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  • School’s Out! Report Card Time - Ep 40

    School’s Out! Report Card Time - Ep 40
    2026/06/17

    School’s Out! Report Card Time - Ep 40

    SOLO QUEUE DISCORD available at: https://discord.gg/nXQVqERcSU

    Show Notes

    Welcome to Episode 40! – 2:13

    40 episodes! Happy 25th birthday to my Alex! Big thanks to Rak and Kael for inviting me to celebrate episode 20 of The Ready Check! Good to finally claw some time out to get this show out to you all!

    Corrections – 9:44

    Ep. 39 had a few stinkers. Sorry.

    SQ Mailbag – 16:43

    Rak’s review, Cyn checks in, Vantacor writes once more, Wooley, Jerzey, and Sorchaduin have comments on Spotify brewin’

    News – 26:17

    • Another Grrgle housing décor item as a Twitch drop from June 16-July 14
    • 0.7 arrives today with extended maintenance, along with extended extended maintenance
    • Story portion of 12.0.7 drops July 7
    • Turbulent Timeways will run from June 30 until August 11
    • I’m calling it, 12.1 will arrive on August 11 at the end of TT and right on the 8 week cadence

    Drink of the Month – 32:29

    In Pandaria and I have to sadly settle for a Flagon of Dwarven Mead - oof

    SQ Development Bench – 34:52

    Free ideas for Blizzard - A stable of NPCs that can gain experience and power available for Follower Dungeons and #FollowerRaids

    “What Have You Done Lately?” – 42:53

    Testing out Midnight features and systems, but most recently, IRL boss has wiped me day after day from playing

    Guiding Principles for Time-Crunched Players – 56:09

    How to navigate not having enough time in Azeroth, not getting overwhelmed, and staying productive – all advice I need to take myself

    Top 10 List – My Favorite WoW Activities – 1:06:59

    These are my go-tos

    Main Topic – Midnight report card – 1:22:28

    I posed the question to the SQ of how long are your breaks from WoW? Times varied, but it is becoming clear to me that it is okay to take some time away.

    Closing Thoughts – 2:12:04

    Overall grade for Midnight so far and wondering what it is I can’t put my finger on that isn’t pulling me into Midnight as heavily as other expansions

    Outro – 2:16:35

    • Thanks to you, to Blizzard for the amazing music and sound, to OGRE for intro/outro music, my lovely and supportive wife, my family, and YOU for listening.
    • OGRE’s May 15, 2026 show video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uto-Zlk3Z1Q
    • Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/soloqueuewow
    • Thank you to contributing patrons Andrew, Righteous Bandy, ThatSkyGuy, Cyn, Snek of Voldun, Jon, Scott, Jeru, Raven, Greybeard, , Pasta Matt, Luch, and Rak!
    • And thanks to free members Max, Eddie, Bear, Friends of Wumpus, Sean, Curro, AehanNahkriin, Guardian Sandy, Alice, Don, Kamil, Eric, Wednesday, Case, TJ, Denethar, TheChampz, Michelle, Donald, AggroManagement, Brian, William, and Uihu!
    • Subscribe to the podcast at your podcast feed of choice, Apple, Spotify, and all the rest. Leave a 5-star rating and a written review to help grow Solo Queue.
    • You can contact me at soloqueuewow at gmail.com, Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
    • Enjoy the 12.0.7 content or wherever you are in Azeroth!

    “I will see you out there."
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  • The Keys That Bind Us - Ep 39

    The Keys That Bind Us - Ep 39
    2026/05/06

    The Keys That Bind Us - Ep 39

    SOLO QUEUE DISCORD available at: https://discord.gg/nXQVqERcSU

    Show Notes

    Welcome to Episode 39! – 2:13

    Feeling lots of gratitude and a little sadness which we will talk about. Big thank you to you for supporting long-form audio content! Gratitude for the recent wave of growth of SQ, which has been downloaded in 57 countries, including a small wave in Vietnam. And, my wife and I have a strange, yet predictable real-life WoW interaction at a car dealership, of all places. Listen on, my friend!

    News – 6:37

    • Race to World First update, really? Don’t look here for final scores, but I love the surprise secret phase which generated excitement in WoW and even in the wider gaming community – WoW in the wider culture!
    • And then they released 12.0.5 which launched many features and many more bugs to fix. What is going on at Blizzard that this gets released in this state?
    • I suggest the 8-week patch cycle be returned to the 11-week model of the Legion era.

    A Farewell to Bricco – 34:57

    April saw the loss of former WoW podcaster and bright light in the WoW community Bricco. What started as sad news went deeper for me the more I looked into his WoW life. Husband, father, friend, and so much more, he will be missed by many, especially for his unending positivity. The Third Faction podcast’s tribute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-v6QITm9Mo

    Drink of the Month – 49:51

    This real glass of Jack Daniels Single Barrel Barrel-Strength Rye checks in at 130.1 proof. I tip the glass in honor of Bricco.

    More Than a Quest Giver – The Chronicle of Lesser Known Azerothians – 51:35

    The first of hopefully many short introductions to below top-tier NPCs beginning with the badass orc Ritssyn Flamescowl!

    Emergency Bonus News – 56:34

    • 0.7 gets announced chock full of features, but will it be another 8-week patch cycle fiasco?
    • Bellular 12.0.7 preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzQuzJtQfqk&t=180s
    • I invent the Running of the Kul Tirans community event with a sweet customization as a reward – make it so, Blizz!
    • TurtleWoW gets shut down and I get a content creator invite to a brand new “private” server – I call them illegal servers.

    Main Topic: Changing Keybinds After 11 Years – 1:13:57

    One-button rotation breaks the logjam of not wanting to change my keyboard commands and keybindings. The images will appear in the SQ Discord. I claim no expertise on this topic, but hope you enjoy me explaining my process that took nearly as long as this segment.

    “What Have You Done Lately?” – 2:00:11

    Crickets. Busy time of year. Getting alts to work on side questing. The debate about getting time in game led me to actually say the b-word out loud, burn out.

    Question Queue – 02:09:27

    I posed the question to the SQ of how long are your breaks from WoW? Times varied, but it is becoming clear to me that it is okay to take some time away.

    Closing Thoughts – 2:15:26

    But, I am still loving making this show, even when it’s difficult. BlizzCon is in 4 months! One last thanks to Bricco…

    Outro – 2:18:25

    • Thanks to you, to Blizzard for the amazing music and sound, to OGRE for intro/outro music, my lovely and supportive wife, my family, and YOU for listening.
    • Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/soloqueuewow
    • Thank you to contributing patrons Andrew, Righteous Bandy, ThatSkyGuy, Cyn, Snek of Voldun, Jon, Scott, Jeru, Raven, Greybeard, , Pasta Matt, Luch, and Rak!
    • And thanks to free members Max, Eddie, Bear, Friends of Wumpus, Sean, Curro, AehanNahkriin, Guardian Sandy, Alice, Don, Kamil, Eric, Wednesday, Case, TJ, Denethar, TheChampz, Michelle, Donald, AggroManagement, Brian, and William!
    • Subscribe to the podcast at your podcast feed of choice, Apple, Spotify, and all the rest. Leave a 5-star rating and a written review to help grow Solo Queue.
    • You can contact me at soloqueuewow at gmail.com, Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
    • Take time for yourself, whether in the game or out.

    “I will see you out there."
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  • Midnight Meanderings - Ep 38

    Midnight Meanderings - Ep 38
    2026/04/02
    Midnight Meanderings - Ep 38 SOLO QUEUE DISCORD now available: https://discord.gg/nXQVqERcSU Show Notes Welcome to Episode 38! – 2:13 Time to pin you down and force you to listen to what I think of Midnight so far. Or maybe just entertain you while you work or commute or mow the lawn or whatever it is you are doing. Thanks for bringing Solo Queue along! By the way, the countdown checklist idea on a podcast on the day that the U.S. launched four astronauts towards the Moon is sheer coincidence. In fact, my intro preview came out to Patreon supporters days ago. Serendipity, baby! News – 6:37 SQ Socials news Horde neighborhood – Desolate Collective – finally figured out how to add members beyond those on the original charter; not great for momentum, but the key was, as I suspected, strip down to no add-ons and the invite button on the roster actually functioned properly! The test was Gershom and she is the first new member; reach out in game or out if you want to move your Horde house to the Desolate CollectiveThe SQ Guild Solo Together is strong and growing. You can find it in the Alliance Guild Finder, but it is open to both factions. We have an Alliance side Guild Neighborhood that is open to members of the guild. If you want to join, just reach out and we will get you an invite, Horde or Alliance. It is a bunch of cool people of many different backgrounds hanging out, checking in on each other, all very casual. New Discord link: https://discord.gg/N86fhRkDem If you are good people, come check it out. I am @sweeperdave on Discord and of course, soloqueuewow on everything else out there. GT change/delay – yeah, life finds a way into all of my plans; GT on hold, but will return; also quietly on hold is this year’s 64-competitor single-elimination tournament among Warcraft characters will take a year off.Rufus is available, Habitat for Humanity; through May 12; The mini war hammer in the mouth is amazing.Music video/marketing from WoW and the musician Aurora is fantasticS1 – what is open, what is left? A lot of S1 is now open with the arrival of M+ keystones last week and the Darkway delve. For raids, the Voidspire and the Dreamrift both opened on Mythic difficulty. All other diff of the Dreamrift, the one-boss raid, opened the previous week. For the Voidspire, LFR wing 2 is available, as is the as-yet-unimproved Story Mode version.Coming this week with the March 31 reset is wing 3 of LFR for VS along with the Normal, Heroic, and Mythic versions of the 3rd raid of Midnight, March on Quel’Danas. This is a 2-boss raid. The Raid Finder/LFR and SM versions arrive the following week on April 7. And the final delve, the Parhelion Plaza opens this week as well. New nemesis for the season is Nullaeus, and Valeera Sanguinar is here to help you through all of the Delves. A Race to World First update? On Solo Queue? 9 bosses from all 3 of the raids, with of course the final 2 bosses taking the stage on Tuesday with the launch of the March on Quel’Danas.As of the time of recording, there are three familiar names that have cleared the first two raids and are awaiting the penultimate boss: Liquid, Echo, and Method. Six more teams are trying to take down the final boss, identified as the Crown of the Cosmos in the Adventure Guide. Spring sale on Bnet – pets and mounts and packs of stuff, along with certain game servicesTwitch drop is the Cuddly Void Grrgle; before April 23; watch 4 hours of WoW on Twitch0.5 preview of what is interesting No release date yet, but an 8 week cycle would be April 28, so there is still plenty of time.The Voidforge will help to upgrade gear. That said, the Nebulous Voidcores that you will need to upgrade gear come from M+ d, raids, Bountiful Delves, and Nightmare level Prey Hunts. More open-world activities launch with 12.0.5 with Void Assaults comprised of Void Strkes and Void Incursions.Another activity is Ritual Sites, a tiered scenario that can be tackled solo or with a party of up to five players.Add the underwater fishing activity called Abyss Anglers and it seems like there will be a lot of options to freshen up your routine midway through Season 1 of Midnight. Class Identity Challenge – 27:45 On Azeroth Morning Radio, Jibbs described his connection to the Paladin class to his own life and that got me thinking about why I identify with my favorite class, Druid of course. Hero’s Call Co-Opted – 36:33 And continuing with AMR-adjacent content, I low-key (as my 9th grade students say) stole the Hero’s Call Board segment from them for a good reason, to highlight someone awesome in the WoW community. “What Have You Done Lately?” – 53:56 Honestly, not enough Warcraft, but both Haranir characters have been created bringing the active roster to 69. My oldest active character, and possibly my first character, is the first Horde character to start an expansion for me, and he ...
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  • State of Warcraft with Gershom 2, This Time It’s Midnight - Ep 37

    State of Warcraft with Gershom 2, This Time It’s Midnight - Ep 37
    2026/03/17

    State of Warcraft with Gershom 2, This Time It’s Midnight - Ep 37

    SOLO QUEUE DISCORD now available: https://discord.gg/N86fhRkDem

    Show Notes

    Welcome to Episode 37! – 3:13

    Gershom is back for our second annual State of Warcraft conversation! Here are some of the topics we get into:

    Looking back at TWW – 9:06

    Midnight First Impressions – 16:18

    Revamp of Zones – 39:42

    Troll Talk – 48:48

    Arator's Journey – 57:44

    Looking Ahead – 1:06:34

    Housing – 1:14:58

    Overall State of Warcraft – 1:42:04

    Outro – 1:53:12

    • Thanks to Gershom for joining me once again, to Blizzard for the amazing music and sound, to OGRE for intro/outro music, to my lovely and supportive and healing wife, my PodBean for hosting the show, and to YOU for listening.
    • Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/soloqueuewow
    • Thank you to contributing patrons Andrew, Righteous Bandy, ThatSkyGuy, Cyn, Snek of Voldun, Jon, Scott, Jeru, Raven, Greybeard, Case, Pasta Matt, Luch, and Rak! And thanks to free members Max, Eddie, Bear, Friends of Wumpus, Sean, Curro, Aronaar, AedinNahkriin, Guardian Sandy, Alice, Don, Kamil, Wednesday, Eric, TJ, Denethar, TheChampZ, Michelle, Donald, and AggroManagement!
    • Subscribe to the podcast at your podcast feed of choice, Apple, Spotify, and all the rest. Leave a 5-star rating and a written review to help grow Solo Queue.
    • You can contact me at soloqueuewow at gmail.com, Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
    • You can contact Gershom on Twitter @huntergershom or on Instagram @huntergerrshom.
    • You can check out Thrall’s Balls at thrallsball.com for links to socials and the Discord, and the show comes out every Tuesday with WoW news and opinions.

    “We will see you out there."
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  • Seeking Acceptance - Ep 36

    Seeking Acceptance - Ep 36
    2026/02/22

    Seeking Acceptance - Ep 36

    SOLO QUEUE DISCORD now available: https://discord.gg/nXQVqERcSU

    Show Notes

    Welcome to Episode 36! – 2:49

    Who knew it was so hard to get four player signatures to start a guild? A sign from the universe, perhaps? Too late, we started a guild!

    News – 13:05

    • Solo Together Guild open – Yes! But, RANT #1 INCOMING – the long road to 4 signatures
    • Loner’s Run, the ST Guild neighborhood open
    • Solo Together Community up and running
    • Community neighborhood for Horde side houses? Desolate Collective needs only 1 more signature!
    • Discord is alive and running at https://discord.gg/N86fhRkDem
    • Mini-Mailbag
      • Johnnietips from TB
      • Jibbs from AMR
      • Rak nice comment; R not just a fan, not just a member of that SQ Discord, R and Kael have started up…
    • Welcome Ready Check podcast to the community; Weekly show of 2 friends talking WoW and tackling what is going on in game
    • Meggoart – 4th Interlude is out at https://interludecomicanthology.carrd.co/ and her WoWKEA YouTube channel is going strong at https://www.youtube.com/@meggoart
    • The Jan. 29 WoW Showcase event with the 2026 roadmap

    “What Have You Done Lately?” – 32:51

    • RANT #2 INCOMING. Short version is yes, I lost all 800,000+ bronze that I collected when Blizz shut down the Remix event earlier than two of the three times is announced. Me not happy, for sure.
    • Pre-patch event nearly done and maybe not the best of these events
    • Void Elf DH unlock relatively brief; Devourer DH seems cool, but only doing 1-button rotation
    • Catchup experience not useful after a level 70 boost

    Main Topic: Grand Tour Actually Announced – 1:05:19

    This will be a recurring segment exploring the dungeons and raids of each expansion

    Grand Tour: Classic Kalimdor – 1:16:14

    The ten dungeons and two raids of Classic on Kalimdor discussed in an overview

    Raid(s) of the Month – 1:33:33

    The Temple and Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj are the two raids in Classic Kalimdor. Are they worth farming?

    SQ Book Club warm-up: The Void Between – 1:39:13

    The recently published short story written by Alex Acks is a great little story before Midnight arrives

    SQ Book Club: Blood Ties – 1:47:24

    The latest novel by Christie Golden is a great read, but one you do not have to finish before the launch of Midnight. Read it now or read it later, but read it.

    Outro – 2:37:10

    • Thanks to all of you for your patience in waiting for this episode, Blizzard for the amazing music and sound, to OGRE for intro/outro music, my lovely and supportive wife, my family, and YOU for listening.
    • Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/soloqueuewow
    • Thank you to contributing patrons Andrew, Righteous Bandy, ThatSkyGuy, Cyn, Snek of Voldun, Jon, Scott, Jeru, Raven, Greybeard, Case, Pasta Matt, Maccus, Luch, and Rak! And thanks to free members Max, Eddie, Bear, Friends of Wumpus, Sean, Curro, Aronaar, AedinNahkriin, Guardian Sandy, Alice, Don, Kamil, Wednesday, Eric, and TJ!
    • Subscribe to the podcast at your podcast feed of choice, Apple, Spotify, and all the rest. Leave a 5-star rating and a written review to help grow Solo Queue.
    • You can contact me at soloqueuewow at gmail.com, Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
    • Gershom is up next in the Queue. Enjoy early access for those who celebrate!

    “I will see you out there."
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  • Kicking off 2026 with Denethar! - Ep 35

    Kicking off 2026 with Denethar! - Ep 35
    2026/01/19

    Kicking off 2026 with Denethar! - Ep 35

    SOLO QUEUE DISCORD now available: https://discord.gg/nXQVqERcSU

    Show Notes

    Welcome to Episode 35! – 1:24

    Welcome to the Solo Queue to Denethar, host of Azeroth United, another fantastic podcast started in 2023

    “What Have You Done Lately?” and a bit of news – 14:57

    Projects and spreadsheets and Housing and Remix

    Grand Tour Kind of Announced – 18:29

    Over the course of 2026, I will be diving into every dungeon and raid in World of Warcraft. Each month another expansion’s worth of end game to report on. Stay tuned.

    News – 38:16

    • Pre-patch is nigh. Blizzard video explains it all: https://youtu.be/fp8Ngxzrwxg?si=isQBdEBmsZSiTf7U
    • Legion Remix ends January 19 at 1:00 (this turns out to be utter bullshit – tune in next time, rant incoming)
    • Haranir introduction video from Blizzard: “Everything You Need to Know, featuring Fiamma” https://youtu.be/Jk1t4FhXyyc
    • Customization of races imbalance
    • Burning Crusade Anniversary pre-patch rollout
    • Solo Queue Discord site now open to fans of the show; here is the invite code: https://discord.gg/nXQVqERcSU
    • Twitch drop now available is the Cuddly Green Grrgle Housing Décor Item, from Jan. 20 to Feb. 17.
    • Sad news that podcast Live, Laugh, Lore will be stopping its run next month as it hits episode 200; Gin and Ali, you will be missed by many!

    Drink of the Month – 1:24:53

    Without prompting, Denethar created the first original drink for the Solo Queue, the Nightwatcher! Try it.

    • 2 oz. Bourbon
    • 1 oz. Chambord or other blackberry liqueur
    • ¼ oz. simple syrup
    • ¼ oz. lemon juice
    • 2-3 dashes of bitters (experiment, the world’s your oyster)
    • Top with ginger beer

    Main Topic: Denethar – 1:28:06

    A conversation about WoW, Classic, names, life, podcasting, and so much more.

    Lightning Round! – 2:18:38

    Will Denethar survive the relentless assault of my inquisition?

    Outro – 2:37:46

    • Thanks to Denethar for this long overdue conversation, Blizzard for the amazing music and sound, to OGRE for intro/outro music, my lovely and supportive wife, my family, and YOU for listening.
    • Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/soloqueuewow
    • Thank you to contributing patrons Andrew, Righteous Bandy, ThatSkyGuy, Cyn, Snek of Voldun, Jon, Scott, Jeru, Raven, Greybeard, Case, Pasta Matt, Maccus, and Luch! And thanks to free members Max, Eddie, Bear, Friends of Wumpus, Sean, Curro, Aronaar, AedinNahkriin, Guardian Sandy, Alice, Don, Kamil, Wednesday, Eric, and TJ!
    • Subscribe to the podcast at your podcast feed of choice, Apple, Spotify, and all the rest. Leave a 5-star rating and a written review to help grow Solo Queue.
    • Find Denethar on Twitter @denethar
    • Find the Azeroth United website at azerothunitedpod.com and on Twitter @azupodcast
    • You can contact me at soloqueuewow at gmail.com, Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
    • Enjoy the pre-patch everyone, it’s going to be a 12.0 world.

    “Take care. We love you all. And we will see you out there."
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  • Down to the Bitter End - Ep 34

    Down to the Bitter End - Ep 34
    2026/01/01

    We had some technical difficulties at Solo Queue Headquarters as the year came to a close. Fortunately, lost data was recovered and the episode is ready! But, given it is New Year's Eve (here), I am skipping the show notes for now. Enjoy and on to 2026!

    Dave
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  • HDYS Interview with Jibbs and Kash of Azeroth Morning Radio! - Ep 33

    HDYS Interview with Jibbs and Kash of Azeroth Morning Radio! - Ep 33
    2025/12/08

    HDYS Interview with Jibbs and Kash of Azeroth Morning Radio! - Ep 33

    Show Notes

    Welcome to Episode 33! – 2:29

    We dodged two goblin toughs for a few moments, but we will need to get the show going before they return.

    “What Have You Done Lately?” and a bit of news – 3:07

    • Great response to Episode 32 and in particular the profile of my deceased uncle
    • Did anyone notice the missing intro and outro music in Ep. 32? Had to do a quick fix and re-upload
    • 11.2.7 is out and I have not jumped into Housing
    • Exciting to see all the creativity around Housing
    • Will drive players into a lot of old content
    • Please be patient while it all gets sorted and adjusted – this is a monumental addition to WoW
    • I need to get into the 11.2.7 questline before it gets spoiled all over the place for me

    Main Topic: Interview with Jibbs and Kash – 14:54

    We chat about the success of Azeroth Morning Radio, its inspirations, and all the work behind it. Of course, we mix in plenty of WoW talk along with some 11.2.7, our outlook on WoW in general, possible systems improvements, what they identify with in game, and, yes, Housing (they snuck in before we recorded without me – see if they ever get invited back to this show)

    Lightning Round with two people! – 1:27:52

    This is my chance to pit co-host against co-host and see who know whom better. Will it be quick? No. Will it cause a podcast divorce? Maybe, but if so, we have that covered, too.

    Outro – 1:43:28

    • Thanks to Blizzard for the amazing music and sound, to OGRE for intro/outro music, my lovely and supportive wife, my family, and YOU for listening.
    • Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/soloqueuewow
    • Thank you to contributing patrons Andrew, Righteous Bandy, ThatSkyGuy, Cyn, Snek of Voldun, Jon, Scott, Jeru, Raven, Greybeard, Case, and Pasta Matt! And thanks to free members Max, Eddie, Bear, Friends of Wumpus, Sean, Curro, Aronaar, AedinNahkriin, Guardian Sandy, Alice, Don, Kamil, Wednesday, Eric, and TJ!
    • Subscribe to the podcast at your podcast feed of choice, Apple, Spotify, and all the rest. Leave a 5-star rating and a written review to help grow Solo Queue.
    • Find Kash on Twitter @kashquests; email AMR
    • Find Jibbs on Twitter @jibbsirl
    • Contact Azeroth Morning Radio by email at azerothmorningradio@gmail.com; visit the website azerothmorningradio.com
    • You can contact me at soloqueuewow at gmail.com, Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
    • Happy Winterveil and Merry Christmas!

    “We will see you out there."
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