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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, and author. He’s the founder of Flight Story – a media company – and Flight Fund, an investment fund backing the next generation of category-defining businesses. He created The Diary Of A CEO to share the unfiltered pages of the personal diaries o...

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9 Months That Count Forever

Jessie Inchauspe

Mentioned 4 months ago

Pregnancy Diet Expert: The Pregnancy Diet That Rewrites DNA! Why Pregnant Moms Are Being Lied To!

Jessie described the book as a practical guide that distills scientific research into four simple trimesterbytrimester hacks to help parents optimise nutrition and reduce glucose spikes during pregnancy.

nine months that count forever how your pregnancy diet shapes your baby's future

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The Diary of a CEO

Steven Bartlett

Mentioned 4 months ago

Uber CEO: At Uber, If You Don’t Perform, You’re Out! Uber Was Losing $3b A Year

The host announced the book and encouraged listeners to purchase it as a resource for personal and professional growth.

Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook

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Alone on the Wall

Alex Honnold

Mentioned 5 months ago

The Greatest Climber Alive: I Shouldn't Have Attempted That Climb!

The host mentioned that Alex Honnold is the bestselling author of "Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure."

You can purchase Alex's book, 'Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure', here: https://linkly.link/2ajgw

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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness cover

The Anxious Generation

Jonathan Haidt

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

He said he had written the book focusing on teen mental health and that it was released in 2024, highlighting how social media fuels anxiety and erodes attention.

yeah, because I wrote a whole book called The Anxious Generation, focusing on teen mental health. That was the mystery that popped up in the mid 2000s.

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The Happiness Hypothesis

Jonathan Haidt

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

He explained that his first book argued happiness comes from within, drawing on ancient wisdom and modern psychology to show that fulfillment is internal rather than external.

My first book, The Happiness Hypothesis, addresses that question very directly. It says happiness comes from within, using ancient ideas from Buddhism and Stoicism and modern positive psychology.

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The 5 Resets

Dr. Aditi Nerurkar M.D.

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

She said the book helps rewire the brain and body for less stress and more resilience, aimed at anyone struggling with overwhelm and burnout.

The Five Resets, which is a book we talked about before on the show, Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience. It is for anyone who is struggling with stress, overwhelm, and burnout.

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The Amazing Generation

Jonathan Haidt

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

He described the new illustrated book for ages eight to thirteen that explains the ideas of the Anxious Generation in a fun way and noted the enthusiastic Amazon reviews.

Jonathan, you've just written this book, which is now out, called The Amazing Generation. It has beautiful illustrations, it's for ages eight to 13, and the Amazon reviews are full of parents saying their kids love it.

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The Digital Addiction Detox to Escape the Overload

The Bot Brains

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

She mentioned the upcoming book titled Bot Brain, subtitled 'How to Stay Calm, Resilient, and Human in the Face of AI', as her current project.

It's called Bot Brain, How to Stay Calm, Resilient, and Human in the Face of AI.

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 30th Anniversary Edition (The Covey Habits Series) cover

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey

Mentioned 5 months ago

World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: This Is A Sign You’ll Divorce In 10 Years!

He referenced it alongside The Power of Habit as a book he might see on a table, implying its relevance to personal effectiveness.

If you walk in and you see a book, you know, the power of habit by Doring or the seven habits of highly effective people, I would go, oh, look at Stephen. He's still so successful.

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How to Stay in Love

James J. Sexton

Mentioned 5 months ago

World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: This Is A Sign You’ll Divorce In 10 Years!

The host noted that the book had been on the market longer, was in its fourth printing and had performed well over time.

So How to Stay in Love has been out longer. So it's done quite well over the period of time. It's in its fourth printing right now.

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The Power of Habit

Charles Duhigg

Mentioned 5 months ago

World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: This Is A Sign You’ll Divorce In 10 Years!

He mentioned the book as an example of something he might see on a shelf, linking it to habits and personal improvement.

If you walk in and you see a book, you know, the power of habit by Doring or the seven habits of highly effective people, I would go, oh, look at Stephen. He's still so successful.

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The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran

Mentioned 5 months ago

World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: This Is A Sign You’ll Divorce In 10 Years!

He quoted the book when discussing authenticity, noting that it speaks about children as living arrows.

Cahill Gibran in The Prophet, when he's talking about children, he says that children are living arrows.

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Gregory Koukl

The Story of Reality

How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between

Greg Koukl's book was presented as a resource for listeners to explore the purpose crisis and was highlighted as a recommended read at the end of the episode.

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There's actually one here, which is what you ended on called The Story of Reality

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Greg Koukl's book was presented as a resource for listeners to explore the purpose crisis and was highlighted as a recommended read at the end of the episode.

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There's actually one here, which is what you ended on called The Story of Reality

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Nir Eyal

Indistractable

How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life

Steven referenced Nir Eyal's book to illustrate that procrastination is the avoidance of psychological discomfort, using the author's definition as a key point in the discussion.

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I spoke to Nir Eyal, who's an author of a book called Undistractable. He said a phrase to me, which I've always remembered. He said, procrastination is the avoidance of psychological discomfort.

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Steven referenced Nir Eyal's book to illustrate that procrastination is the avoidance of psychological discomfort, using the author's definition as a key point in the discussion.

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I spoke to Nir Eyal, who's an author of a book called Undistractable. He said a phrase to me, which I've always remembered. He said, procrastination is the avoidance of psychological discomfort.

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Carl Sagan

Pale Blue Dot

A Vision of the Human Future in Space

Neil cited a line from Carl Sagan's book "A Pale Blue Dot" to illustrate how the Apollo moon landing sparked a global environmental consciousness.

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That very line is in Carl Sagan penned in his book A Pale Blue Dot.

— Episode: Neil deGrasse Tyson: DO THIS Every Morni...

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Neil cited a line from Carl Sagan's book "A Pale Blue Dot" to illustrate how the Apollo moon landing sparked a global environmental consciousness.

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That very line is in Carl Sagan penned in his book A Pale Blue Dot.

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Galileo Galilei

Sidereus Nuncius, or The Sidereal Messenger

Neil explained that Galileo's pioneering work, originally titled "Siderius Nuncius," introduced the concept of the starry messenger and provided early evidence that Earth is not the center of motion.

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He called it Siderius Nuncius, starry messenger.

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Neil explained that Galileo's pioneering work, originally titled "Siderius Nuncius," introduced the concept of the starry messenger and provided early evidence that Earth is not the center of motion.

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He called it Siderius Nuncius, starry messenger.

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Cover

Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

The Body Keeps the Score

Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

He mentioned that he had read a book called The Body Holds the Score, which described six ways to improve mental health, including yoga and acting.

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I sat here with Maisie Williams, who's the young Game of Thrones actress. I read this book called The Body Holds the Score. And it talks about six ways that we can help our mental health and things li...

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He mentioned that he had read a book called The Body Holds the Score, which described six ways to improve mental health, including yoga and acting.

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I sat here with Maisie Williams, who's the young Game of Thrones actress. I read this book called The Body Holds the Score. And it talks about six ways that we can help our mental health and things like yoga and all these kinds of things. But one of them is acting.

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Peter Crouch

Peter Crouch Book 3

Peter Crouch said the book had just been released in October and that the reviews were insane, noting that both his new and previous books were Sunday Times bestsellers.

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well it's just come out in october i believe how to be an ex-footballer um the reviews for this book are insane much of the stories you've told um told to me today some of them are in here some of the...

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Peter Crouch said the book had just been released in October and that the reviews were insane, noting that both his new and previous books were Sunday Times bestsellers.

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well it's just come out in october i believe how to be an ex-footballer um the reviews for this book are insane much of the stories you've told um told to me today some of them are in here some of them are in your previous book but both books are sunday times top bins bestseller

on the front of your book it says a comedy genius i didn't like that by the way yes you did it's no but it's interesting i just find it interesting as an observation

Blessed With a Brain Tumor: Realizing it's all Gift and Learning to Receive Cover

Will Pye

Blessed With a Brain Tumor

Realizing it's all Gift and Learning to Receive

He mentioned interviewing Will Pye, whose book recounts his experience living with a brain tumor and how it reshaped his outlook.

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In this book, The Myth of Normal, I interview a young man called Will Pye who wrote a book called Blessed With a Brain Tumor.

— Episode: Gabor Mate: The Childhood Lie That’s Rui...

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He mentioned interviewing Will Pye, whose book recounts his experience living with a brain tumor and how it reshaped his outlook.

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In this book, The Myth of Normal, I interview a young man called Will Pye who wrote a book called Blessed With a Brain Tumor.

Adrift: America in 100 Charts Cover

Scott Galloway

Adrift

America in 100 Charts

He discussed his new book that examines the decay of community in America, using charts and narrative to explore why the nation is struggling.

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One of the things you talk about in your new book, Adrift, is this decay of community in our lives.

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He discussed his new book that examines the decay of community in America, using charts and narrative to explore why the nation is struggling.

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One of the things you talk about in your new book, Adrift, is this decay of community in our lives.

your new book Adrift America and 100 charts is out now

Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable (Tim Grover Winning Series) Cover

Tim S. Grover

Relentless

From Good to Great to Unstoppable (Tim Grover Winning Series)

He mentioned that Eddie Hand's book Relentless had been referenced as a source of inspiration.

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Eddie Hand said that to me. Obviously his book is, I know you've spoken to him, but his book is called Relentless.

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He mentioned that Eddie Hand's book Relentless had been referenced as a source of inspiration.

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Eddie Hand said that to me. Obviously his book is, I know you've spoken to him, but his book is called Relentless.

Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples: Third Edition Cover

Helen LaKelly Hunt

Getting the Love You Want

A Guide for Couples

The book was mentioned as a hugely influential resource from the 1990s that helped the couple work through a very tough period using Imago relationship therapy.

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There's a book called Getting the Love You Want. It was like huge I think in the 90s and then maybe the early 2000s

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The book was mentioned as a hugely influential resource from the 1990s that helped the couple work through a very tough period using Imago relationship therapy.

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There's a book called Getting the Love You Want. It was like huge I think in the 90s and then maybe the early 2000s

Redeemed: My Story, My Testimony Cover

Jessica Lillard

Redeemed

My Story, My Testimony

She wrote the memoir to free her mother and share the truth about her abusive father, hoping the book would set her mum free.

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I've done this book to free my mum.

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She wrote the memoir to free her mother and share the truth about her abusive father, hoping the book would set her mum free.

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I've done this book to free my mum.

I wrote my own book ... it still doesn't feel real but I'm just like yeah i did that.

the book ... the audiobook ... it's moving ... every word you selected in that letter is so intentional.

I hope the book sets her free because I know there are so many people that have gone through the same stuff as my mum.

What comes out in 10 days from now on the 19th of September ... I'm scared that it could ruin my dad's life.

How to be Heard: Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening (Communication Skills Book) Cover

Julian Treasure

How to be Heard

Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening (Communication Skills Book)

The host introduced Julian Treasure as the author of How To Be Heard, highlighting his expertise on speaking and being heard.

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If you've got a boring voice, you can do something about it. It's possible. Julian Treasure, the author of How to be Heard.

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Episode: The Speaking Expert: How To Speak So Everyone Hear...

The host introduced Julian Treasure as the author of How To Be Heard, highlighting his expertise on speaking and being heard.

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If you've got a boring voice, you can do something about it. It's possible. Julian Treasure, the author of How to be Heard.

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Julian Treasure

Sound Business

Julian mentioned that his first published book was titled Sound Business, which marked the start of his writing career.

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My first book, Sound Business.

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Julian mentioned that his first published book was titled Sound Business, which marked the start of his writing career.

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My first book, Sound Business.

I then got the opportunity to write the second book, which was off the back of that TED talk.

Grow: A Family Guide to Plants and How to Grow Them (In Our Nature) Cover

Riz Reyes

Grow

A Family Guide to Plants and How to Grow Them (In Our Nature)

Joe Sugg's debut memoir was highlighted as a source of personal insight, with Stephen Bartlett noting specific passages and praising its importance.

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I read in the book in chapter one of Grow that you were quite selfdeprecating at that point.

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Joe Sugg's debut memoir was highlighted as a source of personal insight, with Stephen Bartlett noting specific passages and praising its importance.

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I read in the book in chapter one of Grow that you were quite selfdeprecating at that point.

and I had a book coming out, um, which I was working on.

Thank you for writing a really important book.

I love this particular book so much.

Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable (Tim Grover Winning Series) Cover

Tim S. Grover

Relentless

From Good to Great to Unstoppable (Tim Grover Winning Series)

Gary Neville referenced Eddie Han's book Relentless as an example of a workethic driven title. He noted it while discussing whether people are truly driven or just voluntarily driven.

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I saw the same thing. I mean, his book is called Relentless.

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Gary Neville referenced Eddie Han's book Relentless as an example of a workethic driven title. He noted it while discussing whether people are truly driven or just voluntarily driven.

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I saw the same thing. I mean, his book is called Relentless.

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Joe Abercrombie

The Heretics (The Devils, 2)

Will described his second book, The Heretics, as an exploration of why intelligent people end up believing irrational ideas, drawing on interviews with Holocaust deniers, creationists and other fringe believers.

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my second book, The Heretics, was looking at why do otherwise smart people believe, end up believing these crazy things?

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Will described his second book, The Heretics, as an exploration of why intelligent people end up believing irrational ideas, drawing on interviews with Holocaust deniers, creationists and other fringe believers.

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my second book, The Heretics, was looking at why do otherwise smart people believe, end up believing these crazy things?

So the book before that was called The Heretics.

Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life Cover

Rory Sutherland

Alchemy

The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life

The hosts praised the book as challenging in all the right ways and essential for anyone working in business or marketing.

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this book is really great it's really challenging in all the right ways but it's based on so much truth and experience that i really believe that it's one of those essential books for people that are...

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The hosts praised the book as challenging in all the right ways and essential for anyone working in business or marketing.

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this book is really great it's really challenging in all the right ways but it's based on so much truth and experience that i really believe that it's one of those essential books for people that are working in these industries or just in really any industry because if you're in business the principles within this book are so applicable to so many things

Branding that Means Business: How to Build Enduring Bonds between Brands, Consumers and Markets (Economist Books) Cover

Matt Johnson

Branding that Means Business

How to Build Enduring Bonds between Brands, Consumers and Markets (Economist Books)

The book was cited for its memorable line about great brands making capitalism easier, highlighting its insightful perspective on branding.

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there was a book by ... his wonderful line is having a great brand means you get to play the game of capitalism in easy mode

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The book was cited for its memorable line about great brands making capitalism easier, highlighting its insightful perspective on branding.

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there was a book by ... his wonderful line is having a great brand means you get to play the game of capitalism in easy mode

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Douglas Coupland

Microserfs

The book was mentioned as an example of a work from the 1990s that discusses technology making location irrelevant.

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there was a douglas copeland book called microsurfs where one of the geeks who features in this douglas copeland book it was written in the 90s

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The book was mentioned as an example of a work from the 1990s that discusses technology making location irrelevant.

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there was a douglas copeland book called microsurfs where one of the geeks who features in this douglas copeland book it was written in the 90s

Zen and the Art of Making a Living: A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design (Compass) Cover

Laurence G. Boldt

Zen and the Art of Making a Living

A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design (Compass)

Steven recommended the book as a useful workbook for selfreflection and noted it was still available.

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there's two books, Zen and the Art of Making a Living, I would recommend to people, it's still available.

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Steven recommended the book as a useful workbook for selfreflection and noted it was still available.

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there's two books, Zen and the Art of Making a Living, I would recommend to people, it's still available.

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