Weekly audio messages of hope and love from The Harbor in Friendswood, Texas.
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It's all about coastal living in here, folks. There is so much history and happenings all around us and we should talk about it. The Harbor Area Podcast is born out of a true fascination with the area (San Pedro, Long Beach, and Wilmington, California). Join me for a dose of research, with a dallop of fun. A new episode will publish every two weeks.
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Living Histories of members of the Harbor 9th Ward
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Harbor Media: Navigating a Post-Christian World
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Unable to make to the Harbor at USF on Tuesday nights? Do not worry. This podcast is dedicated to keeping you connected to the topics, conversations, and events happening at The Harbor at USF.
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Down-to-earth Christian talk with Pastor Josh & Rick. Join us as we hear from members of the church community who share their amazing stories. If you want real, you've come to the right place! Check us out on Facebook Live at The Harbor Church, Lomita, California.
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Unofficial Audio recordings of the Calvary Harbor
Unofficial Audio recordings of the Calvary Harbor
Since I have started attending the Harbor at Calvary Chapel, it has changed things for me, and my life. It is my hope that sharing these recordings, I hope it spreads the word of god, and reaches someone else and makes a difference for them, as well. Cover art photo provided by Robert Katzki on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@ro_ka
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“Views from the Harbor” is a video/audio series that serves as Harbor Capital Advisors’ take on what financial professionals need to know about what is currently happening in the economy and markets across the world and how Harbor believes it ultimately impacts investments. Hosted by Harbor Capital Advisors President and CIO, Kristof Gleich, this series features conversations with Harbor’s very own internal financial experts and external partners. They each share their own personal perspecti ...
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Welcome to The Strange Harbors Podcast. Hosted by Derek Wong, Jeff Zhang, and Amir Touray, The Strange Harbors Podcast is a weekly discussion of all things pop culture, with an emphasis on film and television. Join us every week as we dive deep into big blockbusters, indie favorites, and under-seen hidden gems.
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Just something
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This podcast the bombing of Pearl Harbor created by Ebony, Emma, and Shawn Cover art photo provided by Parker Johnson on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@pkripperprivate
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Welcome to 1313 Harbor the Podcast, a podcast that celebrates all things theme parks. From Disney culture to our favorite rides, join us as we navigate the jungles of Disney, Universal, and beyond.
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Published posthumously in 2010, Pearl Harbor: The Seeds and Fruits of Infamy blows the top off a 70-year cover-up, reporting for the first time on long-suppressed interviews, documents, and corroborated evidence. Greaves provides comprehensive coverage on the history of U.S. and Japanese relations, the actions of the Roosevelt administration, the attack and the response on the ground, the investigations and cover-ups that began almost immediately and continue to this day. This audio book is ...
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The “Indictment of the Pearl Harbor 5", is a podcast based on the book of the same name written by Donald J. Young. It carefully details and rightfully places the blame for the unpreparedness of the December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor disaster, on the heads of the U.S. Navy and War Departments in Washington DC. “Indictment of the Pearl Harbor 5, “ is available on Amazon.com. Donald J. Young is a military historian, author and lecturer, who writes on the pre-Midway period of World War II in the Pa ...
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Send us a text In this episode I talk about the City of Long Beach and brush lightly across its history as a seaside resort. Support the showOleh Joel Torrez
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The Message From The Manger: God is in Control
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This Message From The Manger is a message of sovereignty. Sovereignty means supreme power or authority. In theological terms, it refers to God’s absolute authority and control over all creation. God is never out of control, lacking control, or needing to take control. At all times – and through all things – God has ultimate power and authority over…
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2024's challenger to last year's "Barbenheimer" phenomenon is here in the form of the Gladiator II and Wicked double feature. We review both highly anticipated films, and our discussion just might surprise you! Tune in and find out!Oleh Amir Toura, Jeff Zhang, Derek Wong
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Reframing Rest: What Does Jesus Think About the Sabbath?
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In the series Reframing Rest, we’ve learned that the Sabbath is a rhythm, rooted in creation. A reminder of how God rescued us from our slavery to sin, and a gift that God gives us every single week to enjoy for our good. We learned that we stop on the Sabbath to reveal our trust in God, refuel us for the work of God, and refocus us on what we have…
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Reframing Rest: This Is How We Do It - A Sabbath Panel Discussion, Part 2
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Throughout this series, we've talked about the benefits and difficulties of observing a weekly Sabbath. We've talked about things we should do on that day and things we should stop for that day. And we've gone over what Scripture has to say about it. This fourth message is a two-part panel discussion with people in different stages of life taking q…
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Reframing Rest: This Is How We Do It - A Sabbath Panel Discussion, Part 1
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Throughout this series, we've talked about the benefits and difficulties of observing a weekly Sabbath. We've talked about things we should do on that day and things we should stop for that day. And we've gone over what Scripture has to say about it. This fourth message is a two-part panel discussion with people in different stages of life taking q…
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This week we review Edward Berger's Conclave, a papal conspiracy thriller in the guise of a serious business, hiding a goofed-up B-movie underneath. We talk about its twists and turns, its murderers' row of a cast, and its absolutely preposterous ending. Will this make our best-of-the-year lists? Tune in and find out!…
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Reframing Rest: A Sabbath Framework
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Sabbath is not an obligation—it is an invitation. An opportunity to receive a gift from God every single week. Yes, it is in the law of God as the fourth of the Ten Commandments, but Sabbath is not just law—it is life. It is a blessing, not a burden. So how do we do this Sabbath practice? There is no formula to make the Sabbath work for you, but th…
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This week, we review Aaron Schimberg's under-the-radar indie darling, A Different Man, an unlikely companion piece to this year's The Substance and may even overtake it as the essential 2024 text on self-hatred and the self-wounding blade of wish fulfillment. Effortlessly smart without an ounce of ostentatious force, this is a movie with a million …
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Episode 8. Phineas Banning Part 4.
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Send us a text Support the showOleh Joel Torrez
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Episode 7. Phineas Banning Part 3.
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Reframing Rest: Stop, In the Name of Rest
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While there is an abundance of historical, psychological, physical, and even scientific and medical evidence of the benefits of taking one day off each week to completely rest, the vast majority of people—especially in our modern Western world—fight against this rhythm that God rooted into creation. We're like three-year-olds fighting a nap—knowing…
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This week we review Pascal Plante's Red Rooms, an under-the-radar indie that's taken the horrorsphere by storm. A serial killer thriller that finds power in its restraint and shocking prescience, Red Rooms is an evil — yet vital — film to understand the stranglehold of postmodern, screen-abetted detachment. We discuss our culture of macabre obsessi…
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Reframing Rest: The Unwanted Gift
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60% of U.S. adults say they feel more tired now than they’ve ever been. --- OnePoll Research Firm 58% of people said that feeling tired keeps them from enjoying life, and 33% of people "always" or "often" still feel tired even after a good night's sleep. --- Talker Research Firm Why is this happening? Why do we wear busyness as a badge of honor - y…
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Love First - Followers of Jesus should be characterized by genuine love and deep commitment to one another and our neighbor, which flows from our whole love of God. Jesus led the way in showing us how to live with love first. We love because He loved us first, and our love for others flows from God's love for us. What does that actually look like? …
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This week we review the new Max series continuing Matt Reeves' The Batman saga: The Penguin. Starring Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, and Clancy Brown, the eight-episode miniseries details Oz Cobb's rise from Gotham nobody to connected crime boss. We review the first five episodes.Oleh Derek Wong, Jeff Zhang
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Episode 6. Phineas Banning Part 2.
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Send us a text Hey folks in this next episode Michael Sanborn and I talk about Phineas Banning serving in the United States military, building the Los Angeles railroad in just under one year, his work on the Los Angeles Harbor, and about Banning also running for the California state senate. Support the show…
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CORE: We Are Managers, Not Owners
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We are Managers, Not Owners - Followers of Jesus should be effective and efficient managers of all God gives them, understanding that He owns it all. Jesus used money to help convey spiritual principles many times, allowing us to learn financial lessons while also learning deeper spiritual truths. In this message, guest speaker author, speaker, and…
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CORE: Health Requires Hard Work
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Health Requires Hard Work - Followers of Jesus must work hard to carefully nurture their own spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, and financial health as we continually grow in likeness to Christ. Good works in every area of life are part of God’s plan for our lives to become more like Jesus, not so we can earn our salvation but as a result …
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This week, we review Todd Phillips' highly anticipated sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux. Is it a misbegotten misfire? Or is it a movie with a strange set of balls? Is it both? We discuss its interesting metatext, spiteful movies, and the odd throughline between Joker 2 and Megalopolis.Oleh Jeff Zhang, Amir Touray, Derek Wong
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Episode 5. Phineas Banning Part 1.
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Send us a text In this episode I interview Michael Sanborn, the Director of the Banning Museum. We will dive into the life of Phineas Banning including his family structure, personality, and some of his early accomplishments which include the establishment of a transportation empire, including his stagecoach lines and ultimately a Railroad in South…
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Uncompromising Relevance - To honor God and inspire people, the Church should pursue excellence and be culturally relevant while remaining biblically faithful and doctrinally pure. In order to connect with people and share with them the Good News of Jesus Christ, we must meet them right where they are with uncompromising relevance and excellence. W…
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Self-financed and over 40 years in the making, Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis is the most divisive movie of the year. Is it an unmitigated disaster or an old master's magnum opus? Or is it somewhere in between? We're all divided on this one, but we can all agree on one thing: you've never seen anything like this before, and you might not ever a…
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Serving Matters - Followers of Jesus should serve in areas that use their God-given gifts to strengthen and build up the Church and others. To follow Christ is to live a life of serving, because serving matters. Serving is not something you sign up to do once in a while; it's a lifestyle. How do I live a serving matters life? I must be willing to p…
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Once again transmogrifying old-school exploitation into her own feminist styling of New French Extremity, Coralie Fargeat trades in the empowered bloodletting of 2018’s Revenge for body horror. Your mileage may vary with The Substance, but whether you wince, cackle, or simply abandon the theater out of disgust, one thing is quite clear: it's quite …
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Bold Faith - Healthy followers of Jesus boldly live out their faith with passion and conviction, marked by grace and truth. We have read stories in the Bible about the early Christians living out their faith in Christ, even when they were threatened with death if they didn't stop talking about Jesus. We've seen video about modern day Christians in …
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Send us a text I this episode I will talk about California in the late 1840s and 1850s - also known as the time of the gold rush. You could consider this episode more of a tickler for episode five, where I will dive into the life of Phineas Banning the founder of Wilmington, California, his contributions to Wilmington and San Pedro, including the e…
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Core Value #2 - Come As You Are: God wants every person to come as they are to Him and His Church, where they can find forgiveness, eternal life, and life to the full through Jesus. God wants us to come as we are, but He loves us too much to leave us that way. Just because God receives us as we are does not mean there isn’t a standard that He calls…
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Director Jeremy Saulnier follows up his brutal downers of Green Room and Hold the Dark with a politically angry new action thriller. With a star-making turn from actor Aaron Pierre, Rebel Ridge rides into the pantheon of contemporary suspense in ways that might be surprising, especially if you're expecting more sanguine violence from Saulnier. We d…
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Send us a text In this episode I interview Ryan Blaney. He shares the role of the business improvement district, his love for San Pedro, and some of the latest projects that are underway which of course includes West Harbor. Support the showOleh Joel Torrez
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Send us a text This episode is about the historical Ports O' Call Village in San Pedro, California and its modern rival, West Harbor. In this first part, I will dig into some interesting articles, I found online related to the development of the ports of call, its culmination, as well as its deterioration, which ultimately led to its demolition. Su…
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Episode 1. The Indigenous People of the Harbor Area
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Send us a text This episode is about the indigenous people of the Harbor Area and the Los Angeles region - the Tongva. In the first part of the episode, I present some very light research on the subject area. In the second part of the episode, I interview Isaac Michael Ybarra - a local artist, historian, and member of the Tongva community. Support …
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Core Value #1 - Prayer is Our Priority: The work of the Church is first and foremost prayer, by which all other work is led, empowered, and supported. There is no such thing as a healthy, thriving, Christ following, God honoring church, if that church is not focused on and driven by prayer. This is why prayer is our first Core Value at The Harbor. …
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Undivided Kingdom: Kingdom Calling
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People may not say it to us, but they are evaluating whether our faith is genuine by watching how we live our lives. The only way they can truly tell if our faith is real is not by our words, because words can be empty, but by our actions. If we truly believe that what we say we believe is really real, then our lives will reflect it. So the questio…
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It's a deeper cut this week as we dive straight into a smaller, VOD action gem with Bren Foster's kinetic martial arts actioner, Life After Fighting. We review this by-your-bootstraps indie gem that puts big budget blockbusters to shame with its brutal confidence and unbelievable choreography. We're giving away what we thought about it right here, …
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Undivided Kingdom: I'm Thankful for Our President
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In God's Word, we are commanded to pray for all people, no matter if we like them, or disagree with them, or what. All people, especially those in authority over us: our local police, the mayor, the governor, and the President of the United States, whether you voted for them or not. The command does not change depending on who is leading. That migh…
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Fede Álvarez takes over the reins of Xenomorph terror with Alien: Romulus. In this episode, we review the first Alien movie in seven years, and the first in over a decade to depart from series godfather Ridley Scott. Does Álvarez chart his own path with his tense, gorehound pedigree from Evil Dead and Don't Breathe? Or is it just a rehash of better…
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Undivided Kingdom: My Obligation To My Country
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Many Christians believe we have an obligation, not only to our country but to God, to vote certain ways and support certain candidates or policies. As followers of Christ do we have a political obligation to our faith and to our country, and if so, what is it? Watch/listen to this message to discover the unchanging obligation we have to the Kingdom…
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Send us a text Hey folks, Welcome to the Harbor Area Podcast. I am your host, Joel Torrez. I moved to San Pedro in 2022. I am so fascinated by the Harbor area that I decided to create a podcast about the information I learn and share it with awesome listeners like you. This podcast is all about the Harbor area in Los Angeles, California. Stay tuned…
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It's not an M. Night Shyamalan film without some divisiveness. We discuss his new Josh Hartnett vehicle, Trap, his late career stylings, and the pros and cons of his heightened realities. Is Trap one of Shyamalan's best? Or is it another dud?Oleh Derek Wong, Amir Touray, Jeff Zhang
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Undivided Kingdom: Identity Politics
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What is the Church's position in this present political climate? Are God's people to be on the left or the right, or somewhere in the middle? How do we contend with those of a different viewpoint or party than our own? If there was ever a time to ask WWJD (What would Jesus do?) this is it. Watch this supercharged first message of the Undivided King…
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We return to television this week to conduct a postmortem on the controversial second season of HBO's House of the Dragon. The Game of Thrones spinoff has its fans split down the middle with a divisive finale, and season in general, as the Greens and Blacks head to war. We discuss the contention at the center of the series' reception, as well as gi…
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The Prayer of Jesus (pt. 2): The #1 Prayer of Jesus
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In part 2 of the message entitled The Prayer of Jesus, Senior Pastor Jeff Maness tells us about "The #1 Prayer of Jesus". In part 1, we learned that hours before His excruciating death on the cross, at a time when every word counted, Jesus prayed for the protection, purity (holiness), and purpose of those who were following Him and anyone who would…
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Deadpool joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe proper in Shawn Levy's Deadpool & Wolverine. Or does he? We review the 34th film in the MCU. Can the Merc with the Mouth and the wayward X-Man band together to save Marvel's flagging Multiverse fortunes? Or is it just another parade of cameos and fan service?…
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The Prayer of Jesus (pt. 1): Jesus Prayed for You
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Did you know that Jesus prayed for you while He was here on earth? Not only then, but He continues to pray for you now! He prays for the protection, purity (holiness), and purpose of those that love and follow Him. Not only that, but the prayer of Jesus for us is backed up by the power of Jesus in us! Learn more in "Jesus Prayed for You", part one …
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Sequel, reboot, re-quel, revival, whatever you call it, Twisters is here. We review Lee Isaac Chung's followup to the 1996 smash hit. Does it avoid legacy sequel traps, or does it lean into them? Does the summer of Glen Powell continue? Tune in and find out!Oleh Derek Wong, Jeff Zhang, Amir Touray
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In the last message we learned that "God is Everything". Everything that God has done and is doing today and all that He will do in the future is because of His great love. So what is our response to His love? Devotion. We are to be devoted to not only to following Christ, but to abiding in Him. What exactly does this mean? How do we "abide" in Jes…
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Oz Perkins' fourth feature-length horror film rides upon a wave of hype. From its cryptic teasers to the hyperbolic reception as "one of the scariest movies ever," Longlegs has quite a reputation to live up to. Is it really something special? Or is it just a hodgepodge pastiche of better movies? Tune in and find out.…
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It’s easy for any of us to ask ourselves, “What is my purpose in this life, in this world, in this universe?" You may feel so small and insignificant and sometimes just wonder what the point of it all is. You may see the daily headlines of natural disasters, global conflicts, political division, and it becomes easy to feel like a very tiny drop in …
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