Kasamahan Co
By Chachie Abara
Kasamahan CoFeb 29, 2020
Seeking New Adventure through Banyan Roots ft, Jonah Konop
When it comes about Filipino identity and culture has so much than just where you came from or what language you speak. If you ask me when I first started with the podcast, I was first taken back by all the different cultures and language but as I continued with this journey, it comes to the land-based identity.
If you want to hear more of Jonah's story, listen to the podcast and follow his small business at @nanea.designs
Season 10 Episode 10 AJ Alcover
AJ Clifforde Alcover (1st generation) Filipino-Cebuano who immigrated from Digos City in the Philippines. He is a former graduate and alumni of Brown University. He is currently on the pre-med track on his way to go for Medical School.
Shoutout to Kaeo Studios (@kaeostudios) in Waipahu Plaza for providing a space for us to do the podcast in person!
Season 10 - Episode 9 Marinelli Joy Ulep
Marnelli Joy B. Ulep is the Program Development Manager for the Business Administration Division at UH West Oahu. She holds a BBA in Marketing and International Business and a MEd in Higher Education Administration, both from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
For many years, she was involved with community organizations like NaFFAA and groups that empower Filipino/a youth, like the Sariling Gawa Youth Council and Miss Oahu Filipina Scholarship Pageant. She currently is an member of Advisory Boards for local high school academies.
Marnelli is also a wife, mother to two, and daughter to immigrant parents.
Season 10 - Episode 8: Tiffany Nohea Kasoga
Fourth generation Filipino-Kama'aina Settler in the Kingdom of Hawai'i, I introduced to you, Tiffany Nohea Kasoga (she/her/hers). Through the season of her life she calls this, "motherhood" and the journey in re-discovering her culture again especially since growing up she did not have any close ties that helped her uproot her own cultural upbringing or the way she was brought up varied through her genealogy.
Key terms you should know:
- Kama'aina - is a word describing Hawaii residents regardless of their racial background, as opposed to kanaka which means a person of Native Hawaiian ancestry.
- 'Aina - Land
Season 10, Episode 7 - Demiliza Saramosing
Demiliza Sagaral Saramosing is an educator, scholar, and teaching artist of Bisayan descent with genealogies rooted in the seas shared between the Visayas and Mindanao. She is the descendant of Sakada great grandparents and of immigrant Bisayan parents. Demiliza’s poetry, scholarship, and activism draws from her experiences being born and raised in occupied Hawai’i and growing up in working-class Kalihi. She waded through the stresses of poverty, policing, and assimilation in Kalihi alongside other racialized, diasporic, local, and Kānaka Maoli peers. For Demiliza, she believes that she and her peers collectively challenged their colonial realities through the building of new, fun, and pleasurable cultural identities grounded in Kalihi and other forms of youth subcultures. This Kalihi youth culture and consciousness has led Demiliza to identify and align herself with social justice movements that heal our relationships to land, waters, and to one another in her adulthood. Demiliza’s hybrid cultural youth experiences led her to align with and build transoceanic relationships in queer, feminist, Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities and scholarly spaces in Hawai’i, Oregon, California, Minnesota and globally. These experiences and relationships inform her commitments for decolonial and abolitionist justice in her scholarship and activism.
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Season 10- Episode 6, Chef Ria Dolly Barobas
For this podcast narrative and episode, we will talk about her Sakada lineage, emotional hardships, and what is like to run a Filipino owned business led by a Filipina chef.
Season 10, Episode 5 - Aldrin
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Kasamas Rise Up Episode 4, Ashley Marie Lardizabal
Ashley Marie is a second generation Ilokana Filipino American. Roots in Ilocos region. Ashley is someone who aspires to break cultural stigma.
Kasamas Rise Up Episode 3, Carlo Farinas
Kasamas Rise Up, Podcast Host meets Carlo Farinas, a second generation Filipino American born and raised in the island of Oʻahu as the only child.
Carlo is someone with great aspirations who continues to seek his Filipino heritage and roots.
A timeline of his grandparents lineage:
1969
My great-grandpa on my mom's side Grandpa Ikong immigrated to HI to work on the plantation and was recruited by his brother Bernard who came by boat from PH after WWII
1979
My great-grandma followed afterwards to also work at the dole plantation
1986
My grandpa Ipe and grandma Resura immigrated to work on the dole plantation, along with their children (my uncles) Sherwin and Ruben Stay connected with us at https://kasamahancollective.com and social media @kasamahanco. If you would like monetarily support us, you can through our venmo at @kasamahan-co!
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Kasamas Rise Up Episode 2, Erin E.
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Kasamas Rise Up! - Emily Erika, Episode 1
Kasamas Rise Up, Podcast Host meets Emily Erika, first-generation Filipino-American who was raised on the west side of Oʻahu. She is currently a second year medical student with hopes of becoming a primary care physician. She is passionate about mentoring first generation students especially those with aspirations of going to medical school. Emily is a granddaughter of a Filipino Sakada, Victoriano Tombaga who was known as ʻPapa Victorʻ to her family. In this podcast narrative episode we reflect on her culture and identity especially as a Filipino-Ilokano who is continously learning about her identity.
Connect with Emily about everything Pre Med & Medical School here:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ee_to_md
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Special Episode: Rome Lim, Pinoys on Parliament
Today's featured episode we have Rome Lim, (he/him) He is our blog writer for Kasamahan Co with a passion in the creative industry. He is currently the director of communications for Pinoys on Parliament, It is Canada’s First and Largest National Youth Conference for Filipino Canadians. Every year, the conference is held in Ottawa, which is the capital of Canada. For today's episode, me and Rome had a conversation about what its like as a Filipino-Canadian.
To support Pinoys on Parliament, you can donate on their GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/pinoys-on-parliament-2023?qid=804d2094e9a1e6f66a49b1b3792df0e7
Execution with Jordan Tano
A conversation with Jordan Tano, a 1st generation-2nd generation Filipino, Chinese and Japanese American who was roots between Guam, California and Hawai'i. For his podcast narrative we briefly talk about this local identity and reflecting on what it means for him to stay close with family specially his grandparents and those he look up too. Jordan is the producer behind Hawai'i Verse Podcast (hawaiiversepodcast) as well as an entrepreneur for Hawaii Saloon Suites. (hisalonsuites) where he is helping local beauty professionals in the community.
The Road Not Taken with Reina Bonta
Produced by: Chachie Abara
Into the Unknown with Mia Balingit
The conversation is also available on our website: www.Kasamahancollective.com
From sharing her Filipina-American experience as a queer pinay who advocates her culture through her small business of Perfectly Pinay — we learned that when it comes to her journey a huge chunk of it has to be the many lessons she learned from her grandparents and the values that her parents has taught her.
Raised by her grandparents and her parents who showed her the value of hard work and dedication. Mia is a third generation Pinay born and raised on the unceded lands of Ohlone Territory, (known as Union City, California). She later moved to the Kingdom of Hawai’i recently to pursue a degree in social work but later on she learned that you don’t necessarily need to go to college to do what you love.
Reflecting on what she learned, a big part of her journey has been a whole lot of self awareness, community and re-starting her small business!
Connect with Mia Balingit
* www.instagram.com/perfectlypinay
Season 9 - Episode 9 Gaven Sugai
Gaven Sugai (he/him) 4th generation Filipino-Japanese born and raised in Kailua, O'ahu. He is an accountant by day and a podcaster at night. Growing up, He used to identify himself more with his Japanese side than Filipino. I didn’t embrace Filipino as an equal part of me until I dated my wife. It was only through cooking and learning Filipino cuisine that I embraced being Filipino and Japanese as equal parts of him.
See more from Gaven:
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kampai_sugai_808
Podcast: The Kampai Sugai Podcast and Dark Paradise Podcast
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Season 9 - Episode 8 Liberty Peralta
Liberty Peralta (she/her) born on the 4th of July in Honolulu, Hawai’i and raised in the rural town of Wai’anae in West O’ahu. She is the DIrector of Marketing and Communications at Hawai’i Public Radio as well as the Founder and Owner of a Local Cat Cafe in Kaimuki called, “Popoki + Tea”
Produced by: Chachie A.
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Season 9 - Episode 7, Sally Milon
Season 9 - Episode 6, Bryant De Venecia
A first generation queer immigrant from Manila, Philippines.
A title to capture a season of his life is the season of becoming.
Produced by: Chachie Abara
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Season 9 Episode 5 Ryan Farinas
To this day, since the interview Ryan continues to still learn about his own Filipino identity and culture. To get a sense of how Filipinos are and which is why we’re separated from other cultures. Filipinos are regarded as such hard working people, having a mindset to work hard and live a good life and provide for their family. Our culture has so much to offer and learn about. The practices we do, the types of food we eat, it’s so interesting learning about it from our parents, our grandparents, our family.
Season 9 Episode 4 Jaimy Valerio
Jaimy Valerio (he/him), born and raised in Kalihi, Hawai'i. Currently he works as a eight grade history teacher as his day job and at night he is a full time creative director and founder behind his brand AKOSI. He identifies as a second generation.
Produced and recorded by: Chachie Abara
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Season 9 - Episode 3 Adrian Nico
A conversation with a 2nd Generation Filipino American who had a continue to pursue a dream to break barriers. Adrian is passionate about trying new food food, restaurant and boba places! wt throughout my work week. I also like to try new foods, restaurants, and boba places, He is also the owner of @trnsnd.hnl on instagram, so make sure to check it out! He is all about simple clothing, and clothing you can use for multiple occasions; whether it would be for the gym, going out to lunch or dinner with friends or family, or just something to casually wear at anytime!
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Season 9 - Episode 2, Clyde Felix
A conversation with a Filipino immigrant who immigrated to the Kingdom of Hawai'i with his siblings and parents through the petition of his family. Clyde is a first generation Filipino who is the first in his family to received a higher degree with a Master in Electric Engineering. You can say he achieved the "American Dream" that his families has dream for him. Most children of immigrants desires to give back to their parents to be the "hope" of their family. Through Clyde's narrative he openly shared about his struggles that he had to go through as he tried to assimilate and "play the game" to fit in to the society without losing his sense of identity and culture.
Take a listen to his story and narrative, give a little react by sending us a voice message if there was parts in his story that relates with you.
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Season 9 - Episode 1, Sharmaine Butac
A conversation with a second generation Filipino American -- Sharmaine Butac is a leader, trailblazer and a true disciple of Christ. She uses her gift of giving to aid our community through the works of using integrative holistic healing with the focus of bettering the wellness of healthy habits when it comes to our consumption of our favorite filipino foods. Sharmaine shares that to reclaim and redefine our Filipino identity is to not forget those who went before us. Family, and the food and the stories behind the food. To always be hospitable wherever you go.
Take a listen to his story and narrative, give a little react by sending us a voice message if there was parts in his story that relates with you.
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Season 8 Finale, Hau'oli
A conversation with FIlipino-Hawaiian instructor, Kumu J. Hauʻoli Lorenzo-Elarco is a, first and foremost, Hawaiian and Filipino. He was raised by the Kīpuʻupuʻu rains of Waimea, Hawaiʻi but currently resides in Waialua, Oʻahu. He is Instructor of Hawaiian Language at Honolulu Community College. His research interests include Native Hawaiian Intellectual History, Hawaiian Language Newspapers, Hawaiian Literature, and understanding ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi through a Hawaiian Worldview. He is also a committed dog dad to his two spoiled huskies.
Season 8 - Episode 9, Angeley
A conversation with Angeley Pasco, an aspiring filmmaker, mental health advocate whose dreams is to uplift stories of her Filipino community. When it comes to her own filipino culture, to reclaim her own culture is to basically just going back home, seeing my family, visiting my hometown and just reminding myself where I came from and where my roots are.
Follow her on instagram at (@angeleyh) to support her and all her work to come!
Season 8 - Episode 8: J.Lynn Music
Nowadays, I am more interested in learning, so I have been understanding it through being in online communities and filipino pop music.
I also am reading more and more articles on filipino news sites, so I keep up with current events.
From what I’ve learned in terms of identity, Filipinos are a really vibrant bunch of people.
They are friendly, honest, outgoing, and very familial. A lot of filipinos work hard, and
I learned that through my family, who work tirelessly to support their household."
- Jaslyn (@j.lynmusic)
Season 8 - Episode 7: Gerald Soriano
Follow his journey on instagram @gerosan and if you are a Filipino aspiring to be in tech, join the Subtle FIlipino Tech Discord Channel!
Season 8 - Episode 6: Charieze
Season 8 - Episode 5 Blessie Vergara
Meticulous, Hard Working, Caring, Blessie Vergara is a second generation Filipino American who is a children of immigrants. Both of her parents got married in the Philippines when they were adults. Her dad immigrated to Hawai’i first, thanks to a petition from her grandmother (from her Dad's side). A year later, her mom followed suit. Both her and her kuya and were born in Honolulu. Her family is from Pampanga, which is a province a little under 2 hours north of Manila. My dad is from Sta Rita, and my mom is from Guagua.
Follow her journey on instagram @ohmyono where you can see her food adventures, life travels!
Season 8 Episode 4, Algeo Rosario
Hard-working, Introspective, Curious, Algeo Rosario was born and raised in Honolulu, HI to two Ilokano parents. Growing up in Salt Lake, he went to school with a lot of military kids, but was also surrounded with many Filipinos as well. He went to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to study Communications and minored in Ilokano.He currently works as a Digital Content Specialist. Prior to that I was at Ka Leo O Hawaii for 4 years, working as a student journalist for UH Manoa and had a short gig at the Department of Land and Natural Resources working in communications.
Season 8 - Episode 3, Ryan Geronimo
Easygoing, curious, imaginative - Ryan Geronimo (he/him) is a second generation, Filipino American born and raised in the Bay Area who moved through Hawai'i for college.
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Season 8 - Episode 2, Girlieh Mae
Season 8 - Episode 1 DJ Jus Jay
“To show people like me that you can do things that you love..”
Listen to DJ share about his identity as a Filipino musician but his hopes and aspiration.
Feel free to follow him and support his musical journey on instagram: https://instagram.com/djjusjay?utm_medium=copy_link
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Season 7 - Episode 10: Mc Erl Dave Andres
Can i get an HOOOOOOOOOO YAAAA! The very last podcast guest of the season is someone who has made such a positive impact on my life and I am so grateful to have had this conversation and to have them share their story, their narrative and overall their overall nuanced experiences of what it means to not only grow up in Hawai'i after having to immigrate here at the age of 7-8 but everything that they have went through that currently is a definition of their perseverant, flamboyant character who continues to inspire so many different people that he,she, they meet in their everyday life!
Disclaimer: We both acknowledge our positionality as a settler when talking about Hawai'i.
You can follow their journey in their personal blog page: https://thoughtsfrommyintersection.blogspot.com/ as well as follow them on their instagram @mserl!
Season 7 - Episode 9: Kit Furukawa
Also, feel free to support Tita Kit’s business:
Sweet Chili Oil - @mauichilichilioil
Mystery Escape Room - @mystermaui
Marketing Consultant - www.kitzulueta.con
Check out socials on instagram @kasamahanco! If you want to share your narrative and story with us and you want to write for our blog feel free to email us at reclaimingfilipinoidentity@gmail.com and make sure that you follow us on all our socials (tiktok, instagram and youtube)
Season 7 - Episode 8: Charlene
A conversation of identity formation through bridging her ancestral past to the future, her future career goals and what does it mean for her to reclaim her filipino identity through language and family. We also talked about her reflections being a mixed filipino.
Check out socials on instagram @kasamahanco! If you want to share your narrative and story with us and you want to write for our blog feel free to email us at reclaimingfilipinoidentity@gmail.com and make sure that you follow us on all our socials (tiktok, instagram and youtube)
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Jerilyn Ornellas
A conversation about staying in touch with her cultural roots through music. Jeri is a music teacher and is someone who is not afraid to speak her mind. She is someone who is always so intrigue about learning the different nuances of her own identity as a mixed filipino!
Follow her sticker shop @sincerelyjeri and her journey!
And also if you are an avid listener of our podcast, and if you want to help support future projects, feel free to make a donation on our venmo account @kasamahan-co. Proceeds will go to building our platform and creating content that will uplift our Filipino community.
Season 7 - Episode 6 Dee Diaz
If you want to follow more on his content, check his social media @brokefilipinoboy! Anda as mentioned feel free to stay tuned at his collaborative work with his kasama, Karl! (@karls.corner)
Support our content also by donating at least $5-10 on our venmo page @kasamahanco. Proceeds will go to projects like this and ways to uplift our Filipino community!
Season 7 - Episode 5 Shania Amodo
A Conversation with Shania Amodo with Culture, Identity and Family, we talks about what it means for her to reclaim her own filipina identity specifically being the second to the eldest child of the family. She shares that for one to reclaim her own identity is a personal experience tat one must have to live through and its through the lived experience that helps reconnect us back and ground us to where we are meant to be.
If you are dying to try her calamansi bars, she will be back in business in January 2022! Donʻt you worry because we will be the first to let you know whats up!
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Season 7 - Ebony Soy
Season 7 - Episode 3 AP Gajigan
A conversation with a international student at UH Manoa, we have Adi hear with us on Kasamahan Co sharing his experience as a PhD Student. He would say I’m a Filipino, not an immigrant so the generational classification might not be appropriate. I consider myself transient in Hawaii and planning to go back home after my academic training. Both parents are from Negros Oriental in the Visayas region. I would say that this time with Adi, getting to know where he came from and the many things that kept him grounded while studying abroad at a foreign country.
Season 7 Episode 2 - Mary Jane Livingston
A conversation with MJ about her own filipina identity. Mary Jane Livingston has been practicing Dental Hygiene for the past decade. She dreamt of being a hygienist since High School. Mary Jane worked in all fields of dentistry, from the front and back office assistant to Dental Hygiene professor at Phoenix College and NYU. Mary Jane is passionate about her profession and strongly believes that education lays the foundation and trust for clinician patient relationship. On her free time, New York City has become her playground as she loves to explore new restaurants and events!
Follow her on instagram @pineappleinthebigapple
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Season 7 - Episode 1 Celina Hayashi Macadangdang
A conversation with Dr. Celina Hayashi about what it was like growing up not only in the island of Hawai'i but specifically the island of Maui as a Filipino whose dreams are to make her ancestors proud such as her grandparents whom emigrated from the farmlands of Ilocos Norte, Philippines in 1946 in order to give their children and future grandchildren the opportunity to pursue a better life through higher education in America. Through their sacrifices in coming to the US and the backbreaking work they endured as the lowest-paid “sakadas” in Hawaiʻi‘s pineapple fields.
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Season 6 - Episode 10: Jasmine Padamada
Season 6 Episode 9 - Jefferson Peralta
Grit, Resilient, and empathetic, Jeff was a second generation Filipino immigrant born and raised in Ewa Beach, HI. Now in Portland, OR seeking undergrad in Marketing at the University of Portland. I didn’t really think about my Filipino identity in high school until I started going to college. Transferring from the island to the mainland I had a sort of being home sick and cultural shock of the new environment around me. From the new changes within me as a person I didn’t feel like my true self. He didn’t start understanding my Filipino identity until I joined FASA (Filipino American Student Alliance) which allowed me to go back to my filipino roots and learn more about my identity in the Philippines. Now, I am the Marketing Manager for FASA SA UP. On the side, I really love exploring new places with my friends, going to the beach and making tik toks.
You can follow Jeff on instagram @jefferyyy_ and also @fasasaup to join along his adventures!
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What is Kasamahan Co. a platform that not only amplifies the voices of Filipinos in Hawai’i but seeks to serve a purpose in creating stories that empowers the next generation to bring out their creative expression and side to them. By building connections between community members with those in the diaspora and the homeland we hope to foster the next revolutionaries across different industries.
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Season 6 Episode 8 - Jordan Abanto
Follow Jordan on his instagram at @jordan_abanto.
About:
What is Kasamahan Co. a platform that not only amplifies the voices of Filipinos in Hawai’i but seeks to serve a purpose in creating stories that empowers the next generation to bring out their creative expression and side to them. By building connections between community members with those in the diaspora and the homeland we hope to foster the next revolutionaries across different industries.
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Season 6 Episode 7 Jim Bea
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What is Kasamahan Co. a platform that not only amplifies the voices of Filipinos in Hawai’i but seeks to serve a purpose in creating stories that empowers the next generation to bring out their creative expression and side to them. By building connections between community members with those in the diaspora and the homeland we hope to foster the next revolutionaries across different industries.
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Season 6 Episode 6 Edwin Carlos
Family oriented, dreamer and scholar, Edwin Carlos (he/him/his) is a 2nd generation Filipino American currently residing on Duwamish land in Renton, WA. Born in FL and raised in HI for 12 years, Edwin began his Filipinx American journeys during undergrad, and is continuing that as he pursues a doctorate in school psychology at UC Berkeley by serving as a chairperson for the Northern California Pilipinx American Student Alliance and an intern at the Bulosan Center. Edwin does research on ethnic-racial identity attitudes in Filipinx American communities, participatory action research with Filipinx workers and caregivers, and Filipinx studies curriculum in K-12 and college. On the side when he is not busy with his academic work, Edwin is also an avid fan of video games, singing, basketball, tennis and cooking.
About:
What is Kasamahan Co. a platform that not only amplifies the voices of Filipinos in Hawai’i but seeks to serve a purpose in creating stories that empowers the next generation to bring out their creative expression and side to them. By building connections between community members with those in the diaspora and the homeland we hope to foster the next revolutionaries across different industries.
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Season 6 Episode 5 Kami Y.
Friend, Community Organizer, & Leader, Kami was born and raised in the town of Wahiawā on the island of Oʻahu in the occupied Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. Kami relocated to Ramaytush Ohlone ancestral lands after spending four years in Duwamish ancestral lands studying, working, and teaching. Kami’s professional and cultural work is influenced by Filipino grassroots organizations in the U.S. and in the Philippines. Kami is also a part of Kapwa Health Collective, a grassroots Filipinx health-centered organizing & education collective.
ABOUT:Kasamahan Co, (previously named Reclaiming FIlipinx Identity) is a platform that not only amplifies voices of Filipinos in Hawai'i but is also a platform that serves to create stories that seeks to create sustainable outlets that showcases our cultures, contextualizes Filipinx narratives and prompts dialogues. Our conversation speak to diverse experiences, identities and talents that are often overlooked, supressed or erased. By building connections between community members with those in the diaspora, and homeland, we hope to foster the next revolutionaries across the industries.
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