Seth Skorkowsky Talks RPG Philosophy

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @DiekuGames
    @DiekuGames  Рік тому +51

    Hey everyone! if you liked the video i'd appreciate it if you checked out my channel and if you find others that you like, please consider subscribing! Thanks!

  • @SSkorkowsky
    @SSkorkowsky Рік тому +95

    It was a lot of fun chatting with you.

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +16

      The pleasure was all mine! Thanks again for coming on the show!

  • @Frostfly
    @Frostfly Рік тому +39

    Jack is so well developed as a character in my mind that I have to work to remember that Jack and Seth are the same person. He's really well done.

    • @Raven.flight
      @Raven.flight Рік тому +2

      JACK AND SETH ARE THE SAME PERSON???

  • @martinbowman1993
    @martinbowman1993 Рік тому +51

    I got into Call of Cthulhu and Traveller through watching Seth Skorkowski's UA-cam channel

    • @bryanstephens4800
      @bryanstephens4800 Рік тому +3

      Us too

    • @Bearwiffa228
      @Bearwiffa228 Рік тому +6

      Same 👌🏽. Had been curious about Cthulhu for years. Watched intimate encounters /w glass cannon and it was over. 🤩

  • @DaveThaumavore
    @DaveThaumavore Рік тому +26

    Seth is a class act. Very inspirational.

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +4

      I totally agree! Thanks for watching, I'm a big fan of your channel!

  • @brettsimpson1505
    @brettsimpson1505 Рік тому +68

    Thank you for this interview. Seth is a pillar of the RPG community in my view. So much wisdom. His content is entertaining and informative, and I think the importance of being a positive influence cannot be overstated.

  • @SkepticViking
    @SkepticViking Рік тому +12

    I’ve followed Seth Skorkowsky for a long time and enjoyed the content.
    But the Scott Brown incident made fall in love with him!

    • @griselame
      @griselame 11 місяців тому +2

      That was the Bonesaw for me

  • @Melvin7727
    @Melvin7727 5 місяців тому +1

    Sometimes I struggle with anger and other negativity. People like Seth are role models for me to do better. I really appreciate that he consciously chooses to do a positive show. This is a good person.

  • @Tysto
    @Tysto Рік тому +23

    Seth's stuff is amazing. If you want to play those adventures, his advice is highly and directly useful. But if you don’t play those adventures, he tells the story of the adventure & what his players did in such a way that it's highly entertaining on its own.

  • @TheConfessor
    @TheConfessor Рік тому +11

    This is one of the single best interviews I've seen in the RPG industry in years. Seth is insightful and experienced, but always comes off as just another guy playing games and rolling dice. What you see is what you get, and I love it.

  • @motadelladelamorte
    @motadelladelamorte Рік тому +8

    Seth Skorkowsky is such a charismatic and seemingly wise Person. I'm always happy when I see him, although I don't play most systems mentioned...yet.

  • @adahnliegl740
    @adahnliegl740 Рік тому +16

    Good job on the interview - the entire conversation flow felt quite natural and friendly and I got the impression you still got around to ask all the relevant questions you had prepared.
    And Seth was a treasure as always.

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +4

      Thanks for the kind words! They say that sometimes you shouldn't meet your heroes, but Seth is just as nice as you would expect him to be!

  • @dm4life579
    @dm4life579 Рік тому +1

    Seth really doesn't get the attention he deserves. Thanks for the interview.

  • @KyleMaxwell
    @KyleMaxwell Рік тому +2

    Grats to Set on the nomination again, and way to represent us East Texas + Dallas boys!

  • @RealmBuilderGuy
    @RealmBuilderGuy Рік тому +2

    Another great interview. I’m a big fan of Seth’s work and this was an insightful chat.

  • @99zxk
    @99zxk Рік тому +2

    Seth is the best. I don't play Call of Cthulhu and haven't found a group for Traveller, so I skip those videos, but his general rpg vids are the best on youtube. He got my group into Cyberpunk, and we had a blast.

  • @tomsgametable3936
    @tomsgametable3936 Рік тому +1

    This was a great discussion. Thanks for taking the time to do it!

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching! It was a really enjoyable interview to do!

  • @ADiceySituation
    @ADiceySituation Рік тому +5

    I hope the people who gave Seth hell are eating their words.
    The man does what he can to educate and entertain. His characters are funny and his wisdom is well needed. He's my personal Matt Mercer, not in that I get compared to him by my players and wind up feeling inadequate, but in that I try to take his GMing style and tips into my games as much as possible.

  • @RHampton
    @RHampton Рік тому +1

    I am not big on skill based systems, but I am a fan of Seth's walk throughs and the many characters he has built.

  • @matthew_thefallen
    @matthew_thefallen Рік тому +3

    Big Seth fan here! 🎉
    He's the kind of content creator I would like to see more! I've learned so much literally from scratch to GM with his tips and experience with Call of Cthulhu 🙌
    Thank you for this interview!! It was great!

  • @kieranobrien9067
    @kieranobrien9067 Рік тому +6

    Great to see one of my all time favourite tabletop creators on here!

  • @hondawilky
    @hondawilky Рік тому +2

    Great conversation! Seth is definitely one of my favorites, and I really enjoyed listening to him whenever possible.

  • @martinbowman1993
    @martinbowman1993 Рік тому +5

    A good game is playable for years worth of sessions. For almost three years I played a weekly Traveller game and never got bored of it.

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +2

      Which version of Traveller was it?
      I also have an interview with Marc Miller you might find interesting?
      ua-cam.com/video/BKrVtzuwP-E/v-deo.html

    • @martinbowman1993
      @martinbowman1993 Рік тому +1

      @@DiekuGames Mongoose 2nd edition..

  • @AJBernard
    @AJBernard Рік тому +3

    Thanks for this interview! I'm a huge fan of Seth's stuff. Subbing to the channel!

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for subbing! There's a lot of great Indie designers in the back catalog!

    • @AJBernard
      @AJBernard Рік тому +1

      @@DiekuGames Thanks. =) After January, my game catalog is suddenly wide open. Playing PF2, playing Marvel, learning ICRPG and Blades in the Dark, and... it's a big world out there for dice gobblins like myself! I look forward to watching more of your content.

  • @vortega472
    @vortega472 Рік тому +2

    Love this, big fan of Seth, I think he's my favorite RPG guy.

  • @--enyo--
    @--enyo-- Рік тому +1

    I really, really enjoy his RPG philosophy videos. The whole channel is great, but I really like the guidance of those. I share them a lot. At one point in a campaign I was running there was a few issues covered in the meta gaming video that went on in a game. Sharing it really helped my players understand each other’s point of view.
    Also I’m sorry to hear about all the internet hate in the early years.

  • @SeanLaMontagne
    @SeanLaMontagne Рік тому +1

    I would love to see Seth out there talking to other content creators in the community! I had no idea that podcasters trying to pawn labor off on their guests was a thing.

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +1

      I'm not too sure how to take that?

    • @SeanLaMontagne
      @SeanLaMontagne Рік тому +1

      @@DiekuGames the videos is an hour long, so I should probably give context lol.
      I'm referencing the bit where Seth talks about how he's gotten previous offers to do podcasts but was asked to also edit the video after.

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +1

      @@SeanLaMontagne gotcha! It's surprising the amount of post production that is required! Even my humble little videos require a couple of hours of work beyond the interview.

    • @SSkorkowsky
      @SSkorkowsky Рік тому +1

      It's not pawning it off on guests, but partners. Kinda like, "We're going to do this cool show together. I'll show up and chat for an hour and you can spend the next 8 hours doing the post-production work."

  • @shadomain7918
    @shadomain7918 Рік тому +4

    great point Seth, about needing to know many different games in order to create one. Talking through a new game concept with my partner the other day, we arrived at a decent starting point, and realized we'd borrowed from Cypher, Kids on Bikes, 10 candles, and PbtA. Without really trying, that's just what it needed.

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +2

      Exactly! It's better to have a large toolbox of ideas and concepts to pull from!

  • @timeofgifts
    @timeofgifts Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for setting up this interview and it was lovely to hear Seth Skorkowski's thoughts, stories and the 'happy accidents' that experience taught him. I started watching him because 'Call of Cthulhu' was the 1st game I played with some friends at school. I want to thank him for his advice on 'role play etiquette' - 'Whatever happens, I will have fun tonight', in my case weekly by Zoom. When life is pressuring you, shut the door on its monsters, play with respect & good humour and you'll be better able to overcome those non game monsters, for having ignored them for an evening.

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому

      The best part of TTRPGs! Thanks for sharing!

  • @quickanddirtyroleplaying
    @quickanddirtyroleplaying Рік тому +5

    Great interview! Seth has always been a delight to listen to.

  • @razorboy251
    @razorboy251 Рік тому +1

    Just an aside about Seth's comment about Blade Runner and Aliens: Free League just announced Replicants Rebellion book where the players can play exactly what Seth proposed (I guess they were listening). In regards to Alien, that setting can definitely support broader sci-fi games than just recreating Aliens - I've run political, crime investigation, and military action games using the Alien rpg. Great interview overall!

  • @davidbrennan660
    @davidbrennan660 Рік тому

    Seth is worth giving your Two Magic Points each Holy day, Believe it!
    His style and stick entertains and enlightens, I always enjoy his advice and identification of my own limitations as a Player, GM and continued love of the hobby.... thanks for the reminder to be better in my enjoyment and playing of my lost youth and current Nerdy Self... Respect to Seth and his PR Guy, Jack the NPC... the true hero of his channel.

  • @jacob2389
    @jacob2389 Рік тому +1

    Really good interview. Enjoyed it! Thanks!

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

  • @Acmegamer
    @Acmegamer Рік тому +2

    Nice. I'm a long time subscriber of Seth's and noted this video as a recommendation. Listening to it now,and I've decided to add you to my subscription list after looking through your videos. 😀

  • @ARKavli
    @ARKavli Рік тому +4

    I mostly write supplements for other systems, Cepheus Engine and Tricube Tales mostly. I have written my own systems, but haven't published any, because I usually end up just making a mish-mash house rules versions of perfectly good games that already exist. Another great interview, I love Seth's channel.

  • @troychurch5064
    @troychurch5064 Рік тому +1

    Great interview. I'm looking forward to checking out your other content.

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому

      Thanks for the kind words, and for watching!

  • @SlyBlueDemon
    @SlyBlueDemon Рік тому +1

    This was a fantastic interview, watched it on and off for a couple of days and kept coming back

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому

      Thanks for the kind note and completing the adventure! 1000xp!

  • @MattAT95
    @MattAT95 Рік тому +3

    Great interview and thanks for doing this. Seth's channel is one of my favorites on this site and I find his advice and persona to be a breath of fresh air. My favorite part of the channel is how I have come to see Jack the NPC as being a completely separate person from Seth.

    • @Panicagq2
      @Panicagq2 Рік тому

      One of us! One of us! 😅

  • @kurtoogle4576
    @kurtoogle4576 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for this interview! I really enjoyed it!

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому

      Thank you! Seth was definitely on my bucket list of people who I wanted to interview!

  • @micklangan7544
    @micklangan7544 7 місяців тому

    Thank you for the video, great conversation. I had a smile that Seth wanted a game that enabled you to play a Replicant in the blade runner universe, and all of a sudden... Blade runner Replicant Kickstarter is announced, coincidence??

  • @jimbeam5607
    @jimbeam5607 Рік тому +2

    Excellent interview. Well paced, varied and frankly cozy. Thanks for providing it and all the best to you both.

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching - and for the kind words!

  • @Daves_Channel
    @Daves_Channel Рік тому +1

    Just listened and to this episode as a podcast. Really good interview, thank you. Now I’ve subscribed to both your podcast feed and your UA-cam feed. Keep up the awesome content! Now I’m looking forward to listening to your back catalog! :)
    Sounds like you’re Canadian. I’m in Van! G’day ‘eh!

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +1

      Take off, eh?! Thanks for subscribing!

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +1

      I guess I should have mentioned that I'm in Calgary, home of the worlds largest game store, which I made a documentary on:
      ua-cam.com/video/seREqdX75lk/v-deo.html

  • @MemphiStig
    @MemphiStig 11 місяців тому

    I really like this guy. He's definitely got The Voice. And his videos are really good. I like the characters in them, too, which aren't cringe to me like some I've seen. Great interview.

  • @brianjohnson1985
    @brianjohnson1985 Рік тому +2

    Thank you! Great interview. Seth you have given me the knowhow and confidence to be as my players say a great storyteller they think I make this stuff up... Some I do but without your channel I don't think I would have found call of cthulhu in the first place.

  • @thorinbane
    @thorinbane Рік тому +1

    Loved tnundar the barbarian. Thanks for being on Seth

  • @mackdmara
    @mackdmara Рік тому +1

    That was a delightful interview.

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +1

      I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

  • @MissionControl-yc5fq
    @MissionControl-yc5fq Рік тому +2

    Awesome interview, as always! Really interesting to hear about the evolution of Seth's work and channel!

  • @iantanner-nosker7552
    @iantanner-nosker7552 Рік тому +1

    Awesome!

  • @PeculiarNotions
    @PeculiarNotions Рік тому +1

    Pretty great interview all around.

  • @anon_laughing_man
    @anon_laughing_man Рік тому +1

    Great interview. Thanks guys!

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому

      Thanks! Helps when you have Seth as the guest!

  • @brandonk6157
    @brandonk6157 Рік тому

    Say what you want part 2 sounds like a great next video Seth

  • @Toriatrix
    @Toriatrix 4 місяці тому

    We need more Valducan books. And they need to be read by R.C. Bray. 😁 And a Kickstarter for Valducan rpg would be awesome.

  • @GhettoFabulousLorch
    @GhettoFabulousLorch Рік тому +1

    I did not expect the MU connection. I used to live listening to that.

  • @twitchew
    @twitchew Рік тому +1

    I love asking Seth "please explain the gap in your resume"...

  • @kaden7443
    @kaden7443 Рік тому +1

    I often say "Jason Alexander" on accident too instead of Justin Alexander. I try to remember it is the Alexandrian not George Costanza lol. Great interview.

    • @SSkorkowsky
      @SSkorkowsky Рік тому +2

      Oh damn. I hadn't realized I called him by the wrong name. Crap.

  • @sequoyahwright
    @sequoyahwright Рік тому +1

    Thank you both for sharing! I enjoy Dieku interviews, and am a longtime fan of Seth's channel.
    I have to agree with Seth regarding Free League products! I have used 2d20 and Year Zero, and while I believe YZE is superior to 2d20, for many of the same reasons Seth has given, I consider all of Free League's catalog to be something like "Boutique RPGs", if that is a term. Highly specialized to the specific tones and themes of a given IP, and they typically nail it. It is interesting to consider how versatile the Year Zero Engine is as a rule set, but how pigeon-holed the RPGs that use it are. Also, while I love FL's products, gods, do I find running their games to be frustrating. Neither the books nor the pdfs are laid out or organized in a way that allows a GM to run freely at the table. The products are gorgeous, and that is clearly their priority.
    Thank you both again for your work, time, and generosity!

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching, and sharing your observations! FL does produce some amazing looking games!

  • @Whiizom
    @Whiizom Рік тому +1

    You have a great day!

  • @candidgamera
    @candidgamera Рік тому

    Seth is the best!

  • @paulcrosslin
    @paulcrosslin Рік тому +5

    If Seth got into Blades in the Dark or any hack thereof it would be phenomenal.

  • @batjutsu
    @batjutsu Рік тому +4

    Thank you both for a great chat 🤩

  • @davidbrennan660
    @davidbrennan660 Рік тому

    Whenever you GM a game no matter how complete and detailed the rules are as soon as you play you will soon find you have a situation you will have to rule on which is not directly covered, understanding the mechanic of your game is key so whatever you decide fits into spirit of the game so not to annoy your players.

  • @1979benmitchell
    @1979benmitchell Рік тому +2

    Can we get a link to the video where Seth talks about his Post Apocalyptic Call of Cthulhu game? I'm building a campaign right now within the Cyberpunk RED rules, but pulling in elements of Call of Cthulhu. Would love to see how Seth or others managed to pull it off.

  • @twistedturns65
    @twistedturns65 Рік тому +4

    The OGL shenanigans is going to lead to a lot of heartbreak games. I've seen a number of UA-camrs who used to cover nothing but 5E trying their hand at a new RPG, and I swear I can smell the sinkers and the floaters out of the swarm.

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +1

      Do you have any that you think might make it?

    • @twistedturns65
      @twistedturns65 Рік тому +1

      ​@@DiekuGames Yes, while I don't like that they're going in the direction of 5e compatibility, Kobold Press's "Tales of the Valiant" will do well, probably better than EnWorld's Level Up, since they have the fan support and the brand recognition behind them.
      I jumped on a Kickstarter called MythCraft. Honestly, I thought they'd be one of these heartbreak things, but they already have a 3rd party support campaign setting, so good on them? I think it's a coin flip whether they'll stick around. Hope they do, they have some solid ideas.
      Almost positive the Shadowdark RPG is going to stick around for awhile. Thing is, they're OSR, 5e based OSR, but their entire design philosophy will clash with most 5E players who can't stand the idea of their special character being unable to see in the dark, or being able to die at 0 hit points. So while it's awesome, it isn't quite in the same category as D&D in the sense that one has a level of minmaxing that can see players as demigods by 10th level, and the other most definitely does not. Still, I'd be shocked if Shadowdark didn't become one of the best modern takes on OSR design games.
      There's a UA-cam channel I enjoy, The Dungeon Coach, is making his own RPG. However I've not seen him branch out from D&D 5e, and there are a slew of other more established channels doing what he wants to do. So I suspect he'll be a heartbreak, but I hope he proves me wrong.

    • @trequor
      @trequor Рік тому

      ​@@twistedturns65Lol typical NPC follower. Despite the conventional "wisdom" of the internet, 5e is a deadly system if you play by the rules.

    • @twistedturns65
      @twistedturns65 Рік тому +1

      @@trequor Wow, someone used NPC unironically out in the wild, that's hilarious!

    • @samuelbroad11
      @samuelbroad11 Рік тому +1

      @@twistedturns65 I own a number of kobold press books, and we've been playing in Midgard setting for years (5E). They have a HUGE editing problem. They will have to up their editing game if TotValiant is going to have a following. I like their stuff, of course. But they've rules confused with their production, often conflate Pathfinder in their 5E material. Scarlet Citadel was almost un-DMable, I tried. You needed the map pack to see how the traps in the book worked, there was 6 pages of lore and 3 sentences about hooking players into wanting to go on a deadly dungeon crawl. 2 pages of hooks would've been a massive help. You're unsure as to which NPC's are known about and which aren't. Finally, the maps are nice, but the top two levels are made out of red stone: the stone work in the maps is grey, again, terrible editing. Thank Hecate there is KPOGL to look up the 60+ monster stats you need for the majority of the encounters, unless you own every volume KP has published. So Tales of the Valiant? I'd wait a year or two after it's published for the errata to clean it up before even glancing at it. Don't mean to be a bummer, just a realist.

  • @misterdad490
    @misterdad490 Рік тому +1

    True! We do 5 hour games..1hr chit chat

  • @s1nistergnome
    @s1nistergnome Рік тому +2

    Seth drinking Crazy Water, that's how you know he's a Texan gamer.

  • @tabletopgamingwithwolfphototec

    I have always enjoyed Seth's videos.
    An i'm really interested in what Seth likes or dislikes about any system.

  • @zeehond23
    @zeehond23 Рік тому +2

    Love the interview but a commercial break every 5 minutes makes it borderline unwatchable on mobile

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for that note - To be honest, I didn't even know what the settings were. I've now removed monetization on all my videos, as this channel was never intended to make money. I'm just here to chat about games!

    • @zeehond23
      @zeehond23 Рік тому +1

      @@DiekuGames that's... Actually amazing! I'd love to support you, any options for that?

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +2

      @@zeehond23 I'm just happy if you find value in an episode! Feel free to share them if you do! Thanks!

  • @ARKavli
    @ARKavli Рік тому +4

    HOSTILE by Zozer uses the Cepheus / Traveller system and the setting is designed to replicate the grungy industrial sci-fi setting of the movies of 80s and 90s. It has aliens and replicants!

  • @shawnfisher9976
    @shawnfisher9976 Рік тому +2

    GURPS is an awesome multifunction system.

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому +2

      It's one of the best for providing a system that adapts to absolutely everything! (Even super heroes, which is the holy grail)

    • @trequor
      @trequor Рік тому

      Is it? It seems very limited in mechanical terms. Using a d6+flat bonus system doesnt leave much variability in results

  • @TeranceCrosby
    @TeranceCrosby Рік тому +3

    That was a top notch Dr. Girlfriend

  • @michaelwelker8759
    @michaelwelker8759 Рік тому

    Patience padowan… a neighbor of mine has 360,000 YT subscribers. Crazy times.

  • @brianjohnson1985
    @brianjohnson1985 Рік тому +1

    What is the name of the podcast,with hook n seth?

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому

      It's Modern Mythos:
      open.spotify.com/show/6EJhPCPmXJQYVG2RncLhB5

  • @KeyserSoze1972
    @KeyserSoze1972 Рік тому

    I was a DM for 20+ years, life got in the way. Plus I moved to Australia and all my gaming friends do not even talk to me.

  • @raynercoslop
    @raynercoslop Рік тому

    1:03:38 what's the name of the game is saying here?

  • @ProfBoggs
    @ProfBoggs Рік тому

    What is the UGO?

  • @o_enamuel
    @o_enamuel 6 місяців тому

    32:32 that's what she said moment

  • @maciejkukla9615
    @maciejkukla9615 Рік тому

    Skórkowski. That how that name would be spelled in Poland. However, that accent over o was, as we can see, lost. Very common for Polish names abroad to cut off accents. So - now it's an American name and Seth pronounciation is obviously correct.

  • @anon_laughing_man
    @anon_laughing_man Рік тому +2

    2E is 100% playable. Sad it was made sans Gygax, but maybe that is why it was 100% playable. Who knows? We'll never know.

  • @SeldonnHari
    @SeldonnHari Рік тому +1

    38:57 I can bully you Garry if you like. Jk. Your channel is great.

    • @DiekuGames
      @DiekuGames  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching! (And not bullying me!)

  • @markmedinabattletrix781
    @markmedinabattletrix781 Рік тому +1

    I want to see those old, allegedly horrible videos!😅

  • @bigbiggoblin2873
    @bigbiggoblin2873 Рік тому

    Noice

  • @skyguy713
    @skyguy713 3 місяці тому

    I really want to see the toxic knitting fandom, us that the catty ladies at the returement home?

  • @steveholmes11
    @steveholmes11 Рік тому

    More hate from a smaller subscriber base.
    This is an impact of obsessives spending 18 hours online looking for a fight.
    It's an unfortunate characteristic of "algorithms" that early adopters are often rather toxic obsessives.

  • @fluidfox1436
    @fluidfox1436 Рік тому +1

    The toxic fandom of knitting takes the cake.

  • @chandlerkerns6966
    @chandlerkerns6966 4 місяці тому

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