Jonathan’s Verdicts is a collection of my takes on news of the day and/or relevant topics.
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Your client’s been wronged, and they want justice. Just wait for the wrongdoer to accept responsibility? Yeah, right. You need answers to questions like “What really happened?” and “Why did it happen?”. And whatever bad thing happened, you want to ensure it doesn’t happen again. It takes the right strategies, tactics, and grit to get the just outcomes your clients deserve. Hosted by Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorney Brendan Lupetin, a founder of Lupetin and Unatin, Attorneys at Law i ...
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“Invisible injuries” lead to $15 million verdict, with Dan Purtell
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Almost 6,000 pounds of copper wire falls on a railroad electrician, causing debilitating personal injuries. Defendant Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority admits liability. The catch? The injuries aren’t clearly visible, and the defense leans into this. How does the plaintiff’s lawyer convey the catastrophic extent of the injuries to …
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Jury Awards $21 Million in Civil Rights Case, with Noah Geary
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“Come and get me! Come and get me!” That’s what the 34-year-old man suffering from a mental health breakdown told state troopers responding to his family’s call for help. At least that’s what one of the troopers testified during cross-examination in federal court. Attorney Noah Geary brought civil rights claims against the trooper, arguing that he …
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Exposing ExxonMobil and Winning $725.5 Million, with Andrew DuPont
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Gasoline is refined from crude oil that contains benzene, a known carcinogen, but oil companies have long considered removing benzene from the gasoline manufacturing process a “dollars-and-cents” decision. Jurors considering whether ExxonMobil’s gasoline caused a Pennsylvania man’s leukemia made this decision: $725.5 million for the plaintiff. Andr…
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The verdict for this episode is: I'm still not voting. In this episode, I discuss why Kamala Harris joining the race will have no affect on my decision to not vote for any candidates.Bởi Jonathan Simeone
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In this episode, I discuss how the Democratic Party's lack of commitment to democracy resulted in Trump having a great chance to win the election.Bởi Jonathan Simeone
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$7 Million Verdict for Misdiagnosis with Richard Godshall and Christine Clarke
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An inexperienced physician’s assistant misdiagnosed Richard Godshall and Christine Clarke’s client. But when they tried the case, they took it in an opposite direction than many would expect: not from the incident up, but from the top down. In the end, the Clarion County jury awarded their client $7 million. In this conversation with host Brendan L…
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$1.4M Med-Mal Verdict on Arm Fracture Case with Sandra Neuman
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People go to hospitals to have their injuries treated. Unfortunately, however, sometimes patients are injured through the hospital’s negligence. On this episode of Just Verdicts, host Brendan Lupetin is joined by Pittsburgh med-mal attorney Sandra Neuman of Sandra Neuman Law to discuss a $1.4 million verdict she recently secured for an injured clie…
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Winning Massive Verdicts on Transvaginal Mesh Cases with Kila Baldwin
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“There's no glory in trying to make something out of nothing. Cases are won and lost on the facts. If you don't have a good case, you're not going to win that case 99.9 percent of the time.” In this episode of Just Verdicts, host Brendan Lupetin is joined by Kila Baldwin, shareholder at Anapol Weiss. Kila has been involved in a number of high-profi…
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“Off-Code” Strategy Nets $1.3 Million Non-Economic Verdict in Slip-and-Fall Case with Scott Perlmuter
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Slip-and-fall cases benefit from being “off code”–dialing down aggression and slowing things down. Especially when there’s no clear evidence of a premises violation, building credibility (yours and your client’s) is the best way to proceed. In this episode of Just Verdicts, host Brendan Lupetin is joined by slip-and-fall attorney Scott Perlmuter of…
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$2.5M Verdict on Two Shoulder Surgeries: Motivating the Jury with Clancy Boylan
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“Another one for the books.” How do you get a $2.5M verdict on two shoulder surgeries? It comes down to telling a compelling story to motivate the jury. In this episode of Just Verdicts, host Brendan Lupetin is joined by the show’s first returning guest, trial attorney Clancy Boylan of Morgan & Morgan. Tune is as Brendan and Clancy break down Clanc…
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Near $1B Verdict on Defective Seat Belt Case in Philadelphia with Wesley Ball
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A product intended to ensure safety should not be the source of an injury. In 2023, veteran trial attorney Wesley Ball of Farrar & Ball LLP helped secure a verdict against a car manufacturer that put defective seat belts in their cars. In this episode of Just Verdicts, Wes tells host Brendan Lupetin how he prevailed on behalf of a client whose deva…
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Failure to Diagnose Leads to $19.7 Million Verdict in Pennsylvania with Tom Bosworth
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Fighting for what is right can be difficult. But that fight is worth it when justice is done. In this episode of Just Verdicts, host Brendan Lupetin is joined by Philadelphia injury attorney Tom Bosworth to discuss the case of Diane Melendez, whose undiagnosed condition caused her to experience extreme pain and lose her job. Tom recalls impeaching …
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$1M Verdict in Pennsylvania’s Fayette County With Tom Crenney and James Tallman
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In Pennsylvania, plaintiff lawyers call Fayette County “Fayette-Nam.” They say jurors are anti-establishment. They say it’s one of the toughest counties in the Commonwealth. They say job one is to get their case out of Fayette County. James Tallman and Tom Crenney tried their med mal case in Fayette County. They won. In this episode of Just Verdict…
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How to Find Your Flaws Before the Jury Does With Trial Consultant Mark Schultz
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Mark Schultz has regularly utilized focus groups for over 35 years and has become a firm believer in their necessity as part of the discovery and trial preparation process. On this episode of Just Verdicts, host and med mal litigator Brendan Lupetin, is joined by Attorney Mark Schultz, founder of Keystone Focus Trial Consulting. After four decades …
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No Apologies: A Deep Dive Into a $26 Million Trucking Verdict with Clancy Boylan
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We’ve heard for a while now that the “piss-off factor”–getting the jury angry, is probably the single biggest factor in driving verdicts in most cases. But what is the biggest driver of the “piss-off factor”? Defendant’s refusal to accept responsibility when there’s clear liability. On this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error),…
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From Mundane Facts to a Shocking Verdict with Kelly Ciravolo and Jamie Anzalone
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How do you go from a $130k settlement offer to a $3M verdict on a case that was originally a garden variety slip-and-fall-hip-fracture-in-a-nursing-home case? On this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), host and med mal litigator Brendan Lupetin, is joined by personal injury attorneys Kelly Ciravolo and Jamie Anzalone of Anza…
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Focus Groups, Big Data, and How to Look for the System Failure in Your Med Mal Case with Ben Gideon
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The best trial lawyers are the ones who can spot the big picture and then figure out a strategy to use that to tip the case to their side. On this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), Brendan Lupetin interviews Ben Gideon, a med mal trial attorney from Maine who is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates and co-host of Elawv…
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A Trailblazing Victory in Rural Pennsylvania: Victor Pribanic Explains his $3.25M Verdict
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While there are certain venues you’d like to avoid, if possible, you just can't control where your client was injured. Our clients deserve justice no matter where malpractice happened. On this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), Brendan Lupetin interviews Victor Pribanic, a trial lawyer at Pribanic & Pribanic in Western Penns…
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Mediation Master Class: Advising Clients and Winning Negotiations with John Noble
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There's nothing “alternative" about the mediation process anymore. Trials are the alternative because settlements and mediations far outweigh the cases that are being tried. In this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), med mal litigator Brendan Lupetin talks with John Noble, a prolific and highly sought-after mediator in the C…
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Tactics For a $100 Million Verdict with Ryan McKeen
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Being prepared for trial conveys the message that your case is important. So when you have a limited window of time to present your case to the jury, you better not wing it. On this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), med mal litigator Brendan Lupetin interviews Ryan McKeen, the Co-founder and CEO of Connecticut Trial Firm, L…
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John Fisher – How to Create the Med Mal Law Firm of Your Dreams
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“Being good at what you do is enough to make you successful.” If only. If you want to build a thriving law practice in the modern legal marketplace, business and marketing chops are a must. Tune in as John Fisher provides a masterclass for young lawyers hungry to make (and keep) more money, develop a referral-based practice, and cultivate a valuabl…
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John Perkosky’s $16 Million Birth Injury Verdict Explained
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Having the facts on your side doesn’t always keep a case from going to trial. There are always arguments on the defense side, and even the strongest facts have to be presented effectively to get a good case result. In this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), med mal litigators Brendan Lupetin and Greg Unatin welcome Pittsburg…
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Slip and Fall Trial Strategies that Work
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A good trial lawyer, like a good storyteller, knows how to use narratives to connect with their audience. Often, the simplest stories are the most powerful. The challenge can be cutting out the extraneous details and focusing on what is strongest in a case. In this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), med mal litigators Brenda…
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Work Your Case Up to Win at Trial – How We Do It
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Whether you’ve tried dozens of cases or are preparing to try your very first case, establishing an effective trial preparation process is key to a successful outcome for you and your client. In this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), med mal litigators Brendan Lupetin and Greg Unatin discuss the process they go through every…
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Virtual Focus Groups Explained – Part 2
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While it’s okay to look for positive feedback, don’t try to win the focus group. That’s a mistake. Instead you want that first presentation to be really tough so that you find all the problems, all the ways that the jury hates your case, hates you, hates your client, whatever it is. And then you can iterate, fix, repair, and patch. In this episode …
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Virtual Focus Groups Explained – Part 1
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Anybody can do a focus group. With the prevalence of virtual platforms nowadays, it is so much easier to do focus groups that there’s really no excuse not to. And it doesn’t have to cost a lot of money, either. If you aren’t doing focus groups, you’re probably doing yourself, your case, and your client a disservice. In this episode of Just Verdicts…
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“System Failures” the Secret to Winning Medical Malpractice Cases
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In a med mal case, it's easier for people to hold an entity responsible–like a hospital–and make them pay, rather than blaming an individual–like a doctor. Therefore, how you work up a med mal case matters. It’s the difference between working up a case that is easier to win versus a case that is harder to win. What kind of case do you want? In this…
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“Rules” for Winning Medical Malpractice Trials
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Medical malpractice cases are complicated for the jury. You have to help them understand the medicine, the deviation, how the mistake was made, and why the mistake led to the harm. You have to try to simplify the case as much as possible. In this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), med mal litigators Greg Unatin and Brendan L…
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Medical Malpractice Missteps – Lessons from a Loss
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Learn from your losses. It’s the same for med mal trial attorneys as it is in life. In this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), med mal litigators Brendan Lupetin and Greg Unatin discuss a recent orthopedic medical malpractice case they took to verdict–a case they felt had real merit, but did not end up going their way. Brend…
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Mild TBI Car Crash Jury Verdict Part 2
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“Trial is a battle of impression more than it is logic.” As a plaintiff’s attorney your job is to do a deep dive and understand the minutiae of the medicine–along with the specifics of the case, the claims, and the causation–so you can tell the story of the plaintiff in a language that the jury can understand. In part 2 of this 2-part episode serie…
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Mild TBI Car Crash Jury Verdict Part 1
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Concussion cases can be difficult. The injury is invisible. The jury is skeptical. But there is a formula to success. Do you know it? Tune in to the debut episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error) as seasoned med mal litigators Brendan Lupetin and Greg Unatin share the tactics they used to win a favorable verdict in a recent concuss…
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Are you a trial lawyer seeking a competitive edge in medical malpractice cases? This is the lawyer podcast for you. On Trial & Medical Error, we share novel insights and legal strategies to help you confidently tackle the most complicated cases. Hosted by Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorneys Brendan Lupetin and Greg Unatin, founders of Lupeti…
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The title of this episode is: More Debt Ceiling Nonsense. The verdict for this episode is: talk of the mythical debt means the American people will lose again. Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy are meeting Wednesday to discuss the debt ceiling and spending cuts. While Biden and White House staff are talking tough, the ending here is so predictable. Bide…
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In this episode, I make the case for abolishing the Senate.TranscriptThe Title of this episode is: the Senate should be abolished. The verdict for this episode is: the Senate's purpose is to prevent progress and maintain systems of oppression.I do not call for the abolishment of the Senate lightly. I realize limiting political processes will result…
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Show NotesIn this episode, I give examples and highlight how continuing to vote for Democrats will never result in meaningful change.TranscriptThe title of this episode is: Democrats never do anything. The verdict for this episode is: Nothing will fundamentally change until people stop voting for Democrats.As someone who supported Bernie Sanders in…
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This is the first episode of a new podcast I have started to teach people with disabilities about their legal rights and how to access them. I'm posting this here to share what I have been up to recently. Future episodes will be published to the Demand Our Access website.Bởi Jonathan Simeone
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Congressional Progressives are Usless
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The verdict for this episode is: Joe Manchin is worth all 100 progressives.Rough TranscriptHello, and welcome to Jonathan's Verdicts. I'm Jonathan Simeone.The title of this episode is: Congressional Progressives are Useless.The verdict for this episode :is Joe Manchin is worth all 100 congressional progressives.As always, I don't edit these podcast…
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The verdict for this episode is: we must strike at capitalism first.Loose TranscriptHello, and welcome to Jonathan's Verdicts. I'm Jonathan Simeone.The title of this episode is: capitalism needs brutal policing.The verdict for this episode is:wee must strike at capitalism first.As always, I don't edit these podcast episodes, and I don't have a scri…
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The verdict for this episode is: nothing else will work.In this episode, I discuss how our only shot at a government that works for us is through civil disobedience.Rough TranscriptHello, and welcome to Jonathan's Verdicts.I'm Jonathan Simeone.The title of this episode is:It's Time for Civil Disobedience. The verdict for this episode is: nothing el…
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The verdict for this episode is: if the left doesn't have better messaging, the left will never win.TranscriptBelow is my latest effort to produce a textual representation of my podcast episodes. It's not where I want it to get, but it's better than my previous effort.Hello, and welcome to Jonathan's Verdicts. I'm Jonathan Simeone.The title of this…
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The verdict for this episode is: corporate profits matter more than lives.TransscriptBelow is my first attempt to use Zoom to help me create a transcript for a podcast episode. Obviously, I need more practice.Hello, and welcome to Jonathan's verdicts. I'm Jonathan Simeone.The title of this episode is: Biden ignores science too. The verdict for this…
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Politicians Don’t Care About Their Grandchildren
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The verdict for this episode is: the deficit of the United States doesn't matter.I discuss how each president for the last 92 years with the exception of Clinton has added to the deficit. I also show how the drivers of deficits are military spending and tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.Bởi Jonathan Simeone
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House Progressives Could Choose the Speaker
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The verdict for this episode is: since they are Democrats, House progressives will not use the power they have.In this episode, I discuss how House progressives could remove Pelosi choose the next speaker, and get real benefits for using their power to choose the next speaker.I also discuss why this option is much better than forcing a vote on Medi…
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The verdict for this episode is: no one in Congress is really fighting for the people.In this episode, I discuss how no one on the left fights with the skill and determination as McConnell. Yes, he is unethical and immoral. But he delivers for the wealthy and corporations way better than anyone thinks of delivering for the people.…
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The verdict for this episode is: unity will not result in change.In this episode, I discuss how Biden's focus on unity is promoting the status quo, refusing to change, and upholding systemic oppression.Bởi Jonathan Simeone
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The verdict for this episode is: Biden will win, but will he win?In this episode, I make all kinds of predictions related to the 2020 election and explain my reasoning for those predictions.Bởi Jonathan Simeone
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Democrats Should Pack the Supreme Court
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The verdict for this episode is: I now support packing the Supreme Court.In this episode, I discuss the historical support for court packing, and I propose a constitutional amendment.Bởi Jonathan Simeone
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The verdict for this episode is: be honest about why you're voting for Biden.In this episode, I discuss those who say they are voting because they want to remove Trump, but who are promising to move Biden to the left.Bởi Jonathan Simeone
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The verdict for this episode is: if I had one or two reasons, I would vote for Biden.In this episode, I discuss the fact that Biden and I agree on no important policy issues. Since we don't, I don't have a reason to vote for him.Bởi Jonathan Simeone
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The verdict for this episode is: I really hate Joe Biden.In this episode, I discuss how Biden's Keep America Great website helped me figure out why I hate him.Bởi Jonathan Simeone
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