Hotness

Dr. Liz Lyster
  • 5.0 (11)
  • Health & Fitness
  • Updated Weekly

Hotness - The podcast where hormones, confidence, and desire come back online. Hotness is where science meets soul, helping midlife women reconnect to their vitality, confidence, and desire. Hosted by Dr. Liz Lyster, Board-Certified OB/GYN and hormone expert, this show offers medical insight and lived wisdom to support you through the physical and personal shifts of this life stage. Each episode explores hormones, sexuality, identity, love, loss, movement, and desire, providing practical tools for understanding your body. Embrace your hotness at every age.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    Low Libido in Midlife: You're Not Broken. Your Body Is Keeping Score.

    No libido does not mean you are broken. It may mean your body, hormones, comfort, stress, and sense of safety all need a better setup. In this spicy science episode of Hotness, Dr. Liz talks about why desire can go quiet in midlife and why the answer is not just 'try harder,' 'use lube,' or 'take testosterone.' She breaks down pain, dryness, hormone shifts, sleep, mood, blood flow, safety, and why libido is not just about sex. It is life energy, confidence, and connection coming back online. - - - - - Ready to reclaim your vitality and confidence in midlife? Download your free gift, a comprehensive midlife guide packed with essential support for your mind, body, and soul, at https://drlizmd.com/hotness. - - - - - About the Host: Dr. Liz Lyster is a board-certified OB/GYN and hormone specialist who helps women in midlife finally feel like themselves again after being dismissed, undertested, or told 'everything looks normal.' Through her work, she helps women get to the root cause of symptoms like low energy, brain fog, weight gain, low libido, sleep changes, mood shifts, and vaginal dryness so they can build a real plan for feeling better. Dr. Liz believes women deserve to feel sexy and great at every age, and that self-care is not selfish. Her mission is simple: help women feel their best so they can do their best. - - - - - Hotness with Dr. Liz Lyster, MD Website: ⁠⁠https://drlizmd.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drlizlyster/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/DrLizLyster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlizmd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLizLyster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Hotness on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get the tools you need to thrive in midlife. - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    13 min

  2. Jun 12

    Common Doesn't Mean Normal: Pelvic Floor Healing in Midlife

    The answer might not be more Kegels.  In this episode of Hotness, Dr. Liz Lyster speaks with pelvic floor physical therapist Julie Bottarini about the many ways the pelvic floor connects to core stability, bladder and bowel function, sexual health, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, menopause, and intimacy. They also explore why pelvic floor therapy can involve both strengthening and relaxation, how breath and core function work together, and why understanding your anatomy can help you create a new normal with more confidence, comfort, and connection. This episode opens up a deeper conversation about the pelvic floor, why symptoms like pain, leaking, pressure, painful sex, or postpartum changes deserve attention, and how women can begin rebuilding trust with their bodies. - - - - - About the Guest: Julie Bottarini, MPT, CLT, is a pelvic floor physical therapist with nearly 20 years of experience helping clients improve comfort, function, and quality of life through non-invasive therapy. With advanced knowledge in pelvic floor dysfunction, lymphology, chronic pain, pre and postpartum care, lymphedema therapy, and women's and men's health, she helps clients address complex concerns with clarity, compassion, and individualized support. Julie's approach is rooted in treating the whole person, not just the condition. Her background in acute care, neurological rehabilitation, orthopedics, hippotherapy, and lymphology gives her a uniquely comprehensive perspective on healing and movement. - - - - - Social Handles: Website: https://juliebottarini.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliebottariniptFacebook: https://web.facebook.com/p/Julie-Bottarini-Physical-Therapy - - - - - Ready to stop fading into the background and start feeling fully alive in your body again? Grab Dr. Liz’s free Midlife Hotness Guide to discover how to banish brain fog, balance your hormones, and reignite your inner fire! Download the free guide here: https://drlizmd.com/hotness - - - - - Hotness with Dr. Liz Lyster, MD Website: ⁠https://drlizmd.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drlizlyster/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/DrLizLyster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlizmd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLizLyster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Hotness on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get the tools you need to thrive in midlife. - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    34 min

  3. Jun 5

    Dating in the Wild - Midlife Dating Actually Teaches You About Yourself

    Dating again in midlife can feel like a plot twist you never asked for, but it can also bring unexpected aliveness. In this episode of Hotness , Dr. Liz Lyster shares her personal experience returning to dating after the loss of her husband, reflecting on how grief recovery, self-awareness, and openness helped her step back into connection in a way that feels more embodied and less performative than earlier in life. She explores how confidence, desire, and standards shift with age, why midlife invites more discernment and less urgency, and how feeling good in your body changes the dating experience. Along the way, she shares a funny online dating story and makes the case that dating is not only about finding another person, but about reconnecting with your own worth, value, and capacity for intimacy. - - - - - About the Host: Dr. Liz Lyster is a board-certified OB/GYN and midlife health expert with over 35 years of experience helping women navigate hormonal changes with clarity, confidence, and vitality. She specializes in perimenopause, menopause, and hormone balance, guiding women to feel more energized, connected, and fully themselves at every stage of life. Blending clinical expertise with her own journey through love, loss, and reinvention, she challenges the idea that midlife is a decline. Her work empowers women to stop abandoning themselves and step into deeper self-expression, desire, and alignment, proving that confidence and vitality don't fade with age, they expand. - - - - - Ready to stop fading into the background and start feeling fully alive in your body again? Grab Dr. Liz’s free Midlife Hotness Guide to discover how to banish brain fog, balance your hormones, and reignite your inner fire! - - - - - Hotness with Dr. Liz Lyster, MD Website: https://drlizmd.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drlizlyster/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/DrLizLyster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlizmd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLizLyster⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Hotness on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get the tools you need to thrive in midlife. - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    10 min

  4. May 29

    Reclaim Your Spark — NLP, Soul Work & the Subconscious Patterns Keeping You Stuck

    Midlife can become a powerful return to the self after years of roles, expectations, and serving others. In this episode of Hotness, Dr. Liz Lyster speaks with Naomi Bareket about values, subconscious programming, intimacy, spirituality, and the inner work that helps women reconnect with their authentic selves. Naomi shares how limiting beliefs, shame, old emotional patterns, and unconscious habits can shape confidence, relationships, desire, and fulfillment. Together, they explore how pausing, clarifying your values, and listening to your inner voice can help you move out of autopilot and into greater alignment, purpose, and self-trust. - - - - - About the Guest: Naomi Bareket is an NLP practitioner, author, and transformational guide who helps people reconnect with their authentic selves by uncovering the subconscious patterns, beliefs, and emotional programming that may be holding them back. Her work focuses on helping individuals identify their values, release limiting beliefs, and reconnect with their inner spark so they can live with greater fulfillment, confidence, and alignment. She is also the author of The Deep See, a book centered on seeing into the soul and rediscovering the unique light each person carries. Through her work, Naomi blends mindset, spirituality, subconscious reprogramming, and practical self-reflection to help people move beyond numbness, shame, and internal conflict into a more authentic and purposeful life. - - - - - Social Handles: Website: https://neurosuccessology.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neurosuccessology/ - - - - - Hotness with Dr. Liz Lyster, MD Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drlizmd.com/hotness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drlizlyster/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/DrLizLyster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlizmd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLizLyster⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Hotness on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠iHeart⁠⁠⁠ to get the tools you need to thrive in midlife. - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    22 min

  5. May 22

    Loss Is Sneaky — And It's Running Your Life Without You Knowing

    Some of the deepest midlife pain does not always look dramatic, but that does not make it any less real. In this episode of Hotness , Dr. Liz Lyster introduces the idea that grief is a normal and natural response to loss, and that many women in midlife may be carrying dozens of losses that were never named, acknowledged, or fully processed. These can include shifts in identity, health, energy, fertility, family roles, dreams, and relationships, not only death or divorce. She also explains how unresolved grief can show up in the body through fatigue, irritability, anxiety, sleep disruption, loss of desire, emotional numbness, and disconnection from joy. With a simple but powerful reminder that time alone does not heal grief, she points toward the value of small, correct steps and invites listeners to see that what they have been carrying may finally have a name. - - - - - About the Host: Dr. Liz Lyster is a board-certified OB/GYN and midlife health expert with over 30 years of experience helping women navigate hormonal changes with clarity, confidence, and vitality. She specializes in perimenopause, menopause, and hormone balance, guiding women to feel more energized, connected, and fully themselves at every stage of life. Blending clinical expertise with her own journey through love, loss, and reinvention, she challenges the idea that midlife is a decline. Her work empowers women to stop abandoning themselves and step into deeper self-expression, desire, and alignment, proving that confidence and vitality don't fade with age, they expand. - - - - - Hotness with Dr. Liz Lyster, MD Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drlizmd.com/hotness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drlizlyster/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/DrLizLyster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlizmd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLizLyster⁠⁠ Subscribe to Hotness on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠iHeart⁠⁠ to get the tools you need to thrive in midlife. - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    12 min

  6. May 15

    Your Mind Moved On… Your Body Didn't

    What if the reason you still feel anxious, reactive, or stuck… isn’t because you haven’t done enough work—but because your body hasn’t caught up yet? In this episode of Hotness, Dr. Liz Lyster speaks with Dr. Karin Sponholz about the deeper reality of trauma and how it lives in the nervous system. They explore why insight alone doesn’t create healing, how the body holds unresolved experiences, and what shifts when you begin to feel safe again. Through real examples and practical tools, this conversation highlights how healing becomes possible when you slow down, reconnect with your body, and learn to regulate your nervous system from within. - - - - - About the Guest: Dr. Karin Sponholz is a trauma-informed therapist specializing in nervous system regulation and body-based healing. Her work focuses on helping individuals move beyond cognitive understanding of their experiences and reconnect with their bodies to create lasting emotional and physiological change. Through grounding techniques, somatic awareness, and modalities such as EMDR and ketamine-informed therapy, she supports clients in restoring a sense of safety, compassion, and balance within themselves. She can be reached at (650) 704-0709. - - - - - Dr. Karin Sponholz - Kalele Collective Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/karin-sponholz- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-sponholz - - - - - Social Handles: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drlizmd.com/hotness⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drlizlyster/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/DrLizLyster⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlizmd/⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLizLyster⁠ Subscribe to Hotness on ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠, or ⁠iHeart⁠ to get the tools you need to thrive in midlife. - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    21 min

  7. May 12

    Coming Next on Hotness: Reconnecting with Your Confidence and Desire in Midlife

    This stage of life is not about slowing down. It is about reconnecting to what makes you feel alive. In this Hotness bonus episode, Dr. Liz shares what is coming next on the podcast, including a lineup of expert guests and new recurring segments designed to support women in midlife. She introduces upcoming conversations with specialists in trauma, communication, pelvic health, and functional medicine, while also outlining four recurring segments: Things No One Told You About Menopause, Spicy Science, Midlife Plot Twist, and Dating in the Wild. Each segment is designed to explore different aspects of midlife, from hormonal shifts to relationships, personal growth, and rediscovering joy. - - - - - About the Host: Dr. Liz Lyster is a board-certified OB/GYN and midlife health expert with 35 years of experience helping women navigate hormonal changes with clarity, confidence, and vitality. She specializes in perimenopause, menopause, and hormone balance, guiding women to feel more energized, connected, and fully themselves at every stage of life. Blending clinical expertise with her own journey through love, loss, and reinvention, she challenges the idea that midlife is a decline. Her work empowers women to stop abandoning themselves and step into deeper self-expression, desire, and alignment, proving that confidence and vitality don't fade with age, they expand. - - - - - Social Handles: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://drlizmd.com/hotness⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drlizlyster/⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/DrLizLyster⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlizmd/⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLizLyster Subscribe to Hotness on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or iHeart to get the tools you need to thrive in midlife. - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    4 min

  8. May 8

    Why Sleep Falls Apart in Midlife

    That 3 AM wake-up is not random, and it is not a sign that your body has suddenly forgotten how to sleep. In this episode of Hotness, Dr. Liz explains why middle-of-the-night waking is so common in midlife, unpacking how falling progesterone, fluctuating estrogen, and a mistimed cortisol rise can leave you wide awake, overheated, and stuck in a loop of racing thoughts. She also explores the role of nervous system regulation, blood sugar, meal timing, alcohol, and melatonin, while explaining why individualized hormone support may be worth a closer look. The episode closes with a reassuring reminder that your body is trying to get your attention, and that sleeping through the night again is possible when you understand what it needs. - - - - - About the Host: Dr. Liz Lyster is a board-certified OB/GYN and midlife health expert with 35 years of experience helping women navigate hormonal changes with clarity, confidence, and vitality. She specializes in perimenopause, menopause, and hormone balance, guiding women to feel more energized, connected, and fully themselves at every stage of life. Blending clinical expertise with her own journey through love, loss, and reinvention, she challenges the idea that midlife is a decline. Her work empowers women to stop abandoning themselves and step into deeper self-expression, desire, and alignment, proving that confidence and vitality don’t fade with age, they expand. - - - - - Social Handles: Website: ⁠⁠https://drlizmd.com/hotness⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drlizlyster/⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/DrLizLyster⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlizmd/⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLizLyster - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    11 min

  9. May 1

    The Menopause Work I Was Meant to Do

    Sometimes the biggest turning points come from getting clear on what matters most. In this episode of Hotness, Dr. Liz shares how one moment during her OB-GYN rotation shaped the doctor she would become: watching a menopausal woman feel better because someone truly listened, validated her experience, and helped her understand her body. She also shares how her career evolved from full-scope OB-GYN, including thousands of deliveries and surgeries, to a consultative practice focused on perimenopause and menopause. By stepping away from the parts of medicine that no longer aligned with her values, leaving insurance behind, and making more time for real conversation, she built a practice centered on helping women feel better. - - - - - About the Host: Dr. Liz Lyster is a board-certified OB/GYN and midlife health expert with over 30 years of experience helping women navigate hormonal changes with clarity, confidence, and vitality. She specializes in perimenopause, menopause, and hormone balance, guiding women to feel more energized, connected, and fully themselves at every stage of life. Blending clinical expertise with her own journey through love, loss, and reinvention, she challenges the idea that midlife is a decline. Her work empowers women to stop abandoning themselves and step into deeper self-expression, desire, and alignment, proving that confidence and vitality don't fade with age, they expand. - - - - - Social Handles: Website: ⁠https://drlizmd.com/hotness⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/drlizlyster/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/DrLizLyster⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlizmd/⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLizLyster - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    12 min

  10. Apr 24

    Why Midlife Might Be Your Most Alive Chapter

    What if your most alive, confident, and expressive self is still ahead of you? This episode explores the unexpected truth that midlife can become a powerful turning point, not a decline, but a deep expansion into who you truly are. In this first episode of Hotness, Dr. Liz Lyster shares her personal journey through marriage, reinvention, profound love, devastating loss, and rediscovery. Through grief and healing, she reconnects with her core values and steps into a new level of authenticity, desire, and self-expression, revealing that life becomes more intentional, connected, and alive when you stop abandoning yourself. - - - - - About the Host: Dr. Liz Lyster is a board-certified OB/GYN and midlife health expert with over 30 years of experience helping women navigate hormonal changes with clarity, confidence, and vitality. She specializes in perimenopause, menopause, and hormone balance, guiding women to feel more energized, connected, and fully themselves at every stage of life. Blending clinical expertise with her own journey through love, loss, and reinvention, she challenges the idea that midlife is a decline. Her work empowers women to stop abandoning themselves and step into deeper self-expression, desire, and alignment, proving that confidence and vitality don't fade with age, they expand. - - - - - Social Handles: Website: https://drlizmd.com/hotness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlizlyster/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLizLyster LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlizmd/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLizLyster - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    8 min

  11. Apr 21

    Hotness - The podcast where hormones, confidence, and desire come back online

    Women in midlife are not fading – we’re warming up. Hotness is where science meets soul — and where midlife women reconnect to their vitality, confidence, and desire. Hosted by Dr. Liz Lyster, Board-Certified OB/GYN, women’s midlife health expert and hormone specialist, this show brings together hormone science, emotional healing, and real-life experience to support women through the physical and personal shifts that come with this stage of life. Each episode explores the deeper layers of this transition—hormones, sexuality, identity, love, loss, movement, and desire—while offering practical tools to help you understand your body and work with it more effectively. With a blend of medical insight and lived wisdom, Hotness creates space for honest conversations and meaningful change. Because you can embrace your hotness at every age.

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Hotness - The podcast where hormones, confidence, and desire come back online. Hotness is where science meets soul, helping midlife women reconnect to their vitality, confidence, and desire. Hosted by Dr. Liz Lyster, Board-Certified OB/GYN and hormone expert, this show offers medical insight and lived wisdom to support you through the physical and personal shifts of this life stage. Each episode explores hormones, sexuality, identity, love, loss, movement, and desire, providing practical tools for understanding your body. Embrace your hotness at every age.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Liz Lyster
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dr. Liz Lyster
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    Hotness

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