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Please go to
https://paulconant.substack.com/p/d8-yummies-peril-tykes

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Please go to https://paulconant.substack.com/p/who-controls-net-speech

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Please go to Substack piece:
https://paulconant.substack.com/p/a-whiff-of-paradise

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Katie surfs New Wave

 

Singer brings her exotic blend of charm, zest and magic Rising star splashing down in Europe with her talented band Global singing star Katie Petersen is bringing her eclectic blend of Pop, Country and Rock to European stages [scroll down for details], well supported by her spellbinding band, The Petersens. Tiring of the usual popular musical formulas, many listeners have been drawn to Katie by what can only be regarded as a New Wave sound. All the old sounds are there, but whipped up into new listening cuisine. The stuff is good enough to eat, as far as many fans are concerned, though they often find that Katie requires them to acquire a new musical sense and taste. Katie, fondly known as Kid Dynamite, has a worldwide fan base, having set off internet fireworks with amazingly retooled remakes of such classics as John Denver's Country Roads.  Her covers are definitely not hackneyed. Her version of Kiss Me, the Alt Rock hit by Sixpence None the Richer, demonstrates that point. The petite blond sensation firms up the adoring devotion of her following with her diligent devotion to her art. And, fans never know when Katie will hit them between the ears (and eyes) with another social media blockbuster, ratcheting up views into the scores of millions. Yet, aside from her star power, Katie is a principled artist, willing at times to expend great effort on something that only those who have ears to hear can hear. Aside from singing prowess, Katie uses a firm guiding hand on her bandmates, who tolerate her workhorse ethic with amusement. Her amazingly subtle skill with her unique five-string fiddle underscores not only her artistic side, but her ability to keep her band on track. When not maintaining her hectic pace, Katie writes lyrics and composes music. At thirty-something, Katie is the oldest of the four siblings who own the band. Mother Karen and friend Emmett are employees. Her two sisters, Ellen Haygood and Julianne Petersen, along with brother Matt, also have very strong drawing power worldwide. Both the sultry sirens have knocked out mega-hits on social media. Matt keeps everyone in key and does some extremely skilled flatpicking. He has a marvelous, melodious voice, but holds himself in check in order to let the women shine. Ellen's version of Dolly Parton's Jolene was a rock-em-sock-em hit, and is still racking up views by the boatload.  For an even better flavor of Ellen's bluesy, artful soul sound, have a listen to her version of Crazy, a song penned by Willie Nelson and made into a smash Country hit by Patsy Cline. Julianne, at twenty-something the youngest member of the band, is always ready to flex her creative muscle. Over the years she has continuously contributed to the band's reputation, with several of her choices zooming well above six digits. This highly accomplished musician is a lyricist and composer but loves to do grassed-up Rock covers, like Fleetwood Mac's Dreams. Matt's melodious voice does well with a number of Merle Haggard songs. But when you listen to Matt, don't expect to hear the Hag. It's Matt, and he's doing his own thing. For a sample, check out Matt's version of If We Make It Through December. *************************** Ozarks Dreamboat Katie Petersen [playlist] Katie Petersen [channel] *************************** Ozarks Heartthrob Ellen Haygood [playlist] Ellen Haygood [channel] **************************** Juliane [playlist] Julianne [channel] **************************** Mellow Fellow Matt Petersen [playlist] Matt Petersen [channel] ****************************** Katie's band is touring Europe beginning Aug. 13.  Tickets are available via the Petersens site. Here is the tour schedule: London (Union Chapel, Islington). Tue. Aug. 13. Gistel, Belgium (Moeder van Vrede). Thur. Aug. 15. Free festival at a family religious center; registration is required. Cologne. (Stadthalle). Sat. Aug. 17. Paris. Mon. Aug. 19. (Le Cabaret Sauvage). Cork, Ireland. (St. Luke's). Thur. Aug. 22.

T eyes Google shutdown

AI is 'a dangerous thing,' candidate says, blasting Silicon Valley giant as 'irresponsible'

Says firm failed to respond on fake fist-shake image,
adding that Meta also balked but later apologized

Donald Trump is warning that, as president, he might be ready to shut Google down for its "irresponsible" behavior on artificial intelligence and search result bias.

Trump, in a Fox Business interview aired yesterday, did not refer to himself when he made the threat, but the context requires that he would sign an anti-Google law passed by a Republican Congress.

The presidential candidate said that when his campaign complained about a phony AI fist-shake image intended to make the incident appear to have been staged, Google did not respond. Meta at first balked at taking the image down but later relented, Trump said.

On Google facing shutdown, Trump said, "Google has been very bad on this, been very irresponsible. I have a feeling Google is going to be close to shutdown because I don't think Congress is going to take it. I really don't think so. Google has to be careful."

In addition to the AI incident, broadcaster Maria Bartiromo brought up an oft-noted issue of search results slanted against Trump.

In the meantime, the government has its hands full countering multiple-assassin theories of the Butler rally shootout. The ease with which AI doctors videos, stills and audios can only stir suspicion. Perhaps a video is "Russian disinformation" meant to discredit the Democratic administration. Or perhaps it is a Deep State-tweaked concoction presented by a convincing citizen journalist in a baseball cap that upholds the government's single shooter theory.

Who is to know? One thing is sure. If a presidential commission is set up to investigate the crime, then you can be sure there is a big coverup afoot.

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SURPRISING CALL RECEIVED AFTER
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THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON
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HIS LIFE.
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>> I KNOW THAT A LOT OF
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SILICON VALLEY TYPES GOT
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BEHIND I AFTER THE
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ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON YOUR
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LIVE.
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>> MUSK WAS SUPPORTIVE BEFORE
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THAT.
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>> OVER LAST TWO WEEKS SEE
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WHAT HAPPENED WITH GOOGLE
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META.
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>> SEARCH -- RESULTS OF
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SHOOTING, AI TOOL NOT GIVING
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ANY INFORMATION ABOUT IT META
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AI TOOL SAID THE SHOOTING WAS
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FICTIONAL, FACEBOOK LABELS
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PHOTOS OF YOU PUMPING YOUR
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FIST AS ALTERED YOU STILL HAVE
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A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH BIG TECH
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DON'T YOU --
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>> SO, AI IS VERY COMPLEX.
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IT IS GOT TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL
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BUT ALSO HAS POTENTIAL TO
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DESTROY.
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AND THEY ACTUALLY HAD ONE
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PICTURE WITH EVERYTHING THE
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SAME EXCEPT ALL OF THE SECRET
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SERVICE AGENTS AROUND ME GREAT
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PEOPLE VERY BRAVE PEOPLE RAN
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INTO THAT, THOSE BULLETS GOING
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OVER MY HEAD I HEARD THEM
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GOING THEY ARE MOVING ALONG,
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THESE PEOPLE JUMPING ON TOP OF
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ME, THERE WASN'T ONE OF THEM
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THAT WAS SLOW MOVING OR -- YOU
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SAW THEM, THEY WERE JUMPING ON
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TOP OF ME AS FAST AS I WAS
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DOWN THEY WERE ON TOP OF ME
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VERY BRAVE.
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AND WHEN I GOT UP, YOU KNOW
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YOU SEE THE FACES THEY WERE
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NOT HAPPY THEY WERE ANGRY,
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THEY WERE LOOKING AROUND.
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THEY HAVE ONE PICTURE WHERE
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SECRET SERVICE IS ALL SMILING
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LAUGHING, AS PROTECTING ME I
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HAD SAME HAND UP EVERYTHING
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ELSE, IT IS AI DANGEROUS THING
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YOU GOT TO BE -- VERY CAREFUL
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WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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>> META SAID PICTURE WASN'T
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ALTERED FIRST [garble] --
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SAID ALTERED THEN NOT.
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>> WOULD NOT ALLOW INFORMATION
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ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.
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>> THEY CALLED ME TWO TIMES,
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AFTER THE EVENT SAID THAT WAS
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REALLY AMAZING VERY BRAVE, YOU
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KNOW ACTUALLY ANNOUNCED NOT
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GOING TO SUPPORT A DEMOCRAT HE
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CAN'T BECAUSE HE RESPECTED ME
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FOR WHAT I DID THAT TODAY
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THINK WHAT I DID MAYBE WAS TO
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ME A NORMAL RESPONSE, BUT I
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WAS CALLED BY -- MARK
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ZUCKERBERG YESTERDAY DAY
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BEFORE APOLOGIZED SAID THEY
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MADE A MISTAKE ET CETERA, ET
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CETERA, CORRECTING THE MISTAKE
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GOOGLE NOBODY CALLED FROM
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GOOGLE ONE OF THE THINGS DO I
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IN A SHOW LIKE YOURS YOU SHOW
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YOU SAY IT ON FOX BUT WHEN YOU
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REALLY SEE IT ALL OVER THE
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PLACE TAKE CLIPS OF YOUR SHOW
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DOING RIGHT NOW WITH ME IF I
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DO A GOOD JOB THEY ARE GOING
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TO VOTE FOR ME THEY ARE GOING
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TO VOTE FOR ME BECAUSE NOT
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JUST ON FOX IT IS ON FOX A
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SMALLER PART OF IT OWN ALL
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OVER THE BEAUTIFUL CELL PHONES
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ALL OVER THE PLACE.
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YOU HAVE A PRODUCT YOU HAVE A
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GREAT PRODUCT YOU HAVE A GREAT
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BRAND YOU HAVE TO GET OUT YOU
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HAVE TO GET OUT TO DO THINGS
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LIKE YOUR SHOW AND OTHER
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SHOWS, AND GOOGLE HAS BEEN
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VERY BAD OF THIS BEEN VERY
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IRRESPONSIBLE I HAVE A FEELING
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GOOGLE GOING TO BE CLOSE TO
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SHUT DOWN BECAUSE I DON'T
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THINK CONGRESS IS GOING TO
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TAKE IT I REALLY DON'T THINK
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SO GOOGLE HAS TO BE CAREFUL I
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WILL SAY THIS I BELIEVE MARK
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ZUCKERBERG CALLED ME A LOT I
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THINK THEY FIXED IT NOT DOING
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WHAT HE DID FOUR YEARS AGO
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WITH 500 MILLION DOLLARS I
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DON'T BELIEVE.
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>> AND NOT ENDORSING A
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DEMOCRAT FIRST TIME HE HASN'T.
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>> ARE YOU GOING TO ENCOURAGE
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LIABILITY PROTECTION REMOVED
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SHOULD YOU RETURN.
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IN CONGRESS NOW WHEN I LOOK AT
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PARENTS ABSOLUTELY DESTROYED
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BY IT THAT IS OKAY WITH ME
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THEY CAN'T PRODUCE SOMETHING
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DO I THINK A VERY SLOW, VERY
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HARD TO DO, HAVE TO GO THROUGH
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EVERY TWEET GO THROUGH EVERY
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SINGLE THING THAT HAPPENS,
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LIKE IN CASE OF ELON, ELON
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DOING A GOOD JOB ELON INVOLVED
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ME VERY STRONGLY, AND --
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MARIA: TIKTOK.
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HE HAS A GOOD INSIDE OF MESS.
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MARIA: WHAT DO YOU THINK?
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>> ELON ELON MUSK I THINK, I
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FOUND HIM TO BE VERY HIS VIEW
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ON THE WHOLE SITUATION WITH
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SHOULD WE HAVE RESTRICTIONS,
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AND I THINK I HAVE HE WANTS
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CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS, BUT IT
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GETS YOU KNOW VERY COMPLICATED
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SUBJECT FREEDOM OF SPEECH
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WHOLE THING, BUT WHEN YOU SEE
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SOME OF THESE KIDS COMMITTING
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SUICIDE OVER FALSE THINGS THAT
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ARE PUT OUT, OVER THESE
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PLATFORMS I WILL SAY THAT JEFF
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BEZOS, SAID THAT PICTURE IS
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ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
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PICTURES IN THE HISTORY OF OUR
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KIN.
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HE WAS VERY NICE EVEN THOUGH
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-- "WASHINGTON POST" YOU KNOW,
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WE HAD A LONG TALK HE SAID I
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WAS GLUED TO TELEVISION FOR
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LONGER THAN EVERY GLUED TO MY
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TELEVISION.
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ALL PEOPLE CALLED AFTER THE
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ASSASSINATION ALL CALLED ME
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THEY SAID THANK YOU.
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>> THEY THANKED ME, NOBODY
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FROM GOOGLE DID JEFF BEZOS DID
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MARK ZUCKERBERG DID ELON DOES
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A FRIEND OF MINE GAVE ME
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STRONGEST ENDORSEMENT, ELON IS
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NOT SOMEBODY TO ENDORSE IF HE
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DOESN'T BELIEVE IN YOU, HE
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GIVE A ME STRONG -- I AM NOT
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SO -- BIG ON ELECTRIC CARS NOT
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