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Welcome to the Lattice podcast, the official podcast for 3DHEALS. This is where you will find fun but in-depth conversations (by founder Jenny Chen) with technological game-changers, creative minds, entrepreneurs, rule-breakers, and more. The conversations focus on using 3D technologies, like 3D printing and bioprinting, AR/VR, and in silico simulation, to reinvent healthcare and life sciences. This podcast will include AMA (Ask Me Anything) sessions, interviews, select past virtual event re ...
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Episode #88 | Shaping Veterinary Medicine in 3D with Dr. Bill Oxley
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59:19What happens when cutting-edge technology meets veterinary expertise? Precision, innovation, and better outcomes for our four-legged family members. Dr. Bill Oxley, a prominent figure in veterinary orthopaedics, walks us through the evolving world of 3D-guided veterinary surgery. With years of surgical experience behind him, Dr. Oxley began to ques…
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Episode #87 | Lattice News Summary: The Bioprinting Revolution & More
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23:49This is an AI-generated audio version of the news section of the Lattice Newsletter. You can find the full newsletter, including a list of recent healthcare 3D printing and bioprinting news here. Full Lattice Newsletter Archive. Highlighted news this week: • US Army developing field-deployable bioprinting labs for creating custom skin grafts in com…
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Episode 86 | AI's Vital Role in Medical 3D Printing (Virtual Event Recording)
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1:48:39Artificial intelligence is transforming medical 3D printing and bioprinting. In this virtual event, hear from a panel of experts from across the globe. Our speakers showcase the practical applications of AI in creating personalized medical solutions that were previously impossible. One size does not fit all. William Jung, Business Development Direc…
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I think you could probably go back and track the stages of grief, probably that is what I went through. But I think if you do it right, you end up at acceptance. And that's where I ended up. And that's not to say that I've fully accepted the idea that the golden toad is extinct. Personally, I do still hold out hope that it could still be out there …
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Reuven Bank and Andrew Kim: When the Ocean Lost Its Stars
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Delcianna Winders: The Beginning of the End of Animal Testing
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40:08“We don't actually know how many animals we're testing on in this country, because most of them are not protected by any laws. There's not even a requirement that you track their numbers.” – Delcianna Winders Today, I have the pleasure of sharing some genuinely promising news. For decades, the FDA and NIH have required or relied on animal testing a…
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Episode #85 | Jetting the Impossible: Ben Hartkopp on Printing Ultra-Viscous Materials
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22:54Printhead technology may not sound revolutionary, but what if it could radically transform the way we manufacture everything from electric motors to medical implants? That's exactly what Ben Harkoff and his team at Quantica have achieved with their breakthrough inkjet system that can handle materials 10-20 times more viscous than any conventional t…
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Jeff Kerr: Our First Amendment Right to Receive Communications (from Monkeys)
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30:14"It is a scientific fact that these macaques, like all other primates, including humans, are communicating. They communicate in much the same way we do - facial expressions, vocalizations, body postures, those kinds of things." - Jeff Kerr Jeff Kerr is PETA foundations Chief Legal Officer. I asked him to come on the show to talk about one of PETA’s…
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Isabella La Rocca Gonzalez: Censored Landscapes
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31:41"The one that really surprised me was the organic humane Certified Egg Farm. I thought Humane Certified would at least mean that I would see some chickens running around somewhere, but it looked exactly the [00:00:30] same as any other egg facility. They were just big warehouses. You don't see a chicken anywhere in sight. And then I learned, of cou…
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John Kinder is the director of American studies and a professor of history at Oklahoma State University. And he is an author. His most recent book is called World War Zoos: Humans and Other Animals in the Deadliest Conflict of the Modern Age. John’s book tells a story most of us have never heard: what happened to the world’s zoos—and the animals in…
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Episode #84 | Tuan Tranpham On 3D Printing Mega-Trends
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58:55Tuan Tranpham shares his extraordinary journey from Vietnamese refugee to 3D printing industry leader, offering unique insights on industry evolution, technological innovation, and future trends. His global perspective bridges Eastern and Western manufacturing approaches while highlighting continuous carbon fiber printing opportunities and microfac…
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Episode #83 | Ceramics, Conferences, and the Future of 3D Printing With Craig Rosenblum
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49:31When EOS president Glynn Fletcher declared "3D printing is cool, but cool is not a business model" at Rapid TCT 2025, he captured the evolution across the additive manufacturing landscape. In this eye-opening conversation with Craig Rosenblum, president of Himed, we explore how the industry matures beyond technological demonstrations toward practic…
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Richard (Kudo) Couto: The Hidden Horror Behind a Billion-Dollar Brand
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42:18“I used to be the largest dairy consumer on the planet. I used to eat so much dairy and meat. The more that I looked into the dairy industry, the more that I saw that it was the singular, most inhumane industry on the planet, that we've all been lied to, including myself, for years. I always believed that the picture on the milk carton, the cow sta…
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Episode #82 | Advancing Microfluidic Technology Through 3D Printing (Virtual Event Recording)
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1:31:39Peering into the microscopic world of fluid channels just got a revolutionary upgrade. At this 3DHEALS event, we explore the transformative impact of 3D printing on microfluidic device development with industry experts and researchers at the cutting edge of this technology convergence. Our speakers share how specialized 3D printing systems are over…
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Meredith Blanchard: We’ve Cured Cancer in Mice for Decades
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54:41“There's a drug called vioxx that was found to be safe and effective in animal trials, so they moved it on to preclinical trials in humans. Once on the market, that drug caused 88,000 people to have heart attacks and killed 38,000 people.” Meredith Blanchard We have some big news at Species Unite. In January and February, our team traveled to Bainb…
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Episode #81 | From J&J to the Future: Sam Onukuri's 30-Year Adventure in 3D Printed Medical Devices
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1:20:55Sam Onukuri takes us through his remarkable 30-year journey at Johnson & Johnson, where he transformed the landscape of medical devices through pioneering work in 3D printing technology. As a material scientist who led the development of J&J's Center of Excellence for additive manufacturing, Sam offers rare insights into how a global healthcare gia…
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“One year, we actually offered the Faroe Islanders One million pounds to stop the hunts. 1 million pounds, which would go to promoting whale and dolphin tourism to the islands and marine conservation education to Faroese kids in schools. And the Faroese response to our offer was the most emphatic no you've ever had in your life. They actually held …
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Episode #80 | Live from San Francisco: Innovation in 3D Printing & Bioprinting
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1:29:573DHEALS kicked off its first in-person/hybrid event in 2025 in San Francisco, welcoming investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators in the space. The healthcare industry is transforming, driven by 3D printing and bioprinting technologies redefining patient care. This exclusive in-person hybrid event offered an opportunity to explore the latest advance…
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“If we march into that village and we start trying to persecute people for using poison, something that's very illegal, nobody's going to talk to us. We're not going to find out where the poison came from. We're not going to be able to shut anything down. We should take the approach that people are using poison because they're desperate, because th…
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"But it makes a lot of sense especially when you think about how traditional healers and shamans have worked, they haven't felt that separation from nature like Western medics do. And so to rely on the knowledge of other species actually makes a lot of sense. It's probably a lot more than we know at the moment." - Jaap de Roode Jaap de Roode is a b…
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Episode #79 | The Orthopedic Pulse: AAOS 2025 With Matthew Henshaw
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1:08:24Jenny and Matthew discussed the latest trends and innovations in the orthopedic and medical device industry, including regenerative medicine approaches for joint and spine conditions, new technologies like 3D printing and wireless endoscopes, and workflow management solutions to improve hospital efficiency after Matthew's recent blog about his AAOS…
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Episode #78 | Bones, Paws, and Pixels: The 3D Revolution in Vet Medicine (Virtual Event Recording)
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2:04:08Learn how 3D printing technology is revolutionizing veterinary medicine with applications from orthopedic correction guides to custom-made titanium implants for cancer patients. • 3D printing allows unprecedented precision in complex veterinary surgeries • Orthopedic surgical guides can correct deformities within two degrees of accuracy • Custom im…
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“I mean, organoids in general are very exciting replacements for animal research because you could model a kidney or a liver or a or a heart without taking them from a real animal, which it’s very important to support that kind of thing. But yes, when it's the brain, there's this fear that you might end up creating another sentient being. And then …
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"The basic premise of the event is that hunters hunt rattlesnakes from the surrounding environment all across West Texas, and bring them into the roundup for the weekend. And during the roundup, these snakes are kept in a pit and then, one by one, beheaded and skinned in front of in front of audiences." - Elizabeth MeLampy Elizabeth MeLampy is a la…
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"When we arrived, we had no records, we had nothing. We had no documentation. And one of one of the first things that you have to actually prove to all of these international government parties and so on, you need to you need to say, where did you get this elephant? And we had no idea. We were actually government officials, and we had this elephant…
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Episode #77 | Orthopedics Meets 3D Printing: A Journey Into the Future
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2:05:29We examine the pivotal role of 3D printing technology in reshaping orthopedic implants and enhancing patient outcomes in this virtual event. This discussion navigates the crossroads of innovation and caregiving in modern medicine by featuring expert insights from industry leaders. • Focus on patient-specific implants and their clinical implications…
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Andrianna Natsoulas: Don't Cage Our Oceans
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40:50“That's taxpayer’s money that is going to support research and development and pilot projects to develop a food system that is based on environmental destruction and greed and disregard for animals, fish, and any of the other marine mammals that might be around it.” - Andrianna Natsoulas Andrianna Natsoulas is the campaign director for Don't Cage O…
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“It is a little bit terrifying, because it means that AI systems are going to be entering this uncanny valley where we are not sure how to experience them in five or ten years. You might be talking to Siri on your phone, or ChatGPT on your laptop, or your Roomba, vacuuming your floor. You might be talking to these beings and genuinely be unsure whe…
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“I think it's really the amounts of money that they're able to offer people paired with the violence that they're willing to put on people. It's very much like the drug cartels in Mexico, just more focused on poaching of wildlife.” – John Jurko John Jurko is a director and producer of the film, Rhino Man, an award winning documentary which highligh…
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“I know that one day for me in Antarctica, one morning for me in Antarctica is a dream for someone who will never get there. Because it's hard to get to. So, I don't waste those opportunities. I don't sit there and go, ‘I'm in Antarctica again.’ No, my brain will not go to that space because I know that people would kill [to be there]. I am the por…
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Ella Driever and Sneha Sharma: The Timberline Pack
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26:17“We don't want Idaho to have a bad reputation. This is our home state. We love our home state. It's beautiful. We pride ourselves on our nature. We pride ourselves on our wildlife. And instead, we are continuing to do things that are… that are sickening.” - Ella Driever In 1995, wolves were reintroduced to central Idaho, and in 2003 a Boise High sc…
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“I know that veganism can be a little daunting for some, and they feel like it's either you go fully vegan or you're not allowed in the club.” – Cheryl Martinez Because it's January and because a lot of people may have made some big resolutions a few weeks ago, we are going to talk about one of them – plant-based eating. Because, well I think it’s …
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Patti Truant Anderson: Polling and the Surprising Results Around What People Really Think About the Food System
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24:55Text “Do people even want to know about some of these issues? Because I think some of the meat production concerns, it's kind of like people would rather in some cases, I think some people might not really want to know all the nitty gritty. They don't want to know how the sausage is made. That poses an interesting question and challenge about how y…
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Episode #76 | Treating Type I Diabetes with FRESH Bioprinting: Interview with Mike Graffeo
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42:13Discover FRESH 3D bioprinting with Mike Graffio, CEO and co-founder of Fluoform3D. Having met at Carnegie Mellon University, Mike and Adam Feinberg have been on a mission to revolutionize the field of bioprinting, focusing on creating replacement tissues and organs without introducing foreign substances into the body. Mike shares the captivating jo…
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Episode #75 | #VentureCapital #Investor panel discussion for #3dprinting #startups #pitch3D #demoday
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1:02:23Our panel of investors at the 3DHEALS Pitch3D Demo Day 2025 provide 3D printing startups and entrepreneurs advice and opportunities as they start their journey in MedTech. Nicole Black, PhD (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-black-phd/) is the Program Director for MedTech Innovator, a nonprofit supporting early-stage and mid-stage medical device a…
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Tom Philpott: The Human Cost of Meatpacking
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46:21“People in the animal welfare world, I think, should broaden their purview to the human parts of it and sort of work in coalition. Like if you can really expose the labor conditions, you're weakening the industry, and if you can increase labor regulations, if you can make it to where workers don't routinely get repetitive stress injuries and they'r…
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Keeve Nachman: A Masterclass in Persistence
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35:19“I remember during my training having professors tell me, ‘one day you might do something important and you'll tick off a vested interest, and they're going to come into a meeting with you, and they're going to bring a copy of your dissertation and slam it on the table and start challenging you.’ And that is exactly what happened.” – Keeve Nachman …
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“My colleague and I went out to Arizona because there was a community that was concerned about the expansion of an egg laying operation, essentially in their backyard. At full capacity, that operation was slated to house 12 million birds. 12 million birds. It's like New York City, but with chickens.” – Brent Kim We know that what we eat has an enor…
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JG Collomb: Wildlife Conservation Network
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17:57"In the case of lions, they're not easy neighbors. They're also not the worst neighbors. I think in in most cases, it's a matter of learning how to live next to nature, next to other animals and animals that can potentially be dangerous." - JG Collomb JG Collomb is the CEO of Wildlife Conservation Network, an organization that connects global donor…
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Aidan Alexander and Thom Norman: The Animals That Need Our Help the Most
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35:09“I think there's a lot of people out there who feel the way I felt for many years, which is, ‘look, I feel a bit guilty, I know in some sense that having the diet I have makes me complicit in some things that I don't like. It makes me a bit uncomfortable, but it doesn't feel like there’s anything I can do about it right now. I have this guilt. I'd …
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"We may think that we're just eating our dinner tonight, but when you multiply it by all of that food every day, every day of the year, everyone in the country, everybody in the world, it's a tremendous production. Just to give you a sense, in the US, we slaughter about 18,000 animals every minute for food just in the United States." - Peter Lehner…
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Mark Elbroch: If We Want Mountain Lions the East, We'll Have to Bring Them
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35:58"Why do we need large carnivores? Obviously as a scientist, I like talk about the biological roles that they play and the ecological roles, but I will drift and say that I think they're important for spirit and sort of human health more broadly, whether that be mental health, spiritual health, whatever, that sense of wildness that they bring to a l…
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner: The Parrot Crisis
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37:29“And so I've been doing this for about 40 years, and I still don’t get tired of seeing parrots. I see a parrot or I see a bird and I go, I belong. There is such beauty in the world. Oh my gosh. It's like everything is okay for a minute you're intrigued, you're curious, you're seeing beauty, you're seeing flight. But at the same time, you've trained…
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Sam Tucker: AI and the Future for Animals
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27:52“In terms of specialized AI within these industries. They're years and years ahead of where the animal movement currently is. Factory farms are increasingly using AI as well to do things like predicting the growth rate of chickens so that they can set the environmental variables up perfectly to exploit these animals as efficiently as possible.” – S…
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“We enacted what's called the Beagle Freedom Project Bill. Basically, what it said was, if you're a facility that tests on dogs and cats, when the testing is over, you are mandated to release those animals to give them a second chance at life to a 501C3 charity like Beagle Freedom Project or any other type of facility like that, like a rescue facil…
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Chimp Crazy: Angela Scott: The Whistleblower
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35:28"And the thing that really makes me sad is that we humanize them when they're little, by putting them in diapers and feeding them bottles and dressing them in clothes. And then we demonize them when they grow up and act like the wild animal that they are, because people think if they neuter them, if they get their teeth removed - not my chimp, my c…
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“I mean, it's an addiction, an obsession, a sickness that these people seem to have that they don't think that it could happen to them. And even when it does, they are still in denial about it.” - Brittany Peet There's a new docuseries on HBO called, Chimp Crazy. If you haven't seen it, see it. It's made by Eric Goode, the guy who made Tiger King, …
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Katherine Baxter: Elephants Don't Like Sunflowers
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40:47"So this relationship to ourselves, to other people, to other animals - whether farm animals or wild animals, it's very bizarre how we have gotten it so twisted in what we expect and what we feel entitled to over here in the the Global North." - Katherine Baxter Katherine Baxter is the CEO of the Africa Network for Animal Welfare-USA (ANAW). ANAW-U…
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Emma Hakansson: Collective Fashion Justice
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35:59“There are more native crocodiles living in cages and concrete pens that are owned by Hermes or supplying Louis Vuitton than live in their natural habitat. So, that is so clearly not conservation. And we're talking like hundreds of thousands of crocodiles.” – Emma Hakansson We are destroying the planet, killing billions of animals and making life i…
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Pete Paxton: Good People Who Do Bad Things
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49:17"I cannot put enough emphasis on this. I have seen so many things that are so weird that even when I would show it to law enforcement at first, before there were like a lot of these cases coming out, law enforcement would look and they'd be like, “what? Why would someone do this?” Right? As if what I'm showing them wasn't real. And what I learned t…
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