Great British Adventures

Tom Bryan

Hey I'm Tom! I'm a film-maker, adventurer and former BBC journalist. Join me in conversation with those who chose a life of adventure, those who don't take normal as normal and those with incredible stories to tell. If you think you know someone who has a Great British Adventure story to tell, please get in contact: https://linktr.ee/tombryanyeah

  1. 1d ago

    UK Bikepacking routes, Oslo Athletics, Heatwaves & Camping in Storms - Misadventures 6

    Britain's in the middle of another heatwave, but Benny P's got a good store of ice to keep us all cool. We chat about what these increasingly extreme summers might mean for the future, how the sunshine transforms life behind the Trailside Coffee van, and Ben's recent trip to Norway simply to watch some world-class athletics. Tom's turning awkward coach journeys into mini-adventures, camping through storms in the Lake District, and why sometimes the best training plan is simply to head outside and see where the road takes you. It's a conversation about coffee, cycling, travel, endurance, curiosity and finding adventure in the everyday - with plenty of questionable life advice thrown in for good measure. (Decathlon just give Tom a call... ) Support the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Benny P: https://www.instagram.com/mr.bennypalmer/ Follow Tom: https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/ Mentioned in the Podcast: Trailside Coffee: https://www.instagram.com/trailsidecoffee/ Mason Cycles: https://masoncycles.cc/ Tailfin: https://www.tailfin.cc/ Kostüme: https://kostume.cc/ Le Tap ID: https://letap.id/ Fizik: https://www.fizik.com/en-gb Join the mailing list: ⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@tombryanyeah?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page⁠⁠⁠ Get in contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeah⁠ Chapters: 00:00 Tips on keeping cool 13:58 Trailside Coffee Merch! 17:02 Diamond League in Oslo 23:53 Tom's overland journey 27:47 Cycling in the Lakes 42:07 Royal Chiltern Way 44:03 Rebellion Way 48:10 Stupidly long bike ride 55:26 Coros Dura 58:14 Ben's new bike 01:07:47 Tom's first KOM! 01:11:34 Mason Cycles 01:20:27 Group Riding 01:42:54 Tailfin 01:49:07 Kostüme 01:55:54 Le Tap ID NFC sticker!

    2h 1m
  2. Jun 15

    Joy Is The Strategy, Not The Reward - Dating Yourself, Self-Trust & Taking Messy Action with Meg Holloway

    What if joy isn't something you earn after you've fixed your life - but the thing that helps you build it in the first place? This week I'm joined by life coach, retreat host and founder of The Joy Project, Meg Holloway. After leaving a corporate career and moving to the Lake District, Meg trained as a coach and built a business around a simple but powerful idea: joy is not the reward at the end of the journey - it's the strategy that helps you navigate it. In this conversation we explore how Meg transformed herself from someone who describes her younger self as "proper glass half empty" into a coach who helps people get out of their own way and take action on the things that matter most. We talk about: Why so many people are waiting for permission before they start the business, launch a project, change careers or pursue the life they really want. Meg's philosophy of "messy action" and how tiny imperfect steps build self-trust far more effectively than endless planning. Fear of failure, fear of judgement and the stories we tell ourselves that keep us stuck. Why community, connection and finding "your people" matters more than ever. Why learning to "date yourself" can be one of the most powerful things you do. Finding joy during one of the most difficult periods of her life following a serious health challenge, and why that experience ultimately reinforced everything she teaches. If you've ever felt stuck, waited for permission, or wondered whether it's too late to make a change, I think you'll get a lot from this one. Follow Meg: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/megg.holloway/⁠ Support the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentioned in the Podcast: The Joy Project: https://www.instagram.com/thejoyprojectcoach/ The Joy Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3guaT24uvN1gky41cYfLe7?si=c1f9d15084674cf4 Join the mailing list: ⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@tombryanyeah?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page⁠⁠⁠ Get in contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeah⁠⁠⁠ Chapters Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:58 Life in the Lakes 16:50 Training to be a Life Coach 23:04 Joy is the strategy, not the reward 33:03 How to chance a mindset 39:08 Overcoming Cringe 47:58 The Joy Project 52:21 You're not stuck, you're just waiting for permission 56:25 Take messy action 01:01:15 Pause, pivot, progress 01:04:00 The Strech Zone 01:11:20 Dating yourself 01:22:30 Bossing life on your own 01:38:24 Meg's recent health scare 01:53:20 Meeting someone 01:57:01 The problem with dating apps

    2h 12m
  3. Jun 1

    Danny Bent's Primal Age Might Be Just What We All Need Right Now - Danny Bent

    Danny Bent has spent years chasing adventure. From ultra-endurance survival challenges to being marooned on a deserted island in the Maldives, he's built a life around pushing boundaries and stepping into the unknown. But recently, his focus has shifted. The next challenge isn't about going further, faster, or enduring more. It's about becoming more human. In this deeply personal conversation, Danny reflects on a journey that began with an ayahuasca retreat and led him towards what he calls his "primal age" - a growing desire to reconnect with the experiences that shaped us long before modern life arrived. We talk about swimming in near-freezing water, spending a week alone in a remote Norwegian cabin, learning to hunt deer, disconnecting from technology, the importance of play, self-love, masculinity, and why shared adversity brings people together like nothing else. At its heart, this is a conversation about stripping life back to its essentials. Less noise. Less distraction. More presence, connection and adventure. Because perhaps the wildest thing we can do in the modern world is return to what made us human in the first place. Listen to Danny's previous recording, here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jn6zsMXRw2WO61McbEz5y?si=a0b45bc6bb4c40a1 Support the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Danny: https://www.instagram.com/danny_bent/https://www.dannybent.com/ Join the mailing list: ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@tombryanyeah?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page⁠⁠ Get in contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeah⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:21: Ayahuasca Retreat 17:03 Other ways to go within yourself 21:18 Finding ways to soothe 27:08 One day a week unplugged 37:59 Marooned on an island 49:24 The group dynamics on the island 01:04:58 Hunting for deer for the first time 01:24:42 Cold Water Swimming Championships 01:33:54 Tom's magical sea adventure 01:42:41 What the sitcom Scrubs taught Tom about Masculinity 01:55:02 Self Love

    2h 8m
  4. May 17

    How To Cycle 300+km A Day Across Europe - Esther Lloyd

    Esther Lloyd didn’t grow up as a cyclist, and she didn’t ease her way into the sport either. What started as a complete beginner journey just a few years ago, has turned into racing across continents in some of the toughest ultra-endurance events in the world, including the Transcontinental Race (TCR). Along the way she’s taken on brutal challenges like finishing third in the Trans Pyrenees Race and completing epic audaxes such as All Points North, building a reputation as someone who goes long and deep when many others would stop. In this conversation, recorded as I prepare for my own first attempt at the Transcontinental Race, Esther generously opens up everything she’s learned from her rapid rise in the world of endurance cycling. We get into the practical realities like where to sleep, what to eat, how to actually prepare, and what training really looks like when the distances start stretching beyond logic. But beyond the logistics, this is really about how someone who only recently discovered cycling can become the kind of rider who lines up for one of the hardest bike races on the planet. If you’re new to cycling and curious about how far it can take you, or if you’re already drawn to ultra-endurance racing and want a grounded, honest look at what it takes, this conversation is for you. Follow Esther: https://www.instagram.com/vistadelmotrone/ If you’ve been affected by anything discussed in this conversation, or are struggling with an eating disorder yourself, these organisations may be able to help: https://red-s.com https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ Support the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentioned in the Podcast: Lost Dot Races: https://www.lostdot.cc/ Audax UK: https://www.audax.uk/ Bivy Nation: https://www.instagram.com/bivy_nation/ Join the mailing list: ⁠https://substack.com/@tombryanyeah?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page⁠ Get in contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeah⁠ Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:28 Britain through the eyes of a Kiwi 11:35 Tom's first bike race 18:50 Esther's journey into cycling 37:44 Group Riding 48:28 Audaxing 53:15 All Points North 57:18 Sleeping in the wild 01:02:56 Safety Sleeping Alone 01:09:07: Eating Disorder + Role Models 01:22:43 Trans Pyrenees 01:30:50 Transcontinental Race

    2h 16m
  5. Apr 13

    Misadventures 5 - Training to Race Across Europe - Burnout, Healing & The Courage of Solo Adventures

    In this episode, Tom shares his journey behind training for his first bike race (and it's a big one!) After a period of burnout, mental health struggles, and being forced to step away from life for a short while, this episode is more about what it really means to rebuild - physically and mentally and how “pushing through” doesn’t always work (Tom found out the hard way. Ben's been on a solo ski tour outside of Europe and gives all his tips and advice for travelling further afield for some good times. We dive deep into the importance of boundaries, processing anger, and the importance of protecting your energy. And of course - Tom dips into the jar of Great British Misadventures to regale a story from his own misadventures. Support the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the mailing list: ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@tombryanyeah?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page⁠⁠ Get in contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeah Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:48 Checking in re: Tom's mental health 06:18 Deleting people from your life 10:38 How you express anger 16:38 'If' Poem 22:37 Solo ski tour in Banff 37:09 Two months off with exhaustion 53:57 Ben's new addition 58:55 Tom's first bike race 01:19:39 Cycling's culture problem 01:29:43 The most wonderful Wednesday 01:37:58 Tour de France in the UK 01:40:47 Great British Misadventures

    1h 55m
  6. Mar 30

    Building a Life of Gratitude - From Rehab to a Global Movement - Mark White

    For Mark White, gratitude is more than just a word. It’s a daily practice that helped him rebuild his life - from rehab for drug addiction to creating a movement that encourages others to live with more intention, connection, and perspective. Now celebrating 23 years of sobriety, Mark has built gratitude into his daily life. He is the founder of Run Grateful, Your Town CIC, and the Daily Five app - a platform designed to promote wellbeing in simple, five-minute daily practices. In this conversation, we explore how gratitude became the one thing that stuck when nothing else did. Mark opens up about not being ready to change, how addiction can feel like a solution rather than a problem, and why gratitude isn’t about ignoring difficult thoughts and feelings. We also talk about the reality of showing up when you don’t want to, the importance of building evidence over time, and how small, consistent actions can begin to shift the direction of your life. Follow Mark: https://www.instagram.com/markwhite_120602/ Support the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentioned in the Podcast: Run Grateful: https://www.rungrateful.com/ The Daily Five App: https://www.dailyfiveofficial.com/ Join the mailing list: ⁠https://substack.com/@tombryanyeah?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page⁠ Get in contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeah CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 02:49: What Mark is grateful for today 05:20 Why practising gratefulness is important to Mark 12:15: Taking stock of the here and now 16:19 Mark's journey into gratefulness 20:08 Finding acceptance to begin change 28:17 It starts with a pen and paper 35:04 Mark's role models 39:31 The ripple effect of addiction 44:32 Tom's journey into sobriety 56:56 Inspiring others into gratefulness 01:03:56 The Grateful Mile 01:13:13 Tom's journey to gratefulness 01:20:16 Spirit before purpose 01:29:02 Daily Five 01:35:42 Prison rehabilitation 01:39:40 It only takes a moment 01:44:16 Grateful mile at Love Trails 01:46:55 For those who feel they have nothing to be grateful for 01:51:05 Mark's tally tattoo

    1h 55m
  7. 12/15/2025

    The Best of 2025!

    Here's the best of 2025 - thanks so much for tuning in! Charlie Wild (The Travel Project): Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4bUcPWa Apple: https://apple.co/3XXfXe2 Youtube: https://youtu.be/IAHqxY_vdNk Alex Staniforth - Caught in Everests Darkest Hour: Spotify: https://bit.ly/48UXJP0 Apple: https://apple.co/4seGLEr Youtube: https://youtu.be/Uat6ExQZ4gQ Sarah Ruggins - From Novice Cyclist to Record Breaker in 2 Years Spotify: https://bit.ly/3MD9MZV Apple: https://apple.co/49bbcUd Youtube: https://youtu.be/xitHPmorq6Y Charlie Bennett: A Tale of Coca-Cola Ponds: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4lwkiPB Apple: https://apple.co/3Rgqg9x Youtube: https://youtu.be/L2evrfYc3D0 Horatio Clare - The Real Story of the Small Boats Crossings: Spotify: https://bit.ly/4oVWeGi Apple: https://apple.co/4q9Tp5F Youtube: https://youtu.be/_TG7N3mm34g Jacquetta Megarry - A Second Life On Foot Spotify: https://bit.ly/3W0AtcB Apple: https://bit.ly/3W0AtcB Youtube: https://youtu.be/ByH4E6AomnM Deo Kato - From Cape Town To London: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4asQhuM Apple: https://apple.co/48D89nH Youtube: https://youtu.be/afhHa9yG_rU Tracey Bravo - The Donor Route Spotify: https://spoti.fi/43kr0Bz Apple: https://apple.co/43lir9J Youtube: https://youtu.be/Nr2dp_Ds1L8 Nick Bester - Cracking the Sub 2:20 Marathon Spotify: https://spoti.fi/430uUzt Apple: https://apple.co/4gQhNUK Youtube: https://youtu.be/ZKQAwV0Za4A Nick Butter - Mr. Possible: Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rUQdMQ Apple: https://apple.co/4iTV9NM Youtube: https://youtu.be/-PLhKZuK134 Rave On For The Avon Spotify: https://bit.ly/48Sr7W3 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rave-on-for-the-avon-bristols-swimming-revolution/id1682803081?i=1000726865001 Youtube: https://youtu.be/jq1Cmkt2q6Q Great British Misadventures: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2NuDY8zQAj5haZVaoJnPPx?si=1f8795b5e0b14379 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cycling-the-coast-of-wales-garlic-ice-cream/id1682803081?i=1000733651056 Youtube: https://youtu.be/krhcwJaVEwE Support the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the mailing list: ⁠https://substack.com/@tombryanyeah?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page⁠ Get in contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeah⁠ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 04:19 Charlie Wild's UK seasonal highlights 14:29 Alex Staniforth - Caught in Everest's Darkest Hour 24:38 Sarah Ruggins - From Novice Cyclist to Record Breaker in 2 Years 33:19 Charlie Bennett: A Tale of Coca-Cola Ponds 41:38 Horatio Clare - The Real Story of the Small Boats Crossings 48:59 Jacquetta Megarry - A Second Life On Foot 54:22 Deo Kato - From Cape Town To London 01:02:58 Tracey Bravo - The Donor Route 01:14:18 Nick Bester - Cracking the Sub 2:20 Marathon 01:26:00 Nick Butter - Mr. Possible 01:36:16 Rave On For The Avon 01:44:00 Great British Misadventures

    1h 55m
  8. 11/10/2025

    Mr Possible: Nick Butter Ran the World - But the Real Journey’s Just Begun

    Nick Butter is a man who’s turned the word “impossible” into a to-do list. Once a finance professional chasing bonuses and deadlines, a chance meeting with a terminally ill runner made him completely reimagine his life. Within a few years, he’d left his job, sold his possessions, and embarked on one of the greatest endurance and logistically challenging feats ever attempted: running a marathon in every one of the world’s 196 countries. It took him two years, 450 flights, and over a million pounds to complete - but it also transformed how he saw the world and what matters most. Since that record-breaking run, Nick’s life hasn’t slowed down. He’s run the entire length of Italy, set a world record running 5,500 miles around the coast of the UK (averaging two marathons a day), recently appeared on the BBC’s Destination X, and launched Run Weekends - global running adventures where pace doesn’t matter, but connection and joy do. He also founded The 195 Foundation, a charity supporting causes in which give back to the places he’s visited. In this episode, we dive into what “home” feels like after years of life on the move, the lessons Nick learned from running a marathon in every country on Earth, and how he’s built a life centred on adventure, generosity, and human connection. We also talk about why he believes that a life well lived matters far more than a life well financed, and what his next big expedition might look like - and why, no matter what comes next, he’ll always be “Mr Possible.” Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickbutterrun/ Support the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentioned in the Podcast: Loosing Eden, Lucy Jones: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/305463/losing-eden-by-jones-lucy/9780141992617 Run Weekends: https://www.runweekends.com/ Factfulness, Hans Rosling: https://www.gapminder.org/factfulness-book/ Destination X: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024pz8 Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer: https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/into-the-wild-book-jon-krakauer-9780330453677?sku=GOR001376384 Nick’s 196 Foundation: https://www.the196foundation.com/ Clockify: https://clockify.me/ Read Nick’s Books:Running the World: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/439803/running-the-world-by-butter-nick/9780552176484 Run Britain: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Run-Britain-Record-Breaking-Adventure-Coastline/dp/1787636410 Join the mailing list: https://substack.com/@tombryanyeah?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page Get in contact: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeah

    1h 49m

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Hey I'm Tom! I'm a film-maker, adventurer and former BBC journalist. Join me in conversation with those who chose a life of adventure, those who don't take normal as normal and those with incredible stories to tell. If you think you know someone who has a Great British Adventure story to tell, please get in contact: https://linktr.ee/tombryanyeah

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