Beste Tefilah podcasts (2024)

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Sim Shalom - the 19th Beracha 30:59

2d ago30:59

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In this shiur we examine the final Beracha of the Amidah. We explore the history of its composition, the variant texts, and its close relation to Birkat Kohanim.

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Modim (Part 1: Reading and Translation) 57:51

2d ago57:51

57:51

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 57 minutes Synopsis: This evening (11/27/24), in our Wednesday night Tehilim/Tefilah shiur on Erev Thanksgiving, we commenced our in-depth analysis of the blessing of thanksgiving: Modim! We began with a 15-minute review of my "MMMMMMM!" method of tefilah analysis. After that, we sp…

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Birkat Kohanim 39:51

9d ago39:51

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In this class we finish up our previous topic of Modim and Modim Derabanan, and then continue with the history of Birkat Kohanim. My apologies for the lack of video after a webcam failure.

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Modim - the 18th Beracha 38:06

16d ago38:06

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In this shiur we discuss Modim, the Beracha of 'Hodaah' (thanksgiving), and I present the argument that it was originally the last Beracha of the Amidah in the consciousness of the Tannaim.

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Tehilim 23 REDUX: The Lord is My Shepherd (Part 3) 58:48

16d ago58:48

58:48

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 58 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (11/13/24), in our Wednesday night Tehilim shiur, we successfully "landed the plane"! Last time we ran through the Radak to get the big picture and I shared the core of my theory. This time we read through him at a more deliberate pace and then brought i…

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The Nature of Nusach (Liturgy) Part 1: How and Why Ezra Changed Tefilah 46:29

21d ago46:29

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/8/24), in our tefilah-focused Machshavah Lab series for women, we began a new topic: the nusach ha'tefilah (liturgy). We began by reviewing the relevant facts: what the mitzvah of tefilah from the Torah entailed, how Ezra and his Beis Din change…

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Tefilah Reexamined: Part 5 - Recap of Four Models of Tefilah 27:05

21d ago27:05

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 26 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/8/24), in the "Tefilah Reexamined" series of our Machshavah Lab for women, I decided to start with a review of the three models of tefilah we've learned in Parts 1-4, followed by a quick overview of my "go to" model of tefilah that has been the …

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Ritzeh - the 17th Beracha 36:14

23d ago36:14

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In this shiur we study the history of the Beracha "Ritzeh" through its medieval development. We also attempt to reconstruct some of the earliest versions of the Beracha, and we briefly touch upon Yaaleh v'Yavo.

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Tehilim 23 REDUX: The Lord is My Shepherd (Part 2) 59:05

23d ago59:05

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 58 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (11/6/24), in our Wednesday night Tehilim shiur, we quickly reviewed the perek and all the questions from last time. After exploring an approach from one of the shiur attendees, we learned the Radak's commentary which I attempted to elucidate with a litt…

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Avodah - the 17th Beracha 39:03

1M ago39:03

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In this shiur we discuss the early history of the Beracha of Ritzeh, and we explore its history before its inclusion into the Amidah.

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Tehilim 23 REDUX: The Lord is My Shepherd (Part 1) 58:04

1M ago58:04

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 58 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (10/30/24), in our Wednesday night Tehilim shiur, we began (re)learning what I believe is the most well-known psalm of them all. The last time I gave shiur on this was WAAAY back in November 2020, and I figured it was time to revisit it, especially now t…

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Yizkor - A Brief History 32:46

1M ago32:46

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In this holiday class we explore the origins of the Ashkenazic custom to recite Yizkor on the last day of Yom Tov.

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Shomea Tefilah - the 16th Beracha 34:30

2M ago34:30

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In this class we study the early history and later development of the 16th Beracha of the Amidah which was an early staple of petitionary prayer and a hotbed for embellishment in medieval times.

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u'Nesaneh Tokef - a Quick History 18:27

2M ago18:27

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In this shiur we take a quick look at u'Nesaneh Tokef by explaining what it is, where it came from, and why it became so important to the Rosh HaShana liturgy.

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Tefilah Reexamined: Part 4 - Six Ways of Understanding Ramban on Tefilah 1:27:53

2M ago1:27:53

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 27 minutes Synopsis: This morning (9/27/24), in our NEW Machshavah Lab series for women called "Tefilah Reexamined," we began with a grand review of the essential ideas in parts 1-3, focusing on the mitzvah de'oraisa of tefilah as explained by Ralbag, Rambam, and Ramban. Pick…

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Tzemach David - the 15th Beracha 47:25

2M ago47:25

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In this class we study the 15th Beracha of the Amidah, which prays for the "sprout of David" ie. the Messiah from the house of King David. We study the earliest evidence for this Beracha and its development, and the many controversies regarding its aurthorship.

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Tehilim 24 REDUX: Sunday's Psalm (Shir Shel Yom Rishon b'Shabbos) (Part 4) 58:22

2M ago58:22

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 57 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (9/25/24), in Wednesday night Tehilim shiur, our goal was "to land the plane" - to distill all of our insights and observations into a unified theory - and land the plane we did! Thanks to Sforno and R' Elia di Nola, we emerged with a powerful understand…

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Tefilah Reexamined: Part 3 - Ramban's Alternative View of Tefilah 1:23:07

2M ago1:23:07

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 22 minutes Synopsis: This morning (9/20/24), in our NEW Machshavah Lab series for women called "Tefilah Reexamined," we began with a comprehensive review of Parts 1 and 2, then delved into the Ramban's critiques of the Rambam's stance on tefilah. After reading through the Ram…

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Jerusalem - the 14th Beracha 39:04

2M ago39:04

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In this class we explore the earliest evidence for Berachot regarding Jerusalem, and why the development of this Beracha in particular is so central to the controversy surrounding the origins of the Amidah.

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Tehilim 24 REDUX: Sunday's Psalm (Shir Shel Yom Rishon b'Shabbos) (Part 3) 59:15

2M ago59:15

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 58 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (9/18/24), in Wednesday night Tehilim shiur, I decided not to review and refine the approaches we came up with last time, but instead, to jump right into the Sforno. We learned through his commentary at a leisurely pace, with lots of help from R' Moshe K…

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Tefilah Reexamined: Part 2 - Rambam on "Avodah" (and the Allegory of the Palace) 1:39:30

3M ago1:39:30

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 38 minutes Synopsis: This morning (9/13/24), in our NEW Machshavah Lab series for women called "Tefilah Reexamined," we began by reviewing our questions on the Rambam's initial presentation of the mitzvah of tefilah and the Ralbag's answer. We then delved into the Rambam's Al…

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Tzadikim - the 13th Beracha 38:24

3M ago38:24

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In this shiur we discuss the limited data we have about this early Beracha, and the history of its evolution from ancient times until the modern era. We also discuss the concept of using liturgy for sociopolitical gains.

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Tehilim 24 REDUX: Sunday's Psalm (Shir Shel Yom Rishon b'Shabbos) (Part 2) 57:46

3M ago57:46

57:46

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 57 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (9/11/24), in Wednesday night Tehilim shiur, we reviewed our cleaned-up translation of the perek from last time, went over all our questions (raising some new ones in the process), and then we opened the floor for approaches. There were a LOT of great id…

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Tefilah Reexamined: Part 1 - Questions and a First Step 1:28:27

3M ago1:28:27

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 28 minutes Synopsis: This morning (9/6/24), in the first shiur of our NEW Machshavah Lab series for women called "Tefilah Reexamined." Since I'm designing and teaching a year-long course on tefilah for high school students, I decided this summer to investigate the whole subje…

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Birkat HaMinim - The 12th Beracha 43:11

3M ago43:11

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In this class we discuss the Beracha directed against the "heretics", which historically developed a tremendous set of controversies and instances of censorship, both internal and external.

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Tehilim 24 REDUX: Sunday's Psalm (Shir Shel Yom Rishon b'Shabbos) (Part 1) 57:56

3M ago57:56

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 57 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (9/4/24), in our first Wednesday night Tehilim shiur of the 2024-2025 season, we began our re-analysis of Sunday's Shir Shel Yom. We learned through this in shiur two years ago (10/26/22, 11/2/22), but found it to be difficult. I don't remember what we s…

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Mishpat - The 11th Beracha 41:15

3M ago41:15

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In this shiur we discuss the complex ancient history of the Beracha of Mishpat, and how variants of Talmud Bavli cast doubt on our conventional understanding of the Beracha.

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The Kinnot Survival Guide 38:48

4M ago38:48

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In this class we learn 10 facts about the Kinnot to hopefully make the experience of using the Sefer HaKinnot more meaningful for everyone. I also provide some tips as to how to read them constructively.

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Kibbutz Galyot - The 10th Beracha 42:43

4M ago42:43

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In this class we discuss the 10th blessing of the Amidah and how and why it was the first blessing to be modified by Liberal and Progressive Jews in Europe.

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Shanim - The 9th Beracha 39:32

4M ago39:32

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In this shiur we study "Barech Aleinu" (Birchat HaShanim). Being one of the most material petitionary prayers, we review some of the enormous corpus of thought about Tefilah and it's role in the fundamentals of any religion.

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Refuah - The 8th Beracha 37:12

5M ago37:12

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In this shiur we learn about the blessing for health, and we study the effects of Rabbinic attempts to safeguard the Nusach of Tefilah.

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Geulah - The 7th Beracha 42:00

5M ago42:00

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In this class we study the Beracha of Redemption/Salvation, and we also discuss the concept of classification.

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Selicha - The 6th Beracha 41:20

5M ago41:20

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In this class we study the blessing of Selicha, the 6th Beracha of the Amidah. We also study how the genre 'Selichot' evolved from Piyyutim designed for this Beracha.

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Teshuva - The 5th Beracha 35:20

5M ago35:20

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In this class we examine the development of the fifth blessing of the Amidah, and some problems with the old versions. We also briefly explore the Jewish theology of repentance.

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Daat - The 4th Beracha 36:55

5M ago36:55

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In this class we study the 4th blessing of the Amidah, the blessing for Daat. Sometimes translated as 'Guidance' or 'Knowledge' - we explore how this blessing evolved from ancient times until today.

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Azharot: A Shavuot Legacy 40:05

6M ago40:05

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In this class we study the legacy of Piyyut on Shavuot, with a focus on the Azharot. The Azharot are a genre of Piyyut that enumerate the Mitzvot in a didactic list-poem.

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Kedushat Hashem - The 3rd Beracha 52:02

6M ago52:02

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In this class we explore the earliest versions of the Beracha we know as Atah Kadosh, and we discuss the genesis and development of the Kedusha.

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Tehilim 7: Shigayon le'David (Part 3) 1:10:07

6M ago1:10:07

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 9 minutes Synopsis: Last night (5/29/24), in our Wednesday night Tehilim shiur, we attempted to "land the plane." Since it had been two weeks since our last shiur, we began by reviewing everything - the translations, the questions, and the approaches - and then set out to get…

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Gevurot - The 2nd Beracha 42:35

6M ago42:35

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In this class we explore the origins and development of the second blessing in the Amidah, and we discuss the theologies of resurrection and life-giving.

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Avot - The 1st Beracha 48:28

7M ago48:28

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In this shiur we begin a study of the individual Berachot of the Amidah. I emphasize how important it is to compare the 2 earliest recensions of the Amidah, and how to study the nature of those recensions. We then learn the relevant sources that constitute the background for the text of the first Beracha.…

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Tehilim 7: Shigayon le'David (Part 2) 1:04:18

7M ago1:04:18

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 3 minutes Synopsis: Last night (5/16/24), in our Wednesday night Tehilim shiur, we dove into our in-depth analysis of this perek, raising a bunch of questions, making a bunch of observations, and following our intuition. We discussed a few ideas from the meforshim - most nota…

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Interpreting the Amidah 39:41

7M ago39:41

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In this shiur we examine the many approaches taken by scholars throughout the generations to interpret and find meaning in the Amidah.

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Tehilim 7: Shigayon le'David (Part 1) 1:03:04

7M ago1:03:04

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 2 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/8/24), in our Wednesday night Tehilim shiur, we began a new and unfamiliar perek. I selected it because it's clearly about David's struggles with his enemies and (unfortunately) that theme continues to be relevant to Jews in Israel and in the Di…

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Origins of the Passover Haggadah 1:07:27

8M ago1:07:27

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In this class we take a deep dive into the history of the Passover Haggadah by exploring the development of the Seder and the research that unraveled the complex development of the text. This class was delivered on March 27th, 2023 at the Netivot Israel Congregation, in Brooklyn, New York. To view the slides: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AhrNJHCipcpjg6xB_e5…

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Tehilim 113: Beginning of Hallel REDUX (Part 3) 1:05:55

8M ago1:05:55

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 5 minutes Synopsis: This evening (4/17/24), in our Wednesday night Tehilim shiur, we concluded our relearning of Tehilim 113 with the commentary of the Abravanel - and boy did he deliver! I think we ended up in a similar place to where the Radak took us last time, but we arri…

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Nishmat Kol Chai: the Haggadah's confusing end 37:37

8M ago37:37

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In this shiur we study the history of Nishmat Kol Chai and how it became a part of the Haggadah Shel Pesach.

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Shemoneh Esrei: A Historical Introduction 1:01:16

8M ago1:01:16

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In this class we begin a lengthy study of the Amidah, most commonly referred to as Shemoneh Esrei. Being that this is the core prayer of Jewish liturgy, we introduce both the history and the scholarship that investigates the history of this essential Tefillah.

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Tehilim 113: Beginning of Hallel REDUX (Part 2) 58:40

8M ago58:40

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 58 minutes Synopsis: This evening (4/3/24), in our Wednesday night Tehilim shiur, we continued our relearning of the first chapter of Hallel. After reviewing our translation, our questions, and our approach - which we developed a bit - we decided to start learning the Abravanel's ex…

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Tehilim 113: Beginning of Hallel REDUX (Part 1) 1:00:44

8M ago1:00:44

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour Synopsis: This evening (3/27/24), in our Wednesday night Tehilim shiur, we began a new project: re-learning Hallel! (or at least, the first two chapters) The last time I gave shiur on Hallel was three years ago, and there's been enough distance and enough natural forgetting t…

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Purim, Piyyut, and Parody 46:26

8M ago46:26

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In this class we study the earliest examples of poetry for Purim and their effect on later Piyyut and parody.

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