CAPS LOCK

Samantha Feher

CAPS LOCK is a podcast designed to help you live bigger, better, louder, and longer. Come back every Sunday at 8 AM ET for new episodes, or watch with video on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok @lifeincapslock.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    56. Neuroscience Behind the Law of Attraction (and How to Use It)

    In this episode, Sam explores a method for approaching (and using) the Law of Attraction that isn't entirely rooted in spiritual BS and New Thought propaganda. Bringing together research from the fields of psychology and neuroscience, plus a 3-step process for implementing the Law of Attraction in your everyday life, this episode is a quick, actionable listen for kicking off 2026. Listen to this episode if you ACTUALLY want to accomplish your goals in 2026. Key moments: 00:31 Kicking off 2026 03:06 What is the Law of Attraction? 04:44 What The Secret gets wrong about manifestation 06:08 What The Secret gets RIGHT about manifestation 06:43 The neuroscience behind the Law of Attraction 08:11 How to trick your brain (in a good way) 10:55 Your reticular activating system 12:21 The Red Car Theory 13:21 Gestalt’s Principle of Figure/Ground Formation 13:43 How you’re probably manifesting your fears by accident 15:36 How negative thinking is making you sick 18:24 How to make the Law of Attraction work for you 18:36 The 3 steps of using the Law of Attraction 19:05 Step 1: Ask the universe for what you want 19:22 Try this hack for increasing the likelihood that your manifestation comes true 19:43 How to be specific when you manifest 20:37 Sam’s favorite manifestation/visualization exercise 22:33 Step 2: Believe that you are capable, worthy, and deserving of the reward 22:37 Some manifestation experts do this surprising thing with their vision boards 24:02 Faking it til you make it (literally) 24:55 The importance of affirmations 25:25 Being wary of toxic positivity 26:10 How to stop negative thinking in its tracks 28:13 This thing we ALL DO is holding us back from our manifestations 30:32 Step 3: How to receive your reward 30:40 The most nuanced and difficult part of using the Law of Attraction 34:15 How to receive your reward in a way that starts the cycle of attraction again Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WHOOP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow along: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Resources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    46 min
  2. 21/12/2025

    55. Is Radiation From Smartphones, Wireless Headphones, and Microwaves Actually Dangerous?

    In this episode, Sam thinks she's sitting down to talk exclusively about the supposed "dangers" of Bluetooth and wireless headphones. Ha. As if she could get through a single Google search without going down a 20-subject rabbit hole, ultimately staying up way past her bedtime to bring you a much more comprehensive episode about every type of radiation, where it comes from, and how dangerous (or not dangerous at all) it really is! Listen to this episode if you saw your favorite influencer throw out her microwave oven and your favorite Healthtokker slander AirPods on the internet. Key moments: 00:34 CAPS LOCK updates for over the holidays 01:49 Wireless headphones origin story 04:49 How Healthtokkers use fear mongering to sell us products 09:40 What are EMR (electromagnetic radiation) and EMF (electromagnetic fields)? 09:52 Natural and manmade sources of radiation 10:49 Mechanical waves vs. electromagnetic waves 11:31 The electromagnetic spectrum (all the different types of waves and radiation) 12:31 Where radio, phone, WiFi, Bluetooth, and TV fall on the radiation spectrum 13:36 How much radiation is your microwave oven putting out? 14:46 Where infrared falls on the radiation spectrum (heat sources) 15:47 Can you see and/or feel radiation? 16:15 The human body literally emits radiation!!! 17:13 Your lightbulbs probably emit more radiation than your microwave 18:18 THIS is where radiation starts becoming dangerous (according to current science) 18:27 Ionizing vs. non-ionizing radiation 19:07 Can non-ionizing radiation still harm you? 20:56 How dangerous are x-rays? 21:17 The most dangerous type of radiation 21:55 How you might get exposed to gamma rays in your life 22:11 THIS radiation is the #1 cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and the #2 cause overall and TBH we are all exposed to it and we should really be talking about this more?????? 24:01 What do you MEAN cancer treatment is exposure to gamma radiation???? 26:12 Are our electronic devices giving us cancer? 27:13 So why are radio waves a group 2B (possible) human carcinogen due to possible increased risk of brain cancer? 30:29 How human carcinogens are classified 31:06 Some other 2B possible carcinogens, for context… @ Diet Coke lovers 32:21 The bottom line on cancer risk 34:17 Is this type and level of radiation affecting your fertility? 35:22 Electromagnetic sensitivity and electrohypersensitivity disorder 38:20 Changes you can make if you want to be extra cautious about your daily EMR/radiation exposure Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WHOOP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow along: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Resources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    46 min
  3. 14/12/2025

    54. Healthy Tips for Navigating the Holidays: How to Avoid Crashes, Binge-Eating, and Food Guilt

    In this episode, Sam compiles research from dietitians, nutritionists, hospitals, medical journals, and more to bring you tips on how to be mindful, healthy, and consistent during the holidays so you don't leave with a bunch of shame, food guilt, or anxiety. Don't get it twisted—this is not about restricting, losing weight, or encouraging anything other than whatever TF you want. It's simply about feeling your best physically, mentally, and emotionally, and hopefully alleviating some of the stress we wellness girlies often feel heading into a very intense and food/drink-centric time of year. Mindfulness is key. Listen to this episode if you're stressed about gaining weight or "falling off track" during the holidays. Key moments: 00:34 End of year burnout and what to do about it 04:06 Today’s topic, how and why we’re covering it 10:38 How this list is organized lol 11:07 What you can do ahead of time to plan and prepare for the holidays 11:19 Does one day, or one week, actually affect your progress? 12:39 How sleep affects your digestion 15:29 Regulate your nervous system to improve your digestion 15:52 How to regulate your nervous system in less than 5 minutes 16:12 How to do Box Breathing 18:25 The science behind washing your hands to regulate your nervous system 21:16 What to do the day of the holiday for best results 21:23 This is the #1 food mistake everyone makes on holidays!!! 22:31 What to eat for breakfast the morning of a holiday meal to balance your blood sugar and digestion (and so you don’t binge when you get there) 23:59 Are you actually hungry, or are you really just thirsty? 25:52 Do this first thing in the morning on the day of a holiday meal 26:57 Movement during the holidays 29:03 Tips for once you’re actually at the party or holiday meal 29:18 The easiest change that makes the biggest difference in how you feel physically over the holidays 31:26 Definitely don’t do this… 32:24 Types of foods to prioritize on holidays 34:14 What to do about the appetizers lol 36:42 Why you should consider eating dinner off an appetizer plate 40:48 Here’s the order in which you should eat your food 42:26 WE. EAT. TOO. FAST. Here’s how to fix it!!! 46:52 How to stop eating when you’re full 48:08 How to reduce bloating, indigestion, and/or nausea after eating a big meal 49:14 How to manage your blood sugar after a big meal 49:53 What to do if you feel so bloated you might explode after a big meal lol (quick fix) Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WHOOP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow along: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Resources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    59 min
  4. 07/12/2025

    53. How to Make a Good First Impression

    In this episode, Sam teaches you how to make a good first impression—at a job interview, on a date, with friends...you name it. There's science behind how we hold our bodies, the tone of voice we use, and other seemingly insignificant choices that actually have a major impact on how we're perceived. And now, there's a formula for putting your best foot forward. Listen to this episode if you're interviewing for jobs, trying to make new friends, or find a life partner! Key moments: 00:34 Bestie time + life updates 01:09 CAPS LOCK’s Spotify Wrapped 04:36 Updates on my bulking journey 06:53 Gearing up for 2026 and making New Year’s Resolutions 11:57 The top 3 episodes of CAPS LOCK in 2025 15:50 How to make a good first impression 15:58 What being early (or late) says about you 16:17 What time to arrive for a job interview vs. a date 18:02 Dressing for the job you want (at work and in life) 23:05 Genius hack on how to dress for a job interview!!! 24:55 Do THIS with your phone before walking into a room 27:47 Vapes, gum, and your mouth/breath/teeth lol 28:21 I am judging you based on the way you smell 29:10 What to do if you have RBF 30:34 The importance of body language (and how to do it right) 36:05 Handshake vs. hug 38:07 Mirroring someone’s body language 41:33 What to talk about, how to talk, and also how to stfu sometimes lol 47:14 The most important takeaway from this episode Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WHOOP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Buy the Productivity Planner. Follow along: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min
  5. 30/11/2025

    52. Ask a Man: Dating Rules, Falling in Love, and Finding “The One”

    In this episode, Sam sits down with William(!!!) to answer your burning questions about the male brain in relationships. He’s really smart, so instead of it being cheeky and silly, it’s actually pretty deep. (Okay, it’s also a bit cheeky and silly.) They cover what men are looking for in a partner, expectation-setting in relationships, when to stop seeing other people (not that William has ever seen other people), the work you do on yourself to show up in a healthy relationship, how to find out if a guy is serious about you, bringing up the “official” conversation, how to know if you’re in love, and, perhaps most importantly, how to know if they’re “the one.” Listen to this episode if you want to know how to train your man to surprise you with flowers. Key moments: 05:00 How we met 06:19 The three meetings theory (similar to invisible string) 08:42 “You’re 23, they’re not the one” 12:04 When they start “looking” - from a man’s perspective 14:03 Becoming “ready” to find their person 15:34 Cab light theory vs. he can only be “ready” for the right person 16:22 Tinx’s box theory 18:52 Changing yourself for a man (literally vom) 19:50 William’s rules of dating 21:01 Why he might not text daily - from a man’s perspective 22:31 When you stop seeing other people 26:09 Setting expectations but not communicating them 28:26 What men are looking for in a partner 29:26 The work you do on yourself to show up in a healthy relationship 30:59 Relationship anarchy and expecting your partner to be everything to you (i.e. partner, best friend, therapist, etc.) 32:17 How to live in service without people-pleasing 37:14 How to tell if a guy is serious about you 41:38 How to bring up the “official” or “I love you” conversation 43:09 Saying “I love you” first 44:52 Compromise vs. changing for the other person 45:38 How to know if they’re “the one” 46:53 Is love a product of fate or choice? 48:36 How you know if you’re in love Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WHOOP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow along: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min
  6. 23/11/2025

    51. How to Count and Track Your Macros and Calorie Intake

    In this episode, Sam gets into the nitty gritty: What are macros? Why do people track them? And how do you even do it? Doesn't it take forever??? (Yes, kinda. Lol.) But the good news is...we're making it easy. Listen to this episode if you've ever been curious about counting your macros but have no idea where to start. Key moments: 00:00:33 Sam is giving Snow White 00:01:51 Sam’s favorite water bottle and lip balm lol 00:04:18 CAPS LOCK turns one!!! + a very special guest 00:05:44 Boyfriend and I went on Becoming You with Suzy Welch! Episode coming soon on her pod 00:06:56 New TV shows Sam and William highly recommend 00:09:30 Trigger warning about food tracking/ED obv - love u 00:10:36 Works for weight loss, weight gain, muscle gain, body recomposition, physical health, etc. 00:12:29 What is bulking? 00:12:46 Health benefits of building skeletal muscle mass 00:16:47 Today’s topic (explanation and preview) 00:21:38 “I’ve tried everything, but I’m not seeing results” (sound familiar???) 00:22:03 Start the episode here if you don’t want any of the chatty fluff lol 00:23:50 Do this BEFORE calculating your calories and macros 00:25:26 Different things you can achieve by setting intentional calorie and macro intake 00:26:31 Calculating your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) 00:28:54 How to determine your BMR/RMR (basal or resting metabolic rate) - AKA how many calories your body requires just to stay alive 00:30:08 The Mifflin-St. Jeor equation for men and women 00:35:25 Adjusting based on your daily activity level (be realistic!!!) 00:41:46 Adjusting your target calorie goal based on your physical goal 00:47:32 How to calculate your macros after determining your calories 00:47:48 What actually are macros? 00:49:08 How much protein you should consume per day 00:53:29 How many carbs you should consume per day 00:54:38 How much fat you should consume per day 00:55:49 How counting your calories and macros can affect your metabolism 01:00:42 How to track your calorie and macro INTAKE throughout the day Get Sam's water tumbler. Get Sam's lip balm. Get Sam's food scale. Join WHOOP. Follow along: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Resources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 14m
  7. 16/11/2025

    50. How to Glow Up Your Mind, Body, and Soul This Winter

    In this episode, Sam walks in crying but leaves laughing—and that's on having an hour of bestie time with you guys! As the temps start to drop, we start to glow down...we're pasty, dry, sick, dull, and things just feel STUCK and BLOCKED and STAGNANT. But that's not who we are. We're hot girls, and we deserve to look and feel that way all year round! So Sam shares 7 steps to glow up your bod, 6 steps to glow up your mind, and 6 steps to glow up your soul this winter. Listen to this episode if you want to spend winter leveling up, but you don't know where to start. The time will pass either way—might as well use it! Key moments: 02:00 Chatty life updates - missed u besties 3 06:19 The tea about glowing up 12:18 How to glow up your body 12:20 Step 1…everyone should do this TODAY 14:23 Step 2…same vibe but more fun lol 15:40 High vs. low maintenance and an 80/20 lifestyle 17:03 Step 3…do this minimum once per week 18:27 Step 4…Sam reveals her secret pro tips for self-tanning (she’s been gatekeeping this for years lol) 21:29 Step 5…Sam’s #1 favorite glow-up workout plan 24:49 Step 6…this tip could (and probably will) change your life 26:54 Step 7…the perfect formula for your closet cleanout 31:12 How to glow up your mind 31:37 Step 1…how to read to get smarter instead of just for entertainment 35:56 Some of Sam’s latest book recs!!! 38:54 Step 2…how to stay up to date with current events (hot girl methodology!) 40:37 Step 3…a slightly more passive way to glow up your mind lol (easy “on ramp” to being smart) 41:55 Step 4…this one should be a no-brainer TBH 42:41 Step 5…how to exercise your brain on a daily basis (in an actually fun way) 43:17 Step 6…seek out learning opportunities (and an awesome idea on how to do it) 45:15 How to glow up your soul 45:26 Step 1…Sam started doing this a few months ago and it changed her life 46:07 Step 2…journal prompts for glowing up 47:23 Step 3…if you only take one thing away from this episode, TAKE THIS 48:37 How to take inventory of (and evaluate) your relationships 49:09 Step 4…how to find and join a community 50:18 Step 5…Sam’s boyfriend’s mantra, which is literally life-changing lol 51:39 Ways to volunteer that aren’t “typical” 53:00 Step 6…GTFO (literally lol) Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WHOOP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow along: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 1m
  8. 09/11/2025

    49. Navigating Complicated Family Relationships Ahead of the Holidays

    In this episode, Sam sits down with Ashley Oerman, author of Motherf*cked, to talk about navigating unhealthy, complicated, and even estranged family relationships. They discuss Ashley's relationship with her mom, which has been difficult for as long as she can remember, and dig into some studies, interviews with mental health professionals, and psychological theories (ever heard of secure vs. insecure attachment?). If you can relate to anything in this episode, the bottom line is a three-parter: 1. It's not your fault. 2. You're not alone. 3. You can heal. Listen to this episode if you have a f****d up relationship (relative, friend, or even sometimes partner), and you want to feel seen or find healing. Key moments: 04:20 What a dysfunctional relationship with your mom might look like (Ashley’s personal experience) 07:35 The #1 way it manifested in her adult life 13:11 Realizing her social anxiety and perfectionism were related to her mom 14:36 Resisting (and ultimately accepting) the idea that it was root-cause trauma 15:29 What inspired her to write the book 18:40 How your primary caregiver relationship influences you throughout your life 19:15 Attachment styles and their root causes in parent-child relationships 22:06 Does everything go back to childhood trauma? (Spoiler: Not necessarily!) 22:56 Secure vs. insecure attachment styles 26:26 Insecure attachment in childhood affects your family relationships MORE than your romantic ones 27:08 How our parents can set us up for success vs. screw us up 30:03 Studies that show how our parents continue to influence us as we grow up 30:35 Your closest relationship doesn’t mean it’s your healthiest 31:40 Expectations in messed up parent-child relationships 33:56 Different types of f****d up relationships you could have with your parents/primary caregivers 37:24 You can be close with your parent and it’s still not healthy…ever heard of enmeshment? 38:47 Having empathy for your parent vs. making excuses for them 42:30 What can you do within yourself to navigate these relationships? 43:21 Radical acceptance of these relationships 43:58 How, exactly, to grieve these relationships (even if the other person is still alive) 45:20 How to set boundaries if you suck at setting boundaries 47:32 How do you decide whether low or no contact is right for you? 50:21 Navigating feelings of guilt while setting boundaries 53:05 How talking about it helps 55:11 What it’s like to be on the other side of “doing the work” Preorder Motherf*cked. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WHOOP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow along: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 6m

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CAPS LOCK is a podcast designed to help you live bigger, better, louder, and longer. Come back every Sunday at 8 AM ET for new episodes, or watch with video on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok @lifeincapslock.

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