Fresh off the Halloween holiday, The Basement is back and Albert's enlisted the help of Ear Glue Media's very own Social Media Manager, Josh Crawford, aka Imperial Moonwalker! Join us in a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of Chapter 0006 as we discuss Altered Carbon, Fahrenheit 451, The Sandman, Knight Rider, Voyager, Fight Club, Clerks, The Clash, Midnight Oil, Godzilla...and Godzooky! We even found a way to cover Lio's "Banana Split"! 

Ready Player Josh

• Josh explains how he came into the novel

Richard Morgan (1965)

• Altered Carbon (2012)
• Netflix series (2016 - present)

Ray Bradbury (1920 - 2012)

• Billions and billions of stories! 
• Fahrenheit 451 (1953)
• How were the movies in 1966 and 2018?

Neil Gaiman (1960)

• The Sandman (1989 - current)
• Neverwhere (1996), Stardust (1999), and American Gods (2001)

John Scalzi (1969)

• Old Man's War (2005)

Knight Rider (1982 - 1986)

• The cast and Glen A. Larson
• Favorite David Hasselhoff song?
• Intro and voice over
• The Jacket
• The Tune
• Knight Industries Two-Thousand
• "Rise of the Phoenix", "KITT vs KARR", and "Goliath"
• Sequels, movies, and the Knight Rider Festival 

Star Trek: Voyager (1995 - 2001)

• Premise of the show
• Cast and Characters
• "Timeless", "Bride of Chaotica", and "Living Witness" (1 and 2 that Josh didn't watch)

David Fincher (1962)

• Favorite film as a director? 

Kevin Smith (1970)

• Favorite film as a director? 

The Clash (1976 - 1998)

• Band name origin
• London Calling (1979)
• Favorite songs

SONGS WITH LASER BEAMS! 

• Rock the Casbah (1982)
• Look Out Weekend (1984)
• Le Banana Split (1979)

Midnight Oil (1972 - 2017)

• Band name origin
• Diesel and Dust (1987)
• Favorite songs

Godzilla (1954 - present)

• Origins and movies
• Crossovers (vs. Charles Barkley, vs. King Kong)
• The ROAR!
• Characteristics and proof that size does matter
• Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (1974)
• Godzilla (animated, 1978)
• ...and Godzooky!
• Legacy including 90's cartoon and video games

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Just in time for Halloween, Albert and resident psychopath Mike look back on John Carpenter’s Halloween 1 and 2, the sequels, the music, and much more! This Bonus Stage is brought to you by the gracious sponsorship of Silver Shamrock Novelties!

 A Tale of Two Mikes

• What They Have In Common

 Halloween (1978)

• The Cast and Crew
• Experiences With the Films
• Plot To Kill
• Who the Halloween is Moustapha Akkad?
• Death Toll
• The Shape

 Halloween 2 (1981)

• Plot To Kill Again
• Death Toll

 Music

• Main Theme
• Soundtrack
• Carpenter’s Other Works

 Legacy

• Sequels and Zombie Reboot
• Video Games
• Comics
• Novels
• Michael vs. Jason vs. Freddy

 John Carpenter's Films

• Other Favorites
• How Does Halloween Stack Up?

 Final Thoughts

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This week Albert is joined by Joe Kane (EGM’s Community Manager) as they cross the halfway mark of the pop culture references in Chapter 0006! We talk about the answer to everything, dodge what the other half of the battle is, and get into band name origins for some of the groups we’ve discussed on past episodes. We wrap it up on the dark side of a wormhole with the dark horse of the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek: Deep Space 9! 

 J.R.R. Tolkien (1892 – 1973) 

• The Hobbit (1937) and Lord of the Rings (1954 – 1955) 
• Which was the better series? 
• "Legolas" at the premiere of LOTR in San Marcos, TX (2001)  

 Orson Scott Card (1951) 

• Ender's Game (1985) and saga 
• Greatest scifi novel of (Albert's) all time 

 Douglas Adams (1952 – 2001) 

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979) 
• The answer to everything
• Infocom game (1984) 

 Star Blazers (1979 – 1984)  

• Origins and production 
• The Star Force: Earth's last defense! 
• Anchor's aweigh  
• Live action film coming?? 

 G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983 – 1986) 

• Non television origins 
• Mini-series and syndication 
• The most violent non-violent cartoon ever! 
• Public safety lessons and half the battle 
• Favorite characters and toys 

Peter Jackson (1961 - ?) 

• Favorite movie as a director and why?  

 Quentin Tarantino (1963 - ?) 

• Favorite movie as a director and why?  

Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

• The definitive nerd movie? 
  • Others: Weird Science, Real Genius, My Science Project, Zapped, and uh, Joy Sticks. Oof!
• Favorite moments and quotes
• One of the most famous musicians you've never heard of
  • They're So Incredible video and audio
• Legacy
  • Sequels, King of the Nerds reality TV show

Wait, we forgot something... 

• Band name origins 
• • Bon Jovi 
  • The Police 
  • Journey 
  • Def Leppard 
  • Oingo Boingo 
  • Duran Duran 
  • The Beatles 

 R.E.M. (1980 – 2011) 

• Birth of alternative rock? 
• Band name origin 
• Favorite album and song 

 Pink Floyd (1965 – 2014) 

• Prog rock, art rock, and psychedelic rock 
• Band name origin 
• Favorite album and song
• Dark Side of the Rainbow 
• • Another Brick in the Wall-E 
  • Other movie syncs 

 The A-Team (1983 – 1987) 

• Character quotes and favorite  
• The most violent non-violence TV show! 
• Introand montages  
• Boy George, Hulk Hogan, Rick James, The Refrigerator, Pat Sajak, and Vanna White, and Cylons 
• Legacy 

 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 - 1998)

• Intro 
• A departure from the tried and true formula 
• Racial and social issues 
• The Visitor, Trials and Tribble-ations, Far Beyond the Stars 
• Favorite characters  
• JMS and B5 

Hosts 

• Albert “Shipwreck” Padilla 
• G.I. Joe Kane 

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Episode 0006, Part 2: Make It So!

After a quick breather, we’re back this week with Part 2 of Chapter 0006! Journey with Albert and Crowley as they gush over Steve Perry, talk about picking up trashy women with Better Off Dead, roll one with Sid and Marty Kroft, and then sober up with Star Trek: The Next Generation! No wolves or leppards were injured in the making of this podcast. Enjoy!

News 

• Now part of the Ear Glue Media network of podcasts! 

Neal Stephenson  (1959 - ?)

• MMO’s and terrorists
• Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin

Alfred Bester (December 18, 1913 – September 30, 1987) 

• The Demolished Man (1953) 
• First ever Hugo Award winner
• Babylon 5 connection

Gibson (March 17, 1948) 

• Neuromancer (1984)  
• Nebula, Hugo, and the Phillip K. Dick awards
• It’s not Blade Runner…we swear! 
 

 Def Leppard 

• About as big as they come in the 80's 
• Rick Allen as a drummer
• Favorite song and/or album  

Journey 

• Steve Perry – God's gift to music? 
• Favorite song and/or album
• Ever scene them in concert
• Journey The Video Game: Part 2

Better Off Dead (1985)

• Arguably Cusak’s greatest work
• Diane Franklin and The Last American Virgin (sorry, Mom, I lied)
• Curtis Armstrong - better as Charles in Better Off Dead or as Booger in Revenge of the Nerds?
• The 1967 Camaro and asian drag racers
• “TWO DOLLARS!”, “I’m really sorry your mom blew up”, and so many more great moments and quotes 


 Terry Gilliam and Guillero Del Toro

• Favorite movie from each?

 H.R. Pufnstuf (1969)

• Greatest anti-drug commercial ever?
• Nothing funny about laugh tracks
• Better on drugs or nah?
• The Jack Wild and Bill Conti connection
• Sid and Marty Kroft vs. Ronald McDonald and the people of McDonaldland

Land of the Lost (1974 - 1977)

• Better use of the banjo in a TV Series: Land of the Lost or Dukes of Hazard?
• Chaka or Sagwa
• “The Stranger” by Checkov
• The Marshall’s go home in the biggest jerk move in television history

Airwolf (1984 – 1987) 

• “Sweet Britches”
• Other prominent vehicles of the 80’s
• The theme song
• Airwolf vs. Blue Thunder

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994)

• Trekker vs. Trekkie
• Best Star Trek series ever?
• The technology of ST:TNG 
• The issues they tackled
• Themes
• Crowley’s “Must See TV” for ST:TNG

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“Sweet Britches” Crowley

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Episode 0006 starts NOW! Join Albert, SP, and Jeremy Dennis of the Transmissions Podcast in the first of six parts dedicated to toppling the monolith of pop culture references that is Chapter 0006! Each show will be a grab bag of authors, tv shows, cartoons, movies, directors, and music so you'll never know what you'll get...unless you read these notes of course. Anyway, join us as we try to answer a question steeped in controversy, “What the heck ever became of Hauler?”  

Ready Player Jeremy 

• Jeremy's thoughts on the novel and movie 

Terry Brooks  

• Shannara Series (1977 – present)  
• What happened with the show?  

 Jack Vance (1916 – 2013) 

• The Last Castle (1967) 
• "One of American literature's most distinctive and undervalued voices" 

 Kurt Vonnegut (1922 – 2007) 

• Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) 
• World War 2 Veteran  
• The Unopened Letter 

 The Police (1977 – 1986, 2007 – 2008) 

• Synchronicity and "The Biggest Band in the World" 
• Favorite songs 
• 2010: The Year We Make Contact tie-in?  

 Bon Jovi (1983 – present) 

• Battle of the bands (hair) 
• Favorite songs 
• Favorite MTV video  

 Real Genius (1985) 

• Project: Crossbow - How close are we to this tech or are sharks with frickin' laser beams practical warfare solution? 
• Cereal Watch 2018! 
• World's first computer press conference  
• Can you destroy a house by filling it with popping popcorn?  

 James Cameron (1954 – ?) 

• Favorite movies  
• What franchise will Cameron be known for?   

 Steven Spielberg (1946 – ?) 

• Favorite movies 
• Is he the GOAT? 

 Greatest American Hero (ABC, 1981 – 1983) 

• Why did this capture our hearts and the hearts of America back then, or did it?  
• Which was bigger: Song or Show?  
• The Man Perm – What were we thinking?? 
• The Greatest American Heroine and forthcoming reboot 
• The origin of the logo 

 Star Trek: The Original Series(1966 – 1969) 

• The final frontier 
• Star Trek technology check-in 
• Theme music and lyrics  

Challenge of the Gobots (1984 – 1985) 

• Albert makes a mess of their origin  
• Guardians vs. Renegades or How the h3ll do you know the difference?? 
• Favorite Gobot 
• They had a movie too 
• Legacy of the Gobots: what became of them?  

 Transformers (1984 – 1987) 

• Hauler 
• G1 Series Overview: Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and the movie: 
• • Synopsis, Highs, and Lows 
• Who was your favorite: 
• • Autobot 
  • Decepticon 
  • Other  
• Skyfire, no Jetfire! 
• The movie soundtrack 
• The current and future state of The Transformers franchise 

 Hosts: 

• Albert "Skyfire or Jetfire" Padilla 
• Stargate "Prime" Pioneer 
• • gonnageek.com 
  • The Starling Tribune 
  • Legends of S.H.I.E.L.D. 
  • Better Podcasting 
• Jeremy "Yakko Warner" Dennis  
• • Transmissions Podcast 

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Here it is...The Basement’s first BONUS STAGE episode: The Films of Richard Donner! Join Albert and Bill as they tackle Superman, Superman 2, Superman 2: The Richard Donner Cut, Ladyhawke, and The Goonies! From Super Pimp to Super Sloth, the guys have you covered in looking back on the Donner films of Ready Player One!

Superman (1978)

• Early director picks
• Starring Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Diamond, and/or freakin' Kojak
• Thoughts on the cast and voice dubbing
• Memorable scenes: Bad Vibrations, Space Baby, and pre-end credits smiles, and more
• "THAT'S A BAD OUT-FIT...WOOOO!"
• Tag Line: "You'll believe a man can fly" - did you? 
• Superman for the Atari 2600 (1979)

Superman 2 (1981)

• Salkind, Spengler, Donner, and the fallout from Superman  
• The super villains: Chancellor Vallorum, NON, and Pat Benatar/Zule
• Man, John Ratzenberger has been in everything
• What was the song playing in the diner?
• Attack on the Whitehouse and Bazooka Joe
• Battle for Metropolis...brought to you by Philip Morris! 
• Superman's fight with Rocky aka "Sea Bass" - was this in character? 
• Did the campiness undermine the integrity of the first movie? 
• Superman or Superman 2 - which was better? 

Superman 2: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)

• What were the differences and how much of the narrative was changed? 

Ladyhawke (1985)

• Who was Lauren Shuler? 
• How does this movie stack up against the other 80's fantasy movies around then?
• A story about a wolf, a hawk, and a mouse
• A story about two Americans lost in Europe
• Starring Kurt Russell, Spicoli, Satipo, and more! 
• Music by, "the &%#@$ Alan Parson's Project
• Favorite moments
• Will there be a sequel or remake? 
• Why did Aech say this movie had "no balls" and, wow, what a romantic ending! <3 

The Goonies (1985)

• Where does this rank among the top 80's movies?
• A powerhouse of creativity: Richard Donner, Steven Spielberg, and Chris Columbus 
• What is a "Goonie" anyway? 
• The cast and where are they now?
• Favorite scenes, moments, and/or quotes
• A movie for kids, with kids, and the believability that this could be YOU or ME.
• Cyndi Lauper, Musical Director
• "Eight Arms to Hold You" by the Goon Squad and song origins
• The tragedy of Teena Marie
• "Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright)" by REO Speedwagon Meh, it's alright.
• The Joseph Williams, Toto, and Jabba the Hutt connection
• Cyndi Lauper, The Bangles, the cast of the Goonies, and the WWF Allstars! 
• The Goonies 2 for NES. Wait, what happened to part 1??
• Which will come first? A Goonies sequel or hell freezing over?

Final thoughts on Richard Donner and his early impact on modern cinema. Oh, and the song playing in the diner. Promise.

Hosts

• Albert "Bad Outfit" Padilla
• Bill "Can You Read My Mind" Alewine

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Recorded on June 12th, we celebrate James Halliday’s birthday in the best we know how by covering chapter 0005! Join Albert, Billy, and Instagram's _readyplayerone_, Morgan Marshall! 

News From the Front Lines! 

• Happy 46th Birthday, James Halliday!  

Ready Player Morgan 

• Morgan shares her experience and testimony of the Ready Player One novel. 

Indiana Jones and the Holy Grail (1989)

• Memories of its release Favorite moments or quotes?
• Where does Holy Grail rank among the other Indy films? 
• The Star Wars connection 

Gary Gygax (1938 –2008), Richard Garriott (1961), and Bill Gates (1955) 

• Halliday's shared qualities and traits
• Garriott and the Ultima series of games
• Windows or Mac?
• DOB: 06/12/1972

Dungeons and Dragons Players Handbook (Early to mid 80's)

• Did you or do you play tabletop games? 
• What edition was Halliday likely playing?  
• Welcome to Chthonia!

Steve Jobs (1955 – 2011) and Steve Wozniak (1950) 

• Prototype for Halliday and Og

John Lennon (1940 – 1980) and Paul McCartney (1942) 

• Favorite song from either? 
• Favorite Beatles album? 

TRS-80 (Color Computer 2) (1983 – 1986)  vs Commodore 64 (1982 – 1994) vs Atari 800XL (1983 – 1985) vs Apple IIe (1977 – 1994) 

• First computers
• Did you ever do any program or nah?
• Baggies, Jacuzzis, Frisbees, Band-Aids, Superglue, Kleenex, Hula Hoops, and Scotch Tape! 

Gregarious Games 

• Timeline of events Halliday's profile and personality

Lamborghini Countach (1974 – 1990) vs DeLorean (1981 – 1983) 

• Lambo or DeLorean Pipe dreams or "what would you do with a billion dollars right now?"
• Lambo's and their influence on pop culture DeLorean's and their influence on pop culture.
• The Cline Brothers and Back to the Future  

Star Wars Action Figures (1978) 

• Who collects or collected Star Wars action figures? 
• YUS! Barbies! 
• Other figures and collectibles

GG Rebranded as Gregarious Simulations Systems and the OASIS (2012) 

• MMO's and their limitations 
• Anyone can be anyone 
• The visor and haptic gloves 
• OASIS Reality Engine or "open source reality" 
• “The OASIS was an online utopia, a holodeck for the home.” 
• Holodecks and variants in pop culture 
• Revenue Strategy (.25 one time setup fee, "surreal estate", virtual objects, and fuel costs) 
• Love, relationships, and the "reality" of it all

Hosts

• Albert "Sergeant Pepper" Padilla
• Billy "Junior" Alewine
• Morgan "Catfish" Marshall
  • https://www.instagram.com/_readyplayerone_/   

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Get ready for the wildest, sexiest, and most scientific episode of The Basement to date! (NOTE: We had to cut out the wild and sexy so you're left with science) Albert is joined by Astronautical Engineer and host of the Legends of SHIELD and Starling Tribune podcasts, Stargate "SP" Pioneer! 

Ready Player SP

• SP share's his experience with the novel and the movie

Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870) 

• Favorite Dickens novel or story? 

More on Holodecks (1974 – Present)

• As a plot device and storytelling
• Star Trek origins
• Current state of technology

King Tut (1332 – 1323) 

• Curse of the Pharaohs: Fact or Fiction?
• We talk victims – how many reallydied?
• Future exploration of the great pyramids

Fantastic Voyage (1966)  

• Is this a fantastically “old” movie?
• Special or practical effects
• How much liquid do ears really have???
• The CMDF: Combined Miniature Defense Force
• You can never have enough sugar

Jupiter, Io, Europa, and the Great Red spot or A Reason To Talk About 2001 Series

• Jupiter and the Great Red Spot
• Gone in 631,152,000 Seconds!
• Moons upon moons!
• US lunar landings and origins
• 2001 and 2010 movies
• The science of Clarke
• HAL and IBM
• Clarke and Kubrick movie cameos
• Europa and the existence of life elsewhere

UFOs, TIE Fighters, NASA Space Shuttles, and Vipers 

• The Rebel Alliance of 1992
• Lots of other vehicles that SHOULD be in the OASIS someday including:
• • The Starship Enterpriseand The Thunderhawkfrom M.A.S.K.
• The Challengerdisaster of 1986
• • The Teacher in Space Project
  • Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Radding Morgan

Ontologically Anthropocentric Sensory Immersive Simulation (OASIS) 

• Which came first:  the name or the acronym? 
• The definition of an acronym:
• • Ontologically - a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being
  • Anthropocentric - considering human beings as the most significant entity of the universe 
  • Sensory - of or relating to sensation or senses  
  • Immersive - providing, involving, or characterized by deep absorption or immersion in something
  • Simulation - the act or process of simulating
• 10.8 billion kilometers is a LOT! No, wait, it’s not…
• Zones upon zones!
• • A Spelljammer reference!
  • An Aladdin reference!

Virtual Worlds 

• Worlds upon Worlds!
• World that stood out
• Worlds we would add

Rubik’s Cube 

• Best way to solve it: TAKE. IT. APART.
• 200 million cubes by 1983
• 2x2's, 3x3's, Pyraminx, and snakes, oh my!
• Fastest 3x3 solvers and times
• Rubik, The Amazing Cube!
• What is or who was Menudo? Hint: They're not from Mexico! 

The hardships of Wade (no money, no experience), the great recession, and final thoughts on Chapter 0004.

Hosts:

• Albert “Menudo” Padilla
• Prince SP! Fabulous he!
  • gonnageek.com
  • The Starling Tribune
  • Legends of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • Better Podcasting

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We wrap up Chapter 3 in this episode and use Highlander 2 as a lameness measuring stick.  Join us as we jump into the worlds of Krull, Highlander 2, and Legend and stop to talk about music contributions of The Alan Parsons Project and Tangerine Dream. We get into the nuts and bolts of the Swordquest contest and the public shaming I-r0k receives as well as questioning why Spaced!was ever mentioned in this chapter to begin with…enjoy!

Krull (1983)Highs and lows

• Science Fiction or Science Fantasy?
• Worthy of Cult status?

Alan Parsons Project (1975 - 1990)

• "Eye in the Sky", "Sirius", and "The Raven"
• Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat vs. The Chicago Bulls 

Highlander 2 (1991)

• Highlander 1 recap
• Highlander 2...so what went wrong?
• Theatrical release vs recent home release 

Steven Spielberg

• Our favorite Spielberg movie is… 

Legend (1985)

• As a love story
• Practical effects and Tim Curry's performance
• Tangerine Dream
• "Is Your Love Strong Enough" music video.

Revenge of the Jedi (1982)

• Why the name change? 

Greyhawk

• Gary Gygax's home away from home
• Other campaign settings

Swordquest Series (1979 - 1984)

• Earthworld, Fireworld, Waterworld, and Airworld
• The contest and influence on The Hunt
• Results, prizes, and what never was 

Spaced! (1999 - 2001)

• Any good?
• Influence on Ready Player One…or was there? 

Hosts

• Albert "The Glaive" Padilla
• Bad Gamer Crowley, President of APP Fan Club
  • Bad Gamers Anonymous 

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The Endorians are back! Albert, Mike, and Bad Gamer Crowley return like rabid Ewoks (just go with it) to bring you Part 2 of Chapter 0003 of Ready Player One. We pick up right where we left off with a brief touch and go on Starlog magazine, and then rip the Star Wars bandage off exposing the double trouble duo of Caravan of Suck and The Battle for Endor.

No punches are pulled an no Ewok is sparred as we attempt to find the “great moments” Aech spoke of…full show notes below: 

News from the front lines! 

• Ready Player is coming home!  
• Warner Bros’ Facebook Easter Egg Contest via Facebook

Starlog Magazine (1976 - 2009) 

• What was it?
• What happened to this magazine and others after the 80’s?
• Do we still have any copies?

Ewoks: Caravan of Courage (1984) and The Battle for Endor (1985)

• Wow, these suck!
• Worse than the Star Wars Holiday Special?
• What went wrong? (it’s a long list)
• What went right?  (it’s a short list)
• What does “Canon” mean?

Astrosmash (1981) 

• How popular was this game on the Intellivision?
• Astrosmash Shootoff contest of 1982 and Trans Ams

Airplane (1980) 

• One of the greatest comedies ever?
• What some of our more memorable scenes?
• What are some memorable quotes?
• Do you like movies about gladiators?

Howard the Duck (1986) 

• Great movie, or just great at the time?
• Does George Lucas get too much “credit” for this one?
• Duck Boobs, Playduck, and “bestiality”…did we really need to see any of these?
• Memorable scenes and quotes
• The Thomas Dolby connection…”Science!”
• Howard the Duck video game happened
• Final thoughts or, “WHO WAS THE AUDIENCE FOR THIS FREAKIN’ MOVIE”?!

BONUS DRINKING GAME

• Take a shot whenever you hear Mike complain about:
• The Last Jedi
• Kathleen Kennedy
• Rian Johnson
• Challenge: Can you stay sober past the 30 min mark?

Hosts:

• Albert "The Endorian" Padilla
• Mike "Ducky: Rondeau
• Bad Gamer "SCIENCE!" Crowley

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