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Shaun Newan
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Monday Dec 15, 2025

Brainwaves Episode 172 - Thank You!

Monday Dec 15, 2025

It is the very last episode of Brainwaves. Iain, Jamie, and Oliver venture once more into the news wilds to bring you only the latest and best news. For our last show Mythic finally admit they are no more, the Diamond case starts to actually look like there may be a conclusion in sight, Ryan Dancey puts his backing behind AI, and the usual news on movements, promotions, hirings and more.

Headlines

Mythic is gone

Ryan Dancey embraces AI

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7402402221167894529?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A(activity%3A7402402221167894529%2C7402427021819076608)&dashCommentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A(7402427021819076608%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7402402221167894529)

https://bsky.app/profile/giantbrain.co.uk/post/3m7isbb6h6s2e

Diamond Bankruptcy Court Denies Motions to Dismiss + Advisors Bill Another $900k

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61085/bankruptcy-court-denies-motions-dismiss

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61108/diamond-advisors-bill-another-900k

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61214/bank-pulls-plug-diamond

News

GAMA moves chairs

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/11/27/gama-names-veteran-leadership-consultant-past-lives-regression-hypnotist-zaria-davis-as-interim-executive-director/

Mongoose licenses Traveller

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61113/mongoose-licenses-traveller-5e-version

The Picts

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25614713.scottish-archaeologists-gamer-designers-collaborate-picts-book/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=Iwb21leAOBc-RjbGNrA4Fz3WV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHlLsAPy1xBcyuIovYHbLe8vwyB3En18KMj2-nWXN-01Fp3-TZk5xaq6n9P0g_aem_ZHoILtQp6CTdnactQo8lyQ#Echobox=1762933955-3

https://www.rascal.news/carved-in-stone-is-both-a-history-book-and-an-eye-catching-rpg/ - paying subscribers only

https://www.stoutstoat.co.uk/products/carved-in-stone?ref=rascal.news

Obituaries

RIP Burt Meyer

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/arts/design/burton-meyer-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3k8.fC2y.y0ySzxk44dLP&smid=url-share

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Jamie https://bsky.app/profile/jamsandwich.bsky.social

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/altered/seeds-of-unity/updates/10

Monday Nov 24, 2025

Brainwaves Episode 171 - Final Countdown

Monday Nov 24, 2025

Iain and Oliver are in the studio to bring you the latest tabletop news from around the globe. From crowdfunding messes and AI promotion to Upper Deck getting counter-claimed by Ravensburger, we have all the important information you need. Also this episode we have a special announcement at the end of the cast.

Headlines

Altering the Deal

Steamforged Slash Terra Mystica Special Edition

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/11/05/high-price-complaints-sluggish-start-sees-steamforged-slash-terra-mystica-special-edition-all-in-price-by-over-100-within-hours-of-gamefound-launch/

Terra Mystica Gamefound campaign: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/steamforged-games/terra-mystica

Campaign update announcing the price drop: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/steamforged-games/terra-mystica/updates/7

UKGE promotes AI art

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1aAkxyfbrB/

Gates of Krystalia Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gatesofkrystalia-rpg/gates-of-krystalia-book-anime-tt-jrpg-in-style-isekai

Kickstarter United victory

https://www.rascal.news/kickstarter-united-workers-will-strike-beginning-october-2/

https://www.rascal.news/kickstarter-united-ends-six-week-strike-with-a-resounding-victory/

https://kickstarterunited.org/?ref=rascal.news

Updates

Ravensburger wants money back from Upper Deck

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/11/08/ravensburger-pushes-for-upper-deck-to-pay-3-8m-legal-fees-it-racked-up-defeating-groundless-but-unrelenting-disney-lorcana-lawsuit/

News

Braincrack Games shutters

instagram.com/p/DQfH0H3jH8t/?igsh=MXFjejF3aHhoZGc1OA==

Wise Wizard Games

https://www.wisewizardgames.com/wise-wizard-games-business-update/

Asmodee interim report April-September 2025

https://corporate.asmodee.com/news/asmodees-interim-report-april-september-2025-sustained-growth-and-ebitda-improvement

Bezier Games’ Socials Hacked

https://bsky.app/profile/beziergames.bsky.social/post/3m5umtfrre22v

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

Tabletop Games Blog Raffle in aid of Trussell / UK Food Banks

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https://www.spiel-essen.de/en/press?view=article&id=304&catid=12

Monday Nov 03, 2025

Brainwaves Episode 170 - Precious Musk

Monday Nov 03, 2025

The whole team is back in the studio to bring you the latest news from across the tabletop gaming globe. From acquisitions, financial reports, record breaking conventions, and card game companies taking on Musk.

Headlines

Spiel Essen 25 Breaks Attendance Record

Deutscher Spiele Preis 2025 Winners

https://www.spiel-essen.de/en/program/dsp

Asmodee wants the precious

https://corporate.asmodee.com/news/asmodee-becomes-the-exclusive-tabletop-games-category-manager-to-middle-earth-enterprises-home-to-iconic-the-lord-of-the-rings-and-the-hobbit-ips

Asmodee announces new studio

https://corporate.asmodee.com/news/asmodee-announces-the-creation-of-moodbox-games-a-new-studio-dedicated-to-developing-party-games-for-the-us-mass-market

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60787/asmodee-launches-new-party-game-studio

Hasbro 3rd Quarter Results

https://investor.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-reports-third-quarter-2025-financial-results

https://www.rascal.news/sigil-suffered-a-slow-ignoble-death/

Updates

Upper Deck goes back to the well

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/10/10/upper-deck-brings-new-claim-against-ravensburger-in-disney-lorcana-lawsuit-after-losing-all-its-existing-claims-against-publisher-trial-of-designer-ryan-miller-to-start-next-month/

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60786/judge-rules-against-upper-deck-ravensburger-suit

Asmodee acquires Cthulhu Death May Die from CMON

https://corporate.asmodee.com/news/cthulhu-death-may-die-ip-and-games-now-part-of-asmodee

News

Amigo games US shutters

https://bsky.app/profile/amigogames.bsky.social/post/3m3ajgvmohc26

Cards Against Humanity and against SpaceX

https://uk.pcmag.com/networking/160848/cards-against-humanity-we-forced-spacex-to-get-off-our-land

D&D Club goes to court

https://archive.ph/NvJwh

D&D Head brings back key talent

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60896/new-d-d-head-brings-back-key-talent

Obituaries

Rob Wieland

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60796/r-i-p-robert-wieland

https://www.enworld.org/threads/gaming-journalist-rob-wieland-passes-at-age-48.715723/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/family-of-robert-wieland

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Outro

Ca-Ton

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https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/10/01/kickstarter-workers-set-to-strike-tomorrow-over-minimum-salary-proposals-four-day-work-week-protection/

Monday Oct 13, 2025

Brainwaves Episode 169 - Kaiju HQ

Monday Oct 13, 2025

Jamie and Iain bring you the choicest cuts from the worldwide tabletop news beast. Seasoned with the usual amount of controversy, nonsense, and awards. Dig in on episode 169 of Brainwaves.

Headlines

Kickstarter workers go on strike

GAMA rebrands

https://www.rascal.news/gama-has-been-rebranded-as-er-gama/

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/10/02/gama-unveils-10-year-plan-to-become-epicenter-of-global-tabletop-gaming-industry-renames-itself-after-almost-50-years/

CMON sells HQ

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/10/08/cmon-sells-global-headquarters-after-suffering-12m-h1-revenue-slump-charges-some-pre-order-customers-extra-to-cover-tariffs/

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/cmon/dc-heroes-united/updates/116

News

Games workshop sues miniature designer

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1128194319521158

French Games competition

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/09/29/french-competition-which-has-celebrated-unpublished-board-game-designs-for-almost-50-years-unveils-2025-winners/

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

https://spark.hasbro.com/womeninnovators

Hasbro woman innovators in play

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James Naylor

Shaun Newman

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https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/news/clue-gets-a-monstrous-makeover-with-clue-godzilla/

Outro

Kaiju cluedo

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https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/09/10/cmon-continues-battle-against-heavy-losses-by-selling-on-recently-acquired-hel-anastyr-ips-to-dont-panic-games/

Monday Sep 22, 2025

Brainwaves Episode 168 - Hel Bound

Monday Sep 22, 2025

The team are back in full force to bring you the latest news from across the tabletop gaming world. From CMON escaping Hel, to the gender split in designers, and an interview with two of the team behind Tabletop Scotland, we work hard to bring you the news that really matters.

Headlines

Cmon escapes Hel

Ludonatue stops making new games

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/09/08/passion-in-board-game-profession-has-given-way-to-economic-reality-ludonaute-to-stop-publishing-new-games-in-wake-of-selling-off-colt-express-living-forest-ips/

Tabletop Scotland grows

https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopscot.bsky.social/post/3lyl5umadk32l

Updates

Diamond

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60388/order-clarifies-next-steps-diamond-consignment-inventory

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60503/diamond-files-adversary-proceedings-against-31-vendors

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60518/diamond-fees-top-1-million-july

News

Dutch boardgame prize

https://denederlandsespellenprijs.nl/nieuws/nominaties-2025-bekend/

Gender split in designers

https://bsky.app/profile/elizhargrave.bsky.social/post/3ly25x3cez227

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/297088/games-by-women-and-people-of-marginalized-genders

Nominees for Bobby Nunes Memorial award

https://sdhist.com/2025-bobby-nunes-memorial-award-finalists/

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

Tabletop Games Blog Raffle

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James Naylor

Shaun Newman

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https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/sep/15/ninety-years-monopoly-special-50p-coin-royal-mint

Outro

Monopoly Coin

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https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3555308/just-some-ole-racist-history-crap/page/1

Monday Aug 25, 2025

Brainwaves Episode 167 - Shrinking Minis

Monday Aug 25, 2025

Iain and Oliver bring you a bumper packed episode of Brainwaves with all the latest news, controversies, and occurrences from across the tabletop gaming world in episode 167 of Brainwaves.

Headlines

Devir… damn guys that’s racist as hell

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3555308/article/46440167#46440167

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3555679/a-message-to-the-community

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/08/08/devir-to-recall-all-copies-of-new-release-ace-of-spades-after-backlash-over-slavery-depictions-in-artwork-apologises-for-causing-harm/

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60259/devir-recalling-ace-spades

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3555679/a-message-to-the-community

More CMON Executive Leavers and profit warning

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/08/07/cmons-long-serving-chief-financial-officer-company-secretary-latest-to-resign-from-financially-troubled-business/

https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cmon-limited-announces-resignation-of-koh-zheng-kai-as-chief-financial-officer-with-effect-from-14-ce7c5ed2dd8bf026

https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=3_cc-session_a4de1fe9-336e-4f30-98af-42f7d08fc4ce

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/08/21/new-cmon-profit-warning-says-losses-could-reach-8m-for-first-half-of-2025-almost-three-times-its-overall-profit-from-the-last-ten-years/

US Import Tariff Troubles

https://www.ctpa.org.uk/news/usa-de-minimis-exemption-suspended-8542

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2p17xypgko?fbclid=IwY2xjawMWgf5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjtV7mqx6qv6P4-CSGWofvqYpk1vI-O59FV4q2U0N-UOduSuyZ8kGm8ruuFX_aem_rHTP6ygrvyZB_JDrDY_mYg

Updates

CGE Responds to HP Codenames Backlash

CGE’s response on various social media platforms:
Instagram: https://discord.com/channels/653652846167851008/1397834273645396100/1403479858251825285
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/czechgames.com/post/3lvw44i6tk32r

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1328670495928290&id=100063560561493&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=c6aJLUWZCsvY5SJG#

Block Collective’s response: https://bsky.app/profile/blockcollectives.bsky.social/post/3lvyas4jezs2q

Read this

https://www.rascal.news/zatu-denies-toxic-workplace-allegations-from-former-employees/

News

Ultimate Guard jump into Harry Potter controversy

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60061/new-harry-potter-ultimate-guard-deck-boxes-unveiled

GenCon 2025 Sets New Attendance Record

https://www.gencon.com/press/record-breaking-gencon-2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60227/gen-con-2025-sets-new-attendance-record

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/08/05/gen-con-exhibitor-numbers-rebound-to-record-levels-despite-tariffs-uncertainty-biggest-ever-attendance-reaches-almost-72000/

Suzanne Sheldon post on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/425suzanne.bsky.social/post/3lvqiqhyche2g

Funforge has been liquidated

https://ludovox.fr/funforge-en-liquidation-judiciaire-le-dernier-mot-de-son-fondateur/

Mobeus makes Big Potato a Hot Potato

https://www.mobeus.co.uk/news/mobeus-backs-big-potato-games/

https://www.mobeus.co.uk/investments/big-potato-games/

https://www.dcadvisory.com/news-deals-insights/deal-announcements/dc-advisory-advises-mobeus-equity-partners-on-its-investment-in-big-potato-games/#gref

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

https://pegasus.de/UEber-uns/Karriere/Designer-Days/

Pegasus Designer Days 2025

Application form: https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/KS5KF9F

Playfest London

https://www.minervatabletop.co.uk/playfest

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Outro

Pictionary Potato

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https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/07/29/reviewers-including-no-pun-included-shut-up-sit-down-boycott-codenames-publisher-cge-for-releasing-new-harry-potter-game-while-ignoring-jk-rowlings-anti-trans-rhetoric/

Monday Aug 04, 2025

Brainwaves Episode 166 - Itchy Conjurations

Monday Aug 04, 2025

Jamie and Oliver bring you the latest news from around the tabletop gaming world. From CGE failing to conjure a decent response, to Gamefound acquiring a rival they cover the stories that really matter in episode 166 of Brainwaves.

Headlines

Czech Games Edition announces new Harry Potter Codenames https://bsky.app/profile/codenamesgame.bsky.social/post/3lul7oqmuws25

Gamefound Acquires Indiegogo

https://gamefound.com/en/blog/post/gamefound-acquires-indiegogo

https://go.indiegogo.com/blog/2025/07/gamefound-x-indiegogo-the-future-of-creativity.html

Itch blocks nsfw content

itch.io
https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content

Updates

Diamond

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60125/diamond-moves-sell-diamond-uk-employee-group
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60161/new-filings-diamond-consignment-dispute-sparkle-pop-amends-complaint-against-alliance-entertainment

News

Zatu denies exploitative environment claims

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/07/21/board-game-retailer-zatu-games-denies-exploiting-low-paid-apprentices-toxic-work-culture-claims-after-wave-of-online-criticism/

Reddit post that was deleted - link to Web Archive / Way Back Machine saved version: https://web.archive.org/web/20250427174157/https://www.reddit.com/r/Norwich/comments/1k5xipq/experiences_with_employment_at_zatu_games/

Games Workshop rides high

https://investor.games-workshop.com/news-posts/annualreport2025

Diana Jones Award 2025 Winners Announced

https://www.dianajonesaward.org/

Obituaries

Ace of Aces designer Al Leonardi passed away

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3542362/passing-of-al-leonardi

https://www.potterfuneralhome.com/obituaries/alfred-leonardi/#!/Obituary

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

https://www.minervatabletop.co.uk/playfest

Playfest London

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https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-green-ronin-in-critical-legal-defense?attribution_id=sl:0591297a-c303-4ba5-a93c-3b7bd62227df&lang=en_US&ts=1752187231&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp13_c-amp14_t2-amp15_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&v=amp14_t2

Monday Jul 21, 2025

Brainwaves Episode 165 - Diamond Heist

Monday Jul 21, 2025

Jamie’s off boating around, no really, so it’s just Oliver and Iain in the studio this week. On episode 165 of Brainwaves they cover Diamond Heists, Spiel Des Jahres, more trouble for CMON and D&D moving to a franchise model, whatever that means.

Headlines

Diamond Distribution go on a heist

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60060/numerous-objections-diamonds-hostage-inventory-plan?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky

Draughts union plans

Rascal report: https://www.rascal.news/draughts-workers-celebrated-a-unanimous-strike-vote-with-a-rally-and-a-police-visit/

UVW statement: https://www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/disputes/were-not-playing-anymore/

Strike fund: https://www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/donate/

Spiel des Jahres Award Winners

https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/aktuelle-preistraeger-2025/

https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/das-spiel-des-jahres-2025-heisst-bomb-busters/

https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/preisverleihung-2025-ich-dachte-das-koennte-etwas-werden

News

CMON announces cancellation of Degenesis: Clan Wars Gamefound campaign after breakdown in relationship

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/07/04/cmon-announces-cancellation-of-degenesis-clan-wars-gamefound-campaign-after-breakdown-in-relationship-legal-dispute-with-ip-holder/

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/cmon/degenesis-clan-wars/updates/43

https://www.goonhammer.com/games-industry-news-roundup-july-8th-2025/

Asmodee partners with Maestro

https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/news/asmodee-launches-a-new-partnership-with-maestro-media/

https://maestromedia.com/blogs/news/asmodee-usa-announces-exclusive-distribution-partnership-with-maestro-media?srsltid=AfmBOoqJAC0wnG3lfCmhalOgqifajKstu7Jzb2AkDTcYinp-Fg2ZM_jj

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59936/maestro-media-strikes-exclusive-distro-deal-asmodee

D&D moves to a franchise model

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dan-ayoub-0479491_dungeonsanddragons-dnd-gamedevelopment-activity-7348517655173054464-a2W3?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAAAzo-SsBsPeDaLi3-DsTkFrdOApKJU-qNAc

Tycoon Games acquires Gamelyn Games

https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogpost/175835/tycoon-games-acquires-gamelyn-games

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59970/tycoon-acquires-gamelyn-brand

Women in Toys - Wonder Women Awards - 2025 Nominees

https://www.womenintoys.com/nominees

Cubicle 7 misses the credits

https://bsky.app/profile/oldoakgames.bsky.social/post/3lslf7c2zsc2h

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuxxkAzN7LI

Tag der Brettspielkritik 2025

Tabletop Scotland

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Tabletop Games Blog Raffle

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Outro

Uno Casino edition

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Monday Jun 30, 2025

Brainwaves Episode 164 - Zombie Dragons

Monday Jun 30, 2025

It’s the latest episode of Brainwaves! Join Iain and Jamie as they dive into the world of tabletop industry news to bring you the glistening pearls and dank seaweed from across the globe.

Headlines

Hasbro cuts 3% of workforce

Dungeons and Dragons designers end up at critical role

https://darringtonpress.com/welcoming-chris-perkins-and-jeremy-crawford-to-our-team/

DrivethruRPG hates rebels

https://www.rascal.news/drivethrurpg-delisted-a-tabletop-game-about-revolutions-over-hateful-politics/

Updates

Tabletop Workers United win a Union contract

https://www.rascal.news/new-york-based-tabletop-workers-united-win-a-union-contract-after-prolonged-battle/

Zombicide finds a new home

https://www.cmon.com/press/zombicide-finds-a-new-home-with-asmodee/

News

Diana Jones Award finalists announced

https://bsky.app/profile/dianajonesaward.org/post/3lrsurculak25

Elizabeth Hargrave, Kristin Looney and others meet Capitol Hill to talk about Tariffs

https://bsky.app/profile/elizhargrave.bsky.social/post/3lrcd6cvll22l

Link to S 1593: https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s1593/BILLS-119s1593is.pdf

Reaper moves out of the UK

https://bsky.app/profile/leedseurope.bsky.social/post/3lrzrtm47ac25

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

Tabletop Games Blog Raffle

Patreon Shoutouts

Kevin Bertram

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Shaun Newman

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Fanroll

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