Podcast

A WORD FOR TODAY: Daily Gems of Orthodox Christian Wisdom

Author: Orthodox Christian Teaching
Feed episode count: 294
Official site: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419
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Summary

Join us for a daily word of spiritual counsel from the ancient and contemporary witnesses of ‘The Way’ (Acts 19:23) - the path of Orthodox Christian faith, worship, prayer and discipleship. Read by Fr David McCready of St Columba Orthodox Church in Lafayette, Colorado. Learn more at www.stcolumbachurch.org.

Episodes

Sep 8, 2026 · not_requested

St Elder Paisios of Mt Athos

Duration seconds: 22
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Elder-Paisios-of-Mt-Athos-e3oh4b3

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Sep 4, 2026 · not_requested

Elder Joseph the Hesychast

Duration seconds: 42
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Elder-Joseph-the-Hesychast-e3oblvn

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Sep 3, 2026 · not_requested

Elder Ephraim of Arizona

Duration seconds: 68
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Elder-Ephraim-of-Arizona-e3oa7g6

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Sep 2, 2026 · not_requested

St Theophan the Recluse

Duration seconds: 46
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Theophan-the-Recluse-e3o7gqn

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Sep 1, 2026 · not_requested

St John of Kronstadt

Duration seconds: 33
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-of-Kronstadt-e3o626u

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Aug 31, 2026 · not_requested

St Isaac of Syria

Duration seconds: 20
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Aug 28, 2026 · not_requested

Abbot Nikon Vorobiev

Duration seconds: 18
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Abbot-Nikon-Vorobiev-e3o18dk

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Aug 26, 2026 · not_requested

St Ambrose of Optina

Duration seconds: 15
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Ambrose-of-Optina-e3nuglu

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Aug 25, 2026 · not_requested

Abbot Nikon Vorobiev

Duration seconds: 25
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Abbot-Nikon-Vorobiev-e3ns3eu

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Aug 24, 2026 · not_requested

St Maximus the Confessor

Duration seconds: 32
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Maximus-the-Confessor-e3nqerp

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Aug 21, 2026 · not_requested

St Seraphim of Sarov

Duration seconds: 21
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Seraphim-of-Sarov-e3nnll4

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Aug 20, 2026 · not_requested

Fr Daniel Sysoev

Duration seconds: 28
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Fr-Daniel-Sysoev-e3nlqkl

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Aug 19, 2026 · not_requested

St Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia

Duration seconds: 12
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Aug 18, 2026 · not_requested

St Anthony of Optina

Duration seconds: 21
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Anthony-of-Optina-e3nim53

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Aug 15, 2026 · not_requested

St John of Kronstadt

Duration seconds: 22
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-of-Kronstadt-e3nerkk

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Aug 13, 2026 · not_requested

St Ambrose of Optina

Duration seconds: 21
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Ambrose-of-Optina-e3nc5sl

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Aug 12, 2026 · not_requested

St Symeon the New Theologian

Duration seconds: 33
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Symeon-the-New-Theologian-e3na42b

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Aug 12, 2026 · not_requested

St Silouythe Athonite

Duration seconds: 23
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Silouythe-Athonite-e3na41r

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Aug 12, 2026 · not_requested

St Gabriel of Georgia

Duration seconds: 21
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Aug 12, 2026 · not_requested

St Anthony the Great

Duration seconds: 36
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Anthony-the-Great-e3na415

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Aug 12, 2026 · not_requested

Archbishop Averky of Jordanville

Duration seconds: 32
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Archbishop-Averky-of-Jordanville-e3na40m

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Aug 11, 2026 · not_requested

St Ignatius Brianchaninov, Bishop of the Caucasus and the Black Sea

Duration seconds: 42
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Aug 10, 2026 · not_requested

St Mark the Ascetic

Duration seconds: 31
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Mark-the-Ascetic-e3n744o

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Aug 6, 2026 · not_requested

The Venerable Bede

Duration seconds: 39
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/The-Venerable-Bede-e3n2rmt

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Aug 5, 2026 · not_requested

THE SHORTER CATECHISM OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH by St Philaret of Moscow

Duration seconds: 1879
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/THE-SHORTER-CATECHISM-OF-THE-ORTHODOX-CHURCH-by-St-Philaret-of-Moscow-e3d06eu

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Jul 23, 2026 · not_requested

St John of the Ladder

Duration seconds: 28
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-of-the-Ladder-e3mf803

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Jul 22, 2026 · not_requested

Hieromonk Damascene Christensen

Duration seconds: 46
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Hieromonk-Damascene-Christensen-e3mdsdp

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Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested

St Seraphim of Sarov

Duration seconds: 29
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Seraphim-of-Sarov-e3mc311

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Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested

St Silouan the Athonite

Duration seconds: 33
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Silouan-the-Athonite-e3maskj

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Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

Elder Thaddaeus of Vitovnica

Duration seconds: 36
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Elder-Thaddaeus-of-Vitovnica-e3m7eml

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Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested

St Paisios of Mt Athos

Duration seconds: 17
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Paisios-of-Mt-Athos-e3m65lu

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Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested

St Evagrius the Solitary

Duration seconds: 33
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Evagrius-the-Solitary-e3m3sje

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Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested

St John of Kronstadt

Duration seconds: 28
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-of-Kronstadt-e3m324p

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Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested

St John of Kronstadt

Duration seconds: 46
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-of-Kronstadt-e3lvv7q

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Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested

St Paisios of Mt Athos

Duration seconds: 48
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Paisios-of-Mt-Athos-e3m1obm

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Jul 12, 2026 · not_requested

St Tikhon of Zadonsk

Duration seconds: 27
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Tikhon-of-Zadonsk-e3lvv6q

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Jul 12, 2026 · not_requested

St John of Kronstadt

Duration seconds: 18
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-of-Kronstadt-e3lvv79

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Jul 12, 2026 · not_requested

St Isaac the Syrian, Bishop of Nineveh

Duration seconds: 39
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Isaac-the-Syrian--Bishop-of-Nineveh-e3lvv62

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Jul 12, 2026 · not_requested

St Gennadius of Constantinople

Duration seconds: 40
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Gennadius-of-Constantinople-e3lvv5k

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Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested

St John Cassian

Duration seconds: 21
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-Cassian-e3ln3mq

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Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested

Elder Thaddaeus of Vitovnica

Duration seconds: 31
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Elder-Thaddaeus-of-Vitovnica-e3lkf1s

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Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested

Fr Joseph Copeland

Duration seconds: 12
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Fr-Joseph-Copeland-e3lkf15

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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

St John of Kronstadt

Duration seconds: 38
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-of-Kronstadt-e3licr9

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Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested

St Nikolai of Zhicha

Duration seconds: 21
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Nikolai-of-Zhicha-e3le8g9

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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

St John Cassian

Duration seconds: 23
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-Cassian-e3lauf9

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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

St Archbishop John of Shanghai and San Francisco

Duration seconds: 14
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Archbishop-John-of-Shanghai-and-San-Francisco-e3l93de

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Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested

St John of Kronstadt

Duration seconds: 16
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-of-Kronstadt-e3l7ds2

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Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested

Fr Jack Sparks

Duration seconds: 35
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Fr-Jack-Sparks-e3l69re

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

Fr Seraphim Rose

Duration seconds: 39
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Fr-Seraphim-Rose-e3l48he

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

St John of Kronstadt

Duration seconds: 18
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-of-Kronstadt-e3l0002

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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

Gerondissa Makrina

Duration seconds: 32
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Gerondissa-Makrina-e3kvvul

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Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

St John Cassian

Duration seconds: 18
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-Cassian-e3ktbf8

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Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

St Ignatius of Antioch

Duration seconds: 33
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Ignatius-of-Antioch-e3ktb37

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Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

Fr Jack Sparks

Duration seconds: 33
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Fr-Jack-Sparks-e3ksshe

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Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested

St John of Shanghai and San Francisco

Duration seconds: 27
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-of-Shanghai-and-San-Francisco-e3kjg42

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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

St Silouan the Athonite

Duration seconds: 41
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Silouan-the-Athonite-e3khu5m

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

Fr Seraphim Rose

Duration seconds: 46
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Fr-Seraphim-Rose-e3kfujg

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

St Joseph the Hesychast

Duration seconds: 24
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Joseph-the-Hesychast-e3kbnp9

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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

St Ephraim the Syrian

Duration seconds: 23
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Ephraim-the-Syrian-e3k946i

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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

St John of Kronstadt

Duration seconds: 27
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-of-Kronstadt-e3k7krj

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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

St Diadochus, Bishop of Photike in Epirus

Duration seconds: 43
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Diadochus--Bishop-of-Photike-in-Epirus-e3k6f9p

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May 30, 2026 · not_requested

St Maximus the Confessor

Duration seconds: 29
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Maximus-the-Confessor-e3k45rl

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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

Elder Thaddaeus of Vitovnica

Duration seconds: 30
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Elder-Thaddaeus-of-Vitovnica-e3k11td

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

Gerondissa Makrina

Duration seconds: 47
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Gerondissa-Makrina-e3k056b

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

Evagrius the Solitary

Duration seconds: 33
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Evagrius-the-Solitary-e3jstvq

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

St John of Kronstadt

Duration seconds: 35
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-of-Kronstadt-e3joced

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

Fr Seraphim Rose

Duration seconds: 31
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Fr-Seraphim-Rose-e3joccn

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

St Mark the Ascetic

Duration seconds: 23
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Mark-the-Ascetic-e3jocdm

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

St John of Kronstadt

Duration seconds: 35
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-John-of-Kronstadt-e3jl2oo

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

Fr Jack Sparks

Duration seconds: 34
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/Fr-Jack-Sparks-e3jjkeu

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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

St Silouan the Athonite

Duration seconds: 69
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Silouan-the-Athonite-e3je63u

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

St Maximus the Confessor

Duration seconds: 27
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Maximus-the-Confessor-e3jbu5i

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

St Paisios of Mount Athos

Duration seconds: 14
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Paisios-of-Mount-Athos-e3ja0nj

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

St Symeon the New Theologian

Duration seconds: 29
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oct-podcast-ministry419/episodes/St-Symeon-the-New-Theologian-e3ja0o7

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