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Leslea Hlusko

@hlusko.bsky.social
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Evolutionary biologist with a primate twist. European Research Council-funded investigator at the Spanish National Center for Research on Human Evolution (CENIEH), Burgos, Spain

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 14/08/2025
📣 The deadline to submit proposals for Invited Symposia at #AABA2026 is tomorrow, August 15! bioanth.org/95th-annual-...
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The deadline for submitting Invited Symposium proposals is August 15, 2025. - AABA
Be sure to read the instructions below. Have all materials ready to enter prior to starting the submission process as you cannot save a draft […]
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James Holland Jones @juemos.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Uh-oh, yet more evidence that sex and sex determination are, er, more complicated than many would have us believe. www.science.org/content/arti...
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‘Sex reversal’ is surprisingly common in birds, new study suggests
Survey of five Australian avians finds numerous discordant individuals, including a genetically male bird that had laid an egg
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Hello instructors! As you prepare courses, please check out my publicly shared resources to see if any might be helpful: Creative Discovery Project: Accurate & Accessible Science Communication YouTube videos on human bio variation Datasets www.lesleahlusko.org/publicly-sha...
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Publicly Shared Resources
Please look through the resources below to see if any of these could be helpful with your own research and teaching. Databases: Olduvai Vertebrate Paleontology Database (Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania) De…
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Wonderful science week @cenieh.bsky.social for the Tied2Teeth @erc.europa.eu project & @coleccionrp.bsky.social @erindunnscd.bsky.social came to #Burgos talk about her research into how teeth can tell us about risk for #Depression Ratón Pérez's collaborators got to meet the Science Tooth Fairy!
Erin Dunn standing beside a large print-out of the Ratón Pérez character
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Looking for a 23 minute diversion? Take a listen to the fun conversation I had about teeth with @drtanyamsmith.bsky.social for the @cenieh.bsky.social podcast Sapiens Dialogues 🧪 go.ivoox.com/rf/151201863
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Tale teeth tell: development, evolution and behavior - Diálogos Sapiens - Sapiens Dialogues - Podcast en iVoox
Escucha y descarga los episodios de Diálogos Sapiens - Sapiens Dialogues gratis. 21st episode of Sapiens Dialogues. This is the third dialogue of the fourth season. The CENIEH researcher Leslea Hlusko...
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
A joy & honor to give a Distinguished Lecture at #IADR2025, sharing Tied2Teeth @etc.europa.eu research. Evolution provides a rich source of new ideas about biology. #Science 🧪 @erc.europa.eu Photo thanks: @nicholaslab.bsky.social
Leslea on stageList of the 3 distinguished lecturers: Leslea, Ahmed Ogwell, and Nobuhiko Kamada
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Nicholas Lab, UIC College of Dentistry @nicholaslab.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Fantastic #IADR2025 Distinguished Lecture by @hlusko.bsky.social So great to see some evolutionary biology represented!
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 23/06/2025
Disabled people should be involved from the outset in developing digital tools and services that are fundamental to work, life and play to maximise the transformative benefits they can bring says our new report on #DisabilityTechnology, released today.
Text over an abstract background, text reads: 

Disability technology
How data and digital assistive technologies can support independent, fulfilled lives. 

Read the report online. 

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Hannes Rathmann @hannesrathmann.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Honoured to serve on the Advisory Committee for the DeMoDa project at @cenieh.bsky.social this week, powered by @hlusko.bsky.social’s ERC project Tied2Teeth – together with eight fellow experts in dental anthropology. www.cenieh.es/en/press/new...
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‬picture from: https://www.cenieh.es/en/press/news/cenieh-develops-dental-morphological-database
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Fellow scientists, I have a question about authorship order. If you are the PI on the grant and the leader of the research group, who goes into the last/senior author position on a paper you took the lead on? Are you ever first author if you run the lab?
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
This NY Times story really hits home on how careful scientists need to be when hyping their research. Here’s a question I have long had for this de-extinction effort: Should we spend lots of time and money on genome-mixing or invest those resources in conservation of the animals still alive? 🧪
Screen cap of NYTimes article with the title: Trump team cites ’de-extinction’ as reason to cut endangered species list. The interior secretary hailed a biotech company’s claim to have brought back the dire wolf, while the administration and GOP push to roll back species protections
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Fernando Villanea @fervillanea.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Let's pull apart the genetics behind this dire wolf clone story because the lack of transparency and accuracy displayed by Colossal Biosciences PR is going to do a lot of harm to public trust in genetics and genomics. A thread 🧵 time.com/7275439/scie...
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The Science Behind the Return of the Dire Wolf
Here's how Colossal Biosciences brought the dire wolf back after more than 10,000 years.
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Peer Community In @peercommunityin.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Last Thursday, we had the pleasure of listening to Sabina Leonelli's talk on "When Open Publishing Is Not Fair". If you missed it, the video is now available online! Check it out here:
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PCI webinar - Sabina Leonelli - When Open Publishing Is Not Fair
There are obvious ways in which Open Access has augmented inequity rather than mitigating it, for instance in relation to Author Publishing Costs and the dif...
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
I am excited to be the first speaker in AABA Argentina’s Primer Ciclo de Conferencias April 8 “Human adaptation to the Arctic: a mystery solved by teeth” This online series of *amazing* talks (incl @anthrofuentes.bsky.social) raises funds to support Argentinian science Don’t miss out!
Overview of the seven talks with speaker photos
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Want to move to Spain? Do you study craniodental evolution in human and non-human primate evolution? Looking for postdoc position? Interested in working with my @Tied2Teeth group here @CENIEH??? Deadline to apply: 28 March 2025 www.cenieh.es/en/about-cen...
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Postdoctoral Researcher (R2) of ERC-2021-ADG TIED2TEETH Project | CENIEH
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 15/01/2025
Kay Behrensmeyer is the 2025 recipient of the The Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award. bioanth.org/about/the-ch... #AABA2025
Yellow flyer featuring Kay Behrensmeyer, the 2025 recipient of the The Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award. Her foundational work on the environments of fossil hominins, and the processes that led to their fossilization and preservation, have shaped the way that modern paleoanthropologists conduct their field research. Nomination materials emphasized Dr. Behrensmeyer’s trailblazing career, expansive mentorship, and outreach efforts.
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 15/01/2025
Congratulations to the 2025 AABA Award Winners! This year we honor Dr. Kay Behrensmeyer, Dr. Lorena Madrigal, and Dr. Sang-Hee Lee. Thank you for your contributions to biological anthropology! #AABA2025
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 02/02/2025
Donate to the AABA STUDENT AUCTION! The event will be held in Baltimore on Thursday March 13th from 3-7pm. All proceeds support student travel awards to the annual meeting. Help us reach our $13,000 goal this year by donating items big and small! bioanth.org/94th-annual-... #AABA2025
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AABA Silent Auction Supporting Student Travel - AABA
Call for 2025 Auction Donations Dear AABA member/supporter, As co-Chairs of the AABA Auction committee we are reaching out to ask for donations for our […]
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 10/02/2025
The American Journal of Biological Anthropology (AJBA), the official Journal of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists, published by Wiley, seeks a new Editor-in-Chief. The submission deadline is March 31, 2025. bioanth.org/jobs/editor-...
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Editor-in-Chief - AABA
Vacancy: American Journal of Biological Anthropology – Editor-in-Chief Job Description: The American Journal of Biological Anthropology (AJBA), the official Journal of the American Association of B...
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 15/01/2025
Lorena Madrigal is the 2025 recipient of the Gabriel W. Lasker Service Award. bioanth.org/about/the-ga... #AABA2025
Yellow flyer featuring Lorena Madrigal, the 2025 recipient of the Gabriel W. Lasker Service Award. Over the course of her forty years of continuous involvement with the AABA, Dr. Madrigal has served in nearly every leadership role available in the association. One of her most poignant and forward-looking contributions as President of the AABA was elevating the Ethics Committee to a standing committee.
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 15/01/2025
Sang-Hee Lee is the 2025 recipient of the AABA and Leakey Foundation Communication & Outreach Award in Honor of Camilla Smith. bioanth.org/about/the-aa... #AABA2025
Yellow flyer featuring Sang-Hee Lee, the 2025 recipient of the AABA and Leakey Foundation Communication & Outreach Award in Honor of Camilla Smith. For more than a decade, Dr. Lee has been one of the most impactful researchers communicating the science of biological anthropology to the global public. Her public influence is especially notable via the success of her YouTube channel and her Korean-language books for both children and adults.
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 25/02/2025
📣The AABA election for the positions of Treasurer, Membership Chair, and Professional Development Chair ends February 28! All Regular members are eligible to vote by logging into your member portal: www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/member/...
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Robin G Nelson @robingnelson.blacksky.app · 25/02/2025
The Bio Anthro Section of the AAA is looking for graduate students to run for a position on our exec comm- It's a 2 year term.
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Do you study craniodental evolution in human and non-human primate evolution? Looking for postdoc position? Interested in working with my @Tied2Teeth group here @CENIEH in lovely #Burgos Spain??? Deadline to apply: 28 March 2025 www.cenieh.es/en/about-cen...
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Postdoctoral Researcher (R2) of ERC-2021-ADG TIED2TEETH Project | CENIEH
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Dr Laura T. Buck @ltbuck.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Hot off the presses, my new paper: A macaque model for the effects of hybridisation on body size! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajpa.25062
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A Macaque Model for the Effects of Hybridization on Body Size
Virtual measurements from CT scans of living monkeys were used to capture size and shape data on the effects of hybridization in size and variation.
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Dr Laura T. Buck @ltbuck.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Find out how phylogenetic proximity between parental taxa & time since admixture influence hybrid morphology. With Tim Weaver, David Katz, @hlusko.bsky.social, Becky Ackermann & Sree Kanthaswamy.
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Taormina (Tara) Lepore, Ph.D. @taorminalepore.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Super excited to see this #SciComm project out through @nagtgeo.bsky.social’s Teach the Earth! Developed by @hlusko.bsky.social with input from me and a great team, this project became a big part of my dissertation. Hope others will enjoy this project in their #STEM and #STEMEd classes!
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Undergrad teachers! Looking for a new #SciComm project? I developed this for my human variation class at UC Berkeley in a bio dept. With @taorminalepore.bsky.social, it incorporates concepts from universal design & accessibility. I hope you find it useful! serc.carleton.edu/teachearth/a...
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Creative Discovery Project: Developing Accurate & Accessible Science Communication
The aim of this project is for students to gain experience in communicating scientific evidence to a public audience. For example, how is it that science journalists, museum experts, podcasters, and d...
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Chris Law @chrislaw.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
New paper with @tsengzj.bsky.social and @hlusko.bsky.social! We investigated the adaptive landscape of skeletal form & function in carnivorans and tested how trade-offs among skeletal regions contribute to adaptations & landscape topology. @sicbjournals.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/iob/obaf001
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 03/01/2025
📣 Early career researchers: Applications for the Cobb Professional Development Grant are due January 6! Apply now! bioanth.org/about/cobb-p...
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Cobb Professional Development Grants - AABA
The American Association of Biological Anthropologists recognizes that the professional development of talented scientists in the early stages of their careers is critical to the […]
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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Murmurations of birds near #DavisCA. I recorded for like 20 minutes. This is a selection of some of the best bits. It was stunning. Awe insirpingly stunning. #Birds www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvrv...
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Murmurations near Davis, CA
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Mark Grabowski @markgrabowski.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Interested in human evolution? Want to get a great Master's education, provided by two stellar teams? Apply now for Fall 2025 entry into the Joint MSc in Human Evolution, from the U of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores U - info below and here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/courses/2025...
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Human Evolution MSc
It has taken 7 million years of struggle to make us ‘human.’ How did we get here and why? In our Human Evolution MSc you'll investigate the biological and behavioural changes that made us the species ...
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Sending all my best wishes to everyone in the #tsunami zone in Northern California. OMG if it isn’t one thing it is another.
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Best day ever as President of the AABA! We have 2 new funds to support community-oriented programs for the long term. This #GivingTuesdaycampaig, please donate! bioanth.org/donate/
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Donations - AABA
AABA accepts donations to the General Fund, Community Fund, and Presidents’ Fund. Descriptions of funds are below. Donors may choose specific funds to give to […]
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
As President of @bioanth.org, it has been such an honor and adventure to get these funds set up. As you think about #GivingTuesday2024, please donate and help us build the financial support for the longevity of AABA's community-oriented programs! 🧪
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Laurits Skov @lauritsskov.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Very excited (and a bit nervous) to announce that I will be hiring two Postdocs for my new group(!) in Copenhagen to study the Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA which survives in present-day humans. Retweet will be much appreciated :) Link for application: candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Happy Thanksgiving! We celebrated here in Spain by streaming the Macy’s Day parade while eating homemade cinnamon rolls and video calling with family in the US. So much I am grateful for these days, and I love having this day to pause and think about it all.
Leslea looking around camera sitting in front of a laptop and an ipad.
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Josh Luke Davis 🏳️‍🌈 @joshlukedavis.com · 25/11/2024
"Any pleasure I may take in the distinction of the honour of an FRS is diminished by the fact it is shared with someone... who has immeasurable wealth & power which he will use to threaten scientists who disagree with him." I do hope the RS is engaging with this🧪 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Oxford scientist resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship
Prof Dorothy Bishop said fellowship was ‘a contradiction of all the values’ of UK’s national academy of sciences
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Hi. Everyone! Nice to see all the new colleagues here. As you look for accounts to follow, be sure add to your list @bioanth.org 🧪
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Home - AABA
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Dr. Vanessa Campanacho @vcampanacho.bsky.social · 05/07/2024
A question for the Spanish speakers anthropologists: is 'restos humanos' a term you commonly use or are there other more terms you use that might be more ethical? thanks
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 05/05/2024
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 18/03/2024
🧪Please come discuss funding priorities for @biologicalanth.bsky.social at #AABA2024! Saturday at 12.30pm here in Los Angeles ¡¡¡Voice your opinion!!!
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 18/03/2024
🧪With Cat Taylor in the analytical lead, we just published on OH 89, a new 1.8Ma hominid clavicle from #OldupaiGorge. New method with #tSNE and you have a broad-shouldered individual clustering near KSD-VP-1/1, KNM-ER 1808, and OH 48 peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10....
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OH 89: A newly described ~1.8-million-year-old hominid clavicle from Olduvai Gorge
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 27/02/2024
Another gorgeous winter day in #Burgos, perfect for doing some ⁦‪@ERC_Research‬⁩ funded 🧪#Science! ⁦‪@CENIEH‬⁩
Scenic view of the Burgos castle and cathedral against a partly cloudy winter sky
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 13/12/2023
Love this equation. I have been operating on the assumption that I should review at least 2-3 more manuscripts and grants as I publish/submit each year. The problem is that I complete this count way too early in the year, and then feel guilty for too many months. The system is unsustainable…
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 19/10/2023
Academia (the website) is looking out for my aging brain. I probably should re-read my past papers as I likely forgot a lot of what I have written before. 😂 At least the algorithm shows my interests have been consistent for a loooong time! 🧪
Screen cap of email suggesting Leslea read a paper she wrote in 2004 published in PNAS
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Leslea Hlusko @hlusko.bsky.social · 16/10/2023
16 days into #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth & decided to share what #BreastCancer looks like. Scar from my skin-sparing mastectomy. Scar from the sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNL). My first tattoos: dots that mark position for the 25 radiation treatments that start on Wednesday. #ElRosaEsMásQueUnColor 🎀
Photo of half of my torso showing my mastectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy scars and one of the radiation tattoos
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