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Ronald Ead
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Ron from JawHacks is NOT a doctor or dentist, and does not offer medical advice. Instead, he is a patient advocate who has spent the past 10 years studying Mewing, as well as appliances and surgeries capable of expanding human jaws. This matters because jaw structure is integral to both beauty and health. He has documented his discoveries in hundreds of YouTube videos and blog posts. Ron has served as a patient advocate for countless clients navigating their own jaw expansion journeys, familiarizing them generally with available treatments, and connecting them with some of the best dentists and doctors in the world, through his one-on-one coaching service. You can sign up for a 1-on-1 chat with Ron at: jawhacks.com/chats

  1. Jul 20

    108 - Dr. Luke Shapiro - A Chill Convo About MARPE and Jaw Surgery

    Book a 1:1 Coaching Call with Ron https://jawhacks.com/coaching/ Get the JawHacks Field Guide https://field-guide.jawhacks.com/ Join the JawHacks Newsletter https://jawhacks.com/newsletter/ Grab some popcorn, NYC orthodontist Dr. Luke Shapiro joins Ron for a technical, no-BS conversation on airway orthodontics — MARPE vs. FME, DOME Zero, choosing a jaw surgeon, the custom lower-jaw debate, and why bites come out unpredictable after surgery.  Plus the controversies: Vivos/DNA appliances, ALF, AGGA, and the "epigenetic" growth claims that never show up on a CBCT. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Intro: 03:15 – How an orthodontist ended up on TikTok 06:35 – Getting into airway & MARPE 11:53 – Why the term "DOME" is now so confusing 14:00 – Inside the DOME Zero / MASPE Zero story 16:22 – Is DOME Zero special, or just marketing? 18:22 – FME vs custom MARPE & bonding to teeth 24:17 – Expansion for looks vs. function 27:25 – Headaches, TMJ & psychosomatic patients 32:04 – A 14-chair multidisciplinary practice 35:03 – The Wall Street patients who don't care 38:06 – Obsessing over your own airway 40:00 – Boython, jaw surgery & the real risks 42:56 – How to actually choose a jaw surgeon 45:15 – The NYC surgeon roster 48:11 – The custom lower-jaw debate 52:50 – "Just do the MARPE first" 54:26 – Bobeck, MSDO & mandibular expansion 59:29 – Can't expand your way out of surgery 1:04:15 – What actually makes FME interesting 1:06:39 – The extraction question 1:09:38 – Raising his daughter to prevent all this 1:16:31 – Skeletal expanders in little kids? 1:23:19 – Curve of Spee & curve of Wilson 101 1:27:11 – ALF & AGGA: does any of it work? 1:29:40 – Vivos, the DNA appliance & the $50k problem 1:37:45 – "Epigenetics" & marketing sleight of hand 1:40:33 – The CBCT proof that isn't there 1:43:50 – Giving general dentists their due 1:53:29 – Jaw surgery setup: the "tripod" 1:55:18 – Decompensating a Class II, explained 1:58:39 – Segmental surgery & Gunson 2:01:03 – Why the bite is unpredictable after surgery 2:05:33 – Gunson's no-splint segmental 2:08:02 – Centric relation & seating the condyle 2:11:07 – Wrap-up & member Q&A CONNECT WITH GUEST https://www.instagram.com/dr_lukeshapiro/ https://www.youtube.com/@UChXHl6Rbw8V2wM3UbOpPzXg  https://www.wallstreetortho.com/ DISCLAIMER NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Ronald Ead and JAWHACKS, LLC, dba JawHacks (collectively, "we") does not give medical advice. We are not licensed medical professionals. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

  2. Jun 29

    #107 – Dr. Svitlana Koval – FME Protraction Problem Solved by Partners Dental?

    💬 Book a 1:1 Coaching Call with Ron https://jawhacks.com/coaching/ 📘 Get the JawHacks Field Guide https://field-guide.jawhacks.com/ 📬 Join the JawHacks Newsletter https://jawhacks.com/newsletter/ Dr. Svitlana Koval updates us on current trends in MARPE, FME, facemask, mandibular skeletal expansion, and more. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction and the growing role of FME in orthodontics 02:21 - Addressing patient questions: Why choose FME over MARPE? 03:57 - Differences in activation and separation patterns between MARPE and FME 04:25 - Soft tissue and airway changes post-expansion 05:41 - Design elements of FME enabling deeper posterior expansion 06:46 - Use of multi-screw designs for greater rigidity in MARPE 07:40 - Patents and design innovations in MARPE technology 10:10 - Future of protraction appliances and ongoing research 12:21 - Patterns of suture separation and predictability of expansion 13:45 - Combining FME with protraction mini plates 17:17 - CBCT-based analysis of sutural response patterns 20:42 - Managing mandibular support and late-stage expansion risks 23:23 - Special considerations for downward rotated and long face syndrome cases 25:00 - Impact of septal anatomy on nasal breathing outcomes 28:18 - Techniques for septal manipulation during expansion 31:58 - Use of 3D-guided piezo corticotomy for septal preservation 34:45 - Surgical innovations: mandibular widening during orthognathic surgery 54:53 - The future of skeletal expansion in the mandibular arch 1:00:13 - Research directions and insights into sleep apnea treatment potential 1:02:52 - Advances in direct print aligners and digital orthodontics 1:05:16 - Personal interests: Horse riding and leisure in South Florida CONNECT WITH GUEST https://www.youtube.com/@drsvitlanakoval https://www.instagram.com/drsvitlanakoval https://www.facebook.com/svitlana.koval.dmd DISCLAIMER NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Ronald Ead and JAWHACKS, LLC, dba JawHacks (collectively, "we") does not give medical advice. We are not licensed medical professionals. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

  3. May 4

    #105 – Luke The Documentary – Sleep Apnea Not Cured After Jaw Surgery - Why?

    At 25, Luke has already had a nice double jaw surgery and a nasal surgery, but is still sleeping poorly. In this episode he shares his full journey, including the diagnosis nobody expected, the medication that did nothing, and the experimental next step he's betting on. Luke The Documentary https://www.instagram.com/lukethedocumentary https://www.youtube.com/@LukeTheDocumentary  1:1 Coaching with Ron (Now Inside The Joint) https://jawhacks.com/coaching JawHacks Newsletter (Substack) https://substack.com/@jawhacks And More on the Website https://jawhacks.com/ Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:56 - Who is Luke and why his channel stands out 00:03:12 - The jaw surgery experience and what $20K actually buys you 00:07:05 - The bombshell reveal and why he just had his plates removed 00:11:52 - When the sleep data looks fine but you still feel terrible 00:17:10 - UARS or narcolepsy and why nobody can give him a clear answer 00:22:48 - Why he is afraid to fully commit to a narcolepsy diagnosis 00:25:21 - Every medication he has tried and why almost none of it worked 00:28:00 - Taking 25mg Adderall and falling asleep four hours later 00:32:09 - Why nobody told him to do MARPE before jaw surgery 00:36:20 - Tongue scalloping dismissed by every provider until one finally looked 00:43:29 - The Lefort re-fracture risk and why post-DJS expansion is uncharted territory 00:49:42 - Before and after photos on screen including the CT cross-section that stopped Ron 00:54:11 - What Ken Hooks found when he re-scored the PSG data 00:56:27 - Why most expanders cannot reach the part of the palate that matters for his case 01:04:20 - The nasal surgery breakdown and what actually changed afterward 01:08:00 - Live Oura Ring review and what Xyrem is doing to his sleep architecture 01:12:25 - A lifetime of only dreaming in nightmares and why that is finally changing 01:17:38 - Why he almost became a Buddhist monk and what it taught him about his airway 01:24:19 - Chronic illness, Jordan Peterson, and letting go of the CEO standard 01:26:59 - Why JawHacks is basically the Viagra of airway health 01:30:31 - What separates honest creators from grifters in this space 01:33:22 - The looksmaxxer who Photoshopped his CBCT and told people to eat 500g of sugar NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Ronald Ead and JAWHACKS, LLC, dba JawHacks (collectively, "we") does not give medical advice. We are not licensed medical professionals. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

  4. Mar 23

    #104 – Daniel Grafton – Choosing the Right Airway Treatment Without Guesswork (CFD Explained)

    Daniel Grafton is a public health specialist with the UN who taught himself computational fluid dynamics (CFD) after 9 soft tissue surgeries failed to fix his sleep-disordered breathing. In this episode, Daniel runs CFD on Ron's pre and post-MSE CBCTs, revealing pressure maps, velocity data, wall shear stress, and turbulence patterns a standard CBCT cannot show. Daniel Grafton https://www.remetrics.org/ https://www.instagram.com/rem_rebel https://www.youtube.com/@REMRebel  1:1 Coaching with Ron (Now Inside The Joint) https://jawhacks.com/coaching JawHacks Newsletter (Substack) https://substack.com/@jawhacks And More on the Website https://jawhacks.com/ Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:48 - UARS since childhood, 9 surgeries: How desperation led him to CFD 00:05:25 - Why patients who shop for their own treatment often out-know their doctors 00:06:36 - What CFD actually is and what it reveals that CBCT, rhinomanometry, and DICE can't 00:13:01 - CFD origins: aerospace, nuclear reactors, and the Navier-Stokes equation 00:17:33 - How CFD entered sleep medicine and where it stands clinically today 00:20:44 - CFD variables explained: pressure, velocity, turbulence, wall shear stress, and heat flux 00:26:54 - Wall shear stress as a degenerative force: why airway soft tissue relapse after surgery 00:30:53 - Heat flux and Empty Nose Syndrome: the thermal neurons that tell your brain you're breathing 00:35:21 - Case overview: Ron's CBCT anatomy and why head posture corrupts scan data 00:47:21 - Superimposition reveal: Ron's pre vs. post-MSE skeletal changes side by side 00:55:05 - Posterior expansion: does MSE actually widen the back of the nose near the PNS? 00:58:18 - The pterygomaxillary disjunction problem: how some surgical cuts eliminate posterior expansion 01:03:02 - Nasal aperture numbers and why that single metric misleads 01:07:32 - CFD results revealed: Ron's airway pressure maps before and after MSE 01:15:19 - Nasal slice analysis: exactly where in the nose the pressure drops most 01:20:11 - Velocity findings: airspeed dropped from 3.6 to 2.7 m/s post-expansion 01:26:37 - Turbulence analysis: the tongue-off-palate dead space that mimics snoring mechanics 01:32:43 - What Ron's CFD actually prescribes: his single highest-yield remaining intervention 01:35:19 - Poiseuille's Law: airflow improves to the fourth power of tube radius (2mm) 01:41:04 - ENS risk from over-expanding: can too much nasal volume become a new problem? 01:46:01 - Options for Ron's retropalatal constriction: soft palate surgery vs. maxillary advancement 01:48:57 - Why MMA alone may not pull the soft palate forward 01:50:57 - FME + FMA protraction as the theoretically optimal path forward 01:54:04 - Facemask compliance reality and why Ron is waiting for the field to mature 01:58:31 - Physical exhaustion as underrated sleep medicine 02:00:28 - Mental health, nervous system activation, and PTSD's 80% UARS co-occurrence rate 02:06:15 - Ron's sleep wind-down routine: why prayer beats seated meditation for his anatomy 02:10:53 - Counting back from 900 by 7s: the mental arithmetic trick that slows your breathing (from Lisa Kush) 02:14:22 - Diaphragm training with IMST/EMST: is the breathing muscle itself maladapted? 02:17:33 - How to reach Daniel: Remetrics.org, @REMRebel on YouTube, and the JawHacks Joint Q&A NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Ronald Ead and JAWHACKS, LLC, dba JawHacks (collectively, "we") does not give medical advice. We are not licensed medical professionals. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

  5. Mar 9

    #103 – Dr. Mandelaris, Dr. Newaz & Dr. Jaffari – Can SFOT + MARPE Replace Jaw Surgery?

    Ron sits down live at the Winds of Change conference in Chicago with Dr. George Mandelaris (periodontist & SFOT specialist), Dr. Newaz (orthodontist & leading MARPE/FME provider), and Dr. Jaffari (GP & restorative specialist). They break down how SFOT and MARPE work together to expand both jaws, why restorative is the most overlooked step in jaw treatment, and whether MARPE + SFOT can replace jaw surgery for underbites. Dr. Mandelaris https://www.periodontalmedicine.org https://www.instagram.com/periomedicine Dr. Newaz & Dr. Jaffari https://www.youtube.com/@airwayortho https://www.instagram.com/airway.ortho https://www.instagram.com/drnewazzz https://www.instagram.com/dr.jaffari.dds 1:1 Coaching with Ron (Now Inside The Joint) https://jawhacks.com/coaching JawHacks Newsletter (Substack) https://substack.com/@jawhacks And More on the Website https://jawhacks.com/ Chapters 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:46 Setting the Scene at Winds of Change 0:01:33 What Is SFOT 0:02:36 What Is MARPE and Nasomaxillary Expansion 0:03:46 How SFOT and MARPE Work Together 0:06:05 SFOT for Root Resorption and Implant Site Development 0:08:20 AGGA, MSDO and When SFOT Comes First 0:13:11 Dr. Newaz's MSDO Case (Two-Piece Mandible) 0:15:25 The New Mandibular Distractor Design 0:18:56 All-on-4 and Why Airway Gets Overlooked 0:21:51 Restorative Dentistry: The Overlooked Step 0:22:18 Vertical Dimension, GERD and Airway 0:23:54 Ron's Teeth Were Examined Two Days Ago 0:24:36 Why You Need to Fix Your Teeth Before Jaw Surgery 0:26:21 Provisionals, Post-Surgical Settling and a Case Study 0:29:06 Symptoms of Lost Vertical Dimension 0:30:16 Is the Field Too Lazy for Interdisciplinary Planning 0:31:23 SFOT Cuts Treatment Time in Half 0:33:40 Does Every Patient Need This and How Teams Actually Plan 0:37:23 Expanding Before Implants: The Airway Question Nobody Asks 0:40:34 Airway Arches: A New Concept (You Heard It Here First) 0:41:42 SFOT Stability, Keys to Success and What Can Go Wrong 0:44:46 Ron Did SFOT Awake and His Wife Cried Filming It 0:45:19 Wrong SFOT Technique and Why It Causes Complications 0:48:43 Is Dentistry Being Commoditized 0:50:51 The Numbers: How Much Can SFOT and MARPE Actually Do 0:52:50 No-Diastema, MASPE and the Aesthetics of Slower Expansion 0:57:55 FME vs Custom MARPE 1:00:01 The Mayo Clinic Analogy 1:01:03 Outro NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Ronald Ead and JAWHACKS, LLC, dba JawHacks (collectively, "we") does not give medical advice. We are not licensed medical professionals. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

  6. Feb 23

    #102 – Johan Drumev – Looksmaxxing Explained: Mewing, Surgery, and What Actually Works

    Ron sits down with Johan (Sthetics), a 21-year-old looksmaxxing coach from Sweden who went from casual mewer to full-on hardmaxxing. They break down the real limits of softmaxxing, why mewing won't change your bones after puberty, and Johan's full surgical ascension plan (MARPE, BiMax with maxillary rotation, rhinoplasty, orbital fat grafting, and iris depigmentation). They also get into Clavicular's surgery plans (and why he might be backing out), the problems with Giant's implant designs, how camera focal length distorts your face, choosing between Italian jaw surgeons, and what happens when looks eventually fail you. The conversation takes a turn into family, fatherhood, and whether traditional life is the real ascension. Johan Drumev (Sthetics) https://linktr.ee/sthetics0 1:1 Coaching with Ron (Now Inside The Joint) https://jawhacks.com/coaching JawHacks Newsletter (Substack) https://substack.com/@jawhacks And More on the Website https://jawhacks.com/ Chapters 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:54 How Johan Got Into Looksmaxxing at 19 0:04:10 Softmaxxing vs Hardmaxxing Explained 0:08:05 Peptides, Testosterone & Pharmaceutical Looksmaxxing 0:10:27 Recreational Drugs in the Looksmaxxing Community 0:10:58 Johan's Transformation: From Average Kid to Coach 0:13:22 Does Mewing Actually Work? The Honest Answer 0:14:33 Frauded Before & Afters: Angles, Lighting & Jutting 0:16:12 "Mewing Is Cope" - When Tongue Posture Stops Mattering 0:17:47 Every Facial Surgery in Looksmaxxing Explained 0:19:33 Clavicular's Jaw Surgery Plan (LeFort, BSSO, Implants) 0:22:16 The Looksmaxxing Community & Mewing Influencer Problem 0:25:32 Is Clavicular Backing Out of Surgery? 0:26:53 Jaw Surgery Millimeters: How Much Movement Is Safe? 0:30:37 Giant Implants: Genius Designer or Too Extreme? 0:35:54 How Johan Analyzes Faces for Surgical Recommendations 0:37:52 Facial Harmony Metrics: ESR, Canthal Tilt & Frankfort Plane 0:40:48 Why Camera Focal Length Changes How Your Face Looks 0:46:43 iPhone Lenses Explained for Content Creators 0:51:49 Johan's Full Hardmaxxing Ascension Plan 0:59:11 Iris Depigmentation: Eye Color Change Surgery 1:01:03 Italian Jaw Surgeons: Ramieri, Pagnoni & Raffaini 1:02:49 Ron's Honest Concerns About Italian Jaw Surgery 1:05:21 MARPE vs FME: Which Palatal Expander to Choose 1:08:36 10% Body Fat Physique Review 1:09:23 Diet, Nutrition & Staying Lean 1:11:28 Why Long Hair Is a Looksmaxxing Law 1:14:09 Buddhist Monks, Wigs & the Psychology of Hair 1:18:39 Death, Aging & What Happens When Looks Fade 1:20:57 The Black Pill on Attractiveness, Status & Money 1:23:50 What to Look for in a Partner at 21 1:24:36 The Modern Dating Market & Traditional Values 1:28:14 Why Stay-at-Home Moms Deserve More Respect 1:30:11 Ron: Why Family Is the Key to Happiness 1:30:45 The Camping Analogy - Why Harder Lives Feel Better 1:37:20 Outro & Where to Find Johan NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Ronald Ead and JAWHACKS, LLC, dba JawHacks (collectively, "we") does not give medical advice. We are not licensed medical professionals. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

  7. Feb 16

    #101 – Dr. Svitlana Koval – MARPE or FME? Doctor With 800 Cases Gives Her Answer

    Dr. Svitlana Koval is an airway orthodontist with nearly 800 MARPE and FME cases, inventor of a patented 3D guided piezocorticotomy technique, and creator of the MARPE F.A.C.E. protocol. In this episode we cover the real cosmetic effects of MARPE (and when it can hurt facial harmony), FME vs custom MARPE from a provider who does both, her extended palatine bone corticotomy technique, shape memory aligners, expansion differences between males and females, class II vs class III outcomes. Dr. Svitlana Koval's Social Media https://www.youtube.com/@drsvitlanakoval https://www.instagram.com/drsvitlanakoval https://www.facebook.com/svitlana.koval.dmd 1:1 Coaching with Ron (Now Inside The Joint) https://jawhacks.com/coaching JawHacks Newsletter (Substack) https://substack.com/@jawhacks And More on the Website https://jawhacks.com/ Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro  00:00:36 - 800 expansion cases and the looksmaxxing question  00:06:11 - Does expansion always improve cosmetics, or can it destroy harmony?  00:09:09 - The 3D guided piezocorticotomy - Koval's patented technique  00:12:22 - Cosmetic lessons from 800 cases - expansion sweet spots for males vs females  00:15:40 - What happens AFTER MARPE matters more than the expansion itself  00:17:06 - The MARPEFACE Protocol explained  00:20:18 - "The maxilla is a runway, the mandible is a plane landing"  00:21:53 - Class III patients get the best results. Class II? The highest risk.  00:28:05 - "MARPE is the easy part. Its aftermath - that's the hard part"  00:32:35 - "A masculine profile is about moving the mandible forward, not the top"  00:37:20 - Dr. Koval expanded her own jaw - TMJ clicking resolved  00:40:30 - Asymmetry - what MARPE does and doesn't fix  00:43:55 - Shape memory aligners - stronger than Invisalign, zero attachments  00:54:43 - The zygomatic-maxillary suture - fracture risks and resistance  00:57:09 - FME vs Custom MARPE - why Koval introduced FME to her practice  00:59:40 - "The most challenging group is males in their 20s"  01:03:25 - MARPE pros and cons - center of resistance, molar tipping, discomfort  01:11:29 - FME is 4-5x more expensive - and not for every palate  01:18:08 - Parallel vs V-shaped splits - the palatine bone breakthrough  01:24:47 - "You literally increase the airway by moving bones apart"  01:40:08 - Mandibular skeletal expansion - the missing piece in the field  01:41:44 - "Sacrifice the pawn to get the queen" - the philosophical divide  01:46:54 - Closing thoughts NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Ronald Ead and JAWHACKS, LLC, dba JawHacks (collectively, "we") does not give medical advice. We are not licensed medical professionals. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

  8. Feb 8

    #100 – Dr. Jeremy Manuele – World First Ever FME Pro Placed on Dr. Manuele

    The world's first FME Pro was placed on ‪@vegasorthodoc‬ by Dr. Stuart Frost. New features of the FME Pro: 1) all TADs now diagonal 2) new FMA protraction attachment 3) dimensional stability improved with added lateral flanges. Connect with Dr. Manuele https://www.youtube.com/@vegasorthodoc https://www.instagram.com/hm_ortho https://www.facebook.com/hamiltonortho/ https://vegasorthodoc.com Pre-order Dr. Manuele's book https://amzn.to/4oQXY4e 1:1 Coaching with Ron (Now Inside The Joint) https://jawhacks.com/coaching JawHacks Newsletter (Substack) https://substack.com/@jawhacks And More on the Website https://jawhacks.com/ NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Ronald Ead and JAWHACKS, LLC, dba JawHacks (collectively, "we") does not give medical advice. We are not licensed medical professionals. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

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Ron from JawHacks is NOT a doctor or dentist, and does not offer medical advice. Instead, he is a patient advocate who has spent the past 10 years studying Mewing, as well as appliances and surgeries capable of expanding human jaws. This matters because jaw structure is integral to both beauty and health. He has documented his discoveries in hundreds of YouTube videos and blog posts. Ron has served as a patient advocate for countless clients navigating their own jaw expansion journeys, familiarizing them generally with available treatments, and connecting them with some of the best dentists and doctors in the world, through his one-on-one coaching service. You can sign up for a 1-on-1 chat with Ron at: jawhacks.com/chats

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  • Creator
    Ronald Ead
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    106
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    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2024 JawHacks LLC
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