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Welcome again to a different episode of Life Time Talks. I’m David Freeman.
And I’m Jaime Martin.
And we’re recapping Season 6. We had so many nice episodes all through this season. And we received a particular episode, too, as a result of we ended up hitting slightly benchmark, didn’t we, Jamie?
We did. We hit our one centesimal episode this season, which is fairly thrilling. And it simply is– I feel it’s only a begin for us. I feel we’ve received much more in us. What do you suppose?
I might suppose so. I imply, that’s simply the alpha in me and the alpha in you. We received to maintain going, proper?
Completely. We’ve received much more– and we’ve simply received a lot to cowl the well being and wellness house, as , David. It’s like there’s all the time one thing new to be speaking about. And we’re so fortunate to have the assets and the those who we now have at Lifetime, the performers who’re so good on so many of those subjects to have the ability to convey them on.
This season was a very good reflection on simply the breadth of experience that we now have at Lifetime and the folks which might be in our group and our community outdoors of Lifetime. So with that in thoughts, what are your ideas? What had been a few of your finest recollections from the season, favourite episodes? That kind of factor. In the event you can choose a favourite. I do know that’s slightly difficult.
Yeah. I imply, clearly I might be biased and say Alpha. However I might say the self-care, I feel it’s one thing that isn’t completed sufficient. And even previous to coming into immediately, we kicked off behind the scenes of talking of simply giving again to self and realizing how to concentrate on your self, realizing who you might be, and bringing that true self to life every day.
And we get misplaced generally in that. So the explanation why self-care is so secret is as a result of it goes again to realizing who you might be. And should you can function in your true self, you’re going to offer a lot again to the world that it wants. So that may be mine, is self-care was one which positively stood out to me. What about you?
Yeah, that was an– I imply, there have been so many nice episodes. That one, I keep in mind simply pondering how they reframed self-care as slightly bit like efficiency. How did they name it? I’m making an attempt to recollect proper now. Efficiency teaching virtually for ourselves, proper? To maintain us going.
In order that one was nice. I imply, clearly, I actually cherished considered one of our more moderen episodes with Jessie Syfko, who’s the founding father of the MB360 signature group coaching program, that’s the latest signature group coaching program to Lifetime, has not been rolled out extensively throughout the group. However simply actually the speak and dialog across the mind-body connection and bringing that in into the house. And that connects again to self-care, as a result of that had lots of parts that had been very associated. These are built-in a lot.
I imply, there are such a lot of. However the different one which involves thoughts for me, and a few of that is from behind the scenes, too. I cherished the irritation episode with Dr. Greg Plotnikoff.
Yeah.
Simply he’s so good on simply the function of irritation in our physique, the huge ranging results it has. And likewise providing some options for a way we will deal with ourselves and making an attempt to reduce irritation. However I feel a joke from that recording day that I keep in mind. Earlier than we hit report, I simply know David, you and Dr. Plotnikoff had been going backwards and forwards with dad jokes. Which was hilarious. So recording that one was a spotlight for me, as a result of I couldn’t cease laughing.
The images we now have of which might be all these totally different expressions.
Yeah.
And it’s hilarious. It’s simply so humorous to suppose again on we had been on the very finish of our Season 6 recording day. And we had been slightly punchy, and it was humorous. It was day.
Yeah. I imply, any time we will all get collectively is sweet. After which whenever you incorporate laughing, makes it even that significantly better, proper? So that you hit on one thing with Jessie and the rollout of considered one of our latest signature manufacturers. And we had been in a position to additionally convey consciousness to lots of those which might be making noise with GTX, Extremely Match, and Alpha.
Sure.
And lots of instances, they may see the branding however not perceive what it’s or what the aim is behind it. So I feel that was additionally highly effective within the sense that our listeners had been in a position to perceive what every model stood for and the why behind it. So to talk to Alpha, to talk to GTX and in addition Extremely Match, that grounding was so key, in my view, as properly.
Completely. And a pair extra I simply wish to shout out. We had been in a position to associate with our athletic occasions companions at Lifetime and speak slightly bit about gravel racing and the rise of that. And I’ll add, David, you and I had been each purported to be out on the sea otter occasion that was considered one of Lifetime’s– it’s a kickoff to Lifetime’s Grand Prix Race collection that runs from usually April by October with– I feel this yr it’s seven gravel and mountain bike racing occasions.
And it was actually enjoyable to get to listen to from that workforce about gravel racing and the rise of that sport, but additionally the necessary work that they’re doing within the house of variety, fairness, and inclusion, and the way they’re making athletic occasions extra inclusive for extra folks. And I simply, I discovered that actually inspiring. And like, ooh, we received to do extra of that. And to spotlight that extra.
Yeah. I imply, the group whenever you consider these athletic occasions, it makes me consider the episode we did additionally with Danny King of competitions why get into them? Why problem your self? So to be at that occasion, I can solely think about lots of the mindset that the place they had been sooner or later in time. After which they received throughout and stated, all proper, let’s really problem ourself. We’ve been coaching, we’ve been doing this stuff. Let’s simply see the place we’re at and simply have some enjoyable with it.
So that you had been in a position to witness and see lots of that actual time. However I feel even your self. We talked about entering into one which we received developing, slightly Alpha showdown. Are you goin to leap in nonetheless and do it, or what?
I’m engaged on discovering a associate proper now. I had a dialog with one individual yesterday who’s unsure that they’ll be on the town. So I’m. Really it’s on my checklist of issues that I’m engaged on, David. And that’s one which I’m making an attempt to determine. However I do have one other race that– I signed up for a 10-mile race. That’s received me pushing again into that house once more it’s been a very very long time. It’s been since 2013, 2014 since I did an extended distance race. So 10 miles for me is so much.
However yeah, it’s seeing the place I’m at. What’s my present baseline, and what can I do for myself? So.
Properly, relax. Let’s return to earlier this week, as a result of I received an opportunity, clearly, to attach with you whereas being right here in Minnesota, proper? And also you had been in a position to undergo a exercise. And what did it really feel like? It had that aggressive edge, however nonetheless simply enjoyable, proper? And you bought by the exercise, I’m fairly certain. I don’t wish to communicate for you. However the hour just about most likely flew by.
Yeah.
However simply stroll us by your expertise in that setting.
Yeah. So I used to be in a position to be part of you, David. You had been on the town right here in Minnesota, the place I’m on a regular basis. Teaching, you’re right here in your coach elevations. And it was nice. You had introduced us all collectively. A number of of Lifetime workforce members. Some within the health division, a few of us within the mind and communications group. And it did have that aggressive edge. It was actually enjoyable. However it was cool that we had been all partnered up and in a position to push one another.
What I cherished about it’s everyone was cheering for one another. Irrespective of the place we had been on the health spectrum, it was like, let’s all do that collectively. And that was superior. However that metcon of on the finish is what all the time will get me. ? I like the push. I like the way you coach. I feel you’re so good at just like the little tweaks that make a distinction.
Even after I was rowing at one level, you’re like, Jamie, right here’s methods to have your legs right here. And that makes a distinction. So it’s the little cues with these– the teaching issues. If in case you have that there, and that actually was useful. However yeah, the metcon of on the finish is all the time the place you get sweating. So I used to be actually grateful for that it was a you go, I am going kind factor.
what stood out to me? The factor that was– I imply, it was lots of nice highlights from that day. However the one factor that was magical, that we had been all in a position to witness. In the event you keep in mind, Amber to start with was like, I’m not a associate individual. After which by the tip of the exercise, she had a unique mindset round being with a associate.
And that was superior to see, as a result of a few of us may wish to are available in and have our personal platform, get our exercise in and do our factor and never wish to speak or essentially simply do something with anyone else. Let me get my exercise in and go from level A to level B. And for her to evolve all through that hour to being like cheering different folks on in addition to her associate, that was dope to see.
Yeah, it was so enjoyable. Your complete group that was there was doing that for one another. And also you had been additionally giving that little aggressive edge. This group’s received yet another spherical.
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Pushing us slightly bit extra. However that was good. And I left there feeling like I would like to do that extra. And I’m actually excited, as a result of my residence membership of White Bear Lake right here in Minnesota, shout out to that group, simply had a brand new Alpha studio and GTX studio open. So it’s actually enjoyable to have been in that house this week as properly. And I wish to do extra of that.
So I’m fairly pumped. That’s going to be my new Tuesday morning routine. 5:30 AM Alpha energy. So there we go. Including that in. However yeah, so I imply, we did so– I imply, I’m simply wanting again on the– I’ve the web site up. We now have all of the issues we did. We coated why working with a coach is useful. We introduced on a member and a workforce member to speak about that. We talked about why therapeutic massage, why lunges. We talked about supplementation.
So actually, I imply, our intent right here with the podcast is wherever you might be within the well being and wellness spectrum, we’re masking all of the subjects, whether or not it’s health, vitamin, high quality of life, transformations, and alter that individuals are experiencing, it’s so much. And it’s so thrilling to see the breadth of what we’ve completed up to now and simply, I’m actually excited realizing, very quickly, you and I are going again in studio to begin Season 7, which goes to be fairly thrilling.
Yeah. I imply, I’m fairly certain we’re going to have as soon as once more an all-star lineup. So the suggestions that I’ve acquired, as a result of I’ve the blessing to have the ability to work with so many alternative athletes after I’m again in Texas. And I all the time ship out our episodes to a gaggle of 1,000 plus folks. And it’s not that I’m on the lookout for a response from all hundreds of these folks.
However the ones who really dial in and hearken to it, it’s simply these a-ha moments. Oh, I didn’t consider therapeutic massage like that. Or I didn’t know that’s what irritation meant or what self-care is. And it’s simply so many of those a-ha moments. And I prefer it as a result of they’re now taking time as soon as once more to pour into self and pay attention, proper.
All of the noise that we now have occurring in our life, we simply take slightly little bit of outing. Let me go forward– it’s a type of self-care, since you’re educating your self, you’re discovering out slightly bit extra about what you’re just about doing, the way it may also help complement that.
Completely.
A technique or one other. So it was one other nice reflection of simply, we’re doing this. Clearly we’re speaking about all these totally different subjects. After which we wish to know, how is it impacting? How is it influencing the viewers on the market? So to listen to the suggestions and perceive how many individuals are being impacted by that is additionally tremendous rewarding.
Yeah. And I do know Molly, our producer, who’s behind the scenes all the time with us, she manages our inbox. And I do know there’s listeners who’re sending concepts. And we’re completely listening and wanting to verify as we go into the following season that we’re contemplating what you wish to find out about. As a result of that’s what issues.
The place are you feeling success? The place are you having challenges? What do you simply wish to know extra about? So once more, we now have slightly shout out on the finish for the place you’ll be able to e-mail us with concepts. However know that we’re listening and we’re excited to do extra of these episodes. So with that, I wish to take– one factor that you just and I did early in Season 6 is we had a contact base with simply and I about the place we had been. And that was in the beginning of the yr. It was early within the yr.
We’re now virtually midway by the yr proper now. So taking a couple of minutes for every of us to simply speak about a few of our private reflections. What we’ve realized, what we struggled with. The place we’ve had challenges. And what are the successes, too? The place are we at? So I’m going to cross it over to you. How about you? The place are you at with all this stuff.
Properly, I’m going to do it similar to how I did within the coach elevation, is I’m going to begin with the issues which might be going properly. After which I’ll communicate to the issues that I’m enthusiastic about. And I body it up enthusiastic about– as a result of we often say the areas of alternative. We will nonetheless say that. However what I’m enthusiastic about to proceed to evolve in, proper, would be the second piece.
So the strengths. I feel for therefore lengthy, one of many issues I like to do so far as even going again to energy finders is maximizer is my primary. And that’s having the ability to pour into folks and produce probably the most out of them. And I pour a lot and I give a lot to so many. And I like that. I like that feeling. And to have the ability to do now I wish to say over 20 coach elevations throughout US and Canada. Properly over 1,000 plus coaches, to simply know a number of the suggestions of how they now have a look at teaching in another way or how they have a look at life in another way.
As a result of I inform them it’s a lot extra than simply the teaching piece. It’s about you first. And as soon as who you might be, you can begin to pour into no matter model that you just shall be representing. If it’s Alpha, GTX, Extremely Match, MB360. Lifetime as a complete. It’s you elevate the model due to what you convey to the model. Your distinctive ability set.
So I might say me persevering with to pour into folks and love up on folks is one thing that I really feel prefer it’s going properly.
Yeah.
After which what I’m enthusiastic about is extra self-care, proper?
Sure. I do know that.
Yeah, we had a psychological pop-up for our Inclusion Council. We simply opened up what we name these pop-up seminars. And we did psychological well being. Simply be consciousness for the month. And it was time to simply– any and everyone was tremendous weak. And in a way, that’s a superpower. In the event you return to that dialog that we had with Barbara and workforce. And listening to everyone’s story.
And once we received to me, I used to be simply speaking about how I used to be simply exhausted, dehydrated. You witnessed me getting sick so far as the ocean otter occasion. So it was simply– I used to be drained. And I didn’t return to recharge. I’m simply operating on E. So the world that I do know I’ve work to do is actually urgent pause.
And somebody who works off of the phrases of affirmation and the pouring into and all that, it’s arduous to do. It’s arduous to step away from. In order that’s one thing that I do know that I received to get higher at. And people folks round me, like your self and my spouse and my colleagues, in the event that they may also help with that, David, don’t reply this, or go away, flip your inbox off, I feel that helps, proper? And other people don’t know what they don’t know. So whenever you put it on the market, they may also help help in that house. In order that’s the place my space of alternative is.
Yeah. I feel simply to speak slightly bit about what you went by simply again across the sea otter occasion, which we hold referring to. Only for context for everyone, David and I had been invited to go and co-host the Sea Otter Summit, which is an occasion for some outside executives. And it’s informing the rise within the biking business and alternatives for change and progress and all of that. And the weekend main into that, I do know, David, I received a textual content from you that’s like, I don’t suppose I’m going to make it. I don’t suppose I’m going to make it. And also you defined me what was occurring.
And I keep in mind texting you and saying, you must deal with your self. You want to do that. I’ve received us coated. I can symbolize. Which I used to be slightly nervous about, as a result of I all the time really feel like, the place’s my wingman? He’s gone.
Yeah.
I keep in mind simply checking in with you all through that week and realizing that you just had been taking the time to relaxation and get better and hopefully set your self as much as transfer ahead. However it’s all the time that’s the best factor, is to place ourselves on the again burner to maintain everyone– every little thing else shifting, proper? However it may possibly come at a price.
Sure, sure. Now I received to flip it, although. All proper, that was me. You inform me clearly the world that you just really feel such as you’re thriving in, doing properly in. After which your space of alternative that you just’re excited to begin getting higher at.
Yeah. So I wrote down a few notes, as a result of I wished to verify I didn’t neglect something. I had a few a-ha moments about myself over the previous couple of months. I edited a very attention-grabbing article in Expertise Life. It’s within the June situation on physique neutrality. And it was this complete piece about the way it’s totally different from physique positivity. And simply physique neutrality is actually like assembly your self the place you might be immediately. Which is totally different than the you of yesterday and the you of you tomorrow.
And ever since I edited that article, and this was a pair months in the past now, I can not get that out of my thoughts. And I’ve actually been making use of the teachings about, how do I embrace my physique for what it’s immediately, what it may possibly do immediately, versus what it appears like? As a result of I feel so typically, we get so caught on the aesthetics of issues. And that doesn’t imply I don’t care about aesthetics. Proper, I do care.
However I discovered that my complete notion of myself has began to shift simply because of modifying that article and studying it and speaking about it extra and sharing that. And so I’ve had this actually like– it’s been a way of freedom virtually in how I’m fascinated by myself and that self-talk that has been actually refreshing. And I really feel like because of this, I’m additionally feeling like, I’m a lot stronger than I believed I used to be.
The issues that I can do with my physique, the best way I’m keen to push myself and see what’s attainable and be actually pleased with that. As an alternative of, oh, I may have completed extra 10 years in the past, proper? I’m making an attempt to drop that comparability piece of the place I used to be and what I needs to be. In the event you’re listening, I’m air quoting the phrase “ought to” proper now. As a result of I simply really feel like our our bodies are continuously altering. I’m altering as a human. My circumstances are altering. And if I can embrace the place I’m proper now, that’s superior.
And I simply have felt like that’s been a relentless factor in my head that I simply am persistently have come again to. And I felt a way of freedom and a lightness with out feeling that strain to all the time really feel like, I’ve received to be physique constructive. Or I’m being actually the alternative and I’m being actually physique unfavorable and arduous on myself. And that doesn’t imply these issues don’t occur on occasion.
However it’s like this center floor of like, OK, right here’s the place I’m immediately. And that’s been enormous for me in the previous couple of months.
Wow. That’s superior. As a result of I do know you’re going to enter the factor that you just’re excited to get higher at. However it got here to me whenever you had been saying. It was like, being current– and a play on that phrase now. Let’s play on phrases right here. Being current within the second means that you can ship the present sooner or later. Your present.
And I communicate in your goal and your why. As soon as you discover out what that’s, that’s the present that you’ll be able to ship to everyone that you just are available in contact with in order that’s superior that you just’re conscious of that.
Yeah. So the opposite factor that I had a get up name– that is one other constructive factor, I’ll say, is I went on slightly journey to Sedona lately. And we had been doing all these hikes and all this stuff and–
Lovely place.
Lovely. It was identical to– I used to be blown away by the great thing about that place. However we had been on this hike. And it was a 2,000-foot incline hike. It was steep. There have been dropoffs, there have been all types of issues. And I had this realization going up a scramble, like, I’m not scared. I’m not afraid of this. And for individuals who know me, I are typically a danger averse individual in terms of something that would trigger bodily hurt, proper?
So I keep away from issues. I get scared. I’m like, I don’t wish to danger something. However over the previous couple of years, my household has actually– and with associates, we’ve taken– made a degree of doing issues that push us out of our consolation zone. And I spotted on that hike that I’ve gotten a lot extra comfy and in addition assured in that. And I’m like, wow. It is a transformation for me, as a result of I used to carry myself again and never let myself do issues out of concern. And now I’m extra keen. As a result of I’ve been doing it extra– as I’ve been practising it, as we speak about so typically on right here, there’s extra of a willingness for myself to do these issues and luxuriate in it on the identical time.
And in order that’s been a very– that was like– I’m like, oh my gosh, I can do extra of this. And I can push myself out of this consolation zone with different issues, not simply large outside journey adventures. However simply in life. What am I keen to do? So.
That’s superior. When you concentrate on that have– and clearly we’re each mother and father. Your daughters, my son and daughter, once we are in a position to communicate from expertise, it permits them to have a greater understanding. Now, they’ve their very own life, proper? And so they clearly must undergo their experiences for them to form no matter it’s that they see and what their actuality is.
However it’s virtually like whenever you now have gone by what you’ve gone by on the tender age of 21 that you just now found this, proper. Like, I did that.
Oh, that’s such wishful pondering.
Yeah. However you see the place I’m going at with it. It’s like, it took nevertheless lengthy it took on the present age that you just’re at so that you can uncover that. And that stunning half is, and I do know Sarah and Molly previous to leaping on this dialog is like, you’re persevering with to evolve.
Sure.
As a human being. So whoever you had been at 22 is totally different at 42. And these experiences that you just proceed to be taught, you get to share them and produce perspective to them. And what you as soon as feared you now can conquer. And you’ll communicate from that place. And that’s superior to have the ability to share. So I like that you just had been in a position to replicate and see that.
Yeah. And that’s been the theme for my yr, is that this reflection. After which the very last thing. The factor that excites me is delving into one thing that you just talked about, is the entire like, who am I? Studying extra about that. I are typically– if anyone’s aware of the enneagram, I’m a two, which tends to be a dominant helper. And also you pour your self into others, much like you, David.
OK, yep, yep.
And so it’s typically I generally don’t take the time to, what do I really need? I’m discovering issues about myself on a regular basis, as I’ve shared so far on this episode. However I do suppose there are occasions I’m like, wait, what do I really need on this second? And meaning, how do I sit with that and determine that out? And that, once more, to your level is simply the extra I can try this, the extra I can present up extra absolutely and authentically and provides my finest items.
In order that’s my alternative. I’ve had a pair little moments all through this yr up to now the place I’ve been like, ooh, I must do the work right here. And that’s the place I wish to go. So lots of mine have been private. However in some methods, it’s so attention-grabbing– private and inner, proper? It’s not issues you can actually see occurring. However I’m additionally seeing that how I’m exhibiting up on this planet bodily.
It’s like the arrogance I’ve in my physique after I take the time to do this stuff. And so I do know it’s an necessary observe and factor to be engaged on.
That’s superior.
Yeah.
I find it irresistible. I find it irresistible.
Anything, although, earlier than we preview what we’ve received coming for Season 7?
Nothing involves the highest of thoughts. I might say earlier than we transition into what we received developing subsequent, the phrase “failure,” I’m going to return to that. I do know that we’ve talked about it in previous. However only a reminder, if you’ll, failure and what it means to you. And being that we had been speaking about how experiences have formed us, after I ask you this query– not rhetorical, however I’m going to throw it at you– what does failure imply to you? And I wish to see your response right here. After which I’m going to go slightly bit deeper after that.
So failure, what’s that imply to you?
After I consider failure, the very first thing that’s coming to thoughts for me is it’s a possibility to be taught. Proper? It’s a possibility to find one thing about myself, the circumstances round me, and to use that for the following time. Regardless of the subsequent time is.
I find it irresistible. I find it irresistible. And everyone, simply know this was not pre-rehearsed. I’m glad she answered it the best way she did. However I imply, there’s no fallacious reply. As a result of as soon as once more, your experiences have allowed you to now reply it in that means. So more often than not, folks have a look at failure as possibly quitting. Giving up, proper? And the truth is failure is a part of the method. It’s a type of progress. And to offer everyone that little nostalgia vibe.
Keep in mind whenever you had been studying methods to trip that bike for the primary time. What number of instances did you fall off? And what occurred by that have and that ache is you began to appropriate little by little no matter it was so that you can begin pedaling, ensuring you’ll be able to steer the steering bar. And simply stability your self out. So at any time when that mum or dad let go of that again seat in these handlebars and also you’re in your means, you needed to undergo failure to get to that time.
And that’s why I feel– or it’s important. Failure is crucial.
Yeah.
I imply, you ask anyone in life, have you ever ever failed, their reply’s going to be sure. And have a look at you. You’re nonetheless right here. Proper?
Yeah.
So how that every one manifests and also you matriculate methods to get by all that may be a stunning factor. And that’s why I simply wish to floor everyone once more with, failure is a part of the method.
Yeah. And I feel as this mid-year check-in, it’s meet your self the place you might be. Take the time to replicate and provides your self some grace and understanding and the time to be taught. As a result of we frequently put a lot inventory initially of a yr and the targets we set for ourselves. And the truth is that life goes to throw us surprising hurdles and issues that occur. So meet your self the place you might be.
And know that it’s by no means too late to begin once more. You may all the time proceed regardless of the subsequent aim is. If the aim adjustments, if the ambitions change, we will go from wherever we’re and proceed to begin once more. All the time.
It’s. Yeah. All proper. So what we at within the hopper now? What we received occurring right here?
Oh my gosh. Properly, we’re going to be recording Season 7, which we are going to most likely be launching I might say late summer time. So we’re taking slightly break this summer time to actually get some new episodes going. We now have lots of totally different conversations. We’re bringing again a few of our favourite consultants about quite a lot of subjects. And truthfully, I don’t even know what all of them are. However I do know they’re well being, health, vitamin. We’re masking the gamut of various issues.
As you’ll be able to count on, it’s going to be a variety. There’ll be some high quality of life subjects. Some outdoors company as properly who we’re excited to speak to. So I can’t go right into a ton of element, as a result of we’re nonetheless finalizing a number of the particulars. However know that should you’ve come to count on totally different– whether or not it’s a couple of particular transfer, like lunges. Or if it’s a couple of particular nutrient, like magnesium. We’re planning alongside these traces once more.
Like it. Like it. Deliver it on. It’s all the time going to talk to these pillars, proper? It’s all the time good to talk to them. In order that’s factor. So I’m excited. As all the time, we to get again within the studio and join and have some extra enjoyable moments and snigger once more. All proper, in order that’s what I’m enthusiastic about. After which as soon as once more, simply having the ability to pour into our listeners, viewers. To proceed to assist them evolve inside their journey.
Yeah. So with that in thoughts, we wish to thank everyone who’s been listening persistently to the podcast. To anyone who’s new to the podcast, thanks for tuning in. And look ahead to Season 7 coming later this summer time. Within the meantime, benefit from the summer time. Benefit from it. And we’ll speak to you quickly.
Catch you all on the flip. Be good.
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