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Johns Hopkins Medicine is pleased to present its health and medicine podcast, a lively discussion of the week’s medical news and how it may affect you. This five to seven-minute free program features Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Rick Lange M.D., professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins and vice chairman of medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine News Roundup, August 6, 2010
08/08/2010 05:00 PM
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Replacing a heart valve through the skin, the long term effects of childhood hunger, the later life consequences of younger life cholesterol problems, and suicide risk and antiseizure medications.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine News Roundup, January 29, 2010
02/05/2010 02:00 PM
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Managing atrial fibrillation, use of antibiotics in ICU patients, how low should blood sugars be held in critically ill people, and avoiding the most common cause of severe childhood diarrhea.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine News Roundup, October 9, 2009
10/11/2009 03:00 PM
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Best practices for flu immunization, when to implant a defibrillator after a heart attack, benefit lack in using nontraditional factors to predict coronary artery disease, and which foods cause the majority of food borne illness.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine News Roundup, October 2, 2009
10/04/2009 10:00 PM
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Cardiac resynchronization in patients with congestive heart failure, in hospital mortality following major surgery, assessing whether PSA should be tested, and weight loss in sleep apnea.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine News Roundup, September 11, 2009
09/11/2009 03:00 PM
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Combination medications for high cholesterol, typhoid fever in the US, the benefits of the Mediterranean diet in those with type 2 diabetes, and how good is care at freestanding retail medical clinics?
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Johns Hopkins Medicine News Roundup, May 22, 2009
05/22/2009 03:00 PM
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Base of thumb splinting, quantity versus quality for bypass surgery, how quickly interventions need to be done when heart problems appear, and a common prostate medicine and cataract surgery.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine News Roundup, March 13, 2009
03/13/2009 02:00 PM
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Screening for ovarian cancer, not much benefit seen with some coronary artery disease treatments, breast cancer prevention, and prevention isn’t working for people with heart disease.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine News Roundup, December 5, 2008
12/05/2008 03:00 PM
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Mental illness among college students, potential utility of an old medication for advanced Alzheimer’s, comparison of generic versus brand name medications, and medications to treat high blood pressure.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine News Roundup, July 18, 2008
07/18/2008 05:00 PM
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Podcast topics include lack of exercise among teens, a vaccine and antihistamine against Alzheimer's, companions' role in physician visits, and falls and joint replaement in elderly.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine News Roundup, June 13, 2008
06/13/2008 04:30 PM
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Podcast topics include vitamin D and heart attacks in men, lack of cardiovascular benefit of tight blood sugar control, avoiding macular degeneration, and a new way to make flu vaccine.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine News Roundup, June 6, 2008
06/06/2008 04:30 PM
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Podcast topics include patient perceptions of mortality with heart failure, a potential new treatment of heart attacks, managing nausea related to chemotherapy, and preventing kidney failure in people with diabetes.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine News Roundup, May 2, 2008
05/02/2008 03:30 PM
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Podcast topics include high blood pressure and kidney disease in African Americans, possible negative side effects of drugs to treat osteoporosis, a potential new treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
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News Roundup, Week of April 4, 2008
04/04/2008 02:30 PM
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Podcast topics include AEDs in homes, compression only CPR, treatment of high blood pressure in older folks, and HPV testing in women with normal Pap smears.
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News Roundup, Week of March 28, 2008
03/28/2008 02:30 PM
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Podcast topics include dangers of mechanical ventilation, predictive value of coronary calcium scanning, risks of hair dyes, and kidney function compromise from colonoscopy preparation.
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News Roundup, Week of March 21, 2008
03/25/2008 02:30 PM
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Podcast topics include the benefits of clinical trials, receiving care at a teaching hospital, satisfaction after treatment for prostate cancer, and the effects of using old blood.
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News Roundup, Week of March 14, 2008
03/14/2008 04:30 PM
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Podcast topics include management of urinary incontinence in women, dangers of strangulation games in teenagers, depression and testosterone, and screening for MRSA.
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News Roundup, Week of March 7, 2008
03/07/2008 01:30 PM
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Podcast topics include modifying TV and computer use by kids, best place to have lung surgery, risks of hormone replacement therapy, and a blood pressure vaccine.
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News Roundup, Week of February 29, 2008
02/29/2008 01:30 PM
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Podcast topics include risks of anemia drugs, treating depression in kids, the flu vaccine for children, and an approach to keep elderly people in their homes.
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News Roundup, Week of February 22, 2008
02/22/2008 01:30 PM
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Podcast topics include the best treatment for just diagnosed Crohn's disease, FDA and Supreme Court activity affecting healthcare, post-stroke treatment, and surgery for spinal stenosis.
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News Roundup, Week of February 8, 2008
02/08/2008 11:30 AM
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Podcast topics include marijuana and your teeth, reblockage of neck arteries, genetic testing to predict drug allergy, and control of diabetes.
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News Roundup, Week of February 1, 2008
02/01/2008 03:30 PM
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Podcast topics include where to have a heart transplant, effects of aging, risks of being a sports fan, and treatment for aortic aneurysm.
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News Roundup, Week of January 25, 2008
01/25/2008 03:30 PM
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Podcast topics include combination cholesterol lowering medications, fitness as a predictor of heart-related death, gastric banding and diabetes, and oral contraceptives and the risk of ovarian cancer.
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News Roundup, Week of January 18, 2008
01/18/2008 12:30 PM
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Podcast topics include modifying the immune response in congestive heart failure, testosterone supplements in men, palliative care guidelines, and which studies get published.
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News Roundup, Week of January 11, 2008
01/11/2008 01:30 PM
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Podcast topics include FDA warning on osteoporosis drugs, vitamin D and heart disease, childhood allergies, and avoiding weight gain with antipsychotic medications.
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News Roundup, Week of December 21, 2007
12/21/2007 03:30 PM
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Podcast topics include face transplant follow up, flu and adenovirus concerns, diet and ovulation issues, and coronary calcium scans in women at low risk for heart disease.
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News Roundup, Week of December 14, 2007
12/14/2007 03:30 PM
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Podcast topics include face transplant follow up, flu and adenovirus concerns, diet and ovulation issues, and coronary calcium scans in women at low risk for heart disease.
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News Roundup, Week of December 7, 2007
12/07/2007 03:30 PM
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Podcast topics include treatment of acute sinusitis, adverse events related to common medications in elderly, osteoporosis in men, and shift work as a risk factor for cancer.
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News Roundup, Week of November 30, 2007
11/30/2007 01:30 PM
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Podcast topics include a cardiovascular age score, the benefits of whole grains, a return of rickets, and too many X-rays in pregnant women.
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News Roundup, Week of November 23, 2007
11/21/2007 01:30 PM
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Podcast topics include using barbers and beauticians to address health issues, obesity's effect on PSA, the benefit of pedometers, and ultrasound for diagnosing ovarian masses.
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News Roundup, Week of November 16, 2007
11/16/2007 01:30 PM
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Podcast topics include the success of vaccines, depression among Iraq war veterans and hospitalized people, increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections, and the dangers of homeopathy.
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News Roundup, Week of November 9, 2007
11/09/2007 01:30 PM
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Podcast topics include use of automatic external defibrillators, heart risk of childhood obesity, 64 slice CT to look at the heart, and seasonal variation in blood pressure.
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News Roundup, Week of November 2, 2007
11/02/2007 02:30 PM
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Podcast topics include screening kids for autism, incident findings on brain MRI, how long HIV has been lurking, and weight and cancer.
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News Roundup, Week of October 26, 2007
10/26/2007 02:30 PM
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Podcast topics include include risks of hysterectomy, a rise in maternal deaths in the US, increasing numbers of women choosing double mastectomy, and improved devices to bridge people to transplant.
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News Roundup, Week of October 19, 2007
10/19/2007 02:30 PM
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Podcast topics include stents vs. bypass surgery, a new superbug causing ear infections in kids, MRSA, and Pap vs. HPV DNA testing for cervical cancer screening.
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News Roundup, Week of October 12, 2007
10/12/2007 11:30 AM
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Podcast topics include sudden death in athletes, preventing strokes in those at risk, a new medication for alcohol dependence, and the state of healthcare for kids.
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News Roundup, Week of October 5, 2007
10/05/2007 11:30 AM
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Podcast topics include when to take blood pressure, use of implantable defibrillators, CT vs. traditional colonscopy, and use of flu vaccine in elderly.
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News Roundup, Week of September 28, 2007
09/28/2007 11:30 AM
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Podcast topics include ASCO's plans for post-cancer care, more on HDL and LDL, a lack of harm related to vaccine preservative thimerosol, and questions about the flu vaccine in elderly people.
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News Roundup, Week of September 21, 2007
09/21/2007 02:30 PM
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Podcast topics include using an osteoporosis drug for breast cancer prevention, a once yearly use of another osteoporosis drug to reduce repeat fractures, use of steroids to prevent preterm delivery, and the best way to control type 2 diabetes when insulin is needed.
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News Roundup, Week of September 14, 2007
09/14/2007 02:30 PM
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Podcast topics include a simple way to predict heart failure, benefits of vitamin D, genetic testing panned, and even modest overweight hurts your heart.
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News Roundup, Week of September 7, 2007
09/07/2007 02:30 PM
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Podcast topics include impact of reducing resident duty hours, modest reduction of blood pressure in people with diabetes, huge increase in diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and food additives and hyperactivity in children.
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News Roundup, Week of August 31, 2007
08/31/2007 02:30 PM
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Podcast topics include regionalized heart centers, medical clinics in retail stores, direct to consumer ads for drugs, and the possible cause of rosacea.
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News Roundup, Week of August 24, 2007
08/24/2007 12:30 PM
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Podcast topics include the last word on calcium and vitamin D in preventing osteoporosis, benefits of obesity surgery, high blood pressure in kids and sexuality in older adults.
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News Roundup, Week of August 17, 2007
08/17/2007 12:30 PM
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Podcast topics include a new vaccine for multiple sclerosis, no benefit seen with antioxidants and heart disease in women, diet can help prevent colon cancer return, and the HPV vaccine can't help those already infected.
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News Roundup, Week of August 10, 2007
08/10/2007 12:30 PM
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Podcast topics include atrial fibrillation detection and treatment, osteoporosis in men, and non-drug strategies for flu containment.
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News Roundup, Week of August 3, 2007
08/03/2007 12:30 PM
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Podcast topics include genome wide analysis for ALS, MS, and coronary artery disease, transplanting protected insulin secreting cells, and the dangers of not taking prescription drugs correctly.
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News Roundup, Week of July 27, 2007
07/27/2007 12:30 PM
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Podcast topics include the negative effects of salt on high blood pressure, the benefits of the herb eichinacea in preventing or shortening the duration of colds, the impact of diet soda on development of the metabolic syndrome, and choosing a surgeon with experience in prostate cancer.
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News Roundup, Week of July 19, 2007
07/20/2007 12:30 PM
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Podcast topics include the risk of imported foods, the predictive value of a non-fasting test for triglycerides, cancer risk posed by CT scans of the heart, and a new test for metastatic breast cancer approved by the FDA.
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News Roundup, Week of July 13, 2007
07/13/2007 12:30 PM
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Podcast topics include a look at the risk of lightning strikes, especially through iPods, the success of folic acid supplementation in reducing spina bifida, ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation, and recurrent urinary tract infections in kids.
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News Roundup, Week of June 29, 2007
06/29/2007 12:30 PM
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Podcast topics include a closer look at diabetes and its impact on our healthcare system, including a discussion of several recent studies.
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News Roundup, Week of June 22, 2007
06/22/2007 12:30 PM
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Podcast topics include avoiding too many tests that require radiation, the benefits of a whole grain diet, asthma and antibiotic use in early life, and estrogen use to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors..
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News Roundup, Week of June 15, 2007
06/15/2007 12:30 PM
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Podcast topics include the looming burden of Alzheimer's disease, the relationship between one type of prostate cancer treatment and heart attack, low red blood cells and surgery risk, and the connection between heart disease and kidney disease.
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News Roundup, Week of June 8, 2007
06/08/2007 05:30 PM
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Learn about 'heeling,' a type of sneaker associated with injury, avoiding Chinese toothpaste, lack of benefit and perhaps harm seen with folate supplements, and heart disease death decline explained.
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News Roundup, Week of June 1, 2007
06/01/2007 05:30 PM
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In this week's podcast learn about soy nuts help reduce blood pressure, calcium and vitamin D appear to reduce breast cancer risk in some women, new genes found associated with breast cancer, surgery helps for some back conditions but not others, and medicines used in MRI may pose a health risk.
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News Roundup, Week of May 25, 2007
05/25/2007 05:30 PM
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In this week's podcast, coverage of FDA's warning on the diabetes drug rosaglitazone, advanced life support training for emergency responders, surgery for urinary incontinence, and alcohol intake and progression to Alzheimer's disease.
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News Roundup, Week of May 18, 2007
05/18/2007 05:30 PM
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This week's podcast topics include proton pump inhibitors, H2 blockers, minerals and their role, fiber and magnesium in type II diabetes, as well as topics related to Asthma.
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News Roundup, Week of May 11, 2007
05/11/2007 05:30 PM
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This week's topics include optimal dose of aspirin, more news on stents, HPV infection and mouth cancer and drug rebates from doctors.
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News Roundup, Week of May 4, 2007
05/04/2007 04:30 PM
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This week's topics include a look at 'chemo brain,' treating diabetes doesn't hurt cognitive function, a once a year medication to prevent osteoporosis, and the decline in deaths due to acute coronary syndromes.
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