Jeff Somers is the author of the Avery Cates series, the Ustari Cycle, Chum, and Writing Without Rules. He also generates 45% of all the freelance writing in the universe. In each episode, Jeff will pour a drink and discuss one of his works of short fiction, from inspiration to publication, and then read the damn thing with sound effects and asides. He invites you to pour a drink and settle in with him for a self-centered and self-deprecating tour of his literary universe. Also, take off you ...
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 89: Abhors a Vacuum
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29:50The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 89: Author Jeff Somers drinks Maker's Mark 101 and reads his short story "Abhors a Vacuum," published by Dark Recesses Press in 2021. https://darkrecessespress.com/2021/12/01/abhors-a-vacuum/ jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 88: The Winter Siege
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1:35:29The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 88: Author Jeff Somers drinks Knob Creek Cask Strength 101 and reads his Avery Cates short story "The Winter Siege." jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 87: Free from Want
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33:03The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 87: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022. jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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I Point at The Things I Wish to Command
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36:56The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 86: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Rabbit Hole Sucrule and reads his short story "I Point at the Things I Wish to Command," which appeared in Geeky Giving back in 2016. jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 85: The Kendish Hit
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1:15:47The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 85: Author Jeff Somers drinks Mellow Corn like a teenager and reads his Avery Cates short story "The Kendish Hit," and has an unfortunate epiphany about the title. jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 84: The Bonus Situation
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44:57The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 84: Author Jeff Somers drinks Courage and Conviction Single Malt Whiskey and reads his short story "The Bonus Situation," which appeared in the anthology "Mech: Age of Steel." jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 83: Time's Thumb
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1:16:13The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 83: Author Jeff Somers drinks Taketsuru Pure Malt Whisky and reads his short story "Time's Thumb," which was never published but fed into dozens of subsequent stories and novels. jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 82: Author Jeff Somers drinks The Ox Single Malt and reads his short story "The Sacrament," almost published a few years ago. jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 81: Author Jeff Somers drinks Black Dynomite IPA and reads his short story "History Porn," published in Book XI. jeffreysomers.com https://www.bookxi.org/issue-xv-love#/history-pornDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 80: Kiss Them for Me
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29:30The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 80: Author Jeff Somers drinks Freud Whiskey and reads his short story "Kiss Them for Me," published in Bare Bone #3. jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 79: Author Jeff Somers drinks A Tale of Tokyo Scotch from Glenmorangie and reads his short story "Come and See," part of his Ustari Cycle universe (We Are Not Good People"). jeffreysomers.com wearenotgoodpeople.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 78: Arthur Kill
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54:12The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 78: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Teelings Small Batch Irish Whiskey and reads his short story "Arthur Kill," published by Mystery Magazine in 2018. jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 77: I Was a Child Novelist and So Can You
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36:40The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 77: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Bomore Scotch and reads his unpublished essay "I Was a Child Novelist and So Can You," written as part of a proposed sequel to his book "Writing Without Rules." jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 76: How to Completely, Absolutely, and Totally Fail to Brew Beer at Home
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25:56The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 76: Author Jeff Somers drinks some John Henry Single Malt Whiskey and reads his essay "How to Completely, Absolutely, and Totally Fail to Brew Beer at Home," somehow not bursting into teas as he contemplates all that lost beer. So much loss. jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 75: Under the Umbrella
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30:05Author Jeff Somers drinks some Kura The Whisky and reads his interview "Under the Umbrella: The Sean Ferrell Interview," which can be found at https://kgbbarlit.com/lit/non_fiction/s. jeffreysomers.com seanferrell.wordpress.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The First Time I Ever Got Fired
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28:31Author Jeff Somers drinks some Great Jones Straight Bourbon and reads his essay "The First Time I Ever Got Fired," originally published in Angry Thoreauan #27, November, 2000. jeffreysomers.com innerswine.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 73: To Die In the Rain
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36:39Author Jeff Somers drinks some Penderyn Legend Whiskey and reads two essays from his old zine, The Inner Swine: "To Die. In the Rain. What Kind of Writer Are you Anyway?" and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World. Except Me." jeffreysomers.com innerswine.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 72: The Five People You Meet in the Laundromat
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25:36Author Jeff Somers drinks some Nepalese Gurkhas and Guns Whiskey and reads two essays: "The Five People You meet in the Laundromat" and "Jeff Somers for Poet Laureate of Hoboken." jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 71: The Socioeconomics of the Private Detective
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32:49Author Jeff Somers drinks some Michter's Small Batch Bourbon and reads his essay "The Socioeconomics of the Private Detective," published in 2015 by the Barnes & Noble Book Blog. jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 70: The Devils In The Details
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32:20Author Jeff Somers drinks some Rampur single cask and reads his essay "The Devil's in the Details," published in 2003 by the Drexel Online Journal. jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 69: I Wrote a Novel Because People Are the Worst
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27:43Author Jeff Somers drinks some Oban 14 and reads his essay "I Wrote a Novel Because People are the Worst," published online in 2014 to promote his novel "We Are Not Good People" jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 68: The Inner Swine's Guide to Ignorance
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26:05Author Jeff Somers drinks some Michter's bourbon and reads his essay "The Inner Swine's Guide to Ignorance: Episode One, Just Peanuts to Space," published by Brutarian Magazine back in the distant past of 2005. jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 67: The Curse of the Little Dogs
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22:54Author Jeff Somers drinks some Nikka Taketsuru whiskey and reads his silly essay "The Curse of the Little Dogs," which remains one of the most controversial things's he's ever published. jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 66: You're Eating Yourself, You Don't Believe It
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32:06Author Jeff Somers drinks classic Glenmorangie A Tale of the Forest and reads his essay "You're Eating Yourself, You Don't Believe It" which was published in Angry Thoreauan way back in 2001. jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 65: The Company I Keep
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37:37Author Jeff Somers drinks classic Glenmorangie 10 Year and reads from his novel "The Company I Keep," which he had to delete 90% of to make it a success.Door Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 64: Black House
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40:54Author Jeff Somers drinks some Piggyback Bourbon and reads from his novel "Black House," which exposes just how much of a huge nerd he really is. INFO ON CHRISTOPHER MANSON'S MAZE: http://www.intotheabyss.net/ PLAY 'BLACK HOUSE': https://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/j88rplavbe66kkxylunp9g/black-house REVIEW OF 'BLACK HOUSE' GAME: https://intfict…
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 63: Forever Man
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37:29Author Jeff Somers drinks some Redbreast Cask Strength Pot Still Whiskey and reads from his novel "Forever Man," which is so nice it kind of failed twice. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 62: Book of Days
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36:42Author Jeff Somers drinks some Basil Hayden Kentucky Straight Bourbon and reads from his novel "Book of Days," which isn't exactly a Failed Novel but grew out of failure nonetheless. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 61: The Only Time Chapter One
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1:02:06Author Jeff Somers drinks some Cirka No. 3 and reads chapter 1 of his failed novel "The Only Time," which bears some eerie (and prescient) similarities to a very successful film franchise. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 60: The King Worm
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34:19Author Jeff Somers drinks some Nikka From the Barrel whiskey and reads chapter 15 of his failed Avery Cates novel "The King Worm," where mistakes were definitely made. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 59: The Weak Theory of Mike Edelson
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1:10:33Author Jeff Somers drinks some Courage & Conviction Cuvee and reads chapter one of his failed novel "The Weak Theory of Mike Edelson," which he honestly doesn't even remember writing. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 58: The Very Merry Pranksters
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49:23Author Jeff Somers slums it with Tullamore D.E.W. and reads chapter one of his failed novel "The Very Merry Pranksters," which was a great idea he was too lazy to develop properly. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 57: Almost As Delightful Chapter One
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32:39Author Jeff Somers drinks some Old Granddad and reads chapter one of his failed novel "Almost As Delightful," which he was forced to write by his wife. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The Night Will Echo Back at You Chapter One
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32:05Author Jeff Somers drinks Monkey Shoulder whiskey and reads chapter one of his failed novel "The Night Will Echo Back at You." www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 55: The Rite of Death Chapter One
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55:53Author Jeff Somers drinks Kavalan whiskey and reads chapter one of his failed novel "The Rite of Death." www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 54: Collections Chapter One
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42:41Author Jeff Somers drinks Black Whiskey made from black Andean corn and reads chapter one of his failed novel "Collections." www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 53: The Intergalactic, Pandimensional Light Show
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29:48Author Jeff Somers drinks some Basil Hayden Red Wine Cask Finish whiskey and reads his very early short story "The Intergalactic, Pandimensional Light Show," which he wrote when he was 17 years old and published in a zine called "Being" in 1990. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 52: Pro Bono
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46:29Author Jeff Somers drinks some Van Brunt Stillhouse Empire Rye then reads his Avery Cates short story "Pro Bono." www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 51: From Hell's Heart
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33:31Author Jeff Somers drinks Nikka Coffey whiskey then reads and discusses a short story he wrote just a few weeks ago, presented without any editing or revision at all, because he likes to live dangerously. And also drinks too much. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 50: A Meek and Thankful Heart
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2:25:19Author Jeff Somers drinks High West Campfire and discusses his novella "A Meek and Thankful Heart," published by Buzzy Mag in 2013. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 49: The God of East Baker Street
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34:09Author Jeff Somers drinks some Uncle Nearest 1856 and discusses his short story "The God of East Baker Street." www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 48: Friend of the Devil
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46:23Author Jeff Somers drinks French whiskey and discusses his short story "Friend of the Devil," published in Lullaby Hearse in 2003. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 47: Time Will Forgive
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35:21Author Jeff Somers drinks some Asbury Park Distilling Double Barrel Bourbon and discusses his short story "Time Will Forgive," published in The Portland Review in 2001. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 46: The Electric Church Chapter One Through the Years
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1:39:36Author Jeff Somers drinks some 29-year-old single malt whiskey from Bushmills and discusses the evolution of Chapter One of his second novel, "The Electric Church" between 1993 and 2007. www.jeffreysomers.com
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 45: And Still Insists He Sees the Ghosts
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36:15Hurry and cure death, kthanx
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 44: "The Defragmentation of Thomas Crane"
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34:06Author Jeff Somers drinks some Wild Turkey and discusses his short story "The Defragmentation of Thomas Crane," which appeared in "The Urban Bizarre" approximately a lifetime ago. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 43: Lifers Chapter 10, "Angel-Headed Hipsters"
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35:43Author Jeff Somers drinks Compass Box Artists' Blend and discusses Chapter 10 of his debut novel "Lifers." www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 42: Rolls Upon Prank
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43:17Author Jeff Somers drinks Adnams Single Malt and discusses his short story "Rolls Upon Prank," which is about cats solving a mysterious death and was published in Mystery Weekly in 2018. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 41: Up The Crazy
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54:08Author Jeff Somers drinks Mellow Corn whiskey and discusses his short story "Up The Crazy," which he wrote to promote his novel "Chum" and its connection to his debut novel "Lifers" via a shared universe. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 40: Self-Inflicted, Glorified
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36:34Author Jeff Somers drinks some Matsui Sakura Cask whiskey and discusses his short story "Self-Inflicted, Glorified," which is really two stories in one. www.jeffreysomers.comDoor Jeff Somers
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