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Storytellers Gallery
Biographical information found in the Storytellers Gallery is accurate as of its original publication, but is not updated.
2020
| Contestant details | Status | |
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 Finalist | Aysal Lara Aysal University of Victoria Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Beaton Ryan Beaton Durham College Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Beavington Lee Beavington Simon Fraser University Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Bischoff Alexandra Bischoff Concordia University Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Carlos Marbella Carlos Concordia University Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Final Five | Caron Joanie Caron Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue Research title: Joanie Caron has a bachelor’s in finance, a master’s in organizational management and a PhD in Indigenous studies. She specializes in Indigenous workforce integration in the mining sector and teaches natural resources management at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT). She has published five scientific articles and received more than 15 awards and university scholarships, including a Governor General’s of Canada gold medal, the ACFAS natural resources award, and a Canada Graduate Scholarship—Doctoral from SSHRC. Her master’s thesis, which focused on formulation of a sustainable development standard for mining exploration, led international company UL to put in place an innovative certification program. Joanie has participated in the program since 2012, first as lead for standard development at UQAT, then as project manager and director of implementation with the Quebec Mineral Exploration Association. SSHRC funding: | Final five |
 Finalist | Copeland Stacey Copeland Simon Fraser University Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Edwards Kayla Edwards Western University Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Elsayed Danah Elsayed University of Guelph Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Gateman Madison Gateman Dalhousie University Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Gilpin Erynne Gilpin University of Victoria Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Grittner Alison Grittner University of Calgary Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Hadley Louisa Hadley University of Northern British Columbia Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Final Five | Morriet Oriane Morriet Université de Montréal Research title: Having graduated in 2016 from École normale supérieure de Paris, Oriane is doing her PhD in film studies at the Université de Montreal under the supervision of Isabelle Raynauld. Specifically, Oriane studies practices in writing for artworks in virtual reality. Her field of expertise is design and scripting of artworks in virtual reality and 360 degrees. She is also knowledgeable in the production and distribution of these types of artworks. She is currently developing a virtual reality dance piece, Under Water. Oriane is also a screenwriter and cultural journalist. She is interested in contemporary art, as well as cinema, theatre and dance. She hosts the podcast Humaniteq, on new technologies and their impact on society. SSHRC funding: | Final five |
 Final Five | Mostefa-Kara Leïla Mostefa-Kara Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Research title: Attentive to the complexities of eating disorders for many years, Leïla Mostefa-Kara developed her expertise in affiliation with the Groupe de recherche transdisciplinaire des troubles du comportement alimentaire (GR2TCA-Loricorps), a transdisciplinary, intersectoral research group on eating disorders. After completing her studies in tourism management and international affairs in France, she received a master’s in leisure, culture and tourism from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. She is currently pursuing a PhD in biomedical sciences at the same university. Her doctoral studies, carried out within the GR2TCA Loricorps framework, involve integrated research into complementary and often unexpected expertise in leisure, culture, tourism and mental health, to better understand, assess and intervene in mental health in a collaborative and innovative way. SSHRC funding: | Final five |
 Finalist | Nour Eddin Joud Nour Eddin University of Alberta Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Phung Kam Phung York University Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Price Taylor Price University of Toronto Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Rozanski Rachel Rozanski Ryerson University Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Sanderson Robert Sanderson Lakehead University Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Santarossa Sara Santarossa University of Windsor Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Final Five | Schwartz Noah Schwartz Carleton University Research title: Noah S. Schwartz is a doctoral candidate in political science at Carleton University, specializing in public policy and administration. His research focuses on group politics and firearms policy in Canada and the United States. Noah has used both quantitative and qualitative methods to study pro-gun movements across North America. His research interests include group politics and social movements, politics of narrative and memory, theories of the policy process, and firearms policy. Noah completed his master’s in defence, development and diplomacy at Durham University in the United Kingdom, and his bachelor’s at Carleton in global politics. He is a firm believer that engaged scholarship means bridging the gap between academics and the public. SSHRC funding: | Final five |
 Final Five | Seidel Sydney Seidel University of Calgary Research title: Sydney Seidel completed her bachelor’s (honours) in psychology at the University of Calgary in 2020. Under the supervision of doctors Daniel McGrath and Tavis Campbell, Sydney in her honours thesis investigated vape and electronic cigarette use in young adults. Using an ecological, momentary assessment methodology, Sydney explored how vapes and electronic cigarettes are used in real world conditions. Currently, Sydney works as a research coordinator and looks forward to beginning her studies as a clinical psychology graduate student in September 2021. SSHRC funding: | Final five |
 Finalist | Taylor Renee Taylor University of Windsor Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Wilson Kathleen Wilson University of Windsor Research title: SSHRC funding: | Finalist |
2019
| Contestant details | Status | |
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 Finalist | Adatia Shelina Adatia University of Ottawa Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Bader Danielle Bader University of Guelph Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Beni Stephanie Beni Brock University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Chew Suzanne Chew University of Calgary Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Cooper Jodi Cooper Mount Saint Vincent University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Doucet Mélanie Doucet McGill University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Durocher Véronique Durocher Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Gold Vanessa Gold McGill University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Grace Anita Grace Carleton University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Jacob Tai Jacob McGill University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Jarry François Jarry McGill University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Labossière Sophie Labossière Université de Sherbrooke Research title: | Finalist |
 Final Five | McArthur Jane McArthur University of Windsor Research title: Jane McArthur is a SSHRC Doctoral Fellow in sociology and social justice at the University of Windsor. She combines sociology and communications scholarship with 25 years of work in environmental and occupational health, doing community-based research and advocacy with a view to prevention. Jane’s recent work focuses on breast cancer from a systems or ecological perspective, which she sees as pivotal for reclaiming a true public health framework oriented to populations, as opposed to the individual. Her dissertation research draws on the experience and knowledge of women working at the Ambassador Bridge, between Windsor and Detroit, who are at risk for breast cancer. She expects to defend her thesis this year. | Final five |
 Final Five | Miller Miriam Miller The University of British Columbia Research title: Miriam Miller is a PhD student at The University of British Columbia in the department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education. Her research is broadly located in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and specifically explores the ways in which learning activities provide students with opportunities for social and emotional development. For the past 10 years, Miriam has worked with educational institutions and organizations to support ongoing professional learning in the areas of SEL, emotional literacy, and student and educator well-being. Additionally, Miriam is a senior coach and trainer with the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence at Yale University. | Final five |
 Finalist | Payant Maude Payant Université Laval Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Peirone Amy Peirone University of Windsor Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Preston Kayla Preston Dalhousie University Research title: | Finalist |
 Final Five | Quilico Enrico Quilico University of Toronto Research title: Enrico Quilico is a doctoral student in rehabilitation sciences at the University of Toronto. He runs a community-based physical activity program through the YMCAs of Québec for adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries. His doctoral studies revolve around that program, which stems from his graduate work in adapted physical activity at McGill University. Enrico’s undergraduate degree is from Concordia University and he teaches English, humanities and physical education at the CEGEP level. He also works in the fitness industry and is a competitive swimmer, marathoner and triathlete. He has competed in half and full Ironman triathlons. | Final five |
 Final Five | Steckley Joshua Steckley University of Toronto Research title: Josh Steckley is a doctoral candidate in geography with a collaborative specialization in environmental studies at the University of Toronto. One night in 2017, he was driving through Woodstock, Ontario, when he saw a dozen people with headlamps picking earthworms from the soil in a farmer’s field. This launched his interest into the multimillion-dollar worm-picking industry unique to southwestern Ontario. His research focuses on the socio-ecological relations necessary to turn common living organisms, like dew worms, into valuable commodities sold around the world. | Final five |
 Finalist | Strong Trevor Strong Queen's University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Sutherland Colin Sutherland York University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Tétreault Florence Tétreault Université du Québec à Montréal Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Thériault Rémi Thériault McGill University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Thiessen Dylan Thiessen Vancouver Island University Research title: | Finalist |
 Final Five | Xiao SIQI Xiao The University of British Columbia Research title: SIQI has completed her BA in sociology and is an incoming master’s student at The University of British Columbia (UBC). SIQI is interested in understanding how gender, race, ethnicity, and social policy intertwine in complex ways to shape relationships, affect individual life opportunities, and reproduce or ameliorate inequalities. She is the leading research assistant of Romantic Relationships in Canada, a SSHRC-funded research project led by Dr. Yue Qian, assistant professor of sociology at UBC. SIQI has been inspired to explore what humour means for individuals with diverse cultural backgrounds, especially marginalized immigrants, as they navigate life in a Canadian context through online dating and beyond. | Final five |
2018
| Contestant details | Status | |
|---|---|---|
 Finalist | Champigny Claire Champigny York University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Enns Mackenzie (Mack) Enns Western University Research title: | Finalist |
 Final Five | Maruyama Michiko Maruyama University of Alberta Research title: Michiko Maruyama is a master of industrial design candidate at the University of Alberta. She is also training to be an open-heart surgeon, having completed medical school at The University of British Columbia in 2015. Her research involves combining her industrial design and medical studies to create educational toys that will teach children about health and wellness. Additionally, Michiko is a talented artist whose artwork has been showcased in galleries and exhibitions across Canada. | Final five |
 Finalist | Olson Jeremy (Jay) Olson McGill University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Singh Harprit Kaur Singh McGill University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Fang Mei Lan Fang Heriot-Watt University and Simon Fraser University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Golafshani Maryam Golafshani Western University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Kwon Eunjeong Eugena Kwon Western University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Labrie Christine Labrie University of Ottawa Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Weima Yolanda Weima York University Research title: | Finalist |
 Final Five | Bérubé Patricia Bérubé Université de Montréal Research title: After studying video game development, and a first career as a 3D artist, Patricia Bérubé decided to continue her studies, registering in the art history master’s program at the Université de Montréal. She is deeply interested in digital museology. Her research focuses on the creation of a device to let users read the colours in portraits by touch. By adapting new technologies to the world of museums, she hopes to stimulate dialogue about accessibility policies, and ensure that people with visual impairments can access the world’s major artworks and the history of art. | Final five |
 Finalist | Black Meagan Black The University of British Columbia Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Buckley Meaghen Buckley Concordia University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Chalas Agnieszka Chalas Queen’s University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Powell Eric Powell Concordia University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Bowness Evan Bowness The University of British Columbia Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Ellis Adam Ellis University of Toronto Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | MacQueen Michelle MacQueen Carleton University Research title: | Finalist |
 Final Five | Ogrodnik Michelle Ogrodnik McMaster University Research title:
Michelle Ogrodnik is a graduate student in the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University. She studies how physical activity can help improve attention and academic performance in students of all ages.
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 Finalist | Oppen Svjetlana Oppen University of Windsor Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Bailey Aly Bailey Brock University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Couse Candace Couse Brock University Research title: | Finalist |
 Finalist | Herrick Shannon Herrick McGill University Research title: | Finalist |
 Final Five | Marquis-Manicom John (Jay) Marquis-Manicom Concordia University Research title: Jay Marquis-Manicom is a musician and graduate student based in Montréal. He is currently in the second year of a master of arts program in anthropology at Concordia University, from which Jay also holds a bachelor's degree in the same field. Jay's work focuses on using ethnography to map the emergence of the alt-right in Montréal. He also challenges ideas of what anthropology represents, and how it can contribute to the fight for freedom and equality. Some of Jay's other fields of interest include emerging family structures, the cultural impacts of new communications technologies and alternative economics. | Final five |
 Final Five | Watts Galen Watts Queen’s University Research title: Galen Watts is a PhD candidate in the Cultural Studies graduate program at Queen’s University. His doctoral research investigates the beliefs, practices and values of Canadian millennials who identify as spiritual but not religious, and what this means for the future of Canadian society. He earned a bachelor of arts (honours) in philosophy and drama, and a master’s in cultural studies. He has won the Pall Ardal Moral Philosophy Prize and the Alfred Bader Graduate Fellowship in the Humanities at Queen’s University. He has also published in peer reviewed journals, and given presentations at conferences around the world. | Final five |
Archive
| Year | Contestant Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Baird Natalie Baird University of Manitoba | Finalist |
| 2017 | Boulanger Elise Boulanger Vancouver Island University | Finalist |
| 2017 | Bryans John Bryans Concordia University | Finalist |
| 2017 | Chalupa Amanda Chalupa McGill University | Finalist |
| 2017 | Chan Cheryl Chan University of Waterloo | Finalist |
| 2017 | Dorland AnneMarie Dorland University of Calgary | Finalist |
| 2017 | DuBois Denise DuBois University of Toronto | Finalist |
| 2017 | Dutilly Audrey Dutilly Université Laval | Finalist |
| 2017 | Fallon Laura Fallon Memorial University of Newfoundland | Finalist |
| 2017 | Gagné Joseph Gagné Memorial University of Newfoundland | Finalist |
| 2017 | Gauthier Andrea Gauthier University of Toronto | Finalist |
| 2017 | Gilchrist Jenna Gilchrist University of Toronto | Finalist |
| 2017 | Gray Allison Gray University of Windsor | Final Five |
| 2017 | Kantamneni Abhilash Kantamneni University of Guelph | Finalist |
| 2017 | Lapointe-Gagnon Myriam Lapointe-Gagnon Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | Finalist |
| 2017 | Masson Mimi Masson University of Toronto | Final Five |
| 2017 | Mazurik Kathrina Mazurik University of Saskatchewan | Finalist |
| 2017 | McCardle Meagan McCardle Memorial University of Newfoundland | Finalist |
| 2017 | Mian Akram Ayesha Mian Akram University of Windsor | Final Five |
| 2017 | Naffi Nadia Naffi Concordia University | Final Five |
| 2017 | Peirone Amy Peirone University of Windsor | Finalist |
| 2017 | Sharifkhani Ali Sharifkhani University of Toronto | Finalist |
| 2017 | Soma Tammara Soma University of Toronto | Final Five |
| 2017 | Szto Courtney Szto University of Toronto | Finalist |
| 2017 | Wilson Megan Wilson University of Guelph | Finalist |
| 2016 | Bahrami-Rad Duman Bahrami-Rad Simon Fraser University | Finalist |
| 2016 | Bouchard Élodie Bouchard University of Montreal | Final Five |
| 2016 | Cheeseman Adam Cheeseman Dalhousie University | Finalist |
| 2016 | Cochrane Logan Cochrane The University of British Columbia | Finalist |
| 2016 | Darvin Ron Darvin The University of British Columbia | Finalist |
| 2016 | Dufour Emanuelle Dufour Concordia University | Finalist |
| 2016 | Farnan Michael Farnan Western University | Finalist |
| 2016 | Fortie Ryland Fortie Thompson Rivers University | Finalist |
| 2016 | Gauthier Rachelle Gauthier Université de Moncton | Finalist |
| 2016 | Gurman Elissa Gurman University of Toronto | Final Five |
| 2016 | Hobson Nicholas Hobson University of Toronto | Finalist |
| 2016 | Jacques Olivier Jacques McGill University | Finalist |
| 2016 | Khan Fatima (Noori) Khan University of Waterloo | Finalist |
| 2016 | MacKinnon Kinnon MacKinnon University of Toronto | Finalist |
| 2016 | Mills Kelly Mills University of Toronto | Finalist |
| 2016 | Mobley Erin Mobley Memorial University of Newfoundland | Finalist |
| 2016 | Moore Shelley Moore The University of British Columbia | Final Five |
| 2016 | Rodas Tara Rodas The University of British Columbia | Finalist |
| 2016 | Sanger William Sanger Polytechnique Montréal | Finalist |
| 2016 | Tan Tanya Tan Ryerson University | Finalist |
| 2016 | Tremblay Karl-Philippe Tremblay Université du Québec à Montréal | Finalist |
| 2016 | Vossen Emma Vossen The University of Waterloo | Final Five |
| 2016 | Weller Jon Weller University of Victoria | Finalist |
| 2016 | Wereley Ian Wereley Carleton University | Final Five |
| 2016 | Woolner Leah Woolner McGill University | Finalist |
| 2015 | Boschmann Kathryn Boschmann Carleton University | Finalist |
| 2015 | Bushey Jessica Bushey The University of British Columbia | Finalist |
| 2015 | Crucil Courtenay Crucil The University of British Columbia | Finalist |
| 2015 | Desbiens Viviane Desbiens Université Laval | Finalist |
| 2015 | Devasagayam Naveen Devasagayam University of Toronto | Final Five |
| 2015 | Dufour Emilie Dufour HEC Montréal | Finalist |
| 2015 | Elchuk Tanya Elchuk York University | Final Five |
| 2015 | Franks Kristine Franks Concordia University | Finalist |
| 2015 | Funk Carla Funk Royal Roads University | Finalist |
| 2015 | Gallagher Bryan Gallagher Simon Fraser University | Final Five |
| 2015 | Harvey Alexandre Harvey Université de Montréal | Finalist |
| 2015 | Howe Holly Howe University of Toronto | Finalist |
| 2015 | King JP King OCAD University | Finalist |
| 2015 | Lisaingo Simon Lisaingo The University of British Columbia | Final Five |
| 2015 | Liu Lingfei Liu McGill University | Finalist |
| 2015 | McCullough Glenn McCullough University of Toronto | Finalist |
| 2015 | Payton Jonathan Payton University of Toronto | Finalist |
| 2015 | Pekic Alexander Pekic Ryerson University | Finalist |
| 2015 | Prime Heather Prime University of Toronto | Final Five |
| 2015 | Raber Caylee Raber Emily Carr University of Art and Design | Finalist |
| 2015 | Rocchi Meredith Rocchi University of Ottawa | Finalist |
| 2015 | Ruiz-Serna Daniel Ruiz-Serna McGill University | Finalist |
| 2015 | Siddall Erica Siddall Ottawa University | Finalist |
| 2015 | Smee Joshua Smee Memorial University of Newfoundland | Finalist |
| 2015 | Zyfi Jona Zyfi Ryerson University | Finalist |
| 2014 | Abdi Klara Abdi The University of British Columbia | Finalist |
| 2014 | Barbeau Audrey-Kristel Barbeau McGill University | Finalist |
| 2014 | Hollingdale Hazel Hollingdale The University of British Columbia | Finalist |
| 2014 | Jacobson-Konefall Jessica Jacobson-Konefall Queen's University | Finalist |
| 2014 | Katz-Rosene Ryan Katz-Rosene Carleton University | Finalist |
| 2014 | Stork Matthew Stork McMaster University | Finalist |
| 2014 | Vesely Ashley Vesely Western University | Finalist |
| 2014 | Petzinger Genevieve von Petzinger University of Victoria | Finalist |
| 2014 | Westlake Bryce Westlake Simon Fraser University | Finalist |
| 2014 | Zakharova Maria Zakharova Simon Fraser University | Finalist |
| 2014 | Kuruc Katarina Kuruc Carleton University | Finalist |
| 2014 | Mager Alanna Mager Ryerson University | Finalist |
| 2014 | Manson Daniel Manson The University of British Columbia | Finalist |
| 2014 | Mathews Justin Mathews Queen’s University | Finalist |
| 2014 | Perry Bernadette Perry University of Victoria | Finalist |
| 2014 | McEwen Annie McEwen Carleton University | Finalist |
| 2014 | McKerracher Luseadra McKerracher Simon Fraser University | Finalist |
| 2014 | Nafte Myriam Nafte McMaster University | Finalist |
| 2014 | Pickerill Kelly Pickerill Dalhousie University | Finalist |
| 2014 | Smith Alison Smith Université de Montréal | Finalist |
| 2014 | MacEwan Robin MacEwan Carleton University | Final Five |
| 2014 | Muthukrishna Michael Muthukrishna The University of British Columbia | Final Five |
| 2014 | O'Callaghan James O'Callaghan McGill University | Final Five |
| 2014 | Sekharan Vineeth Sekharan York University | Final Five |
| 2014 | Steckley Marylynn Steckley Western University | Final Five |
| 2013 | Luther Kirk Luther Memorial University of Newfoundland | Final Five |
| 2013 | Maddison-MacFadyen Margot Maddison-MacFadyen Memorial University of Newfoundland | Finalist |
| 2013 | McGoveran Catherine McGoveran Dalhousie University | Finalist |
| 2013 | Jolicœur Manon Jolicœur Université de Moncton | Final Five |
| 2013 | Kurguzova Xenia Kurguzova McGill University | Finalist |
| 2013 | Besanger Kendra Besanger Concordia University | Finalist |
| 2013 | Alam Johnny (El‑) Alam Carleton University | Finalist |
| 2013 | Battersby Sarah-Joyce Battersby Ryerson University | Finalist |
| 2013 | Browne Daniel Browne Ryerson University | Finalist |
| 2013 | Donato Alfea Donato Ryerson University | Finalist |
| 2013 | Herry-Saint-Onge Véronique Herry-Saint-Onge Ryerson University | Finalist |
| 2013 | Gordon Dylan Gordon University of Toronto | Finalist |
| 2013 | Wilcox Steve Wilcox University of Waterloo | Final Five |
| 2013 | Wood Owen Wood University of Windsor | Finalist |
| 2013 | Stockford Janine Stockford University of Alberta | Final Five |
| 2013 | Briard Annie Briard Emily Carr University of Art + Design | Finalist |
| 2013 | Erfan Aftab Erfan The University of British Columbia | Finalist |
| 2013 | Blair Brett Blair Royal Roads University | Finalist |
| 2013 | Heykoop Cheryl Heykoop Royal Roads University | Final Five |
| 2013 | Laurie Roberta Laurie Royal Roads University | Finalist |
| 2013 | Bence Shannon Bence Vancouver Island University | Finalist |
| 2013 | Girvan Anita Girvan University of Victoria | Finalist |
| 2013 | James-Lomax Alison James-Lomax University of Victoria | Finalist |
| 2013 | McAlister Stuart McAlister University of Victoria | Finalist |
| 2013 | Millar-Usiskin Jana Millar-Usiskin University of Victoria | Finalist |
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