WBCR-LP 97.7FM, Great Barrington Community Radio

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A Boy’s Rock Show

Hosted by Aidan Collins, Christy Collins
Mon 8:30am-9:30am
We will play 90's and newer rock, including Muse, Radiohead, Kaiser Chiefs, Coldplay, Kasabian, Cake, Death Cab for Cutie and more. When we pre-record a show though, it will have a theme. Like Electronica/Dance or Classic Rock Or Reggae or something else.
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After School Detention

Hosted by Will Moore
2nd & 4th Sun 1pm -3pm
Assorted Rock, Jazz, Experimental, Electronic, Punk, Metal and more from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, and 2000's.
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All Elvis Show, The

Hosted by Scott Kahlastorm
Tues 12 Noon - 1pm
All Elvis, rare and popular.
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And So It Flows

Hosted by WaterMan, SuperHero Ambassador For Water aka Leslie Gabriel
Mon 11am - 12 Noon
'And So It Flows' blends H2O music, H2O news and H2O talk bringing water to listeners' radar screens in both simple and profound ways. The show engages listeners to see water through a wider lens. People now see water as more than a clear liquid. Water is in our culture, religion, philosophy, economy, art, music and politics. It is throughout the moist fabric of our lives.
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Andy Shaw’s Comedy Show

Hosted by Andy Shaw
Tues 1pm-2pm
A one hour show bringing you the best in stand-up comedy. From the court jesters of yesteryear (Abbot and Costello, The Marx Brothers) to the current clown princes of comedy (Jerry Seinfeld, Jeff Foxworthy), you are guaranteed to laugh!
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Audible Cafe

Hosted by Judy Eddy
Mon 5pm- 6pm
The Audible Cafe is a lively, upbeat talk show where experts and regular folk discuss news, trends and happenings related to caring for our environment and the natural world, living sustainably, and the social and emotional implications of life in the 21st century.
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Beauty and the Beat

Hosted by Larry Chernicoff
Thursdays 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
A mega-eclectic mix of beautiful music and groove music from the whole world and down through the ages, Classic tracks and lesser-known surprises in unexpected juxtapositions. A show where any genre can follow any other genre, with musical insights and occasional guests.
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Berkshire Jazz

Hosted by Phil Tierney
Sat 4pm - 7pm
Minimal Talk, Maximum Music from the world of jazz, from Al Cohn to Zoot Sims, all the young lions and old tigers of jazz.
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Bob Balogh Show

Hosted by Bob Balogh
Fri 8am-10am
News Roundup, monologues, guests, music.
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Both Ways to Bach

Hosted by Michael Wise
Wed 8am -10am
Classical music from 950 to 1950, presented without pretension -- and without apology. Bach summed up the music of the centuries before him, and composers have revered Bach since he died, using the musical vocabulary he mastered. The program explores the music of the whole millennium, featuring earlier music and other things that are not usually heard much on broadcast classical radio.
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C’est Neuf Heure

Hosted by Olivia Grochmal
Sat 8am - 9am
a French show about la musique francaise
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Can You Fill It?

Hosted by A mix of random programmers.
Sat 7pm - 9pm
Ever wondered what happened to that programmer you really loved, but haven't heard in forever? Or just can't get enough of one of our other great hosts? Well, tune into Can You Fill It? and you might just catch them filling in on a Sunday night and making live radio happen.
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Common Sense Songs

Hosted by Graham and Barbara Dean
Wed 8pm-10pm
An eclectic mix of music, interviews, discussion and information, either of a social/political nature (local, national and international) or a musical nature (folk, topical songs, blues, folk-rock), and sometimes both!
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Computer Therapy

Hosted by Bob O'Haver
Friday 10am-11am
"Making Technology Make Sense" Why is technology so hard? I went on the air to help clear some of the technology clutter. Each week we talk about technology issues that will make our lives in the Berkshires or any rural town better, more profitable and our web experience more safe for our kids and us. Please check out show anytime by listening to my podcast at the link provided. Then let me know what you think about the show.
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Curiouser & Curiouser

Hosted by Alice Marks-Koshar
Wed 7pm - 8pm
Mixture of talk and information about what is happening and how to get active and participate in positive change on many levels - political, environmental, artistic, personal healing and of music; commentary and interviews.
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Elements

Hosted by Cody McCabe
Mon 10pm- 11pm
80's, 90's, and underground hip hop mixed with classic soul...

Fiendish Shallow-Brained Rubbish

Hosted by Mighty Frog
Fri 10-11pm
An Indie Rock Music show especially formulated for Freaks and Freaks only. No Normals allowed.
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Food Show

Hosted by Jean Claude Vierne
Wed 12pm -1pm
A Combination of food history, origin, use, recipes and the physiology of taste. With live interview, calls and a French influence.
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Goddess Renaissance

Hosted by Nancy Marcus
Tues 10am-11am
Earth based spirit songs and practice honoring our sacred relationship with physical reality, including some social and environmental responsibility.
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Good Stuff’s Happening

Hosted by Tracey Mahon
Wed 11am - Noon
Sharing news of the positive things happening here locally, in our state, nation and in the world. Inpirational stories, upbeat music, thoughtful poetry, and wonderful guests brought on the air with the intention to bring us in touch with the compassionate human heart active and alive in the world.
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Gospel Expo

Hosted by Hosted by Luci Leonard.
Sun 9-10:30am
Gospel Expo brings the greatest and latest gospel music on this side of the Housationic.

Healthy Connections

Hosted by Luci Leonard
Thurs 11am- 12pm
Healthy Connections brings the latest information pertaining resources available in this area.

Hear Here

Hosted by Hosted by Scott Marks, Nick Ring, and Todd Lewis.
Thrus 9pm - 10:30pm, REairs Fri 12:30pm - 2pm
Hear Here brings to you a weekly concert calendar with tracks from artists performing in the region -- from the Capital District to the Pioneer Valley and the Berkshires in between.
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In the Spirit of Play

Hosted by Hosted by Jeanne Bassis.
Monday 3:00pm - 5:00pm
A "playshop-on-the-air", a weave between great music that moves the heart, the soul and the body AND conversations with people who are following their creative paths, inspiring us all to play at life. Musical styles - folk, rock, blues, reggae/world & more.
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Jazz Straight Up

Hosted by Peter Levine
Sun 11am-1pm
Traditional Jazz, Big Band, small groups, No Fusion,. No Contemporary...
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Joe’s Classic Lemonade

Hosted by Alison Herman
Tues 7pm - 9pm
An eclectic mix of indie, electronic, and acoustic music that's sure to please your ears and quench your thirst.
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Live Earnest Radio Hour, The

Hosted by Hosted by Nick Thielker
Mon 7pm - 9pm
a kalidescopic schmorgastbord of insidious rock based propaganda and extemely occasional local commentary and conversations. And pie.
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Lunch

Hosted by Harold
Mon noon-1pm
A "mood indigo suite" with music, poetry, more music, news, weather, Leonard, Nina, and more music.
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Maggie Cuts to the Chase

Hosted by Hosted by Maggie.
Thurs 9am-11am
Join me for poetry and an eclectic journey of sounds from around the world, as well as contemporary artists and nostalgic songs from the past.
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Melting Pot, The

Hosted by Tim Schaefer
Wed 3pm - 5pm
A mix of Americana, Blues, Oldies, World, Jazz, a dash of 70s or 80s, Local Artists & singer/songwriters.
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Mundo Latino

Hosted by Martha Escobar, Estervina Pimentel
Sun 3pm - 5pm
Don't forget to maintain our Latin culture. Tune in to enjoy some Latin music and at the same time, inform yourself with the main events and news about our community.
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Music Lover, The

Hosted by Lexie Lloyd
Tues 8am - 10am
Love J.S.Bach AND Judy Garland? Brahms AND Busby Berkely? If you hear the beauty in ALL music, The Music Lover is the show for you. We feature the greatest variety of musical styles and genres anywhere on radio--and not just the music; your host Lexie Lloyd will guide you through your musical journey. Whether it's Pre-war Jazz, Warner Brothers Musicals or Bach's Magnificat you'll hear music you'll love and maybe forgot you loved. Explore musical horizons with the Music Lover.
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Music Outside the Box

Hosted by Lilye Chapman
Sat 9:30am-10:30am
Music Outside the Box is an hour of fun, interesting, outside the box music. Hosted by Lilye Chapman Saturdays from 9:30am to 10:30am.
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Origins

Hosted by Ritchie Wilson
Tues 10pm -11pm
Playing innovative artists that laid the foundations for whole genres of music. Rock and roll played by blues musicians, rap sung on funk albums -- it's a lot of music that sounds like fish with feet.
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Other Italy, The

Hosted by Christopher Sblendorio
Sun 5pm-7pm
"The Other Italy" offers the driving rhythms of the tarantella and the tammurriata on the tambourine with accordion, whistles, fiddles, or bagpipes carrying the sensual melodies of the songs sung with commitment and passion. This is the "musica popolare" of the local dialects and the traditional dances.
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Our Funky Cheese Shack

Hosted by Hosted by Annalena Barrett and Hannah Talbot.
Fri 4:30-5pm.
Listen here for some funky music.

Prog Bog

Hosted by Paul Lilienthal
Sat 2pm- 4pm
Music so progressive it hasn't been invented yet!
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Radio 2 Women

Hosted by Serene Mastrianni and Joanna Roche
Thurs 1pm - 2pm, REBROADCASTS Tues 5pm - 6pm
Radio 2 Women focuses on real issues facing women everyday, from politics, education, the environment, aging parents, and financial planning. The weekly mission of Radio2Women is to entertain and educate women and men by interviewing individuals making a difference in the world. R2W is co-hosted by two powerful women; Serene Mastrianni, a public health advisor and Joanna Roche, a business development consultant, PR expert and creative brand strategist. Radio2Women "Giving Women Voice".
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Radio Cures

Hosted by Art Ames
1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Sun 7pm -10pm
A combination of brand new and familiar music crossing a wide range of styles including Alt-Country, Indie, Austin based music, Lo-fi, Electronic, Fusion, Americana and Jazz. Some of the performers you’ll hear are Wilco, The Decemberists, Radiohead, Avett Brothers, Arcade Fire, James McMurtry, and anyone else who steps outside the category box.
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Radio Rewind

Hosted by Steve Jay
Sat 9pm - 11pm
Radio Rewind features pop music from the 60s through the 80s including chart toppers, one hit wonders, and forgotten favorites. Host Steve Jay worked in radio during part of that time and presents it in the same fast, friendly, and fun style he did years ago.
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Record Variety Show

Hosted by Matt Downing & Scott Clark
Tue 3-4 pm
Matt and Scott playing selections from their eclectic record collections
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Revolutionary Plastics Hour

Hosted by Andrew Graham
1st & 3rd Tues 11pm - Midnight
The Revolutionary Plastics Hour brings you intriguing, enjoyable and unfamiliar pop, rock, soul and rap music, by people you may never have heard of—but will probably want to hear again.
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Right On

Hosted by Matt Moore
Mon 9pm-10pm
Join host/vinylslinger Matt Moore for an hour of Hip Hop, Soul, Reggae, and Jazz. This reliably funky show unearths rare gems, revisits venerable classics, and bumps new and current bangers. Only criteria is it's got to have soul.
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Roadhouse Radio

Hosted by Hosted by Chris Meyer and Todd Lewis.
Fri 8pm - 10pm
Chris Meyer and Todd Lewis take turns hosting this show featuring Americana, country, roots, and southern music, or whatever else they think ought to be played on a Friday night. The first Friday of each month features all new music and look for occasional theme nights on other weeks.

Scratchy Records Show

Hosted by Galen Wade
Fri 7pm-8pm
Shake like a martini! Twitch like the King! It's the Scratchy Records Show, featuring vinyl madness of every shade. Crafted with care, intelligence and an underlying sense of humor, host Galen Wade says, "I enjoy filtering popular tunes through the hazy crackle of jukebox nostalgia almost as much as I dig liberating obscure gems from the trash-bin of history." Experience pure unadulterated audio joy with the Scratchy Records Show, every Friday Night from 7-8 PM.
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Sonic Debris

Hosted by TBA
Tues 9pm - 10pm
TBA
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Splatto Festival

Hosted by Hosted by Paul Rapp
Fri 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Music, talk, live performance without boundaries or even a modicum of good sense. Guests have included Tin Hat, David Greenberger, Christine Lavin, Dennis Watlington, Sybille Baier, and Spottiswoode.
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Strictly Slambovian

Hosted by Jeanne Bassis, James Bonaiuto
4th Sun 7pm - 9:30pm
Strictly Slambovian features all things Slambovian - Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams - their music, their covers, their influences, their offspring, deep tracks, bootlegs authorized by the band, interviews. http://strictlyslambovian.blogspot.com
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Strictly Vinyl

Hosted by Lexie Lloyd
Fri 11am - 12 Noon
Vinyl Lives! On Strictly Vinyl we play it all: jazz, pop, rock, Big Band, Hollywood, Broadway, Classical--and it's strictly on vinyl! Join Lexiethemusiclover for an hour of wonderful music, and the stories behind the songs, on Strictly Vinyl!
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Tangential Mind

Hosted by Nick Ring
Wed 10pm-12am
Psychedelic Sounds from Dub to Drone, Jazz to the Nazz, Funk to Space Junk...
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the A.M. Show

Hosted by Hosted by a rotation of 10 member programmers.
Tue- Fri 6am - 8am
WBCR-LP’s morning “Drive Time” show featuring news, weather, music and announcements of local events.
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Uncommon Cents- The Truth About You and Your Money

Hosted by Christopher J. Becker
Tues 4pm -5pm
Exposing the common myths, lies and misperceptions about money so you can make the most of your money.
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Wall-to-Wall

Hosted by Shelley Weiner
Mon 9:30am -11am
What do Bobby Short, Gary Burton, Renee Fleming, Amalia Rodrigues and Sufjan Stevens have in common? Absolutely...everything. Tune into "Wall to Wall" every Monday at 9:30am to 11am on WBCR, 97.7 FM, and break down your musical barriers.
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What’s Your Sign? I Have Your Number!

Hosted by Sharita Star
1st & 3rd Tues 11am- 12 Noon
An insightful hour discussing the wisdoms of Astrology and Numerology. Learn how planetary energy is their underlying guidance. Any open mind will be captivated by the affirmation that the power of planets have upon us all here on earth. Intriguing special guests range from seasoned astrologers, metaphysical healers, storytellers, to profiles that capture the planets' take on local talent.
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Wide is the Door

Hosted by Jana Luiz, Kevin O'Hara
Mon 1pm - 2pm
Wide is the Door, A Celtic Ceilidh is an hour long Celtic music show featuring musicians from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England, Brittany, and Cape Breton Island, Canada...such as Solas, Lunasa, Old Blind Dogs, Dougie Maclean. There will be interviews, live music, and special guests.
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Local and Pre-recorded

911 Report

Hosted by Frank Tolopko
1st & 3rd Thurs 5pm - 6pm
Reports on all aspects of the tragedy of September 11, 2001, utilizing interviews, pre-recorded speeches and lectures, cultural responses, etc. to tell an alternative story of that day's events.
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Beat Happenings

Hosted by Ben Fletcher, Catharyn Tivy
Fri 5pm - 6pm
Playing alternative, experimental, punk and post-punk tunes that you won't hear on commercial radio.
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Children’s Story Hour

Hosted by Gizella Doyle
Sat 7am - 8am
A story is read for an hour continuing each week until complete. Stories are for all children & are classics in children's literature, available at your library on CD, DVD, or as a good old-fashioned book.
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Gospel Block

Hosted by TBA
Sunday 8:30-9am
TBA

Great American Songbook, The

Hosted by George Fleck
1st & 3rd Sun 1pm-3pm
The show features the great American Standard Songs performed by such artists as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Jane Monheit, Steve Tyrell, Stacey Kent, Michael Buble, Diana Krall, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, etc. I discuss the artists, arrangers and composers before and after each playing. I also invite local musicians and vocalists to join me on air to talk about the songs being featured as well as their own careers.
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Syndicated

Between the Lines

Hosted by Graham and Barbara Dean
Thurs 8am - 8:30am REBROADCASTS Sat Noon - 12:30pm
Provides a platform for individuals and spokespersons from progressive organizations generally ignored or marginalized by the mainstream media. Between the Lines covers a wide range of political, economic and social topics.
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Counterspin

Hosted by TB
Thurs 8am - 8:30am, REBROADCASTS Fri 12 Noon - 12:30pm
TBA

Democracy Now!  The War and Peace Report

Hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez
Weekdays 6pm - 7pm
Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program airing on over 450 stations in North America. The program is hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez and produced out of the Downtown Community Television Center, a community media center in New York City’s Chinatown. Democracy Now!'s War and Peace Report provides our audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S.corporate-sponsored media, including independent and international journalists, ordinary people from around the world who are directly affected by U.S. foreign policy, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics and independent analysts. In addition, the War and Peace Report hosts real debates - debates between people who substantially disagree, such as between the White House or the Pentagon spokespeople on the one hand, and grassroots activists on the other.
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Democracy Now! Spanish Headlines

Hosted by
Mon - Thurs, 2:30pm- 3pm
Democracy Now en espanol.

Free Speech Radio News (FSRN)

Hosted by Aura Bogado
Weekdays Midnight - 12:30am
FSRN is the only daily half-hour progressive radio newscast in the U.S. It is owned and managed by news reporters.
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Indigenous Politics: From Native New England and Beyond

Hosted by Ananda Timpane
2nd & 4th Tues 11am - 12 Noon REBROADCASTS 2nd & 4th Thurs 5pm - 6pm
This show originates from WESU, Middletown, CTis syndicated on select Pacifica-affiliate stations: WPKN in Bridgeport, CT and Montauk, NY; WNJR, in Washington, PA, WETX-LP, "The independent Voice of Appalachia," which broadcasts throughout the Tri-Cities region of East Tennessee, southwest Virginia, and northwest North Carolina; WBCR-lp in Great Barrington, MA and WORT in Madison, WI.
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Informativo Pacifica

Hosted by TBA
Mon - Fri 2pm - 2:30pm
TBA
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Just Imagine

Hosted by Paul Rapp
Sat 8am - 8:30 am
A syndicated show from The Storycrafters, local (Philmont, NY) and internationally-acclaimed storytellers.
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War News Radio

Hosted by Varies
Mon 8am - 8:30am REBROADCASTS Wed 5:30pm - 6pm
This show is a production of Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, PA. War News Radio is trying to rediscover the voices of real people. The show fills the gaps in the media’s coverage by airing new perspectives, both personal and historical, in a balanced and in-depth manner.
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