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Thank you for downloading this 
episode of our podcast. 

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Hi, and welcome to the podcast 
for Solomon staircase. 

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Masonic lodge, number 357, where
we talk about all things related

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with Freemasonry including 
traumatic teachings. 

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Philosophy reason spirituality 
and much more Are located in 

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Buena Park, Southern California,
TuneIn. 

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As we continue to update our 
podcast with informative talks, 

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and articles for Mason's 
worldwide. 

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And those who would like to 
inquire within following is the 

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Masters article from the July, 
20, 22 Trestle board. 

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Let Freedom Ring. 
It's more than just a cliche or 

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the ending. 
Verse to a famous song is the 

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very fabric of social Society. 
In fact, contained within the 

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First Amendment of the 
Constitution, we find our 

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ability to meet in our 
individual lodges are right or 

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Freedom that many countries do 
not allow for. 

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In fact, in some countries it is
a criminal offense with severe 

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penalties attached. 
Yes we live in one of the Use 

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countries in the world. 
Yet many take this freedom for 

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granted as a military veteran 
this site can attest, freedom is

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anything but free. 
If you have ever read our 

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constitution or at least the 
first 10, amendments, the Bill 

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of Rights it is eye-opening as 
to how much thought our 

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forefathers, many of them 
Freemasons put into crafting, 

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these first 10 amendments and 
how their experience with 

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tyranny figured into the result.
As you read it, the influence of

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ancient Brethren comes through 
loud and clear. 

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We are very fortunate to have 
these great men and Mason's as 

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contributors to such a valuable 
tool as our country's own 

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constitution. 
In tonight's lecture, we shall 

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refer to the many celebrated 
artist that helped to design and

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construct. 
So many monuments of antiquity 

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are these writings yet. 
Another example of this as we 

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celebrate, our Declaration of 
Independence this month. 

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Let us pause for just a moment 
to thank all the artists that 

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have contributed to making our 
country, the land of the free, 

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and the home of the brave, happy
Fourth of July. 

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And be safe out there. 
Charles as Haze master. 

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Let Freedom Ring from the West. 
As we celebrate our two hundred 

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and forty sixth year. 
Since the creation of the first 

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two, precious documents, the 
Declaration of Independence in 

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1776 and then the Bill of Rights
coming in 1791, each 

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representing the iconic 
beginning of this, magnificent 

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experiment in democracy. 
In these United States, we can 

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and should reflect on where this
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The revolution, the founders 
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So much is debated as to the 
meaning and efficacy or the 

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existence not. 
An existence of specific new 

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desired rights and those rights 
being considered as additions 

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deletions to the Bill of Rights 
seems to make us into a 

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modern-day Tower of Babel. 
It's messy because democracy is 

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not an easy game. 
We are learning the hard way 

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that our nation cannot take care
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This is woefully apparent. 
It requires thoughtful, guidance

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and accurate decisions, needed 
laws, meaningful legislation, 

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and right policies to manage and
maintain the greatest good and 

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above all gaining consensus for 
democracy to work at its best. 

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We need a citizenry worthy of it
from which will come Future 

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Leaders and presidents who can 
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They are able to bring people 
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thoughtfully. 
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history here, and around the 
world technological, 

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advancements are Beyond 
dazzling, but our human states 

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of mental progress. 
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maybe it's an inverse 
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even among those who should know
better especially those in 

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prominent positions, at least in
this moment, our great 

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institutions have been made 
possible by these documents have

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been developed over time and 
breath in scale to preach 

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stunning capabilities in order 
to accommodate complex societal 

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functions. 
Us. 

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And yet we seem to see this 
mandate being eroded from 

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within, I won't mention the 
corruption that has been coddled

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by insiders. 
We can step out of our 

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respective political silos and 
protest. 

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Venues to come to understanding 
of what sort of difficult 

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debates. 
The founders themselves 

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struggled with to find consensus
and they did, this is a sharp 

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lesson for demagogues who are 
mostly about raging accusation 

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and little Nuance. 
Another sharp lesson Such 

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learning entails and in-depth, 
study of nuanced, writings from 

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those learned and courageous 
Giants who were involved in the 

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formation of the ideals that we 
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It seems our capacity for 
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This understanding has withered,
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aggressively dismissive or 
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Ignorant of the founders 
efforts, not caring for or 

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knowing that it was a 
centuries-long trans historical 

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setting that culminated in our 
nation's founding along with a 

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lengthy cast of Individuals 
before and after who contributed

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to these unprecedented events 
which are inexplicably rare in 

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human Affairs of governance and 
nothing is perfect. 

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You know? 
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Other political Doctrine 
ideology or system will ever be 

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greater only because this 
founding has hauled up from the 

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very depths of Humanity's long, 
desire for Freedom, regardless 

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of its difficulty in practice. 
We know many of the founders 

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were Freemasons or were 
surrounded by them, a main and 

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Superior purpose of the lodge is
the study and reflection of 

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wisdom from all serious sources 
from. 

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It comes the Cornucopia of good 
that benefits, all because it 

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asks for a morality that applies
to all ensuring stability 

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contribution and Clarity, John 
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Let Freedom Ring from the south,
the city of sun known as 

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heliopolis. 
Besides its Majesty had been a 

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place of Discovery interest 
Glamour and creation of ancient 

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stone masons. 
The Phoenicians thousands of 

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years ago, built the Baalbek 
temple in Lebanon, dedicated to 

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Bacchus or Dionysus Jupiter and 
Venus a Mark was left that 

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sustained over time and left the
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What man could achieve 
Historians found out the granite

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Stones were squared in the 
quarries of Egypt and were 

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transported Over the Sea. 
And we're taking up the hill, 

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some way in over 300, tons 
around 900 BC, that King Hiram 

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of Tyre, and his master builder 
named Hiram Abiff sought the 

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assistance of Phoenicians the 
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build the Temple of Jerusalem 
and gifted it to his Ally and 

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neighbor. 
It King Solomon. 

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It is said that the stonemasons 
moved with a team having Mastery

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and skills of anti-gravity. 
The great architect in his will.

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L can become incomprehensible. 
Freemasonry offers freedom. 

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Without provincial boundaries. 
From Phoenicians being settlers 

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originated. 
The venetians in Italy and also 

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the Vikings in the Northern sea,
the Vikings took the seafaring 

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route. 
Be a Newfoundland to the new 

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world or modern America in the 
8th century and visited Heavener

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in Eastern. 
Oklahoma sailing through the 

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Mississippi River, on to the 
Arkansas, River the Rune Stone 

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inscriptions, and the 
architectural artifices, pointed

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at the rising Venus, in the sky,
say something about thermosonic 

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roots. 
Venus, the rising Eastern Star 

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meeting the path of the sun at 
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symbolic and causes the 
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Five Points. 
There were over 300 Phoenician 

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ports, on the west coast of 
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From one of those, the famous 
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Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta was 
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The most energized State of 
Mind, calls for an expression of

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happiness that reveals Freedom. 
Enjoy the freedom of mankind 

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older than time immemorial 
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The vast expanse is conducted by
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nature. 
Let the life liberty and the 

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pursuit of happiness, poor 
Celebrations are the sincerest 

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form of Happiness. 
Siobhan Sharma, Junior Warden. 

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July 20. 22, Trestle board for 
Solomon staircase. 

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Masonic Lodge, editor's note. 
What's new at the podcast? 

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Well, I'm glad you asked. 
If you've been paying attention,

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you will notice that at the 
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isn't always little be thanking 
you for downloading it. 

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So far, several of our launch 
Brethren have recorded 

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themselves as well as our 
current Grand Master, Jeff 

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Wilkins and Gregory Cherry from 
Grand Lodge, I plan on getting a

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few more. 
So there is a great mix of 

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openings. 
What else? 

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How about that interview with 
worshipful? 

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Carlos Diaz? 
Junior expect to hear more of 

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those from not only our own 
Lodge members but also from 

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other lodges around the state 
the country and maybe the world 

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how bad an upcoming interview 
with most forceful Rush are 

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voting, as we discuss his new 
book, The civility Mosaic you're

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thinking to yourself. 
Wow, that's pretty cool. 

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But wait, there's more I've 
asked several of you to record 

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yourself. 
Reading, your Trestle board 

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articles, and a few surprise 
guests to do the same. 

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The software I use allows Cause 
me to go back and make changes 

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to past episodes. 
So as those Little Gems role in,

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I will be updating the past few 
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of mine. 
What's next? 

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Well, what I'm currently 
researching is how to start 

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turning these podcasts and 
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As we do more interviews via 
Zoom, the plan will be to 

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capture both the audio and video
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Don't look for High-Tech and 
professional looking, but things

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will get better as I learn more 
and get more experience. 

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So, stay tuned, stay safe, stay 
civil and keep your ears open. 

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Open for the latest episodes. 
And that was written by me. 

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Aaron Reddick. 
Thank you for listening. 

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