Unpacked by AFAR
By AFAR Media
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Episodes: 85
Description
Unpacked by AFAR unpacks one tricky topic in travel each week. We're here to help you navigate the travel world, whether you want to hack your points and miles, figure out where to travel next, or need advice on an ethical dilemma. Because the world is complicated. We're here to help you unpack it.
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9 Inspiring Companies Changing the Way We Travel
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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”Wonder Is Real and it Lives Here.” The Most Wintry Place in North America.
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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How To Navigate the New Rules of Tipping
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Afar, A Retrospective: A Poet’s Travel Guide to Lisbon, Portugal
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Holiday Replay: Ever Wonder Where Unclaimed Luggage Ends Up? This Alabama Store Has the Answer.
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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The 25 Most Exciting, Crowd-Free Places to Visit in 2025
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Afar, A Retrospective: A Malaysian Chef Reclaims Her Past with Laksa
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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The Hack That Will Solve All Your Overpacking Woes
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Afar, A Retrospective: Why a Train Trip Across the U.S. Is the Fastest Way to Slow Down
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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The Creepy, Spooky, and Downright Weird Things That Happen in Our National Parks
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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From Gullah Geechee to Beach Jams: Peeling Back the Layers of Myrtle Beach
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Afar, A Retrospective: The Incredibly True Story of Renting a Friend in Tokyo
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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I Have Insomnia—So I Tried Sleep Tourism to See if It Could Help
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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A Local’s View of Paris: Off the Beaten Path in a Changing City
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Afar, A Retrospective: Why Did I Bring a Teenager to Venice?
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Holiday Travel Tips for Stress-Free Trips: Introducing NerdWallet’s "Smart Money" Podcast
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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This Wilderness Lodge Will Take You to the Center of Life in an Ancient Forest
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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These Three Women Travel Solo With Confidence (Now You Can Too).
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Afar, a Retrospective: Comedian Negin Farsad Makes Kansas City Laugh—And A Little Uncomfortable
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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I’m a Polyglot—These Are the Secrets to Learning New Languages
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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The Spontaneous (Travel!) Story of How Afar Came to Be
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Afar, A Retrospective: A Blind Man's Trip Will Change The Way You Go On Safari
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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It's Time to Reclaim the "Tourist" Label
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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From Bomba to Bad Bunny: Searching for the Sounds of Puerto Rico
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May 30, 2024 |
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Live Snakes, Birkin Bags, Hoverboards, and More: Life Inside the Store That Sells Lost Luggage
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May 23, 2024 |
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A Way (Way, Way) Better Way to Book Travel Using Points and Miles
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May 16, 2024 |
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Replay: Everything You Need to Know About Travel Insurance (Before Booking Your Summer Trips)
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May 09, 2024 |
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Visiting Native Communities Is More Important Than Ever—Here’s How to Do It Right
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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The True Story of One of the World's Most Diverse Cities
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Taylor Swift, New Flights, and Climate Change: Everything You Need to Know About Summer Travel This Year
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Behind the Scenes: How We Create Our Best New Hotels List
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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This Midwestern City Is One of the Country’s Best-Kept Food Secrets
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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At This Remote Island Resort, Staff Housing Is (Almost) as Luxurious as the Guest Quarters
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Why You Have to See the April Solar Eclipse, According to an Airstream-Loving Astronomy Expert
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Replay: Here's How to Get the Best Sleep While Traveling
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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A Professional Decision Coach’s Secrets to Making Better Choices in Travel—and Beyond
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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How to Budget for Travel, No Matter Your Income
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Unpacking Albuquerque
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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At This London Tour Company, Formerly Unhoused People Are Your Guides
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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You Can Get Free Flights and Hotel Stays Easier Than You Think. Here’s How.
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Where to Cruise This Year—Even if You Think You're Not a Cruiser
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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The 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Unpacked Returns: A Bigger, Brighter World Awaits
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Where to Travel This Winter
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped Me From Exploring the World
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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How Maps Reveal the Secrets of our World
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Can a Pledge Really Help Cure “Bad Tourists”?
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Think Travel Insurance Is Boring? Prepare to Be Dazzled (or Just Financially Protected).
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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A Skeptic's Guide to Birdwatching
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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National Parks Are America’s Greatest Idea—and Biggest Problem
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Should I Give Money to Panhandlers When I Travel?
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Will the "Real" Waikīkī Please Stand Up?
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You Don’t Have Airline Status
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—Without Losing Your Mind
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip at a Time
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—Here's How
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning to the ChatGPT and AI Bots?
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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The Making of a Patagonian National Park
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May 25, 2023 |
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How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a Comedian
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May 18, 2023 |
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Would You Hike 500 Miles With Your Teenager? Andrew McCarthy Said Yes.
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May 11, 2023 |
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Why Do I Want to Stay for Another Drink? The Subconscious Power of Music in Hotels
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May 04, 2023 |
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Ghosts, Celebs, and Rock ’n’ Roll: A History of NYC’s Hotel Chelsea
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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How the Host of a Must-Watch Nature Show Deals With Climate Change
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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How to Sleep Better While Traveling
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Into the Heart of North America's Iceland
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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A National Parks Road Trip for the Ages
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Tourism Was Destroying Kerala. So Kerala Fought Back.
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Part II: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Part I: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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How Travel Can Help Us Grieve
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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How to Travel, and Soothe Your Anxiety, in a Climate-Changing World
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Happy New(ish) Year! Now, Go Hug a Tree
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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The Best Places to Travel in 2023
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Unpacked Is Back! (And a Little Different)
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Is This Appropriate? How to (and How Not to) Engage With Cultural Tourism
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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The Truth About Accessibility and Travel
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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What in the World Is 'Regenerative Travel'?
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Is It Really Possible to Travel Like a Local?
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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How to Navigate the Wild World of Animal Tourism
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Let's Scale Back That Revenge Travel, Shall We?
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Introducing: Unpacked by AFAR
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May 19, 2022 |