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Color me FIRED UP about our series on Service, about prison ministry, and about this conversation with my new friend Heather Rice-Minus, the President and CEO of @prisonfellowshp. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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I used to think serving meant saying yes to whatever job nobody else wanted and gritting my teeth through it. But my friend Al Gordon helped me see that God made each of us creative on purpose, and the gifts He gave you are meant to help someone else. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Official Fear Coach (and dear friend) @JessAConnolly showed up right on time. Being honest about my fears surrounding book launch week has me feeling a teensy bit vulnerable & she is the perfect guide for us about how to push back against fear today. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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@StasiEldredge did not lightly walk us towards book launch week, did she?!? What honesty, kindness, & HELP she brings us. We talk through my own fears about next week’s book launch, we process the path of maturity for people of faith, & spiritual warfare. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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When it came time to talk about Ask. Seek. Knock. I KNEW exactly who we needed to call. Bc I’ve seen her do it without knowing what the outcome would be. I’ve watched Franni Cash choose to be brave, to step out & trust what she senses God is saying to her. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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2001 Annie does not believe this happened, but 2026 Annie had a really great time. 😂 Absolute joy to sit and chat with @davidpollack47, one of my all-time favorite UGA football players who went on to play in the NFL. GO DAWGS, YA KNOW?!?podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Sweet day on the pod with my friend @SusieLarson! As we have talked through community, it was important we got to talk to Susie about how to stay in community when you’re in pain, particularly when you are long-suffering. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Continuing our community series with one of our favorite therapists, @jason_vanruler. We believe community can help make you spiritually stronger (in fact our practice guide is coming next week for you!) & learning YOUR communication type will help too. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Absolutely NO CHILL today y'all. We wrote a SONG! And it is out for you to hear!!! So @RileyClemmons & I chatted about it on ep 1070! I always knew we needed a song for our Spiritually Stronger theme, I just never dreamed it would be this amazing.
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We are picking up our Spiritually Stronger series after 2 weeks of rest with a little check in- particularly about our spiritual habits. This beautiful reset episode helped me to think about the back half of the year differently & @hannaeseymour is a gift. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Yvette Henry joining us was a perfect conversation about rest. (Have you noticed a pattern? Jennie Lusko taught us how to rest daily, Tyler Staton taught us how to rest weekly & now Yvette is here to teach us how to rest yearly in Ep 1066!)
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Our new practice of SABBATH has started on the pod as we continue our Spiritually Stronger series.
Jennie Lusko started these conversations on how to find rest in our daily lives & Tyler Staton joined us to teach us through the concept of a weekly Sabbath. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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What an incredibly special episode today. Who better to teach us about gratitude than the queen herself, Nancy Mattingly.
Prepare for one of our most special episodes in the history of this show. We ARE getting spiritually stronger today, thanks to Nancy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Today, “I Gotta Ask with Annie F. Downs” will be on your television. Wild. It’s been two years in the making and a lifetime in the dreaming. The first 2 episodes of this show are available to you, & I’m totally at peace & so happy. amzn.to/4fm3U3v
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My friend @aarongrahamdc & I have a FASCINATING conversation today about confession. As I wrote in my post on SpirituallyStronger.com, I thought I knew exactly what he was gonna say about how we confess to God in order to be spiritually stronger. NOPE. 🤯podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Wellllll…. Ya girl went and got herself a TV SHOW!!!
Starting May 28 (2 WEEKS!!), you’ll be able to watch “I Gotta Ask with Annie F. Downs” — each episode is a roundtable conversation, with friends, celebrities, & coaches and so much more.
#IGottaAskAnnieFDowns
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Let’s talk about GENEROSITY. Why do we procrastinate when we want to do good & be generous with our time, our money, our stories, all sorts of things!?
Who better to discuss this than our friend @JonAcuff. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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We are starting off this new series with a total BANG. So many of our friends release new albums on Fridays that I want to start making sure you know! And today is a perfect example, our friend @amygrant releases her brand new album today!
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Do our morning rhythms affect our spiritual strength? @dukeslee says YES AND AMEN and she’s here on the pod to defend this thesis and honestly, her answers are different than I expected. Over on SpirituallyStronger.com, I wrote about my mornings with God… podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Ep 1054 is with David Thomas & Sissy Goff from Raising Boys & Girls & I’ve had parents reach out to me all day telling me how helpful this conversation was for them! ME TOO! This book, CAPABLE is so good & I know it will help the parents/friends around me. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Let’s finish our fasting conversations focusing on EXTENDED FASTS!😮💨 7 days, 21 days, a month, 40 DAYS?!? Our guests are Pastor of the pod @kevinqueen & Pastor Dave Clayton from @ethoschurch. We have all practiced extended fasting, but is it right for you?podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Our pal Pastor Ryan Wekenman is back today on That Sounds Fun to help us prep for our fasting practice day tomorrow! Ryan has some BRILLIANT thoughts on fasting- particularly where fasting and tithing meet. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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We continue our fasting conversations on the pod this week with Pastor @alexseeley73. Episode 1050 is not to be missed- Alex’s new book about the Holy Spirit, The Divine Counselor, releases today! Learn more about fasting at spirituallystronger.com. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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If you’re new to the podcast, we have a rhythm around this time every year, to honor and focus more on Holy Week. And we like to bookend the quieter week with pastors to lead us into Easter and then lead us into Eastertide. Thank you @RabbiJasonSobel! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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It was so meaningful and FUN to chat with @DerwinLGray for this week's pod. His wisdom, knowledge, & heart for God and the power of fasting comes through for the whole episode. I learned so much & left with things I wanted to research, learn, and practice. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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I had McDonalds for dinner last night & we start talking about FASTING on the podcast. I feel good about all of this. 😂 I’m going to blog about it at SpirituallyStronger.com, our companion @Substack to the podcast. In a world you cannot control, you can be spiritually stronger.
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@jen_lilley joins us today on the pod as we continue through our Spiritually Stronger series, we get to include a few fun episodes in between practices. So now that prayer has finished, and fasting starts next week, let’s chat with Jen in the middle! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Today we wrap up our prayer series with another in-depth look at The Lord’s Prayer, this time with @mattsmallbone. Whew the quote says it all (swipe!). This prayer that I have known for a long time has life and power I never knew. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Don’t let the smiles fool you, this pod episode with @EdwardorEddie is a mixed bag of serious & silly.
Eddie & I really sort through our thoughts about the state of the world and how & when to share our opinions & beliefs online + the oscars & movies.
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We continue our convo about prayer this week with a conversation about the Lord’s Prayer. It. Blew. My. Mind.🤯
Brad Gray & Brad Nelson dug deep into the Lord’s Prayer & these are the kinds of Gospel episodes that make us all drool with cool nuggets. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Last week I got to see #ICanOnlyImagine2 & was definitely chill (🙄yeah right🤣) the next day when @timtimmons & Milo came to the podcast studio. Ep 1034 is available for you right now, & the movie releases nationwide tomorrow!
@Lionsgate @KingdomStoryCo
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This pod episode on prayer is 😮💨😮💨. Lauren Tomlin is one of my favorite people to pray with & talk about prayer. Episode 1033 is going to expand your thoughts on prayer and probably bring some questions to your mind and make you do this at least once -> 🤨 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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You’re about to hear an unbelievable story of prayer, response, confusion, illness, & miracles.
Do NOT miss ep. 1031 with @Thomasrhetjr & @laur_akins. It’s the first of 2 episodes where you get to hear a story that they aren’t telling anywhere else. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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I really needed this in-depth conversation on prayer with Pete Grieg, founder of the @247prayer, Lectio365, and author of many helpful books on the topic. We actually made a change to the release schedule for this episode and I’m thankful. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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As we pursue growing spiritually stronger, we know prayer is a key ingredient. So we’ll spend a few weeks talking about prayer, hearing stories of people’s prayer lives, & growing in the rhythms of prayer for ourselves starting with @ChristineCaine! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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We are starting out our Spiritually Stronger series on the pod with back to back QUOTE FACTORY episodes. Swipe to see, run to listen Pastor @kevinqueen explain it! We're talking about a rhythm that is powerful across the board, journaling. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Our Spiritually Stronger series kicks off beautifully today with @BethMooreLPM - we dig into walking with God, growing with grace (not feeling pressure!), and the small daily habits that make us who we want to be. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Happy #Epiphany my friends!
Today’s That Sounds Fun episode announces some important things we are STARTING and some important things we are STOPPING. 24 minutes of what’s been going on behind the scenes that I get to share today.
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Who else could we end our “That Sounds Fun: The Seasons” year with than the man who started it all! Pastor Banning Liebscher joined us this week to wrap up our seasons conversation and launch us into the next. Prepare to TAKE NOTES! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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It was a true honor to have @RabbiJasonSobel on the podcast with me last week. It was a legit 🤯🤯🤯 conversation for me. Also his new book- Transformed by the Messiah- was maybe my favorite read of the year. Worth diving into over the holidays! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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As we look towards the end of this year and the beginning of 2026, who is the BEST PERSON to come and be our spiritual director as we begin to reflect and plan? Obviously the newest member of the Hall of Fun- @emilypfreeman!
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#Advent has begun! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We start this season with an incredible conversation with Pastor @richvillodas - if you’ve had questions about Advent, the Christian calendar, & how to wait well... this is the episode for you! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Happy Thanksgiving to all our buddies! Me & Eddie keep talking today as you prep the turkey & dressing or head out on a walk to get some space from the people.😂It’s a roller coaster of moments of laughter & 7 minutes of serious. And a visit from a kitten. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Whew the DMs about this week's episode with @LysaTerKeurst are so heartfelt & genuine and keep telling me what a GIFT Lysa is & this convo is- I AGREE on both fronts! For those of us single, married, divorced- there is a story and help in this for you. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Gosh, I love these two and what they make. I’m incredibly grateful for Dallas & Amanda Jenkins and resources like @thechosentv. If you haven’t watched season 5, GET.ON.IT.NOW. 👏 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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This episode has me FIRED UP. The fall is the perfect time to talk about the harvest and no one better than @plattdavid to give us the tools and language for being part of the global harvest happening right now. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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THE AMOUNT OF MOMS who have DMed me about tears and thankfulness and how this episode helped you. 🥹🥹🥹 I’m so glad this conversation is helping you feel more hope about raising your own children! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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The voice of our That Sounds Fun theme song and the Fall soundtrack artist is HERE! We love a good conversation with @benrector - he’s brilliant, funny, & such a deep thinker. It’s always fun for me (and y’all!) when he stops by the studio. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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NIGHT ONE OF #LiveAndInColor TOUR IS HERE! So here’s a surprise drop on the That Sounds Fun feed- a pre-tour convo with @CAINTHEBAND!!
Our thoughts on bus life, touring, hope, joy, & pain. And some inside scoop to the next 10 weeks together as well! 👏 anniefdowns.com/events!
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👏🏼YOUR FLOURISHING IS NOT DEPENDENT ON THE SEASON YOU ARE IN!👏🏼
Phew I needed Pastor @mikekelsey to say that to me today on ep. 1005. What a gift he has been to us every season this year. Fall begins today, so do our Fall episodes. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Reading the *purest* instructions from Whirley Pops Shop. Switching out shorts & pants is apparently a door that locks behind you? Planning a call-in show for later this year. What books did you check out of the library when you were in 7th grade? LOL
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It’s our final episode in our summer season of That Sounds Fun, so it’s time to bring in an expert to help us prepare for the fall. Emily Ley from Simplified was my first ask. We KNOW she knows how to organize, arrange, & schedule. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Today’s convo is a sacred one. The way it came about is wild. My new friend Kate Edwards shares her heartbreaking story of the death of her son in 2020, so she’s sharing with you what she wishes she’d have heard in the midst of her early days of loss.
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This friendship was TOO EASY. I learned about Kate Strickler from my super-fan sister so I HAD to have her on the pod as we process through the seasons. This one is a note-taking episode. And her new book is a fast but deep read. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Whew today’s podcast episode. 🤯I gotta be honest with you… I’m kinda in the MIDDLE OF IT- working through some hard stuff & processing a lot of that out loud with my friend @AnnVoskamp. Who is better than Ann Voskamp at making us feel peace in the valley?podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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But are you even ready for the wisdom of Ashley Warren?!? We have a special bonus episode of the pod where Ashley (AFD Inc COO) & I (AFD Inc CEO) tackle a big pile of your questions- giving you the behind the scenes of how things run at AFD Inc. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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@danblythe8 is bringing us a HARVEST SEASON WORD today. As the global youth director of Alpha, he has a front row seat to what God is doing in the next generation. If you're not sure what to do with kids these days😂, this is for you. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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If you’re ready for a WHOLE That Sounds Fun pod episode where I have no chill… here you go.😂 I promised you a summer season conversation about the ocean AND SHARKS and Rachel G. Jordan (@shorelinesoul) did NOT disappoint. Listen: pod.link/944925529/episode/8…
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@EdwardorEddie has a new tattoo. I had questions about my first cruise. We just keep talking.
Don’t miss Episode 994 of That Sounds Fun! 🤎
Also I so hope he grew out his hair in July. 🤞🏼😂 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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It feels like summer is winding down BUT it is not too late to get intentional about REST. I knew you & I both wanted a Sabbath conversation with John Mark Comer.
We got to chat a lot about rest & what do you do when summer is a little disappointing. pod.link/944925529/episode/d…
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Oooh I love a marriage convo on That Sounds Fun! And when we combine that with our seasons talk this year AND two of my favorite friends?!? Let’s gooooo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 @GabeLyons & Rebekah Lyons are here leading, teaching, & sharing deeply from their own marriage. pod.link/944925529/episode/4…
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It’s SUMMER SOUNDTRACK time on the pod! Who better than Annie and her good pal Russell Dickerson to talk all things country music, getting real, and summer fun? Can’t wait for you to hear RD’s new music AND this conversation!
-Team AFD
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Don’t miss Mary Kate Morrissey on That Sounds Fun for ALL things @WICKED_Musical, why golf matters, deciding what’s next, and how to celebrate well. This one is just too good.
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Yall. Our new besties ARE HERE! As we head from spring into summer, who better than the King & Queen of HomeTown life than Ben & Erin Napier. We talk home renos, changing seasons, & the way I’m convinced they are part of the revival happening on earth. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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@mafeinberg is SUCH a gift & our conversation this week means a lot to y'all too - you are sharing it like crazy (984)! This spring, we've been talking about the work of Holy Spirit & what Jesus is up to in *this particular season* & it's fascinating! pod.link/944925529/episode/9…
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When I was in DC a few weeks ago, @EdwardorEddie's fam let me pop over and see the new truck and hit record on an episode of Annie & Eddie Keep Talking! We do, in fact, always keep talking. Favorite shows. Sunday dinner with the family. A few confessions. pod.link/944925529/episode/4…
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Springtime is JOYtime for me, maybe for you too?! So figuring out how we FIND it even when we may not FEEL it is a big important deal.
One of our TSF LEGENDS FOREVER, @taurenwells, joins us. This convo is a 🚨NOTE TAKING EPISODE🚨!!!
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She’s a mom launching her last kid into the world and launching a new album into our ears while juggling pain and grief and loss. To celebrate #MothersDay & the madness of all that May is for ALL of us, our dear @christynockels is back.
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After teaching on Mark last week & reading those quick 16 chapters a few times lately, I was jonesing to hear this incredible conversation with Dr. @esaumccaulley again. If you want a little deep dive theology for a Thursday this is the episode for YOU! pod.link/944925529/episode/b…
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The Queen of Theology is HERE.
This woman is smart. This book is smart. I read every page of “A Jesus-Shaped Life". @lisadharper joined us on That Sounds Fun Episode 977 and it’s about to be one of your new favorites. As is this book!
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Are you ready for the soundtrack to our spring season!?! It HAD to be @JOHNNYSWIM. This conversation with Abner and Amanda was a real gift to me, it will be to you too- great encouragement, inside stories, and some WOWIE ZOWIE MIND BLOWN moments. pod.link/944925529/episode/b…
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Nobody better for Easter Monday than @iamJadaEdwards. As we continue through the Spring season, Jada is answering a question that is APPROPRIATE for our day- How does love look different in different seasons?
Phew. 😮💨 This is such a good one. pod.link/944925529/episode/d…
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