Learning by Doing
Simple and Effective Lessons I Learned When Meditating with Monks in Thailand
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"How many hours did you meditate?" the monk asks Gustav.
"Five hours. I am finding meditation boring," he confesses.
"Accept, accept," the monk tells him.
I can't believe he shared this with the teacher. It makes me smile. I appreciate his honesty. I am slightly jealous because I don't think I would ever have the audacity to confess something like that. At the same time, I don't find the mediation practice boring. In fact, I find it anything but boring. It is challenging to sit with myself. To deal with my own insecurities. To not think. To not dream. That is the greatest challenge of all.
"How is your meditation?" the monk asks me.
"It was difficult today. I found myself worrying about my family today at mediation," I admit.
"Do you know about the non-self?" he asks.
Is that a trick question? I pause to think.
He doesn't wait for me to answer. "Non-self is about thinking and worrying about something or someone other than yourself. You have no control over others or what happens outside of yourself, so it is best if you do not focus on non-self."
He is so right. I can't control anything outside of myself. Not others' behaviors or feelings. All I have control over is myself.
"Impermanence means things are always changing," he continues. "We must accept it. We lose happiness when we worry about non-self, or dharma. Do you know Buddha?" he asks.
I am confused by his question. Do I know Buddha? Not personally! I look at the many Buddha statues lined up next to him.
"Dharma is something all humans have. Dharma is when we have goals or are thinking of the things we can not do. It makes us lose sight of the present moment. We lose happiness. Happiness is now," he continues.
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Whether you're a complete novice or you've "tried it before," veteran meditation teacher Dean Sluyter's relaxed, down-to-earth approach will help you test-drive a variety of meditative techniques, such as breath, sound, the senses, the sky, and the simple sense of "I" and discover which ones fit you best. You'll discover that the key to meditation is effortlessness and find all the practical tips you need for adapting these methods to your own life,as you live it, even for a few minutes a day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A voice as soothing as the text!
- By Bix Gomez on 05-05-15
By: Dean Sluyter
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You Are the One
- A Bold Adventure in Finding Purpose, Discovering the Real You, and Loving Fully
- By: Kute Blackson
- Narrated by: Kute Blackson
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 481
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 429
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Story5 out of 5 stars 425
Kute Blackson comes from a long line of spiritual leaders and works with people from all walks of life, offering his own uniquely powerful process to transform lives from the inside out. His inspirational and life-changing YouTube videos, seminars, and conferences are known throughout the world, but it's his trademark transformation experiences that sets him apart. Whether it's about forgiveness, confronting inner demons, letting go of self-hatred or the scars of the past, those hard-earned, sweat-proof lessons Blackson instills in his clients are right here.
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1 out of 5 stars
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dont waste yout time!
- By ashleigh torres on 03-10-20
By: Kute Blackson
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F**k It Therapy
- By: John C Parkin
- Narrated by: John C Parkin
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 66
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4 out of 5 stars 58
If every therapist and psychotherapist on the planet could repeat this to their clients, like a mantra, again and again, there would be fewer therapists and psychotherapists. Because it works. Very quickly. Realising that what you're worrying about and stressing over doesn't really matter so much in the grand scheme of things is the door to freedom and healing. And the little profanity 'F**k It' is the key to that door.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Arrogant, dangerous New-Age blabbering
- By Mikkel on 01-14-17
By: John C Parkin
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Start Here Now
- An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation
- By: Susan Piver
- Narrated by: Susan Piver
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
A concise, jargon-free guide to learning what Buddhist meditation is - and isn't - with advice on how to start a meditation practice. If you want to meditate but have no idea where to begin, this book by best-selling author and Buddhist teacher Susan Piver will help you: It contains everything you need to know to start a meditation practice and, even more important, to continue one.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amiable style
- By Lisa90019 on 08-11-21
By: Susan Piver
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Swimming with Elephants
- My Unexpected Pilgrimage from Physician to Healer
- By: Sarah Bamford Seidelmann
- Narrated by: Stephanie Einstein
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
After two decades in the study and practice of medicine, Sarah Seidelmann took a three-month sabbatical to search for a way to feel good again. Having witnessed human suffering early in her career and within her own family, she longed for a way to address more than just the physical needs of her patients and to live in a lighter, more conscious way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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drawn by the title, surprised by content
- By Maggie Hess on 06-18-18
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Aleph
- By: Paulo Coelho
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 580
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 495
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Story4 out of 5 stars 495
Transform your life. Rewrite your destiny. his most personal novel to date, internationally best-selling author Paulo Coelho returns with a remarkable journey of self-discovery. Like the main character in his much-beloved The Alchemist, Paulo is facing a grave crisis of faith. As he seeks a path of spiritual renewal and growth, he decides to begin again: to travel, to experiment, to reconnect with people and the landscapes around him. Setting off to Africa, and then to Europe and Asia via the Trans-Siberian Railway, he initiates a journey to revitalize his energy and passion.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Strangely compelling read
- By Kathy in CA on 11-22-11
By: Paulo Coelho
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Soul Shifts
- Transformative Wisdom for Creating a Life of Authentic Awakening, Emotional Freedom & Practical Spirituality
- By: Dr. Barbara De Angelis
- Narrated by: Dr. Barbara Deangelis
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 360
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 322
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 317
There are pivotal moments in the lives of all seekers when we realize that we've been traveling on our path of growth toward happiness and fulfillment, but, simply put, we want to go faster. How we have been living, working, and loving just isn't enough or even acceptable anymore. We know we're being called to something more significant and expanded - we can feel it. At these times what's needed is not simply more change or an adjustment in our outer life but profound transformation.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Inspirational chatter from a boastful person
- By Mary Murrey on 06-17-15
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Happiness Is an Inside Job
- Practicing for a Joyful Life
- By: Sylvia Boorstein Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
In her more than four decades of Buddhist practice and teaching, Boorstein has discovered that the secret to happiness lies not in monastic solitude but in cultivating our connections with the world. She reminds us that our hearts want to appreciate, encourage, and love, and that these qualities lead to a grounded sense of happiness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even better than expected
- By Peter Efland on 07-02-15
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Jaguar in the Body, Butterfly in the Heart
- By: Ya'Acov Darling Khan
- Narrated by: Ya'Acov Darling Khan
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 90
Shaman, meaning "intermediary between spirit and the natural world", has become a much overused word in the West. It's not a job title one can give oneself, and in indigenous societies a shaman is usually born to this role. Ya'Acov Darling Khan is one of the few Westerners who have been acknowledged as shamans by indigenous elders or teachers. After being hit by lightning, Ya'Acov took a 30-year journey into the heart of shamanism to seek his own healing and to learn how he could serve others with the wisdom he acquired through his experiences.
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2 out of 5 stars
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AHHHH not so good
- By Michelle Moore on 07-06-19
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The Coincidence Makers
- A Novel
- By: Yoav Blum
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 145
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Story4 out of 5 stars 127
What if the drink you just spilled, the train you just missed, or the lottery ticket you just found was not just a random occurrence? What if it's all part of a bigger plan? What if there's no such thing as a chance encounter? What if there are people we don't know determining our destiny? And what if they are even planning the fate of the world? Enter the Coincidence Makers - Guy, Emily, and Eric - three seemingly ordinary people who work for a secret organization devoted to creating and carrying out coincidences. What the rest of the world sees as random occurrences, are, in fact, carefully orchestrated events.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing!
- By Gal Wolff on 07-31-18
By: Yoav Blum
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Way of the Peaceful Warrior
- A Book That Changes Lives
- By: Dan Millman
- Narrated by: Dan Millman
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,791
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,099
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,098
This audio edition of the international best seller Way of the Peaceful Warrior is based on the story of Dan Millman, a world-class gymnast who has it all, but is troubled by a vague sense of dissatisfaction with his everyday life. He meets an eccentric old mentor named Socrates, who sets him on a spiritual odyssey that will ultimately deliver or destroy him. Along the way Dan encounters realms of light and darkness, of romance and magic, as he learns what it means to live as a peaceful warrior.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Favorite Audiobook
- By Knucks on 01-06-10
By: Dan Millman
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Brida
- By: Paulo Coelho
- Narrated by: Linda Emond
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,070
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 870
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Story4 out of 5 stars 873
Brida, a young Irish girl, has long been interested in various aspects of magic but is searching for something more. Her search leads her to people of great wisdom. She meets a wise man who dwells in a forest, who teaches her to trust in the goodness of the world, and a woman who teaches her how to dance to the music of the world. As Brida seeks her destiny, she struggles to find a balance between her relationships and her desire to become a witch.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Very disappointing
- By Jen Terry on 01-11-09
By: Paulo Coelho
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Paths to God
- Living the Bhagavad Gita
- By: Ram Dass
- Narrated by: Paul Brion
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 427
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 363
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Story5 out of 5 stars 355
Now, in a fascinating series of reflections, anecdotes, stories, and exercises, Ram Dass gives us a unique and accessible road map for experiencing divinity in everyday life. In the engaging, conversational style that has made his teachings so popular for decades, Ram Dass traces our journey of consciousness as it is reflected in one of Hinduism's most sacred texts. The Gita teaches a system of yogas, or "paths for coming to union with God."
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well, I guess that's this books work taken care of
- By Jeremy Teeter on 11-30-17
By: Ram Dass
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Maharishi & Me
- Seeking Enlightenment with The Beatles' Guru
- By: Susan Shumsky
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
Susan Shumsky is a successful author in the new age/spirituality field, writing books on meditation, intuition, prayer, auras, chakras, and the like. But in the 1970s, she was one of only a handful of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s personal attendants and administrators, in India, Switzerland, and elsewhere. Following the teachings of Maharishi displaced Susan’s devotion to the hippie lifestyle, as she learned about meditation and grew spiritually self-aware. Maharishi founded the spiritual movement TM (Transcendental Meditation).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Tam on 12-25-20
By: Susan Shumsky
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Freedom Seeker
- By: Beth Kempton
- Narrated by: Beth Kempton
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story5 out of 5 stars 27
This book is a call to action based on one simple concept - that personal freedom is a choice. Beth Kempton went from being a life-loving, risk-taking adventurer to a grown-up, settled down mother-wife-business owner before realizing the life she had built was suffocating her. She set out to find her personal freedom and along the way discovered that many others were also feeling hemmed in, suffering from anxiety, depression, and physical pain, exhausted, disconnected, and sad.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A trustworthy guide
- By Katie A Baptist on 09-29-24
By: Beth Kempton
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Cave in the Snow
- Tenzin Palmo's Quest for Enlightenment
- By: Vicki Mackenzie
- Narrated by: Georgina Sutton, Vicki Mackenzie, Tenzin Palmo
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 201
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Story5 out of 5 stars 177
This is the story of Tenzin Palmo, the daughter of a fishmonger from London's East End who became a Tibetan nun. After meditating for 12 years in a cave 13,000 feet up in the Himalayas, she became a world-renowned spiritual leader and champion of the right of women to achieve spiritual enlightenment.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Audio version is best format for this book
- By Mark on 06-11-17
By: Vicki Mackenzie
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The Sacred Science
- An Ancient Healing Path for the Modern World
- By: Nick Polizzi
- Narrated by: Nick Polizzi
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 152
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 138
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Story5 out of 5 stars 138
In 2010, Nick Polizzi did something unimaginable. He assembled a group of eight desperately ill patients from around the world and brought them into the heart of the Amazon rain forest to put the mysterious medicines of native shamans to the test. The healing journey that unfolded would change their lives - and his own - forever. In The Sacred Science, we join Nick as he explores these primordial traditions and learns firsthand what it takes to truly heal ourselves of physical disease, emotional trauma, and the sense of "lostness" that so many of us feel in these modern times.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Take this journey it’s unlike anything else
- By Mia on 04-05-18
By: Nick Polizzi
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- Errin Stevens
- 10-31-17
Narrator made this book work imo.
I'm not likely to travel to Thailand to meditate with the monks - and I vastly prefer fiction over nonfiction in my books - but I was due for something different and thought I'd give this one a listen. The content itself was entertaining to me if not quite in line with my own practices and beliefs, which I think is part of the author's intent. But the voice work was what really made this narration sing, imo. The pacing, the rich resonance of her voice - Kathleen created the contemplative frame of mind the listener needs to appreciate this report on meditation and human existence. Overall, this was a pleasant, very calming listen.
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