Best Sheila E Podcasts (2025)

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AI, “normies,” and ethical consumption algorithms with Julia Longoria | Good Robot 20:33

5d ago20:33

20:33

“The AI revolution is here. Can we build a Good Robot?” asks Vox’s newest miniseries, Good Robot. Join host Julia Longoria in conversation with Sherrell to discuss the ideological divide within the AI community. Sherrell and Julia talk about how Julia leverages her background as a Supreme Court reporter to condense complex topics into accessible an…

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S02E08 (19). Richard Allington, Ph.D. 30:02

13d ago30:02

30:02

Richard "Dick" Allington, a nationally known scholar in reading instruction and winner of numerous awards in the field of literacy, served as a professor of reading education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville from 2005 to 2017. He is past-president of the International Literacy (Reading) Association. Prior to his appointment at UT, he held …

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The magic intelligence in the sky | Good Robot 46:00

12d ago46:00

46:00

This episode is part of a feed swap from our friend at Vox’s Unexplainable podcast. Good Robot is a miniseries hosted by Julia Longoria. Today’s episode, “The magic intelligence in the sky” examines how before AI became a mainstream obsession, one thinker sounded the alarm about its catastrophic potential. So why are so many billionaires and tech l…

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Louise Broadfoot – Player/Coach/Administrator/ Umpire/Army Reservist/Sports Integrity (She has done it all!!) 30:29

14d ago30:29

30:29

Louise has done it all in the game of cricket and more! We hear about her wonderful career that began at school and then progressed to represent her State(s) and country but that was not enough as she has given back to the sport as an administrator and now pursuing a career in umpiring. In between all of her cricket career Lousie has also served in…

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Have we reached the limit of computer power? | Sajan Saini and George Zaidan 9:45

19d ago9:45

9:45

Moore’s Law states that every 1 to 2 years the number of transistors that can fit on a given size computer chip will double. Thanks to this law, chips have gotten smaller, faster, more efficient, and cheaper. But today, there are four key problems that trip up this trend, potentially ending Moore’s Law and fundamentally changing how computing progr…

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How AI can bridge the Deaf and hearing worlds | Adam Munder 6:44

26d ago6:44

6:44

Software engineer Adam Munder is on a mission to break down communication barriers between the Deaf and hearing worlds. In a live demo, he introduces OmniBridge — an AI platform that translates American Sign Language into English text in real time — and demonstrates how this tech could ensure every conversation can be fully understood, regardless o…

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The Amalgamation Teaser 2:27

27d ago2:27

2:27

Teaser for the upcoming launch of The Amalgamation with Bruce Reyes-Chow coming May 2025 My name is Bruce Reyes-Chow, and you’ve found The Almagamation Podcast. Each episode, I chat with inspiring humans: activists, artists, academics, and adventurers as we joyfully and courageously co-conspire to make the world a more loving, compassionate, and ju…

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The high-wire act of unlocking clean energy | Jason Huang 16:43

1M ago16:43

16:43

Why are we using tech from 100 years ago to deliver the world's electricity? Materials scientist Jason Huang shows how we could massively upgrade the global power grid by replacing the wires in existing transmission lines with new, advanced conductors, helping us affordably meet rising energy demands while unlocking a cleaner, more climate-resilien…

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Um-E-Aymen Babar – Award Winning Journalist 31:13

1M ago31:13

31:13

Aymen is an award –winning multilingual sports journalist, commentator and presenter based in London. She has won numerous awards and was named the NCTJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2023 for her exclusive report in the Telegraph writing about how women were affected by English cricket’s racism scandal. Her work has appeared in BBC Sport, The Te…

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Can Europe win the age of AI? | Thomas Dohmke 21:39

1M ago21:39

21:39

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke discusses Europe's readiness to lead the next era of AI innovation, examining how the continent's tech ecosystems stack up against those in the US. In conversation with TEDAI Vienna co-curator Vlad Gozman, Dohmke explains the three key shifts that will help Europe thrive in the age of AI — and shows how GitHub's initiatives…

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How AI is saving billions of years of human research time | Max Jaderberg 19:15

2M ago19:15

19:15

Can AI compress the years long research time of a PhD into seconds? Research scientist Max Jaderberg explores how “AI analogs” simulate real-world lab work with staggering speed and scale, unlocking new insights on protein folding and drug discovery. Drawing on his experience working on Isomorphic Labs' and Google DeepMind's AlphaFold 3 — an AI mod…

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Chelsea Moscript , Player and Coach with Cricket Without Borders and Beyond 27:02

2M ago27:02

27:02

Cricket Without Borders and Chelsea have a very strong connection dating back to 2012 when Chelsea joined us on a tour to Singapore and she has remained as somewhat of a constant with us as a player and coach ever since. This is a wonderful discussion as we hear about her cricket journey from her start on a dairy farm in Leongatha to playing in an …

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Is AI progress stuck? | Jennifer Golbeck 14:57

2M ago14:57

14:57

Will progress in artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, or have we already hit a plateau? Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck interrogates some of the most high-profile claims about the promises and pitfalls of AI, cutting through the hype to clarify what's worth getting excited about — and what isn't. After the talk, Modupe reminds us tha…

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How to embrace – and challenge – the idea of “beauty” in the technological age (w / Elise Hu) | How to Be a Better Human 34:01

2M ago34:01

34:01

Humans have always been captivated by beauty, and for almost as long, we’ve been marketed products and new technologies to help us achieve certain beauty standards. Elise Hu is a journalist and the author of “Flawless: Lessons in looks and culture from the K-beauty industry.” In this episode of How to Be a Better Human, another podcast from the TED…

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Lydia Dowse, National Integrity Manager, Swimming Australia 31:20

2M ago31:20

31:20

A sports lawyer by background, Lydia has transitioned into sport management and apart from her current role has held senior roles in professional, semi-professional and community sport in football (soccer) and AFL while also having held senior government roles in state event corporations in both Victoria and Western Australia. Throughout her profes…

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Can AI master the art of humor? | Bob Mankoff 13:40

2M ago13:40

13:40

Can artificial intelligence be funny, or is comedy a uniquely human trait? In this witty and insightful talk, cartoonist Bob Mankoff explores the art of humor, the evolution of AI and what happens when the two collide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How AI could hack democracy | Lawrence Lessig 22:21

3M ago22:21

22:21

Does AI pose a threat to democracy? Law professor Lawrence Lessig dissects how this emerging technology could influence democratic institutions, warning that we’ve already passed a point (before superintelligence or AGI) that deserves a lot more attention. After the talk, Sherrell reflects on the importance of media literacy and the need to remain …

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ReThinking with Adam Grant: Sam Altman on the future of AI and humanity 40:15

3M ago40:15

40:15

Sam Altman is the CEO and cofounder of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. He and Adam discuss AI's advances in creativity and empathy, its ethical challenges, and the role of human oversight. Sam and Adam also discuss strategies for adapting to a changing world and their hopes for technology that enhances human progress while maintaining human val…

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How a worm could save humanity from bad AI | Ramin Hasani 6:21

3M ago6:21

6:21

What if AI could think and adapt like a real brain? TED Fellow and AI scientist Ramin Hasani shares how liquid neural networks — a new, more flexible AI technology inspired by physics and living brains — could transform how we solve complex problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Jennie Deckker, President, Geelong Cricket Club 34:17

3M ago34:17

34:17

Jennie grew up in a cricket-loving family in Bowral, where Sir Donald Bradman grew up as a young boy and although not playing the game she always had an interest in the sport. However, it was later in life when her own daughter, Bianca started playing U11’s that Jennie really started to get involved in the administration of the sport and helped est…

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A sonic journey through the universe | Felipe Sánchez Luna 12:08

3M ago12:08

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In an astounding sonic experience, creative director Felipe Sánchez Luna takes you on a journey through the universe as told in sound. Take a deep breath, listen closely and discover the power of sound to provide you with a new emotional understanding of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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S02E07 (18). Sheila W. Valencia, Ph.D. 44:15

3M ago44:15

44:15

Sheila W. Valencia is Professor Emerita of Language, Literacy, and Culture at the University of Washington, Seattle where she contributed to the teacher preparation, masters, and doctoral programs in literacy. She began her career as a teacher in New York City, then spent six years as Director of Reading in Adams Country School District, and finall…

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The probe on a mission to touch the Sun | Nour E. Rawafi 14:51

3M ago14:51

14:51

From its life-sustaining energy to its explosive geomagnetic storms, the Sun has many mysteries, says astrophysicist Nour E. Rawafi. He sheds light on NASA's latest endeavor to better understand our fiery neighbor and its impact on the future of society: sending the cutting-edge Parker Solar Probe deep into the Sun's atmosphere in humanity's closes…

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ReThinking with Adam Grant: The art of invention with Nathan Myhrvold 27:30

4M ago27:30

27:30

This is an episode of ReThinking with Adam Grant, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective. Nathan Myhrvold may be the closest thing we have to a modern-day Renaissance man. A co-founder, inventor, chef, photographer, dinosaur hunter, author, and former Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft, Nathan infuses creativity and innovation in everythi…

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The growing megafire crisis — and how to contain it | George T. Whitesides 14:17

4M ago14:17

14:17

Megafires, or fires that burn more than 100,000 acres, are becoming more frequent worldwide, wreaking havoc on landscapes and communities — and fire experts say the problem is only going to get worse. George T. Whitesides is focused on fighting these devastating natural disasters through innovative technologies and intentional changes to how we bui…

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Fixable: Why is Amazon dragging its employees back into the office? 21:58

4M ago21:58

21:58

This is an episode of Fixable, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective. The evidence is clear that hybrid work is good for both people and organizations. So why are companies as big as Amazon now asking employees to come into the office all five days of the work week? Could “magical hallway conversations” actually make teams better — or is th…

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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Haze Amaze (@haze_amaze_) 1:08:37

4M ago1:08:37

1:08:37

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Hasmon Abraham II, widely known as Haze Amaze , Haze is the Drummer for one and only rap legend Nas and is a Worldwide recognised force behind the kit, Haze has accumulated 152 thousand followers on Instagram through his really exuberant personality and his in…

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The TED AI Show: How AI digital doppelgängers could change the way we communicate w/ Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli 50:17

4M ago50:17

50:17

As AI technology advances, it’s becoming harder and harder to distinguish between work done by humans and work done by computers. But is AI becoming more human, or are we becoming more digital? Synthesia is a video platform that uses AI to generate lifelike video avatars, further blurring the lines between humans and their digitized lookalikes. In …

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Could we replace data centers with … plant DNA? | Cliff Kapono and Keolu Fox 13:35

4M ago13:35

13:35

Is it possible to meet the world's seemingly infinite demand for data storage while also caring for the natural environment? Biomedical researcher Keolu Fox and professional surfer and scientist Cliff Kapono believe that Indigenous knowledge combined with the science of genetics may offer such a solution: using the DNA of plant cells (like those fo…

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The TED AI Show: Could AI really achieve consciousness? w/ neuroscientist Anil Seth 56:51

4M ago56:51

56:51

Human brains are often described as computers — machines that are “wired” to make decisions and respond to external stimuli in a way that’s not so different from the artificial intelligence that we increasingly use each day. But the difference between our brains and the computers that drive AI is consciousness – our inner world, defined by experien…

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Sheila Nguyen, Sport Environment Alliance 28:30

5M ago28:30

28:30

Sheila is the co-founder and first CEO of Sport Environment Alliance but that is just part of her outstanding contribution around growing the awareness and introducing strategies and plans around sustainability in sport to ensure a healthier planet and happy people! This includes presenting at a number of international Sustainability Leaders confer…

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5 ethical principles for digitizing humanitarian aid | Aarathi Krishnan 17:53

5M ago17:53

17:53

Over the last decade, humanitarian organizations have digitized many of their systems, from registering refugees with biometric IDs to transporting cargo via drones. This has helped deliver aid around the world, but it's also brought new risks to the people it's meant to protect. This week we're revisiting a talk by tech and human rights ethicist A…

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The TED AI Show: How AI robots learn just like babies — but a million times faster w/ NVIDIA’s Rev Lebaredian 53:27

5M ago53:27

53:27

Computers have been outperforming humans for years on tasks like solving complex equations or analyzing data, but when it comes to the physical world, robots struggle to keep up. It can take years to train robots to function in the messy chaos of the “real world” — but thanks to some unlikely help from the film and video gaming industry, robots tod…

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Who owns the internet of the future? | Ordinary Things 19:55

5M ago19:55

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The emergence of data-driven mass surveillance "is threatening to turn privacy into a relic of the 20th century," says the anonymous YouTube creator known as Ordinary Things. Meanwhile, state-funded troll farms are spreading disinformation and curating chaos on platforms meant to connect us and revolutionize the way we live. This week, we're revisi…

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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Bob Kessels (Fire in Her Eyes) 1:38:37

5M ago1:38:37

1:38:37

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Drummer and Percussionist Bob Kessels Over the last couple of years, Bob has been playing drums and percussion for a whole range of projects and currently plays for the London songwriter duo “Fire in Her Eyes”, Go check out bobs Instagram : @bobkessels If you …

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How to stop doom scrolling – and have a better experience online with Jay Van Bavel (from ReThinking) 34:48

5M ago34:48

34:48

It’s impossible to separate the way people engage with AI with the way they engage with the internet as a whole. This is an episode of ReThinking, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective, featuring a compelling discussion of why the internet can feel so unfriendly–and where we can go from there. You’ll hear from Jay Van Bavel, an award-winnin…

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Megan Ponsford - Sports Historian, Documentary Photographer, Researcher 24:04

5M ago24:04

24:04

Megan is the granddaughter of the great Victorian and Australian batsman Bill Ponsford after whom a grandstand is named at the MCG. She is a Ponsford and proud of it! Megan is also the author of two books, one a photographic record of the Melbourne Cricket Ground including some wonderful behind the scenes areas that are not generally seen by the pu…

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How quadratic funding could finance your dreams | Kevin Owocki 14:29

5M ago14:29

14:29

What if your $1 donation could result in a $100 contribution to a cause you believe in? That’s the promise of quadratic funding: a new kind of crowdfunding model that uses math to distribute funds based on the number of contributors, rather than the amount given. Gitcoin founder Kevin Owocki dives into the principles and pitfalls of this approach t…

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The TED AI Show: Building an AI creator community w/ Civitai founders Justin Meyer and Maxfield Hulker 49:45

5M ago49:45

49:45

Ever since generative AI tools like Midjourney became available to the public in 2022, curious users and AI fanatics alike have been experimenting with the technology. But for tech aficionados and AI enthusiasts like Justin Meyer and Maxfield Hulker, Midjourney’s closed-source model wasn’t enough — they wanted to go deeper. That’s why Justin and Ma…

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What’s next for immersive storytelling? | Mark Grimmer 14:33

5M ago14:33

14:33

"New possibilities for storytelling are emerging faster than at any other time in history," says film producer Mark Grimmer. With an immersive approach to art exhibitions, he shares several multidisciplinary projects — including a kaleidoscopic exhibit of David Bowie's world-changing career and a luminous, interactive show that brings visitors insi…

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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Max Hofmann (Elif, Loi) 1:09:05

5M ago1:09:05

1:09:05

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Max Hofmann, Max is a Mannheim-based drummer with incredible technical ability and tasteful musical ideas behind the kit, He is a very in-demand session drummer for artists around Germany but also internationally, Go check out Max's Instagram page: @maxhofmann…

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The TED AI Show: An AI chatbot that talks back w/ ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode 30:38

5M ago30:38

30:38

When it comes to preparing for an interview or making an important life decision, more and more people are turning to AI for advice. ChatGPT’s new voice interface, Advanced Voice Mode, allows users to speak out loud and converse with a chatbot as they would with another human — but is it really as seamless as a chat with a friend? Bilawal runs a se…

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Georgie Heath - Freelance Journalist & Commentator 28:12

5M ago28:12

28:12

Georgie is a dynamic young journalist and commentator from England who is currently in Australia covering the summer of cricket as well as other sports . Georgie has covered World Cups, Olympic Games and as well as working on cricket this summer will also be doing some commentary on Volleyball. She is also a Young Ambassador for the MCC Foundation …

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S02E06 (17). Rita Bean, Ph.D. 54:07

6M ago54:07

54:07

Rita M. Bean, PhD, is Professor Emerita in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining the university, she taught at the elementary school level and served as a reading supervisor for grades K–12. Dr. Bean has published numerous articles, book chapters, and books on topics including professional learning and the role o…

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The sweet future of vertical farming | Hiroki Koga 13:14

6M ago13:14

13:14

Can strawberries grown inside a building taste sweeter than those grown in a field? Farming entrepreneur Hiroki Koga explores how his team is combining solar-powered vertical farms with AI, robotics and indoor bee colonies to grow delicious strawberries year-round — and how this practice, if widely adopted, could deliver a harvest of benefits for t…

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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Mike Johnston (mikeslessons.com) 1:08:39

6M ago1:08:39

1:08:39

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is the one and only Mike Johnston, One of THE faces of global drum education of the past 20 years and founder of mikeslessons.com, one of the premier (and best) online education platforms for drums, Go follow mike on instagram: @mikeslessons If you liked this epi…

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The TED AI Show: How AI is changing national security w/ Kathleen Fisher 55:01

6M ago55:01

55:01

We’ve had conversations about AI’s online influence on politics, from deepfakes to misinformation. But AI can also have profound effects on hardware – especially when it comes to national security and military capabilities like weapons and stealth technologies. Kathleen Fisher is an office director at DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects A…

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Could we build a miniature sun on Earth? | George Zaidan 6:46

6M ago6:46

6:46

Stars have cores hot and dense enough to force atomic nuclei together, forming larger, heavier nuclei in a process known as fusion. In this process, the mass of the end products is slightly less than the mass of the initial atoms. But that “lost” mass doesn’t disappear — it’s converted to energy ... a lot of energy. So, can we harness this energy t…

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The TED AI Show: How open-source AI will reshape power dynamics in tech w/ Hugging Face CSO Thomas Wolf 40:11

6M ago40:11

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Many people associate innovation with secrecy—privately toiling away on a project until you're ready to share it with the world. While that may work for some, there's a benefit to putting all your cards on the table. Bilawal sits down for a conversation with Thomas Wolf, whose company Hugging Face pivoted from privately building an AI chatbot to sh…

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Can AI preserve your most precious memories? | Pau Aleikum Garcia 13:06

6M ago13:06

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“Memories are the architects of our identity,” says technologist Pau Aleikum Garcia, but they’re not permanent. Photos can be lost amid political unrest or natural disaster, while illnesses like Alzhemier’s can rob people of their past. He puts forward a novel solution — “synthetic memories,” or dreamlike visualizations of long-gone moments created…

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