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Author: Judah Friedman, Marcus Mend Stern, Golan Ramraz

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Introducing "The Daily Cheat Sheet" — your go-to podcast for separating rumor from real news.

Join Judah Friedman — writer and co-host of “The World According to Ben Stein” — as he teams up with Marcus Mend Stern of "American Exceptionalism" and Golan Ramraz, film producer and host of "Jew Can’t Handle the Truth." Together, they embark on a mission to help everyday Americans navigate the complex world of news and rumors.
In a world where everyone’s buying the rumor, “The Cheat Sheet” is your clear-eyed guide to the truth. We cut through the noise with sharp insight, real talk — and just so you know, we all look good and we all wear glasses.
Tune in for clarity, context, and a good-looking crew who actually reads the fine print.
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We interrogate the media blackout on Iran by questioning why no one demands proof of life for condemned protesters and why journalists refuse to challenge trust in the ayatollah, even as reports of executions, chemical weapons and an internal internet lockdown emerge (02:11). We defend Trump’s foreign policy record as historically strong while debating whether his temporary restraint is tactical positioning rather than hesitation, and we argue that deterrence, not appeasement, is driving US military movements in the region (03:51). We dissect ICE messaging failures by criticizing Kristi Noem’s cold, procedural tone, contrasting it with the need for moral clarity, empathy and discipline that explains enforcement as painful but necessary to protect Americans (10:28). We analyze Marco Rubio’s rise as a de facto vice president by tracking how accumulating power, diplomacy and global credibility make him too central to ever be a running mate, while JD Vance is strategically sent into no-win messaging traps (32:55). We explore cancel culture through Matt Damon’s argument that permanent social punishment is corrosive, agreeing that a system without forgiveness destroys good people while rewarding the shameless (43:10). Finally, we frame Iran not as a regime-change debate but as an active revolution by a people asking for help, insisting America has a moral obligation to stand for freedom, even when doing so is costly and uncomfortable (50:39).
We open by grounding the conversation in talk radio nostalgia and conservative media power while setting the stage for a serious policy discussion (00:07). We dismantle the faux-rebellion of the woke right and Joe Rogan’s arrested adolescence, arguing that counterculture cosplay collapses once you become the culture (02:20). We expose how punk rock sold out, how Rage Against the Machine became the machine and why today’s "anti-establishment" figures are functionally indistinguishable from the left they pretend to oppose (03:45). We diagnose the left’s controlled-burn strategy collapsing after George Floyd and explain why tribal indoctrination now replaces policy debate across the West (05:32). We draw a hard line between classical liberalism and modern leftism while arguing conservatives lost the philosophical fight by abandoning serious thinking for vibes and clicks (09:38). We confront America’s affordability, housing and welfare crises head-on and warn that ignoring economic reality breeds disastrous policy like Obamacare (14:52). We torch rage-bait media and the death of real debate, tracing it back to decades of ideological schooling and financial illiteracy (17:39). We defend ICE unequivocally, framing enforcement as a necessary cleanup operation after Biden’s border collapse and honoring agents as human beings under attack (19:34). We draw stark parallels between ICE harassment and Israeli soldiers being deliberately provoked for propaganda, exposing the tactic as blood-seeking nihilism (24:31). We reject knee-jerk war fever on Iran while walking through Trump’s strategic restraint, economic strangulation and the catastrophic risks of uncontrolled escalation (27:39). We skewer John Bolton’s reckless regime-change rhetoric and distinguish foreign-imposed hubris from indigenous Iranian revolution (34:08). Finally, we explain why modern warfare is economic, cognitive, and political rather than cinematic, and why patience may save more lives than spectacle (52:55)
We dissect Trump’s sweeping visa freeze targeting 75 countries and argue it’s a data-driven America First reset rather than xenophobia (00:52). We praise the strategic realism behind the policy and frame it as a long-overdue rejection of failed globalist immigration norms (02:19). We mock the UN’s moral bankruptcy and float the idea of shutting it down entirely as a symbolic and practical necessity (06:58). We torch the podcast-industrial complex for laundering anti-ICE narratives and manufacturing outrage through algorithmic hive-mind behavior (09:05). We defend ICE and law enforcement against dishonest framing while condemning the normalization of sympathy for criminal violence (10:00). We expose Joe Rogan–style pseudo-analysis as unserious, dangerous entertainment masquerading as civics (12:48). We unpack Nick Fuentes’ surreal "antisemitism bubble" rant and explain how even his faux moderation masks ideological rot (16:18). We warn that casual antisemitism, historical illiteracy, and moral relativism mirror dangerous pre-Holocaust patterns (21:20). We analyze Iran’s escalating posture, closed airspace and internal fractures while stressing the difference between the IRGC and Iran’s conventional military (31:19). We argue Trump’s strategic ambiguity, media misdirection and silence are features - not bugs - of effective deterrence (36:35). We criticize journalists for asking performative "gotcha" war questions that prioritize viral clips over national security (37:17). We explain how Trump deliberately jams media narratives with misdirection to prevent adversaries from exploiting leaks and operational detail (37:38). We contrast Hollywood-style leadership fantasies with Trump’s record of decisive action followed by clarity after the fact (42:01). We debate legacy risk and deterrence credibility if Iran crosses red lines without consequence (44:47). We contextualize Trump’s silence as confidence rather than weakness amid escalating signals including airspace closures and direct threats (48:01). We assert that controlled ambiguity - not public theatrics - is what actually keeps Americans safe when stakes are real (52:23). Finally, we declare that America First is the throughline connecting immigration, Iran, Greenland and global stability, and that clarity comes after victory, not before (1:00:39).
We frame the global confusion and media gaslighting around Iran and Gaza by exposing how genocide rhetoric collapses under basic scrutiny (01:02). We contrast the silence over mass killings of Iranian protesters with the obsessive fixation on Israel, highlighting the absence of international outrage, aid demands or UN urgency as bodies pile up in real time (01:27). We dismantle the Mossad conspiracy narrative by explaining that resistance inside Iran is being driven by Iranian assets, Kurdish forces and porous regional borders - not Israeli commandos parachuting in (05:40). We map the regional chessboard, detailing the roles of Azerbaijan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Turkey, Qatar, Russia, China and the Muslim Brotherhood in shaping Iran’s vulnerability and the West’s hesitation (06:49). We break down the hard military reality of ballistic missile defense and why surrounding states and US bases make reckless escalation dangerous despite moral clarity (12:24). We analyze President Trump’s restraint-first strategy, arguing that legitimacy requires Iranians to seize infrastructure themselves before outside force can intervene without poisoning the outcome (15:47). We ground the moment in deep Persian history, connecting Iranian demands for freedom to Cyrus the Great, Jewish liberation and the ancient roots of human rights that predate modern Western frameworks (23:16). We warn against grievance-driven isolationism on the woke right, exposing how collectivism erases individual suffering and turns justified mistrust into strategic blindness (33:18). We honor the courage of unarmed Iranians marching toward death for freedom and argue this uprising represents a rare world-altering inflection point comparable to America’s own revolution (41:10). We argue that Iran’s possible liberation could reverse the post-Kabul geopolitical collapse, reshaping deterrence against Russia and China and snapping the world back toward order (45:19). We underline how a free Iran would be a seismic strategic realignment because of its role in BRICS and its potential to become a trustworthy covenant-level ally rather than a rotating strongman problem like Syria (46:28). We tie the moment back to America First by insisting that backing genuine freedom movements serves US interests without repeating past mistakes or falling into paralysis-by-regret (49:01). Finally, we hammer the theme that we don’t dwell on the past as a debt, but instead treat it as instruction, and we move forward without surrendering the future to bitterness or Stockholm-syndrome politics (51:17).
We torch Ilhan Omar’s anti-ICE lies, corruption allegations and dangerous rhetoric while breaking down her misrepresentation of the Renee Good shooting and the broader indoctrination campaign against law enforcement (00:22). We dismantle the media’s selective outrage by contrasting one detained US citizen with the ignored victims of illegal-alien violence and by exposing how activists and politicians refuse to acknowledge cause and effect (01:45). We condemn Hollywood’s total silence on Iran’s mass repression while obsessing over ICE optics, revealing how narrative enforcement replaces moral clarity (33:29). We analyze Iran’s collapsing regime, Trump’s red line, the IRGC’s live-fire crackdown and why negotiations now would legitimize murder while protesters are being slaughtered in the streets (17:00). We reject the argument that US pressure would "rally the regime," explaining why that logic only comforts tyrants and their Western apologists (21:27). We expose the Mississippi synagogue arson as modern antisemitism disguised as ideology and reject claims that the threat exists only on one side of the political aisle (42:02). We praise Trump’s decisive moves on Iran sanctions, illegal-immigrant lending and hemispheric security while warning that the woke right and isolationist narratives risk sabotaging the midterms and American strength (59:21). Finally, we do a short deep dive into the history of the Venture Capital firm 1789 Capital, and how it may or may not connect to Vice President JD Vance.
We frame the unfolding uprising in Iran as a once-in-a-generation, world-shaping event that began decades ago and is now visible almost exclusively through X and Starlink while legacy media looks away. We torch the near-total blackout by Western outlets, walking through how the BBC, Guardian, CNN, Fox and Al Jazeera bury or distort the story while pretending nothing historic is happening. We compare this moment to the Berlin Wall, 9/11 and other eras when people knew history was unfolding in real time, and we argue that the loss of collective curiosity marks a civilizational decline. We dissect the incentive structures, Iraq-war PTSD and narrative cowardice that keep both left and right media from touching Iran despite overwhelming evidence of regime collapse. We highlight how X and Telegram have replaced traditional news as the only places to track reality, misinformation and all, exposing how legacy media effectively committed suicide. We examine the re-emergence of Reza Pahlavi as a unifying opposition figure and why that alone makes this revolt fundamentally different from past failed protests. We call out the silence of so-called humanitarians and activists who vanish when Jews aren’t the villains and Islamists aren’t the oppressed. We lay out why Iran matters directly to America - refugees, BRICS, China and Russia, terrorism, energy, troop deployments - and why an Iranian realignment would be America-first by any honest definition. Finally, we end on cautious optimism, arguing that after 47 years of repression the Iranian people are signaling they want a future aligned with freedom, prosperity and the West.
We dismantle the narrative around the ICE shooting by laying out cause and effect, arguing the death was the result of personal actions, political incitement and deliberate obstruction of law enforcement, not misconduct by officers (00:07). We condemn Democratic leadership and media figures for demonizing ICE, inflaming riots and refusing to grasp basic accountability while pretending federal law enforcement is illegitimate (00:42). We expose how sanctuary policies, leaking ICE operations and activist coordination created a deadly confrontation and why simple, clear messaging should have come immediately from the White House (03:11). We warn that riots, obstruction and online incitement should trigger mass arrests and RICO-style prosecutions up the funding chain, not hand-wringing or excuses (09:55). We connect domestic chaos to global weakness by praising decisive foreign policy moves, contrasting surgical pressure abroad with past endless wars and arguing strength deters escalation (07:20). We analyze Iran’s blackout, mass repression and vulnerability, calling this a once-in-a-generation chance to back dissidents without nation-building while recognizing the limits and risks of intervention (21:23). We explain Starlink’s real capabilities and limits, cutting through tech slogans to clarify why access matters but equipment is the bottleneck on the ground (22:14). We broaden the threat assessment by warning that Turkey’s ambitions and NATO status pose a growing strategic danger even as Iran rearms with missiles (30:08). Finally, we stress that elections, enforcement and consequences matter now more than ever, because failing to act invites permanent decline at home and abroad (56:27). Sent from my iPhone
We swat down the idea that a press secretary praising JD Vance proves anything (00:26). We demand harsher consequences for anyone threatening or attacking ICE after the Minnesota run-down attempt and justified defensive shooting (01:18). We warn that Minnesota’s fraud-to-violence spiral is what happens when low-trust enclaves meet a weak, complicit state apparatus (04:19). We connect the rot to institutional grift culture with the Kentucky disability-scam “Big Con” reminder (05:23). We mock Tim Walz’s National Guard whiplash and the endless Dem résumé embroidery while the state smolders (11:42). We define sectarian violence in plain English and call out how identity-first politics resurrected segregation vibes and grievance math (15:54). We cheer Trump’s Venezuela oil move as pure America-First leverage and a gut punch to adversaries financing chaos (19:41). We frame Greenland and Arctic shipping lanes as strategic dominance theater meant to ice out China and box in Russia (22:02). We turn the episode into a geopolitics crash course on shipping lanes, Pax Americana and why "rule the waves" still decides history (28:15). We sense a calm-before-the-storm moment as reports swirl about Russia emptying diplomatic posts in Israel (29:55). We map the on-the-ground dissent in Iran to a new generation of "refuseniks," people refusing to submit to the mullahs and Sharia intimidation (30:34). Finally, we argue that what’s changed in the US is moral clarity at the top and a tighter team executing it, with a tougher, refined Trump that’s reigniting national pride and terrifying his opponents (36:33).
We expose the Minnesota Somali fraud scandal and how it was buried for years until Elon Musk’s X forced it into the open, revealing billions in taxpayer money potentially funneled into corruption and terror-linked networks (00:58). We dismantle legacy media gatekeeping and algorithmic suppression, arguing that journalists didn’t miss the story - they actively minimized it to protect a narrative and deflect accountability (03:37). We confront the silence around Iranian street massacres and the moral rot of activists who scream about Israel while ignoring murdered civilians and children in Iran (10:21). We connect Iran, Hong Kong and Venezuela as case studies in how freedom movements vanish from coverage once violence begins and reality gets inconvenient (12:36). We break down the Minneapolis Hampton Inn incident and defend real consequences for businesses that discriminate against ICE and violate federal contracts (14:47). We reject the "lone wolf" myth and trace how distributed ideological networks radicalize individuals while leaders escape responsibility (21:31). We explain how extremist movements function like mind viruses, spreading ideas without accountability and laundering propaganda through institutions, media and AI systems (28:23). We warn that AI is not a truth engine but a probabilistic guesser easily poisoned by biased data, activist language and institutional authority laundering (36:23). We criticize JD Vance’s evasive answer on antisemitism and call out his calculated pivots and dog-whistle language outside economic talking points (47:20). We praise Marco Rubio’s emergence as a disciplined, strategic architect of US foreign policy who combines competence, restraint and force without theatrics (54:54). We defend American strength in Venezuela and argue that decisive action restored a sense of American coherence, deterrence and exceptionalism missing for years prior to Trump retaking office (1:02:17).
We torch Mamdani’s openly communist politics, property confiscation fantasies and anti-Israel moves, including nuking the IHRA definition, green-lighting BDS and stripping protections for synagogues, while debating symbolism versus substance around his subway swearing-in and making clear this agenda leads only to ruin (00:30). We warn that socialism always ends the same way, using Venezuela as the textbook case of a resource-rich nation reduced to starvation, dictatorship and mass flight, and explain why New York is racing down the exact same path (00:54). We defend Trump’s decisive Maduro operation as lawful, strategic and overdue, praising the flawless execution, zero leaks, Monroe Doctrine grounding and the message it sent to every bad actor watching, from Beijing to Tehran (12:36). We break down why Venezuela mattered beyond oil, detailing cartel pipelines, Chinese and Iranian footholds, missile proximity to the US, and why removing a narco-dictator is law enforcement and national security, not reckless regime change (16:16). We hammer media and foreign leaders invoking "international law," mocking Mamdani, Starmer and Farage for moral posturing while exposing their ideological rot and appeasement instincts (23:10). We celebrate the visible collapse of the Iranian regime, outlining mass uprisings, economic implosion, IRGC failures and Trump’s clear warning that slaughtering protesters invites consequences (49:17). We call out corporate cowardice, blasting the Minneapolis Hilton for discriminating against ICE and warning brands that political activism will be met with boycotts and backlash (34:34). Finally, we dissect GOP dynamics, questioning JD Vance’s absence and judgment while highlighting Rubio’s growing centrality as Trump’s most trusted operator in moments that actually matter (56:32).
We torch the Minnesota–Somali fraud scandal and media distractions (01:18). We warn about looming midterm apathy and why low-turnout elections decide your real life (01:44). We credit Pam Bondi and the DOJ for real prosecutions and indictments already underway (02:50). We drop the brutal GDP comparison showing Somali fraud in Minnesota rivaling Somalia’s entire economy (05:26). We mock political pandering like mayors dancing in Somali pride shirts while governing Americans (05:32). We dismantle lazy Gaza casualty talking points and explain why Hamas owns every death and how casualty numbers are weaponized without context to manufacture outrage (11:25). We skewer media figures like Barak Ravid, and Axios-style rumor laundering about Trump and Netanyahu (22:02). We insist there is zero daylight between Trump and Bibi and explain why that alliance terrifies the left (22:24). We analyze JD Vance’s vanishing act and Rubio’s rise through Trump-world visibility politics (28:43). We confront the woke-right ecosystem for sabotaging Iran strategy and forcing a premature end to the war, and explain why anti-American podcasters like Tucker Carlson have blood on their hands for blocking regime collapse (48:43). We warn about Taiwan and the catastrophic cost of Western hesitation (42:24). We trace Iran’s fall to radicalized students and historical amnesia (58:31). Finally, we argue spiritual collapse fuels political collapse and why faith anchors civilization, and a return to it is the only way forward (1:04:05).
We dismantle Tucker Carlson’s claims about Islamism, exposing verifiable falsehoods on terror attacks, psyops, and DNA testing while questioning how credibility survives repeated lies. We document the broader collapse of truth culture, where receipts no longer matter and cognitive dissonance replaces evidence across media and politics. We praise President Trump’s clarity and force on global security, highlighting strikes against ISIS, defense of Christians and a refusal to indulge denialism about radical Islam. We warn that appeasing loud online factions is strategic cowardice, arguing that real voters are not the comment section and that political fear is being mistaken for loyalty. We draw parallels between unchecked extremism on the right and the left’s own self-immolation, using BLM and progressive radicalism as cautionary examples. We explain why Israel has emerged stronger post–October 7, detailing strategic moves including Somaliland recognition and regional alliances that shift global power balances. We expose the radical makeup of Mamdani’s transition team as an ideological tell rather than a coincidence, calling it a self-indictment masquerading as diversity. We argue that economic recovery, like sobriety or fitness, requires time and patience, defending Trump’s policies against instant-gratification politics. We insist that leadership requires cutting loose toxic influences for the sake of the country, even when fear makes silence tempting.
00:00 Holiday Greetings and Cultural Reflections02:11 Media Narratives and Political Commentary04:38 The Influence of Extremist Views06:21 Economic Insights and Trade Wars09:15 Cultural Commentary and Social Media Dynamics12:12 The Role of Family in Society16:47 Historical Perspectives on Slavery and Justice22:11 Accountability and the Epstein Files23:08 Trump and Epstein: A Complicated Relationship25:18 The Murky Waters of Legal Accountability28:35 Media's Role in Shaping Narratives30:13 Crime and Policy: A Call for Accountability34:46 Political Allegiances and Media Bias37:20 The Impact of Public Figures on Anti-Semitism42:15 Celebrating Progress Amidst Challenges  
In this conversation, the hosts discuss various pressing issues including media bias, immigration, the prison system, political accountability in Minnesota, judicial reform, the relationship between Islam and Western values, the divisiveness within the conservative movement, foreign policy, military actions, and California's energy crisis. They emphasize the need for accountability and reform in various sectors while critiquing current political leadership and media narratives.
We lament Elise Stefanik’s exit from the New York governor’s race as a real blow to Republicans while respecting her family-first decision (00:55). We praise the Trump administration’s decisive strike on ISIS in Syria and stress why it vindicates long-standing Israeli warnings about jihadist threats next door (04:32). We argue forcefully for buffer zones and the strategic necessity of the Golan Heights to prevent another October 7th-style catastrophe (05:22). We dissect the bizarre Brown and MIT shooting narrative and raise serious concerns about contradictory official statements and a story that simply doesn’t add up. We speculate cautiously but bluntly about media deflection, erased social media trails, and a pattern of narrative laundering around pro-Palestinian violence (07:25). We expose the staggering Minnesota fraud scandal and condemn the lack of consequences enabling billions to vanish from public programs (14:10). We torch Tucker Carlson’s TPUSA AmFest appearance as ideologically corrosive while praising Ben Shapiro for expanding rather than shrinking the conservative movement (21:09). We challenge JD Vance to grow up, choose better allies and earn leadership rather than inherit it by vibes and proximity (22:32). We criticize the media’s Epstein obsession as a deliberate distraction from real policy wins and global security realities (47:34). Finally, we prescribe for the entire party how to win - by refocusing on results, discipline and the urgent need to keep eyes on the prize instead of the drama (49:15).
00:00 Tucker's Absurd Claims and Political Commentary02:54 The Importance of Messaging and Media Representation05:39 Domestic Wins and the Role of the FBI08:25 Education and the Influence of Teachers' Unions11:23 Legislation on Gender Dysphoria and Child Protection13:50 Political Polarization and Public Perception16:42 The Role of Tucker Carlson in Modern Discourse22:00 Critique of Misinformation and Extremism25:00 Economic Insights and Media Reactions25:57 Security Concerns and Profiling in Society29:59 Political Violence and Its Implications36:58 The Importance of Accountability in Politics38:48 Cultural Commentary on Media and Representation41:13 NEWCHAPTER 
We welcome guest host Australian AI expert Guy Goldstein to cover a wide-ranging conversation on freedom, security and Western self-sabotage (00:00). We challenge Australia’s push to ban youth social media by exposing its authoritarian instincts and failure to address root causes like radical Islam (01:44). We dismantle the myth of an absolute Australian gun ban and explain how self-defense was outlawed while firearms remained widely legal (03:43). We confront the civil-liberties nightmare of age verification, encryption backdoors and government surveillance masquerading as child protection (05:23). We excoriate the erasure of Jewish identity and Islamist ideology in coverage of the Bondi terror attack (20:27). We praise President Trump for unapologetically naming radical Islam and the Muslim Brotherhood where others refuse (29:19). We credit leaders like Trump, DeSantis, Gabbard, Abbott and Rubio for reopening a conversation the West has avoided for decades (30:05). We defend the unseen counterterror work of intelligence agencies while condemning bureaucratic paralysis and political rot (44:49). We warn against conspiracy culture that reflexively blames Israel for everything from terror attacks to global chaos (52:26). We expose how media narratives sanitize jihad while demonizing Jews and Israel by default (54:38). We argue Trump is a transformational leader battling decades of managed decline, not a magician delivering instant fixes (37:16). We remind listeners that President Trump's 11 months back in office is not enough to undo years of deliberate damage (38:15). We urge patience, clarity, and discipline as the only path to restoring an American century (1:03:22).
In this conversation, the hosts discuss various political topics, including Trump's upcoming Oval Office speech, economic challenges, infighting within the Republican Party, media manipulation, and the role of Qatar in Middle Eastern politics. They also touch on the dynamics between the FBI and DOJ, government overreach in economic policies, and the failures of the EV market. The discussion highlights the need for effective messaging and unity within the party to address pressing issues.
The conversation delves into the implications of recent violent events attributed to radical Islamic extremism, particularly in Australia. The hosts discuss the failures of political leadership in addressing these issues, the impact of gun control laws, and the role of political correctness in shaping public discourse. They also explore the historical context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the importance of recognizing terrorism as a national security threat, and the need for a clear distinction between good and bad actors in the geopolitical landscape. The discussion highlights stories of heroism amidst violence and reflects on cultural and religious themes, ultimately calling for a more proactive approach to security and public safety.
We open by rejecting loyalty litmus tests and the toxic America-first versus faith-first framing, arguing that Jewish and Christian identities, and American identities are not in conflict and never should be, as Judeo-Christian values as foundational American values (00:31). We torch Ilhan Omar's record, exposing systemic corruption in Minnesota, highlighting welfare abuse, inbreeding risks and rampant fraud (15:29), then go after New York, where a federal audit showed that 53% of NY commercial driver’s licenses were illegally issued, triggering a justified $73 million funding threat (16:54). We praise Trump’s cabinet, instincts and economic agenda (19:27) while criticizing suboptimal messaging and a media ecosystem that profits off outrage instead of explaining policy wins to the public (27:38). We confront antisemitism, immigration failure, Gaza reconstruction delusions and the loss of assimilation standards (33:13). We tear into lawfare, judge-shopping and Republican complacency, warning that Democrats treat the legal system as terrain to occupy and that consequences must finally be enforced to protect the midterms (45:26). Finally, we forcefully defend American identity, tradition and unapologetic celebration of Hanukkah and Christmas alike (52:45).
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