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Welcome to The Food Blogger Pro Podcast, hosted by Bjork Ostrom from Pinch of Yum! Our goal is to help you create a beautiful, functional, and profitable blog. We interview successful food bloggers and industry experts in an effort to surface strategies that can help you more efficiently grow and monetize your site. You'll learn about recipe SEO, food photography, plugins, monetization, traffic, and more. New episodes every Tuesday! Learn more at foodbloggerpro.com/podcast
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The Plantbased, Not Perfect podcast is all about striving to be our healthiest selves, while living in the real world. With a master's degree in Technical Writing, Elizabeth explains complicated health topics in a format that is easy to digest. After her mom almost died from congestive heart failure caused by a root canal infection, Elizabeth became passionate about living a healthy lifestyle free from disease. This led her into the plantbased world and eventually inspired her to create #pla ...
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Creating a brand to withstand algorithm changes, going beyond branding basics, and how your brand can influence your business strategy. ----- Welcome to episode 487 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Katie Trant from Foodie Brand Lab and Hey Nutrition Lady. Actionable Steps to Shape a Successful Brand There …
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Working with brands, communicating with clients, and staying organized with Chris Pieta from Creative Biz Launch. ----- Welcome to episode 486 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Chris Pieta from Creative Biz Launch. Building Brand Relationships that Last with Chris Pieta In this week’s episode, Chris highlig…
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Prioritizing passive income, overcoming burnout, and rediscovering joy as a food blogger with Elizabeth Emery from Vancouver with Love. ----- Welcome to episode 485 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Elizabeth Emery from Vancouver with Love. Achieving Quiet Success as a Six-Figure Food Creator Food blogging …
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Balancing passion, building a sustainable business, and predicting the future of food blogging with Alex and Sonja Overhiser from A Couple Cooks. ----- Welcome to episode 484 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Alex and Sonja Overhiser from A Couple Cooks. The Importance of Building Community with A Couple Co…
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Legitimizing the creator economy and working with brands with Chandice Probst and Abbey Rodriguez from Tastemaker Conference ----- Welcome to episode 483 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Chandice Probst and Abbey Rodriguez from Tastemaker Conference. How to Thrive in the Creator Economy and Build Successfu…
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Building community, providing exclusive value, and streamlining membership sites with Jen Matichuk from Memberful. ----- Welcome to episode 482 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Jen Matichuk from Memberful—this is the third and final episode of our Memberful mini-series! How to Build a Thriving Membership S…
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Leveraging email lists, boosting revenue, and building relationships with Nathan Barry. ----- Welcome to episode 481 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Nathan Barry from ConvertKit, soon-to-be Kit. Maximizing the Impact of Your Email List Nathan Barry started ConvertKit back in 2013 and has grown his company…
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The power of recurring revenue and breaking down key metrics for running a membership site with Bjork Ostrom ----- Welcome to episode 480 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week, we’re excited to air the second episode of our mini-series with Memberful, in which Bjork discusses the ins and outs of membership sites and the power of recurring reve…
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Publishing a cookbook, fostering a community, and creating a work-life balance with Danielle Walker ----- Welcome to episode 479 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Danielle Walker. The Art of Cookbook Publishing with Danielle Walker Danielle’s journey to becoming a cookbook author is anything but ordinary! F…
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Income diversification, monetization strategies, and memberships with Bjork Ostrom ----- Welcome to episode 478 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week, we’re launching the first episode of our three-episode mini-series with Memberful, in which our very own Bjork Ostrom talks about the power of community, income diversification, and memberships.…
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Diversifying your traffic sources, the power of community, and using Reddit as a growth hack with Ewen Finser ----- Welcome to episode 477 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Ewen Finser from Venture 4th Media. Leveraging Reddit as a Traffic Source In this episode, Bjork sits down with Ewen Finser to discuss …
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Creating effective category pages, navigating keyword research, and balancing SEO with creativity with Casey Markee from Media Wyse. ----- Welcome to episode 476 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Casey Markee from Media Wyse. Advanced SEO Q&A with Casey Markee This is the third and final episode of our Summ…
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Growing your email list, connecting with your audience, and working with sponsors with Allea Grummert from Duett ----- Welcome to episode 475 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Allea Grummert from Duett. Grow Your Email List and Connect with your Audience with Allea Grummert Email marketing expert Allea Grum…
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Running the #1 Food & Drink Newsletter on Substack, pivoting from freelance recipe development to creating your own content, and writing two cookbooks with Caroline Chambers from What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking. ----- Welcome to episode 474 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Caroline Chambers. …
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Diversifying your traffic sources, building your email list, and the tools to help you build your audience with Andrew Wilder and Colin Devroe ----- Welcome to episode 473 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Andrew Wilder and Colin Devroe from NerdPress. Future-Proofing Your Content with Andrew Wilder and Col…
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472: Coaching Call: Increasing Search Traffic, Determining What to Prioritize, and Strategizing for Business Growth with Cameron Crawley and Sarah Cobacho from plantbaes
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Auditing their website, strategizing to increase search traffic, and diversifying revenue sources with Cameron Crawley and Sarah Cobacho from plantbaes. ----- Welcome to episode 472 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Cameron Crawley and Sarah Cobacho from plantbaes. Coaching Call: Increasing Search Traffic, …
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471: Unlocking Success through Strategic Goal-Planning, Partnerships, and Providing Services with Matthew Gartland
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Offering services, building partnerships, and goal-planning with Matthew Gartland from SPI Media ----- Unlocking Success through Strategic Goal-Planning, Partnerships, and Providing Services with Matthew Gartland Welcome to episode 471 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Matthew Gartland from SPI Media. Last …
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470: How Working as Ina Garten's Assistant Kicked Off Lidey Heuck's Career as a Food Creator and Cookbook Author
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Contributing recipes to NYT Cooking, avoiding the comparison trap, and working with the Barefoot Contessa with Lidey Heuck. ----- Welcome to episode 470 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Lidey Heuck. How Working as Ina Garten’s Assistant Kicked Off Lidey Heuck’s Career as a Food Creator and Cookbook Author …
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469: How Erin Collins Went from 25,000 to 250,000 Instagram Followers While Self-Publishing a Cookbook
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Outsourcing tasks, growing a social media following, and self-publishing a cookbook with Erin Collins from Meaningful Eats. ----- Welcome to episode 469 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Erin Collins from Meaningful Eats. How Erin Collins Went from 25,000 to 250,000 Instagram Followers While Self-Publishing…
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468: Breaking into the Private Chef Industry and Sharing What You’re in Pursuit of with Celebrity Chef Kenneth Temple
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Becoming a private chef, prioritizing projects, and sharing your aspirations with others with Kenneth Temple. ----- Welcome to episode 468 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews celebrity chef and food blogger Kenneth Temple. Breaking into the Private Chef Industry and Sharing What You’re in Pursuit of with Cele…
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Strategizing for growth, pivoting to Pinterest as an alternative to SEO, and branding on Pinterest with Kate Ahl from Simple Pin Media. ----- Welcome to episode 467 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Kate Ahl from Simple Pin Media. Pinterest Strategy in 2024 This is a super special episode of the podcast, as…
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Why SEO is about more than building traffic, how to think more holistically about your SEO strategy, and the importance of community with Ann Smarty. ----- Welcome to episode 466 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Ann Smarty from Smarty Marketing. How to Respond to the Recent Google Updates Ann Smarty has be…
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If you are a #skintok follower like myself then you love learning about the latest skincare and products, but I am a firm believer in less is more and that truly, beautiful skin comes from within. Today I wanted to cover the top foods scientifically proven to help with glowy skin, how I incorporate them into my weekly diet, what to avoid for glowy …
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Welcome to Tiny Bites from the Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Ben Holland from Clariti about the upcoming deletion of Universal Analytics data — and what you need to do about it. Get the resources for this episode a foodbloggerpro.com/podcast/tiny-bites-universal-analytics-data.…
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Monetizing through a membership as a food creator, choosing a subscription platform, and marketing a membership to your community with Jen Matichuk from Memberful. ----- Welcome to episode 465 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Jen Matichuk. Creating a Subscription Platform for Your Food Blog Are you tired o…
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464: How Email and High-Quality Content Helped Jason Norris Reach Millions of Monthly Pageviews with Recipe Teacher
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Evolving your business to fit your audience's needs, assembling a team of recipe developers, and growing an email list from 1,000 to 75,000 subscribers with Jason Norris from Recipe Teacher. ----- Welcome to episode 464 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Jason Norris from Recipe Teacher. How Email and High-Q…
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In today's episode we talk about how to make living a healthy lifestyle fun and not seen as a punishment. I encounter many people who look at working out as a chore, eating healthy as a punishment or they think I do not enjoy the way I eat - which couldn’t be further from the truth - so I thought I would share my top tips to help you enjoy living a…
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463: How a Love of SEO and Entrepreneurship Helped Shaunda Necole Grow Three Successful Websites and Hit 1 Million Monthly Pageviews
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Leaning into the science of SEO, committing to a niche, and dividing attention between three websites and businesses. ----- Welcome to episode 463 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Shaunda Necole from The Soul Food Pot. How a Love of SEO and Entrepreneurship Helped Shaunda Necole Grow Three Successful Websi…
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462: Monetizing Three Blogs, Outsourcing Tasks, and Self-Publishing a Cookbook with Julie Evink from Julie's Eats & Treats
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Building three blogs in different niches, growing a team and building a community, and diversifying traffic sources with Julie Evink from Julie's Eats & Treats. ----- Welcome to episode 462 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Julie Evink from Julie’s Eats & Treats. Monetizing Three Blogs, Outsourcing Tasks, a…
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Today's episode is a Q&A answering some commonly asked questions I get on Instagram. Is there research to support the Blood Type Diet? What is the difference between smoothies and juicing? Should you be avoiding grains in my diet? I share what the literature has to say about each topic and give my personal takeaways to help you live your healthiest…
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461: Building a Career as a Photographer and Storytelling Through Visuals with Alanna O'Neil
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Developing a photography portfolio, growing a career in photography, and the importance of telling a story through your photographs with Alanna O'Neil. ----- Welcome to episode 461 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Alanna O’Neil. Building a Career as a Photographer and Storytelling Through Visuals Alanna O’…
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Getting removed from Mediavine, leaning into social media as a traffic driver, and rebuilding to 85,000 monthly sessions with Yasmin Henley from By the Forkful. ----- Welcome to episode 460 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Yasmin Henley from By the Forkful. How Yasmin Henley Recommitted to Her Blog and Gre…
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216. Walking Episode: Is 10k steps a magic number? Is walking enough for weight loss? Thoughts on the 12-3-30 Trend.
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Today we chat about the simplest topic, but one that there is a lot of questions around: walking as a form of exercise. I always get asked if I get in 10,000 steps a day and I wanted to deep dive on this number to see if it has research behind it and what the science has to say? Is simply walking enough for health benefits and weight loss outcomes?…
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459: How Lisa Bass from Farmhouse on Boone Diversified Her Business and Found Work-Life Balance
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Balancing a business and home-schooling 8 children, building a team, and diversifying your business to different platforms with Lisa Bass. ----- Welcome to episode 459 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Lisa Bass from Farmhouse on Boone. How Lisa Bass from Farmhouse on Boone Diversified Her Business and Foun…
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458: SEO Tips from a Food Blogger Who Works Full-time at an SEO Agency with Marley Braunlich
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Balancing a full-time job in the SEO industry with running a food blog, managing burnout, and applying SEO best practices to your site with Marley Braunlich from Baked Abundance. ----- Welcome to episode 458 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Marley Braunlich from Baked Abundance. SEO Tips from a Food Blogge…
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In this episode we dive into what the research has to say about the latest Tik Tok trend of raw milk. From the alleged benefits, nutritional value debate, bacterial content, allergenic effects and more, we compare pasteurized milk to raw milk and what the evidence shows on these claims. I share the key takeaways and talk about whether milk is a hea…
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Acquiring an existing food blog, navigating traffic drops, and reimagining a site to make it your own with Parker Thornburg from Foodness Gracious. ----- Welcome to episode 457 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Parker Thornburg from Foodness Gracious. How to Acquire and Grow a Food Blog Starting a food blog…
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Navigating the creator landscape, improving the value of your site, and the importance of diversifying with Chelsea Clarke. ----- Welcome to episode 456 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Chelsea Clarke from Her Paper Route. Monetizing, Diversifying, and Leaning Into Pinterest and Email We are thrilled to we…
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214. Breast Implant Illness, Holistic Wellness and Turning Pain into Purpose with Karen Koramshai
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In this episode I chat with Karen Koramshai - a chef, model, wellness coach and holistic health practitioner. We talk about her childhood in Brazil, growing up in the UK and working in magazines like Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, and Esquire before her wellness journey began. Karen shares her personal experience with breast implant illness and explanti…
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Developing your own product line, diversifying income streams, and increasing brand awareness with Barbara Hobart. ----- Welcome to episode 455 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Barbara Hobart. Creating Your Own Products and Adding a Revenue Stream Barbara Hobart is a television writer and producer who also…
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Balancing two blogs, social media, and two dessert shops, using trends and viral videos to drive blog traffic, and winning a baking competition on Netflix with Catherine Zhang. ----- Welcome to episode 454 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Catherine Zhang. Catherine Zhang on Being a Netflix Star and the Pow…
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In this episode we dive into research on peanut butter and the controversy around aflatoxins. What the research shows, how the FDA regulates toxins, what growers and farmers do to ensure no aflatoxins in the EU and US. Steps to take with nuts and seeds to ensure mold doesn't grow when you are buying at the store or storing them at your house, as we…
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Transitioning careers, deciding not to take your blog full-time, and using your blog as a business card with Vincent DelGiudice from Always From Scratch. ----- Welcome to episode 453 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Vincent DelGiudice from Always From Scratch. Balancing a Full-time Job and Your Food Blog W…
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Creating content for YouTube, developing meal plans for your community, and strategizing for growing your brand with Nisha Vora from Rainbow Plant Life. Welcome to episode 452 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Nisha Vora from Rainbow Plant Life. YouTube, Meal Plans, and Business Growth Nisha Vora (who just …
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Today's episode is a summary of the famous health book Fit for Life by Harvey & Marilyn Diamond from the 80's. I cover the book's key principles, what the research says around each topic and my personal takeaways on: natural hygiene, high water content food, food combining and fruit consumption. We dive into the controversy around food combining an…
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451: Staying True to Yourself as a Content Creator with Katie Higgins from Chocolate Covered Katie
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Navigating the evolution of online content creation, balancing SEO with creating content you love, and defining success for you with Katie Higgins from Chocolate Covered Katie. ----- Welcome to episode 451 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Katie Higgins from Chocolate Covered Katie. Staying True to Yourself…
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Delegating tasks, batching content, and planning ahead with Jessica Hylton Leckie from Jessica in the Kitchen. ----- Welcome to episode 450 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Jessica Hylton Leckie from Jessica in the Kitchen. Planning for Extended Time Away from Your Food Blog Jessica first started her blog …
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In today's solo episode I thought I would give a life update and share what has been going on in my life: from the tattoo removal process, to my two week matcha experiment and a birth control pill update - we get into everything in my health journey, in hopes it might help yours. I also answer a question on how many date bites are too many date bit…
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Diversifying income streams, working as a private celebrity chef, and scaling his food blog from 6,000 to 45,000 monthly page views in 5 months with Matthew Duffy. ----- Welcome to episode 449 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Matthew Duffy. Monetizing Through Bread, Courses, and a Food Blog We first got to…
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Using trending audio on TikTok, navigating the social media algorithms, and creating video content with Faith Christensen from Faith's Fresh. ----- Welcome to episode 448 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Faith Christensen. How Faith Christensen Grew Her TikTok and Instagram Platforms to 2.5 Million Followe…
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