Hidden Wisdom

Meghan Farner

Initiating Truth-Seekers in the Mysteries, gently guiding them toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith - without dismantling family or community.  Hidden Wisdom is a podcast for seekers who sense there’s more to faith than meets the eye. Drawing from LDS teachings, Christian mysticism, and universal esoteric principles, Hidden Wisdom bridges the worlds of religion and spirituality, inviting listeners to rediscover the sacred language of symbol and integrate the divine masculine and divine feminine within. The Hidden Wisdom Podcast is part of a larger ecosystem of awakening tools — designed to spark insight, orient your soul, and point you toward deeper practices, community, and guided transformation available through the Hidden Wisdom app and courses.  Hidden Wisdom is hosted by Meghan Farner, mentor and author of “Consider Yourself as Eve: A Guide to Spiritual Development for Women (and the Men Who Love Them.)  Learn more at meghanfarner.com

  1. 4d ago

    How to Stop Self-Sabotage and Create a Joyful Life, with Stacie Shifflet

    What if joy isn’t something you achieve — but something you allow? In this episode of Hidden Wisdom, Megan Farner sits down with Stacie Shifflet, creator of Modern Consciousness and author of Treasure Map to Joy, to explore self-awareness, emotional triggers, personal transformation, and the hidden patterns shaping our lives. Together they discuss healing after divorce, breaking cycles of self-sabotage, trusting intuition, and learning how to consciously create a life that feels aligned, intentional, and deeply fulfilling. This conversation blends grounded personal development with spiritual clarity, offering practical tools for anyone navigating change, emotional healing, or a season of reinvention. Topics covered include:  Emotional triggers and self-sabotage  How to cultivate joy in everyday life  Breaking unconscious behavior patterns  Healing after loss and divorce  Self-awareness and personal transformation  Intuition, intentional living, and inner clarity  Conscious relationships and communication  The journey toward self-trust and emotional freedom Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction to Hidden Wisdom & Stacie Shifflet  01:50 – Stacie’s unconventional life journey and reinvention  03:16 – Following intuition and building confidence  05:49 – Divorce, loss, and personal awakening  08:01 – The Modern Consciousness framework explained  10:45 – Why joy is something we allow, not chase  12:58 – The transformative power of self-awareness  15:20 – How to live with greater intention  17:40 – Communication, relationships, and emotional clarity  20:10 – Healing emotional trauma and shifting beliefs  23:12 – Small steps toward personal transformation  23:34 – Emotional triggers and reclaiming your power  24:59 – Self-sabotage habits and joy patterns  27:59 – Final wisdom: learning to trust yourself  28:25 – Closing thoughts and Hidden Wisdom invitation Stacie Shifflet is the creator of Modern Consciousness, a grounded personal development framework focused on clarity, emotional awareness, and intentional transformation. Through coaching, courses, and her bestselling book Treasure Map to Joy, she helps individuals understand their inner patterns, overcome self-sabotage, and create lives aligned with greater peace, fulfillment, and authenticity. Modern Consciousness Treasure Map to Joy by Stacie Shifflet If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    30 min
  2. Jun 16

    Leaving Religion Without Losing God, with Julie Cluff

    What happens when profound grief becomes the doorway to spiritual awakening? In this powerful conversation, Julie Cluff shares how the tragic loss of her two youngest children transformed her understanding of God, angels, the afterlife, and spiritual connection. Through near-death-like experiences, angelic encounters, mediumship, and years of healing, Julie discovered a deeper relationship with the divine that ultimately led her beyond traditional religious frameworks. Together, Julie and Meghan explore grief as a catalyst for transformation, spiritual gifts, soul planning, faith deconstruction, angel communication, discernment, direct revelation, and how to maintain a grounded connection with God outside institutional structures. If you've experienced loss, spiritual awakening, religious deconstruction, or a desire for deeper connection with the divine, this conversation offers hope, perspective, and practical wisdom for navigating your own journey. In this episode:  Julie's transformative experience after losing her children  Encounters with Yeshua and angelic guidance  Signs, synchronicities, and spiritual communication  Mediumship and connecting with loved ones beyond death  Faith deconstruction and spiritual expansion  The role of grief in awakening consciousness  Discernment, intuition, and receiving divine guidance  Spiritual practices for connecting with God and spirit #SpiritualAwakening #FaithDeconstruction #GriefHealing #NearDeathExperience #Angels #Mediumship #HiddenWisdom Source:  Timestamps00:00 Introduction & Parting the Veil Retreat  02:00 Meet Julie Cluff  04:10 The tragic accident that changed everything  07:35 Encountering Yeshua after the accident  11:00 Grief, darkness, and spiritual awakening  13:30 Death, rebirth, and soul transformation  17:00 Soul planning and life's deeper purpose  20:25 Grief, spirit, and divine presence  25:20 Sin, ego, and remembering who we are  27:45 Leaving religious certainty behind  32:00 Angelic guidance and spiritual signs  35:00 Teaching about angels and awakening gifts  38:25 Discovering mediumship and sacred communication  41:15 How God actually speaks  42:20 Faith deconstruction and healing religious grief  46:15 Rebuilding spirituality after religion  51:15 Embodying divinity and releasing certainty  55:15 Conversations with Yeshua  56:50 Developing spiritual gifts and intuition  59:35 Creating spiritual structure outside religion  1:00:20 Calm, Clear, Connect practice  1:05:25 Angel message for the audience  1:07:55 Final reflections Julie Cluff is a spiritual teacher, psychic medium, grief specialist, and podcast host whose work centers on healing, spiritual connection, and personal transformation. Following the loss of her two youngest children in 2007, Julie experienced a profound spiritual awakening that led her into decades of study and service focused on grief recovery, consciousness, angelic communication, and spiritually transformative experiences. Today, she helps others navigate loss, awakening, and the journey toward deeper connection with the divine. Learn more at Juliecluff.com If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    1h 10m
  3. Jun 9

    Weaving Heaven and Earth: Heavenly Mother’s Role in the Atonement

    What if the Atonement was about more than paying for sin? In this thought-provoking conversation, Meghan Farner and Meg Rittmanic explore a symbolic and deeply spiritual interpretation of Christ’s Atonement through the lens of Heavenly Mother, divine adoption, sacred coverings, and spiritual rebirth. Drawing from scripture, ancient symbolism, early Christian writings, temple imagery, and the recurring motif of weaving, Meg presents a framework that sees Christ not only as Savior, but as Life-Giver—one whose sacrifice creates a path for humanity to be spiritually adopted into the family of God. Together, they examine the symbolism of birth, labor, garments, the Lamb of God, the temple veil, wisdom traditions, and the divine feminine. This episode is also an open invitation for collaborative discernment as Meg gathers feedback on concepts from her forthcoming book. In this episode: Heavenly Mother as the divine weaver The connection between birth, death, and resurrection Reframing the meaning of the Lamb of God Adoption versus birth as spiritual metaphors Sacred garments, coverings, and covenant identity Early Christian teachings on ascension and divine inheritance The feminine dimensions of Christ's Atonement The role of wisdom traditions in spiritual transformation Share your thoughts in the comments: Does the idea of spiritual adoption deepen your understanding of the Atonement? How do these symbols resonate with your faith journey? Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Hidden Wisdom & Guest Meg Rittmanic 01:27 Meg's Journey Discovering Heavenly Mother 06:02 Studying Divine Feminine Symbolism Across Traditions 07:35 Why This Discussion Needs Community Discernment 10:50 Weaving, Creation & the Womb in Scripture 15:32 Heavenly Mother as the Cosmic Weaver 19:08 The Atonement as Spiritual Labor & Birth 23:36 Birth Imagery, Death & Resurrection 26:46 Reframing the Lamb of God 31:16 Adoption Into the Family of God 36:04 Garments, Coverings & Covenant Identity 40:12 Heavenly Mother, Wisdom & Sacred Nourishment 41:03 Becoming Children of God 44:36 Adoption, Agency & Eternal Progression 47:58 Layers of Transformation & Spiritual Ascension 52:53 False Coverings vs. True Identity 55:41 Questions for Collective Discernment 57:09 Final Reflections & Closing Thoughts Meg Rittmanic is the host of the In Her Image podcast, where she explores and celebrates Heavenly Mother through scripture, scholarship, symbolism, and lived spiritual experience. Over the past eight years, she has undertaken an extensive personal study of the divine feminine, reading hundreds of books and researching wisdom traditions across cultures. She is currently completing a book focused on Heavenly Mother, sacred symbolism, and spiritual transformation. If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    1h 1m
  4. Jun 2

    God, Progression, and the Eternal Laws of the Universe | Throwback Episode

    What does it really mean when scripture says that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever? In this throwback solo episode, Megan Farner explores one of the most misunderstood phrases in scripture and challenges the common assumption that "the same" means "unchanging." Drawing from the King Follett Discourse, Lectures on Faith, the Book of Mormon, and broader spiritual principles, she examines how God's consistency may be rooted in perfect obedience to eternal law rather than the absence of growth or progression.  Topics include:  The true nature and character of God   Joseph Smith's teachings on eternal progression   The King Follett Discourse   Faith as a principle of power   The doctrine of Christ and spiritual transformation   Eternal laws, agency, miracles, and divine potential   What it means to become more like God  If you've ever wrestled with questions about God's nature, eternal progression, or the relationship between faith and spiritual growth, this episode offers a thought-provoking perspective. Subscribe for more conversations on scripture, spiritual development, temple symbolism, and the path of discipleship. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction  00:15 What Does "God Is the Same" Mean?  02:04 Why Understanding God's Nature Matters  06:00 The Problem with "Unchanging" Interpretations  07:05 Joseph Smith on God's Progression  10:47 God and Eternal Law  13:53 The Law of Gender & Divine Partnership  15:31 Polarity, Opposition, and Creation  19:25 Symbolism and the Law of Correspondence  21:59 Thoughts, Agency, and the Law of Attraction  24:40 Faith as a Principle of Power  27:27 Cause and Effect: The Law of the Harvest  29:01 Rhythm, Cycles, and the Doctrine of Christ  29:59 Consecration and the Law of Abundance  31:36 Oneness, Zion, and Atonement  33:03 Scriptural Evidence for God's Consistency  38:25 God as a God of Miracles  43:00 Faith, Repentance, and Spiritual Alignment  44:47 No Variableness, Neither Shadow of Changing  47:42 The Counterfeits of Eternal Law  55:51 Learning to Become Like God  58:16 Divine Potential and Co-Equality with God  01:00:28 Temple Covenants and Eternal Laws  01:01:24 Final Thoughts If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    1h 4m
  5. May 26

    Mormonism as a Wisdom Tradition, with Maxine Hanks

    Was Joseph Smith restoring more than early Christianity? In this episode, Maxine Hanks explores Mormonism as a wisdom tradition—one rooted in revelation, spiritual vision, Sophia wisdom, apocryphal texts, and direct connection with the divine. Together, Meghan and Maxine discuss Gnostic Christianity, the role of women in early Christianity and early Mormonism, Joseph Smith’s engagement with wisdom literature, the First Vision as a wisdom-seeking event, and why many of the truths people search for outside Mormonism may already exist within the Restoration. If you're interested in Mormon mysticism, esoteric Christianity, Sophia, Mary Magdalene, continuing revelation, and the deeper dimensions of the Restoration, this conversation offers a compelling framework for reexamining LDS origins.  Timestamps 00:00 Intro & Pentecost Themes  02:40 Why Maxine Calls Mormonism a Wisdom Tradition  08:30 Early Christianity & LDS Restoration Parallels  18:00 Women, Priesthood & the Elect Lady  27:00 What Is a Wisdom Tradition?  37:00 Vision Traditions, Mysticism & Revelation  48:00 Esoteric vs. Exoteric Religion  58:00 Apocrypha, Wisdom Literature & Sacred Texts  1:08:00 Joseph Smith, Wisdom of Solomon & the First Vision  1:16:00 Nested Levels of Spiritual Truth  1:20:00 Gnostic Themes in Mormon Theology  1:28:00 Hugh Nibley & Rediscovering Ancient Wisdom Maxine Hanks is a Mormon theologian, historian, author, and researcher known for her work on women in Mormonism, early Christianity, mysticism, Gnostic traditions, and Mormon theology. Her scholarship frequently explores the intersections of restoration theology, spiritual experience, the divine feminine, and religious history. Links Mentioned  Hidden Wisdom App  Wayfair Festival (Faith Matters) - July 11th, Heber UT The Way of Healing: Restoring Wholeness to the Soul If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    1h 35m
  6. May 19

    Faith Crisis or Spiritual Awakening? How Doubt Can Deepen Your Relationship with God, with Tucker Boyle

    What if a faith crisis isn’t the end of belief — but the beginning of spiritual transformation? In this profound conversation, Megan Farner sits down with Tucker Boyle, founder of Harmony Road Retreats and former LDS Seminary teacher, to explore faith deconstruction, nervous system regulation, meditation, spiritual awakening, and the deeper path of inner harmony. Tucker shares his deeply personal story of questioning long-held beliefs while pursuing a PhD focused on Joseph Smith, and how that painful process ultimately opened the door to spiritual rebirth, embodied faith, and direct experiences with God. 00:00 – Introduction   02:23 – Tucker's Faith Journey  09:49 – Mystical experiences, divine love & inner peace  12:00 – Meditation, harmony & healing  13:10 – Why faith crises can become spiritual rebirths  15:04 – Fear, doubt, and inherited religious conditioning  17:38 – Stages of faith  20:10 – Suffering, transformation & the gift inside discomfort  22:50 – “Christ at the edge of the map”   25:47 – Triggers, repentance & emotional healing  28:06 – How to navigate a faith crisis in a healthy way  32:00 – The Nervous System's Role in Faith Expansion  41:11 – Panic attacks, conditioning & Internal Family Systems (IFS)  44:17 – “You are not your thoughts” and witnessing consciousness  46:31 – Meditation & grounding practices for nervous system regulation  51:05 – Guided embodiment exercise for processing emotional triggers  55:53 – Healing through awareness, curiosity & surrender  58:05 – Descending before ascending: spiritual death and rebirth  01:00:34 – Final reflections Tucker Boyle is a former LDS Seminary and Institute teacher with more than two decades of experience teaching Christian scripture and supporting spiritual development. He is the founder of Harmony Road Retreats, a nonprofit organization that creates compassionate spaces for individuals navigating faith shifts, spiritual awakening, and personal transformation. Through meditation, retreat experiences, nervous system regulation practices, and community dialogue, Tucker helps people move through faith crisis toward greater inner harmony, spiritual maturity, and embodied connection with God. He lives in Utah with his wife Katie and their five children.  Harmony Road Retreats: https://harmonyroadretreats.comResources & References  Thomas McConkie — Navigating Mormon Faith Crisis David Ostler — Bridges Eckhart Tolle — The Power of Now Richard Schwartz — No Bad Parts Richard Schwartz — You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting ForAll Together You (Christian IFS resource mentioned in discussion)  If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    1h 6m
  7. May 12

    The Hidden History of Early Christianity & Gnosticism, with Maxine Hanks

    What if early Christianity was far more mystical, diverse, and spiritually empowering than we’ve been taught? In this profound conversation, Megan Farner sits down with historian, theologian, and mystic Maxine Hanks to explore the hidden streams of early Christianity, Gnosticism, Sophia wisdom traditions, Mary Magdalene, the divine feminine, and the teachings of the resurrected Christ. Together they discuss the Nag Hammadi texts, the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, Valentinian Christianity, and the idea of gnosis as direct experiential knowledge of God. 00:00 – Community updates & retreat  02:20 – Introducing Maxine Hanks  05:52 – Maxine’s spiritual journey  10:09 – Mysticism vs. institutional religion  12:04 – What is Gnosticism?  14:09 – Early Christianity after Jesus  16:10 – The teachings of the resurrected Christ  19:27 – The Gospel of Thomas  23:02 – Jesus, women & the disciples  26:13 – Different early Christian movements  27:40 – The Council of Nicaea  29:44 – The Nag Hammadi discovery  33:00 – Mary Magdalene’s role  36:25 – Core Gnostic beliefs  40:29 – Megan’s rediscovery of Gnosticism  44:00 – Reading scripture mystically  48:51 – The Pleroma & divine fullness  50:15 – The inner church vs. outer church  53:00 – Recommended books & texts  55:21 – The Hymn of the Pearl  58:43 – Reconciling Christian traditions  01:00:18 – Why Gnostic teachings were suppressed  01:02:43 – Direct connection to God  01:05:37 – Ritual, sacraments & transformation  01:09:11 – Archons, archetypes & discernment  01:13:26 – Sophia & divine wisdom  01:18:24 – The Gnostic resurrection  01:20:39 – Symbols, rituals & spiritual maturity Maxine Hanks is a historian and theologian specializing in gender in religion, Mormon studies, Christian liturgy, mysticism, and feminist theology. She is the editor of Women and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism and has spent decades studying early Christianity, Gnostic traditions, sacramental theology, and the divine feminine. Books, texts, and Scholars Referenced: Women and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism — Maxine Hanks The Wisdom Jesus — Cynthia Bourgeault The Meaning of Mary Magdalene — Cynthia Bourgeault The Jesus Dynasty — James Tabor  Gospels of Thomas, Philip, Mary, Judas, the Savior Pistis Sophia  Apocryphons of James and John Acts of Thomas  The Hymn of the Pearl  Thunder Perfect Mind  Karen King  Elaine Pagels  Carl Jung  Philo of Alexandria  Valentinus  If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    1h 28m
  8. May 5

    Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Prayer: Alignment, Answers & Divine Connection

    Want to make prayer more meaningful, powerful, and spiritually alive? In this episode of Hidden Wisdom, Megan Farner explores a deeper approach to prayer centered on divine alignment, receptivity, healing, and co-creation with God. If prayer has felt repetitive, dry, or unanswered, this conversation offers a transformative new lens. Learn how posture, gratitude, visualization, asking better questions, spiritual gifts, and meditative stillness can help you receive clearer answers and a stronger connection to the divine. Megan also explores symbolism in the prayer circle, faith as creation, repentance as healing, and how to move beyond checklist prayers into a living spiritual practice. Whether you’re seeking answers, peace, healing, or a closer relationship with God, this episode offers practical tools to deepen your prayer life. #prayer #howtopray #spiritualgrowth #faith #christianpodcast #meditation #healing #divineguidance #personaldevelopment #hiddenwisdom Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Hidden Wisdom  00:58 Why this episode on prayer matters  01:59 How to make prayer more meaningful  06:31 Entering divine presence through prayer  07:21 Traditional prayer vs spiritually mature prayer  08:19 Prayer as alignment with God  09:29 Faith, creation, masculine & feminine energy  11:25 Repentance as healing false beliefs  13:07 Prayer as a womb space for transformation  14:16 Does prayer require a certain posture?  18:11 Why closing your eyes can deepen prayer  22:54 “Enter into thy closet” symbolism explained  25:21 Rethinking how we address God  27:22 Correct understanding of God & faith  29:48 A powerful alternative Lord’s Prayer  33:30 Activities you can do during prayer  35:51 Gratitude as spiritual frequency  40:40 Asking better questions in prayer  44:12 Self-forgiveness and healing  47:52 Ask, seek, knock explained  49:38 How answers to prayer actually come  51:35 Spiritual gifts and receiving revelation  54:06 Should we pray for others?  58:07 Symbolism of the prayer circle  01:02:14 Building a meditative prayer practice  01:04:25 Prayer transforms your inner world  01:07:28 Final encouragement Receive $100 off Parting the Veil registration with code MOTHER100  Subscribe to the Hidden Wisdom App for $9 with code MOTHER100  Navigating the Church Q&A Event: May 14th, 7 PM Mountain Time  If you feel called to better understand and embody your divine femininity, consider if our next cohort of Return to the Garden is for you! We gather starting September 28th.  Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community.  Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more! 🌱 Return to the Garden, + the Priestess Path Programs 🪷  Connect with Meghan

    1h 9m
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Initiating Truth-Seekers in the Mysteries, gently guiding them toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith - without dismantling family or community.  Hidden Wisdom is a podcast for seekers who sense there’s more to faith than meets the eye. Drawing from LDS teachings, Christian mysticism, and universal esoteric principles, Hidden Wisdom bridges the worlds of religion and spirituality, inviting listeners to rediscover the sacred language of symbol and integrate the divine masculine and divine feminine within. The Hidden Wisdom Podcast is part of a larger ecosystem of awakening tools — designed to spark insight, orient your soul, and point you toward deeper practices, community, and guided transformation available through the Hidden Wisdom app and courses.  Hidden Wisdom is hosted by Meghan Farner, mentor and author of “Consider Yourself as Eve: A Guide to Spiritual Development for Women (and the Men Who Love Them.)  Learn more at meghanfarner.com

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