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Today I have the pleasure of welcoming my friend Demi Betschart back to the show! Demi is a trained and certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Professional Placenta Encapsulator, and training to become a Certified & Licensed Midwife.

If you haven’t listened to Demi’s first appearance on the podcast, it’s episode 13. The Freedom of Home Birth & How to Find Your Perfect Doula or Midwife. It’s amazing!

Find the full shownotes for this episode at betterwaytodolife.com/14.

SHOWNOTES:

03:56 — Hormones During Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum

• The role of progesterone
• Why many women experience constipation during the first trimester
• The role of estrogen
• The reason behind breast tenderness during pregnancy
• What gives us a pregnancy glow?
• The role of relaxin
• Why it is important to maintain muscle tone and strength during pregnancy
• The role of prolactin
• The role of oxytocin
• The reason behind the "baby blues”
• Ways to increase oxytocin production after birth
• 5-MeO-DMT (aka the "God molecule”) is produced during birth

17:32 — The Magic of Placenta

• What is placenta? (It’s an organ!)
• The function of the placenta
• You can eat your placenta!
• What nutrients are in the placenta?
• Using the placenta to stop postpartum hemorrhage
• Placenta encapsulations
• What can we do with the placenta besides eating it?
• Animals eat their placentas

25:20 — Birth Trauma

• The importance of working on your birth trauma before giving birth
• Unresolved emotional trauma comes up during labor and holts the process
• How Demi works with clients and their emotional trauma
• Letting go of shame around one's trauma to heal it

32:37 — The Role a Woman’s Partner Plays During Birth

• Why it is important for a woman to have someone hold a strong masculine container for her while she is giving birth
• How people’s power and autonomy get taken away in a hospital during birth

Resources:

• Instagram: @demibetschart

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In this episode, I read the 8th Verse of the Tao Te Ching. This verse inspires us to be like water. Which qualities of water can we adopt to embody our Higher Self more?

Tao Te Ching is an ancient Chinese text, written around 400 BC by a sage and philosopher Lao Tzu.

If you’d like to share your thoughts on today’s episode, you can do so in the comments section of this week’s Zen Weekly post on Instagram. You can also DM me @betterwaytodolife.

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Demi is a trained and certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Professional Placenta Encapsulator, and training to become a Certified & Licensed Midwife.

She believes that birth is a pivotal time in a woman’s life and strives to co-create an environment of respect, safety, intimacy, and informed choice so that women and families can achieve their utmost wellbeing. She guides women back to their intuition to help them have an empowered conception, pregnancy, birth and parenting journey.

Find the full shownotes for this episode at betterwaytodolife.com/13.

SHOWNOTES:

04:25 — Demi’s Story

• How Demi found her calling as a doula and a midwife
• Understanding the impact of unresolved trauma on the birth process

13:15 — Doula vs Midwife

• The difference between a doula and a midwife
• How does a doula support women through their pregnancy and birth?
• What does a midwife do during birth?
• Why you should interview several doulas or midwives before making a decision
• The importance of carefully choosing people who are going to be in your birth space
• Is it okay to change your birthing team throughout pregnancy?

24:11 — Birth Is Not a Medical Condition

• Why birth is not a medical condition or emergency
• 95% of births don't need interventions
• How one intervention leads to many others
• The importance of not making birth-related decisions from a place of fear
• A medical professional is not God

29:38 — The Freedom of Home Birth

• The advantages of a home birth
• The phase of labor in which a birthing woman should not be interrupted
• The importance of skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the baby after birth
• How to create a more comfortable birthing space in the hospital (if you really need to transfer)
• Is home birth safe?
• Why breech babies are the norm and safe to deliver at home

42:01 — The Dangers of Hospital Birth

• Most of the interventions done at hospitals during births are unnecessary
• The impact of the hospital birth on the attachment system between the mother and the baby
• The consequences of the mother and the baby being separated after birth

48:16 — Demi’s Birth Circle

Connect with Demi:

• Instagram: @demibetschart
• Email: betschart.demi@gmail.com
• Phone: +1-805-423-4706
• Learn more about The Birth Circle HERE.
• Demi is offering a generous discount ($150 OFF) for the listeners of the show!

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In this solocast, I talk about the current collective level of consciousness of the planet and the impact it has on our everyday lives.

I explain how understanding where we are as a planet in terms of the collective level of consciousness has brought me to a decision to change the podcast episode release schedule.

I also talk about how the events of the past several years have impacted the collective level of consciousness + briefly explain David R. Hawkins’ Map of Consciousness and how the collective level of consciousness of the planet has been changing throughout the last 2,000 years! 

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Sloane is an energy healer, manifestation coach, and Qigong instructor with a decades-long career in neuromuscular therapy. She is also a multi-hyphenate storyteller and has worked both in front and behind the camera for many years.

Sloane often co-mingles both industries as she guides professionals from the entertainment world to manifesting what they want in their careers. Most recently, she had a client manifest an Oscar nomination within nine days of their session with Sloane! Sloane truly believes that abundance in all areas is our birthright and roadblocks are merely stepping stones to growth and higher levels of consciousness.

Find the full shownotes for this episode at betterwaytodolife.com/12.

SHOWNOTES:

04:40 — Qigong: Definition & History

• What is Qigong?
• Why isn’t Qigong as widespread as many other healing practices?
• What does the word “Qigong” mean?
• The difference between Qigong and Tai chi

10:50 — The Benefits of Qigong

14:23 — The Power of Breath for Releasing Stress

• The connection between shallow breathing and accumulated stress
• The consequences of shallow breathing

20:24 — Practicing Qigong

• Where to start?
• Why the practice differs from practitioner to practitioner
• How Sloane incorporates Tibetan singing bowls into her Qigong practice
• Sloane’s Journey to Tibet

Resources:

• Website: atlbodyretreat.com
• Instagram: @sloanewarren
• Twitter: @SloaneAWarren

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In this episode, I read a beautiful excerpt about a simple way to integrate our pain and discomfort from a book called “The Presence Process” by Michael Brown.

If you’d like to share your thoughts on today’s episode, you can do so in the comments section of this week’s Zen Weekly post on Instagram. You can also DM me @betterwaytodolife.

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Dr. Kim is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and is Nationally Board Certified in Herbology, Oriental Medicine, and Acupuncture. She has been featured in such publications as Forbes, Allure, Meditation Magazine, and Time. Dr. Kim completed extensive training in East Asia under some of the most respected doctors and is devoted to integrating the philosophy and medical wisdom of East Asia with the advancements of Western medicine to positively affect the lives of others.

As one the pioneers in natural beauty and wellness industry, Dr. Kim has formulated some of the first all-natural luxury products carried in high-end spas across the world including Ritz Carlton, Four Season, and Mandarin Oriental.

Dr. Kim is also a best-selling author of Myung Sung: The Korean Art of Living Meditation, which is available globally in six languages. In her book, she breaks down the principles of Myung Sung, offering a way to achieve a life of balance and happiness by enjoying the positive benefits of meditation every minute of every day. Dr. Kim’s unique approach to meditation combines lessons on movement and natural medicine learned from a lifetime of experience studying Eastern philosophy, Eastern medicine, and martial arts.

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

04:40 — Introduction to Dr. Kim’s Work

07:57 — Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

• What is TCM?
• Where does TCM come from?
• Healing modalities TCM includes

17:27 — Herbology in TCM

• How acupuncture and herbal medicine are connected and work in synergy
• The best way to use herbs to support our bodies during different seasons
• Why herbal formulas created by master herbologists are especially beneficial

26:19 — Myung Sung: The Korean Art of Living Meditation

• What does Myung Sung mean?
• What is living meditation?
• What are the 8 keys to living meditation?
• Dr. Kim’s practice for starting to incorporate living meditation into your life today

Resources:

• Website: jenellekim.com
• Instagram: drjenellemkim
• Myung Sung: The Korean Art of Living Meditation by Dr. Jenelle Kim (Book)

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In this episode, I read a poem by Hafiz called “When the Violin”.

If you’d like to share your thoughts on today’s episode, you can do so in the comments section of this week’s Zen Weekly post on Instagram. You can also DM me @betterwaytodolife. 

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Luke is a Transformation Coach, who uses various healing modalities to help his clients find their path back to wholeness by resolving trauma. He believes that as we go through the healing process, our individual purpose starts shining through and we develop skills that become our service to the world. Luke’s insight into the root of human suffering helped him develop a framework for transforming pain into purpose. He has helped dozens of clients discover and thrive in their purpose.

Today, as I am celebrating episode 10 being out in the world, I feel such gratitude for each and every one of you. There are hundreds of amazing podcasts out there, and the fact that you are here means the world to me. Thank you so much for listening! I hope this podcast is bringing value and inspiring you to live a better life.

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

04:43 — Luke’s Awakening Story

09:25 — What Makes Inner Work Painful?

11:29 — Why the Ego Is Not Your Enemy

12:28 — Modalities for Healing Emotional Trauma

• The ways emotional trauma can come up in daily life
• Where does emotional trauma come from?
• Nervous system dysregulation as a consequence of trauma
• Polyvagal theory
• Neuroception and the role it plays in our everyday lives
• Attachment theory
• Parts work: Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Somatic work

22:52 — Luke’s Take on Purpose

35:00 — Cultivating Self-Love

Resources:

• Website: purposestate.com
• Instagram: @purpose.state
• Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. (Website)
• Internal Family Systems (Website)
• Somatic Therapy & the Essence of Yoga with Manjushri Agadi (Episode)

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In this episode, I read the 37th Verse of the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu.

The Tao Te Ching is an ancient Chinese text, written around 400 BC. It is a fundamental text for both philosophical and religious Taoism.

If you’d like to share your thoughts on today’s episode, you can do so in the comments section of this week’s Zen Weekly post on Instagram. You can also DM me @betterwaytodolife.

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Madeline is a Boston-based acupuncturist, herbalist, functional medicine provider, and soon to be certified hypnotist. She uses different healing modalities to treat physical, emotional, and spiritual bodies at the same time. Madeline specializes in internal medicine, specifically digestive, hormonal, and autoimmune disorders.

The topic of today’s conversation is the Five Element Theory, which comes from Traditional Chinese Medicine and is used by healers and health practitioners, like Madeline, to help their patients overcome energetic imbalances that often manifest as physical and mental symptoms.

In this episode, I also share a little bit about doshas, the Ayurvedic mind-body types. Madeline and I touch on the similarities between this system and the Five Element Theory.

Both the Five Element Theory and the Ayurvedic Dosha System are absolutely fascinating! If you love systems like I do, I’ll be doing a solocast deep dive on the Ayurvedic mind-body types in the future, so stay tuned for that!

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

04:03 — What is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?

05:09 — The Five Element Theory

• Overview
• The Water Element
• The Fire Element
• The Wood Element
• The Earth Element
• The Metal Element
• How to recognize each type by physical characteristics?

26:18 — Introduction to the Ayurvedic Dosha System

• Overview
• The Vata Dosha
• The Pitta Dosha
• The Kapha Dosha

30:36 — Balancing the Elements With Food

Resources:

• Instagram: @madscunningham

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Whether you’ve been using sauna therapy for years, have only recently gotten curious about it, or know nothing about it but would love to learn this episode is for you! We cover so much in this conversation. It’s Sauna 101 in 30 minutes!

Eva is the founder and CEO of The Elevate Institute, a health coaching firm specializing in empowering driven professionals to take charge of their body and their health. She is the Creator of REVEAL Optimal Health Intensive, a holistic process that helps people understand exactly what their body needs to heal and rejuvenate. Eva coaches chronically fatigued high-performers to stay in the game without burnout. She uses a science-based approach without trends, fads, or drugs.

Eva is so knowledgeable when it comes to health and healing, and I have been itching to share this episode with you!

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

06:40 — #1 Sauna Myth Debunked

07:50 — Benefits of Sauna Therapy

09:03 — Sweating 101

• Sweating as a detoxification pathway
• How to increase your ability to sweat and release toxins

12:43 — Types of Saunas

• High heat sauna
• Far infrared sauna
• Near infrared sauna

23:06 — How To Sauna

• Detoxification pathways in the body
• EMF awareness in the sauna therapy space
• Why what the sauna you are in is cleaned with matters
• The best time to use sauna therapy
• Health practices that complement sauna therapy
• Why it is important to rest after sauna therapy
• Coffee enemas after sauna therapy
• The importance of balancing your minerals when using sauna therapy and going through a detox process

Resources:

Website: theelevateinstitute.com

• Instagram: @evaheals

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Manjushri is a Certified Pranic Healer and Somatic Intelligence Practitioner from India. She holds a master’s degree in Yoga and integrates the knowledge of yoga into her work with clients. Manjushri helps people regulate their nervous system through energy and somatic work, so that healing can happen naturally. She is passionate about helping people connect to their authentic Self and thrive.

In this episode, Manjushri and I talk about somatic therapy and the true essence of yoga. Spoiler alert: it is not just asanas. We also discuss the concept of a guru.

If you’ve been hearing the word “somatic” but don’t quite know what it means, or you are just curious about alternative healing modalities, this conversation is for you. After listening to this episode, you will also have a greater understanding of yoga beyond what most people think it is, which is just physical asanas.

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

03:37 — Somatic Therapy

05:22 — The True Essence of Yoga

• Current state of yoga in India
• Why do most people know yoga only as asanas?
• Manjushri shares a story from “The Yoga Vasistha”

15:16 — Spiritual Practices for Modern Life

• Self-regulation vs co-regulation
• Why pets and children are perfect for co-regulation
• Setting boundaries as a form of self-respect

23:35 — The Concept of a Guru

Resources:

• Instagram: @mscotherapy

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Dharma is your soul’s purpose — the reason why you are here, on this planet, at this time.

From the moment I started working at my day job in 2019, I knew that it wasn’t my soul’s purpose, but it was only in the beginning of 2021 that I began feeling very unfulfilled at my job. I set out on my dharma discovery journey in February of that year. I learned from several teachers, including the amazing Sahara Rose, with whom our today’s guest Heather studied. She received her certification from Sahara’s Dharma Coaching Institute and became one of the first Certified Dharma Coaches in the world.

Heather is truly in full embodiment of what she teaches. She left her 20-year corporate career to focus on helping others become the highest versions of themselves through discovering their dharma.

Heather is also the host of a spiritual podcast called For the Love of Dharma. Through her stories, and those of her guests, she inspires others to live life on their terms.

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

03:11 — Heather’s Story of Discovering Her Dharma

06:32 — Discover Your Dharma

• What is dharma?
• Most common excuses people use to not step into their purpose

09:22 — Tips For Starting Your Dharma Journey

• How to take on big projects without getting overwhelmed?
• How to choose one idea to focus on?

11:56 — Individual Purpose vs Life Purpose

12:51 — Supportive Practices For Living Your Dharma

23:59 — Advice on Taking Action Towards Your Dharma

Resources:

• Instagram: @iamheatherlove
• For the Love of Dharma (Podcast)
• Discover Your Dharma: A Vedic Guide to Finding Your Purpose by Sahara Rose (Book)
• Dharma Coaching Institute (Website)

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Pam is a Human Design practitioner, healer, empath, and highly sensitive person who understands the impact burnout and anxiety can have on one’s life. Learning and working with her own energy blueprint has been a major key to leading a happy, fulfilled, and abundant life.

Pam helps others discover their unique energy blueprint to nourish themselves from the inside out and create a quantum change. She believes that individuals releasing conditioning and stepping into their power and intuitive gifts through Human Design heals the world by creating a new paradigm of health and wealth for everyone.

I am in awe of the depth of Pam’s knowledge on Human Design. Everything she shared about my chart resonates and matches my own insights into the way I function in the world, what is truly good for me, and what drains my energy. If you your interest is piqued after this episode, and you want to learn more about Human Design, Pam recommends a book you can start with.

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

02:55 — Human Design 101

• What is Human Design?
• Where to start?

04:45 — Human Design Aura Types

• Overview of Human Design aura types
• What is the rarest one and why?
• Do aura types “run in families”?

09:13 — Use of Human Design

• How can Human Design serve us?
• About a seven-year deconditioning cycle

10:58 — Principles for Understanding Human Design

12:09 — Pam Reads My Human Design Chart

17:50 — Human Design & Your Purpose

Resources:

• Website: madforpurple.com
• Instagram: @madforpurple
• Understanding Human Design by Karen Curry Parker (Book)
• Human Design by Ra Uru Hu & Lynda Bunnell (Book)

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Our guest today, Daniel Georgiev, is the creator of the world’s best blue light filter and eye protection software called Iris. I love it and use it everyday!

Iris does two things:

1) Filters or completely blocks blue light

2) Eliminates flicker (you will learn what flicker is and why you should care in this episode)

Iris is available for computers and laptops. You can get a free 7-day trial of the full Iris version. After the trial, you can buy Iris and stay with the full version, or switch to a free version of Iris called Iris Mini. In this episode, Daniel explains the difference between the paid and free versions.

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

04:28 — The Origin Story of Iris Software

• Daniel shares why he created Iris

09:09 — Blue Light 101

• How different types and colors of light affect your health and mood
• Why should we care about blue light?
• The effects of blue light and red light on plants
• The cause of macular degeneration

13:47 — Flicker 101

• What is flicker?
• Do all screens and monitors flicker?
• Why having your computer or device screen brightness all the way up after dark is actually better for your health

16:33 — Font Smoothing

• What it font smoothing?
• How font smoothing contributes to digital eye strain

17:38 — Iris Software

• What are the different Iris modes and when to use them?
• The difference between the paid and free Iris versions
• Are there any hidden Iris features?

23:10 — Daniel’s New Project

• Daniel tells about his new project that focuses on the social media problem
• What is parasocial interaction?

Resources:

• Website: iristech.co
• Click here to get your free 7-day Iris trial.

Check out the 9 Days of Blue Light and Sleep Education on my Instagram @betterwaytodolife!

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Thirmanda is the founder of Health Coaching with Thirmanda Zavala and the host of A Woman Worth Healing Podcast. She is also both a Functional Medicine Certified and National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. She is a mother of two, healing from her own autoimmune diseases, and a Women’s Autoimmune Coach. She loves nature and is passionate about utilizing its gifts to heal.

Thirmanda encourages women with autoimmune diseases to step outside the conventional medicine box and activate their natural healing abilities. She provides a safe, healing space for women to go from merely surviving to thriving and living their best life.

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

02:54 — Autoimmune Diseases: What Are They Really?

• Thirmanda’s take on autoimmune diseases

03:50 — Religion & Spirituality

• The difference between religion and spirituality

05:20 — The Trauma of Living in Survival Mode

• What does living in survival mode mean?
• The connection between trauma and autoimmune diseases
• Becoming empathic as a result of feeling unsafe as a child

09:04 — Healing Through a Spiritual Practice

• Healing on all levels through a spiritual practice
• The importance of finding your tribe
• Struggling with authentic self-love
• Viewing “bad” times and “difficult” experiences as growth opportunities
• Coming back to safety in our bodies and minds

Resources:

• Instagram: @thirmanda.zavala

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Shannon Martin is an Integrative Health Coach and Mineral Balancing Practitioner. Her interest in holistic health started when she realized that environmental factors were contributing to her gut health issues.

Shortly after finishing her coaching certification, Shannon and her family started to develop symptoms due to toxic mold in their home. This experience deepened her knowledge on the influence the environment and nutrient deficiencies have on our ability to heal.

Shannon now educates about toxins and their impact on our bodies. She offers one-on-one coaching and helps people safely detox toxic mold, heavy metals, and chemicals. Her holistic approach includes replenishing nutritional deficiencies so that the body can heal.

Full shownotes for this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

07:12 — Mold and Its Effects on Our Health

• When to start investigating
• Can a brand new house have mold?
• What is the HLA-DR gene?

18:43 — Modern State of Healthcare

• How generations of people are used as test subjects
• How many chemicals are actually tested?

21:07 — The Symptoms of Mold Exposure

• The variety of mold exposure symptoms
• Asking “where” and “when” questions to determine the cause of your symptoms

25:36 — Toxins in the Modern World

• Why toxins accumulate in the brain
• How toxins can prevent you from loosing weight
• How to not get overwhelmed if you are just starting on your health journey
• Number one ingredient to look out for in your beauty products

35:43 — The Dangers of Fluoride

• The connection between high fluoride levels and bone fractures
• How fluoride actually weakens your teeth and bones
• A visible sign you have too much fluoride
• The effect of fluoride on the pineal gland
• How fluoride got into our water: the story about a man who convinced the whole world that fluoride is necessary for dental health

43:16 — Toxic Heavy Metals

• Mercury in dental amalgam fillings
• The truth about toxic heavy metals
• How to prepare for an amalgam filling removal

46:55 — The Importance of Minerals

• Over 90% of people are deficient in minerals
• Where are the minerals in our food coming from?
• What are preferred minerals?
• How to balance the minerals in your body
• What makes us absorb more toxic minerals?

Resources:

• Website: www.bewellandgreen.com
• Instagram: @toxsick_podcast

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Gina is a chiropractor and acupuncturist. After working as a kindergarten teacher for a few years, she realized that her passion for teaching extended beyond the walls of a classroom. She decided to deepen her healing practice by pursuing a doctorate degree in chiropractic.

After graduating with her doctorate in 2014, Gina opened a LifeForce Chiropractic clinic in Minneapolis, MN, where she treated patients for five years. In 2019, Gina started treating patients out of her home practice, which has allowed her to focus on both her newborn and her work.

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SHOWNOTES:

03:20 — Gina’s Story

• From teaching kindergarten to opening a chiropractic clinic

14:05 — Paranormal Spiritual Experiences

• My recent angel healing experience
• Gina's story about mysteriously appearing orbs
• The beauty of the unknown

19:30 — What Is Chiropractic?

• The difference between chiropractic and yoga
• How Gina uses applied kinesiology in her chiropractic practice
• Using the Emotion Code and NET to release stuck emotions in the body

24:10 — How Gina Works with Patients

• The “epigenetic triangle”
• Alternative healing modalities Gina uses to treat patients
• The importance of doing your own work as a patient

35:20 — The Influence of the Pandemic

• The patterns Gina had seen come up in her patients during the pandemic
• Gina’s take on today’s polarization

Resources:

• Website: theschoolofhigherconsciousness.com
• Instagram: @higher_consciousness_school

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