The Board Game BBQ Podcast
A Podcast about Board Games, brought to you by a group of gamers based in Australia. We are not experts, but certainly addicts!
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Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
In this episode Conor, Sarah and Def discuss the hand management intricacies of Spirit Island and Mage Knight, the D&D inspiration behind Tina Tina's Wonderland, and their new love-affair with Carnegie. In Sizzling Games Def is caught between competing companies and collapsing corporations, Sarah has been strengthening her school standing, and Conor is doubling down on his dice dealing.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: How do you arrange your game collection? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their photos with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Def and Mitch are pushing on with Undaunted: Normandy, and Conor played Mythic Mischief with his niece. Meanwhile Sarah finally finished Mission 50 in The Crew, as well as burncycle and Chakra on Board Game Arena (BGA). New oaths include ISS Vanguard (Def), Block & Key (Conor), and Civilization: A New Dawn (Sarah).
Question of the Pod: What are you favourite innovations in board games?
Sizzling Games: John Company 2nd Ed (44:37), Alma Mater (1:03:20), Doppelt So Clever (1:16:20)
Question of the Pod Recap (1:31:30)
Swear An Oath: (1:48:54)
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Spirit Island (2017)
Mage Knight (2011)
It's a Wonderful Kingdom (2021)
Barrage (2019)
Carnegie (2022)
John Company 2nd Ed (2022)
Alma Mater (2020)
Doppelt So Clever (2019)
Undaunted: Normandy (2019)
ISS Vanguard (2022)
burncycle (2022)
Chakra (2019)
Civilization: A New Dawn (2017)
Mythic Mischief (2022)
Block and Key (2022)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
In this episode Jules, Mitch and Old Man Dan talk all things games, including John Company, Kingdom Death Monster, Power Grid, Ark Nova, and Freedom: The Underground R. In Sizzling Games Jules has been ruling regions in Rome, Mitch has been spotting spies in the Spanish Civil War, and Dan has been making more movie magic.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What are your board game 'Red Flags' that make you rethink/avoid playing a game? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Dan tried his hand at Ark Nova solo, Jules was rapt to get John Company to the table, and Mitch escaped the Mechanical Beast. New oaths include Sleeping Gods (Dan), Circadians: Chaos Order (Jules), and Lanzerath Ridge (Mitch).
Question of the Pod: How do you arrange your game collection?
Sizzling Games: Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes! (34:50), Resist (44:50), Roll Camera!: The B Movie Expansion (56:20)
Question of the Pod Recap (1:03:20)
Swear An Oath: (1:24:35)
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
John Company (2022)
Kingdom Death Monster (2015)
Power Grid (2004)
Ark Nova (2021)
Freedom: The Underground Railroad (2012)
Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes! (2022)
Resist (2022)
Roll Camera: B Movie Expansion (2022)
Circadians: Chaos Order (2022)
Mechanical Beast (2022)
Lanzerath Ridge (2022)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
In this episode Mike, Conor and Sarah are back and they have played a tonne of games lately, including Fluttering Souls, Nova Luna, Trickerion, Brass: Birmingham, Gimme That, and Planet Unknown. In Sizzling Games Conor has been dealing damage in the dungeons of Drunagor, Sarah had been filling factories for the frontline, and Mike is standing specific statues to score success.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What game have you been dying to play and it's just never happened? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Mike played a bunch of his new games from GenCon, Conor played Viscounts of the West Kingdom with both expansions, and Sarah did set-up burncycle on her table if that counts? New oaths include Dog Park (Mike), Mythic Mischief (Conor), and learning a new game on BGA (Sarah).
Question of the Pod: What are your board game 'Red Flags' that make you rethink/avoid playing a game?
Sizzling Games: Chronicles of Drunagor: Age of Darkness (40:30), Victory Through Industry (59:45), Terracotta Army (01:09:02)
Question of the Pod Recap (1:23:15)
Swear An Oath: (1:35:42)
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Fluttering Souls (2019)
Cockroach Poker (2004)
Point Salad (2019)
Nova Luna (2019)
Trickerion (2015)
Brass: Birmingham (2018)
Gimme That (2022)
Planet Unknown (2022)
Turing Machine (2022)
The Seacrh for Planet X (2020)
Letter Jam (2019)
Letters From Whitechapel (2011)
Chronicles of Drunagor: Age of Darkness (2021)
Victory Through Industry (2014)
Terracotta Army (2022)
Kanban EV (2020)
Vinhos (2010)
Hansa Teutonica (2009)
Abyss (2014)
Dog Park (2022)
Viscounts of the West Kingdom (2020)
Mythic Mischief (2022)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
In this episode Adrian, Mitch and Def are joined by designer Julian Pombo. Julian shares with us where his design ideas come from, his working relationship with Vital Lacerda, and the long journey to get his latest game, Pampero, playtested and published. The team also discuss games including Circadians: First Light, Lost Ruins of Arnak, and Remember Our Trip.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: Tell us about your most memorable moment from a Con or Board Game Event. Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Adrian hasn't played Scout with Sarah yet, Mitch played Marvel Dice Throne with his son and also explored more of the Welcome To The Moon missions, play more Undaunted: North Africa with Mitch. New oaths include Food Chain Magnate (Adrian), Mechanical Beast (Mitch), John Company (Def), and to play some more lighter games (Julian).
Question of the Pod: What game have you been dying to play and it's just never happened?
Sizzling Games: Pampero (28:00), Circadians: First Light (44:10), Lost Ruins of Arnak (51:45), Remember Our Trip (56:50)
Question of the Pod Recap (1:03:25)
Swear An Oath: (1:26:18)
To find more of Julian's work check out his Discord Community here: https://discord.gg/PGe8fq3aVE
and the Pampero Kickstarter Page here: Pampero on Kickstarter
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Mercado de Lisboa (2021)
CO2: Second Chance (2018)
Pampero (2023)
Circadians: First Light (2019)
Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020)
Remember Our Trip (2019)
Too Many Bones (2017)
Food Chain Magnate (2015)
Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
Power Grid (2004)
Scout (2019)
Marvel Dice Throne (2022)
Welcome To The Moon (2021)
Mechanical Beast (2022)
Undaunted: North Africa (2020)
John Company 2nd Ed (2022)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
In this episode Dan and Mike are joined by Amy and Maggie from Thinker Themer for a recap of GenCon 2022. Mike, Amy and Maggie share their convention highlights and detail all of the amazing games that we need to keep an eye out for in the coming months.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What game did you expect to hate and then after you played it you went and bought it? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Amy and Maggie fulfilled their oath from Episode 86 by playing Terraforming Mars, Mike played Clank! Catacombs at GenCon, and Dan defeated Dracula in Deckscape. New oaths include: playing five new games (Mike), Ark Nova solo (Dan), and Oathsworn (Thinker Themer).
Question of the Pod: Tell us about your most memorable moment from a Con or Board Game Event.
Question of the Pod Recap (1:00:40)
Swear An Oath: (1:13:15)
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Cat In The Box: Deluxe Edition (2022)
That Old Wallpaper (2022)
Twilight Inscription (2022)
Terracotta Army (2022)
Guild of Merchant Express (2022)
True Dungeon
San Fransisco (2022)
Kites (2022)
Dulce (2022)
Paris: Expansion (2021)
Vengeance: Roll & Fight (2022)
Zombicide: Gear Up (2022)
Boop (2022)
Fit To Print (2023)
Terraforming Mars (2016)
Clank! Catacombs (2022)
Deckscape: Dracula's Castle (2021)
Ark Nova (2021)
Oathsworn (2022)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
While Sarah hosts the episode, Jules and Adrian are snuggling together at Adrian's house. The crew discuss Jules' holiday and the resulting gaming bonanza with Adrian and Def over the past week. Meanwhile in Sizzling Games, Sarah is hand-making and trick-taking, Jules has been avoiding fails and blazing trails and Adrian is defying odds and moving Gods.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: Are you more likely to love a game if you win the first time you play it? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Adrian blames Jules and babies for not playing Hues and Cues, Jules played all of the game modes in Trailblazers, and Sarah still has burncycle eyeing her off from the shelf. New oaths include Scout (Adrian), a non-committal lucky-dip (Jules), and to complete Mission 50 of The Crew (Sarah).
Question of the Pod: What game did you expect to hate and then after you played it you went and bought it?
Sizzling Games: Scout (15:15), Trailblazers (21:30), Ankh (35:15)
Question of the Pod Recap (59:35)
Swear An Oath: (1:21:04)
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Pipeline: Emerging Markets (2021)
Vindication (2018)
Illusion (2018)
Love Letter (2012)
Scout (2019)
Trailblazers (2023)
Escape Plan (2019)
Ankh: Gods of Egypt (2021)
Lisboa (2017)
High Society (1995)
Letters from Whitechapel (2011)
Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
Oriflamme (2019)
The Crew: The Quest For Planet Nine (2019)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Sarah is back so Def and Conor join her to discuss Texan hospitality, the trickiness of Trickerion, tenderhooks vs tenterhooks, and theorising on Vital Lacerda's research methods for Escape Plan. Meanwhile in Sizzling Games, Sarah has been running out of patients (see what I did there?), Conor has been creating chaos in a collectable card-game, and Def has been taking tribes to task.
We recap last week's Question of the Pod: What game from your collection always makes it back to your table?
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Sarah and Def put a curse on Ian O'Toole's house for teaching On Mars to Dan before they had a chance, but Conor came through on his oath and relived some family memories by playing the new edition of Key To The Kingdom. New oaths include Viscounts of the West Kingdom: Keeper of the Keys (Conor), playing Marvel Champions solo (Def), and playing burncycle solo (Sarah)
Question of the Pod: Are you more likely to love a game if you win the first time you play it?
Sizzling Games: Clinic (22:00), Flesh & Blood (35:25), Five Tribes (48:20)
Question of the Pod Recap (1:00:00)
Swear An Oath: (1:08:50)
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Trickerion (2015)
Root (2018)
Escape Plan (2019)
burncycle (2022)
Clinic (2014)
Flesh & Blood (2019)
Five Tribes (2014)
Key To The Kingdom (2022)
Viscounts of the West Kingdom: Keeper of Keys (2022)
Marvel Champions: The Card Game (2019)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Join Mitch, Conor and Dan as they recap the Patreon JackBox night, take on the Transformers deck-builder, and discuss their continued incompetence in Hadrian's Wall. In Sizzling Games: Mitch has been dealing dice-induced damage, Dan has been dueling decks but drawing dead, and Conor has been mixing it with Marvel's Mad Titan.
It's time to announce the winner of the Bracket Battle! Thanks to everyone in the community who contributed, voted and shaped the battle over 63 rounds. It was a hell of a tournament, but there can only be one winner!!
We have a new segment: Question of the Pod! This week we want to hear from you: What game from your collection always makes it back to the table? Find the Question on our FaceBook Community or in the #podcast-chat channel on our Discord, and share your thoughts.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Dan and Conor still haven't played Great Western Trail (much to Mitch's utter disappointment), but then again Mitch didn't play Marvel Dice Throne either. But the lads all double-down with new oaths: Deckscape (Dan), Key to the Kingdom (Conor), Welcome to the Moon (Mitch).
Sizzling Games: Vengeance: Roll n Fight (31:15), Dead Man's Draw (43:20), Marvel Champions: The Mad Titan's Shadow (51:40)
Board Game Bracket: (1:05:51)
Question of the Pod (1:12:42)
Swear An Oath: (1:17:50)
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
SpyFall (2014)
Villainous (2018)
Hadrian's Wall (2021)
Transformers: The Deck Building Game (2021)
Vengeance: Roll 'n Fight (2022)
Dead Man's Draw (2015)
Marvel Champions: Mad Titan's Shadow (2021)
Mavel Champions: Ant Man (2020)
Marvel Champions: Valkyrie (2021)
Brass: Birmingham (2018)
The Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018)
Ghost Blitz (2010)
Great Western Trail: 2nd Ed (2021)
Marvel Dice Throne (2022)
DeckScape (2018)
Welcome To The Moon (2021)
Key To The Kingdom (2022)
**SPONSORS**
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
Our Board Game Bracket 2.0 was proudly sponsored by Game Toppers LLC. We want top thank them for their support over the past year. These Game Toppers are amazing, and can transform any old table into an A1 quality Game Table! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burky/game-toppers-30-upgrading-every-game-you-play?ref=discovery&term=game%20toppers
**PATREON**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2022.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
**SOCIALS**
Support the podcast and join the community!
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