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1-Minute Wonder with Kay Rubacek

Language: en Science Education
Last Checked: 2025-11-23 23:16:07.087854
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Why There Is No Universal "Now" (Einstein's Time Discovery Explained)

21 Nov 2025

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There is no now. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...

Can Prayer Really Calm Your Brain?

20 Nov 2025

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You don't have to be religious. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other s...

How Many heartbeats Do You Get In Life?

19 Nov 2025

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The average human gets about 3 billion heartbeats in a lifetime. This is a public episode. If you'd ...

Why You Actually Need Fewer Friends Than You Think (Science Explains)

18 Nov 2025

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It's not being anti-social. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subsc...

Why Does Time Feel So Fast Now?

17 Nov 2025

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You're not imagining it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscrib...

Why Crying Makes You Stronger Not Weaker

15 Nov 2025

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Tears aren't weakness. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscriber...

Why Loneliness Changes Your Gut Bacteria

13 Nov 2025

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Your body knows when you're disconnected. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this wi...

The Impossible Thing Your Body Does Every Second

12 Nov 2025

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Your cells perform quantum tunneling every second you're alive. This is a public episode. If you'd l...

Your Brain Remembers Stories 22 Times Better Than Facts

11 Nov 2025

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Your brain doesn't hate information. It craves meaning. This is a public episode. If you'd like to d...

Why Your Brain Treats Heartbreak Like a Broken Bone

10 Nov 2025

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Your brain has one alarm system for ALL pain. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss thi...

Why Platforms Want You Angry

07 Nov 2025

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Ever notice how calm never goes viral? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with ...

Why Your Brain Is More Powerful Than You Think

06 Nov 2025

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The most complex structure in the known universe isn't out there. It's inside you. This is a public ...

5 Things You Must Know About the Supermoon Sleep Effect

05 Nov 2025

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If you're tossing and turning tonight, blame the supermoon. This is a public episode. If you'd like ...

Why Your Brain Can't Handle Two Tasks at Once

04 Nov 2025

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Your brain doesn't multitask. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other sub...

Why Cities Are Seeing Auroras for the First Time Ever

03 Nov 2025

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We're in solar maximum — the peak of the Sun's 11-year cycle. This is a public episode. If you'd l...

Why You Think of Someone Right Before They Text

31 Oct 2025

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It feels impossible to explain. But maybe it's not.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to dis...

Why Processing Your Emotions Takes Time

30 Oct 2025

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Watch & Subscribe to 1 Minute Wonder on YouTube.If you need time to know how you feel, that’s not ...

Your Body Emits Light—And Science Can Prove It

29 Oct 2025

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Watch & Subscribe on YouTube.You’re glowing right now. Literally. Your body emits light, real phot...

Why You Feel Numb to Things That Used to Move You

28 Oct 2025

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 You haven't changed. The noise around you has. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss ...

Why Resilience Beats Efficiency Every Time

27 Oct 2025

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We worship efficiency. But nature doesn't. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this w...

Why You Can Only See 1% of Reality

24 Oct 2025

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You're blind to 99.9965% of the universe. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this wi...

What Is Deja Vu? (Your Brain Is Glitching)

23 Oct 2025

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We've been here before. This exact moment. This feeling. Except—we haven't. This is a public episo...

Why You Can't Tickle Yourself (Try It)

22 Oct 2025

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It's not your fingers—it's your brain. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this wit...

Your Muscles Can Lift a Car (Your Brain Won't Let You)

21 Oct 2025

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You're not weak. You're protected.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with ot...

Why You Instantly Click With Some People

20 Oct 2025

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Ever meet someone and just... click? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with ot...

Why Does Your Brain Feel So Tired?

15 Oct 2025

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Ever feel completely exhausted even when you haven't done anything physically demanding? This is a p...

Asking for Help Makes You Look More Competent (Not Less)

14 Oct 2025

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Most of us were taught that asking for help is weakness. But research proves the opposite. This is a...

Is Being Alone Bad For Your Brain?

13 Oct 2025

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Your Brain Uses Other People to Regulate Itself (Here's the Science) This is a public episode. If yo...

The Only Reason You're Alive Is Because Water Breaks Physics

10 Oct 2025

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Water never stops moving. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscri...

Why You Should Trust Your Gut Instincts!

09 Oct 2025

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Your gut has its own network of neurons, sometimes called the second brain. This is a public episode...

The Surprising Truth About CREATIVITY Nobody Tells You

08 Oct 2025

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Your brain has a switch for creativity. And it doesn't flip through force. This is a public episode....

Why Smart People Doubt Themselves!

07 Oct 2025

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The more capable you become, the more you start to question yourself. This is a public episode. If y...

Peace vs Control: Why Your Brain Can't Find Calm

06 Oct 2025

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If your peace depends on everything going right—that's not peace. That's control. This is a public...

Physics Proves Nothing You’ve Ever Done Is Actually Lost (Mind-Blowing)

03 Oct 2025

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In this universe, nothing is lost. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with othe...

You’re Trapped in a Mental Feedback Loop (Here’s How to Break Free)

02 Oct 2025

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Your thoughts, feelings, and actions repeat because your brain spots patterns—even ones that keep ...

Scientists Discovered Why Sad Songs Actually Make You Feel Better

01 Oct 2025

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Ever reach for sad music when you’re feeling low? Science explains why. This is a public episode. ...

Why Smart People Are Actually Experts at Being Wrong (Shocking Psychology)

30 Sep 2025

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Intelligence has a dark side. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other sub...

Your Excuses Are Actually Fear in Disguise (Psychology Explains Why)

29 Sep 2025

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Ever notice how your best excuses sound perfectly reasonable? This is a public episode. If you'd lik...

Scientists Discovered You Control The Universe

26 Sep 2025

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Ever notice how things shift when you pay attention? This is a public episode. If you'd like to disc...

Why Being Rejected Feels Like Getting Punched

25 Sep 2025

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Rejection hurts like pain, because your brain processes as real pain. This is a public episode. If y...

Why 8 Minutes of Meditation Changes Your Brain

24 Sep 2025

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Think meditation isn’t working? It is. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this wit...

Why You Remember Pain But Forget Everything Else

23 Sep 2025

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Most of what you do, you’ll forget. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with o...

Stop Feeling Guilty About This One Thing

22 Sep 2025

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Guilt gets a bad rap, but real guilt is actually good for you. This is a public episode. If you'd li...

The Universe Is Expanding and So Are You

19 Sep 2025

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Space is expanding every second—and so are you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss...

The Science Behind Grief

18 Sep 2025

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Grief isn’t just in your mind—it reshapes your brain and body. This is a public episode. If you'...

The One Thing That Makes Us Human

17 Sep 2025

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Some animals come close, but only humans combine it all. This is a public episode. If you'd like to ...

The Truth About News Media

16 Sep 2025

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Why does it feel like we live in totally different worlds? This is a public episode. If you'd like t...

The Science of How Emotions Control You

15 Sep 2025

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Ever felt like your emotions hijack your entire body?  This is a public episode. If you'd like to d...

You Share 99.9% of Your DNA with Every Human on Earth

12 Sep 2025

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That tiny 0.1% difference creates all our unique features. This is a public episode. If you'd like t...

Your Brain Feels No Pain (The Healing Science Will Amaze You)

11 Sep 2025

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Did you know your brain can’t feel pain? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this w...

How Sound Frequencies Tune Your Body in Seconds

10 Sep 2025

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Your body doesn’t just live in rhythm—it lives in frequency. This is a public episode. If you'd ...

Your Brain Rewires Itself Daily—So Why Can't You Change Your Mind?

09 Sep 2025

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Your past self did the best it could with what it knew. Now you know more. This is a public episode....

Your Subconscious Works 275,000x Harder Than Your Conscious Mind

08 Sep 2025

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While you focus on a tiny handful of thoughts, your subconscious is processing 11 million bits of in...

You Were Born from Perfect Order (Not Chaos)

05 Sep 2025

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At the Big Bang, the universe began in a state of unimaginable calm... This is a public episode. If ...

The Surprising Reason Rhythm Calms Your Brain

04 Sep 2025

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Ever notice how a bouncing ball or ticking clock grabs your attention? This is a public episode. If ...

This Is How Music Controls Your Heartbeat

03 Sep 2025

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Did you know your heart doesn’t just pump blood—it listens? This is a public episode. If you'd l...

You Are Not the Labels They Gave You (Reclaim Your Story)

02 Sep 2025

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We all collect labels, some whispered, some shouted, but none of those labels actually define you. T...

You’ve Done Hard Things Before (Motivational Monday)

01 Sep 2025

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Whatever this week brings, remember, you’ve faced worse. This is a public episode. If you'd like t...

Your Body Is A Walking Quantum Computer

29 Aug 2025

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Quantum particles in your body are instantly connected across space. This is a public episode. If yo...

The Secret Brain Inside Your Heart

28 Aug 2025

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Your Heart Has Its Own Brain (40,000 Neurons). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss th...

Your Brain Creates Movies While You Sleep

27 Aug 2025

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Every night, your brain becomes a movie director, creating wild stories just for you. But why do we ...

News Apps Are Hijacking Your Brain (Here's How to Fight Back)

26 Aug 2025

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Your news app isn't just informing you, it's rewiring your brain for anxiety and addiction. This is ...

This Is Why Your Brain Loves to Fail

25 Aug 2025

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That sting of failure? It's your brain building defenses for the next challenge. This is a public ep...

You’re Drinking Dinosaur Water Right Now (Mind-Blowing)

22 Aug 2025

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The same water in your glass once ran through dinosaurs, circled in ancient oceans, fell on mammoths...

Your Cells Are Listening to Every Thought You Think

21 Aug 2025

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Your cells don't care about politics or profit. They care only about you. This is a public episode. ...

How Thinking Makes You Physically Stronger (Study Proves It)

20 Aug 2025

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You can build muscle without lifting a finger.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss ...

Why Your Real-World Intelligence Beats Any Test Score

19 Aug 2025

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You’ve been told intelligence is measured by grades and test scores. But your wisdom is lived, not...

You’re Not Dumb. They Just Want You to Think So ;)

18 Aug 2025

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You were born with the same brain wiring as every world leader and billionaire.  This is a public e...

Special Announcement: 1-Minute Wonders Moving to Mornings 7AM EST as of Monday Aug 18, 2025.

17 Aug 2025

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Thanks for being here! Join the free Wonder Weekly email: www.1MinuteWonder.com. This is a public ep...

You Can Slow Time (No Machine Required)

15 Aug 2025

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Why Your Body Is Stuck 90% of the Time (Literally)

14 Aug 2025

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How Your Body Fixes Itself (Incredible!)

13 Aug 2025

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Unlocking Your Brain’s Secret Weapon

12 Aug 2025

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Resilience Isn’t a Trait. It’s a Choice (Science Proves It)

11 Aug 2025

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Why The Shape of You Is Sacred

10 Aug 2025

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Visit www.1MinuteWonder.com for exclusive perk & access... This is a public episode. If you'd li...

Only You Can See the World Your Way

09 Aug 2025

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You Are Immeasurable

08 Aug 2025

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No One Else Has Lived Your Life

07 Aug 2025

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You’re Here to Leave Your Own Mark

06 Aug 2025

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Why You Have Unlimited Potential

05 Aug 2025

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Why I Created This Podcast to Help Soothe Your Soul

05 Aug 2025

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A special bonus episode for you and a long overdue introduction. Thanks for being here! This is a pu...

Comparison is a Shortcut to Feeling Small

04 Aug 2025

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Visit www.1MinuteWonder.com for exclusive perks & access. This is a public episode. If you'd lik...

Why You You Are 99% "Nothing"

03 Aug 2025

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You are made of atoms, and atoms are over 99% empty space.--> Get the science behind the wonder &...

You Don’t Need to Chase This. It’s Already Saving Your Life.

02 Aug 2025

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You can live weeks without food. Days without water. But only minutes without breath.--> Get the ...

Why Feeling Empty Is a Good Thing

01 Aug 2025

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We’ve been conditioned to see space, silence, and stillness as wasted time. But quantum physics te...

Why Constant Motion Keeps You Stuck

31 Jul 2025

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You weren’t built to go full speed all day. And when you never slow down, your body stays stuck in...

Your Cells Are Telling You Something Big. Don't Ignore Them.

30 Jul 2025

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Even on a cellular level, your body is asking for space. This is a public episode. If you'd like to ...

The Truth About Why Your Brain Can't Handle This Information (And What You Can Do About It)

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The human brain's working memory can only hold about 4 things at once, but we’re being hit with th...

Why Your Mind Feels Scattered (And What To Do About It)

28 Jul 2025

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You’re not imagining the overwhelm. You’re swimming in a data tsunami. Get the full science her...

What If Gravity Was Just a Tiny Bit Stronger?

27 Jul 2025

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If gravity shifted even slightly, life wouldn’t exist.  You’re not an accident of the cosmos —...

Sleep Will Break You Faster Than Starvation

26 Jul 2025

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Go without food — your body adapts. But go without sleep? Things unravel fast. Here’s why rest...

Why Your Heart Is Louder Than Your Brain

25 Jul 2025

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Your heart creates an electromagnetic field 5,000x stronger than your brain.This 1-minute wonder exp...

Your Body Remembers What Your Mind Forgets

24 Jul 2025

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You may have moved on — but your body hasn’t. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss...

From 2 Cells to 100 Trillion: The Miracle Inside You

23 Jul 2025

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Your entire life is proof of what can grow from the smallest beginning. This is a public episode. If...

Your Brain vs the Universe: Which One Is Bigger?

22 Jul 2025

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Stars scatter like dust, but your brain, small as a fist, outshines the cosmos. This is a public epi...

Whose Voice Is Driving Your Life? (It Might Not Be Yours)

21 Jul 2025

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You’re more capable than any voice that tries to stop you. This is a public episode. If you'd like...

Clear Your Mind With This Simple Scientific Method

18 Jul 2025

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Sometimes all you need is a breeze. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with oth...

You’re Not Just Lucky — You’re a Mathematical Miracle

17 Jul 2025

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The mathematical probability of you existing is less than zero. This is a public episode. If you'd l...

What Is The True Source of Happiness?

16 Jul 2025

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Chasing joy won't last. Still water waits in silence—You return to it. This is a public episode. I...

Why Your Beauty is Bad for Business

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if you were never meant to feel beautiful? Not because you aren’t — but because it’s bad...

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