to you most.

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  • How David Was Defeated by Lust

    How David Was Defeated by Lust

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Summary: This episode continues our series on the life of David by examining his battle to fight the temptation that survey’s reveal is at the top of men’s temptations—overcoming lust and, if married, directing their sexual desires totally towards the wife of their youth. We study David’s fall and the lessons we can take away from this biblical example.

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    How is the story of the weasel taking down the eagle similar to lust’s takedown of David?What are the outer conditions and inner conditions when sinful sexual lust is most appealing to you?How would you summarize the price tag of David’s sexual sin?How is David an example of letting his failure drive him TO God and not AWAY from God. (You might want to look at Psalm 51—written after David was confronted by Nathan.)

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  • The Resurrection of Jesus' BODY Not Just His SOUL Matters

    The Resurrection of Jesus' BODY Not Just His SOUL Matters

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Episode Summary: The resurrection reminds us that the gospel is not just about our personal, private salvation and growth in holiness (which is called the two-chapter gospel.) Such a gospel leads to separating from the lost, forgetting their inherent value as those created in God’s image, and devaluing the (common grace) contributions they make to our culture. In contrast, the resurrection of Christ’s physical body reminds us that the true gospel story has four chapters: creation, fall, redemption, restoration. Christ-followers are called to be part of the greatest mission in the history of the world, Christ’s renewal of our corner of planet earth to bring about the righteousness and flourishing that God intends for each part of his creation. This episode seeks to capture our hearts with the greatness of the mission our Lord has assigned to us.

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    Celebrate the fact that your calling from Christ is to part of the biggest enterprise in the history of the world—Christ’s overthrow of Satan, sin, and death and establishment of his kingdom of righteousness over nook and cranny of earth.The Council of Nicaea countered the heresy that Christ’s resurrection was just spiritual by insisting that Orthodox Christianity believes in the resurrection of the body. It also decreed that all towns with cathedrals build hospitals. How are these two decisions related to one another?How does the two-chapter gospel deny what Jesus said was his reason for coming to earth when he quoted Isaiah 61, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor”?

    Resources Used

    All Things New by Hugh WhelchelThe Call of the Jericho Road by Tim KellerDiscipling Men’s Hearts Through Kingdom Theology by Gary Yagel (doctoral dissertation)

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  • Palm Sunday Reveals Our Mission as Christ's Disciples

    Palm Sunday Reveals Our Mission as Christ's Disciples

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Episode Summary: Though we associate Jesus’ arrival on a donkey with children and palm branches, those actually with Jesus who shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord” saw his arrival as the coming of the promised Messianic King who would fully and finally overthrow their enemies. This episode is devoted to better understanding the nature of Christ’s kingship and kingdom, which was not only misunderstood by the crowd and his disciples but is misunderstood by many Christians today.

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    What stood out to you from David’s foreshadowing, Ezekiel’s prophecy or Jesus’ triumphal entry that emphasized our calling to fight Satan?What stood out to you from David’s foreshadowing, Ezekiel’s prophecy or Jesus’ triumphal entry that emphasized our calling to battle our sinful nature and strive for godly attitudes?What stood out to you from David’s foreshadowing, Ezekiel’s prophecy or Jesus’ triumphal entry that emphasized our calling to join in Jesus restoration of everything on planet earth broken by sin?

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  • David Models Three Marks of Spiritual Maturity

    David Models Three Marks of Spiritual Maturity

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Episode Summary: Since it is the nature of men to want to win in everything they do, Christian Christ-followers want to win as disciples. Paul defines this success as reaching spiritual maturity, but such a target on the wall can be nebulous. In I Samuel 24, however, David displays three striking marks of spiritual maturity that give us a clear example to emulate. This episode explains these three marks of spiritual maturity.

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    How can you better follow David’s example of listening to a biblically trained conscience even in the face of overpowering circumstances and peer pressure?If you think about it, Satan’s revolt and Adam and Eve’s sin were a defiance of God’s authority. How can Christians oppose injustice by those in authority but guard against movements that play upon sinful envy or rebellion against authority?What do David’s words to Saul teach you about how to forgive one who is unjustly harming us?

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  • Helping Loved Ones Weather Their Fears

    Helping Loved Ones Weather Their Fears

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Episode Summary. Many of us haven’t thought much about protecting our families, not just physically but emotionally. Feelings of depression, worry, bitterness, worthlessness, and fear can devastate our loved ones. One of the most eye-opening questions a husband can ask his wife is, “Are their fears that sometimes grip your heart?” This episode is designed to help us know how to cope with our own fears and know how to help our kids and wives deal with theirs. We will sit at the feet of David and see what he learned when terror filled his heart because he was captured and taken to the king of Gath—the ruler of the hometown of Goliath whose head David had cut off.

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    Although the pressure point you have faced may not be fear but another strong emotion, what can you learn from the first Psalm we studied, Psalm 56 about trusting God with the situation, the emotion in order to rest in God?Notice that as David pens Psalm 34, which looks back on the terrifying experience of being captured by the Philistines, he voices intense determination in the very first verse, to bless the Lord at all times. How do you think his experience of being captured and rescued from Achish strengthened this determination?What do you think of the idea that David’s invitation to everyone in Psalm 34, “taste and see that the Lord is good” is an excellent approach to evangelism. How might this idea shape our efforts to share Christ with those around us?

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  • David--Big Successes Bigger Failures

    David--Big Successes Bigger Failures

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Episode Summary. Christians find universal comfort in knowing that the Bible never flatters its heroes but exposes their numerous flaws. Such honesty inspires us with hope because we know that we ourselves are deeply flawed. Such a hero was David who had big successes but even bigger failures. This episode provides encouragement for all of us as we see David succeeding bigtime, failing bigtime, but always getting back up after he falls.

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    How is David typical of most Christian men?Consider the three steps David took in Psalm 59. Why might these steps enable us all to pass the test of our faith when we face impossible situations?David learned some hard lessons through his dishonesty, which cost the lives of the priestly families at Nob. Which of these lessons most stands out to you?Has your sin hurt another so badly that you have trouble believing that Jesus’ blood can really wash it' away. If so, ask Jesus to help you. Remember, every person sitting beside you in church is a murderer because it was our sin that sent Jesus to the cross.

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  • How King David's Envy Rotted His Soul

    How King David's Envy Rotted His Soul

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    Episode Summary. Christian tradition records envy as one of the seven deadly sins, along with lust, greed, pride, gluttony, wrath, and laziness. God warns us, Envy makes the bones rot (Prov 14:30b). This episode examines how King Saul’s envy of David steadily eroded the health of his soul. It then examines how to attack four roots of envy that can grow in our hearts.

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    What new observations about competition, jealousy and envy stood out to you?What stands out most to you about the way envy got control of Saul?We observed four roots of envy: pride which wants to be exalted, low self-assurance that you are loved so you need peer respect too much, low self- esteem so you must prove yourself, and discontentment which makes you prone to wanting what others have. Which root concerns you most about your own life?

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  • Jonathan and David's Extraordinary Bond of Brotherhood

    Jonathan and David's Extraordinary Bond of Brotherhood

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Episode Summary. This episode examines the most famous friendship in the Bible the bond between Jonathan and David. We study their example to see how we can enjoy stronger brotherhood connections ourselves, because experiencing such brotherhood bonds has always been God’s intent, as Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 explains. Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

    Resource Used for this Episode

    Got Your Back: Helping Christian Men Forge the Brotherhood Connections They NeedCheck 6 Wallet Card Pack

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    What stood out to you the most about Jonathan and David’s friendship?What do you think of Stu Weber’s statement, “something inside us longs for someone to die with
someone to die beside
someone to lock step with. Another man with a heart like our own?” Have you ever had a friend like that?What steps do you need to take to build or to maintain the kind of brotherhood connection David and Jonathan had and Jesus modeled?What can you do to help the other men in the church get out of isolation and into brotherhood connections in the Body of Christ?

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  • In the Fight or On the Sidelines?

    In the Fight or On the Sidelines?

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    John Eldredge is right when he says, “A man must have a cause to which he is devoted even unto death, for this is written into the fabric of his being (Wild at Heart). The adage is true, “If a man doesn’t have a cause to die for, he doesn’t have a cause to live for.” This episode is about the greatest cause in the history of the world—the kingdom of Jesus defeating the kingdom of evil and spreading righteousness over earth. David’s defeat of Goliath, which foreshadowed Jesus’ victory over sin, provokes the question, “Is there some Goliath Jesus wants me to more intentionally fight,” and provides practical insight for spiritual battle from David’s defeat of Goliath.

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    Do you think there are some sins in Christian men’s lives that they have been so overpowered by that they give up fighting? What might they be? How can this story of David and Goliath give them faith to step onto the battlefield?Do you think there are cultural battles that many men believe reflect such spiritual power from the kingdom of darkness that they are reluctant to launch intentional fight against them?Which of the six principles exhibited in David’s defeat of Goliath stood out most to you?

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  • Bad Ideas Make Our Kids Victims

    Bad Ideas Make Our Kids Victims

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    Episode Summary. One of the great truths of life is that one’s mental perspective determines one’s attitude. Eve believed the lie that God’s command not to eat the fruit was selfish and that God was keeping something to be desired—the knowledge of good and evil—from her. That perspective led to the attitude of rebellion which led to the action of sin. This episode seeks to better understand how wrong thinking leads to wrong attitudes, which is why we need to protect the rising generation from the destructive ideas invading their lives.

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    What examples most stood out to you about the way our mental perspective determines our attitude?Of the eight ideologies identified and evaluated through a biblical lens, which ones do you see most clearly in the culture? Which ones do you think are most deceiving teenagers?What are the evil parallels between Marxism and cultural Marxism? Why do you think that otherwise mature Christians who are calling the church back to a concern for social justice are falling into some of its evil tenets?

    Link to Leadership Diagram

    Link to Resources

    A Practical Guide to Culture, Stonestreet and KunkleThe Secular Creed, Rebecca McLaughlinFive Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age, Rosaria ButterfieldMamma Bear Apologetics, Hillary Ferrer

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  • Developing Champions

    Developing Champions

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    This episode answers the question, “What do dads need to do to develop their child’s potential, i.e. to be faithful stewards of this treasure entrusted to us, not just because we love them, but because God has important contributions for them to make to his world.”

    Link to Leadership Diagram

    Past Podcast Episodes on spiritual gifts: S2 E #38-41, 7/18/21-8/8/21

    Link to The Five Love Languages

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  • A Valentine’s Day Tool to Enrich Marriage Intimacy

    A Valentine’s Day Tool to Enrich Marriage Intimacy

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Summary: Marriage failure almost always begins with the loss of intimacy, i.e. closeness in the marriage. This episode examines what Scripture says married couples need to understand and do to experience both the emotional and sexual intimacy, which God designed marriage for.

    Couples Study to Overcoming the Intimacy Misconnect in Marriage

    She spells intimacy TALK. He spells intimacy SEX. This booklet is designed to be used by husband and wife during 3 dates to rediscover greater emotional and sexual intimacy in their marriage.

    For Further Prayerful Thought:

    What stood out to you about the purposes for which God’s designed marriage?What is the significance to you of remembering that marriage is both the joining of two lives (mind, will, and emotions) exhibited by leaving home, and the joining of two bodies in sex?When it comes to emotional intimacy, do you have more trouble opening up to your wife about what is going on inside or in helping her open up about what is going on inside her?If you are married, is there another woman in your spheres of life with whom you need to be more vigilant—not to allow yourselves to get too emotionally close?

    VALENTINE’S DAY QUESTIONS FOR COUPLES

    For Fun

    What’s the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?If you could be any cartoon character for a day, who would you be and why?What’s the funniest movie you’ve ever seen?If you could have an unlimited supply of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?If you could have any animal as a pet, no matter how wild, what would you choose?

    Warm Up

    What do you remember most about your first date?Share two things you most appreciate about your mate.

    Emotional Intimacy

    Husband to Wife

    What regular tasks in taking care of the family do you dislike the most or find most difficult?How can I help you shoulder your load at home?How can I better help you share your heart with me?What family problems do you feel need to be addressed?What are the worries and concerns that are weighing heavily on your heart?How can I best help you feel cherished by me?How can I support your use of your gifts that go beyond the home?

    Wife to Husband

    How best can I help you when your emotional tank is on empty?What gets you down most at work? When there is something weighing heavily on you at work how can I best help you share it?How can I support your spiritual leadership in our home.Do I tell you often enough what I admire and respect about you?

    Sexual Intimacy

    How do you feel about discussing sexual intimacy on this date?Why do you think God invented sex?What are two things you appreciate about each other as lovers?What sexual activities do you find most exciting?Is there anything else about our love-making that you want to tell me?

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  • A Treasure That Causes Our Kids to Flourish

    A Treasure That Causes Our Kids to Flourish

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Episode Summary. There is one investment you can make in your child’s future that God guarantees is more precious than gold, that will bring him a lifetime of enjoyment, a lifetime of protection from harm and a lifetime in which he is richly rewarded. It is explained in Psalm 19. This episode’s focus is on how to make such an investment.

    For Further Prayerful Thought

    In the study of the six facets of the jewel of God’s Word—his law, testimony, precepts, commandments, fear, and judgements, which ones stood out most to you?Since God’s plan to bless the nations was to call Abraham and his family to faith and then the fathers command their children and households to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, why have Christian men been slow to focus on this responsibility?Why is it important, in teaching our kids, for us to follow the Deuteronomy 6 pattern to starting with our motive for loving the Law of God being to please him because he first loved us.Why do you think God tells parents in Deuteronomy 6 to talk about applying the Word of God throughout the day?

    Link to Leadership Diagram

    Link to New City Catechism

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  • Winning the Hearts of Our Kids

    Winning the Hearts of Our Kids

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Episode Summary. Spiritual leadership at home is bringing our followers along with us in our whole-hearted pursuit of Christ. Persuading them to join us in this pursuit is almost completely dependent upon winning their hearts, which requires building our love relationship with them. We are inspired by the example of Jonathan Edwards, whose commitment to building his relationship with each of his kids was manifested by his decision to take a different child with him each time he traveled to speak. This episode identifies four ways that dads are inclined to tear down their relationship with their kids and then provides five necessary investments to build it up.

    Link to Leadership Diagram.

    For Further Prayerful Thought,

    In what ways did Jonathan Edwards demonstrate what it takes to be a successful spiritual leader at home?What relationship busters are you most concerned about committing?Which of the following relationship builders do you think is most important for you to focus upon in your spiritual leadership at home: understanding, affirmation, companionship, compassion, attentiveness to practical needs?

    Link to PDF about the Successful Spiritual Leadership at Home series

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  • What Our Wives Need to Flourish

    What Our Wives Need to Flourish

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Episode Summary. The word husband is from the world of agriculture; it means to cultivate. This episode points to seven ingredients identified in Scripture that Christian husbands are to pour into the soil of their wives’ hearts to cause them to flourish.

    For Further Prayerful Thought.

    What are the strongest arguments for a Christ-following husband to continually invest the nutrients into his wife’s hear that she needs to flourish?Take a moment to review the first three needs mentioned in the podcast/blog. Which of these needs do you feel best about meeting in your wife? Which do you most want to remember to focus upon in the coming days?Take a moment to review the last four heart needs mentioned. Which of these needs seems most important to you? Which one do you most want to remember to try to better meet in the coming days?How can you do a better job of being intentional about meeting these needs in your wife’s heart?

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  • The Key to CONSISTENCY in Leadership

    The Key to CONSISTENCY in Leadership

    · Mission Focused Men for Christ

    Episode Summary. Almost all men would love more consistency in their lives. We know that is the key to success in every area of life, not the least important of which is success leading our homes well. But how can we more consistently stay focused on our mission from Jesus? This episode supplies two answers: First we must have clear picture of the goal towards which we are heading and leading our families—spiritual maturity as Christ’s disciple. Most of us have only a vague idea of what mature discipleship looks like, and it is hard to take a first step towards a fuzzy goal or lead others to reach it. So, we look to Scripture and arrive at three concrete callings that reflect Jesus’ call to discipleship for all of us. The second way to stay focused on our mission is to follow a clear pattern for managing his life that Jesus clearly followed. This pattern not only helps us stay focused but it renews our spiritual energy.

    Link to Leadership Diagram

    For Further Prayerful Thought

    Why does it make sense that spiritual leadership at home which seeks to lead our families to be fully devoted mature followers of Jesus, requires us to stay focused on this mission ourselves.What are the differences you can think of between having a clear picture of mature discipleship versus a fuzzy picture of mature discipleship?What does Jesus’ routine withdrawal into his private world with the Father to discuss his mission imply for his followers? Why don’t more Christians follow this pattern?

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