Managing Your Fertility
By Bridget Busacker
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An evidence-based women’s health podcast on menstrual cycles, hormones, fertility awareness, and informed consent.
Hosted by Bridget Busacker, MA, a women’s health communicator trained in public health and journalism, each episode blends research, expert interviews, and lived experience - from miscarriage and postpartum to hormonal imbalance. Topics include cycle charting, infertility, endometriosis, intimacy, and restorative reproductive medicine, so you can understand your body and make confident health decisions.
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79 – What Catholics Aren’t Saying About IVF, NFP & Fertility
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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78 - Why You Feel ‘Touched Out’—and What It’s Doing to Your Marriage
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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77 - We’re Surrounded by Sex… So Why Are We Still Unsatisfied?
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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76 - What If the Catholic Church Was Right About Birth Control?
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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75 - What to Do When Your Doctor Says Everything Is ‘Normal’—But It Doesn’t Feel That Way
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Welcome to Managing Your Fertility
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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74 - What You’re Not Being Told About Hormonal Birth Control
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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73 - When Scrupulosity Is Hurting Your Intimacy (and What to Do About It)
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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72 - Pray with Me! Our Lady, Intercessor of Fertility Awareness
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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71 - When You Don’t Want to Have Sex: How to Navigate Guilt, Honesty, and Intimacy in Marriage
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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70 - Facing IVF or IUI as a Catholic: What You Need to Know (and Consider)
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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69 - There Are Other Options Beyond IVF - Here’s What Most Women Aren’t Told
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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68 - Do You Owe Your Spouse Sex? A Catholic Look at ‘Marital Debt’ (part 3/3)
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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67 - When You Want to Say No to Sex: What’s Actually Okay in Marriage? (part 2/3)
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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66 - Do You Owe Your Spouse Sex? Understanding ‘Marital Debt’ in Marriage (part 1/3)
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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65 - Do Sex Scenes Change How You See Intimacy? Let’s Talk About It
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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64 - Women’s Health Feels Broken Right Now - Here’s What You Need to Know (Plus a Free Resource)
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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63 - What Happens When You Finally Understand Your Body (and Why It Changes Everything)
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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62 - Why You’re Doing Everything Right… But Still Don’t Feel Well (Functional Nutrition Q&A)
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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61 - You’re Eating Healthy… So Why Don’t You Feel Better?
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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60 - How to Feel Close Again: Simple Ways to Reconnect with Your Spouse
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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59 - Feeling Stuck in ‘Shoulds’? How to Reclaim Your Life and Calling as a Woman
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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58 - You Feel Disconnected from Your Body and Life - Here’s How to Start Integrating It All” (Free Workbook)
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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57 - You Asked: Sex, Desire, and What’s Actually Normal in Marriage
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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56 - Confused About a Priest’s Role in NFP? Here’s What You Need to Know
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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55 - How to Talk About NFP So Women Actually Listen (3 Simple Shifts)
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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54 - How to Own Your NFP Story - Even If It’s Messy or Complicated
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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53 - You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Holy: Rethinking What It Really Means
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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52 - Confused About Your Cycle? This Might Be the Missing Piece
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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51 - Your Egg Quality Matters More Than You Think (And Not Just for Fertility)
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May 01, 2023 |
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50 - What the Latest Infertility Report Isn’t Telling Women
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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49 - How Purity Culture Might Still Be Affecting You (More Than You Realize)
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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48 - Why the Way You Think About Men Impacts Your Experience of Intimacy
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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47 - Why Sexual Sin Feels So Hard to Break (and What Helps)
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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46 - Sex Questions You’ve Been Afraid to Ask (Answered Honestly)
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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45 - Why Your Pelvic Floor Matters More Than You Think (Not Just After Baby)
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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44 - Do You Have to Say Yes to Sex? Let’s Talk About Love, Sacrifice, and Boundaries
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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43 - Why Isn’t There Birth Control for Men? (And What That Says About Women’s Health)
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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42 - How the Pill Changed Women’s Health (and What We’re Still Untangling Today)
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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41 - Struggling with NFP? Let’s Talk About the Real-Life Messiness
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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40 - You’ve Heard ‘Theology of the Body’—But What Does It Look Like in Real Life?
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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39 - You Can’t Live Integrated If You Don’t Understand Your Body
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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38 - Trying to Learn NFP on Your Own? Here’s Why That Might Be Holding You Back
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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37 - Infertility and Foster Care: When the Path to Motherhood Looks Different
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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36 - Why Modern Feminism Feels Incomplete - and What Women Really Need Instead
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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35 - What Actually Builds a Strong, Healthy Marriage? (Roles, Intimacy & Real Life)
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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34 - What If You Don’t Feel Bad About Premarital Sex? Let’s Talk About It
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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33 - What Does ‘Good Sex’ in Marriage Actually Look Like? (A Catholic Perspective)
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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32 - Confused About Where to Start with Fertility Awareness? Your Questions Answered
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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31 - What Theology of the Body Looks Like in Real Life (Not Just in Theory)
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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30 - Lauren Vitale: Whole Mission Marquette Method (Method Conversation Series)
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May 31, 2022 |
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29 - Kristina Poce: Femme Fertility (Method Conversation Series)
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May 17, 2022 |
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28 - Mairead Suthoff: FEMM Health (Method Conversation Series)
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May 17, 2022 |
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27 - Mikayla Dalton: Boston Cross Check Method (Method Conversation Series)
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May 03, 2022 |
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26 - Did You Actually Give Informed Consent? What Women Deserve to Know
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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25 - Hanna & Paul Caruso: Serena Canada (Method Conversation Series)
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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24 - Ellen Holloway: SymptoPro Fertility Education (Method Conversation Series)
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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23 - Mariana Lopez: Couple to Couple League (Method Conversations Series)
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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22 - Heather Turner: Billings Ovulation Method (Method Conversation Series)
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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21 - Melissa Buchan: ChartNeo (Method Conversation Series)
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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20 - Melissa Tablada: Creighton Fertility Care (Method Conversation Series)
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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19 - Why Motherhood Doesn’t Always Feel Joyful (and How to Find Your Way Back)
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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18 - Why Joy in Marriage (and Sex) Can Feel Hard to Find - and How to Rediscover It”
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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17 - Infertility While Using NFP: Why It’s So Hard - and What Helps
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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16 - How to Choose the Right NFP Instructor (and Avoid a Bad Fit)
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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15 - Do Moms and Dads Need Different Roles? What Actually Works in Family Life
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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14 - Are You Actually Ovulating? How to Check at Home (and What It Means)
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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13 - How to Stay Connected in Marriage While Using NFP (Even When It’s Hard)
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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12 - Want a Stronger Marriage and Better Sex? Here’s What Actually Helps
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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11 - You Learned Fertility Awareness… Now What? How to Make It Work Day-to-Day
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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10 - When Should You Start Talking About Fertility Awareness? (Earlier Than You Think)
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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09 - How You Think About Your Period Matters More Than You Realize
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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08 - How to Talk About Sex Before Marriage (and Why It Matters More Than You Think)
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May 25, 2021 |
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07 - Could Your Beauty Products Be Affecting Your Fertility? What to Know
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May 18, 2021 |
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06 - How to Time Your Workouts with Your Cycle (So You Feel Better, Not Burned Out)
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May 11, 2021 |
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05 - Why Feminism and Birth Control Don’t Always Deliver What Women Expect
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May 04, 2021 |
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04 - Walking Through Loss: What Helps When Nothing Feels Okay
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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03 - Trying to Fit Your Cycle into Your Life? Here’s How to Work With It Instead
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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02 - What ‘Holy Sex’ Really Looks Like (and Why It Might Surprise You)
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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01 - Why Understanding Your Fertility Changes How You See Yourself as a Woman
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Apr 05, 2021 |