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Just published, and something quite special: the Wairarapa Story Map, by David Famularo and AudioCulture. "Live music has always been an integral part of life for its residents...Talented musicians from the region have...
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Wairarapa Story Map - Article | AudioCulture
Isolated from the rest of New Zealand until the 1890s by the Remutaka and Tararua ranges, Wairarapa has always been somewhat off the musical beaten track. But live music has always been an integral pa...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/wairarapa-story-map
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Bic Runga's new album, Red Sunset, recorded in Paris, will be released on Friday, February 13. It's her first collection of original material since 2011âs Belle. The title track 'Red Sunset' is out today, and The Red Sunset Tour...
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Bic Runga - AudioCulture
With her four studio albums of singer-songwriter pop, Runga has straddled the line between auteur and commercially successful pop star well. She is part of New Zealandâs music establishment, one of ou...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/bic-runga
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Bic Runga's new album, Red Sunset, recorded in Paris, will be released on Friday, February 13. It's her first collection of original material since 2011âs Belle. The title track 'Red Sunset' is out today, and The Red Sunset Tour...
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Bic Runga - AudioCulture
With her four studio albums of singer-songwriter pop, Runga has straddled the line between auteur and commercially successful pop star well. She is part of New Zealandâs music establishment, one of ou...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/bic-runga
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RIP Dougal Speir of the Mangaweka Viaduct Blues Band (28 October 2025). If you were chasing loud, blues-infused rock music in Wellington from 1979-1981, chances are you ended up at one of their gigs.
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Dougal Speir - AudioCulture
It all began, as these things often do, over a few beers at a pub â in this case, the Rimutaka Tavern in Upper Hutt. Guitarists Bruce âDougalâ Speir and Jack âBonesâ Lloyd-Jones, mates and longtime mu...
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Great news for touring artists and music fans: The very first recipients of
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's New Music Project Touring (NMPT) pilot fund have been announced, and the fund will return in 2026. Lucy Macrae of Dick Move says the funds will allow them to "pay...
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NZ On Air announces 20 artists in first round of pilot touring fund
The very first recipients of NZ On Airâs New Music Project Touring (NMPT) pilot fund have been announced â with the added good news the fund will return in 2026.
https://www.nzonair.govt.nz/news/nz-on-air-announces-20-artists-in-first-round-of-pilot-touring-fund/
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Great news for touring artists and music fans: The very first recipients of
@nzonair.bsky.social
's New Music Project Touring (NMPT) pilot fund have been announced, and the fund will return in 2026. Lucy Macrae of Dick Move says the funds will allow them to "pay...
www.nzonair.govt.nz/news/nz-on-a...
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NZ On Air announces 20 artists in first round of pilot touring fund
The very first recipients of NZ On Airâs New Music Project Touring (NMPT) pilot fund have been announced â with the added good news the fund will return in 2026.
https://www.nzonair.govt.nz/news/nz-on-air-announces-20-artists-in-first-round-of-pilot-touring-fund/
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The Daily Record: ahoy NZ Indie fans! Here's an interesting curio from the hallowed halls of Fog City Enterprises: Robert the Record by, erm, Robert! Guitar, drum and bass-heavy Post-Punk reigns here, with a sound that's somewhere between the Fall and Gordons to my ears... 1/2 đ§”
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Today marks the 15th anniversary of the Pike River mine disaster. The late Bernie Griffen wrote a heartbreaking song, '29 Diamonds', about it. Bernie said to Under The Radar in 2012, "I have spent a lot of my life in dangerous places earning a living...
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Bernie Griffen - AudioCulture
Despite many years performing in bands, it wasnât until Bernie was in his 50s that he became confident with his own material. Some near-death experiences along the way were hurdles that became opportu...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/bernie-griffen
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Today marks the 15th anniversary of the Pike River mine disaster. The late Bernie Griffen wrote a heartbreaking song, '29 Diamonds', about it. Bernie said to Under The Radar in 2012, "I have spent a lot of my life in dangerous places earning a living...
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Bernie Griffen - AudioCulture
Despite many years performing in bands, it wasnât until Bernie was in his 50s that he became confident with his own material. Some near-death experiences along the way were hurdles that became opportu...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/bernie-griffen
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Hari huritau Eddie Rayner! One of our most influential keyboard players, his work with Split Enz is just part of his story so far. He's played keyboards on a Paul McCartney album, been musical director for the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, and much more...
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Eddie Rayner - AudioCulture
He has played keyboards on a Paul McCartney album, been musical director for the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, worked as a producer or studio musician for a long list of hit acts across Australasia, rele...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/eddie-rayner
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Hari huritau Eddie Rayner! One of our most influential keyboard players, his work with Split Enz is just part of his story so far. He's played keyboards on a Paul McCartney album, been musical director for the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, and much more...
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/eddi...
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Eddie Rayner - AudioCulture
He has played keyboards on a Paul McCartney album, been musical director for the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, worked as a producer or studio musician for a long list of hit acts across Australasia, rele...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/eddie-rayner
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In the 2000s, one of New Zealand's biggest music festivals was the Christian festival Parachute. This story is a really good read, by
@garethshute.bsky.social
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Parachute Festival - Article | AudioCulture
Parachute Festival, Mystery Creek, Waikato. - Parachute Music Collection Parachute Festival was one of the largest local music festivals in the first decade of the 2000s. It relied heavily on Christia...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/parachute-festival
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In the 2000s, one of New Zealand's biggest music festivals was the Christian festival Parachute. This story is a really good read, by
@garethshute.bsky.social
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www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/par...
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Parachute Festival - Article | AudioCulture
Parachute Festival, Mystery Creek, Waikato. - Parachute Music Collection Parachute Festival was one of the largest local music festivals in the first decade of the 2000s. It relied heavily on Christia...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/parachute-festival
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Kia ora to our evening crew. Graham Reid is our quizmaster this week, and people seem to be enjoying his questions. How did you fare score-wise?
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For no other reason than that it just came up in a conversation ... I love CCS, but especially this song. RIP, Dave, one of the most gentle and generous humans I've ever known.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-iX...
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Happy RÄhina Monday - it's AudioCulture Quiz time! Grab a cuppa and have a break. This week's questions are by Graham Reid - how did you get on?
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...
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AudioCulture Quiz - Article | AudioCulture
Welcome to the weekly AudioCulture Quiz. Clue: answers are on the site or, for those in a hurry, at the link below. AudioCulture Quiz, 17 November 2025 Paul, Jason and Anthony Ioasa in 1996. 1. The I...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/audioculture-quiz
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Happy RÄhina Monday - it's AudioCulture Quiz time! Grab a cuppa and have a break. This week's questions are by Graham Reid - how did you get on?
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...
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AudioCulture Quiz - Article | AudioCulture
Welcome to the weekly AudioCulture Quiz. Clue: answers are on the site or, for those in a hurry, at the link below. AudioCulture Quiz, 17 November 2025 Paul, Jason and Anthony Ioasa in 1996. 1. The I...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/audioculture-quiz
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Metal Monday! Devilskin won the People's Choice award at this year's Aotearoa Music Awards. âIâll tell you what, we looked shocked and thatâs because we were shocked,â Nail told Gareth Shute...
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Devilskin - AudioCulture
Bass guitarist Paul Martin took the trip west to scope the place out and it was exactly what they were after. âI was looking through the windows and it was gorgeous,â he said. âIt was perfect.â He cal...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/devilskin
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In our newsletter: DD Smash by @GlenMoffatt, and Andrew Fagan (who's on tour right now) by Bee Trudgeon. Rob Mayes covers Otautahi 70s/80s faves Bon Marche/The Newz; and NZ On Screen farewells Lee Tamahori. Prize-wise...
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In our newsletter: DD Smash by @GlenMoffatt, and Andrew Fagan (who's on tour right now) by Bee Trudgeon. Rob Mayes covers Otautahi 70s/80s faves Bon Marche/The Newz; and NZ On Screen farewells Lee Tamahori. Prize-wise...
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Ka rawe Corrella, last yearâs Best MÄori Group, who picked up 2 awards at last night's 2025 Waiata MÄori Music Awards: Best MÄori Urban Roots Reggae Album and Best Pop Album by a MÄori Artist for their LP Skeletons. Rising star Makayla Purcell-Mainini...
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Corrella - AudioCulture
They not only got their festival slot, but became one of our foremost local reggae acts with their top five chart hit, âBlue Eyed MÄoriâ. PÄ«pÄ«wharauroa âPipiâ Campbell (NgÄi Te Rangi, NgÄti HÄ, NgÄti ...
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One of TÄmaki Makaurau's firiest punk bands, Dick Move, yesterday released their new album Dream, Believe, Achieve. They head out on a NZ tour today, joined by great bands from each region. "Unless you are lucky enough...
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Dick Move - AudioCulture
Dick Move formed in 2019, in the depths of Karangahape Roadâs Whammy! bar, a natural segue of late-night political discourse into musical action. The bar is co-owned by bassist Lulu Macrae, and every ...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/dick-move
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One of TÄmaki Makaurau's firiest punk bands, Dick Move, yesterday released their new album Dream, Believe, Achieve. They head out on a NZ tour today, joined by great bands from each region. "Unless you are lucky enough...
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/dick...
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Dick Move - AudioCulture
Dick Move formed in 2019, in the depths of Karangahape Roadâs Whammy! bar, a natural segue of late-night political discourse into musical action. The bar is co-owned by bassist Lulu Macrae, and every ...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/dick-move
7 days ago
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The first time they jammed, Devilskin wrote 3 songs that became cornerstones of their live show; one of them was âFadeâ. â There's quite a story about how they made the video for 'Fade' in Glen Moffatt's brand new profile of the Hamilton metal legends...â
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Devilskin - AudioCulture
Bass guitarist Paul Martin took the trip west to scope the place out and it was exactly what they were after. âI was looking through the windows and it was gorgeous,â he said. âIt was perfect.â He cal...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/devilskin
7 days ago
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It's your last chance to enter the draw to win the brilliant Kiwi Music Scene 1963 2-CD set, with a whopping 71 tracks, by Ray Columbus and the Invaders, Herma Keil and the Keil Isles, Jay Epae, The MÄori Hi Five, and many more. Enter by midday today :)
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The Variety Artists Club of NZ has awarded its highest honour, the Benny Award for lifetime achievement, to NZâs top female pop artist of the 1960âs, and Ćtautahi Christchurchâs own Queen of the Mods, Dinah Lee. Scroll of Honour awards were...
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Dinah Lee - AudioCulture
Dinah Lee emerged out of the creative maelstrom of the Swinging Sixties. Post-war conservatism had exploded into full-scale cultural revolution, and since the mid-1950s popular music punctuated the ai...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/dinah-lee
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The Variety Artists Club of NZ has awarded its highest honour, the Benny Award for lifetime achievement, to NZâs top female pop artist of the 1960âs, and Ćtautahi Christchurchâs own Queen of the Mods, Dinah Lee. Scroll of Honour awards were...
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/dina...
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Dinah Lee - AudioCulture
Dinah Lee emerged out of the creative maelstrom of the Swinging Sixties. Post-war conservatism had exploded into full-scale cultural revolution, and since the mid-1950s popular music punctuated the ai...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/dinah-lee
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King Kapisi's debut LP 'Savage Thoughts' was released this week in 2001, hitting the Top 10. A groundbreaking record for Aotearoa hip-hop, it cleverly combined Pacific flavours with hip-hop beats.
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King Kapisi's debut LP 'Savage Thoughts' was released this week in 2001, hitting the Top 10. A groundbreaking record for Aotearoa hip-hop, it cleverly combined Pacific flavours with hip-hop beats.
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/king...
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This something I'm very proud to have done, in partnership with NatLib and
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paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/...
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Bon Marche and The Newz from Ćtautahi Christchurch: one of the untold stories of NZ rock'n'roll. â Rob Mayes (Failsafe Records) spent a year researching and writing this story, and we're so pleased to share it. â
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Bon Marche/ The Newz - AudioCulture
The two bands were unusual in that they wrote and performed many of their own songs, and they strived for technical excellence to rival international touring bands. Bon Marche formed in 1977 when Brya...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/bon-marche-the-newz
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Bon Marche and The Newz from Ćtautahi Christchurch: one of the untold stories of NZ rock'n'roll. â Rob Mayes (Failsafe Records) spent a year researching and writing this story, and we're so pleased to share it. â
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Bon Marche/ The Newz - AudioCulture
The two bands were unusual in that they wrote and performed many of their own songs, and they strived for technical excellence to rival international touring bands. Bon Marche formed in 1977 when Brya...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/bon-marche-the-newz
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It's RÄhina Monday evening - unwind with the AudioCulture Quiz. We've had a range of scores today, some rather good. How did you fare?
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Kia ora - RÄhina Monday has rolled around again! In good news, it does bring the AudioCulture Quiz. This week's questions are by Renee Jones (um, me). How did you get on?
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...
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AudioCulture Quiz - Article | AudioCulture
Welcome to the weekly AudioCulture Quiz. Clue: answers are on the site or, for those in a hurry, at the link below. AudioCulture Quiz, 10 November 2025 Golden Harvest. - Photo by Murray Cammick 1. Go...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/audioculture-quiz
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Kia ora - RÄhina Monday has rolled around again! In good news, it does bring the AudioCulture Quiz. This week's questions are by Renee Jones (um, me). How did you get on?
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...
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AudioCulture Quiz - Article | AudioCulture
Welcome to the weekly AudioCulture Quiz. Clue: answers are on the site or, for those in a hurry, at the link below. AudioCulture Quiz, 10 November 2025 Golden Harvest. - Photo by Murray Cammick 1. Go...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/audioculture-quiz
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Exciting news: An exhibition showcasing the making of Fat Freddy's Drop's legendary album Based On A True Story will run at Te Waka Huia o NgÄ Taonga Tuku Iho Wellington Museum from Saturday November 22nd...
www.museumswellington.org.nz/whats-on/
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Ka rawe to Crystal Chen, and everyone in the Te Whiringa Toa 2025 ki a Te Pou Hononga - The SRN Top 10 of 2025! We at AudioCulture | Iwi Waiata love sponsoring this award: 1. Crystal Chen - Kiss It Better 2. Ringlets - Street Massage 3. Cindy - Big Summer Blowout
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The AudioCulture SRN Top 10 Award goes to Crystal Chen âKiss It Betterâ ! Ka rawe and we are stoked to be involved :)
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AAA FAVOURITE GROUP IS BIRD PARTY
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Radio Oneâs favourite song of the year is Keira Wallace Lambs Arenât Waking Yetâ
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Favourite group of 2025 award at the AAA awards: Mokomokai!
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Woohoo 95bfmâs favourite song is HOME (MOKOTRON REMIX PollyHill x Samara Alofa!
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Phoebe Vic wins RDUâs favourite song of the year for âItâs My Pleasureâ - lots of fun!
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Best compilation: Freddy Street Records Dysfunctional Junkies
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Congrats to Polly Hill and Samara Alofa for the AAA favourite EP!!!
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And the favourite AAAwards solo artist is MÄ :)
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The winner of IMNZâs favourite single of the year at the SRN AAAwards is Dale Kerrigan MORNINGTON PARK!
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We're counting down to the Aotearoa Alternative Awards, brought to you by the Student Radio Network. AudioCulture is sponsoring Te Pou Hononga - The SRN Top 10 of 2025 award, and we have no idea who will win! Find out when we do, the show starts at 7pm:
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We're counting down to the Aotearoa Alternative Awards, brought to you by the Student Radio Network. AudioCulture is sponsoring Te Pou Hononga - The SRN Top 10 of 2025 award, and we have no idea who will win! Find out when we do, the show starts at 7pm:
srn.nz
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And if you're interested in learning more about Marie and the Atom, this
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story by Andrew Schmidt and Amanda Mills is a good place to start...
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/mari...
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Marie and The Atom - AudioCulture
âPrecise harmonious tone poems,â Rip It Up writer Jewel Sanyo called it, delivered over a constant (percussive) refrain that took the listener through a landscape of voice, strings and chilled harmony...
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/marie-and-the-atom
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