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Uncompromised Life How To Reverse Aging With Your Mind | Marisa Peer
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We all have a chronological age — but it doesn't have to define you. Instead, mastering your psychological age and tweaking your thoughts and belief patterns can reverse aging, and vastly impact the way we experience the world, the choices we make, and the rate at which we age — or don't. In this talk, filmed at A-Fest Greece, celebrity hypnotherapist, Marisa Peer, explains how you can reverse your age, and stay young in body and in mind. Marisa is the author of one of Mindvalley's bestselling courses, Uncompromised Life. Click here to watch the free masterclass: http://bit.ly/2eJ1YEu
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Marisa Peer is the world's leading hypnotherapist, bestselling author, and professional speaker. Marisa created the Marisa Peer Method, a powerful course designed to rethink your thought patterns and habits, and is the author of one of Mindvalley's bestselling courses, Uncompromised Life. Through hypnotherapy, Marisa has helped thousands of students to reframe their thoughts and beliefs, and transform their lives in the process.
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Stephen Street
Stephen Street8 months ago
She is cute. Great presentation. All true. I have lived by the motto that age and retirement is a LIE. Change diet and method of thinking gives power.
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zahria
zahria2 days ago
Stephen Street She is not. She is full of crap. And sthe so called presentation is so borimg, suitable for preschool kids it gives one a headache!!
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Sarah Christine
Sarah Christine50 minutes ago
wtf is wrong you Zahria? Nothing better to do with your life then trash talk outstanding, life changing studies?.... good luck with that.
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Zoe M
Zoe M7 months ago
I don't look my age because I have no idea what someone my age is supposed to be like. I live my entire life out of order. kids, marriage divorce college education, dating, newly wed, empty nesting/ party, travel new career all out of order. I think that's why I look 20... that and I am fun, try to stay beautiful, and love adventure!
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Lamma Al-Bassam
Lamma Al-Bassam2 hours ago
Zoe M you don't look 20 but you definitely look good and youthful.
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Rodica Grecu
Rodica Grecu8 months ago
So yes...let your consciousness to be the boss of your brain
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Karen Levido
Karen Levido8 months ago
Thank you I feel younger already.๐๐ผ
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Yolanda Robles
Yolanda Robles8 months ago
I like your spirit!!!!
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Leslie Finn
Leslie Finn7 months ago
Karen Levido
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Rafaela braga
Rafaela braga8 months ago
this is so cool and people underestimate the power of their thoughts.
thoughts are incredibly powerful. this is an amazing presentation
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Rodica Grecu
Rodica Grecu8 months ago
If your consciousness and inner itself is commanding to your brain yes aging is reversed... Brain is just our computer.... He just get commands ..... So do your inner awakening if you want to reverse your aging.... That I know....
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Shirish Shah
Shirish Shah1 month ago
Rodica Grecu (y)
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Riz Key
Riz Key7 months ago
She's right, I've been practice it for like a decade now, and it works.
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Secret Journey
Secret Journey7 months ago (edited)
Feeling young is easy. Getting treated young is HARD. Try telling this to a woman who only gets approached by old farts and no one her age, because older men aims at younger women
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KIM JACKSON
KIM JACKSON7 months ago
how old are you
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Explosive Diarrhoea
Explosive Diarrhoea3 months ago (edited)
Because menopause arrives much later when you resist aging, she is actually 82.
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Higgz Boson
Higgz Boson1 month ago
She's 56 or 57.
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Robin Elliott
Robin Elliott4 months ago
I'm a bit confused. If rock stars are still youthful in spite of very unhealthy habits like drugs and alcohol, why must we avoid bad habits like eating sugar to stay young ? If our mind truly affects our body, then can't we just enjoy sweets like a child who doesn't realize they are "bad" and our belief will override the reality!!!
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Peglone
Peglone2 days ago
Robin Elliott nope that's not how it works, sorry.
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Admiralhall2000
Admiralhall200020 hours ago
Robin Elliott precisely. Psychological age is BULLSHIT
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Over 50 ^IQ ?EQ
Over 50 ^IQ ?EQ7 months ago
Did I hear her say, "When I had cancer..."?
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Elle Esse
Elle Esse8 months ago
Thank you for this. Its nice to see Marisa smile and have a bit of a laugh!
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Help Keep My Money
Help Keep My Money14 hours ago
She is exactly right. I decided in October 2016 to change my thinking and i lost 40 lbs in 4 months. I actually reversed my body's aging. I am 45 years old, but my mind is 25 and my body is in its 30's, going into my 20's.
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Liang Christina
Liang Christina6 months ago
gosh her shoes are gorgeous
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bonnb9
bonnb97 months ago
When I have a good salad , I really enjoyed it; why don't I have a 'want' for salad!? I think I've always known the answer but this does clarify it. I found munching on chopped up bits of cold (non bitter) celery is enjoyable(no strings) but I can't get myself to do that often enough either. :o ๐ฎ
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Soleil Vie
Soleil Vie8 months ago
Thank you Marissa....You are very cool like me :))
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Radu Sun
Radu Sun7 months ago (edited)
she can't be 82... can she?!
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Aishah Taylor
Aishah Taylor6 months ago
Maybe she is joking.
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The Great Imposter
The Great Imposter4 months ago
She's 56 in 2017.
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Frank Nagler
Frank Nagler8 months ago
two thumbs up ^^ cheers!
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Qi Huna
Qi Huna7 months ago
IF this worked, you would be a ZILLIONAIRE!!
So, are you a ZILLIONAIRE??????
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Edd Theman
Edd Theman7 months ago
Try Tony Robbins. Mark the similarities. You don't beed to be a zillionaire. Really. Also, people whe normally get to be that rich from their schemes are people wjp offer easy-just-take-a-pill solutions. Easy fixes. But she asks you to work on yourself. Your mindset. Nobody wants to work. Everyody wants a quick and easy fix.
If this worked? Does your way work? Have you tried her way? What have you got to lose from trying?
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Chrissy Velasco
Chrissy Velasco1 month ago
Heal your body from all kinds of illnesses and be on the road to recovery. Healing your body will help reverse aging making you look years younger too.
We all know that the root cause of most illnesses stems out from our body's synergy getting out of control.
https://sites.google.com/view/healingyourbody/home
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Just like how bodybuilders can make their pectoral or chest muscles bounce up and down, you can do it with your pelvic muscles.
The pelvic muscles are not only the motor of ejaculation – meaning they are responsible for propelling the semen from the penis – but they also play an interesting role in preventing ejaculation Prevent Premature Ejaculation With Pelvic Muscles
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Do kegel exercises on a regular basis as the stronger the pelvic muscles, the better the chance of controlling your ejaculation. Strengthen your pelvic muscles and bring them under your control. During intercourse, being able to contract your pelvic muscles 10 times will help you reign in the urge to ejaculate sooner than you want.
One of the most rewarding aspects of creating a men’s health product is hearing from our customers. Over the course of the last year, I’ve personally had the pleasure of talking directly to hundreds of men who’ve had life-changing experiences from using The Private Gym pelvic muscle exercise program. I’ve also talked with many men who weren’t satisfied with the results and worked closely with them to troubleshoot the problems.
Let me tell you about an African American male in his mid-40s. He purchased the Private Gym to keep his sexual performance from deteriorating. After receiving the program, he started interacting with me.
“Since I can’t see them, how do I know if I’m actually exercising the right muscles?” he said. This is one of the most common questions we get from men.
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Let’s try another approach. “You know how you can make your penis move up and down when it is really hard?” I said. He knew exactly what I was talking about.
“I used to be able to do that,” he said laughing.
“You’ll soon be able to do it again,” I responded. “Those are the right muscles. They control your penis.”
In half an hour, we covered a lot of subjects – from how to get the most out of the program to what it was like being over 40 and seeing changes in our bodies. He didn’t have a problem; he simply wanted to rejuvenate his erections. Over the past several weeks, he’s checked in with me, each time telling me how well the program is working for him.
“I woke up with an erection this morning!” He texted me. “That hasn’t happened in years.”
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“Now that you’ve strengthened your pelvic muscles, it is time to use them!” I said enthusiastically.
He paused. “What do you mean use them?”
It then dawned on me. Most men don’t even know that they have pelvic muscles. Why should they know what to do with them once they’ve strengthened them and have the ability to control them?
One of the most remarkable aspects of strengthening your pelvic floor is this – gaining control.
Control over an area of the body that for so long has been totally out of your control! Think about it: how often in life has your penis done what you wanted it to do, when you wanted it to do it? It’s like finding a talking dog. Of course, it never talks in front of anyone – only to you. The penis is often similar. It goes up, it goes down, almost always at the wrong times.
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Healthy and Unhealthy Food HEALTHY FOOD Vegetables Fruits Fish Seafood Apples Milk UNHEALTHY FOOD Hot dog Chips Hamburger Pizza. Chocolate cake Ice Tea
What Are the Benefits of Eating Healthy Vs. Unhealthy?
Fruits and vegetables improve your health.
At least 2.7 million people around the world die each year as a result of not getting enough fruits and vegetables in their diets, according to the World Health Organization. Eating a healthy diet instead of an unhealthy diet can help you get all the essential nutrients you need and limit your risk for a number of health conditions.
Healthy vs. Unhealthy Diets
Healthy diets are made up mainly of nutrient-rich foods, such as legumes, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, lean protein and nuts and seeds. Unhealthy diets are high in fat, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and added sugars. These diets often contain a lot of processed or fast foods that are high in calories but don't contain many nutrients. People following a healthy diet watch their portion sizes so they maintain a healthy weight, since both the quantity and the quality of the food you eat is important for a healthy diet.
Nutrient Intake
If you eat healthy, you are more likely to get enough of the nutrients, like fiber, calcium, vitamin D and potassium, which many Americans don't consume in sufficient amounts. Whole grains, vegetables, legumes, fruits and nuts provide fiber; low-fat diary products and green leafy vegetables provide calcium; fruits and vegetables like bananas, apricots, strawberries, avocado and cucumber are good sources of potassium; and fish, eggs and fortified milk and orange juice contain vitamin D.
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A whole egg contains all the nutrients required to turn a single cell into a baby chicken. Eggs also contain decent amounts of Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Calcium and Zinc. Really… eggs are pretty much the perfect food, they contain a little bit of almost every nutrient we need. (Exceptions… people with genetic disorders like familial hypercholesterolemia or a gene type called ApoE4 may want to minimize or avoid eggs.). HDL stands for High Density Lipoprotein. It is often known as the “good” cholesterol (9). People who have higher levels of HDL usually have a lower risk of heart disease, stroke and various health problems (10, 11, 12, 13). Choline is used to build cell membranes and has a role in producing signalling molecules in the brain, along with various other functions 6. Eggs Contain Lutein and Zeaxanthin, Antioxidants That Have Major Benefits For Eye Health
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Young Woman in a Yellow Shirt, Holding an EggEggs are among the few foods that I would classify as “superfoods.”
They are loaded with nutrients, some of which are rare in the modern diet.
Here are 10 health benefits of eggs that have been confirmed in human studies.
1. Eggs Are Incredibly Nutritious
Eggs are among the most nutritious foods on the planet.
A whole egg contains all the nutrients required to turn a single cell into a baby chicken.
A single large boiled egg contains (1):
Vitamin A: 6% of the RDA.
Folate: 5% of the RDA.
Vitamin B5: 7% of the RDA.
Vitamin B12: 9% of the RDA.
Vitamin B2: 15% of the RDA.
Phosphorus: 9% of the RDA.
Selenium: 22% of the RDA.
Eggs also contain decent amounts of Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Calcium and Zinc.
This is coming with 77 calories, 6 grams of protein and 5 grams of healthy fats.
Eggs also contain various other trace nutrients that are important for health.
Really… eggs are pretty much the perfect food, they contain a little bit of almost every nutrient we need.
If you can get your hands on pastured or Omega-3 enriched eggs, then these are even better. They have more Omega-3s and are much higher in Vitamin A and E (2, 3).
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Bottom Line: Whole eggs are among the most nutritious foods on the planet, containing a little bit of almost every nutrient we need. Omega-3 enriched and/or pastured eggs are even healthier.
2. Eggs Are High in Cholesterol, But They Don’t Adversely Affect Blood Cholesterol
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It is true that eggs are high in cholesterol.
In fact, a single egg contains 212 mg, which is over half of the recommended daily intake of 300 mg.
However… it’s important to keep in mind that cholesterol in the diet doesn’t necessarily raise cholesterol in the blood (4, 5).
The liver actually produces large amounts of cholesterol every single day. When we eat more eggs, the liver just produces less cholesterol instead, so it evens out (6, 7).
The response to egg consumption varies between individual (8):
In 70% of people, eggs don’t raise cholesterol at all.
In the other 30% (termed “hyper responders”), eggs can mildly raise Total and LDL cholesterol.
However, as I will outline later in the article, the situation is a bit more complicated than that and these changes are actually beneficial.
(Exceptions… people with genetic disorders like familial hypercholesterolemia or a gene type called ApoE4 may want to minimize or avoid eggs.).
Bottom Line: Eggs are high in cholesterol, but eating eggs does not have adverse effects on cholesterol in the blood for the majority of people.
3. Eggs Raise HDL (The “Good”) Cholesterol
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HDL stands for High Density Lipoprotein. It is often known as the “good” cholesterol (9).
People who have higher levels of HDL usually have a lower risk of heart disease, stroke and various health problems (10, 11, 12, 13).
Eating eggs is a great way to increase HDL.
In one study, 2 eggs per day for 6 weeks increased HDL levels by 10% (14, 15, 16).
Bottom Line: Egg consumption consistently leads to elevated levels of HDL (the “good”) cholesterol, which is linked to a reduced risk of many diseases.
4. Eggs Contain Choline – an Important Nutrient That Most People Don’t Get Enough of
Choline is a nutrient that most people don’t even know exists.
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Yet, it is an incredibly important substance and is often grouped with the B vitamins.
Choline is used to build cell membranes and has a role in producing signalling molecules in the brain, along with various other functions (17).
Dietary surveys have shown that about 90% of people in the U.S. are getting less than the recommended amount of choline (18).
Whole eggs are an excellent source of choline. A single egg contains more than 100 mg of this very important nutrient.
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Bottom Line: Eggs are among the best dietary sources of choline, a nutrient that is incredibly important but most people aren’t getting enough of.
5. Eggs Turn LDL Cholesterol From Small, Dense to Large, Linked to a Reduced Risk of Heart Disease
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LDL cholesterol is generally known as the “bad” cholesterol.
It is well known that having high levels of LDL is linked to an increased risk of heart disease (19, 20).
But what many people don’t realize is that there are subtypes of LDL that have to do with the size of the particles.
There are small, dense LDL particles and then there are large LDL particles.
Many studies have shown that people who have predominantly small, dense LDL particles have a higher risk of heart disease than people who have mostly large LDL particles (21, 22, 23).
Even if eggs tend to mildly raise LDL cholesterol in some people, studies show that the particles change from small, dense to large LDL… which is a good thing (24, 25).
Bottom Line: Egg consumption appears to change the pattern of LDL particles from small, dense LDL (bad) to large LDL, which is linked to a reduced heart disease risk.
6. Eggs Contain Lutein and Zeaxanthin, Antioxidants That Have Major Benefits For Eye Health
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One of the consequences of aging is that eyesight tends to get worse.
There are several nutrients that help counteract some of the degenerative processes that can affect our eyes.
Two of these are called Lutein and Zeaxanthin, powerful antioxidants that tend to build up in the retina of the eye (26, 27).
Studies show that consuming adequate amounts of these nutrients can significantly reduce the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration, two very common eye disorders (28, 29, 30).
Egg yolks actually contain large amounts of both Lutein and Zeaxanthin.
In one controlled trial, eating just 1.3 egg yolks per day for 4.5 weeks increased blood levels of Lutein by 28-50% and Zeaxanthin by 114-142% (31).
Eggs are also high in Vitamin A, which deserves another mention here. Vitamin A deficiency is the most common cause of blindness in the world (32).
Bottom Line: The antioxidants Lutein and Zeaxanthin are very important for eye health and can help prevent macular degeneration and cataracts. Eggs are high in both of them.
7. In the Case of Omega-3 or Pastured Eggs, They Lower Triglycerides as Well
Of course, it doesn’t just matter what we eat… it also matters what the foods that we eat, ate.
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In this regard, not all eggs are created equal. Their nutrient composition varies depending on how the hens were fed and raised.
Eggs from hens that are raised on pasture and/or fed Omega-3 enriched feeds tend to be much higher in Omega-3 fatty acids.
Omega-3 fatty acids are known to reduce blood levels of triglycerides, a well known risk factor for heart disease (33, 34).
Studies show that consuming Omega-3 enriched eggs is a very effective way to reduce triglycerides in the blood. In one of the studies, just 5 omega-3 enriched eggs per week for 3 weeks reduced triglycerides by 16-18% (35, 36).
Bottom Line: Omega-3 enriched and pastured eggs contain significant amounts of Omega-3 fatty acids. Eating these types of eggs is an effective way to reduce blood triglycerides.
8. Eggs Are High in Quality Protein, With All The Essential Amino Acids in The Right Ratios
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Proteins are the main building blocks of the human body.
They’re used to make all sorts of tissues and molecules that serve both structural and functional purposes.
Getting enough protein in the diet is very important and studies show that currently recommended amounts may be too low.
Well… eggs are an excellent source of protein, with a single large egg containing 6 grams.
Eggs contain all the essential amino acids in the right ratios, so our bodies are well equipped to make full use of the protein in them.
Eating adequate protein can help with weight loss, increase muscle mass, lower blood pressure and optimize bone health… to name a few (37, 38, 39, 40).
Bottom Line: Eggs are fairly high in quality animal protein and contain all the essential amino acids that humans need.
9. Eggs do NOT Raise Your Risk of Heart Disease and May Reduce The Risk of Stroke
Two Eggs, Broken and Whole
For many decades, eggs have been unfairly demonized.
It has been claimed that because of the cholesterol in them, they must be bad for the heart.
Many studies published in recent years have examined the relationship between egg consumption and the risk of heart disease.
In one review of 17 studies with a total of 263,938 participants, no association was found between egg consumption and heart disease or stroke (41).
Many other studies have led to the same conclusion (42, 43).
However… some studies have found that people with diabetes who eat eggs have an increased risk of heart disease (44).
Whether the eggs are actually causing the increased risk isn’t known, because these types of studies can only show statistical association. They can not prove that eggs caused anything.
It is possible that diabetics who eat eggs are less health conscious, on average.
On a low-carb diet, which is by far the best diet for diabetics, eating eggs leads to improvements in risk factors for heart disease (45, 46).
Bottom Line: Many studies have looked at egg consumption and the risk of heart disease and found no association. However, some studies have found an increased risk in people with type 2 diabetes.
10. Eggs Are Highly Fulfilling and Tend to Make You Eat Fewer Calories, Helping You to Lose Weight
A Bowl Full of Brown Eggs
Eggs are incredibly fulfilling.
They are a high protein food… but protein is by far the most fulfilling macronutrient (47).
Eggs score high on a scale called the Satiety Index, which measures the ability of foods to induce feelings of fullness and reduce subsequent calorie intake (48).
In one study of 30 overweight women, eating eggs instead of bagels for breakfast increased feelings of fullness and made them automatically eat fewer calories for the next 36 hours (49).
In another study, replacing a bagel breakfast with an egg breakfast caused significant weight loss over a period of 8 weeks (50).
Take Home Message
The studies clearly show that eating up to 3 whole eggs per day is perfectly safe.
There is no evidence that going beyond that is harmful, it is just “uncharted territory” as it hasn’t been studied.
I personally eat about 3-6 whole eggs per day and my health has never been better.
Really… eggs are pretty much nature’s perfect food.
On top of everything else, they are also cheap, easy to prepare, go with almost any food and taste awesome.
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