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Harvard University

Mentioned in 242 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows

A major research university and endowment manager frequently discussed across podcasts for its scientific research programs, including ecology, aging studies, and drug discovery, as well as its substantial cryptocurrency holdings and endowment management decisions. Podcast mentions also address institutional controversies including past acceptance of Epstein donations, investigations into admissions practices and student conduct matters, and ongoing scrutiny of campus policies regarding Jewish student protections and Palestinian protests. The institution's prominence in academic research, policy discussions, and governance issues makes it a regular reference point in podcasts spanning science, finance, law, and current affairs.

Episode Mentions

Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast

Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast · Jul 16, 2026

🔬 The Lab of the Future Should Feel Like a Data Center — Andy Beam & Rafa Gómez-Bombarelli, Lila Sciences

Andy Beam held postdoc and faculty positions; Rafa Gomez-Bombarelli spun out computational materials company from postdoc

Reinforcement Learning for Scientific DiscoveryLab Automation and Robotics IntegrationAI Safety in Autonomous Experimentation
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Shift Key with Robinson Meyer

Shift Key with Robinson Meyer · Jul 15, 2026

The Company That’s Raised $60 Million to Geoengineer the Planet

Institution conducting non-dispersal outdoor chamber experiments with atmospheric particles

Solar Radiation Management (SRM) TechnologyGeoengineering Particle Design and Safety TestingClimate Technology Governance and Regulation
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Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words · Jun 16, 2026

Victor Davis Hanson: Businesses Keep Leaving California, Passing of Gordon Wood, and Updates on Iran

Mentioned alongside Yale and Stanford as institutions where grade inflation masks admissions standard collapse

California Election Integrity and Voter Verification SystemsIran Military Campaign and Negotiation StrategyBorder Security and Child Trafficking Networks
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Macroaggressions

Macroaggressions · Jun 12, 2026

Flashback Friday | #501: CIA: Drugs R Us | John Potash

Received CIA MK-Ultra funding through Human Ecology Fund front group for LSD experiments with Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert

MK-Ultra Program and 149 Sub-ProjectsTrauma-Based Mind Control and Dissociative Identity DisorderOpium Trade and Elite Family Wealth Accumulation
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The Mel Robbins Podcast

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Jun 11, 2026

Make Yourself Recession-Proof: The New Rules of Work, Confidence, and Success in Uncertain Times

Institution where Carla Harris graduated at the top of her class

Career sponsorship and relationship-building strategiesNegotiating compensation and raises in uncertain economiesOvercoming imposter syndrome and self-doubt in career transitions
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Life Kit

Life Kit · Jun 4, 2026

5 simple ways to minimize stress

Dr. Aditi Narukkar is an internal medicine physician affiliated with Harvard

Chronic stress managementMOST goal-setting frameworkTechnology and phone addiction
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Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words · Jun 2, 2026

ICE Threats, Elite Leftist Radicals, NFL Wokery, and California’s “Stop Nick Shirley” Bill | VDH

Elite institution criticized for DEI-driven admissions changes and resulting student preparedness issues

ICE Agent Threats and Federal Law Enforcement SafetyCalifornia Assembly Bill 2624 (Stop Nick Shirley Act)DEI Policy Implementation and Unintended Consequences
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The Journal.

The Journal. · May 29, 2026

The ‘Class of AI’ Enters the Workforce

Hosted graduation ceremony where comedian Ronnie Chang gave anti-AI commencement speech

AI in higher education curriculumEntry-level job market disruption from AIAI literacy as job requirement
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Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words · May 29, 2026

Trump’s Iran Strategy, Why China Isn’t Rising, and the Socialist-Islamist Democrat Party

Referenced for credential inflation and declining academic rigor despite brand prestige

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Military StrategyUS-China Geopolitical Competition and Economic Decline ThesisThucydides Trap Historical Myth Debunking
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Good Life Project

Good Life Project · May 28, 2026

Why Can’t Anyone Tell Me What’s Wrong? | Alexandra Sifferlin

Researchers confirmed Epstein-Barr virus causes MS, advancing understanding of viral-triggered diseases

Diagnostic Error in HealthcarePhysician Communication and Patient ListeningCollaborative Diagnosis Models
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The Mel Robbins Podcast

The Mel Robbins Podcast · May 28, 2026

If You’re Feeling Uncertain & Stressed, You Need to Hear This

Dr. Narula completed her residency at Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital

Stress physiology and the parasympathetic nervous systemAcceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for trauma recoveryCaregiver stress and burnout prevention
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Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words · May 27, 2026

Victor Davis Hanson: Tulsi Gabbard’s Legacy in Review

Referenced for student organizations' anti-Israel resolutions passed shortly after October 7th attacks

Democratic Party 2024 Election Autopsy and Strategic FailuresTulsi Gabbard's Resignation and DNI Role PerformanceJanuary 6 Compensation Fund and Republican Party Divisions
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The Matt Walsh Show

The Matt Walsh Show · May 26, 2026

Ep. 1785 - How Healthmaxxing Is Destroying Men

Conducted 85-year Study of Adult Development showing relationships matter more than health optimization

Relative Risk vs. Absolute Risk in Health CommunicationWearable Health Tracker Psychological EffectsHealth Influencer Credibility and Financial Incentives
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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · May 21, 2026

Stephen Colbert Signs Off as Trump’s Revenge Tour Crushes GOP Critics

Implementing grade caps to address inflation; example of elite university luxury brand model

Trump Anti-Weaponization Fund and DOJ DirectiveRepublican Primary Dynamics and Trump Endorsement StrategyGrade Inflation at Elite Universities
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The Joe Rogan Experience

The Joe Rogan Experience · May 21, 2026

#2503 - Eric Weinstein

Where Weinstein earned PhD and where Epstein established listening post at One Brattle Square near math department

String Theory Monopoly in PhysicsTheoretical Physics Funding and GatekeepingJeffrey Epstein as Intelligence Operation
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · May 21, 2026

290. Quick Thinks: How to Have Better Conversations About Aging

Referenced as affiliation of Gene Cohn, a colleague of Carrie Bernright used as example of problem-solving in aging

Aging mindset shift (decline vs. growth)Difficult conversations about driving and mobilityAutonomy vs. safety in elder care decisions
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Zero to Well-Read

Zero to Well-Read · May 21, 2026

How to Read Toni Morrison and Where to Start, with Namwali Serpell

Namwali Serpell's institutional affiliation as Professor of English

Toni Morrison's recommended reading order and pedagogical approachLiterary difficulty and reader accessibility in modernist fictionNarrative ambiguity and gaps as ethical tools in literature
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · May 20, 2026

Learning in a Way that Actually Matters: Why Standardized Testing Contributed to the Metacrisis – and How to Fix It with Theo Dawson & Zak Stein | RR 25

Collaborated with Lectica on large-scale literacy development research involving thousands of students across Eastern Seaboard schools

Standardized Testing Harms and AlternativesHierarchical Complexity Measurement in EducationEmbodied Learning and Connectome Development
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 19, 2026

Way of the Sith, Continued: Palp Facts

Affiliation of researcher Jennifer Lerner, who studies effects of emotions on decision-making

Anger and Performance Enhancement in Goal PursuitRumination and Self-Sustaining Negative Emotional CyclesFunctional Accounts of Emotions in Evolutionary Psychology
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Women Road Warriors

Women Road Warriors · May 19, 2026

Is Screen Time Robbing Your Brain? How to Fix It

Dr. Lindsay's educational background; she studied brain research there as part of her program development

Neuroplasticity and brain adaptability across lifespanScreen time effects on visual processing speed and attention spanMyelin development and neural circuit strengthening through repetition
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Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio · May 19, 2026

José Andrés Speaks Out: Extended Cut

Institution where Andrés and Ferran Adrià created a science and food cooking class at the School of Physics

World Central Kitchen operations and humanitarian food deliverySpanish culinary traditions and regional cooking techniquesMolecular gastronomy and food science education
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Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain · May 18, 2026

The Empathy Gym

Institution where psychologist Leslie John researches self-disclosure and vulnerability

Empathy neuroscience and cognitive architectureOnline anonymity and dehumanizationParochial empathy and in-group bias
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Modern Wisdom

Modern Wisdom · May 16, 2026

The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098

Institution requiring ingredient labels on furniture and products for dorms and offices

Ergonomic Chair Design and SimplicityStatic Sitting and Cardiovascular HealthOffice Furniture Off-Gassing and VOCs
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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth · May 15, 2026

2858: 5 Weird Tricks That Trigger Fast Muscle Growth

Conducted multivitamin study showing 5-month molecular age reduction in adults over 60 taking multivitamins for 2 years

One-set-to-failure training protocolsBlood occlusion/BFR training for extremitiesAll-day workout cluster set methodology
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Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words · May 14, 2026

Victor Davis Hanson: This Is Who Really Deserves Reparations

Criticized for $100M reparations program that instructed investigators to limit descendant identification to avoid bankruptcy

Antisemitism in Progressive PoliticsImmigration Enforcement and Border SecurityDEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) Policy Effects
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Morning Brew Daily

Morning Brew Daily · May 13, 2026

Inflation Hits 3-Year High & Harvard Cracks Down on A Grades

Proposing to cap A grades at 20% of class to address grade inflation where 60% of grades are currently A's.

Inflation and Consumer Price IndexCore Inflation vs. Headline InflationWage Growth vs. Inflation Erosion
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The Dr. Hyman Show

The Dr. Hyman Show · May 13, 2026

Women Are Not Small Men! Why Fitness Advice Is Failing Half the Population | Dr. Stacy Sims

Research group that studied cardiovascular fitness in Tarahumara runners to demonstrate aging doesn't necessitate decline

Sex differences in exercise physiology and training responsePerimenopause and hormonal transitions in women's fitnessProtein requirements and anabolic resistance with aging
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Makes Sense - with Dr. JC Doornick

Makes Sense - with Dr. JC Doornick · May 12, 2026

Harvard’s Happiness Expert: The Secret to Calm in the Chaos w/ Tal Ben-Shahar - E169

Tal Ben-Shahar taught one of the most popular happiness courses in the university's history at Harvard

Paradox of Happiness and arrival fallacySPIRE framework (Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational, Emotional well-being)Toxic positivity vs. grounded positivity
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Huberman Lab

Huberman Lab · May 11, 2026

Master Self Control & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Kentaro Fujita

Andrew Huberman's educational background mentioned in context of competitive academic environments

Marshmallow Test Validity and Replication ChallengesSelf-Control vs. Willpower: Definitional DistinctionsPsychological Distance and Mental Time-Travel in Goal Pursuit
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Previa Alliance Podcast

Previa Alliance Podcast · May 11, 2026

Previa Playback: Anxiety During Pregnancy

Referenced for research on hormonal influences and anxiety spikes during first trimester of pregnancy

Antenatal Anxiety DisorderAnxiety vs. Worry DifferentiationPerinatal Mental Health Screening
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How to Be a Better Human

How to Be a Better Human · May 11, 2026

How to handle uncertainty (w/ Simone Stolzoff)

Affiliation of researcher Dan Gilbert, who studies happiness and affective forecasting

Decision-making under uncertaintyAcute vs. ambient uncertainty managementBuilding uncertainty tolerance through exposure
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This Week in Virology

This Week in Virology · May 9, 2026

TWiV 1320: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

Dr. Aaron Kesselheim from Harvard Medical School criticized FDA's censorship of vaccine safety research publications

Andes Hantavirus Outbreak and Human-to-Human TransmissionMeasles Elimination Status Loss in the United StatesVaccine Hesitancy and Polarized Media Consumption
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Dwarkesh Podcast

Dwarkesh Podcast · May 8, 2026

David Reich – Why the Bronze Age was an inflection point in human evolution

David Reich is a professor of ancient DNA at Harvard and leads the laboratory conducting this research

Ancient DNA sequencing and analysis methodsNatural selection in human populations over 18,000 yearsBronze Age as evolutionary inflection point
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · May 8, 2026

E365: Stanford GSB Professor on Venture Capital’s Manager Incentives

Home institution of Professor Shai Bernstein, whose research on VC value-add through direct flight accessibility was cited

Carry structure and fee negotiations in private equityLP portfolio diversification and correlation analysisKey person provisions and fund manager continuity
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Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words · May 8, 2026

Antisemitism Surge, Iran Deal Doubts, Europe’s Free-Ride, and California’s Breakdown | Victor Davis Hanson

Cited as example of institution with Middle East studies programs funded by Arab capital and ideological bias

Antisemitism in Progressive InstitutionsDEI Ideology and Racial GerrymanderingIran Nuclear Negotiations and Military Strategy
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TED Radio Hour

TED Radio Hour · May 8, 2026

How to mend a broken heart

Jeannie Suk Gerson is a family law professor at Harvard Law School teaching divorce-conscious marriage principles

Broken Heart Syndrome (Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy)Psychosocial Stress and Cardiovascular HealthMarriage Counseling and Divorce Prevention
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The Biotech Startups Podcast

The Biotech Startups Podcast · May 7, 2026

🧬 Engineering a Drug Hunter: From Vet School to Big Pharma | Martin Brenner Rerelease (1/3)

Rohit Kulkarni's lab offered Martin a postdoc position in pancreatic islet research, which he declined

AI-driven drug discovery platformsImmunotherapy development for difficult-to-treat cancersLeadership development in pharma and biotech
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Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT Commenter

Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT Commenter · May 7, 2026

The Hidden Truth of Helen Keller | May 7, 2026

Helen Keller graduated cum laude from Radcliffe College (Harvard's women's college)

Helen Keller Historical Accuracy and LegacyAnn Sullivan's Role in Helen Keller's AccomplishmentsDisability Representation and Media Narratives
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Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast

Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast · May 5, 2026

🔬Doing Vibe Physics — Alex Lupsasca, OpenAI

Andrew Strominger's affiliation; former advisor to Alex Lupsasca

Quantum Field Theory and Scattering AmplitudesGluon Amplitudes and Single-Minus Helicity ViolationsGraviton Amplitudes in Quantum Gravity
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Wow in the World

Wow in the World · May 3, 2026

WeWow on the Weekend

Leading research project to deploy calcium carbonate particles via weather balloons to reflect sunlight and cool Earth's atmosphere

Solar Geoengineering and Atmospheric Particle InjectionClimate Change vs Weather DistinctionCalcium Carbonate as Climate Mitigation Agent
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Extend Podcast with Darshan Shah, MD

Extend Podcast with Darshan Shah, MD · Apr 30, 2026

160. Dr. Kara Fitzgerald on Biological Age, Epigenetic Clocks, and the Future of Aging Reversal

Home of David Sinclair, who researches Yamanaka factors and published on chemical cocktails that mimic their effects

Epigenetic clocks and biological age measurementPolyphenol compounds and gene expressionYamanaka factors and cellular reprogramming
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The Tucker Carlson Show

The Tucker Carlson Show · Apr 30, 2026

MTG on the Neocons’ Hatred for America and What’s Truly Going on Behind the Scenes in Washington

Removed Charles Glass's name from building for racism while keeping Les Wexner's name despite Epstein connections

AIPAC and Israel lobby influence on US foreign policyNeoconservative ideology and regime change warsOpen borders policy and demographic change
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Peak Performance Life Podcast

Peak Performance Life Podcast · Apr 28, 2026

EPI 249: Ben Rein, PhD - Author of "Why Brains Need Friends - The Neuroscience Of Social Connection". Strategies For Improving Your Social Life To Maximize Benefits To Your Health.

Mentioned for conducting one of the longest-running studies on happiness and social relationships

Neuroscience of Social ConnectionLoneliness and Mortality RiskIntroversion vs Extroversion Spectrum
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Habits and Hustle

Habits and Hustle · Apr 28, 2026

Episode 549: Dr. Valter Longo: What 30 Years of Longevity & Fasting Study Reveals About The GLP-1 Trend

Referenced for epidemiological studies on diet ingredients associated with healthy aging to 70-75 years

Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) protocols and clinical applicationsLongevity Diet composition and centenarian dietary patternsGLP-1 receptor agonists: efficacy, side effects, and long-term sustainability
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Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Apr 27, 2026

David Sinclair on the Longevity Pill, Age Reversal Timelines, and Updated Protocols | EP #250

Institution where David Sinclair's lab is based; experienced funding cuts due to White House-Harvard dispute

Epigenetic Reprogramming Technology (OSK genes, Yamanaka factors)Gene Therapy Delivery Systems (AAV, lipid nanoparticles, chemical small molecules)Small-Molecule Drug Development for Longevity
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Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+ · Apr 27, 2026

BONUS: Eat Smarter: The Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods on Your Gut, Brain and Metabolic Health with Shawn Stevenson

Published meta-analysis on sodium and blood pressure; research on brain glucose consumption and seafood cognitive benefits

Ultra-processed food consumption and metabolic disease epidemiologyGovernment agricultural subsidies and their health impactSeed oils: extraction methods, oxidative damage, and inflammatory effects
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The Mel Robbins Podcast

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Apr 27, 2026

Do THIS Every Day to Rewire Your Brain From Stress and Anxiety

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris earned her Master's in Public Health from Harvard

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and long-term health outcomesNeurobiological stress response and the amygdala-prefrontal cortex relationshipEpigenetic changes and DNA expression in trauma and healing
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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert · Apr 26, 2026

Meanwhile | Hudson River Fish

Academic institution whose doctor promoted the three P's framework for healthy bowel function

Plant-Based Diet and Dementia PreventionViral Food Trends and Social Media InfluenceHudson River Environmental Remediation
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Economist Podcasts

Economist Podcasts · Apr 24, 2026

An explosion still echoing: Chernobyl at 40

Serhiy Plohi's academic institution where he researches Ukrainian history and Chernobyl

Nuclear safety protocolsSoviet political culture and secrecyInternational nuclear oversight
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Today, Explained

Today, Explained · Apr 23, 2026

When your college closes

Elite institution mentioned as example of college unlikely to face closure despite broader higher education crisis

College institutional debt and financial sustainabilityDemographic cliff and declining 18-year-old populationTuition discounting and revenue models in higher education
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