BOOMERTOWN with Barry Bowman and Roger Currie (general)

August 2019
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Thu, 15 August 2019

All elvis all the time R.I.P.

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Thu, 8 August 2019

Guest host Michael Foebes

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Thu, 1 August 2019

Elvis scores big and Roger spotlights Tony

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Wed, 31 July 2019

WE'RE GOING BACK TO 1950. HANG ON!!1

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Thu, 18 July 2019

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE!!

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Thu, 11 July 2019

We're back!!!

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Fri, 14 June 2019

THIS WEEK: We celebrate our 300th show!!! W\ C’mon along as we hop in our Time Machine and travel back to 1964

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Fri, 7 June 2019

A SALUTE TO D-Day 1944 Plus Mickey Mantel retires. Tom Jones turns 79. and Jim Jaackson subs for Sue

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Fri, 31 May 2019

Happy birthday Pat Boone!~

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Fri, 31 May 2019

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAT BOONE!

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Sat, 25 May 2019

Farewll Doris and Tim!

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Fri, 10 May 2019

Happy Mothers Day. We hear from two iconic moms, June Cleaver (Barbara Billingsly ) and Barry has a exclusive interview with Marion Ross, Mrs, C herself!

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Fri, 10 May 2019

mothers day

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Fri, 3 May 2019

Roger's interview with the late "Dallas" actor Ken Kercheval and Barry talks with Late Night With David Letterman dirsctor Hal Gurnee, then Hudson and Landry twist on Who's On First--hilarious

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Fri, 26 April 2019

bIRTHDAY "KIDS" CAROL BURNETTE AND BOBBY RYDELL are highlighted this week.

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Thu, 18 April 2019

We say Nappy Birthday to Elinore Donahue and Johnny Tillotson Plus the guys try to remake Hitchcock's "Strangers On a Train"

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Fri, 5 April 2019

Jukebox Jim subs for Susan. We discuss last week's April Fool's Day and celebrate CRoger Corman' s 93rd Birthday

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Fri, 29 March 2019

Hey Baaarney! It's Barny Miller's Hal Linden in conversation Roger plus Manitoba's booming movie industry.

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Fri, 22 March 2019

. We say helllo to SPRING! Our Time Machine travels back to 1980 when we said hello AGAIN to Trudeau. (Senior) and bye bye to ol' Harry Truman. R.I.P.

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Fri, 22 February 2019

"...and the envelope please..." It's Oscar Night in Boomertown!

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Fri, 15 February 2019

Features in our vehicles that have taken years to die PLUS AGEING CELEBRITIES THAT STILL REFUSE TO

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Fri, 8 February 2019

PESCI-PALOOZA!

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Sat, 2 February 2019

IT'S OFFICIAL! SPRING COMING SOON! An exclusive interview with Wireton Ontario's mayor Janice Jackson. Behind the scenes of Groundhog Day with Bill Murray comments from director Harold Ramis and a close one on Groundhog Day Trivia

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Thu, 24 January 2019

ALL ABOUT OSCAR

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Thu, 17 January 2019

Happy Birthday LLoyd Robertson !! On this date 1967 we first met Mister Dress Up.Sue defeats Roger in a sprightly round of BizzOff

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Thu, 10 January 2019

WE'RE BACK1

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Fri, 21 December 2018

THIS WEEK: Eggnog, shortbread and memories~ it's our annual Boomertown Christmas party. Barry, Rog and Sue take turns at karaoke, Rog insists he won the trivia contest, and Dale Baglo sings The Turkey Song.

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Sat, 1 December 2018

"Happy Birthday Woody! A 73 year old British DJ has been on the air for 44 years with only one listener. plus the top 5 fastest talking jocks in history. "

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Fri, 9 November 2018

Our Remembrence Day episode, We salute tow truly bad ass Canadian war heroes. and of course Vera Lynn, The Andrews Sisters and Glenn Miller Orchestra

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Fri, 2 November 2018

The guys dust off the old time machine and wind up in 1957. Sputnik II "The Laika Launch" Strange sightings over Texas, and Roger chats with Canada's greatest football hero, Russ Jackson.

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Fri, 26 October 2018

Hallowe'en's 40th! What, you were expecting Abbott and Costello Meet the Wolf Man? Plus Roger misses those old Hammer films. (and who's that laughing?)

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Mon, 22 October 2018

An interview with John Lithgow and "What's His Name" Part I The busiest actor (Mean Streets, Silence of the Lambs, New York New York, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore", Taxi Driver, etc.) who nobody knows.

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Fri, 12 October 2018

A STAR IS BORN!...AND RE-BORN...AND RE-BORN,...AND...

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Fri, 5 October 2018

BLOOPERS! Oh My! PLUS The End of The Summer of Love

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Fri, 28 September 2018

JAMES DEAN 07/30/55 63rd anniversary of James Dean's death. Barry and Roger remember.

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Fri, 21 September 2018

IT'S THE KING'S BIRTHDAY!!! STEPHEN KING: 71 YEARS OLD. Barry and Rog dedicate the show to the weirdness that is Stephen King.

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Fri, 14 September 2018

A Tribute To Burt Reynolds. His movies, his life, his legacy!

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Fri, 7 September 2018

The 50's! Roger looks back at that little scuffle started in Korea and Barry remembers when we got Color TV in Canada - finally! Two Back To School Must-See Movies.

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Thu, 30 August 2018

A fond farewell to Neil Simon, Time to re-make "The Birds?" Hmmm. and Songs We Love To Hate. Any other suggestions? Let us know.

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Sat, 18 August 2018

R.I.P.Aretha Franklin, Robert Redford retires? And a new category at the Oscars next year?

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Thu, 9 August 2018

R.I.P. Stan Mikita Roger chats with Sports writer Scott Taylor, Jay "Dennis the Menace" North talks about his abusive life as a child actor. Then Barry and Roger chat with Jerry "he Beaver" Mathers. about his career.

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Thu, 2 August 2018

The boys say happy birthday to Tony Bennett on his 93rd this week, and Barry remembers Kung Fu and David Caradine.

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Thu, 26 July 2018

LOOK OUT 1958 HERE WE COME.

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Thu, 19 July 2018

THIS WEEK: HEY THEY’RE BACK! The guys are rested and ready to stroll down Memory Lane with some real Old Timers. An interview with Walter Mathau and George Burns PLUS a retrospective on TV’s Rose Marie and her latest documentary. Two more Must-See mov

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Fri, 15 June 2018

Our final show of the season. Roger interviews Roy "Dusty" Rogers Jr. Music and chat from The Sons of the Pioneers.

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Fri, 8 June 2018

Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers?? We remember Fred and his friends. Time for a re-make? How about Romancing the Stone?

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Thu, 31 May 2018

On this dat years ago Lou Gerigh began his record. Listen to a rare radio interview with The Iron Horse. Happy 70th Beaver!! Jerry Mathers tells how it all happened PLUS lots more fun stuff.

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Thu, 31 May 2018

A rare interview with Lou Gehrig and The Beaver" turns 70!

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Thu, 31 May 2018

On this dat years ago Lou Gerigh began his record. Listen to a rare radio interview with The Iron Horse. Happy 70th Beaver!! Jerry Mathers tells how it all happened PLUS lots more fun stuff..

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Fri, 25 May 2018

Our Flashback Show. After 250 why wouldn't we reminisce? Roger's chat with Ed Asner, and Steve McQueen's ex, The Bullitt car found! CKLW's Jim Jackson and more

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Fri, 18 May 2018

OUR ROYAL WEDDING SHOW! All about The Royals . Keep Calm and Harry -er Carry On!

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Fri, 4 May 2018

FATHER KNOWS BEST? We travel back to 1954 this week and Roger chats with Billy Gray (who explains the question mark) about his role as Bud in that beloved TV sitcom of the 50's. Plus two Must-See movies from 1954.

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Fri, 27 April 2018

A bit more Charles Grodin please, two of our favorite Grodin flics, plus Letterman and Grodin. Barry remembers 1968 (who could forget!)

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Fri, 20 April 2018

We salute Murray Westgate "Mister Esso" is 100 years old. And we remember Art Bell.

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Fri, 13 April 2018

OUR RE-BOOT SHOW!

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Fri, 6 April 2018

"Hey...let's be careful out there!" Our tribute to Steven Bochco

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Thu, 29 March 2018

Richard Chamberlain is 84??? G'waaannn! WKRP returns to MeTV

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Sun, 25 March 2018

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Sat, 24 March 2018

The guys rev up the time machine and we go back to 1975

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Thu, 15 March 2018

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! THIS WEEK: An intervIew with Jimmy Stewart. The day the gloves came off all around Montreal! plus two more Must-See Movies and...oh yeah...Der Bingle.

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Thu, 22 February 2018

PLAY BALL! Major League Spring Training starting u soon. Everything baseball this week. Mister Baseball" Bob Uecker, Micky Mantle, Bob Newhart and plenty more.

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Fri, 2 February 2018

The guys talk Super Bowl, Buddy Holly, Sinatra,and Bellamy. Two Must-See's and another Mystery Voice challenge.

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Fri, 26 January 2018

THIS WEEK: GRETSKY AND GROUCHO .aka "Tears and Bad Puns". PLUS Lots of laughs with Ellen. Hear here:

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Fri, 12 January 2018

Whoa! Dude...we're back in 1969 man...Spotrlights on The Amazing Kreskin and Dick Cavett.

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Thu, 4 January 2018

Welcome back! It's 2018 andd a brand new Boomertow as Barry and Rog remember highlights from last year and one special movie.

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Wed, 13 December 2017

"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" from 1939. Our seasons greetings to you as Orson Welles narrates and Lionel Barrymore "Scrooges".

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Fri, 8 December 2017

Time Machine: 1964. Roger tells some behind the scenes stories of Waerner Brothers' My Fair Lady. Barry remembers his Mustang convertible.

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Thu, 23 November 2017

THIS WEEK:The JFK FILES REVEALED! CBC's Don Newman recounts a strange connection in Fargo. (Fargo?) PLUS The last living Secret Service agent from that detail stills holds himself to blame! Hear here:

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Wed, 15 November 2017

All about Radio, CanCon regulations, radio gossip columnists, and Jacfk Benny

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Thu, 9 November 2017

OUR REMEMBERANCE DAY SHOW. Two "bad ass" Canadaian war heroes you may never have heard of.

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Thu, 2 November 2017

we're back in 1972

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Wed, 25 October 2017

It's BOO! -mertown this week as the guys (well, one anyway) get set for Trick 'er Treat Tuesday Roger chats with David Cronenberg and Barry features his three scariest movie trailer voice -over guys...and who's Fred Klett?

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Sat, 21 October 2017

Whaaaa? A new opening billboard! The guys Re-Make "In the Heat of the Night" and Roger goes 5 for 5 on Stump.

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Thu, 12 October 2017

HAPPY BIRTHAD! Two entertainment originals, Nana Mouskouri and Paul Simon get the birthday treatment

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Thu, 5 October 2017

We land in 1953! CinemaScope! 3-D! and Hef!!!

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Thu, 28 September 2017

SHALOM!

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Thu, 28 September 2017

SHALOM!!!

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Thu, 21 September 2017

REMEMBERING MARILYIN Everything...(well not everything)... Marilyn.

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Fri, 15 September 2017

The MASTER of Suspense chats with Dick Cavett, a last farewell to Country's :Gentle Giant"and Alan King reads obituaries. (Trust us, it's funny!)

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Sat, 9 September 2017

Whaaa? 1949?? Our newly souped-up Time Mchine is AWSOME! Roger talks with Gordon Pinsent,, we say so long to Shelly Berman and Barry explains the origins of that 45 rpm record.

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Fri, 1 September 2017

THE MISSING BULLITT. The ’68 Mustang, driven by McQueen, thought lost forever-discovered! Barry talks with its new owner. Meanwhile Roger chats with McQueen’s ex about her tumultuous life with the action star. Plus: Let’s Make a Re-Make” Is it tim

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Thu, 24 August 2017

Farewell Jerry. R.I.P. Roger's Memory Chest talk with Mr. Let's Make a Deal, Monty Hall, He turns 96 this week! Funny stuff from the late Dick Gregory.

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Thu, 17 August 2017

ELVIS DEAD! 40 Years later. We talk to music historian John Einarson about The King Plus! The World's Oldest Stand up Comedian.

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Fri, 11 August 2017

The guys land in 1984. Ooooh! Thriller!!! G’bye Fantasy Island. Roger’s Memory Chest chat with “Mr. Rourke” Ricardo Montalban. Laughs with Joan Rivers and Farewell to Glenn Campbell.

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Thu, 27 July 2017

1967! Definitely TUNE IN , TURN ON your radio BUT don't DROP OUT until you hear our tribute to The Summer Of Love.

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Thu, 20 July 2017

1987

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Thu, 20 July 2017

1987 Meech Lake, the Iran-Contra affair, the Unabomber and the Black Monday stock market crash… no wonder this was also the year that Prozac hit the market for the first time. But wasn’t all doom and gloom. The Bangles had us all Walking like an Egypt

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Thu, 20 July 2017

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Thu, 22 June 2017

Look out! We crash landed in 1972. Pong, "what fun!" We recall the Black September crisis in Munich, A chat between Jack Webster and P.M. Trudeau (no the other one) and a farewell to Bill Dana. this week's Must-See movies: Young Winston and Play It Again

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Thu, 15 June 2017

THIS WEEK WE ‘RE “LOST IN THE 50’s”” 1955 to be exact. Roger remembers James Dean and Barry recalls “The $64,000 Question” scandal. PLUS Stan Freeberg’s “The Great Pretender” Hilarious! Must See Movies: Rebel Without A Cause” and �

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Thu, 8 June 2017

Welcome to 1963 Boomers! A sit down with Downton Abby's Maggy Smith,, the real-life top secret gov't plan to aid POW's of The Great Escape Jonathan Winters does JFK (who knew?) Must See movies this week: Hud and Act One.

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Fri, 26 May 2017

A farewell to Roger Moore, Our time machine takes us back to 1980 and Barry recalls the first days of CNN while we share some lauughs with a young Paul Reiser. Her here. :

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Wed, 10 May 2017

Stuck in the 70'S! It's 1975 and we're looking back at the making of the movie Jaws! Plus a visit with Robert Redford and memories of SNL Season One.

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Thu, 4 May 2017

We travel back to 1971! All In the Family, The Odd Couple, a chat with Jack Klugman, Classic moments from The Ed Sullivan Show.

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Thu, 27 April 2017

The big guy's back!

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Thu, 20 April 2017

Roger's on vacation this week, Forbes and Marshall fill in

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Fri, 7 April 2017

We salute 1958 A conversation with Raymond "Perry Mason" Burr, remember George Gobel? See? It wasn't ALL rock 'n roll back then.

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Wed, 22 March 2017

OUR FOUR YEAR ANNIVESRAY SPECIAL Highlights from past fun and Red Robinson talks about Chuck Berry

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Wed, 15 March 2017

OUR FOURTH ANNIVERSAY 192 EPISODES AND STILL FRESH EVERY WEEK! Thanks to all our Boomer fans for making Boomertown the #1 Nostalgia podcast in Canada! Keep listening for more great memories from the best generation and tell your friends!

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Thu, 9 March 2017

We salute the year 1965! the music, movies and memories plus a fond farewell to TCM's Robert Osborne

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