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Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David dive into one of the boldest and most transformative Torah texts of our generation, "Tikkun HaMedinah" (Rectifying the State of Israel) by Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh. This series is a spiritual and intellectual journey through the soul of Am Yisrael, the identity of a Jewish state, and the deep inner work needed to align national destiny with divine will. From politics to prophecy, this is a call to heal, to rebuild, and to reveal the holiness at th ...
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This Moment in Israel is a podcast with Rav Shlomo Katz offering deep, Chassidic insights on the latest events in Israel. In a time of war, crisis, and spiritual awakening, this series helps you make sense of the headlines through the lens of Torah, emunah, and the soul of Am Yisrael. Tune in for inspiring commentary, authentic Jewish wisdom, and music-infused reflections that uplift and guide you through these historic moments.
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Rav Shlomo Katz celebrates Yud-Tes Kislev, the “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidut,” through a vibrant compilation of his niggunim and Chassidic teachings. Drawing from years of inspiration, Rav Katz weaves the Alter Rebbe’s liberation with melodies and insights that illuminate the inner Torah. From royal simcha to Messianic hope, each episode invites listeners to transform darkness into light, deepening their connection to Hashem through Chassidut’s timeless wisdom.
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The Lights of War

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz

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Join Rabbi Michalowicz as we study, for an hour each week, this short treatise written by Rav A. Y. Kook , that explains what brings nations to war and what are the positive geulistic aspects of large-scale wars. Written during WWI, but even truer today, Rav Kook points out the important traits of altruism, unity and much more, that are brought out davka during war. Also drawing from the commentary of Rav Uri Sherki.
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The Yeshiva of Newark /The Yeshiva at IDT is an on-line institution providing instruction and classes,lectures and dialogue for students of almost any background. The original school was founded on a broad-minded approach to Jewish studies that still resided firmly within the Mesorah of Orthodox Judaism.With the advent of the Covid epidemic in 2020-the institution refashioned itself to meet the needs and requests of interested parties across the globe which has resulted in well over half a m ...
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Welcome to the Shirat David Podcast, where we bring you a collection of insightful and inspiring talks from a diverse group of guest speakers. Each episode offers wisdom, personal stories, and guidance on spirituality, community, and personal growth. Whether you're a member of our community or tuning in from afar, these recordings from Shirat David are sure to uplift and engage
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Please click on this link to contribute whatever you can to keep this podcast on the air: https://thechesedfund.com/yeshivaofnewarkpodcast/keeping-the-ark-afloat This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podc…
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Please click on this link to contribute whatever you can to keep this podcast on the air: https://thechesedfund.com/yeshivaofnewarkpodcast/keeping-the-ark-afloat This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podc…
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Please click on this link to contribute whatever you can to keep this podcast on the air: https://thechesedfund.com/yeshivaofnewarkpodcast/keeping-the-ark-afloatRabbi Worch-Co host of theChavrusa and acclaimed translator of the Bnei Yessaschar elaborates on a few carefully selected sections from the classic,Toras Moshe from Rav Moshe Alshich.Way be…
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Please click on this link to contribute whatever you can to keep this podcast on the air: https://thechesedfund.com/yeshivaofnewarkpodcast/keeping-the-ark-afloat This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podc…
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Please click on this link to contribute whatever you can to keep this podcast on the air: https://thechesedfund.com/yeshivaofnewarkpodcast/keeping-the-ark-afloat This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podc…
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Please click on this link to contribute whatever you can to keep this podcast on the air: https://thechesedfund.com/yeshivaofnewarkpodcast/keeping-the-ark-afloat This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podc…
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We revisit a remarkable farbrengen from Yud-Tes Kislev 5739 (1978), where the Lubavitcher Rebbe reveals the origins of Yud-Tes Kislev from a source that no one expected. What does it mean when a besora—a divine message, a good tiding—descends from heaven? How does it change our relationship to Torah, to redemption, to ourselves? Through niggunim, s…
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Rav Shlomo Katz leads a joyous Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen, sharing soulful niggunim and the Alter Rebbe’s letter on his release, capturing “the moment he was freed”. Infused with the “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidut’s” simcha, love, and emunah, this episode, filled with melodies like the three-part niggun of the Baal Shem Tov, Maggid, and Alter Rebbe, in…
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Rav Shlomo Katz shares a vibrant Baal Shem Tov niggun and the Alter Rebbe’s teachings in a lively Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen. On this “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidut,” the Alter Rebbe guides simcha toward humility, teaching, “Whoever is happy with my joy, I will take him from narrowness to expansiveness."…
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Rav Shlomo Katz explores the secret of Yud-Tes Kislev’s power through the Tanya’s transformative wisdom. On this “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidut,” he reveals how the Alter Rebbe’s teachings unlock the inner Torah, guiding us to our soul’s purpose. “The completion of man’s purpose” shines through Tanya, illuminating a path from darkness to divine light.…
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Please click on this link to contribute whatever you can to keep this podcast on the air: https://thechesedfund.com/yeshivaofnewarkpodcast/keeping-the-ark-afloat This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podc…
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Please click on this link to contribute whatever you can to keep this podcast on the air: https://thechesedfund.com/yeshivaofnewarkpodcast/keeping-the-ark-afloat As a public service the Yeshiva of Newark presents Talmud classes for beginners or for those who have been ill-served by their schooling in the past,or in some way jaundiced towards what s…
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Please click on this link to contribute whatever you can to keep this podcast on the air: https://thechesedfund.com/yeshivaofnewarkpodcast/keeping-the-ark-afloat This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podc…
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Please click on this link to contribute whatever you can to keep this podcast on the air: https://thechesedfund.com/yeshivaofnewarkpodcast/keeping-the-ark-afloat This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podc…
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In this final episode, Rav Shlomo Katz celebrates the completion of Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s Tikkun HaMedinah. The menorah’s seventh candle, embodying Malchut’s humility, unifies all Sefirot, reflecting Torah, Am Yisrael, and Eretz Yisrael as one. Through aliyah, olim actualize this tikkun, transforming the Medinah into a divine monarchy for Mashia…
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Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on the menorah’s order and placement in the Heichal, symbolizing Tikkun HaMedinah. The menorah’s seven branches, aligned with the Sefirot, channel divine light through chesed, tiferet, and yesod, illuminating love, balance, and Torah-madda unity. Aliyah empowers Am Yisrael to light these c…
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Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on the menorah as the symbol of a rectified Jewish state. Its straight branches, per the Rambam, reflect Malchut’s tikkun, uniting Torah and tradition against secular distortions. Through aliyah and Messianic consciousness, Am Yisrael illuminates the world, fulfilling Tikkun HaMedinah for …
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Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on Malchut, addressing whether Am Yisrael should leave redemption to Mashiach. Through Torah, mitzvot, and aliyah, Jews create refined vessels for Mashiach’s revelation, uniting joy and pain in Tikkun HaMedinah. Malchut transforms Israel into a global light, fulfilling the divine mission i…
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Rav Shlomo Katz introduces Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on Malchut, envisioning a world where a divine king, Mashiach Ben David, unites all nations under Torah’s truth. Malchut completes Yesod’s unification of Torah and madda, reflecting divine light without concealment. Through aliyah and Messianic consciousness, Am Yisrael prepares for a gl…
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Rav Shlomo Katz concludes Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on Yesod, unifying Torah and madda to reveal Hashem in all spheres. From Einstein’s potential to modern challenges, Yesod fosters a spiritual revolution, preparing Am Yisrael for Malchut’s divine monarchy. Through aliyah and new Torah-madda institutions, Jews can build a Torah-aligned sta…
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Rav Shlomo Katz delves into Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on Yesod, exploring Albert Einstein’s views on God and the potential for a Torah-aligned scientist to usher in Messianic energy. Yesod unifies Torah’s masculine (zachar) and science’s feminine (nekava) energies, revealing Hashem in all spheres. Through aliyah and new educational institu…
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Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on Yesod, addressing why science leans left and Torah right. Through a Kabbalistic lens, the Sefirot reveal science’s feminine (nekava) and Torah’s masculine (zachar) energies, requiring unification (zivug) to fulfill Am Yisrael’s dream of a divine dwelling place. By merging Torah and madd…
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Rav Shlomo Katz delves into Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on Yesod (foundation), the midda that unifies Torah and worldly wisdom—science, art, and more. Moving beyond fixing distortions, Yesod enables Am Yisrael to actualize divine potential in Eretz Yisrael, creating a dwelling place for Hashem. Through aliyah and a Torah-aligned state, this …
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Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on who belongs in Eretz Yisrael, emphasizing a Torah-conscious connection to holiness (kedusha). Through the midst of Hod and Yehoshua’s three letters, the episode highlights that only Jews aligned with Torah and righteous Gentiles accepting Jewish sovereignty belong. By rejecting foreign …
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Rav Shlomo Katz delves into Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on the midda of Hod (eternity, splendor) as a spiritual immune system for Am Yisrael. Working in harmony with Netzach, Hod purifies the nation by rejecting harmful elements and fostering gratitude for Eretz Yisrael’s divine gift. Through aliyah, Hod strengthens the Jewish soul’s connect…
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Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on whether all Jews must make aliyah before Mashiach arrives. Drawing on the Rebbe’s insights, he frames aliyah as a spiritual act of paving the way for redemption, embodying Netzach (victory) and Hod (eternity) by connecting to Eretz Yisrael. While the final ingathering occurs post-Mashia…
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Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s vision of aliyah as a Messianic act, driven by a consciousness of entering the “inner chamber of the King.” Unlike mere migration, aliyah requires aligning with Torah values, overcoming a flawed judicial system, and embodying Netzach (victory) and Hod (eternity) under inspired leadership. Rav Katz c…
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Rav Shlomo Katz delves into Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on aliyah as a spiritual return to Eretz Yisrael, embodying Netzach (victory) over obstacles, Hod (eternity) through connection to Jewish destiny, and the orchestration of inspired leadership. Aliyah is not mere migration but a triumphant, eternal act of aligning with Torah and the Land…
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Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s vision for judicial reform, emphasizing that Israel’s current system, rooted in foreign laws, lacks the Rachamim (compassion) of Torah law. A shallow view of Torah as harsh or irrelevant obscures its true beauty, rooted in Tiferet, which brings divine mercy to justice. Rav Katz calls for a deep, lov…
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Rav Shlomo Katz introduces Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on Tiferet( beauty, harmony), the synthesis of Chesed (love) and Gevurah (strength), vital for a Torah-aligned Israel. Before Tiferet can manifest, the nation must settle the land, eliminate threats, and strengthen society through love-driven unity (Ahavat Yisrael). Rav Katz explores how…
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Rav Shlomo Katz concludes Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on gevurah (strength), emphasizing that it must flow from chesed( love) and yirah (awe of Hashem) to be unblemished. True gevurah decisively eliminates false hopes, like the notion of a Palestinian entity, that fuel terrorism, as seen in the Oslo Accords’ failures. Rav Katz calls for a sp…
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Rav Shlomo Katz delves into Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on nikamah(revenge) as a sacred act when guided by chesed (love) and yirah (awe of Hashem). Exploring the aftermath of tragedies like October 7th, Rav Katz explains how true nikamah—far from barbarism—sanctifies God’s name by decisively removing threats to Am Yisrael. Rooted in love for…
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Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on yirah (holy fear) as the inner dimension of gevurah (strength) in rectifying the State of Israel. When yirah is fixed—rooted in awe of Hashem alone, born from love (chesed)—it empowers a clear-minded, unstoppable gevurah to eliminate threats and reclaim the Holy Land. Rav Katz connects …
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In this episode, Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s vision of the ideal right-wing political party, embodied by the fourth group at Yam Suf, led by Nachshon ben Aminadav. Unlike the other groups—those who sought to return to Egypt, fight without purpose, or flee to the desert—this group advances with unyielding faith in Hashem and a …
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Rav Shlomo Katz unpacks Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on the four groups of Jews at Yam Suf, each with a distinct response to crisis: return to Egypt, fight, flee to the desert, or advance through faith. Discover how three of these approaches mirror modern Israeli political ideologies—leftist appeasement, right-wing activism, and religious esc…
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Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s teachings on the interplay of chesed (loving-kindness) and gevurah (strength) in rectifying the State of Israel. Discover how love must precede strength, as exemplified by Nachshon ben Aminadav’s courageous leap into the Sea of Reeds, driven by devotion to God and Israel. Rav Katz unpacks how chesed…
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Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s profound teachings on Avoda Ivrit (Jewish Labor), emphasizing the spiritual and practical importance of physical work in the Land of Israel. Discover how labor fosters an intimate connection between the Jewish people and their homeland, akin to a marriage, and why embracing honest work is a mitzvah …
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When we speak of settling the Land of Israel, it’s not about politics. It’s about love. It’s about a deep, sacred bond between the Jewish people and our eternal soulmate—the Land itself. Rav Shlomo Katz shares the heartfelt and holy vision of creating a ratzef shel ahavah, a continuous chain of Jewish presence across the Land. Every Jewish home, ev…
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What does it mean to marry the Land of Israel? Rav Shlomo Katz takes us deep into one of the most powerful and poetic truths in all of Torat Eretz Yisrael: our relationship with the Land is like that of a groom and his bride. It’s not just ownership. It’s not just residence. It’s love. And real love demands presence, devotion, and action. Drawing f…
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Let’s be honest: the Torah has a public relations problem. But it’s not the Torah’s fault. It’s ours. Rav Shlomo Katz opens up the heartbreak, confusion, and beauty of trying to represent Torah in today’s world. Why is it that so many people recoil at the mention of Torah and mitzvot? Why does a vision of holiness sometimes come across as judgment,…
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Rav Shlomo Katz asks one of the deepest questions a Jew can ask: How do I know if what I’m doing is really from love? Not love as a slogan. Not love as a performance. But ahavah pnimis—the inner life-force of a soul that seeks only to uplift, to heal, and to build in truth. Drawing from the Torah of Rav Ginsburgh and the heart of Eretz Yisrael, Rav…
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There’s no greater kindness than clarity. Rav Shlomo Katz draws from a 1969 sicha of the Lubavitcher Rebbe to teach one of the most urgent lessons for our generation: the ability to distinguish between a lover and an enemy. Not everyone who smiles at you wants your good. And not everyone who challenges you is your foe. Without Da’at—clear, inner, T…
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What does it actually mean to be the Chosen People? Rav Shlomo Katz takes us deep into the heart of Da’at—the place in the soul that holds the power of clear, rooted identity. We’re not talking about ego. We’re talking about essence. Rav Shlomo unpacks Rav Ginsburgh’s teaching that the Jewish soul is not just another soul—it is uniquely wired with …
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Before we can unify anything in this world, we have to separate. Rav Shlomo Katz enters the next dimension of Da’at—its left side, the power of havdalah, of holy separation. Without knowing how to distinguish between truth and falsehood, between light and darkness, between Yisrael and the nations, we’re lost. Rav Shlomo reminds us that even the mos…
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After exploring the realms of Chochmah and Binah, we now enter the world of Da’at—the deep, integrative knowing that connects our intellect to our heart. Rav Shlomo Katz brings us into the space where ideas become reality, where clarity turns into commitment, and where our inner world begins to take real shape in our lives. Drawing on Rav Ginsburgh…
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“Go to the land that I will show you.” Without those words, Zionism becomes a hollow echo, vulnerable to mockery from both our enemies and our so-called allies. Rav Shlomo brings us into the heart of shalom—not as a diplomatic slogan, but as the expression of divine shleimut (wholeness). Peace, in Torah, begins with G-d's word and ends with G-d’s w…
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There’s no such thing as being “partially” back in the Land. Rav Shlomo Katz and the checra of Shirat David unpack Rav Ginsburgh’s clarity: our return to Eretz Yisrael must be full—geographically, spiritually, and existentially. Giving up even one inch of the Land isn’t just a strategic or political mistake. It’s a betrayal of the gift from Above a…
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How could Am Yisrael ever be whole if even one neshama is missing? Rav Shlomo Katz opens up the deeper mission of our generation: the ingathering of every Jewish soul, from every corner of the world, including the hidden sparks among the nations. Drawing from Rav Ginsburgh’s profound Torah, we see that Shlemut Ha’am—national wholeness—is not just a…
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What does it really mean to be “all in”? Rav Shlomo Katz dives into the world of Binah—of nurturing, of wholeness, of developing every spark of Emes into full expression. Drawing on Rav Ginsburgh's deep teachings, we explore how partial commitment to Torah isn’t just incomplete. It actually distorts. True authority, Rav Shlomo explains, must come f…
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Chochmah begins with the recognition of the one and only authority over my life, and it feels so good. Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David enter the world of Chochmah—the soul’s first awakening, the electric moment of truth that says: “I want the Torah to guide every part of my life.” And not just my personal life, but our life as a peop…
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