I’m an introvert for sure as I have a career despite myself when I grow up I
career despite myself when I grow up I
career despite myself when I grow up I want to be famous I want to be a star I
want to be famous I want to be a star I
want to be famous I want to be a star I want to be in movies when I grow up I
want to be in movies when I grow up I
want to be in movies when I grow up I want to see the world drive nice cars I
want to see the world drive nice cars I
want to see the world drive nice cars I want to have groupies it’s why I started
want to have groupies it’s why I started
want to have groupies it’s why I started out as a comedian I started out to make
out as a comedian I started out to make
out as a comedian I started out to make people happy and make people feel good
people happy and make people feel good
people happy and make people feel good every single day that I do my show it is
every single day that I do my show it is
every single day that I do my show it is an energy that is like no other energy
an energy that is like no other energy
an energy that is like no other energy never follow someone else’s path unless
never follow someone else’s path unless
never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and your loss you
you’re in the woods and your loss you
you’re in the woods and your loss you see a path and by all means you should
see a path and by all means you should
see a path and by all means you should follow that nobody want to hire me for
follow that nobody want to hire me for
follow that nobody want to hire me for three years I didn’t have any offers
three years I didn’t have any offers
three years I didn’t have any offers she’s an American comedian TV host
she’s an American comedian TV host
she’s an American comedian TV host writer and producer she starred in a
writer and producer she starred in a
writer and producer she starred in a popular sitcom Ellen and hosted the
popular sitcom Ellen and hosted the
popular sitcom Ellen and hosted the Ellen DeGeneres Show she’s won 13 Emmys
Ellen DeGeneres Show she’s won 13 Emmys
Ellen DeGeneres Show she’s won 13 Emmys and 14 People’s Choice Awards she’s
and 14 People’s Choice Awards she’s
and 14 People’s Choice Awards she’s Ellen DeGeneres and here is my take on
Ellen DeGeneres and here is my take on
Ellen DeGeneres and here is my take on her top ten rules for success rule
her top ten rules for success rule
her top ten rules for success rule number one is my personal favorite and
number one is my personal favorite and
number one is my personal favorite and I’m curious to figure out which one you
I’m curious to figure out which one you
I’m curious to figure out which one you guys like the best – I get the distinct
guys like the best – I get the distinct
guys like the best – I get the distinct impression that while you may be this
impression that while you may be this
impression that while you may be this famous talk-show host you are a private
famous talk-show host you are a private
famous talk-show host you are a private person maybe even shy I’m an introvert
person maybe even shy I’m an introvert
person maybe even shy I’m an introvert for sure as I have a career despite
for sure as I have a career despite
for sure as I have a career despite myself because I really am awkward
myself because I really am awkward
myself because I really am awkward socially I hate going to big events I
socially I hate going to big events I
socially I hate going to big events I hate having to do small talk I don’t
hate having to do small talk I don’t
hate having to do small talk I don’t like a lot of attention
like a lot of attention
like a lot of attention it’s bold of you being an introvert –
it’s bold of you being an introvert –
it’s bold of you being an introvert – not only do this show but to also put
not only do this show but to also put
not only do this show but to also put yourself out there realizing that not
yourself out there realizing that not
yourself out there realizing that not everyone’s going to like it
everyone’s going to like it
everyone’s going to like it if it cost me you know some viewers and
if it cost me you know some viewers and
if it cost me you know some viewers and if it cost me some money I’d rather talk
if it cost me some money I’d rather talk
if it cost me some money I’d rather talk about what I think is important than
about what I think is important than
about what I think is important than just be you know vanilla and and try to
just be you know vanilla and and try to
just be you know vanilla and and try to be liked by everybody that honesty has
be liked by everybody that honesty has
be liked by everybody that honesty has coasters especially in 1997 when she
coasters especially in 1997 when she
coasters especially in 1997 when she famously came out of the closet I’m gay
famously came out of the closet I’m gay
famously came out of the closet I’m gay only to have Hollywood shut the door
only to have Hollywood shut the door
only to have Hollywood shut the door advertisers pulled out within a year her
advertisers pulled out within a year her
advertisers pulled out within a year her sitcom was canceled her careers stopped
sitcom was canceled her careers stopped
sitcom was canceled her careers stopped cold I don’t think was a failure but it
cold I don’t think was a failure but it
cold I don’t think was a failure but it certainly gave me a lot of free time for
certainly gave me a lot of free time for
certainly gave me a lot of free time for three years to sit still and go okay Who
three years to sit still and go okay Who
three years to sit still and go okay Who am I without a career Who am I without
am I without a career Who am I without
am I without a career Who am I without people loving me did you feel that you
people loving me did you feel that you
people loving me did you feel that you had made a mistake in coming out
had made a mistake in coming out
had made a mistake in coming out absolutely no
absolutely no
absolutely no absolutely not it’s the best because I’m
absolutely not it’s the best because I’m
absolutely not it’s the best because I’m I am free I’m completely able to be
I am free I’m completely able to be
I am free I’m completely able to be exactly who I am to have to hide
exactly who I am to have to hide
exactly who I am to have to hide anything it’s just a horrible way to
anything it’s just a horrible way to
anything it’s just a horrible way to live when I was younger I thought
live when I was younger I thought
live when I was younger I thought success was something different I
success was something different I
success was something different I thought when I grow up I want to be
thought when I grow up I want to be
thought when I grow up I want to be famous I want to be a star I want to be
famous I want to be a star I want to be
famous I want to be a star I want to be in movies when I grow up I want to see
in movies when I grow up I want to see
in movies when I grow up I want to see the world drive nice cars I want to have
the world drive nice cars I want to have
the world drive nice cars I want to have groupies to quote the Pussycat Dolls how
groupies to quote the Pussycat Dolls how
groupies to quote the Pussycat Dolls how many people thought it was boobies by
many people thought it was boobies by
many people thought it was boobies by the way it’s not it’s groupies but my
the way it’s not it’s groupies but my
the way it’s not it’s groupies but my idea success is different today and as
idea success is different today and as
idea success is different today and as you grow you’ll realize definition of
you grow you’ll realize definition of
you grow you’ll realize definition of success changes for many of you today
success changes for many of you today
success changes for many of you today success is being able to hold down 20
success is being able to hold down 20
success is being able to hold down 20 shots of tequila for me the most
shots of tequila for me the most
shots of tequila for me the most important thing in your life is to live
important thing in your life is to live
important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity and not to give
your life with integrity and not to give
your life with integrity and not to give in to peer pressure to try to be
in to peer pressure to try to be
in to peer pressure to try to be something that you’re not to live your
something that you’re not to live your
something that you’re not to live your life as an honest and compassionate
life as an honest and compassionate
life as an honest and compassionate person to contribute in some way this
person to contribute in some way this
person to contribute in some way this energy I mean you can feel it in here
energy I mean you can feel it in here
energy I mean you can feel it in here you and you’ve talked to you know people
you and you’ve talked to you know people
you and you’ve talked to you know people come from very very far away they they
come from very very far away they they
come from very very far away they they fly here they make you know a plant and
fly here they make you know a plant and
fly here they make you know a plant and this is their vacation or their tripping
this is their vacation or their tripping
this is their vacation or their tripping and they come in here and bring this
and they come in here and bring this
and they come in here and bring this positive energy and this love and this
positive energy and this love and this
positive energy and this love and this joy and I get to feel that every single
joy and I get to feel that every single
joy and I get to feel that every single day it’s the most amazing feeling that
day it’s the most amazing feeling that
day it’s the most amazing feeling that that energy is coming at me every day
that energy is coming at me every day
that energy is coming at me every day and I and I hope I give it back to them
and I and I hope I give it back to them
and I and I hope I give it back to them and I hope they get that and I think if
and I hope they get that and I think if
and I hope they get that and I think if I do that every single day and I keep it
I do that every single day and I keep it
I do that every single day and I keep it I feel like I have a purpose I feel like
I feel like I have a purpose I feel like
I feel like I have a purpose I feel like I am it’s why I started out as a
I am it’s why I started out as a
I am it’s why I started out as a comedian I started out to make people
comedian I started out to make people
comedian I started out to make people happy and make people feel good and I’m
happy and make people feel good and I’m
happy and make people feel good and I’m doing it on a larger scale and and I
doing it on a larger scale and and I
doing it on a larger scale and and I think if I hope I can do this for a long
think if I hope I can do this for a long
think if I hope I can do this for a long long long time during front of an
long long time during front of an
long long time during front of an audience all the time this is a big deal
audience all the time this is a big deal
audience all the time this is a big deal it’s the gospel what’s the difference oh
it’s the gospel what’s the difference oh
it’s the gospel what’s the difference oh there’s a big difference that that
there’s a big difference that that
there’s a big difference that that audience comes to see me and they travel
audience comes to see me and they travel
audience comes to see me and they travel from and God bless them they travel from
from and God bless them they travel from
from and God bless them they travel from all over the world to come to a taping
all over the world to come to a taping
all over the world to come to a taping and they wait for a year for tickets
and they wait for a year for tickets
and they wait for a year for tickets they’re my core group of people that get
they’re my core group of people that get
they’re my core group of people that get me know me and and love me and and I
me know me and and love me and and I
me know me and and love me and and I feel that and I you know that’s that
feel that and I you know that’s that
feel that and I you know that’s that room is like church I mean that really
room is like church I mean that really
room is like church I mean that really in every single day that I do my show it
in every single day that I do my show it
in every single day that I do my show it is an energy that is like no other
is an energy that is like no other
is an energy that is like no other energy
the way you are with your audience is
the way you are with your audience is unlike I think anything I’ve ever seen I
unlike I think anything I’ve ever seen I
unlike I think anything I’ve ever seen I mean they really feel that they are they
mean they really feel that they are they
mean they really feel that they are they are a part of the of the show yeah yeah
are a part of the of the show yeah yeah
are a part of the of the show yeah yeah they are I mean this is our 11th season
they are I mean this is our 11th season
they are I mean this is our 11th season and when we started building the studio
and when we started building the studio
and when we started building the studio it was really important that the
it was really important that the
it was really important that the audience was comfortable and it was
audience was comfortable and it was
audience was comfortable and it was really important that they were not in
really important that they were not in
really important that they were not in the dark that they were lit because
the dark that they were lit because
the dark that they were lit because they’re part of the show it’s not a
they’re part of the show it’s not a
they’re part of the show it’s not a spotlight on me of course mine lighting
spotlight on me of course mine lighting
spotlight on me of course mine lighting is better I’m a cover girl I have to
is better I’m a cover girl I have to
is better I’m a cover girl I have to look good but but it’s still bright
look good but but it’s still bright
look good but but it’s still bright enough that they’re part of it you know
enough that they’re part of it you know
enough that they’re part of it you know you did a very successful sitcom you
you did a very successful sitcom you
you did a very successful sitcom you then came out and then it was cancelled
then came out and then it was cancelled
then came out and then it was cancelled it has just this show sort of saved you
it has just this show sort of saved you
it has just this show sort of saved you do you think in a way I think what saved
do you think in a way I think what saved
do you think in a way I think what saved me is me being honest and I think I
me is me being honest and I think I
me is me being honest and I think I somehow had the courage to do something
somehow had the courage to do something
somehow had the courage to do something and say something that I knew would
and say something that I knew would
and say something that I knew would would possibly in my career and instead
would possibly in my career and instead
would possibly in my career and instead of making business more important
of making business more important
of making business more important I made my soul and my my life more
I made my soul and my my life more
I made my soul and my my life more important and I think by by being
important and I think by by being
important and I think by by being truthful and by being honest that saved
truthful and by being honest that saved
truthful and by being honest that saved me and then I was given the opportunity
me and then I was given the opportunity
me and then I was given the opportunity to do something where I could actually
to do something where I could actually
to do something where I could actually just be myself and people can see Who I
just be myself and people can see Who I
just be myself and people can see Who I am and if they respond to it great and
am and if they respond to it great and
am and if they respond to it great and if they don’t great and they’ve
if they don’t great and they’ve
if they don’t great and they’ve responded follow your passion stay true
responded follow your passion stay true
responded follow your passion stay true to yourself never follow someone else’s
to yourself never follow someone else’s
to yourself never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and your
path unless you’re in the woods and your
path unless you’re in the woods and your loss and you see a path and by all means
loss and you see a path and by all means
loss and you see a path and by all means you should follow
don’t give advice it’ll come back and
don’t give advice it’ll come back and bite you and they ask don’t take
bite you and they ask don’t take
bite you and they ask don’t take anyone’s advice so my advice to you is
anyone’s advice so my advice to you is
anyone’s advice so my advice to you is to be true to yourself and everything
to be true to yourself and everything
to be true to yourself and everything will be fine and I know that a lot of
will be fine and I know that a lot of
will be fine and I know that a lot of you are concerned about your future but
you are concerned about your future but
you are concerned about your future but there’s no need to worry the economy is
there’s no need to worry the economy is
there’s no need to worry the economy is booming the job market is wide open the
booming the job market is wide open the
booming the job market is wide open the planet is just fine
planet is just fine
planet is just fine it’s going to be great you’ve already
it’s going to be great you’ve already
it’s going to be great you’ve already survived a hurricane what else can
survived a hurricane what else can
survived a hurricane what else can happen to you and as I mentioned before
happen to you and as I mentioned before
happen to you and as I mentioned before some of the most devastating things that
some of the most devastating things that
some of the most devastating things that happen he will teach you the most and
happen he will teach you the most and
happen he will teach you the most and now you know the right what the right
now you know the right what the right
now you know the right what the right questions to ask for your first job
questions to ask for your first job
questions to ask for your first job interview like is it above sea level
so to conclude my conclusion that I’ve
so to conclude my conclusion that I’ve previously concluded in the common
previously concluded in the common
previously concluded in the common cement speech I guess what I’m trying to
cement speech I guess what I’m trying to
cement speech I guess what I’m trying to say is life is like one big Mardi Gras
say is life is like one big Mardi Gras
say is life is like one big Mardi Gras but instead of showing your boobs show
but instead of showing your boobs show
but instead of showing your boobs show people your brain and if they like what
people your brain and if they like what
people your brain and if they like what they see you’ll have more beads than you
they see you’ll have more beads than you
they see you’ll have more beads than you know what to do with do you carry any
know what to do with do you carry any
know what to do with do you carry any resentment from that time furious
resentment from that time furious
resentment from that time furious you are crazy at the time though I was
you are crazy at the time though I was
you are crazy at the time though I was furious at the time you know because you
furious at the time you know because you
furious at the time you know because you know when you’re new when you all of a
know when you’re new when you all of a
know when you’re new when you all of a sudden they’re like you know I just felt
sudden they’re like you know I just felt
sudden they’re like you know I just felt like I was it was my own fault I kind of
like I was it was my own fault I kind of
like I was it was my own fault I kind of felt like I was stuck you know living my
felt like I was stuck you know living my
felt like I was stuck you know living my life the way and then if I if I you know
life the way and then if I if I you know
life the way and then if I if I you know how dare they not like me anymore just
how dare they not like me anymore just
how dare they not like me anymore just because I suddenly revealed the truth of
because I suddenly revealed the truth of
because I suddenly revealed the truth of you know who I am in one aspect of my
you know who I am in one aspect of my
you know who I am in one aspect of my life not you know it’s just I’m just
life not you know it’s just I’m just
life not you know it’s just I’m just saying I’m gay that’s all I was saying
saying I’m gay that’s all I was saying
saying I’m gay that’s all I was saying and and I was so mad I was so mad that I
and and I was so mad I was so mad that I
and and I was so mad I was so mad that I lost you know my show I lost not not
lost you know my show I lost not not
lost you know my show I lost not not just my show but like nobody would to
just my show but like nobody would to
just my show but like nobody would to hire me for three years I didn’t have
hire me for three years I didn’t have
hire me for three years I didn’t have any offers no and I mean literally the
any offers no and I mean literally the
any offers no and I mean literally the phone did not ring for three three years
phone did not ring for three three years
phone did not ring for three three years and and I had no money I was out of
and and I had no money I was out of
and and I had no money I was out of money I was just so that tends to make
money I was just so that tends to make
money I was just so that tends to make people cranky and and then you know I
people cranky and and then you know I
people cranky and and then you know I just kind of it was good it was a it was
just kind of it was good it was a it was
just kind of it was good it was a it was actually I’m very grateful for that time
actually I’m very grateful for that time
actually I’m very grateful for that time I’m very grateful that I got to
I’m very grateful that I got to
I’m very grateful that I got to experience it gave me more compassion I
experience it gave me more compassion I
experience it gave me more compassion I know what it feels like to be out of
know what it feels like to be out of
know what it feels like to be out of money I know what it feels like to be up
money I know what it feels like to be up
money I know what it feels like to be up and high and like you know I was at a
and high and like you know I was at a
and high and like you know I was at a top-rated sitcom and very successful and
top-rated sitcom and very successful and
top-rated sitcom and very successful and people treated me very well and then all
people treated me very well and then all
people treated me very well and then all of a sudden just because of one
of a sudden just because of one
of a sudden just because of one revelation I just was I was the joke
revelation I just was I was the joke
revelation I just was I was the joke every pn i was a punchline of every
every pn i was a punchline of every
every pn i was a punchline of every late-night talk show i was made fun of
late-night talk show i was made fun of
late-night talk show i was made fun of in magazines i was it was and it felt
in magazines i was it was and it felt
in magazines i was it was and it felt horrible at the time and now I look back
horrible at the time and now I look back
horrible at the time and now I look back and I’m so grateful for it because it it
and I’m so grateful for it because it it
and I’m so grateful for it because it it really gave me a chance to examine
really gave me a chance to examine
really gave me a chance to examine myself and say who are you without Fame
myself and say who are you without Fame
myself and say who are you without Fame who are you without success who are you
who are you without success who are you
who are you without success who are you without money and I kind of found
without money and I kind of found
without money and I kind of found different parts of me that would not
different parts of me that would not
different parts of me that would not have grown
have grown
have grown had I not experienced that most comedy
had I not experienced that most comedy
had I not experienced that most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody
is based on getting a laugh at somebody
is based on getting a laugh at somebody else’s expense and I
else’s expense and I
else’s expense and I that that’s just a form of bullying in a
that that’s just a form of bullying in a
that that’s just a form of bullying in a major way so I want to be an example
major way so I want to be an example
major way so I want to be an example that you can be funny and be kind and
that you can be funny and be kind and
that you can be funny and be kind and make people laugh without hurting
make people laugh without hurting
make people laugh without hurting somebody else’s feelings the big
somebody else’s feelings the big
somebody else’s feelings the big breakthrough was in 1986 you’re on with
breakthrough was in 1986 you’re on with
breakthrough was in 1986 you’re on with Johnny Carson first time with Johnny
Johnny Carson first time with Johnny
Johnny Carson first time with Johnny Carson and he loved you and you did a
Carson and he loved you and you did a
Carson and he loved you and you did a routine about callin God on the phone
routine about callin God on the phone
routine about callin God on the phone right I think you put you on hold didn’t
right I think you put you on hold didn’t
right I think you put you on hold didn’t he well it was a big place you know
he well it was a big place you know
he well it was a big place you know people talk about praying and talking to
people talk about praying and talking to
people talk about praying and talking to God all the time but I just thought it
God all the time but I just thought it
God all the time but I just thought it would be great if you could have a phone
would be great if you could have a phone
would be great if you could have a phone conversation if you could actually just
conversation if you could actually just
conversation if you could actually just reach God somehow if you could just pick
reach God somehow if you could just pick
reach God somehow if you could just pick up the phone and call God if you were
up the phone and call God if you were
up the phone and call God if you were calling God today what would you say
calling God today what would you say
calling God today what would you say thank you all right just I got nothing
thank you all right just I got nothing
thank you all right just I got nothing but gratitude my whole life my whole
but gratitude my whole life my whole
but gratitude my whole life my whole life is just I’m so blessed I’m so lucky
life is just I’m so blessed I’m so lucky
life is just I’m so blessed I’m so lucky and I feel it every day I was talking to
and I feel it every day I was talking to
and I feel it every day I was talking to some of your audience before the show
some of your audience before the show
some of your audience before the show today and I asked them what they loved
today and I asked them what they loved
today and I asked them what they loved about you and what they said unanimously
about you and what they said unanimously
about you and what they said unanimously was your energy and your dancing where
was your energy and your dancing where
was your energy and your dancing where did the dancing start it really started
did the dancing start it really started
did the dancing start it really started as such a ridiculous accident it was
as such a ridiculous accident it was
as such a ridiculous accident it was kind of you know when I even when I did
kind of you know when I even when I did
kind of you know when I even when I did my sitcom
my sitcom
my sitcom when I was introduced to the audience
when I was introduced to the audience
when I was introduced to the audience before we would take the show I just
before we would take the show I just
before we would take the show I just have always loved music and I always
have always loved music and I always
have always loved music and I always loved to dance
loved to dance
loved to dance I mean how do you not dance when you
I mean how do you not dance when you
I mean how do you not dance when you hear music that’s just sort of Who I am
hear music that’s just sort of Who I am
hear music that’s just sort of Who I am when I hear music I dance and then it
when I hear music I dance and then it
when I hear music I dance and then it became where I would dance into the
became where I would dance into the
became where I would dance into the audience and and and then it just kind
audience and and and then it just kind
audience and and and then it just kind of saw the audience respond to it in a
of saw the audience respond to it in a
of saw the audience respond to it in a way that it freed them up to to just
way that it freed them up to to just
way that it freed them up to to just dance with me and I think people come
dance with me and I think people come
dance with me and I think people come here almost it doesn’t really matter
here almost it doesn’t really matter
here almost it doesn’t really matter who’s on the show it’s just a place to
who’s on the show it’s just a place to
who’s on the show it’s just a place to let go and be free and I mean everyone
let go and be free and I mean everyone
let go and be free and I mean everyone in this audience is you know a stranger
in this audience is you know a stranger
in this audience is you know a stranger to the other people are from all over
to the other people are from all over
to the other people are from all over the world and they come here it’s
the world and they come here it’s
the world and they come here it’s daytime it’s it’s you know it’s not dark
daytime it’s it’s you know it’s not dark
daytime it’s it’s you know it’s not dark in here they’re not drunk as far as I
in here they’re not drunk as far as I
in here they’re not drunk as far as I know
know
know they maybe I don’t know but and and
they maybe I don’t know but and and
they maybe I don’t know but and and they’re all dancing
you know people just stop dancing making
you know people just stop dancing making people grow up and they stop playing
people grow up and they stop playing
people grow up and they stop playing games they stop playing hide and seek
games they stop playing hide and seek
games they stop playing hide and seek they stop you know we just grow up and
they stop you know we just grow up and
they stop you know we just grow up and we get so serious and stop playing and
we get so serious and stop playing and
we get so serious and stop playing and we stop dancing and and you know we get
we stop dancing and and you know we get
we stop dancing and and you know we get busy with our lives and the only time we
busy with our lives and the only time we
busy with our lives and the only time we dance is maybe at a wedding and maybe if
dance is maybe at a wedding and maybe if
dance is maybe at a wedding and maybe if we’re drunk and maybe if there’s 20
we’re drunk and maybe if there’s 20
we’re drunk and maybe if there’s 20 other people out there and you know
other people out there and you know
other people out there and you know nobody goes to clubs anymore and so it’s
nobody goes to clubs anymore and so it’s
nobody goes to clubs anymore and so it’s a place to just you know and to me
a place to just you know and to me
a place to just you know and to me dancing represents just freedom and
dancing represents just freedom and
dancing represents just freedom and letting go and having fun and being a
letting go and having fun and being a
letting go and having fun and being a kid again so I think that’s why they
kid again so I think that’s why they
kid again so I think that’s why they respond to it and that’s why I do it
respond to it and that’s why I do it
respond to it and that’s why I do it thank you so much for watching I made
thank you so much for watching I made
thank you so much for watching I made this video because Juliette Cole asked
this video because Juliette Cole asked
this video because Juliette Cole asked me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur
me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur
me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you I made a profile next leave in
that you I made a profile next leave in
that you I made a profile next leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I
the comments below and I’ll see what I
the comments below and I’ll see what I can do
can do
can do I’d also love to know which of Ellen’s
I’d also love to know which of Ellen’s
I’d also love to know which of Ellen’s top 10 rules had the biggest impact on
top 10 rules had the biggest impact on
top 10 rules had the biggest impact on you and why leave it in the comments I
you and why leave it in the comments I
you and why leave it in the comments I will join in the discussion thank you
will join in the discussion thank you
will join in the discussion thank you again for watching continue to believe
again for watching continue to believe
again for watching continue to believe or whatever your one word is and I’ll
or whatever your one word is and I’ll
or whatever your one word is and I’ll see you soon
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