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The Best Worst

Night Vale Presents

Welcome to Night Vale"s Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink consider the Golden Age of Television, at its best and its worst. Each episode, we consider a classic show by watching first its worst IMDB user rated episode, and then its best. What can we learn by watching the best and worst of classic TV? Let"s find out together.

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PATREON PREVIEW Ep 42: The Middlest Full House

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2025/12/16

Full House1987-1995 193 episodes Middlest episode: s2 e4 D.J.'s Very First Horse We'd be very mad if Iris snuck a horse into the house but also kind of impressed? To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg

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Ep 41: Full House

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2025/12/09

Full House1987-1995 193 episodes Worst episode: s8 e15 My Left and Right Foot Best episode: s4 e11 Secret Admirer Turns out the show with all the kids on it is a kids show. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg

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7:17

PATREON PREVIEW Ep 40: The Middlest Wire

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2025/12/02

The Wire2002-2008 60 episodes Middlest episode: s2 e9 Stray Rounds The middlest episode of the best show. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph

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54:07

Ep 39: The Wire

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2025/11/25

The Wire2002-2008 60 episodes Worst episode: s2 e1 Ebb Tide Best episode: s3 e11 Middle Ground When you walk through the garden... To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph

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PATREON PREVIEW Ep 38: The Middlest Friends

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2025/11/18

Friends1994-2004 235 episodes Middlest ep: s8e22 The One Where Rachel Is Late The way we count weeks in a pregnancy is so weird. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph

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Ep 37: Friends

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2025/11/11

Friends1994-2004 235 episodes Worst episode: s1 e21 The One with the Fake Monica Best episode: s5 e14 The One Where Everybody Finds Out Oh it turns out this beloved and incredibly popular sitcom is funny. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts

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PATREON PREVIEW Ep 36 The Middlest West Wing

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2025/11/06

The West Wing1999-2006 155 episodes Middlest ep: s2 e15 Ellie Sorry we're late with this one! I blame election day! Which fits with this week's show! To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph

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57:02

Ep 35: The West Wing

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2025/10/28

The West Wing1999-2006 155 episodes Worst episode: s6 e19 Ninety Miles Away Best episode: s2 e10 Noël We can defeat Republicans once and for all if we just say smart things fast enough. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg

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6:04

PATREON PREVIEW Ep 34 The Middlest Happy Days

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2025/10/21

Happy Days1974-1984 255 episodes Middlest episode: s7 e15 Ah, Wilderness You know what's cool is sound stages and live audiences. To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Fink⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing

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44:31

Ep 33: Happy Days

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2025/10/14

Happy Days1974-1984 255 episodes Worst episode: s7 e2 Chachi Sells His Soul Best episode: s2 e11 Guess Who's Coming to Christmas Hey remember how good things were in the 50s if you don't count a bunch of stuff that happened in the 50s To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale

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PATREON PREVIEW Ep 32: The Middlest Twilight Zone

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2025/10/07

The Twilight Zone1959-1964 156 episodes Middlest Episode: s3 e4 The Passersby You know, if you really think about it.... To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Fink⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grant

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50:36

Ep 31: The Twilight Zone

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2025/09/30

The Twilight Zone1959-1964 156 episodes Worst episode: s4 e18 The Bard Best episode: s2 e6 Eye of the Beholder At one point in this episode I refer to Leonard Cohen as being from the eastern half of the United States when I meant the eastern half of North America. My deepest regrets to all Canadians. To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our

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5:43

PATREON PREVIEW Ep 30 The Middlest Fresh Prince of...

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2025/09/23

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990-1996 148 episodes Middlest episode: s2 e16 Geoffrey Cleans Up Can I borrow a cup of Lysol? To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Fink⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grant

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49:21

Ep 29: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

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2025/09/16

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990-1996 148 episodes Worst episode: s3 e16 Bundle of Joy Best episode: s4 e24 Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse In which Will Smith's tax bill results in him eventually becoming a movie star. To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts

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36:05

Unlocked! Ep 28: The Middlest Sopranos

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2025/09/09

We have unlocked this week's Middlest episode so you can hear what they're like. If you like it, please join the Patreon to hear the rest!The Sopranos 1999-2007 86 episodes Middlest episode: s5 e4 All Happy Families I'm just here having my normal snack of wine and peaches. To support the show and get access to the rest of our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our

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58:40

Ep 27: The Sopranos

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2025/09/02

The Sopranos 1999-2007 86 episodes Worst episode: s4 e3 Christopher Best episode: s5 e12 Long Term Parking Because tramps like us, baby we were born to run To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Fink⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing

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PATREON PREVIEW EP 26: The Middlest Sex and the City

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2025/08/26

Sex and the City1998-2004 94 episodes Middlest ep: s4 e16 Ring a Ding Ding Don't be too proud to accept help!! To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Fink⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grant Stewart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about

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48:03

Ep 25: Sex and the City

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2025/08/19

Sex and the City1998-2004 94 episodes Worst episode: s3 e4 Boy Girl Boy Girl Best episode: s4 e2 The Real Me When kissing Alanis Morissette makes you biphobic. To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Fink⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing

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6:04

PATREON PREVIEW Ep 24 Star Trek: The Middlest Generation

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2025/08/12

Star Trek: The Next Generation1987-1994 176 episodes Middlest episode: s6 e6 True Q There's a new Q in town, and she's a teen. To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Fink⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grant Stewart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about

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Ep 23 Star Trek: The Next Generation

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2025/08/05

Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987-1994 176 episodes Worst episode: s7 e14 Sub Rosa Best episode: s5 ep 25 The Inner Light Ghost sex in Space Scotland. To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Fink⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grant

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