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On Purpose with Jay Shetty

I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen...

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9 Months That Count Forever: How Your Pregnancy Diet Shapes Your Baby's Future cover

9 Months That Count Forever

Jessie Inchauspe

Mentioned 4 months ago

Jessie Inchauspé: 90% of Pregnant People Are Missing THIS Nutrient (Follow THIS Simple Diet To Reduce Glucose Spikes & Protect Your Baby’s Brain & Metabolism)

The host highlighted the book as a new resource that explains how pregnancy nutrition shapes a child's lifelong health, and listeners were urged to preorder it for practical guidance.

Jessie's new book, Nine Months That Count Forever: How Your Pregnancy Diet Shapes Your Baby's Future, releasing March 17th. If you haven't already ordered it, make sure you get it right now as you're listening to this conversation.

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Messy Conversations

La’Shondra Johnson

Mentioned 5 months ago

Stop Trying to “Win” An Argument With Your Partner! (THIS Shift Will Turn Conflict into Communication)

Jay Shetty discussed his Audible original "Messy Love", describing it as a collection of relationship lessons and reallife couple sessions that teach how to handle difficult conversations and build emotional safety.

Welcome back to On Purpose. Today we're talking about messy love, difficult conversations for deeper connection.

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The New Attachment Theory: Heal Every Relationship by Rewiring Your Brain & Nervous System cover

The New Attachment Theory

Thais Gibson

Mentioned 5 months ago

Relationship Expert Thais Gibson: Do You Keep Attracting The Same Emotionally Unavailable Partner? (Use THIS Attachment Reset To Break The Cycle And Choose Better Partners)

It was cited as Thais Gibson's book that explains how to heal relationships by rewiring the brain and nervous system.

In Thais' book, The New Attachment Theory, heal every relationship by rewiring your brain and nervous system.

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8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go cover

8 Rules of Love

Jay Shetty

Mentioned 5 months ago

Relationship Expert Thais Gibson: Do You Keep Attracting The Same Emotionally Unavailable Partner? (Use THIS Attachment Reset To Break The Cycle And Choose Better Partners)

It was mentioned as Thais Gibson's second book that draws on Eastern teachings to outline relationship principles.

When I wrote my second book, Eight Rules of Love, it was all based on the Eastern teachings, which is every stage of life is called an ashram.

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How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence cover

How to Change Your Mind

Michael Pollan

Mentioned 5 months ago

Michael Pollan: The Hidden Cost Of Constant Distraction (Use THIS Practice To Reclaim Your Attention, Clarity, And Inner Freedom)

The speaker mentioned that he missed interviewing Michael Pollan previously because this book, which the speaker loved, came out in 2018. Pollan discussed how psychedelics, which he explored for this book, smudge the windshield of our consciousness.

On Purpose launched in 2019 and his book that I loved came out in 2018. I'm speaking about the one, the only Michael Pollan, an award-winning journalist, best-selling author known for reshaping how we think about food, nature, and how we experience the world around us.

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A World Appears

Michael Pollan

Mentioned 5 months ago

Michael Pollan: The Hidden Cost Of Constant Distraction (Use THIS Practice To Reclaim Your Attention, Clarity, And Inner Freedom)

This new book by Michael Pollan explored consciousness, examining how perception, awareness, and attention shape the reality we inhabit. The author admitted to starting the book with questions rather than answers, framing the work as a quest where he learned alongside the reader.

In his new book, A World Appears, he explores consciousness, how perception, awareness, and attention shape the reality we live in.

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The Other Side of Change

Maya Shankar

Mentioned 5 months ago

Maya Shankar: Does Change Make You Feel Lost Or Uncertain? (Use THIS Framework To Find Direction Again and Use Change to Upgrade Your Life!)

Jay and Maya discussed Maya's newly released book, highlighting its focus on how unexpected change can reshape identity and offering practical insights drawn from research and personal stories.

And so the fact that you've all come out here tonight to support her and hopefully get her book or you've already got it. How many of you have already got the book?

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MANY LIVES, MANY MASTERS - 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - With a New Afterword by the Author cover

MANY LIVES, MANY MASTERS - 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - With a New Afterword by the Author

Brian Weiss

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

Jay Shetty referenced Dr. Brian Weiss's Many Lives, Many Masters as an influential work on pastlife regression.

Dr. Brian Weiss, when you look at Many Lives, Many Masters and all of his materials, he was very influential for me, you know, at that point in my life because I needed to know.

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Chasing Evil: Shocking Crimes, Supernatural Forces, and an FBI Agent’s Search for Hope and Justice cover

Chasing Evil

Robert Hilland

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

John Edward explained that the book chronicled thirty years of his work assisting a retired FBI agent, blending crime cases with his mediumship experiences.

So Chasing Evil is the 30-year culmination of me assisting an FBI agent now retired on his case work. And he, like multiple other people, did not believe in the subject matter, except he took it to another level.

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The Afterlife Experiments

Gary E. R. Schwartz

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

John Edward described how the data from scientific studies on his abilities were compiled into a book titled The Afterlife Experiments.

And then he compiled all that data and it ruled out that body language, verbal inclination to all, like all of the things that the quote unquote cynics would say we're doing, they were able to establish no, we're not. And here's the data. That book was written. It's called the afterlife experiments.

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Old Souls

Thomas Shroder

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

Jay Shetty noted that Ian Stevenson's Old Souls was a scientific exploration of reincarnation that influenced their discussion.

Ian Stevenson's book, Old Souls, was always a beautiful scientific exploration of it, I felt.

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Infinite Quest

John Edward

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

John Edward mentioned he has a book called The Infinite Quest that is available on his Evolve Plus platform.

I have a book called The Infinite Quest. And that book is on a platform that I created called Evolve Plus TV.

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R. J. Palacio

Wonder

Kristen Bell mentioned that her daughter's questions reminded her of a book, potentially 'I Wonder' by Annika Harris, which encourages children to embrace the unknown and be curious.

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There's a book by Annika Harris called Wonder, I think. Not the book that was made into the movie Wonder but I think it's called I Wonder.

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Kristen Bell mentioned that her daughter's questions reminded her of a book, potentially 'I Wonder' by Annika Harris, which encourages children to embrace the unknown and be curious.

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There's a book by Annika Harris called Wonder, I think. Not the book that was made into the movie Wonder but I think it's called I Wonder.

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Jessica Jansen

The (Wonderful) Truth About Santa

Kristen shared a book that she found on Amazon called 'The Wonderful Truth About Santa Claus' that she used to help reframe the Santa Claus concept for her daughter in a way that emphasized kindness and generosity.

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And I also found this wonderful book called, uh, The wonderful truth about Santa Claus. And it was like randomly buried in Amazon.

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Kristen shared a book that she found on Amazon called 'The Wonderful Truth About Santa Claus' that she used to help reframe the Santa Claus concept for her daughter in a way that emphasized kindness and generosity.

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And I also found this wonderful book called, uh, The wonderful truth about Santa Claus. And it was like randomly buried in Amazon.

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John Gottman

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert

Jay Shetty introduced John Gottman, mentioning his expertise in marital stability and divorce prediction. The book is highlighted for its insights into relationship success and its status as a New York Times bestseller.

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So he's the co-author of 40 books, including the New York Times bestseller, The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work.

— Episode: John & Julie Gottman ON: Dating, Finding...

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Jay Shetty introduced John Gottman, mentioning his expertise in marital stability and divorce prediction. The book is highlighted for its insights into relationship success and its status as a New York Times bestseller.

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So he's the co-author of 40 books, including the New York Times bestseller, The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work.

What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal Cover

John Gottman Ph.D.

What Makes Love Last?

How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal

John Gottman recommended this book as a resource for those seeking to understand how to navigate and overcome relationship challenges, particularly in the aftermath of infidelity.

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In the area of affairs, the book to get is What Makes Love Last.

— Episode: John & Julie Gottman ON: Dating, Finding...

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John Gottman recommended this book as a resource for those seeking to understand how to navigate and overcome relationship challenges, particularly in the aftermath of infidelity.

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In the area of affairs, the book to get is What Makes Love Last.

Not "Just Friends": Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity Cover

Shirley Glass

Not "Just Friends"

Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity

Julie Gottman referred to this book by Shirley Glass as a valuable resource for understanding infidelity and its impact on relationships. It was mentioned as a significant resource for her own clinical work with couples.

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One in particular is named Shirley Glass, who was Ira Glass's mother, a fantastic psychologist. And she treated affair couples throughout her career and wrote a book called Not Just Friends, which was...

— Episode: John & Julie Gottman ON: Dating, Finding...

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Julie Gottman referred to this book by Shirley Glass as a valuable resource for understanding infidelity and its impact on relationships. It was mentioned as a significant resource for her own clinical work with couples.

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One in particular is named Shirley Glass, who was Ira Glass's mother, a fantastic psychologist. And she treated affair couples throughout her career and wrote a book called Not Just Friends, which was a fabulous, fabulous book.

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David McCullough

John Adams

It was recommended as an inspiring read about a founding father, focusing on his relationship with his son. It was highlighted for its ability to inspire reflection on one's own relationships.

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One that I have often recommended is a book by David McCullough, who is not especially well now, but he's an amazing writer. And he wrote, John Adams is a really amazing founding fath...

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It was recommended as an inspiring read about a founding father, focusing on his relationship with his son. It was highlighted for its ability to inspire reflection on one's own relationships.

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One that I have often recommended is a book by David McCullough, who is not especially well now, but he's an amazing writer. And he wrote, John Adams is a really amazing founding father.

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Claude M. Steele

Whistling Vivaldi

And Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us (Issues of Our Time)

It was discussed in relation to stereotype threat, a concept where awareness of a negative stereotype about a group can negatively impact performance. It was described in the context of a study with Stanford students.

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Research by social psychologist, Claude Steele and his team, which is described in his book, Whistling Vivaldi, focused on something called stereotype threat.

— Episode: 4 Practical Ways To Think Like A Monk &...

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It was discussed in relation to stereotype threat, a concept where awareness of a negative stereotype about a group can negatively impact performance. It was described in the context of a study with Stanford students.

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Research by social psychologist, Claude Steele and his team, which is described in his book, Whistling Vivaldi, focused on something called stereotype threat.

When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir Cover

Patrisse Cullors

When They Call You a Terrorist

A Black Lives Matter Memoir

Patrisse Cullors's book was adapted into a YA version, excerpts from her teenage journals were included in the adaptation, and it reflected her views on policing and community transformation from a young age.

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I just finished recording the adapted version of my book into a YA.

— Episode: Patrisse Cullors ON: How To Use Your Art...

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Patrisse Cullors's book was adapted into a YA version, excerpts from her teenage journals were included in the adaptation, and it reflected her views on policing and community transformation from a young age.

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I just finished recording the adapted version of my book into a YA.

And part of adapting it, we decided that we're gonna take my journals from when I was a teenager and sort of go through them and put them in different parts of the book.

And I was pretty much the same.

Like there was a journal entry where I was like, police do not transform or heal our communities, like when I was 16 years old.

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Scott Shigeoka

Seek

How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World

It was discussed in the podcast that the book's title is 'Curiosity' and the author believes uncertainty and challenge bring the most profound benefits in life.

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He calls curiosity the central ingredient to creating a fulfilling life. As Kashtan writes in his book, not surprisingly titled Curiosity, although you might believe that certainty and control over yo...

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It was discussed in the podcast that the book's title is 'Curiosity' and the author believes uncertainty and challenge bring the most profound benefits in life.

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He calls curiosity the central ingredient to creating a fulfilling life. As Kashtan writes in his book, not surprisingly titled Curiosity, although you might believe that certainty and control over your circumstances brings you pleasure, it is often uncertainty and challenge that actually bring you the most profound and longest lasting benefits.

I Need Your Love - Is That True? : How to Stop Seeking Love, Approval, and Appreciation and Start Finding Them Instead Cover

Byron Katie

I Need Your Love - Is That True?

How to Stop Seeking Love, Approval, and Appreciation and Start Finding Them Instead

It was briefly mentioned amongst other titles as one of Byron Katie's books, but not discussed in detail.

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And of course, I Need Your Love, Is That True? A Thousand Names for Joy and A Minor Home With Itself and A Thousand Names for Joy.

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It was briefly mentioned amongst other titles as one of Byron Katie's books, but not discussed in detail.

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And of course, I Need Your Love, Is That True? A Thousand Names for Joy and A Minor Home With Itself and A Thousand Names for Joy.

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Byron Katie

A Thousand Names for Joy

Living in Harmony with the Way Things Are

It was mentioned alongside other books by Byron Katie, but no specific details or discussion regarding it was provided.

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And of course, I Need Your Love, Is That True? A Thousand Names for Joy and A Minor Home With Itself and A Thousand Names for Joy.

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It was mentioned alongside other books by Byron Katie, but no specific details or discussion regarding it was provided.

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And of course, I Need Your Love, Is That True? A Thousand Names for Joy and A Minor Home With Itself and A Thousand Names for Joy.

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself (Limited Edition Premium Hardcover) Cover

Joe Dispenza

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself (Limited Edition Premium Hardcover)

Dr. Joe Dispenza's books were recommended as a source of advice for someone dealing with a challenging health issue, specifically cancer. It was mentioned in the context of helping change thinking patterns.

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you have to read Dr. Joe Dispenza's books.

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Dr. Joe Dispenza's books were recommended as a source of advice for someone dealing with a challenging health issue, specifically cancer. It was mentioned in the context of helping change thinking patterns.

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you have to read Dr. Joe Dispenza's books.

I've been reading his work, following it for some time as well.

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Joe Dispenza

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself (Limited Edition Premium Hardcover)

Dr. Joe Dispenza's books were recommended as a way to help someone struggling with cancer. They were described as a source of valuable advice.

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And it was literally, I was in a rush. We were moving around. And they're like, what's your one piece of advice? And I was like, you have to read Dr. Joe Dispenza's books. And that's what I said to th...

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Dr. Joe Dispenza's books were recommended as a way to help someone struggling with cancer. They were described as a source of valuable advice.

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And it was literally, I was in a rush. We were moving around. And they're like, what's your one piece of advice? And I was like, you have to read Dr. Joe Dispenza's books. And that's what I said to them.

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Gerald Jackson

Executive Esp

Access Your Intuition for Business Success

It was mentioned that CEOs who tested highly for intuition were more successful based on profitability, in contrast to CEOs who were shown to self-sabotage themselves.

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What Michalosky found, and he wrote a book called Executive Esp, he found that CEOs who test high on intuition test, they actually have a higher... They have better results with their...

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It was mentioned that CEOs who tested highly for intuition were more successful based on profitability, in contrast to CEOs who were shown to self-sabotage themselves.

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What Michalosky found, and he wrote a book called Executive Esp, he found that CEOs who test high on intuition test, they actually have a higher... They have better results with their company based on profitability.

The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: 10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed On Your Own Terms Cover

Vishen Lakhiani

The Code of the Extraordinary Mind

10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed On Your Own Terms

It was mentioned that the author had set an intention that his book would reach a higher audience, and it subsequently became number one on Amazon.

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So one of the things that I said as an intention was that I want my book, The Code of the Extraordinary Mind, to reach a higher audience.

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It was mentioned that the author had set an intention that his book would reach a higher audience, and it subsequently became number one on Amazon.

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So one of the things that I said as an intention was that I want my book, The Code of the Extraordinary Mind, to reach a higher audience.

My first book, The Code of the Extraordinary Mind.

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Jenni Schaefer

Life Without Ed, Tenth Anniversary Edition DIGITAL AUDIO

How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too

It was recommended as helpful for overcoming anorexia. It involved personifying the eating disorder and having conversations with it, as a way to recognize the negative thoughts as separate from oneself.

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And one of the most helpful books I ever read for my anorexia was a book called Life Without Ed.

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It was recommended as helpful for overcoming anorexia. It involved personifying the eating disorder and having conversations with it, as a way to recognize the negative thoughts as separate from oneself.

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And one of the most helpful books I ever read for my anorexia was a book called Life Without Ed.

And it's where this woman personified her eating disorder and she talked to it and she would say she would have conversations with it and talk sense to it because you realize there's a dialogue in your mind.

And to her, that was not her. That was Ed. It was her eating disorder.

And so I started to do that. I started to see these horrible thoughts in my mind as they're not me. Anorexia is not who I am.

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