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Last Updated: December 4, 2025
S6 Ep10: The Home of the Future, with Dermot Bannon and Wayne Kavanagh
It’s the final episode of this season of House Warming! To wrap things up, Kim is back with Dermot Bannon, to look to the future. How will sustainability and energy efficiency change how we live, and what does the home of the future look like?
S6 Ep9: Upcycled Furniture and Eco Homes, with Fionnuala Jay, Olof and Siobhan
We are back this week with podcaster, broadcaster and sustainability influencer, Fionnuala Jones, who has been renovating the house she bought in Dublin. In this episode, Kim chats to her about her work in sustainability, upcycling, her design style and lots more.
S6 Ep8: Traditional Homes, with Jenny Sheahan, Kate O’Driscoll, Stephen Farrell and Clifford Guest
Interior designers and podcasters, Kate O’Driscoll and Jenny Sheahan, are back on the podcast this week. They are joined by SEAI’s Stephen Farrell to talk about traditional homes: houses with character and history, but plenty of challenges too. Stephen talks us through the Traditional Home Pilot Scheme, run by the SEAI, and there’s lots of advice for anyone living in an older home.
S6 Ep7: “Squishy Irish”, with James Kavanagh and Hilda O’Shea
We're back with James Kavanagh, for more on his fabulous new home in Kilkenny. Kim sits down with James to dive deeper into his renovation plans, to chat about his “squishy Irish” design style, and to see how he envisions life in his new home.
S6 Ep6: Getting the Most from Your Energy Upgrade, with Kieran McCarthy and Deirdre De Burca
On this week’s episode Kim is back chatting to building engineer and fountain of energy upgrade knowledge, Kieran McCarthy. He gives his advice on how to get the best value for money on your energy upgrades, as well as sharing his thoughts on sustainable living and what the home of the future will look like.
S6 Ep5: Homes of the Year, with Kate O’Driscoll and Jenny Sheahan
On this episode of House Warming, host Kim Buckley sits down with interior designers and podcasters Kate O’Driscoll and Jenny Sheahan. Kate and Jenny were both competitors on RTE’s Home of the Year, but they went from competitors to collaborators and now co-host the interiors podcast Rip It Up.
S6 Ep4: Making Plans, with Dermot Bannon and Jerome O’Donovan
On this episode of House Warming, Kim Buckley is talking all things design and architecture, and who better than Dermot Bannon to get some top tips on upgrading your home. Kim chats to Dermot about everything from heat pumps and solar panels to his famous glass box extensions!
S6 Ep3: Home Comforts and Expert Advice, with Ryan Baird and Kieran McCarthy
On this episode of House Warming, Kim Buckley sits down with Leinster and Ireland rugby star Ryan Baird, and Kieran McCarthy, building engineer and regular on TV and radio.
S6 Ep2: Warm and Cozy with Fionnuala Jay and Niamh Kent
Welcome back to House Warming, where Kim Buckley is getting an inside look at two Irish homes. Fionnuala Jones, or Fionnuala Jay to her online followers, is a podcaster, broadcaster and sustainability influencer. Tired of living in a series of cold and draughty apartments, she’s bought a house in Dublin and has been renovating it to create a warm, cozy, and energy efficient home .
S6: Bonus Episode – How to Finance a Home Energy Upgrade
We all know a home energy upgrade isn’t cheap and is one of the main barriers to homeowners carrying out retrofit work. The Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme has been introduced to make a home energy upgrade more accessible and affordable for homeowners. The purpose of the government backed loan is to carry out home energy upgrade works that are also grant-aided through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). You can borrow from €5,000 to €75,000 for a term of up to 10 years.
S6 Ep1: Country Life with James Kavanagh & Ellie Hagenau
On this, the first episode of House Warming, host Kim Buckley sits down with two homeowners who’ve moved out of the city to renovate a house in the countryside. James Kavanagh – social media personality, entrepreneur, television presenter, and podcaster – is currently renovating his house in Kilkenny. If you’ve been following him online, you’ll have heard all about his renovation project, and he chats about what inspired the move out of Dublin, how he and his partner found the perfect house, and what their renovation plans are.
S6: House Warming Trailer
Welcome to Housewarming, a brand new series, brought to you by SEAI, all about helping you to make your home a warmer, more energy efficient, and beautiful place to live.
S5 Ep23: Does Ireland really care about the climate?
The evidence is clear. Climate change is happening. We need to pick up the pace and take further action to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions before it’s too late.
S5 Ep22: Mini-Episode | Local Communities Leading Ireland’s Energy Revolution - Your Questions Answered
In this episode of 180 Degrees we zoom in on the growing number of ‘Sustainable Energy Community' groups across the country, who are working towards reducing their energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, and making their communities more sustainable.
S5 Ep21: Local Communities Leading Ireland’s Energy Revolution
In recent years, we are seeing more community groups coming together to take climate action in their local areas. Tackling everything from recycling and biodiversity, to renewable energy projects, ambitious and important climate work is happening locally, and forming the backbone of what it means to be part of an Irish community.
S5 Ep20: Mini-Episode | Turbines talking to Toasters through Smart Grids and Smart Networks - Your Questions Answered
In this mini-episode, we enter the realm of Smart Grids and Smart Networks: a technological landscape where the smart grid, an advanced electricity network, facilitates seamless communication between electricity generators and users. Picture this: wind turbines engaging in a sophisticated dialogue with everyday appliances, turning your home into a synchronized hub of energy efficiency.
S5 Ep19: Turbines talking to Toasters through Smart Grids and Smart Networks
We've heard of ‘smart products’ for our homes and the concept of the ‘Internet of Things’ - where our home appliances and apps can communicate to find the right product or play the ideal music in our living rooms – but are we soon going to have the same options for our home energy use?
S5 Ep18: Mini-Episode | Going Green is the next step for Irish Businesses - Your Questions Answered
In this mini-episode, Fergus Sharkey of SEAI and Tina Dowling, CEO at 'The Watershed' sport and leisure centre in Kilkenny, answer questions on how SEAI is supporting businesses to decarbonise and save on energy costs and what choices Tina made to start the The Watershed's energy journey.
S5 Ep17: Going Green is the next step for Irish Businesses
In this episode we discuss how SEAI is supporting businesses to decarbonise and save on energy costs with Fergus Sharkey of SEAI and Tina Dowling, CEO at the Watershed, home of sport and Leisure in Kilkenny. The Watershed, who provide a host of indoor and outdoor sporting facilities and swimming, were finalists in the SME category at the SEAI Energy Awards. Tina discusses how they got started on their energy journey and more importantly, why.
S5 Ep16: Mini-Episode | Do Data Centres align with Ireland’s Climate Goals? - Your Questions Answered
Data centres are adding more demand onto Ireland’s electrical grid, but can our grid keep up with the scale of the demand, or do we need to add more capacity?
S5 Ep15: Do Data Centres align with Ireland’s Climate Goals?
Saving to the ‘cloud’ frees up storage on our devices, but despite the name, our data doesn’t disappear into the sky, it’s stored in a data centre.
S5 Ep14: Mini-Episode | District Heating - learning from our neighbours - Your Questions Answered
District Heating currently delivers 9% of Europe's total heating demands.
S5 Ep13: District Heating – learning from our neighbours
One of the oldest methods of heating buildings, District Heating has played a key role in making cities like Denmark and Copenhagen some of the most sustainable in the world, while also lowering costs for customers. District heating currently delivers 9% of Europe's total heating demands.
S5 Ep12: Mini-Episode | The Potential of Renewable Energy in Ireland - Your Questions Answered
Renewable energy projects are key to helping Ireland reach net-zero.
S5 Ep11: The Potential of Renewable Energy in Ireland
Renewable energy projects are key to helping Ireland reach net-zero. In this episode, we explore how we can make the most of our natural resources, like wind, sea and sun to create our own energy in Ireland. Discover how we can reduce our dependence on imported fossil fuels and learn about the government's investments in this critical transition. Join the discussion on how we can rally citizens, communities, and industry to lead the way on the path to achieving a net-zero future.
S5 Ep10: Mini-Episode | How you move matters - Your Questions Answered
Transport in Ireland - a conversation for the ages!
S5 Ep9: How you move matters
Transport in Ireland - a conversation for the ages!
S5 Ep8: Mini-Episode | Energy in Ireland: Why our Targets Matter - Your Questions Answered
The latest Energy in Ireland report shows that, our CO2 emissions are going up, again! SEAI's Director of Research and Policy Insights Margie McCarthy and Dr. Lee Carroll, Programme Manager for SEAI's Energy Statistics team, chat about Ireland’s energy and carbon emissions trends with Sinead Ryan.
S5 Ep7: Energy in Ireland: Why our Targets Matter
The annual Energy in Ireland report profiles trends in the supply and demand of energy and energy related CO2 emissions in 2022 and 2023.
S5 Ep6: Mini-Episode | Electric Vehicles: Where are they taking us? Your Questions Answered
Sinead Ryan and Fergus Sharkey of SEAI answer your Electric Vehicle (EV) questions in this third mini-episode of 180 Degrees.
S5 Ep5: Electric Vehicles: Where are they taking us?
For something so silent, Electric Vehicles sure are making a lot of noise on the car market. EVs, are heralded as the successor to fossil-fuel based internal combustion engine cars (ICEs) with one in five new passenger vehicles sold in Ireland last year being electric.
S5 Ep4: Mini-Episode | Should I Switch to a Heat Pump? Your Questions Answered
Sinead Ryan and Brian McIntyre answer your top questions on all things Heat Pumps, in under 5 minutes! This 180 Degrees Podcast mini-episode covers the need-to-know on how to check if your home is 'Heat Pump Ready', the space required for a Heat Pump to be installed, the different types of Heat Pumps available and more. To listen back to the full episode and gain more information on Heat Pumps, visit www.seai.ie/podcast or download from wherever you get your podcasts.
S5 Ep3: Should I Switch to a Heat Pump?
Sinead Ryan and Brian McIntyre return for episode two of our latest Podcast season, talking all things Heat Pumps – why they’re a good renewable heat source, how they work, the grants you can receive to purchase one and more. Later in the episode, Sinead is joined by homeowner Pamela Potterton who talks about her own experience of having a heat pump installed in her home and the results.
S5: 180 Degrees - Season 5 Trailer
Join Journalist Sinead Ryan for practical advice on reducing your energy bills, saving money and adopting a more energy-efficient lifestyle in Season 5 of the 180 Degrees Podcast. Sinead will chat to expert guests to address some of the key questions around Ireland’s energy revolution, what renewable technologies are coming into our homes to help improve our lives and our communities and how we can prepare for a fossil free future.
S5 Ep2: Mini-Episode | Cut Money Stress and Home-Assess! Your Questions Answered
Sinead Ryan continues our latest podcast season with this 5-minute mini-episode dedicated to answering your top questions on how to reduce your energy use at home.
S5 Ep1: Cut Money Stress and Home-Assess!
Sinead Ryan kicks off our latest Podcast season, chatting with Brian McIntyre from SEAI about ways to reduce your energy use in your home, saving you both money and carbon emissions. They cover the basics, such as where to start, understanding your energy use, getting your home assessed and sharing the no-cost, low-cost solutions in addition to bigger investment options. Later in the episode, Sinead is joined by Architect Andre Negri who has spent the last 13 years transforming old homes into luxury A rated homes. Tune in to gain a comprehensive understanding of how to make your home more energy-efficient and sustainable.
S4 Ep10: Bonus Episode - Dr. Diarmuid Torney on Irish Climate legislation, citizens engaging with their leaders and treating the Earth like a family member
Dr. Diarmuid Torney is an associate professor in the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University. His research focuses on climate change politics, policy, and governance. He is co-director of the DCU Centre for Climate and Society and programme chair of DCU’s MSc in Climate Change: Policy, Media and Society. In this episode, he speaks with Jim Scheer on Ireland's climate policy, how Ireland ranks internationally for its climate legislation and citizens engaging with their political leaders to progress climate action.
Bonus Episode - Dr. Diarmaid Torney on Irish Climate legislation, citizens engaging with their leaders and treating the Earth like a family member.
Dr. Diarmaid Torney, Associate Professor in the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University (DCU) speaks with Jim Scheer on Ireland's climate policy, how Ireland ranks internationally for its climate legislation and citizens engaging with their political leaders to progress climate action.
S4 Ep9: Bonus Episode - Dr. Erlijn van Genuchten on Digitalisation in Energy Use, Ethical Hacking and Exploring the World without Travelling
Dr Erlijn van Genuchten is an author, educator and science communicator working in the field of sustainable living, who's mission is to make scientific research on nature and sustainability available to the broad public, to help people take action for the climate. She is part of the UN ECE Task Force on Digitalization in Energy, and part of the advisory committee for the UN Environmental Program West Asia Frontiers Report.
S4 Ep8: Bonus Episode - Professor Claire Dupont on Policy, Politics and Governance on the transformation to Climate Neutrality
S4 Ep7: Bonus Episode - Dr. Val Cummins on unlocking the potential of Ireland's oceans for renewable energy
Dr. Val Cummins, Operations and Projects Director at Simply Blue Energy Ireland and recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Energy Award at the SEAI Energy Awards 2022, speaks with Fergus Sharkey of the SEAI on her academic background and career, her work in floating offshore wind infrastructure and researching periwinkles!
S4 Ep6: Dr. Lorna Gold on scaling up our climate action
Dr. Lorna Gold, Environmental Activist and Author talks to host Jim Scheer about mobilising faith communities and how we can build a worldwide movement to scale up our climate action.
S4 Ep5: Professor John Sweeney on meeting Ireland’s 2030 energy and climate targets
Professor John Sweeney, Emeritus Professor of Geography at the NUI Maynooth joins host Jim Scheer to discuss the stark reality of the latest climate science, Ireland’s energy and climate targets, and the chances of meeting them by 2030.
S4 Ep4: Rachel Dempsey on turning eco-anxiety into eco-resilience
Podcast host Jim Scheer is joined by Rachel Dempsey, founder of Full Circle Change to discuss her experience and knowledge supporting people to turn eco-anxiety to eco-resilience. They discuss the roots of the climate crisis, the youth movement, climate anxiety and indigenous wisdom on climate.
S4 Ep3: Minister Ryan shares his thoughts on how Ireland's decarbonised future could look
Eamon Ryan TD, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications takes us back to his early years to share where he first discovered his connection to the natural world, and how that passion has led him to where he is today.
S4 Ep2: Davie Phillip on the importance of community engagement for climate action
Davie Phillip, Community Resilience Manager, talks to us about practical ways of engaging with climate action and about Ireland’s first ecovillage in Cloughjordan.
S4: Live Episode - Sharon Finegan on the importance of an environmentally-engaged society
Sharon Finegan, Director Office of Environmental Sustainability at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has a conversation with host Jim Scheer in front of a live audience about her career and work for the EPA and the Department of the Taoiseach in communicating the importance of climate across Irish society.
S4 Ep1: Liz Bonnin on turning climate anxiety into action
Liz Bonnin, Science, Wildlife and Natural History Broadcaster chats to host Jim Scheer about her career in the environmental space and climate anxiety.
S3 Ep10: The importance of Ireland’s retrofitting targets
This is a bonus episode recorded at the 2022 SEAI Energy Show in the RDS, Dublin. Fergus Sharkey, our Head of Public Sector and Transport, spoke to Adrian Joyce, Secretary General of EuroACE, who was a speaker at the sold-out seminar on Deep Retrofit, Insulation and Recovery Plan. They discussed the current energy crisis, Ireland’s retrofitting targets and the additional benefits for homeowners who upgrade their homes.
S3 Ep9: National Heat Study says immediate action needed
SEAI’s Jim Scheer, Head of Data & Insights, interviews Margie McCarthy, Director of Research and Policy Insights at SEAI, about the recently published National Heat Study by SEAI. It’s a comprehensive analysis of the options for reaching net zero emissions from the heating sector by 2050.
S3: Energy in Ireland: what do the numbers tell us?
This is a bonus episode about SEAI’s Annual Report Energy in Ireland, which presents the latest official statistics on energy use in Ireland. SEAI’s Jim Sheer, Head of Data and Insights, chats to Denis Dineen, senior statistician, about the report’s findings. They discuss Ireland’s national energy use and the underlying driving forces, such as the economy and weather, and more recently the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. They also examine greenhouse gas emissions from energy use, energy security, cost competitiveness, and our progress towards EU renewable energy targets.
S3 Ep7: An SEAI Energy Award winner
Episode 7 features Pauric Kavanagh, Operations Director with KORE Insulation, and Dearbhla Stapleton from SEAI’s Business and Industry team. This October, KORE Insulation won the award for ‘Small and Medium Business Exemplary Energy Management’ at the SEAI Energy Awards. Pauric tells Louise what winning the award has meant for the company and Dearbhla outlines what made it a winning entry. We also hear about the supports SEAI offer to SMEs beginning their energy efficiency journeys.
S3 Ep6: Where can I charge my EV?
This is the final episode about electric vehicles (EVs). In this episode, we’re talking about the different options for charging your EV. One of the most common comments SEAI gets on social media is around ‘range anxiety’. People are concerned that the EV won’t get them from A to B without stopping to charge.
S3 Ep5: Ready to switch to electric?
This is the second of three episodes where we explore the many benefits of driving an electric vehicle (EV). In this episode, we talk through the buying process when in the market for a new EV. We visit a local car dealership for a test drive, and we hear some of the most common questions customers have when buying an EV.
S3 Ep4: Driving Electric
This is the first of three episodes where we will explore the many benefits of driving an electric vehicle (EV).
S3 Ep3: Home energy upgrade: an investment in your home
This is the final episode focusing on home energy upgrades. Our host Louise Ryan is talking about financing an energy upgrade, which is a huge investment in your home and can take years to plan and save for.
S3 Ep2: Why should I get a heat pump?
This episode is the second of three episodes focusing on home energy upgrades. Our host Louise Ryan is talking about heat pumps, which can transform the comfort levels in your home while reducing running costs, energy usage and harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
S3 Ep1: How can I create a warm and comfortable home?
In this episode, host Louise Ryan explains the importance of our home’s BER (building energy rating) and how it effects your energy bills and carbon emissions. We hear from homeowner Cormac Madden, who spent several years upgrading his family home to an A3 rating and he’s delighted with the results. Then architect Denise O’Connor talks through the latest trends in house design and says her clients are becoming more focused on comfort and climate action.
S3: Season 3 Trailer
This season we are talking about energy efficiency in the home, the motivations for investing in a large energy upgrade, and how to finance it. We also discuss the switch to electric vehicles, Ireland’s charging infrastructure and how one EV owner converted to driving electric and hasn’t looked back!
9: What climate change means for business
This bonus episode of 180 Degrees comes from our recent Energy Show. The SEAI Energy Show is Ireland’s leading sustainable energy business event and this year we hosted it all online.
Bonus Episode: Inspirational Climate Leadership
This episode is coming to you straight from the SEAI Energy Show. Fergus Sharkey, Head of Business and Public Sector at SEAI, interviews two business leaders who are actively looking to decarbonise their business for the long term.
S2 Ep8: Women in Energy
In this episode, Louise is looking at the careers of two senior women leading on change and innovation in what has historically been a very male populated sector.
S2 Ep7: The difference a home energy upgrade makes
Homeowner Francis Clauson shares his fascinating story of building a home to an A1 rating – also known as a passive house. Louise finds out why he did it and what’s it like living there eight years on. Susan Andrews from SEAI’s Home Energy team, explains what exactly is involved in upgrading your home to a BER B2 and the benefits of doing so.
S2 Ep6: How Public Sector bodies are meeting climate targets
Louise is joined by Céline Reilly, Manager at Dublin City Council (DCC) and Alan Ryan from SEAI’s Public Sector Programme. Here they examine what DCC is doing to meet (or exceed) its energy targets and why other public sector bodies need to get serious about decarbonisation.
S2 Ep5: Becoming a sustainable energy community
In this episode, Louise speaks to Carol Loftus, from Mulranny Sustainable Energy Community (SEC), about how the local community came together to reduce their energy consumption, and change behaviour that will have a positive impact on climate change.
S2 Ep4: Deep retrofit through the eyes of a contractor
In this episode, Louise chats to Eoin Madigan, Waterford Insulation and
S2 Ep3: Why I switched to an EV
Host Louise Ryan finds out why Jan-Bart Spang, Co. Cork, switched to an electric vehicle and how he’s finding it so far. Jan-Bart explains what motivated him to make such a change, how he found the process from researching cars to getting a home charger installed, and what are the benefits of driving electric. Shane Prendergast from SEAI’s Transport team, along with Jan-Bart, helps to dispel outdated concerns about ‘short range’ and ‘lack of chargers’ and looks to the future of EVs in Ireland.
S2 Ep2: How energy research is shaping Ireland's future
Joining Louise are Paul Blount, Portfolio Director at Coillte, and Dr Lucy Corcoran from SEAI’s Research and Innovation Department to discuss how energy research is informing Ireland’s Climate Action Plan.
S2 Ep1: Are green hotels here to stay?
Our first episode features Áine Martin, Green Team Leader at Hotel Doolin, Co. Clare and Dearbhla Stapleton, Programme Manager for Business and Industry at SEAI. Áine tells host Louise Ryan about Hotel Doolin’s journey towards becoming Ireland's first carbon neutral hotel. While Dearbhla explains how Irish businesses can become more energy efficient with SEAI’s support.
S2: Series 2 Trailer
For Season 2, we’re sharing stories from people across Ireland, working towards a cleaner energy future. We’re talking about sustainable transport, energy in the home and in our communities, how businesses and public sector bodies are cutting carbon emissions and how energy research is informing policy decisions.
S1 Ep7: Bonus episode: A special recording with Mary Robinson
Former President Mary Robinson's inspiring keynote address, recorded live at the 2020 SEAI Public Sector conference in the Helix DCU.
S1 Ep6: What can the individual do to tackle climate change?
S1 Ep5: Ep 5: Ireland’s energy future
What do you think Ireland’s energy system might look like in say 2050?
S1: Teaser: What will Ireland's energy future look like
We talk to Liam Delaney, Professor of Economics at UCD, Met Eireann Meteorologist, Liz Walsh and Ruth Buggie, Sustainable Energy Communities Programme Manager at SEAI about the impact of climate change on Ireland in the future and what can we do now to positively alter the path we're on. Episode available to download on Nov 20th at 7am.
S1 Ep4: Ep 4: Are businesses doing enough to tackle climate change?
Do you think Irish businesses have a role in tackling climate change? For many companies; a shortage of time, money, resources and knowledge can prevent them from moving forward. . For some, there is also a fear of drifting into the green washing space.
S1: Teaser: Are businesses doing enough to tackle climate change?
Do you think Irish businesses have a role in tackling climate change? For many companies; a shortage of time, money, resources and knowledge can prevent them from moving forward. For some, there is also a fear of drifting into the green washing space. For an in-depth chat on this topic, we speak to; Ali Sheridan, Irish Times journalist Mark Hilliard, Bernadette Phelan from Business in the Community Ireland and Fergus Sharkey, Head of Business and Public Sector programmes at SEAI.
S1 Ep3: Ep 3: Lisa O'Brien answers your questions about building upgrades
Quantity Surveyor Lisa O’Brien and SEAI's Jenny Power and Brian McIntyre answer your concerns about energy efficiency upgrades and talk about the financial side of upgrading your home
S1: Teaser episode: Quantity Surveyor Lisa O’Brien talks about the money stresses when upgrading your home
Quantity Surveyor Lisa O’Brien and SEAI's Jenny Power and Brian McIntyre answer your concerns about energy efficiency upgrades and talk about the financial side of upgrading your home. Episode will be live on Thursday 24th at 7am.
S1 Ep2: EP 2: Is an A rated home achievable for everyone?
Are you interested in learning more about how Irish houses perform compared to years ago?
S1: Teaser Ep 2 featuring Dermot Bannon
Dermot Bannon gives his view on why people sometimes get it wrong when deciding what is best for their home
S1 Ep1: Ep 1 – Should I buy now or wait to buy an electric car?
Are you thinking about buying a new car? You may be interested in listening to our new podcast on electric vehicles.
S1: Teaser: Electric cars in 2025 in Ireland
What will the motoring landscape in Ireland look like in 2025? Journalist and motoring expert Geraldine Herbert thinks it will be unrecognisable... To hear the full episode it will be available to download on Sept 26th.
S1: 180 Degrees - Podcast Trailer by SEAI
Welcome to the preview of 180 degrees.
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