62: Poppadom mits
We’re back! After a longer than expected break, What The EFL?! Returns for 2024! In our new Wednesday time slot, you can expect to enjoy a round up of all the big news from the world of the football league as well as previews and lots more fun besides. On this episode, Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke take a look at the top 4 in The Championship, sort the good from the bad acro...
57m Jan 10, 2024
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61: Good use of whooping
Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin return for a rundown of the big games from the weekend's EFL action.  This week, the team review: Ipswich 2-2 Norwich Preston 1-5 Watford Hull 3-0 Cardiff Southampton 4-0 Blackburn Fleetwood 0-1 Peterborough Cambridge 2-1 Blackpool Stockport 8-0 Sutton Doncaster 0-5 Morecambe There's also a discussion on the rumours Stoke are lining up Steven ...
41m Dec 18, 2023
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60: A dog of a game
Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin are back to talk all things Football League. On the agenda this week: - half a midweek roundup as Ipswich continue to impress and Pompey win the big one in     League One - managerial moves a plenty - weekend preview - old farm derby, actual derby, two fine suffixes - tweet of the week - a full league debut
53m Dec 13, 2023
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59: On the rizz
Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke are back to talk through a big weekend in the Championship. After fawning over two of the goals of the season, the panel discuss the weekend’s notable games, namely: West Brom 1-2 Leicester Ipswich 2-1 Coventry Leeds 3-2 Middlesbrough Hull 1-2 Watford Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Blackburn Bristol City 1-2 Norwich And from League One Northampto...
42m Dec 04, 2023
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58: The banterist in me
Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin are back for another romp around the Football League. In the Championship, West Brom continue to move on up the table, Liam Manning picked up his first win as Bristol City’s robin in chief, Cardiff staged a late come back and there were more Home Park comforts for Plymouth. In League One, Bolton thumped Exeter whilst Blackpool handed Portsmouth ...
54m Nov 27, 2023
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57: Weekend Preview
In a tweak to the usual format, Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke to preview the weekends EFL action, specifically: Leicester City v Watford West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday Huddersfield Town v Southampton Bolton Wanderers v Exeter City Leyton Orient v Wigan Athletic (sort of) Colchester United v Barrow AFC Wimbledon v Notts ...
56m Nov 22, 2023
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56: It's no longer Millers time
Matt Davies-Adams and Adrian Clarke are back with another big dose of EFL goodness. There's much to discuss as usual with Matt Taylor leaving Rotherham and new faces in at Millwall, Bristol City, Bradford and Gillingham. We praise Watford, Preston, Middlesbrough, Peterborough and Fleetwood but it's a big thumbs down for the author of this weeks tweet of the week. What about this from our fri...
48m Nov 13, 2023
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55: One in the eye for The Proclaimers
Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke are back again to discuss a busy weekend of Championship action and touch on some FA Cup shocks. Leeds handed Leicester a rare defeat on Friday night whilst Ipswich fought back to deny Rooney’s blues. There’s also praise for Plymouth and Preston and some overdue love for West Brom. The chaps talk through that crazy FA Cup game at the County Grou...
54m Nov 06, 2023
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54: P45's Ahoy!
It's a sackings special this week with both Bristol clubs, QPR and Grimsby on the lookout for new managers. Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin debate the quartet of changes and look at the next best options for the clubs looking for new coaches. Elsewhere, there’s a Jack Clarke love in, yet more praise for Ipswich and the origin story of Perry Ng’s name in our Championship round ...
51m Oct 30, 2023
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53: Extrovert goalkeepers only
Plenty to discuss in this week's pod for Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke. Andy Holt had a twitter meltdown on Saturday night, was the Accrington owner right to be so narked by his coaches actions? Meanwhile, Millwall, Lincoln and Colchester are on the lookout for new managers, we'll asses wether they've made the right decision to make the change. The weekend review sees us as...
45m Oct 23, 2023
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52: Johnnie Jackson on the pod!
With Adrian Clarke sunning himself in Dubai, Matt Davies-Adams and Sam Parkin are joined by non other than AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson this week. Johnnie discusses Saturday's narrow defeat against Bradford, his  teams otherwise impressive start to the season, the new managers at Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham City as well as some top notch Sopranos chat. There's also a review of a ...
51m Oct 16, 2023
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51: Eustace we have a problem
Sadly its a sackings special this week! Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin are back to discuss the big talking points in the EFL. Birmingham, Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford and Gillingham are all on the lookout for new managers after sacking season properly kicked off. On the pitch there are bragging rights for Boro, another win for resurgent Swansea, a goal for Cheltenham, a res...
56m Oct 09, 2023
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50: Up the food ladder
Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin are back to dissect another fascinating weekend of EFL action. Dejphon Chansiri has thrown his toys out of the pram at Sheffield Wednesday whilst goalless Cheltenham Town have turned to Darrell Clarke in their hour of need. A packed weekend review focuses on big wins for Southampton, West Brom and Stoke in the Championship whilst Pompey and Oxfo...
56m Oct 02, 2023
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49: Slicker than a Farke first touch
What a weekend! Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin are back to discuss the latest round of excellent EFL action. Ipswich and Blackburn play out a 4-3 thriller, Plymouth pulverise Norwich and Middlesbrough are finally off and running in the Championship. In League One, it's very much odds against Cheltenham scoring at the moment but Michael Appleton's positive start at Charlton c...
55m Sep 25, 2023
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48: Rebooting the Rutter
Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke are back to round up another action packed weekend in the EFL. Cardiff lauded it up over Swansea in the South Wales derby, Leeds tamed the Lions of Millwall and Leicester continue to impress in the Championship but what about surprise package Preston? Meanwhile neil Warnock is no longer in charge of Huddersfield. In League One it was a tough sta...
46m Sep 18, 2023
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47: John Mousinho on the pod!
This week, Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin have a chat with Portsmouth manager John Mousinho on his team's great start to the season, his coaching influences, new signings and more. There's also news of managerial changes at Charlton, Fleetwood and Tranmere plus a bumper weekend preview with the South Wales derby amongst the matches covered. Thanks for listening to the pod, if...
1hr 5m Sep 12, 2023
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46: When the dough is being dangled
Another week, another pod.  What the EFL returns with Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin on board to discuss, amongst other things: - Saints shocking trip to Sunderland - Warnock winning and whinging - The new surprise package in League One - A harrowing week for Harrogate - Some transfer to keep an eye on - Pawing at pasta with your bare hands What about this from our friends a...
58m Sep 04, 2023
58m
45: In terms of resuscitating a dog
Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke are backed with another packed show. We've had our first managerial casualty of the season, a Championship star is off to the Bundesliga and Luke O'Nien rescued a stricken dog! In the weekend review there are goals galore in the Championship, a new surprise package in League One and a shock result in League Two. Chuck in some previews and a twe...
1hr 2m Aug 29, 2023
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44: I've seen Merse having a poo on several occasions
Don't be put off by the title, there's nothing sh1t about this pod. Join Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin as they whizz around the always fascinating world of the EFL. In The Championship, Sam was on hand to Southampton plunder a late winner at Plymouth whilst Adrian is impressed with Leicester. Cambridge continue to surprise in League One whilst Wrexham's 5-5 draw with Swindo...
1hr Aug 21, 2023
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43: A big thanks to Cumbria Roofing
The second weekend of the new EFL season didn't disappoint! Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin are back to discuss all the key talking points. In the Championship there was a 4-4 thriller at St Mary's as well as first wins of the season for Hull, West Brom and yes, even QPR! Portsmouth are on the march in League One, ditto Bolton whilst Notts County and Walsall had reason to che...
50m Aug 14, 2023
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42: Feeling a little hoarse
The EFL is back and the first weekend of the new season didn't disappoint. Join Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin as they review the opening round of the 2023-24 Football League season. Southampton and Leicester made winning starts, there was some welcome home comfort for Norwich but it was a sorry opening day for QPR. In League One, Wigan ate into their deficit with a surprise...
47m Aug 07, 2023
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41: The Big Season Preview!
Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin are back for season two of What The EFL?! This episode sees the chaps look ahead to the new season, focusing on who's likely to be amongst the promotion contenders and who's going to struggle in The Championship, League One and League Two. There's also transfer analysis and a look ahead to the big games coming up on opening weekend. Please rate...
1hr 2m Aug 01, 2023
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40: 3 finals in our final show of the season
On this, the final episode of the season, Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin chew over three nerve shredding Play-Off finals as the EFL season finishes. Sam was on hand at Wembley for all three games and takes us behind the scenes as Luton Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Carlisle United celebrate. We'll be back next season with the odd show thrown in over the summer so hit subscrib...
56m May 30, 2023
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39: The big playoff final preview pod with Curtis Davies
So now we know who will be contesting the 3 EFL playoff finals under the Wembley Arch. On this episode, Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke are joined by former Luton defender Curtis Davies to preview the Hatters mammoth match against Coventry this weekend. There are also full previews of the League One and League Two finals as well as a news roundup and tweet of the week. What a...
1hr 3m May 22, 2023
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38: Playoff Special!
The first legs of the this seasons EFL playoffs are done and dusted and in most cases, its all to play for in the return ties. Join Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin as they discuss all the games, from the amazing Amad and a frustrating 0-0 in the Championship, to perfect Peterborough and the draw in Bolton in League One plus Salford and Bradford claiming narrow home wins in Leag...
58m May 15, 2023
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37: Last Day Drama!
Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke are back again to discuss a remarkable final end to the regular season in the EFL. Sunderland and Coventry booked their places in the Championship playoffs whilst in League One, Peterborough pipped Derby and Cambridge completed the great escape. Northampton got it right second time around in League Two but there was heartbreak for Mansfield. Al...
55m May 09, 2023
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36: Wobbly Blip
The season is nearly over! Well, for some it is already. Join Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin as they pour over the penultimate weekend of EFL action, the ups and downs, the have and have nots. There's also a couple of fresh scouting reports, news of another managerial departure and admin gets salty in tweet of the week! What about this from our friends at QuinnBet. Enhanced...
51m May 02, 2023
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35: Welcome to Wrexham
Join Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke as the tackle the big talking points in the EFL - Wrexham promoted - Rochdale Relegated - Orient Champions - EFL awards - Weekend review with praise for QPR, Sunderland, Ipswich and Mansfield - Scouting reports What about this from our friends at QuinnBet. Enhanced UK Welcome Offer ⚡ Register & Deposit, for up to £35 Free Bet. Visit: https...
43m Apr 24, 2023
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34: Dancing in the streets of the street you live on
Its the business of the season in the EFL which calls for a bumper episode.  Join Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin as they discuss: - FGR down - Orient nearly up - Clarke out at Port Vale - Weekend review feat Luton, Millwall, Sheff Utd, Sheff Wed, Plymouth, Bradford - Scouting reports - Tweet of the week What about this from our friends at QuinnBet. Enhanced UK Welcome Offer...
57m Apr 17, 2023
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33: Edwards Marvellous Medicine
Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke are back to breakdown a cracking Easter weekend in the Football league: - Burnley are up! - Ince sacked by Reading - Luton looking good as Mick Mac gets the sack from Blackpool -Fergie timing excellent for posh - Almost over for FGR - Stockport shooting up League Two -Scouting Reports - Deep dive on Dale's Danny's social media output What about...
55m Apr 11, 2023
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32: A modern way to shoot fish in a barrel
Join Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke as they run the rule over another big weekend in the EFL! Sam was at Wembley to see hot to Trotters Bolton lift the EFL Trophy plus we discuss Huddersfield's revitalisation, a Stoke shock at Coventry, the relegation picture in League Two and Charlton hitting Shrewsbury for 6! What about this from our friends at QuinnBet. Enhanced UK Welcom...
47m Apr 03, 2023
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31: I took on a green lemonade
Back later than usual to preview the return of the Championship, Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin are here with another bumper episode including: - Huddersfield expert Steven Chicken on Terriers takeover - Rochdale's demise - derbies galore in the Championship - trying to settle on a League One winner - Salford and Stockport by stealth - the return of the scouting report! What ...
54m Mar 30, 2023
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30: Fogged off
This week, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke join Matt Davies-Adams to talk through all the big news from the EFL. There's a points deduction at Wigan, the abandonment at Rotherham and Mellon's return to Tranmere failing to bear fruit in the news before a bumper weekend review with praise for Coventry, Huddersfield, Pompey and more. Tweet of the week might just be the best of the season too so mak...
46m Mar 21, 2023
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29: The 12 game sample
This week, Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin look ahead to a busy midweek of action in the EFL whilst reflecting on an eventful weekend of action. The chaps debate the relative merits of Chris Wilder and Liam Manning as they get new gigs, praise Alfie May for his spectacular goal and riff on Darren Ferguson's post match pain. Tweet of the week goes to Freddie Woodman's bloody pa...
50m Mar 13, 2023
50m
28: A Haka masterclass
a little earlier than usual, Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke are back to discuss another big weekend in the Football League. Alex Neil and Jordan Hugill enjoyed their reunion with old friends but thing are looking bleak for Neil Warnock. Ipswich are back on the winning train/tractor but Stevenage's blip is threatening to turn into a wobble. EFL expert Gab Sutton joins the pod...
54m Mar 05, 2023
54m
27: White chocolate and peach cheesecake
This week Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin discuss Karl Robinson's departure from Oxford as well as a heart warming story from Exeter. There's more praise for Burnley in the weekend review but no new manager bounce for QPR. There were goals a plenty in League One whilst in League Two, Carlisle and Salford are catching the eye. Add in Mothers Day at Fratton Park and a tweet of ...
45m Feb 27, 2023
45m
26: Signed, admin
Slightly later than usual this week, the boys are back to talk through all the big news in the Football league. Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin to muse upon Gareth Ainsworth's appointment as QPR boss and Matt Bloomfield as his replacement as Wycombe's head chairboy as well as Keith Curle getting the boot from Hartlepool. There's a midweek review with love for the N...
52m Feb 23, 2023
52m
25: The inevitable Warnock
This week, Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke learn mid pod that Neil Warnock has once again come out of retirement as he becomes Huddersfield's third manager of the season. There's a big weekend review with Birmingham, Bristol City and Bradford getting top marks buts in another B team who earn the honour of being named our first team of the week. we also pick our sides to get pr...
47m Feb 13, 2023
47m
24: Matt Bloomfield on the pod!
This week, Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin are joined by Colchester United boss Matt Bloomfield who talks us through life as a fledgling EFL coach. There's also a thorough weekend review as Burnley school Norwich, Carrick continues to lead Boro's charge up the table and Sheffield Wednesday come out on top in the meeting of the top two in League One. The scouting report returns...
46m Feb 06, 2023
46m
23: Luton manager Rob Edwards on the pod
On this week's pod, Luton Town Manager Rob Edwards is with us to discuss his whirlwind season, settling in at Luton and touchline fashion choices. Elsewhere, Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke talk through the managerial appointments at Cardiff, Wigan, Forest Green and Swindon, preview the standout games of the weekend, talk transfers and more! What about this from our friends at...
55m Jan 31, 2023
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22: Steven Schumacher stops by
On this week's episode, Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke are joined by Plymouth Argyle boss Steven Schumacher who discusses life at the top of League One, making the step up from assistant and wether the Pilgrims are finished with their January shopping. There's also a weekend review as Sunderland get the better of neighbours Boro, Stoke record a much needed win and Stevenage co...
52m Jan 23, 2023
52m
21: All over things and people
On this week's show, Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin discuss all the big EFL topics, including Cardiff sacking Mark Hudson and Norwich getting off to a flyer in the league under David Wagner. Ali Jones from action for Albion joins us to discuss the off field issues at West Bromwich Albion. There's transfer chat, a weekend review, scouting reports and more! And what about this...
55m Jan 16, 2023
55m
20: I should be Souvlaki
We're up for the cup this week as Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke discuss an unforgettable weekend of FA Cup third round action for EFL clubs. Stevenage and Wrexham claimed the biggest shocks of the weekend but there's praise too for Sheffield Wednesday and Chesterfield. The panel give their thoughts on the appointment of David Wagner as Norwich boss and the latest re-appointm...
46m Jan 09, 2023
46m
19: The Sprouting Report
We're back for 2023! This week, Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke discuss a raft of managerial moves with Portsmouth, Norwich and Crawley all looking for new bosses whilst a recent fit and proper guest test contestant has landed a new gig. There's good Christmas/bad Christmas with praise for West Brom, Millwall, Derby, Sheff Wed and more and lamentations on Latics, Millers and G...
55m Jan 03, 2023
55m
18: Basing football geography on regional news
On this, our pre Christmas episode, Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke to run through all the big EFL news and notes. In the weekend review, Dean Smith has a row with Norwich supporters, the other 3-3 this weekend was pretty good, Dean Lewington isn't loving life as a caretaker and Swindon are on the rise. Two hotly tipped loanees feature in our scouting report and th...
50m Dec 20, 2022
50m
17: QPR take a Neil
This week, Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin to discuss Neil Critchley's appointment as QPR head coach and Liam Manning's dismissal from MK Dons. There's the weekend review with flowers for Middlesbrough, Preston, Ipswich, Shrewsbury and Grimsby. Two more EFL standouts get the treatment in the Scouting Report, plus tweet of the week and more! What The EFL is powered...
52m Dec 12, 2022
52m
16: Coronation Street
A rogue hot dog almost put paid to this week's episode but, a day later than usual, Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin are back to talk all things football league including: - Garner out at Charlton - Coventry's home discomfort - Sunderland's winning return - Wycombe's access all areas - Pizza pitch side at Orient - Scouting reports - Weekend Previews - Tweet of the week What The...
52m Dec 06, 2022
52m
15: Golden Promise
On this week's pod, Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin discuss Michael Beale's mooted move from one Rangers to another as well as Crawley's decision to appoint Matty Etherington. Sam and Adrian were both at FA Cup games this weekend which get covered along with shock wins for Boreham Wood and Chesterfield. There's also scouting reports, a weekend preview and not forgetting our tw...
40m Nov 28, 2022
40m
14: A Bibs and Balls Man
This week, Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin discuss Wigan's lust for a Toure, Edwards in at Luton and Coventry's takeover. In the weekend review, the boys praise Ipswich, wonder if Sheffield Wednesday fans are happy and ponder whats gone wrong at MK Dons in League One before praising Harrogate and Colchester and lamenting Bad Vibes FC, aka Gillingham in League Two Former Bolton...
56m Nov 21, 2022
56m
13: Sopranos Conspiracy Theories
On this week's pod, Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke discuss the latest on the managerial situations at Luton and Wigan plus Championship hot shots and why Johnny Williams didn't play for Swindon on Saturday. There's the weekend review as Burnley best Blackburn and Michael Carrick continues to impress at Boro. Then, AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson drops by to take the fit an...
1hr 1m Nov 14, 2022
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