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  • Building Tools For Podcasters with Alex Sanfilippo

    Building Tools For Podcasters with Alex Sanfilippo
    2023/01/26
    Alex Sanfilippo is the SaaS Founder of PodPros, a company that develops software solutions for the podcasting industry. He is also the founder and former CEO of DailyPS, a multi-author blog with over 130 writers, the former host of one of the largest Christian podcasts globally, the Good Christian Podcast, as well as the host of two successful podcasts, Podcasting Made Simple and Creating a Brand. Before embarking into the podcasting industry in a full-time capacity, Alex served as the Director of Commercial Operations, Aerospace of Team JAS, an FAA-approved manufacturing provider he worked with for over 15 years. Alex joins me today to discuss why letting go of awkward silence is the key to deeper podcast conversations. He describes his childhood and how he discovered his knack for entrepreneurship in his teenage years. He explains how he found his passion for writing and content creation. He shares his mission to help beginners become established podcasters and highlights how his first podcast, Creating a Brand, became one of the top 20 entrepreneurship podcasts on Apple. We also discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the growth of the podcast industry and what we believe is in store for podcasting in the post-COVID era. “Knowing when not to speak is important. You have to be actively listening.” - Alex Sanfilippo This week on Moving Conversations: ●     Alex’s background and life growing up●     How Alex discovered his knack for entrepreneurship in his teens●     Why Alex left his job in the aerospace industry after 15 years●     How Alex found his passion for writing and content creation●     What Alex learned about creating a podcast and interviewing people●     The value of allowing awkward silence to happen●     Why silence is the key to having deeper conversations●     The ‘podcast armor’ and the era of the trained podcast guest●     The birth of PodPros and the art of endings●     How PodMatch connects podcast hosts with podcast guests●     Other products and services under the PodPros umbrella●     How the COVID-19 quarantines led to a significant rise in podcasting●     Identifying the next podcasting opportunity pools in the post-COVID era●     Putting free value out and protecting time and resources in the podcast production industry●     The Red Velvet Rope policy and ideas on protecting time and resources in the podcast production industry Resources Mentioned: ●     Book: Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even if You Hate Marketing and Selling by Michael Port Connect with Alex Sanfilippo: ●     PodPros●     Podcast SOP●     Quick Wins for Podcasters●     Podcast: Podcasting Made Simple●     Podcast: Creating a Brand●     Book: PodMatch Host Mastery: A Guide to Finding Interesting Guests and Growing Your Show by Learning From Top PodMatch Host Members●     Book: PodMatch Guest Mastery: A Guide to Getting Booked on Successful Podcasts & Sharing Your Message by Learning From Top PodMatch Guest Members●     PodPros on LinkedIn●     PodPros on Instagram●     PodPros on Facebook●     PodPros on Twitter●     PodPros on YouTube●     PodPros on TikTok●     PodPros on Pinterest●     Alex Sanfilippo on LinkedIn●     Alex Sanfilippo on Facebook●     Alex Sanfilippo on Instagram  I’ve created a Quiz to help you discover the #1 roadblock holding you back. In just 60 seconds you’ll crack the code behind a show that grows your business without paid ads, sponsors, or thousands of listeners. Ready to start a podcast that makes fame and audience size irrelevant? TAKE THE PROFITABLE PODCAST QUIZ >>>  Whenever You’re Ready Here Are Five Ways I Can Help Your Business Grow Using Your Podcast 1. Get your FREE ‘Ultimate Profitable Pod Checklist’2. Read ‘Narrow Podcasting’3. Implement the ‘Profitable-Pod Method’ Online Course4. Enjoy seamless Podcast Production powered by Podcast Network Solutions5. Work with me 1:1
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    1 時間 5 分
  • Convo Round Up Episodes 1-10

    Convo Round Up Episodes 1-10
    2023/01/05

    Convo Round Up Episodes 1 - 10
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    15 分
  • Achieving Financial Independence with Marc Burman

    Achieving Financial Independence with Marc Burman
    2022/12/29
    A former attorney turned financial advisor Marc Burman is on a mission to help individuals, families, and business owners achieve financial independence so they can live the life they’ve always wanted. Marc serves as a Wealth and Estate Planning Advisor at Wealthwise Financial Solutions as well as the Director of MB Succession Planning, where he helps clients preserve their wealth and ensure it stays within the ‘family bloodline’ for future generations. Marc holds a Master's degree in Law from the University of Huddersfield, a Level 6 Certified Financial Planner certification from The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, and a Level 4 Certificate in long-term care and later life planning from the London Institute of Banking & Finance. Marc joins me today to share his passion for helping families and business owners achieve financial independence and freedom. We discuss what inspired him to become a financial advisor and why he decided to pivot his career from law to financial planning. We discuss the time-blocking techniques he uses to manage his time between work and family and how becoming a parent has impacted how he views money and wealth. Marc also shares tips on how parents can save money for their children, tools parents can use to help teach their children to budge, and how he defines the term ‘financial independence.’ “It’s all about layering your income so you can meet your lifestyle costs.” - Marc Burman This week on Moving Conversations: ●     The events that led Marc to become a financial advisor●     Marc’s passion for helping families and business owners achieve financial independence●     Pivoting from practicing law to becoming a financial advisor●     Why Marc decided to start his own financial advisory business●     Time-blocking strategies Marc uses to manage his time●     How becoming a parent has changed Marc’s perspective on money●     A ‘set-it-and-forget-it’ approach to saving money for your children●     Teaching your kids how to budget●     Marc’s views on cryptocurrency, bitcoin, and NFTs●     How Marc helps his clients create a financial blueprint for their future●     How Marc defines financial independence Resources Mentioned: ●     GoHenry●     Book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! By Robert T. Kiyasaki●     Book: The One-Page Financial Plan: A Simple Way to Be Smart About Your Money by Carl Richards●     Book: The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason Connect with Marc Burman: ●     Marc Burman’s Website●     Marc Burman on LinkedIn●     Marc Burman on Facebook  I’ve created a Quiz to help you discover the #1 roadblock holding you back. In just 60 seconds, you’ll crack the code behind a show that grows your business without paid ads, sponsors, or thousands of listeners. Ready to start a podcast that makes fame and audience size irrelevant? TAKE THE PROFITABLE PODCAST QUIZ >>>  Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are Five Ways I Can Help Your Business Grow Using Your Podcast 1. Get your FREE ‘Ultimate Profitable Pod Checklist.’2. Read ‘Narrow Podcasting.’3. Implement the ‘Profitable-Pod Method’ Online Course4. Enjoy seamless Podcast Production powered by Podcast Network Solutions5. Work with me 1:1 
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    46 分
  • The History and Future of Podcasting with Todd Cochrane

    The History and Future of Podcasting with Todd Cochrane
    2022/12/22
    Todd Cochrane is the Founder and CEO of Blubrry Podcasting, a company that helps over 150,000 podcasters with hosting, distribution, audience statistics, monetization, and more. Todd has been producing his twice-weekly show, Geek News Central, since 2004 and is the co-host of the New Media Show. In 2015, he was inducted into the inaugural class of the Podcast Hall of Fame. He has been credited with the first podcast ad deal, GoDaddy. Todd is the author of Podcasting: The Do-It-Yourself Guide, which helps readers learn how to find, download, and listen to podcasts as well as learn how to create and publish their own. Before starting Blubrry, Todd served as an Advanced Airborne Avionics Systems specialist for 24 years in the United States Navy. He eventually retired with the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. Having spent the majority of his adult life in Hawaii, he now resides in Michigan with his family. Todd joins me today to discuss the history and future of podcasting. We discuss what motivated Todd to join the military and how technology has evolved over the last two decades. Todd shares his early fascination with technology and communications and what inspired him to purchase a mic in 2004 and launch his podcast. Todd shares his mistakes as a new podcaster and the challenges podcasters faced in those infancy days. We discuss how podcasting revolutionized mainstream media and why Todd is a major advocate for podcasters to build their brand on their own websites and platforms instead of being beholden to someone else. Todd shares how he partnered with GoDaddy for one of the industry’s first sponsorship deals and the lessons he’s learned along the way. We also discuss the evolution and growth of Blubrry and RawVoice, how Blubrry embraced working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how Blubrry is leading the pack in making podcasts easily accessible to everyone. “In those early days of podcasting, the challenge wasn’t building an audience. The challenge was keeping the ‘switch’ turned on.” - Todd Cochrane This week on Moving Conversations: ●     What motivated Todd to join the U.S. Navy●     How technology has evolved since the early 1980s●     Todd’s youthful fascination with technology and communications●     What inspired Todd to start podcasting●     The tech challenges that podcasting pioneers faced●     How podcasting revolutionized mainstream media●     Why Todd is a big proponent of podcasters building their brand on their own platforms●     Reminiscing on Todd’s earliest podcast episodes ●     Launching Blubrry’s parent company, RawVoice●     How the ad partnership with GoDaddy transpired●     The growth and evolution of Blubrry●     Embracing remote employment●     How to determine if Programmatic or Dynamic Ads are appropriate for your show●     Blubrry’s initiatives to make podcasts easily accessible for vision and hearing impaired audiences Resources Mentioned: ●     Zoom●     Slack●     Rev●     Podcast: No Agenda●     Podcast: Podnews Daily●     Podcast: Podcasting 2.0 Connect with Todd Cochrane: ●     Blubrry Podcasting●     Podcast: Geek News Central●     Podcast: New Media Show●     Book: Podcasting: The Do-It-Yourself Guide●     Blubrry Podcasting on LinkedIn●     Blubrry Podcasting on Instagram●     Blubrry Podcasting on Facebook●     Blubrry Podcasting on Twitter●     Todd Cochrane on LinkedIn●     Todd Cochrane on Twitter  I’ve created a Quiz to help you discover the #1 roadblock holding you back. In just 60 seconds, you’ll crack the code behind a show that grows your business without paid ads, sponsors, or thousands of listeners. Ready to start a podcast that makes fame and audience size irrelevant? TAKE THE PROFITABLE PODCAST QUIZ >>>  Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are Five Ways I Can Help Your Business Grow Using Your Podcast 1. Get your FREE ‘Ultimate Profitable Pod Checklist.’2. Read ‘Narrow Podcasting.’3. Implement the ‘Profitable-Pod Method’ Online Course4. Enjoy seamless Podcast Production powered by Podcast Network Solutions5. Work with me 1:1
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    47 分
  • Astronaut Kathy Sullivan Explores… Podcasting

    Astronaut Kathy Sullivan Explores… Podcasting
    2022/12/15
    In 1984, Kathy Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space. By 1986, she took her first deep-sea dive to the Bermuda Seamount flanks, making her the first person in history to walk in space and go to the deepest point of the ocean.  Kathy holds a Doctorate in Marine Geology and Geophysics from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia and has worked as a ranking commissioned Navy Reserve Oceanographer. She served as the appointed NOAA Chief Scientist and Deputy Administrator, the President and CEO of COSI, and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation & Prediction. Most recently, in 2020, Kathy was awarded the Greatest Vertical Extent Travelled by an Individual (within Earth’s exosphere) award. In September 2021, she was appointed as a member of President Biden’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. She is also the host of the Kathy Sullivan Explores Podcast, where she explores the human condition through the life journeys of her guests. Kathy joins me today to explore her first year in podcasting. We discuss how having routines and habits have helped her have deeper conversations with her podcast guests. We discuss what went wrong with the Hubble Space Telescope, how it was fixed, and Kathy’s thoughts on processing errors and failures. We explain what it's like to become a podcast host and interviewer and the importance of keeping your listeners in mind when recording new episodes. We also discuss some of her previous podcast episodes about leadership styles and how maintaining the mindset for learning keeps us alive and human. “Stay in the awareness that you’re always learning—always growing.” - Kathy Sullivan This week on Moving Conversations: ●     The real value of routines and habits●     The listeners Kathy keeps in mind when she records episodes●     How setbacks and hurdles in life are part of the human experience●     Launching shuttles, airplanes, and podcasts and why Kathy wrote Handprints on Hubble●     The power of creativity and invention and their roles in human life●     How Kathy’s curiosity and childhood upbringing helped her manage fear and risk●     Crisis management and dealing with surprises●     Processing different versions of tragedy and failure●     The Hubble Space Telescope’s mirror flaw and how it was fixed●     The debriefing and unwinding period that follows a podcast episode or a large project●     Conversations about compassionate and competitive styles of leadership ●     Kathy’s solo episodes and their improvement over time Resources Mentioned: ●     Podcast Episode: The Life of a Visionary with Charlie Bolden Part 1●     Podcast Episode: The Birth of the New Space Age with Charlie Bolden Part 2●     Podcast Episode: Getting Gold in Sports, Career, and Life with Katie Smith●     Podcast Episode: The Cooperative Model of Business with Omega CEO Raynald Aeschlimann (Part 1)●     Podcast Episode: The Honor of Measuring Time with Omega CEO Raynald Aeschlimann (Part 2)●     Podcast Episode: The Apollo 13 Mission with Gerry Griffin●     Podcast Episode: Life’s Fabulous Lessons with Dayna Steele●     Podcast Episode: Diversity, Inclusion, and Politics with Yvette McGee Brown●     Podcast Episode: Who is the Science Guy with Bill Nye●     Podcast Episode: Weaving Myth with Morgan Smith●     Podcast Episode: The Joyous Wonder of the Ocean with Helen Scales Connect with Kathy Sullivan: ●     Kathy Sullivan Explores●     Podcast: Kathy Sullivan Explores…●     Book: Handprints on Hubble: An Astronaut’s Story of Invention●     Kathy Sullivan on LinkedIn●     Kathy Sullivan on Instagram I’ve created a Quiz to help you discover the #1 roadblock holding you back. In just 60 seconds, you’ll crack the code behind a show that grows your business without paid ads, sponsors, or thousands of listeners. Ready to start a podcast that makes fame and audience size irrelevant? TAKE THE PROFITABLE PODCAST QUIZ >>>  Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are Five Ways I Can Help Your Business Grow Using Your Podcast 1. Get your FREE ‘Ultimate Profitable Pod Checklist.’2. Read ‘Narrow Podcasting.’3. Implement the ‘Profitable-Pod Method’ Online Course4. Enjoy seamless Podcast Production powered by Podcast Network Solutions5. Work with me 1:1
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  • Trade and Sell Your Spare Capacity with John Attridge

    Trade and Sell Your Spare Capacity with John Attridge
    2022/12/08
    John Attridge is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and the best-selling author of Business Blunders and Bloody Great Ideas. As the founder and CEO of BBX UK, John works with business owners of all shapes and sizes – from independent entrepreneurs to multinational organizations like Coca-Cola, MLC Life, and Microsoft – to tap into their spare capacity, gain new profitable customers, and reach their full potential. John is recognized as a pioneer in the digital trade credit space. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Politics, Math, and English from La Trobe University. He is the recipient of the 2022 Legends of Barter Award by the International Reciprocal Trade Association. John joins me today to share his entrepreneurship journey and his experience with launching a business focused on helping entrepreneurs trade and sell their spare capacity. We discuss how John became a digital trade currency pioneer and how his industry experience helped him prepare for the events following the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the challenges he experienced while creating a digital trade economy during an era before computers, cell phones, and the internet were developed. John explains an organization’s ‘spare capacity’ and how trading and selling it helps you stand out from your competitors. We also discuss what motivated John to write his book, how being a cricket umpire helped him become a better business leader, and how he helps entrepreneurs identify spare capacities and ‘business blunders’ within their organization “Unless you stand out as the blue fish in the goldfish bowl, then your competitors are going to eat up most of your pie. You need to do something to get a competitive advantage.” - John Attridge This week on Moving Conversations: ●     What it was like to grow up in Australia●     John’s career trajectory after college●     How John got started in the digital trade currencies●     Creating an economy from the fruits of adversity●     Understanding what spare capacity is●     How BBX UK got started and the motivation behind his best-selling book●     Leadership lessons John learned from working as a cricket umpire●     What’s next for John and the BBX UK organization●     How John helps business owners identify ‘business blunders’ in their organizations●     John’s prediction on the future of business and the workforce Resources Mentioned: ●     One Golden Nugget Connect with John Attridge: ●     BBX UK●     Book: Business Blunders and Bloody Great Ideas●     BBX UK on LinkedIn●     BBX UK on Instagram●     BBX UK on Facebook●     BBX UK on Twitter●     John Attridge on LinkedIn I’ve created a Quiz to help you discover the #1 roadblock holding you back. In just 60 seconds, you’ll crack the code behind a show that grows your business without paid ads, sponsors, or thousands of listeners. Ready to start a podcast that makes fame and audience size irrelevant? TAKE THE PROFITABLE PODCAST QUIZ >>>  Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are Five Ways I Can Help Your Business Grow Using Your Podcast 1. Get your FREE ‘Ultimate Profitable Pod Checklist.’2. Read ‘Narrow Podcasting.’3. Implement the ‘Profitable-Pod Method’ Online Course4. Enjoy seamless Podcast Production powered by Podcast Network Solutions5. Work with me 1:1
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    43 分
  • Winning a Nobel Peace Prize & Merging Your Passions with Lameen Abdul-Malik

    Winning a Nobel Peace Prize & Merging Your Passions with Lameen Abdul-Malik
    2022/12/01

    Lameen Abdul-Malik is the Managing Director of Honest Management, a public speaker, and an Intellectual Philanthropist. In 2005, Lameen was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his work at the International Atomic Energy Agency. Currently, Lameen serves as an advisor to the board for the YouInYou Foundation and the Founder of 100 Ideas Cafe, a crowd-sourcing platform on a mission to generate ideas that will impact the world.

     

    Lameen joins me today to share what it was like to grow up in Lagos, Nigeria, why his family moved from Nigeria to the U.K. and Austria, and what sparked his passion for changing the world. We discuss the importance of doing your best, even if you’re not enjoying what you do and how it can lead to new doors of opportunity. We discuss what it was like to receive a Nobel Peace Prize and his role in opening a cancer treatment hospital in Zambia. We discuss what drove Lameen to move his family to Cape Town to open a coffee shop and start his journey as an entrepreneur. and it impacted his children and shaped his views of the world. We also discuss what inspired the concept and mission behind the 100 Ideas Cafe, how it has evolved since its launch, and what Lameen hopes to achieve in the next decade.

     

    “Just do your best. You never know what roads might open up for you.” - Lameen Abdul-Malik

     

    This week on Moving Conversations:

     

    ●     Lameen’s humble beginnings, growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, and moving to Austria and the U.K

    ●     Lameen’s inspiration to change the world

    ●     Doing your best, even if you’re not enjoying what you’re doing

    ●     How Lameen became the recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize and why he used the award money to train new cancer doctors in Zambia

    ●     Moving to Cape Town to start a coffee shop

    ●     Lessons Lameen has learned throughout his entrepreneurial journey

    ●     What inspired the concept of the 100 Ideas Cafe

    ●     How the COVID-19 pandemic and global quarantine policies have impacted people’s mental health worldwide

    ●     Lameen’s 10-year goals for the 100 Ideas Cafe

     

    Resources Mentioned:

     

    ●     Podcast: Insert Human with Chris Colbert Episode 104 - The 100 IDeas Cafe with Lameen Abdul-Malik

     

    Connect with Lameen Abdul-Malik:

     

    ●     100 Ideas Cafe Website

    ●     From Coffee with Love Website

    ●     100 Ideas Cafe on LinkedIn

    ●     100 Ideas Cafe on Instagram

    ●     100 Ideas Cafe on Twitter

    ●     Lameen Abdul-Malik on LinkedIn

     

     

    I’ve created a Quiz to help you discover the #1 roadblock holding you back.

     

    In just 60 seconds, you’ll crack the code behind a show that grows your business without paid ads, sponsors, or thousands of listeners.

     

    Ready to start a podcast that makes fame and audience size irrelevant?

     

    TAKE THE PROFITABLE PODCAST QUIZ >>>

     

     

    Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are Five Ways I Can Help Your Business Grow Using Your Podcast

     

    1. Get your FREE ‘Ultimate Profitable Pod Checklist.’

    2. Read ‘Narrow Podcasting.’

    3. Implement the ‘Profitable-Pod Method’ Online Course

    4. Enjoy seamless Podcast Production powered by Podcast Network Solutions

    5. Work with me 1:1
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    48 分
  • It’s Who You Don’t Know with Brian J. Esposito

    It’s Who You Don’t Know with Brian J. Esposito
    2022/11/24
    With over 20 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur, Brian J. Esposito has built and sold multiple successful businesses, including the legendary Inkwell Coffee House, which is known for serving over a million cups of coffee in a single year. He has served in multiple high-profile executive roles, including as the President and General Partner of Exchange Capital Partners, a General Partnership with over $1.8 billion in assets. Today, Brian is the President and Founder of Esposito Intellectual Enterprises, LLC, a holding company with over 90 businesses in its holding portfolio and operating in over 25 industries. Brian joins me again today to share his perspective on Bitcoin and NFTs and discuss some of the risks involved for businesses refusing cash currencies. We discuss the importance of investing in yourself, how Brian enters and builds trust with people in new industry markets, and why he feels knowing who you should not know in a new industry is more important than knowing who you should know. Brian shares the projects he is currently working on to positively impact the music industry and how he manages his time to stay productive. We also discuss how adopting a ‘value first’ mindset has impacted his career and the importance of identifying and valuing your worth. “People always say ‘it’s who you know.’ I like saying it’s who you don’t know. It’s knowing who not to know. That is power; that is what keeps you alive.” - Brian J. Esposito This week on Moving Conversations: ●     Brian’s perspective on Bitcoin and the NFT space●     The pros and cons of the regulated banking environment●     Why Brian values investing in himself more than investing in stocks●     How Brian enters and builds trust in new industry markets●     The value of knowing who not to know in a new industry●     What attracted Brian to invest in the music industry●     The projects and platforms Brian is currently building for music artists●     Brian’s time management strategies●     The realities of a ‘time is money' mindset●     The importance of valuing your worth Resources Mentioned: ●     Dropbox●     Blackwing Pencils●     IPXYZ●     Virtual Stacks●     Book: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas père & Robin Buss●     Book Series: The Godfather by Mario Puzo, Anthony Puzo, Frances Ford Copolla & Robert J. Thompson Connect with Brian J. Esposito: ●     Esposito Intellectual Enterprises, LLC●     Invisible Disabilities® Association●     Esposito Intellectual Enterprises, LLC. on LinkedIn●     Brian J. Esposito on LinkedIn●     Brian J. Esposito on Instagram●     Brian J. Esposito on Twitter  I’ve created a Quiz to help you discover the #1 roadblock holding you back. In just 60 seconds, you’ll crack the code behind a show that grows your business without paid ads, sponsors, or thousands of listeners. Ready to start a podcast that makes fame and audience size irrelevant? TAKE THE PROFITABLE PODCAST QUIZ >>>  Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are Five Ways I Can Help Your Business Grow Using Your Podcast 1. Get your FREE ‘Ultimate Profitable Pod Checklist.’2. Read ‘Narrow Podcasting.’3. Implement the ‘Profitable-Pod Method’ Online Course4. Enjoy seamless Podcast Production powered by Podcast Network Solutions5. Work with me 1:1Toby's Moving Conversation's Number 16
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    29 分