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Kamil Nowinski

@azureplayer.bsky.social
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Group Manager at #Avanade. Databricks Solution Architect Champion. Blogger, speaker, data geek. #azure #sqlfamily #SQLDay #DataRelayUK. He/him. My own opinions.

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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Not an easy one defo
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
✅ Another cert from Databricks' stable is done. Just to prove to myself that I know all the latest and greatest, even when I don't use them all yet. But it's vital to know what is possible to advise our clients on the best solutions possible.
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
🥁 I submitted my MVP Annual Review for 2026. ⏳ Now, the application is in the hands of Microsoft Product Group Leaders, with results expected in July 2026. 🙏 Let's wait patiently, and regardless of the outcome, I’m grateful for the community, collaborations, and all the conversations along the way.
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I have the same feelings, so agree with every single point.
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Brent Ozar @brento.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Thinking back about this topic again on the heels of coming back from SQLBits: Why Aren’t People Going to Local and Regional In-Person Events Anymore? www.brentozar.com/archive/2025...
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Why Aren't People Going to Local and Regional In-Person Events Anymore? - Brent Ozar Unlimited®
Steve Jones recently posted an update about SQL Saturday’s status, and it includes some news we need to talk about: However, this year the number may stagnate or even decline slightly. Running events…
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
That’s a wrap! @sqlbits.bsky.social has came to the end. After very exciting 4 days in Wales - time to go home, rest a little bit and back to reality 😎
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
No worries Andy, it was lovely to see and talk to you!
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Wooohooo, it’s already day 3 of SQLBits ! If you around please come over and say hi!
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Off to go to #sqlbits And finally I have free minutes to fix few issues in #FabricTools 🛠️ #mvpbuzz
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
This is the time of the year. MVP Summit is calling.
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
I'm happy to publish the first post of the series: "Start with the FabricTools PowerShell module" azureplayer.net/2025/12/star... #MicrosoftFabric #FabricTools #PowerShell #Automation
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Start with the FabricTools PowerShell module | Azure Player
Managing Microsoft Fabric at scale quickly becomes painful if you rely only on the UI. Workspaces, capacities, and tenant-level settings all need repeatable, scriptable management.
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
@cathrinew.net You said something loudly that I'm thinking about for months... however, I'm not that close to Fabric atm, because working with a client who has an entire EDP built on Databricks + Power BI (should I say Fabric? ;) )
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Alexander Arvidsson (he/him) @alexanderarvidsson.se · 16/12/2025
BLOG ALERT! arcticdba.se/posts/turbo-... Four months of LLM use = measurable brain decline. Like GPS destroyed spatial navigation, AI atrophies thinking. Let's talk about the research, warning signs, workplace implications, and practical solutions. #AI #Literacy #Cognition
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
This is bigger than we thought. The analogy here is on point. I'm pretty OK with the fact that I stopped thinking when driving with Navigation, but I would not be happy if the same happened when and how I'm working. Scary! We need to find the right balance.
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
github.com/dataplat/Fab... #FabricTools #NewVersion Finally - it's there. More stability, more features. Try it yourself and give us your feedback.
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Release FabricTools v0.31.0 · dataplat/FabricTools
0.31.0 - 2025-12-14 Added Added GitHub Codespaces and DevContainerSupport (Non Functional Change) Added function Update-FabricCapacity Added Error Detailed Info in Test-FabricApiResponse (Debug mo...
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Nice set up Klaus! I love Unify since I replaced all my network stuff at home lately. In my case I have only 2.5GbE as maximum for few devices but that is sufficient, and I’m testing the second NAS (TrueNas) with this speed and it works awesome.
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
But there is an opposite: I don’t respect their invitation to meetings and I reject them. 😎
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Should we do the same? ;) PS. Who is that Elon guy?
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
I have the same at least 2 times a week. Therefore I book 2-3 hours of focus on afternoons to be able to do my work.
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Where can I apply? ;)
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
🎉 Honoured and Grateful - Microsoft MVP - 🚀 7 years! I'm thrilled to share that I’ve been re-awarded as a Microsoft MVP in the Data Platform category. This time recognised in the technical areas: - Data Integration - Microsoft Fabric 🫡 Thank you to the Microsoft MVP program. #mvpbuzz
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Not the boy, but my girls were playing there as well and were very happy!
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Nowiński’s Team is ready for @sqlbits.bsky.social 😎
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
AI gaslights Sky News presenter. "How far will ChatGPT go to lie?" #ChatGPT #AI www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fej...
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Did ChatGPT lie to Sky News presenter about transcript for podcast?
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
🎞️ This episode is special for many reasons. The most important of them is that they enable us to keep memories of Leila, her awesome personality, energetic attitude, friendly approach, and how lovely a data/AI community member she was. ⭐️ E24. Very special guest: Leila Etaati youtu.be/M2patxoStxM
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Leila Etaati - You won't be forgotten | Ask SQL Family 024
YouTube video by Kamil Data Geek - Azure explained
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Paul Andrew @mrpaulandrew.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
This Wednesday, join us in #Derby for the monthly #EastMidlandsData #MeetUp Special guest @azureplayer.bsky.social will be talking to us about #MicrosoftFabric SQL Databases. www.meetup.com/eastmidlands...
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12th Feb 25| East Midlands Data | Derby | Speaker - Kamil Nowinski, Wed, Feb 12, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**___________________________________________________________________________________** **MeetUp Agenda** 18:00 - Arrive. Networking 18:30 - Guest Speaker Talk 19:30 - Bu
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Is this a new digital war between China and the USA? #deepseek
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Reitse Eskens @2meterdba.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
January 29th 2025, join @azureplayer.bsky.social and me for an hour of Ingesting and transforming data in #MicrosoftFabric in the #LearnTogether series by #MicrosoftLearn. developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reacto... Follow the link for more information and sign up. Hope to see you there!
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Event Series | Microsoft Reactor
Attend Reactor Event Series for on-going opportunities to learn, connect, and build. Expand your skillset.
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The next episode of #AskSQLFamily podcast is out on #YouTube! ⭐️ E23. Special guest: Amit Bansal youtu.be/eVM2pwwbU8Y ⏰ New episode every 2 weeks.
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Amit Bansal - Is the role of DBA changing? | Ask SQL Family 023
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Nikola Ilic @datamozart.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
I'm thrilled to announce that, together with @azureplayer.bsky.social, and our awesome moderators Ed Pollack and @frankgeisler.bsky.social, I'll be presenting the final session of the series - Prepare for exam day and open Q&A Let's crack this DP-700 certificate together💪 aka.ms/fabric/learn...
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Microsoft Fabric Learn Together
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
💎 Data Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric is a comprehensive platform for data and analytics, featuring advanced query processing and full transactional T-SQL capabilities for easy data management and analysis. 📢 Check out the new video on my YouTube: youtu.be/Q27BRmjxf8k #SQL #DataWarehouse #mvpbuzz
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Query a data warehouse in Microsoft Fabric | Lab 06b
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
The next episode of #AskSQLFamily podcast is out on #YouTube! ⭐️ E22. Special guest: Guy in a Cube (part 2) youtu.be/wj2uQnBHgHo 👉 Co-host: @prathy.bsky.social ⏰ New episode every 2 weeks.
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Guy in a Cube - Become a better presenter | Ask SQL Family 022
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Brent Ozar @brento.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
If you're thinking about using ChatGPT to write a conference abstract, watch the first few minutes of this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhKc... "Your job is not to come up with a syntactically valid abstract. Your job is to write an abstract that will compete successfully in this environment."
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Why your AI generated talk abstract was rejected for NDC Oslo - Einar Høst - NDC Oslo 2024
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
🎞️ I can't believe there are already 5 years passed since this phenomenal conversation! 1st-part of a funny & inspirational talk is out today in #AskSQLFamily series on YouTube! ⭐️ E21. Special guest: @guyinacube.bsky.social youtu.be/_y42OsOjowg 👉 Co-host: @prathy.bsky.social ⏰ New ep every 2 weeks.
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Guy in a Cube - how did "YOOO" become a hallmark? | Ask SQL Family 021
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Guy in a Cube @guyinacube.com · 14/12/2024
Less than an hour before we are 🔴LIVE🔴 with #PowerBI & #MicrosoftFabric !! Celebrating 10 Years of Guy in a Cube! 🥳🎉 Bring all your questions! Get in early as we try to answer as many as we can, but there are always too many to answer all.
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
💎 Data warehouse in Microsoft Fabric is a comprehensive platform for data and analytics, featuring advanced query processing and full transactional T-SQL capabilities. 📢 Check out the new video on YouTube channel: 👨‍🎓 Load data into a Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric youtu.be/MPmvdlulYSs
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Load data into a warehouse in Microsoft Fabric
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
#HappyFriday #FridayJokes
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
The next episode of #AskSQLFamily podcast is out on #YouTube! ⭐️ E20. Special guest: Pawel Potasinski youtu.be/0Cv8petu9FE ⏰ New episode every 2 weeks.
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Pawel Potasinski - What’s important in your public speaking? | Ask SQL Family 020
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Björn Sundling @bjompen.com · 20/11/2024
While everyone else was looking at #Ignite, the #GitHub and #Azure #DevOps team snuck out the best improvement in a long time! GitHub Enterprise licensing finally grants you access to Azure DevOps as well!! devblogs.microsoft.com/devops/getti... This is awesome news!
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 27/09/2024
💎 With KQL Database in Microsoft Fabric you can use KQL or SQL language, depending on your preference. 📢 Check out the new video on YouTube channel: 👨‍🎓 Query data in a KQL database in Microsoft Fabric youtu.be/bSscFdbn2Ns #MicrosoftFabric #KQL #KustoQuery #mvpbuzz
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Query data in a KQL database in Microsoft Fabric | Lab 12
YouTube video by Kamil Data Geek - Azure explained
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 20/09/2024
So many interesting topics we tried to discuss in such a short-time. Again, a few interesting aspects from a time perspective. The next episode of #AskSQLFamily podcast is out on #YouTube! ⭐️ E19. Special guest: Simon Whiteley youtu.be/9oGGxK63Too ⏰ New episode every 2 weeks.
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Simon Whiteley - What is hiding behind the term “Modern Data Warehouse”? | Ask SQL Family 019
YouTube video by Kamil Data Geek - Azure explained
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 20/09/2024
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 12/09/2024
📢 The next episode of my #MicrosoftFabric series on @YouTube delivered (👨‍🎓 Lab 11): 👉 Get started with Data Activator in Microsoft Fabric youtu.be/fk7ThUqpKuM @MicrosoftFabric #DataEngineer #DataAnalyst #RTA #DataActivator #mvpbuzz
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Get started with Data Activator in Microsoft Fabric | Lab 11
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
Another episode where it's interesting to hear what we were talking about the future. Future of Azure SQL Database and customers migrating to the cloud. The next episode of #AskSQLFamily podcast is out on #YouTube! ⭐️ E18. Special guest: Mladen Prajdic youtu.be/c2Uo9CUtlIo ⏰ New episode every 2 weeks
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Mladen Prajdić - Convince your boss to upgrade SQL Server | Ask SQL Family 018
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 23/08/2024
In retrospect, we can see that ADF Mapping Data Flow did not replace PySpark or SQL(...) The next episode of old-new (restarted) series of #AskSQLFamily podcast on #YouTube! is out now: ⭐️ E17. Special guest: Alex Whittles youtu.be/gZYYqYIXBFc ⏰ New episode every 2 weeks.
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Alex Whittles - Successful BI business without autopilot | Ask SQL Family 017
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 16/08/2024
📢 The next episode of #MicrosoftFabric series on the YouTube channel delivered: 👨‍🎓 Ingest data with Spark and Microsoft Fabric notebooks youtu.be/WyPOhOzRuv4 #DataEngineer #DataAnalyst #PySpark #ETL #mvpbuzz
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Ingest data with Spark and Microsoft Fabric notebooks | Lab 10
YouTube video by Kamil Data Geek - Azure explained
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 02/08/2024
📢 Use real-time eventstreams in Microsoft Fabric youtu.be/tBZy_FdbA9k In this episode of the @MicrosoftFabric series, I demonstrate how to efficiently establish real-time processing using a no-code approach, both with and without transformation. #mvpbuzz
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Use real time eventstreams in Microsoft Fabric | Lab 09
Eventstream is a feature in Microsoft Fabric that captures, transforms, and routes real-time events to various destinations with a no-code experience. You ca...
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 01/08/2024
🔥 "These tools are awesome! We use them for validation of the build artifact, selective deployment, and testing. With the recent support for WIF service connections you are doing a great job! Thank you!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thx, Marco! marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemNa... #adftools #mvpbuzz #cicd #devops
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Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social · 12/07/2024
Another episode of old-new (restarted) series of #AskSQLFamily podcast on #YouTube! ⭐️ E15. Special guest: Kalen Delaney (@sqlqueen) youtu.be/qYNB0tGkPDQ 👉 Co-host: Damian Widera ⏰ New episode every 2 weeks.
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Kalen Delaney - story about @sqlqueen twitter handle | Ask SQL Family 015
Kalen Delaney has been working with SQL Server since 1987 when she joined the Sybase Corporation in Berkeley, California. Kalen has an independent international trainer and consultant since 1992. She has been a SQL Server MVP since 1993 and has been writing about SQL Server almost as long. Kalen has spoken at dozens of technical conferences, including every PASS conference in the US and multiple TechEd events in both the US and Europe. Kalen is the author or co-author of many books on SQL Server, including the series about SQL Server Internals. This talk has taken place during SQLDay conference in Wroclaw (Poland), on 16th May 2018 (Wednesday). Interviewers: Kamil Nowinski & Damian Widera. How long did take Kalen to update the book about SQL Server 7.0? What is Kalen’s advice about starting in IT market? Who did thanks to Kalen more times in the last three weeks than in the last few years? What kind of things Kalen loves to repair?Do you know the story about @sqlqueen twitter handle? You’ll find all answers out over here. *** Useful links: *** Transcript: https://azureplayer.net/asf015 Kalen's Twitter: https://x.com/sqlqueen Kalen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalendelaney/ *** Socials: *** - 📓 GitHub: https://github.com/NowinskiK/ - 📢 Twitter: https://twitter.com/NowinskiK - 📢 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Azure_Player - 👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAzurePlayer/ - 🏙️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamilnowinski/ - 🖼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kamilnowgeek/ - ⭐️ Microsoft MVP Profile: https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/5003299 *** Hungry more? Learn with me *** - 👨‍🎓 Courses: https://learn.azureplayer.net/ - 🌏 Blog: https://AzurePlayer.net - ✉️ Newsletter: https://AzurePlayer.net/newsletter/
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