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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3ASR (No. 333-258562), Form S-3DPOS (No. 333-210532), and Form S-8 (No. 333-227189) of The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. of our report dated February 24, 2022 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10‑K.