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Rachel Learns Out Loud

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Field Notes for Ordinary Rebels ✊🌿 Navigating tech, democracy, and self-empowerment in uncertain times. Embracing the messy process of learning out loud and figuring out how we show up together.

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 11h
⚠️ Trigger warning. This video contains distressing footage and discussion of self-harm, use of force and prison isolation. ijb.utoronto.ca/news/hidden-... #TonasLaw #BillS205 #SolitaryConfinement #PrisonIsolation #PrisonJustice #HumanRights #IndigenousJustice
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Hidden solitary: Canada's growing use of prison isolation - Investigative Journalism Bureau
New data obtained by the IJB shows a dramatic rise in the use of observation and dry cells—a form of hidden solitary confinement in Canadian prisons that disproportionately impacts Indigenous inmates.
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Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada @cndhistassoc.bsky.social · 11h
With tomorrow marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the CHA is highlighting a past webinar, “Indigenizing the Teaching of North American History.” Chaired by Thomas Peace, the webinar features a discussion between Marie Battiste, Alan Corbiere, and Sarah Nickel. #NDTR #history
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A CHA Webinar Series: Decolonization II | Une série de webinaires de la SHC : la décolonisation II
YouTube video by CHA SHC
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 12h
Images are circulating online of a rally of some 30 disguised men—allegedly part of the alt-right group 'Sons of Canada' at Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc in B.C. just days before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Hear more on APTN News Brief:
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APTN News Brief: 'Got bones?' White supremacists stage rally at Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc ahead of Reconciliation day
Our lead story: concerning images circulate online of a rally of some 30 disguised men—allegedly part of alt-right group, "Sons of Canada"—at Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc in B.C.'s Interior, just ...
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 9h
Our National Day for Truth and Reconciliation special starts at 11 a.m. ET on September 30, with hosts Dennis Ward and Tiar Wheatle. Watch live on APTN and online here: www.aptnnews.ca/rememberingt...
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Remembering the Children | APTN News
For 160 years, Indigenous children were taken and put into institutions across Canada. September 30 is a day to remember the children.
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 9h
The Canadian government must not embrace a program of “race-to-the-bottom” corporate tax cuts that threaten human rights and the environment. amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/canada…
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Amnesty International warns Canada against ‘race-to-the-bottom’ corporate tax cuts for big polluters, AI giants
The Canadian government's proposed 'mega deduction' corporate tax cuts threaten human rights and the environment, Amnesty International said.
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IndigiNews @indiginews.bsky.social · 12h
“To be perfectly honest, we hope that this book can be a sledgehammer to the denialist movement, and we can get on with the other hard work of building good relationships." Story by Crystal Greene indiginews.com/news/new-boo...
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New book aims to ‘push back and defend survivors’ against denialism
Drawing on personal accounts and historical evidence, ‘Truth Before Reconciliation: Confronting Residential School Denialism’ was launched in Winnipeg on Sept. 17
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 11h
Ever wonder what the rest of the media is leaving out? Ground News lets you check media bias, spot blind spots, and see the full picture across the spectrum. Effective activism starts with knowing what we're up against! @groundnews.bsky.social
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About Us | Ground News
Ground News is a platform that makes it easy to keep up to date with the news, compare news outlets coverage and check media bias on news stories and articles.
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 11h
Ever wonder what a human rights tribunal is actually for? Here’s my guide on when to use one, what they do, and which provincial or federal board is appropriate for you. A handy addition to your civic toolbelt! 🇨🇦
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 13h
I wanted to highlight Ombudspersons today. Included is a brief definition of Canadian Federal Ombuds with links to specific offices organized by government field. Ombudspersons, however, are not just limited to the Federal level. Ombuds operate at the provincial and municipal levels as well.
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Federal ombuds - Canada.ca
Also known as ombudspersons or ombudsmen, ombuds are confidential, impartial, and independent conflict management professionals who work to resolve complaints with a federal government organization.
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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 29/09/2026
Canada is rewiring its trade policies, and Trump just handed us the toolbox. youtu.be/EtGVcBVNg8c
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The Trade War: Which US Bans Actually Matter
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We need to know what's going on in these spaces because if we don't teach our children, they will. www.antihate.ca/white_nation...
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White Nationalism in Canada: Organized, Emboldened, and Growing
Canada’s white nationalist movement has consolidated into a network that includes three key branches: Diagolon, the propaganda arm; the Dominion Society of Canada, an incorporated political arm; and S...
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 28/09/2026
🎨 “DIGITAL GHOSTS - ACCESS TO WEB ARCHIVES THROUGH DATA AND CREATIVITY” began as an experiment in making the internet’s disappearing traces visible. See that work come to life in this CARTA webinar with Dr. Andrea Kocsis. 📅 Weds. Oct. 7 🕗 8 AM PT 📍VIRTUAL 🎟️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Photo of an illuminated blue display screen showing the words "Digital Ghosts" in large white text over a glitchy, pixelated digital pattern, with a "Menace" sign visible on a glass panel in the foreground.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 28/09/2026
A secret CIA contract with Steve Jobs in the late 1980s may have saved his career and laid the foundation for Apple's success in subsequent decades, according to journalist Sharon Weinberger. She confirmed the long-rumored relationship for her new book "Valley of Death."
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Unnerving @washingtonpost.com exclusive: US and Russia worked in secret to remove "a range of provisions designed to safeguard the use of artificial intelligence in weapons." For instance, leave targeting to AI, no human review required. Gift link 🎁 wapo.st/4yWadkR
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U.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pact
The two nations weakened a range of safeguards in a landmark U.N. effort to try to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weaponry. The global negotiations earlier this month marked the furthest progre...
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I really appreciated this in-depth conversation with @jonfavs.bsky.social for Offline. We had a productive debate about the use of the word of “fascism” and I made my points about Dems taking $$ from AI companies (don’t!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeB6...
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Naomi Klein: Trump's Allies Think the World Is Ending. They're Ready.
YouTube video by Offline with Jon Favreau
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 28/09/2026
Everything you do online is tracked, saved, and shared for what feels like a lifetime. But there are some steps you can take to minimize what data is out there. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
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How to: Manage Your Digital Footprint
Search for your name in any search engine and you’ll likely encounter dozens of results, some of which might include personal information like addresses, email accounts, usernames, or family members. Each piece of information is often public and not typically seen as harmful. But together these parts of your identity...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We don’t allow corporations to come up with new nuclear weapons or biological pathogens. If a product is potentially dangerous, it should be regulated and corporations should be held accountable for wrongdoing. Why would AI be any different? www.commondreams.org/news/ai-securi…
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AI Giants Probe 'Tens of Thousands' of Security Incidents—Some Involving Government Sites | Common Dreams
Security researchers investigate tens of thousands of artificial intelligence security incidents, fueling fresh calls fo
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Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 28/09/2026
40 years after Canada’s Employment Equity Act was passed the call for meaningful modernization is louder than ever As a member of the Employment Equity Council, Amnesty International Canada was proud to be part of the National Employment Equity Forum on Parliament Hill last week
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’m so proud of my colleagues for producing another fabulous film. THE WORK IN PROGRESS celebrates civic discovery, public deliberation, and coming together to ask hard questions and listen carefully to what each other says. I hope you'll see the film soon. theworkinprogressfilm.com/buy-tickets
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buy tickets — The Work in Progress
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
End Times Fascism is now an *international* bestseller. Folks, you made this happen and we are so grateful. @astra.bsky.social
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Roots matter. I learned the foundations of feminist critical analysis straight from the source: taking a course with Bettina Aptheker—legendary activist, UCSC professor, and close friend of Angela Davis. That lens shapes how I break down power structures today!
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The argument against Hayyekian thought and why it's "ducking" everything up!
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Introducing Maya Angelou! Why? Because she's an international treasure! That's why. And because this quote became the basis of my approach to living and figurative life raft: "Do the best you can until you know better. When you know better- do better." -Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou | Biography, Books, Poems, Death, & Facts | Britannica
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and actress whose several volumes of autobiography explore the themes of economic, racial, and sexual oppression. She is perhaps best known for her autobi...
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Let’s talk search engines 🔍 ​Using mainstream search engines? Big tech tracks every search/click made to build a data profile on you. Privacy-focused alternatives stop that and give clean results, sans the surveillance baggage. ​Considering switching? This will help figure out what works for you!
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The Search Engine Privacy Index: What Every Search Engine Really Knows About You
Compare the privacy practices of 24 search engines. Discover how they collect, retain, and share your data to choose the right search engine for you.
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm figuring this out as I go in true Learns Out Loud fashion! Here's my first starter pack. I will build/prune this curation as I go. go.bsky.app/4ruwyeh
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join me and the Canadian Women & Allies/Femmes et alliés du Canada as we read our way through democracy, human rights, understanding, empowerment, and rebellion! bookclubs.com/clubs/615259...
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Join CWA: Rachel's Rebel Readers | Bookclubs
Join CWA: Rachel's Rebel Readers on Bookclubs. RSVP to meetings, communicate with your club, track books, vote in polls, and more!
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’m not a graphic designer—just a public learner in training and a recovering Luddite! I use Adobe Express inside the Brave browser for user-friendly design with better tracker shielding. Privacy tip: log into your Adobe account, head to 'Data & Privacy,' and turn off Content Analysis!
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Free Design, Photo, and Video Tool – The quick and easy app to create on-brand content | Adobe Express
Adobe Express is an all-in-one design, photo, and video tool to make content creation easy. Quickly and easily make stunning social content, videos, logos, and more to stand out on social and beyond.
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Change isn’t made by one person doing everything perfectly. ​It’s made by many people doing something imperfectly. ​Embrace the mess. Build together.
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
​338Canada is an essential toolkit for tracking Canadian politics. It cuts through single-poll noise by aggregating data across multiple firms, weighting methodology, and mapping out clear seat projections to keep organizers informed. 338canada.com
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Welcome to 338Canada
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ourcommons.ca is vital for grassroots organizing: it unlocks primary data to track votes, file petitions, master parliamentary procedure, and hold power accountable free from corporate media filters.
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Welcome to the House of Commons of Canada - House of Commons of Canada
Welcome to the House of Commons of Canada - House of Commons of Canada
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Why I cartoonize my image. It's still personal. I'm a human being, but protecting myself as an advocate, activist, and unapologetic learner can lead to privacy breaches and online harassment. Keeping my online activist footprint separate from my private one keeps myself and others safe!
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Did you know the Canadian Encyclopedia is available online? I used it for some valuable research regarding the history of Canadian political parties prior to the last election to debunk some myths! Clean off the mud when political rivals start slinging 🧽🧼✨️ thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en
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Home | The Canadian Encyclopedia
History, politics, arts, science & more: the Canadian Encyclopedia is your reference on Canada. Articles, timelines & resources for teachers, students & public.
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If you must. Whether we like it or not, AI is here to stay. Many of us try to decouple ourselves from it entirely, and that's a reasonable approach. But for those of us who use it in a limited fashion, how can we try to protect ourselves from overreach. Here's my guide to help with Gemini!
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Take free online courses about human rights with Amnesty International and add some extra knowledge to your toolbox 🧰📚🛠
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Take a free online course with Amnesty International
Learn the skills you need to make change happen. Courses are available in more than 30 languages and are free for everyone.
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Here is the Electoral Systems factsheet provided by the Government of Canada. I found it useful to dispell the myths about different systems. I think scrapping the First-Past-the-Post system is long overdue. Bring on Proportional Representation!
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Electoral systems factsheet - Canada.ca
Explore different families of electoral systems and how they differ from Canada’s current federal electoral system.
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Here is a free Canadian App if you are interested in learning or improving your French or English. Québec often does not get the attention that is needed in anglophone spheres in regard to Canada's political future. We can help bridge that gap by starting with the language barrier.
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Mauril - Apps on Google Play
Learn French and English at no cost with content from CBC/Radio-Canada.
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Critical Thinking: Getting your foundation straight before building 🧠💪
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Critical Thinking
YouTube video by Saylor University
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Learn with me about Humanist Values! Feel free to use, print, and share this graphic I put together using Adobe Express!
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Learn along with Timothy Snyder with his free 10 lecture video series on the worst systems of the 20th century and where that leaves us today. With all the noise floating around the internet causing confusion, muddying up terms, and twisting history, we could all do more to stay informed.
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Timothy Snyder: Hitler and Stalin Today - YouTube
Democracy is an attitude toward the future that demands a reckoning with the past. In Hitler and Stalin Today (MUN180H1-S), Timothy Snyder examines the Nazi ...
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How I share news on Canadian platforms that have banned them. Introducing Unban!
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Share news even if it's banned (until this is blocked)
use unban to bypass media censorship by embedding the webpage inside this one
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If you love books and want to expand your knowledge of human rights, why not do it with the BC Human Rights Commissioner's Book Club!?
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Welcome to B.C. Human Right's Commissioner's Book Club
YouTube video by BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How to Debate like a World Champion!
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Debate world champion explains how to argue | Bo Seo
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Non-violent Civil Resistance: successful or not?
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The success of nonviolent civil resistance: Erica Chenoweth at TEDxBoulder
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Moving right along with understanding how false news spreads.
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How false news can spread - Noah Tavlin
YouTube video by TED-Ed
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I thought I'd start with a breakdown of the Canadian Political Party Timeline up until the election of PM Mark Carney.
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Timeline of Canadian Political Parties
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Rachel Learns Out Loud @learnsoutloud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hello world! 👋 Excited to officially launch Field Notes for Ordinary Rebels. The intro says it all. Let's connect! 🌿
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