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The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals.

The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Saturday, May 20, 2017

Soundcast (Ep. 90) The Soundcast Six Vol. 3

Episode 90 - The Soundcast Six Vol. 3

In this volume, Kristen Romanelli, Erik Woods, and Christopher Coleman a new set of six stories from the soundtrack world: The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 vs Vol. 2 twitter poll, The Orville with music by Bruce Broughton an Joel McNeely, The death of the MP3, The Star Trek; Legacy mashup, Henry Jackman on Jumanji and Jerry Goldsmith finally gettin his star on the Walk of Fame.

Episode Highlights

00:00 - Burnin' the Six Mix - Intro

03:29 - #1 - Guardians Volume-Off, Bro

24:13 - #2 - The Orville Crew: Broughton and McNeely

34:36 - #3 - MP3: Dead of Alive?

47:39 - #4 - Star Trek: Punked

55:53 - #5 - Jackmanji

62:19 - #6 - Jerry Goldstar
72:02 - Wrap up

Music Selections

00:00 - "Guardians Inferno - (Guardians of the Galaxy: Mixtape Vol 2) by The Sneepers

23:22 - "Lost in Space" - (Lost in Space) by Bruce Broughton

46:57 - "The Game Has Changed" (Tron: Legacy) by Daft Punk

50:05 - "The Enterprise" (Star Trek: The Motion Picture) by Jerry Goldsmith

55:21 - "The Exorcism of Jonah Hill" (This is the End by Henry Jackman

61:29 - "It's a Long Road" (First Blood) by Jerry Goldsmith

72:29 - "Mr. Blue Sky - 8-Bit Version" (8-Bit Chip Shwang) by 8-Bit Universe

Notes:

Broughton and McNeely on The Orvville

Is the MP3 Dead?

Star Trek: Legacy

Henry Jackman on Jumanji

Jerry Goldsmith - Walk of Fame

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Saturday, May 06, 2017

Soundcast (Ep. 89) - The Soundcast Six Vol. 2

Episode 89 - The Soundcast Six Vol. 2

Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio, Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly Online) and Christopher Coleman return to tackle six hot-topics from the world of soundtracks. In volume 2, they talk about: John Williams internet "May the 4th be with You" greeting, the fall-out from the false revelation of Junkie XL (Tom Holkenborg) as "Godzilla: King of Monsters" composer, Junkie XL's recent Youtube video commenting on the disappearance of the "film theme," no CD release for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's" original score, the news and speculation of Joe Johnston helming the next Narnia film and Robert Zemeckis joining "The Flash," and finally a discussion of the amazing reveal in M. Night Shyamalan's "Split."

Episode Highlights

00:00 - May the 4th Be with You
02:40 - #1 - May the 4th be with You, John Williams
13:36 - #2 - Godzilla: King of Monster Mistakes
24:11 - #3 - Junkie XL - Where are the themes?
31:54 - #4 - No-CD-Time, A-Holes
47:02 - #5 - Narnia and The Flash
57:17 - #6 - Split

Music Selections

00:00 - "Augies Great Municipal Band" - (The Best of Star Wars) by Interglactic Symphony Orchestra
00:07 - "Force" - (Star Wars Head Space) by Troyboi

13:17 - "Godzilla's Victory" (Godzilla) by Alexandre Desplat
23:18 - "Capture the Flag" (Divergent) by Junkie XL
31:37 - "Showtime, A-Holes" (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) by Tyler Bates
46:29 - "Only the Beginning of the Adventure" (Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe) by Harry Gregson-Williams
59:32 - "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard
61:58 - "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard
64:40 - "Force" - (Star Wars Head Space) by Troyboi

Notes:

Rian Johnson and John Williams' "May the 4th be with You"
GQ - "Junkie XL: The Secret Ingredient in the Best Soundtracks of the Past 15 Years"
"Why Don't All Films Have Memorable Themes?" | Ask Me Anything
Joe Johnston on Narnia: The Silver Chair
Robert Zemeckis in Talks to direct The Flash
Split

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Friday, April 28, 2017

Soundcast (Ep. 88) - Herrmann, Williams or Zimmer?

Episode 88 - Herrmann, Williams or Zimmer?

Marty and Will Brueggemann (Underscore Podcast) join Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman to discuss the results of the recent Tracksounds' Twitter polls which asked, "Which composer has had the most impact on film music: Bernard Herrmann, John Williams, or Hans Zimmer?" In addition to discussing the surprising poll results, they dive into the substantial merits of each composer for such a title. Lastly, each shares which composer they feel has truly made the largest impact upon the world of film music thus far.

Episode Highlights

00:24 - Intro and Welcome to Marty and Will Brueggemann (Underscore Podcast)
07:21 - Defining "Impact"
11:33 - Surprising Poll Results?
20:30 - Recognizing Williams
24:44 - The Elegant Mantle of John Williams
32:50 - Herrmann's Undeniable Influence
39:59 - Which Composer Has Truly Had the Most Impact?
66:39 - Only Zimmer Could Go to Coachella
73:48 - The Last Word

Music Selections

00:00 - "Marnie" - (Pyscho: The Essential Alfred Hitchcock Collection) by
Bernard Herrmann
07:01 - "Super Mario Kart Theme" - (Super Mario Kart) by Soyo Oka

20:49 - "End Credits" (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial) by John Williams
32:18 - "North by Northwest" (Pyscho: The Essential Alfred Hitchcock Collection) by
Bernard Herrmann37:18 - "Harry's Wonderous World" (Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone) by John Williams
66:13 - "A Watchful Guardian" (The Dark Knight) by Hans Zimmer
80:59 - "The End?" (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) by Hans Zimmer

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Friday, April 14, 2017

Soundcast (Ep. 87) - The Soundcast Six

Episode 87 - The Soundcast Six

Erik Woods, Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly Online) and Christopher Coleman tackle six hot-topics from the world of soundtracks. In this soundcast-experiment, they talk about: the inclusion of Led Zeppelin in the recent "Thor: Ragnarok" trailer, Michael Giacchino's drum-teasy-video from the "Spider-Man Homecoming" recording session, Spin Magazines 2015 article listing their Top 30 Soundtracks from 1995, the recently "leaked" track "Alien: Covenant Theme" on Soundcloud, the replacement of composer Pinar Toprak on the upcoming film, "Geostorm" and the disappearing original score release for "Ghost in the Shell." This is a pilot episode, so your feedback is the key to seeing more episodes like this! Please, let us know what you think!

Episode Highlights

00:16 - Intro and introducing The Soundcast Six
03:17 - #1 - Thor Zeppelin-rok
12:59 - #2 - Spider-Drums
19:16 - #3 - The "Best" of 1995?
30:09 - #4 - Alien: Covenant theme?
38:39 - #5 - Pinar Noir
58:04 - #6 - Ghost in the Jewel Case

Music Selections

00:00 - "Immigrant Song" - (All Zeppelin) by The Hampton String Quartet
09:59 - "Whip It" - (Whip It Remastered Album) by Devo

12:44 - "Improv" (Spider-Man Homecoming Recording Sessions) by Alex Acuna, Walter Rodriguez
29:44 - "Alien: Covenant Theme" by The Martian
37:18 - "Echoes of Battle" by Pinar Toprak
65:31 - "Immigrant Song" by Dread Zeppelin

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Saturday, February 11, 2017

Soundcast Stereo: Listener Reaction #3

Listener Reaction #3 - Composer Dominance

When listeners turn into commentors, the Soundcast Stereo is at its best. In this third listener reaction show, Christopher and Eric take four recent responses to episode 15 "Composer Dominance." Don't miss out on these interesting takes on King Giacchino, the Mount Rushmore of Composers, Dominance or Prominence, and how Williams and Zimmer are the same!

Episode Highlights
00:08 - Intro and The Return of the Reaction
02:50 - The Crowing of Giacchino - Thomas Midena
10:55 - Your Mount Rushmore of Composers - IsaacAda1
16:00 - Dominance = Quantity or Prominence - Ben Whiting
20:28 - Williams? Zimmer? Overused? What about Desplat? - Tiffany Curley Cello Mama

Music Selections

00:00 - "The Adventure Continues" (The Adventures of Tin Tin) by John Williams
59:04 - "It's a Helluva Chase" (Jupiter Ascending) by Michael Giacchino

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"Michael Giacchino: King of Composers" by Thomas Midena

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Saturday, February 04, 2017

Soundcast Stereo (Ep. 15) Composer Dominance

Episode 15 - Composer Dominance

Will the director-change for the DCEU's upcoming "The Batman" mean a composer change? Could that composer change somehow be Michael Giacchino? Erik and Christopher discuss the possibilities and the potential repercussions. That discussion leads to a dive into some reflection on some of Hollywood's most dominant composers over the last 40+ years and those who may be poised to dominate in the near future!

Episode Highlights
00:04 - Intro & Affleckting the DCEU ...
06:51 - Michael Giacchino dominance
08:46 - Is composer dominance a good or bad thing?
13:12 - Hans Zimmer dominance
20:48 - John Williams dominance
31:46 - Henry Jackman dominance

Music Selections

00:00 - "Bumper to Bumper. Rail to Rail" (Speed Racer) by Michael Giacchino

54:44 - "Romanian Wind" (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) by Hans Zimmer

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Friday, January 27, 2017

Soundcast Stereo (Ep. 14) Best Original Score Oscar Nominees

Episode 14 - Best Original Score Oscar Nominees

And the nominees for Best Original Score for the 89th Academy Awards are ... reacted to by Erik and Christopher! They discuss each nominee, discuss who, of the five noms, they think should win, but will win as well. Lastly, they chime in with their own five nominees. Some definite surprise nominees in their lists!

Episode Highlights
00:04 - Intro & The Nominees Are ...
04:00 - The Official Noms
15:53 - Should Win/ Will Win
23:36 - Our Five Nominees

52:12 - Honorable Almost-nominees

Music Selections

00:00 - "Snakes on a Plain" (God of Egypt) by Marco Beltrami
54:44 - "Night Drive" (Nerve) by Rob Simonson

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Friday, January 20, 2017

Soundcast Stereo (Ep. 13) Most Anticipated Film Scores of 2017

Episode 13 - Most Anticipated Film Scores of 2017

Soundcast Stereo is back and peering into the future! Erik and Christopher run down just which original film scores they are most looking forward to in 2017. They hit all the biggies (well, mostly) but also serve up several film scores that may be flying under your radar. Dive into this double-sized episode for an early look at what 2017 holds for us.

Episode Highlights

00:04 - Intro & The Rules of Anticipation
03:45 - The "Big" Ones
28:29 - Sleeper scores
46:04 - Honorable Mentions
55:42 - What we are NOT Anticipating

Music Selections

00:00 - "Fists of Glory" (Eddie the Eagle) by Matthew Margeson
60:00 - "Press Montage" (Eddie the Eagle) by Matthew Margeson

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Soundcast Ep. 86 - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Michael Giacchino

Episode 86 - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Michael Giacchino

Marius Masalar, Erik Woods and Christopher drop in from hyperspace to talk about ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY and its original score by Michael Giacchino. Following the latest edition of WHYBLT? (What have you been listening to?) the trio dive into Disney/Lucasfilm's prequel to Star Wars: A New Hope and break down their personal reactions to the film, itself, how the score operates in context and lastly how it works as a stand-alone listen.

Episode Highlights

00:30 - "Together Again, huh?"
03:00 - What Have You Been Listening To?
22:30 - Rogue One - The Film (SPOILERS!)
44:40 - Rogue One - The Score in Context (SPOILERS!)
55:19 - Rogue One - The Score as stand-alone listen (SPOILERS!)
75:58 - "Now let's blow this thing and go home!"

Music Selections

00:00 - "Rogue One" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino
22:38 - "The Imperial Suite" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino
44:02 - "Jyn Erso & Hope Suite" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino
75:21 - "Hope" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino
86:41 - "The Master Switch" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino

Notes:

"Star Crash" by John Barry - https://youtu.be/MxlHUgRNCoU

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Friday, September 16, 2016

Soundcast Stereo (Episode 12) Reacting to 'The Marvel Symphonic Universe"

Episode 12 - Reacting to "The Marvel Symphonic Universe"

Tony Zhou's Youtube channel "Every Frame a Painting" recently posted one of their most viewed videos to date, "The Marvel Symphonic Universe" where the MCU's original scores are critiqued and demonstrated to be "forgettable" by the general public. Erik and Christopher react and discuss several of the key points made in the video essay ... some of which they agree with but several of which they do not. Is the music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe truly forgettable? If so, why? Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 (ish) minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks.

Episode Highlights

00:01 - The Marvel Symphonic Universe
03:35 - Initial Reactions
06:43 - No Emotional Response?
10:11 - Too High Strung
11:08 - Forgettable?
16:40 - Covering the music
19:52 - The Loss of Main Titles
22:03 - The Temp Problem
24:19 - Stay Safe and Sound Bland
33:21 - The Good of this Video
35:15 - Wrap Up

Music Selections

00:00 - "Can You Dig It?" (Iron May 3) by Brian Tyler
35:59 - "Captain America" (Captain America: The First Avenger) by Alan Silvestri

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- Taylor Ramos: https://twitter.com/glassesattached
- Tony Zhou: https://twitter.com/tonyszhou

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Friday, September 02, 2016

Soundcast Stereo (Episode 11) - Unexpected Composer Assignments

Episode 11 - Unexpected Composer Assignments

Erik and Christopher react and discuss the recent announcement of Mark Mothersbaugh as composer for the original score to the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok. They go on to have a lengthy discussion about Michael Giacchino for Doctor Strange and a firey discussion about Johan Johannsson for Blade Runner 2. Lastly, they take a quick dive into some of history's other "unexpected composer assignments" that would have rocked the Internet, had it existed. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 (ish) minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks. This 11th episode includes 11 minutes of bonus-castiness.

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Episode Highlights

00:04 - Intro + Channel Fact "Fav Mark Mothersbaugh Score?"

01:05 - Reactarok!

10:00 - Doctor Giacchino

17:33 - Blade Runnin' with Johannson

30:22 - Historic Unexpected Announcements

Music Selections

00:00 - "Powering Up" (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatbalss) by Mark Mothersbaugh

40:48 - "The Lastest Invention" (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatbalss) by Mark Mothersbaugh

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Friday, August 26, 2016

Soundcast Stereo (Episode 10) - 21st Century Fav Scores (So Far)

Episode 10 - 21st Century Fav Scores (So Far)

In reaction to The Playlist's recently published article "The Top 50 Film Scores of the 21st Century So Far," Erik and Chris share their own favorite ten scores of the century through 2015. Their lists contain a few expected titles, but certainly a number of surprise entries as well! Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks. This episode includes 22 minutes of bonus-blah-blah-blah!

Episode Highlights

00:04 - Intro + Channel Fact "What is your fav film chase cue?" (via @IsaacCada1)
01:32 - Reacting to The Playlist's Top 50 Film Scores of the Century (so far)
07:50 - Guess "The Most Likely" (Our first five favs)
17:11 - The Surprise Five (Our second five favs)
50:12 - The Wrap Up and What are your 21st Century Favs?

Music Selections

00:00 - "Mona Lisa Overdrive" (The Matrix Reloaded) by Don Davis/ Juno Reactor
51:11 - "Burly Brawl" (The Matrix Reloaded) by Don Davis/ Juno Reactor

Notes:

The Playlist - "Top 50 Film Scores of the 21st Century So Far"

HONORABLE MENTIONS LIST (In no particular order):

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The Force Awakens, The Greatest Miracle, The Shipping News, Memoirs of a Geisha, Tron Legacy, Lover's Prayer, On The Beach, Angel, Monster, & Ladies in Lavender.

Christopher Coleman

The Dark Knight (2008), Road to Perdition (2002), The Theory of Everything (Johan Johanness) (2014), The Incredibles (2004), Spirited Away (2001), A.I. (2001), A Beautiful Mind (2001), House of Sand and Fog (2003), Master and Commander The Far Side of the World (2003), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Adventures of Tin Tin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011), The Da Vinci Code (2006), X-Men The Last Stand (2006), Stardust (2007), Kung Fu Panda (2008), Straw Dogs (2011), Oblivion (2011), Jupiter Ascending (2015), John Carter (2013)

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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Soundcast Stereo (Episode 9) Feedback - "China, Millennials and the Theme"

Episode 9 - Listener Feedback #2 "China, Millennials and the Theme"

It's time for listener feedback, so Christopher and Erik take one mega-voice-mail from a long-time listener who responds to the most popular Soundcast Stereo episode to date (Ep. 3 - The State of the Film Music Theme) Specifically, our listener discusses cultural differences over the "dumbing down" of Hollywood movies and why the film music tastes of the Millennials might be as they are - less appreciative of the classic film music theme. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks.

Episode Highlights

00:00 - Channel 1 and 2
00:57 - An episode with only one piece of feedback?
02:50 - T. Greer responds to "The State of Film Music" (Voice Mail)
14:52 - Feeding back on the feedback
43:46 - The Wrap Up and What should we say? Help us!

Music Selections

00:00 - "The Kraken" (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) by Hans Zimmer
13:50 - "DNS" (Man of Steel) by Hans Zimmer
45:35 - "Rjuken Sabotage" (Medal of Honor) by Michael Giacchino

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Friday, August 05, 2016

Soundcast Stereo (Episode 8) - Does the Stranger Things Score Work?

Episode 8 - "Does the Stranger Things Score Work?"

Co-hosts Christopher and Erik return to the 80s to discuss the strange things going on in the "Stranger Things" original score by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein. They talk about how well (or not) the score works in the hit Netflix series, films and their scores in the same genre, and how alternate approaches to scoring the series may have faired. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks.

Episode Highlights

00:00 - The Intro
01:08 - What is Stranger Things?
03:06 - Did the score work?
11:29 - Was a more traditional composer needed?
18:41 - Alternative approaches
22:18 - Missed Opportunities
32:52 - Super 8 vs. Stranger Things
37:17 - The Wrap Up

Music Selections

00:00 - "The Way Home" (Earth to Echo) by Joseph Trapanese
19:19 - "Bat in the Hold" (Monster Squad) by Bruce Broughton
21:08 - "Main Titles" (E.T.) by John Williams
24:05 - "The Hand of Fate Part 1" (Signs) James Newton Howard
39:58 - "We'll Fix It in Post-Haste" (Super 8) by Michael Giacchino

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"Hero Kids" Episode - at the official Cinematic Sound Radio site.

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Friday, July 29, 2016

Soundcast Stereo (Episode 7) - Wonder Woman: Should a Female Composer be Hired to Score?

Episode 7 - "Should a Female Composer be Hired to Score Wonder Woman?"

Chris and Erik discuss the potentially sensitive question of whether or not a female composer SHOULD be hired to score Patty Jenkin's upcoming WONDER WOMAN film. Is it mandatory, a good idea, or a bad idea? What could the repercussions be? Listener twitter thoughts and comments included! Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks.

Episode Highlights

00:06 - The Intro
02:27 - Political? Proper? Spring-board?
08:05 - Listener Tweets: Hire the right person for the job, male or female.
20:32 - If a female composer was to be chosen, who would your top pick be?
24:16 - Listener Tweets: Top composer picks
26:18 - Given the director/producers, who do you THINK WILL be hired?
30:36 - The Wrap Up/ How to send us your thoughts

Music Selections

00:00 - "Wonder Woman TV Series S3 Theme" (The Music Of DC Comics: Volume 2)by Charles Fox and Norman Gimble
33:28 - "Is She With You?" (Batman v Superman) by Junkie XL and Hans Zimmer
34:01 - "Wonder Woman" (The Music Of DC Comics: Volume 2) by Arthur Korb

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Friday, July 22, 2016

Soundcast Stereo (Ep. 6) Rogue One - Title Crawl and Music?

Episode 6 - "Rogue One - Title Crawl and Music?"

This is ep. 6 where Chris makes a big announcement and then he and Erik discuss the possibility of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story NOT including the classic Star Wars title crawl and famous John Williams music and the possible repercussions. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks.

Episode Highlights

00:00 - The Intro

01:31 - Big Announcement!

03:50 - The Opening Crawl and Old Guys

09:34 - Rogue One Opening Options

19:55 - Tone, Tone, Tone!

25:36 - Something borrowed, something new

30:14 - Is Lucasfilm trolling us?

32:03 - The Cinemablend Solution

36:04 - Speculation Palooza!

43:27 - Our end credits

Music Selections

00:00 - "Finale" (The Monuments Men) by Alexandre Desplat

01:01 - "Star Wars/ Revenge of the Sith" (Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith) by John Williams

43:49 - "Parade of the Ewoks" (Star Wars: Return of the Jedi) by John Williams

00:00 - "End Credits" (The Monuments Men) by Alexandre Desplat

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