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"The Dark Demon" by Robert Bloch / Cthulhu Mythos
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30:20"The Dark Demon" is a Cthulhu Mythos story by Robert Bloch, first published in the November 1936 edition of Weird Tales. “The strange story of a man who communed too closely with things from beyond space.”Door HorrorBabble
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"The Phoenix on the Sword" by Robert E. Howard / Conan the Cimmerian
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1:05:42"The Phoenix on the Sword" is a Conan the Cimmerian novelette by Robert E. Howard, first published in the December 1932 edition of Weird Tales. "A soul-searing story of a fearsome monster spawned in darkness before the first man crawled out of the slimy sea."Door HorrorBabble
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"The Fisherman's Special" by H. L. Thomson
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11:28"The Fisherman's Special" is a short story by the one-time Weird Tales author, H. L. Thomson. The story appeared in the August 1939 edition of the magazine. "I caught myself up short when I heard him say 'werewolves'."Door HorrorBabble
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"The Second Interment" by Clark Ashton Smith
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30:40"The Second Interment" is a short story by the American writer, Clark Ashton Smith. The story first appeared in the January 1933 edition of Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror, and concerns the terrible fate of an ailing figure by the name of Uther Magbane.Door HorrorBabble
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"Bitter Gold" is a short story by the little-known author B. C. Bridges. The story, which first appeared in Weird Tales in December 1931, was described as follows: “The old man and his wife needed money—a brief, grim tale of Siberia.”Door HorrorBabble
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"The Decoy" by Algernon Blackwood and Wilfred Wilson
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52:40"The Decoy" is a short story by Algernon Blackwood and Wilfred Wilson, first published in the 1921 collection, The Wolves of God and Other Fey Stories. “John Burley sought to dispel the ugly superstition that clung to the unlovely house.”Door HorrorBabble
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"By One, by Two, and by Three" by Adrian Ross
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1:33:36"By One, by Two, and By Three" is a short story by the British writer, Adrian Ross -- aka Stephen Hall (real name, Arthur Reed Ropes). The tale, which first appeared in the December 1887 edition of Temple Bar, concerns a curious character by the name of Angus Macbane, whose dislike of a wealthy uncle is expressed in the most unwholesome of ways.…
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"Night and Silence" by Maurice Level
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10:58"Night and Silence" is a short story by the French author, Maurice Level. First appearing in Weird Tales in February 1932, the story was described as follows: “They seemed to personify Age, Night and Silence.”Door HorrorBabble
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"The Dark Castle" by Marion Brandon
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32:40"The Dark Castle" is one of two short stories penned by the little-known author, Marion Brandon. First appearing in the September 1931 edition of Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror, the story was described as follows: “The spirit of Archenfels broods ominously over the two stranded travelers in the deserted castle.”…
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"The Silver Bullet" by P. A. Whitney
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42:08"The Silver Bullet" is a short story by the American author, P. A. Whitney. First published in the February 1935 issue of Weird Tales Magazine, the story was described as follows: “An eldritch tale of horror, of a terrible adventure on Loon Mountain, and a talisman that was potent in the old days against witches and warlocks.”…
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"Out of the Sea" by A. C. Benson
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34:46"Out of the Sea" is a 1904 horror story by the English author, A. C. Benson. "It was a beast—a beast about the size of a goat. I never saw the like—yet I did not see it clear; I but felt the air blow, and caught a whiff of it—it was salt like the sea, but with a kind of dead smell behind."Door HorrorBabble
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"Lost in the Vaults of Cross Fell" by Ian Gordon
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1:34:34"Lost in the Vaults of Cross Fell" is HorrorBabble's seventh Twelve Days of Christmas special. The story: An urban explorer discovers an entrance to a secret government facility in Cumbria. An aspiring audioblogger, the young man is eager to chronicle his explorations below ground. Will this thirst for adventure be his undoing?…
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"The Sorcerer's Jewel" by Robert Bloch
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43:10"The Sorcerer's Jewel" is a Cthulhu Mythos story by Robert Bloch, first published in the February 1939 edition of Strange Stories, under the pseudonym, Tarleton Fiske. “Those forms were spawned in the nightmares and dreams of the Pit."Door HorrorBabble
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"Arthur Pentelow's Local" by M. D. Vickers
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27:34"Arthur Pentelow's Local" is a 2024 short story by British writer, M. D. Vickers. In the story, a regular at The Grey Man becomes obsessed with the disappearance of a fellow patron.Door HorrorBabble
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"The Thing on the Roof" by Robert E. Howard
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24:36"The Thing on the Roof" is a Cthulhu Mythos short story by Robert E. Howard, first published in Weird Tales, February 1932. It tells of a man and his quest for a lost temple known as the 'Temple of the Toad'.Door HorrorBabble
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"The Whispering Deep" by Tamlan Dipper
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1:56:28"The Whispering Deep" is a 2024 Cthulhu Mythos story by the British writer, Tamlan Dipper. The story, which takes place during the height of the Second World War, concerns the Women's Royal Navy Service—the Wrens—and their efforts to crack a mysterious code referred to as Silent Strutter.Door HorrorBabble
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"The Dead Woman" by David H. Keller
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18:40"The Dead Woman" is a short story by American author, David H. Keller, first published in the April 1934 edition of Fantasy Magazine. “Eerie and flesh-crawling revelations form this shocking kaleidoscope of a mind crying NOT GUILTY.”Door HorrorBabble
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THE DRUM is an original drama, in which a man awakens in darkness, accompanied by the voice of his father. Where is he?Door HorrorBabble
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"The Graveyard Rats" by Henry Kuttner
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18:02"The Graveyard Rats" is a short story by American author, Henry Kuttner. The tale, which first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in March of 1936, tells of a cemetery caretaker, who, unfortunately, has been tasked with the extermination of a colony of monstrous rats.Door HorrorBabble
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"When the Door Finally Buckles" by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen, Case #13
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1:10:24"When the Door Finally Buckles" is a Peter Van Melsen story by Ian Gordon. Once again we're guests at the Private Collection, listening to Norman Cane tell of a night trapped in a remote schoolhouse, hounded by strange, zombie-like creatures.Door HorrorBabble
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"The House That Remembered" by Jonathan Cruise
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1:02:34"The House That Remembered" is a short story by Jonathan Cruise, first published in The 27th Pan Book of Horror Stories in 1986. In the story, a young American couple inherit a decrepit country house in rural Ireland–a house with a questionable history.Door HorrorBabble
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"The Stroll" by Ian Gordon (2024 Recording)
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11:54In "The Stroll", a man finds himself alone in a strange structure, traversing empty rooms and corridors with seemingly no purpose to speak of. From Ian's 2018 collection, TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW OF FEAR.Door HorrorBabble
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"Lost" by Alice-Mary Schnirring
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10:00"Lost" is a short story by the little-known author, Alice-Mary Schnirring. The story, which first appeared in Weird Tales in July 1943, takes place on the marshes, by the dark and forbidding Atlantic Ocean.Door HorrorBabble
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"A Church Within a Church" by Paul Draper
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34:14A mysterious walled-in area is uncovered by a renovation team restoring a dilapidated church. Draper: https://www.theblackgate.co.ukDoor HorrorBabble
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"The Terror by Night" by E. F. Benson
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19:22"The Terror by Night" is a short story by E. F. Benson, published in his 1912 collection, THE ROOM IN THE TOWER. “Some people call them ghosts, some conjuring tricks, and some nonsense.”Door HorrorBabble
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"The Green Door" by Ian Gordon
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38:52There’s a green door, and I’m going to tell you all about it.Door HorrorBabble
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"His Brother's Keeper" is a work of flash fiction by the author and military analyst, George Fielding Eliot. The story, which first appeared in Weird Tales in September 1931, tells of a not-so-typical case of jealousy between two brothers…Door HorrorBabble
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"Devilskill" by Aaron Vlek
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46:46"Devilskill" is a 2024 Cthulhu Mythos story by the American author, Aaron Vlek. "Of that desolate coast and my ancestral village of Devilskill overlooking the sea, many troubling details emerged that hinted at vague warnings and allusions to unnamed horrors."Door HorrorBabble
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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (12/12)
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14:31"At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring another planned expedition to return to …
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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (11/12)
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23:51Part 12 will air at 8PM (UK) 31/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring…
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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (10/12)
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17:59Part 11 will air at 8PM (UK) 30/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring…
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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (9/12)
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24:59Part 10 will air at 8PM (UK) 29/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring…
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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (8/12)
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19:41Part 9 will air at 8PM (UK) 28/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring …
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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (7/12)
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23:43Part 8 will air at 8PM (UK) 27/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring …
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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (6/12)
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18:17Part 7 will air at 8PM (UK) 26/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring …
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"The Contents of Safe Deposit Box 327" by Ian Gordon
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42:02"The Contents of Safe Deposit Box 327" is a short story by Ian Gordon. It tells of the trials and tribulations of a down-and-out chap by the name of Mick Barnes, who recruits a similarly afflicted friend to help solve a family mystery.Door HorrorBabble
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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (5/12)
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31:01Part 6 will air at 8PM (UK) 25/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring …
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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (4/12)
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22:29Part 5 will air at 8PM (UK) 24/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring …
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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (3/12)
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26:33Part 4 will air at 8PM (UK) 23/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring …
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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (2/12)
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43:27Part 3 will air at 8PM (UK) 22/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring …
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"At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft (1/12)
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25:17Part 2 will air at 8PM (UK) 21/10/2024. "At the Mountains of Madness" is a novella by horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September of 1930 and what was found there by the explorers, which the narrator describes in the hope of deterring …
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"The Night of the Seven Storeys" by Ian Gordon / Van Melsen, Case #12
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1:15:06"The Night of the Seven Storeys" is a Peter Van Melsen story by Ian Gordon. What is the source of those mysterious sounds, those infernal crashes that come in sevens, night after night?Door HorrorBabble
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"Guard in the Dark" by Allison V. Harding
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37:54"Guard in the Dark" is a short story by the American author, Allison V. Harding, first appearing in Weird Tales in its July 1944 edition. "There was a reason why the boy demanded toy soldiers, a reason to be found only in the treacherous dark."Door HorrorBabble
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"Rainman; or, He of the Dread Lake" by Ian Gordon (2024 Recording)
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26:34In "Rainman", a police officer investigates the mysterious death of a youngster in the fictional Scottish town of Wren. From Ian's 2018 collection, TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW OF FEAR: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L6M48NLDoor HorrorBabble
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"The Late Mourner" by Julius Long
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11:08"The Late Mourner" is a short story by Julius Long. It was given the following description when it first appeared in the March 1934 edition of Weird Tales: “John Sloan received a shock when he looked upon the face in the coffin…”Door HorrorBabble
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"The Pit" by Ian Gordon (2024 Recording)
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20:44"The Pit" is loosely based on the Pretoria Pit disaster, which occurred in my hometown of Westhoughton in 1910. Years later, my grandad worked in the mines, and related many disturbing tales back in the day. This story explores aspects of some of those tales. From Ian's 2018 collection, TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW OF FEAR: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L6…
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"No Eye-Witnesses" by Henry S. Whitehead
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23:20"No Eye-Witnesses" is a August 1932 Weird Tale by the American author, Henry S. Whitehead. "Everard Simon had a weird experience in Flatbush when his shoes were caked with blood and forest mold from the slaying of Jerry the Wolf."Door HorrorBabble
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"Worms of the Earth" by Robert E. Howard
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1:24:18"Worms of the Earth" is a Bran Mak Morn short story by Robert E. Howard. As described by Weird Tales in its November 1932 edition: "A grim, shuddery tale of the days when Roman legions ruled in Britain—a powerful story of Bran Mak Morn, king of the Picts, and a gruesome horror from the bowels of the earth."…
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"The Transition of Juan Romero" by H. P. Lovecraft
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19:26"The Transition of Juan Romero" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft, first published in Marginalia, a 1944 Arkham House collection.Door HorrorBabble
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"The Terror" by Guy de Maupassant
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16:46"The Terror" is a horror short story by French author, Guy de Maupassant. The story tells of an individual who has taken the decision to marry due to an overbearing fear of loneliness.Door HorrorBabble
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