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<?php $args = array(
                                    'type'                     => 'post',
                                    'orderby'                  => 'name',
                                    'order'                    => 'ASC',
                                    'hide_empty'               => '0',
                                    'exclude'                  => array(1,2,40),
                            )
                            ?>

                            <?php
                            $parent = get_category_by_slug( 'genre' );

                            $genre = get_categories( array(
                                    'parent' => $parent->term_id,
                            ) );

                            foreach ( $genre as $genre ) {
                                ?>

                                <div class="col-xs-6">
                                    <a href="<?php echo get_category_link( $genre->term_id ); ?>">
                                        <?php taxonomy_featured_image($genre->term_id) ?>

                                        <span class="text">
                                        <?php
                                        echo $genre->name;
                                        ?>
                                    </span>
                                    </a>
                                </div>

                                <?php
                            }

                            ?>