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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

Reasonable Faith has a new apologetics video on Leibniz’s contingency argument for the existence of God.

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Why I Don’t Speak about Absolute Truth

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

After my talk titled “The Truth about Truth,” a young girl asked me why I didn’t use the term “absolute” when describing truth. How could I give a 45-minute talk on truth and not once use...

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Why I Don’t Speak About Absolute Truth

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

As Christian ambassadors we must strive to be as effective as possible at communicating our point of view. This entails using accurate and helpful terminology. This month Tim explains why he avoids...

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What Is the Ultimate Source of Morality?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

Philosopher Peter Kreeft explains why objective morality can only come from a source higher than anything in the natural world.

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Was Adam a Historical Person?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM

There are a host of reasons why I believe Christians should not embrace macroevolution. Among the most serious is the theistic evolutionist’s rejection of a historical Adam.

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Helping Students Think about the Evidence for Evolution

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM

This month, I want to offer you a helpful way for categorizing the evidence that is offered in support of macroevolution.

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Did Jesus Rise Physically from the Dead?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

When a Jehovah’s Witness tells you that they believe in the resurrection of Jesus, they mean something very different than what Christians mean.

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Discrimination Is Legitimate When the Distinction Is Relevant

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

If two guys walk into a bar and the bartender says, “I can’t serve people like you—get out!” Is that wrong? Illegal? One can’t say until one knows why the discrimination is occurring.

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We Perceive the Moral Reality around Us

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

There‘s a similarity between our ability to perceive (and have knowledge of) moral reality and our ability to perceive physical reality.

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The Back of the Book

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

Since God has created every one of us and He’s given us His manual for what we need to know, Christians have some insight that others may not have because they’re still running from God.

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Is Theistic Evolution a Contradiction in Terms?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

On a recent episode of the Stand to Reason weekly podcast, a supporter of STR took issue with one of the ways Greg Koukl and I argue against theistic evolution.

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Why We Need to Learn to Die

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

Jesus said, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.” Here’s one reason why we need to learn to die.

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We’re Seeing a Clash of Worldviews, Not an Inevitable Force of Progress

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

Our societal conflict over sexuality comes down to our opposing views on what it means to be human.

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What’s Wrong with Religious Pluralism?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM

Many people think all religions are equally true, but this isn’t possible. Here’s why.

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Jesus Built Western Civilization

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM

We take the ideas of our society for granted, and we assume they’ll always be there. But the most beautiful ideas of our culture are grounded in Jesus.

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You Don’t Need to Believe in God to Know What’s Right and Wrong, But…

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM

Tim Barnett gives a great illustration to help explain the nature of the problem with atheism and objective morality.

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We Don’t Understand the Difference Christianity Makes

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM

When you look at Roman sexual morality, you can see the difference Christianity has made to the world.

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Truth Is Narrow and Exclusive for Everybody

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

Watch a fun little video from Impact 360 on relativism, tolerance, and Christianity’s claim to be objectively true.

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In Conversations On Cultural Issues, Get to the Root of the Worldview

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

The cultural debates happening today offer us opportunities to talk about the fundamental worldviews behind the divide.

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If Morality Comes from a “Good” Society, We’re in Trouble

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

If the goodness we desire is not inherently in people, and there is no moral standard higher than society, how could “goodness” ever reign in a society?

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The Medical Accuracy of John’s Description of Jesus on the Cross

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

The medical accuracy of John’s account of Jesus’ death on the cross is evidence this is the testimony of an eyewitness.

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Answering the Galileo Myth

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

I recently gave a talk at the University of Toronto on the topic of science and faith. I argued that modern science was birthed out of a theistic worldview. But if this is the case, why did the...

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Being Tactical with Jehovah’s Witnesses

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM

In our discussions with Jehovah’s Witnesses, we need to be tactical. That is, we need to anticipate their typical maneuvers to better guide the conversation. This will give us the best opportunity...

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Did the Council of Nicea Invent the Deity of Christ?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM

Despite claim to the contrary, the facts overwhelmingly confirm that the deity of Christ was not invented at the Council of Nicea. In fact, Jesus’ words and actions led the disciples to the...

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An Explanation of “Worldview”

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM

What is a worldview? Sean McDowell gives a brief explanation.

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We Take Christianity’s Influence on the World for Granted

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM

Some think Christianity is silly. It isn’t silly, because our God isn’t silly. And when you see the massive accomplishments His word brought about in this world, you start to get a glimpse of that.

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The Imago Dei in Man

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM

Alan explains the implications of being made in the image of God and why society is shooting itself in the foot for rejecting this principle.

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An Argument for the Resurrection of Jesus

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM

Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Here’s a case for three historical facts that point to His resurrection and a case against four naturalistic theories popularly used to explain those facts.

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Can You Ground Objective Morality in a God That Does Not Exist?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM

Can a person who believes in a God that does not exist still have a good grounding for objective morality? The distinction between “in principle” and “in reality” is crucial to answering...

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“Possible” Is Not the Same as “Reasonable”

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM

When you encounter theories contrary to Christianity, remember there’s a difference between what’s possible and what’s reasonable. Here’s a clip of Bart Ehrman on the existence of Jesus to...

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Why You Can Be Confident We Have the Original New Testament Text

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM

A video from Impact 360 summarizes reasons why you can be confident that we know what the New Testament authors originally wrote 2,000 years ago.

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The Cruel Logic of Naturalism’s “Morality”

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM

In this intense short film, a professor finds himself facing someone who embodies the naturalistic ideas about morality he’s been promoting, and it doesn’t turn out well for him.

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The Bulverism Blunder

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM

Sometimes people claim that the only reason someone is a Christian is because they were born in the United States. In this episode, Alan gives three reasons why such a claim is wrong headed.

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Critical Theory vs. Christianity

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM

The ideas of critical theory are driving much of our current cultural conversation, even among some Christians, but are they compatible with Christianity?

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Tips to Remember When Responding to the Problem of Evil

Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jul 30, 2019 11:30 PM

The most common objection raised against Christian theism is the problem of evil. Here are some tips to help you prepare your answer to this inevitable question.

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A Response to Atheistic Moral Platonism

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 2, 2019 9:20 PM

Some atheists who believe in objective moral values and duties argue that they’re simply brute facts of the universe, existing without explanation or foundation. Here’s how you can respond.

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Would Proving Christianity False Be a Good or Bad Thing?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 2, 2019 9:25 PM

The answer to whether or not proving Christianity false would be a good thing depends on whether or not Christianity is true, whether or not God exists, and what kind of “good” we’re talking about.

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The Miracles of Materialism

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 8, 2019 9:37 PM

Alan explains how the atheist’s materialistic worldview makes several miracle claims to explain reality.

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How Relativism Leads to Intolerance and Rage

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Nov 25, 2019 1:26 AM

Relativism was embraced by our culture as a way to put an end to conflicts, but its result has been the exact opposite. Here’s why.

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Are We All Atheists?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 2, 2019 1:14 AM

Here’s a simple and clear response from William Lane Craig to the increasingly common charge from atheists, “We’re both atheists about most gods. I just believe in one fewer God than you do.”

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What’s the Best Explanation?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 4, 2019 12:20 AM

We commonly use a powerful and rational process to draw conclusions from evidence, and we can use this process to make a case for Christianity. Here’s how.

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Anti-Intellectualism in the Church

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Dec 4, 2019 1:22 AM

In this third part of the “Why Apologetics?” series, Tim talks about the value of developing the mind through apologetics as a way of pushing back against anti-intellectualism in the church.

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Can We Trust the Text of the New Testament?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 2, 2020 5:26 PM

Ed Komoszewski of Parchment and Pen reviewed the recent Bart Ehrman/Dan Wallace debate ("Can we trust the text of the New Testament?"), offering these six points (abridged below) to summarize...

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Ryan Anderson: What Is Marriage?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 4, 2020 5:47 PM

When we remove the key component of sexual complementarity from the definition of marriage, none of the other aspects of marriage logically hold.

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Christianity As Science-Starter: Kepler

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 21, 2020 12:38 AM

The Greeks’ view of the nature of the universe held them back from scientific discovery, but Kepler’s Christian view drove him on towards science.

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The Presence of Death

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 7, 2020 2:21 AM

What have we lost, both as individuals and as a culture, without the presence of death?

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Atheism and Meaning

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 7, 2020 3:20 AM

Both atheists and theists care about right and wrong, love and compassion. Are we merely being fooled by survival instincts, or are we apprehending objective reality?

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Materialism Can’t Explain Our World

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 9, 2020 2:03 AM

Thomas Nagel says materialism fails to explain the world we actually find ourselves in, and to atheists, this is heretical.

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Two Kinds of Truth

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Apr 9, 2020 10:26 PM

Jonathan discusses the difference between subjective and objective truth using two helpful analogies.

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The Apostles Wrote the Gospels as Eyewitness Accounts

Web Content Article · By j. warner wallace On May 5, 2020 10:57 PM

people_history_worldview27.jpg When you write a book that seeks to evaluate the Gospels as eyewitness accounts, you shouldn’t be surprised to find that some critics will attack the premise that the...

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The Counter-Cultural Definition of Faith

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 24, 2020 4:24 AM

Tim gives a helpful analogy for biblical faith.

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Why I Left Atheism

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jun 24, 2020 7:28 AM

Jon tells the story of how he came to realize atheism can’t explain reality but Christianity can.

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What Do You Mean by Evil?

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jun 25, 2020 2:26 AM

Since we all—Christian or non-Christian—have to explain the existence of evil, the real issue here is figuring out who has the best answer.

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Truth Exists Whether We Know It or Not

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jun 25, 2020 5:31 PM

Jonathan Noyes answers the question “What is truth?”

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Atheist Accidentally Affirms Objective Morality While Denying It

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 1, 2020 9:08 PM

Moral dilemmas based on circumstances always demonstrate objectivism, not subjectivism.

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The Mathematical Argument for the Existence of God

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Aug 18, 2020 12:39 AM

Reasonable Faith has a new video answering the question “How do we explain the astonishing applicability of math to the physical world?”

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The Consequences of Relativism

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Aug 21, 2020 1:16 PM

Jon explains what happens when moral relativism is followed to its logical conclusion.

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Why the Problem of Evil Is Still a Problem

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 6, 2020 7:15 PM

Skeptics and atheists find the problem of evil so repugnant and our solutions so hollow because they refuse to accept a fundamental reality that every Christian believes. Alan explains what that...

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They Gave Their Lives for the Truth

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Oct 22, 2020 1:26 PM

Tim explains how the disciples had nothing to gain by making up what they professed about Jesus.

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A Philosophical Argument against an Eternal Universe

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 15, 2021 11:48 PM

Some argue the universe has always existed, but an eternal universe would mean there’s an actually infinite number of past events, and such a thing is impossible. Here’s why.

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Christianity Is the Best Explanation for Reality

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 22, 2021 5:34 AM

If someone asked you how you know Christianity is true, how would you answer them? In this episode, Alan offers his response to that question by appealing to some powerful truths that people live by.

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How J.R.R. Tolkien Led C.S. Lewis toward Christianity

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 23, 2021 9:48 PM

The fulfillment of human longings (eternal love, triumph over evil, life out of death) that we find in beautiful stories can be found in reality.

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Three Big Bangs

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 20, 2021 5:47 PM

You've heard of the Big Bang, but are you aware of the other two big bangs, each of which represents the beginning of a fundamentally new thing that didn't exist before? Alan explains what they are...

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Tolerance Turned Upside Down

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Aug 12, 2021 9:24 PM

We all want to be “tolerant” people. We want to be kind and respectful of others, even when we disagree. The problem is, this isn’t what tolerance means anymore.

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Don’t Let Fear Keep You from Thinking Critically

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Aug 12, 2021 11:43 PM

When we’re afraid discussions about truth will get us labeled intolerant, that fear stifles critical thought and hampers productive discussions about religion, values, ethics, morals, and...

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Biology’s Divorce from Teleology

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 9, 2021 10:35 PM

Alan takes notice of a cultural trend to reject teleological language when describing human anatomy and shows how this explains modern thinking on sex and sexuality.

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What Must Be True for Ultimate Justice to Exist?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 22, 2022 11:15 PM

Those who recognize, through their experience of the world, that justice is objectively real and not merely a matter of preference should ask themselves, what must be true for ultimate justice...

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An Existential Crisis Only Christianity Answers

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Mar 10, 2022 4:17 AM

Jon Noyes considers three realities concerning the soul, guilt, and human value and discusses why only Christianity provides a reasonable explanation.

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Why Did the Early Christians Switch from Sabbath to the Lord’s Day?

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Apr 28, 2022 11:20 PM

Did Jesus truly rise from the dead? Surprisingly, something you do almost every week is powerful evidence that he did.

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Even after His Death, Jesus Fulfilled the Law

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Aug 29, 2022 7:22 PM

Jesus fulfilled all requirements of the Law—not only during his life, but also after his death, as this little-known historical fact shows.

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No, Christmas Is Not Pagan

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Dec 6, 2022 11:07 PM

Tim Barnett answers an objection that claims December 25th was originally the date given for the birth of pagan gods.

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Did Jesus Merely Faint on the Cross?

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Oct 3, 2023 5:37 PM

The theory that Jesus merely fainted on the cross then regained consciousness in the tomb is a popular alternative story to the resurrection of Jesus, but is it reasonable?

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Was Jesus Still Alive When He Was Taken off the Cross?

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Nov 2, 2023 11:30 PM

Some people claim Jesus was still alive when he was taken off the cross, but there are three major problems with this theory.

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The Problemless Problem of Evil

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM

Alan offers a simple question that neutralizes the claim that the problem of evil is evidence against God’s existence.

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Is Faith Gullibility?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM

Alan responds to the challenge that faith is gullibility or believing things in the absence of evidence.

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