Steven Hassan, PhD, is one of the leading experts on cults and undue influence in the world. A former member of the right-wing Moonie cult, Hassan was deprogrammed 45 years ago and has dedicated his life to helping people out of cults and destructive situations. Dr. Hassan is a licensed mental health professional and has written four books, including The Cult of Trump and the seminal book Combating Cult Mind Control. On this podcast, Steve will explain HOW mind-control works, and how to prot ...
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Retro Warriors is a podcast about retro games hosted by Justin Baker and Chris Saturn. We cover all things retro, with a passion for the 8-bit and 16-bit eras of gaming.
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Austin has a secret and we need your help to uncover it. Are you in?
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Approaching the news from distinctly different points on the political spectrum, co-hosts Mike Pesca, Virginia Heffernan, and Jamie Kirchick attempt to change each other’s minds on the most important stories of the day. Often unsuccessfully. Between the non-stop election cycle and torrents of cancellations (real or imagined), there is a ton to argue about. But don’t worry. In the end, they’re NOT EVEN MAD.
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I'm former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi. Join me on a journey to explore our nation's security - the forces that threaten it - and the people who preserve it. Let's talk with insiders in and around the intelligence community, law enforcement, and the military, and of course - the FBI. They'll take us deep into their stories, their mission, and their lives - as we go behind and beyond...The Bureau.
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The truth will set you free. Each week on "The Truth Report", Salon politics and culture writer Chauncey DeVega searches for personal, philosophical, empirical, and moral truth with New York Times best-selling authors, leading opinion makers and other experts on politics, history, social justice, the creative arts, human rights, the economy, technology, and the Age of Trump.
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Retro Warriors 458 - Smash TV
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Topic starts at: 28:23. This week we discuss Smash TV! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors.
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How to Be a World-Class Investigator with Julie Jones
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A former British Police Detective and Undercover Operator, Julie Jones is the founder and CEO of Human-I Intelligence Services, an international consultancy specializing in cybercrime investigations and online open-source intelligence (OSINT). She is a recognized international expert in human trafficking. A bestselling author of the book How to Be …
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Topic starts at: 30:32. This week we discuss Galaga! It's better than Space Invaders! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors.
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The Life of Candace Pert: Dysfunction in Medical Science and Research Communities with Pamela Ryckman
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My guest on this episode of The Influence Continuum is Pamela Ryckman, who wrote the book Candace Pert: Genius, Greed, and Madness in the World of Science. Science and health institutions can mimic cult-like behaviors and dysfunctional systems when the structures within them become overly competitive and focused on limited resources to obtain profe…
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Retro Warriors 456 - ROM Curation
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Topic starts at: 40:08. This week we discuss just what to do with all those dang ROMs you having clogging up your hard drive! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors.
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Supporting Patient Comfort Through Rapid Hypnotic Techniques with Elvira Lang-Anderson, M.D.
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Empowering patients or clients to have authority and control over their medical experiences is vital to beneficial therapeutic care. Likewise, well-crafted use of professional communication skills in setting expectations about clinical procedures and outcomes can mean the difference between a traumatic medical visit versus one being remembered with…
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Retro Warriors 455 - Ys: The Oath in Felghana
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Topic starts at: 34:26. This week we return to Ys! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors.
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Leaving a Martial Arts Cult with Russell Johnson
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Russell Johnson is a former member of the Korean martial arts cult Chung Moo Quan. After much negative publicity, its name was changed to Oom Yung Doe. Now a professional security consultant, activist, and podcaster, Russell got involved with the cult as a teen and was involved for eight years. We first met in the early 90s when he contacted me aft…
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Retro Warriors 454 - Peter Molyneux
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Topic starts at: 39:00. This week we discuss Molyneux himself! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors.
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Defining Exit Ramps for Militia Members with Former Propagandist Oath Keeper Jason Van Tatenhove
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“America right now needs some exit ramps,” Jason Van Tatenhove said as we discussed his former role as national media director for the Oath Keepers, a group known for its far-right anti-government militia. While Jason would ultimately decide to leave the group in 2016 due to increasing racism and Holocaust denial within their membership, the Oath K…
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Retro Warriors 453 - Black & White
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Topic starts at: 32:18. This week we discuss Peter Molyneux's God game! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors.
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Right-wing Christian Movements Threatening our Democracy with Matthew D. Taylor, PhD
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As a Protestant, Matthew D. Taylor, Ph.D., is a Senior Scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS), where he specializes in Muslim-Christian dialogue, Evangelical and Pentecostal movements, religious politics in the U.S., and American Islam. ICJS produced a 30-minute documentary, Spiritual Warriors: Decoding Christian…
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Retro Warriors 452 - PopCap Games
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Topic starts at 24:29 . This week we discuss the rise and fall of PopCap Games! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors.
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Clinical Hypnosis and its Benefits for a New Health Care Paradigm with Julie H. Linden, PhD
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Hypnosis is everywhere on the Internet- either covertly like ASMR or overtly, where people are enticed to learn hypnosis or NLP, a version of Ericksonian hypnosis. My guest is the lead editor of a comprehensive textbook on clinical hypnosis. Still, it also includes two chapters I co-authored with law professor emeritus Alan Scheflin on the dark sid…
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Retro Warriors 451 - Dungeon Keeper
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Topic starts at: 36:07. This week we discuss Dungeon Keeper! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors.
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Discussing Military Insights, AI, and Influence with Ryan McBeth
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In this enlightening episode, I speak to Ryan McBeth, an experienced military veteran and a recognized figure in cybersecurity, military analysis, and artificial intelligence, to explore a range of thought-provoking topics. Ryan brings a wealth of knowledge from his 20 years of service as an anti-armor and heavy weapons infantryman and his prolific…
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Retro Warriors 450 - Everquest (Project1999)
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Topic starts at: 26:50. This week we discuss Everquest! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors
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Navigating Journalistic Integrity in an Age of Misinformation with Anthony Davis
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Anthony Davis is a British broadcaster, journalist, and voiceover artist. He was born in London and has been based in Los Angeles since 2017, where he works remotely from his home studio with networks worldwide. Since November 2021, his collaborations with the MeidasTouch media network, including the Five-Minute News, The Weekend Show, and America …
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Retro Warriors 449 - Classic MMO Bootcamp
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Topic starts at: 32:37. This week we discuss old MMOs! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors
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Online Radicalization with Data Scientist Dr. Stuart Shulman
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Analyzing online content and how people interact with that content is essential to understanding the process of online radicalization. Twitter/ X has been a major source of information for tracking QAnon and many bad actors from Russia as well as Christian Dominionists, Neo Nazis, and others. Bad actors worldwide use social media to post content to…
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Taking Down Trump: 12 Rules for Prosecuting Donald Trump by Someone Who Did It Successfully with Tristan Snell
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The Trump University grift followed the same playbook as many predatory organizations, like Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) organizations. Victims are hooked through legitimate sounding offers, like a weekend sales course for $1,500. However, once the victims attend the weekend sales course, they are pressured into buying more courses for more money to…
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Retro Warriors 448 - Space Station Silicon Valley
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Topic starts at: 32:30. This week we discuss Space Station Silicon Valley! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors
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Retro Warriors 447 - Exiting the Demographic
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Topic starts at: 33:26. This week we talk about getting old! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors
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Theocratic Politics & The New Apostolic Reformation with André Gagné and Frederick Clarkson
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In this era of political polarization, the landscape in the United States is marked by the rise of Donald Trump as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election. This despite Trump facing numerous legal challenges–including over his involvement in the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. However, Trump …
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Retro Warriors 446 - NES Censorship
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Topic starts at: 34:08. This week we discuss boobies and stuff on the NES! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors
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TESCREAL hallucinations: Psychedelic and AI hype as inequality engines with Neşe Devenot, PhD
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Neşe Devenot is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Institute for Research in Sensing (IRiS) at the University of Cincinnati and the Medicine, Society & Culture Research Fellow at Psymposia. I decided to use the title of her profoundly important journal article for this podcast. Psychedelics are all the rage. When I gave a talk at the American Psychiat…
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Retro Warriors 445 - Choosing an Emulation Handheld
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Topic starts at: 33:33. This week we discuss choosing an emulation handheld! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors
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AI, Technology & Mind Control Topics in Natural Wellness and Spiritual Communities with Dr. Melanie Trowbridge
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Natural medicine might seem distant from the far-right fringes of society until you dig a little deeper and find the wealth of ‘wellness products’ being sold alongside political conspiracies. There is a constant quest for increasing well-being and less ‘toxic’ lifestyles. Meanwhile, conspiracy theories drain resources and instill fears, including p…
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Retro Warriors 444 - Lemmings
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Topic starts at: 32:25. This week we discuss Lemmings! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors
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Revitalizing Non-partisan Civics Education with iCivics.org Chief Louise Dubé
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Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the founder of iCivics, said, "The practice of democracy is not passed down through the gene pool. It must be taught and learned by each new generation." It is the continuing mission of the iCivics organization and its current Chief Executive Officer, Louise Dubé, to ensure that future generations of Ameri…
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Retro warriors 443 - 2024 Wishlist
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Topic starts at: 28:19. Now with 100% more Andrew! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors
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When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High Control Religion with Dr. Laura E. Anderson
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Laura E. Anderson, PhD, was raised in a Christian family and experienced first hand what religious trauma is all about. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a Ph.D. in Mind Body Medicine from Saybrook University. She specializes in complex trauma, with a particular focus on domestic violence, sexualized violence, and religious traum…
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Ep. 133: Dr. Bandy Lee Warns That Trumpism Is a Public Health Emergency Which is Reaching Terminal Levels For American Democracy and Society
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Dr. Bandy Lee is a forensic psychiatrist and a leading expert on violence who taught at Yale School of Medicine and Yale Law School for 17 years before transferring her activities to Columbia and Harvard. Dr. Lee is also the editor of the New York Times bestseller, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Asses…
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Retro Warriors 442 - 2023 in Review
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Topic starts at: 42:54. This week we look back and 2023! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors
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Breaking the Silence: Alva Johnson’s Journey in the Cult of Trump as the 2016 campaign’s Director of Outreach and Coalitions
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Legally released from an unenforceable NDA, the former 2016 campaign staffer discusses the cult-building tactics, Russian interference, and the who’s who of bad actors behind the scenes of the Trump campaign. Joining the campaign when then-candidate Trump was polling last in the GOP field, Alva is one of the very few former campaign staffers who wo…
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Topic starts at: 33:42. This wee we discuss the rise and fall of THQ! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors
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Utilizing Integrative Psychology and Psychedelic Therapy with Australian Psychologist Nigel Denning
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In this New Year, we offer an episode on healthy, ethical influence. What is Integrative Psychology? What is “organization of mind?” If a person is interested in embodied mind practices, which include concentration meditation training, it takes very specialized training and practice to navigate this terrain effectively. Nigel Denning is a Counselli…
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Retro Warriors 440 - Super Mario RPG
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Topic starts at: 29:25. This week we discuss Super Mario RPG! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors
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The Convergence of Cult Experience and Military Indoctrination with Former Army Captain Daniella Mestyanek Young
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Ever wonder about basic training in the military? What about how the BITE Model of Authoritarian Control applies to military personnel? With so many veterans who have returned to society, many do not seem to have been given the necessary psychological support to integrate and thrive. There is large amounts of active trauma as well as a high suicide…
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Ep. 132: On Jan. 6 Capitol Hill Police Officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell Defended American Democracy From Donald Trump's Coup Attempt and MAGA Attack Force
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Sgt. Aquilino Gonell is a Dominican immigrant, former U.S. Army Soldier, and Iraq War veteran. He’s been a Capitol Hill Police Officer for the past 17 years and was one of four police officers who testified before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th Insurrection. He’s been recently featured in The New York Times Magazine, The W…
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Ep. 131: Dr. Justin Frank Explains Donald Trump's God Complex
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Dr. Justin Frank is a former clinical professor of psychiatry at the George Washington University Medical Center and the author of Trump on the Couch: Inside the Mind of the President. He warns that Donald Trump appears to be a megalomaniac, who as demonstrated by his recent comments at a rally in Iowa, truly does believe that he is some type of Ch…
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Retro Warriors 439 - Super Game Boy
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Topic starts at: 32:22. This week we discuss the Super Game Boy! Does anyone read these? Anyway, we have links and stuff at: https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors
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Unveiling the La Luz del Mundo Cult: Sochil Martin’s Story of Resilience
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Sochil Martin is a Mexican-American woman who was born and raised in a religious high control group called La Luz del Mundo (LDM), which claims to have over 5 million members in 58 countries worldwide. This group was established in 1926 and features a power structure like New Apostolic Reformation megachurches. It has been very involved in politics…
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Retro Warriors 438 - Square Co., Ltd.
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Topic starts at: 24:30. This week we discuss shapes! Square is a shape. Does anyone read these? Anyway, we have links and stuff at: https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors
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Mussolini to the Present- The Rising Tide of Online Authoritarian Influence with Ruth Ben-Ghiat
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Navigating a deeply divided, polarized world filled with vulnerable souls to the siren calls of conspiracy theories, I find it essential to shine a light on the shadows where undue influence thrives. In this discussion with historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, we discuss the subtle and often sinister ways authoritarianism intertwines with the psychological me…
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Retro Warriors 437 - Faxanadu
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Topic starts at: 21:13. This week we discuss Faxanadu! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors
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The Transformative Power of Wonder with Monica C. Parker
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Monica C. Parker has authored a remarkable book which was such a positive in the current concerning times. It is titled, The Power of Wonder: The Extraordinary Emotion That Will Change the Way You Live Learn and Lead. Our conversation delved into how this powerful emotion could revolutionize learning, relationships, work, and societal interactions …
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