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Anne-Laure Le Cunff

@neuranne.bsky.social
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hypercurious :) I write about personal science, systematic curiosity, experimental thinking ꩜⋆✦ • author of Tiny Experiments • researcher at King’s College London & founder of Ness Labs ⇢ nesslabs.com

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Anne-Laure Le Cunff @neuranne.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Help me identify the dimensions of hypercuriosity by participating in this anonymous online study, and/or by sharing with others - thanks so much in advance! qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff @neuranne.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
My TEDx talk is live! (the one where I blanked in front of 800 people, which ended up being the best thing that could have happened... as this was my worst public speaking fear and I got to show my brain it’s not the end of the world). I hope you find it helpful 🙂
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How tiny experiments can set you free | Anne-Laure Le Cunff | TEDxNashville
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Mr. Fresh™️ 📡 @mrfresh.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Via @neuranne.bsky.social … who feels seen? … 👀
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Richard Forshaw @the-forsh.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Almost finished reading "Tiny Experiments" by @neuranne.bsky.social Important words: "progress is defined not only by what you learn, but also by the positive impact you create." Absolutely. I'm looking for positive impact. Hopefully the lessons in this book on following my creativity will help!
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Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
"Mythical #creativity vs. combinational creativity: • Pulling something completely new out of thin air vs. • Remixing, reframing, and recombining what already exists" —from @neuranne.bsky.social nesslabs.com/newsletter/w... #psychology #neuroscience
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Nik Butler -- Peachcon (Derby) Im on my way .. August 9th @awittyremark.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
I used the Tiny Experiment ( @neuranne.bsky.social ) format to observe 14 days of my week to discover if my gut feeling about interruptions was valid. Conclusion : it was . Details in the alts. Join the Ness Labs community to read more community.nesslabs.com/c/experiment...
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COMPLETED : [14/ 14 ] I will track (M)oved,(I)nterrupted,(C)ompleted,(E)xtended events in my schedule for 14 days.
Conclusion and Observation 

After 14 days of observation I have the numbers for the daily MICE observation; totals and percentages and thoughts below.






M  13 - tasks that are not started 



I    34  - interrupts occurring during a task



C   64  - tasks completed ( includes interruptions ) 



E     2  - tasks that took longer than planned



Totals - 108 events  average 7 events per day  64 actions completed.


Of the tasks I began and ended  (completed)

59% of my 14 days contained events I was able to begin and end. 
53% of those tasks were interrupted over the course of 14 days.

This resulted in 23% of my time seeing actions that needed to be moved.

Interruptions account for a near doubling of workload for me and a cognitive interruptions over 50% of the time.  


This informs me that the gut feeling I had ,which was not supported by data or evidence, was correct and that I can expect my day to day average to be tasks whose actions will be modified by external events and for which I cannot expect to focus on a task reasonably.  in other words I need to consider how to stop those interruptions. 

Keeping in mind my clients are paying for contracts to do just that.Next Action 
It is not clear what time those interruptions are occurring and if there are better times of day for me to focus.  
Allowing for the knowledge i have in myself that my focus is better in the morning but in the afternoon I prefer to admin and paperwork I do not know if all the work I am doing is occurring in the morning and my clients are interrupting me . The experiment needs a pivot in which I track the frequency of interruptions within a timeframe.  

The purpose is to discover if there are better times of the day for me  focus and other times in which  I can allow/expect to have my focus broken. 

I will process my feeling over this outcome and consider how to framework a new experiment to track they When and the Why .. for now this experiment data is available below
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Beth Bonness @bethbonness.com · 10/07/2025
I tried a tiny experiment— I will use a handwriting-to-text app & dictation 7X. As Anne-Laure says, “There’s no pressure, there’s no right, no wrong, there’s just doing it.” can we use tiny experiments to learn more about ourselves? www.bethbonness.com/podcast/anne... @neuranne.bsky.social
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Jonny Burch @jonnyburch.com · 10/07/2025
(An aside: I hadn't put a name to what I was doing until reading @neuranne.bsky.social‬'s new book 'Tiny Experiments' in the last couple of weeks. I'd recommend it to anyone in a period of transition.)
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Joe Czepil @joeczepil.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Just finished Tiny Experiments by @neuranne.bsky.social and loved it! I've struggled with the expectation (societal? me? parental?) that I should be excellent at one thing or that I should focus on my career, especially post university. But there are there are so many things in life to try.
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LA Bourgeois @lahousewyfe.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
I got to have a lovely email conversation with @neuranne.bsky.social of Ness Labs about her new book, Tiny Experiments. Click through to read the review and Q&A shared by Writers Fun Zone! Thanks @bethbarany.bsky.social! writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/06...
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Tiny Experiments: A Review and Interview with Anne-Laure Le Cunff by LA Bourgeois · Writer's Fun Zone
Discover how Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s Tiny Experiments inspires creatives to grow through curiosity, small steps, and reflection.
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Mr. Fresh™️ 📡 @mrfresh.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Finished, the bonus content is golden, @neuranne.bsky.social
A book, highlighting marker, pen, and coffee cup,
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Darin Flynn @phono-logical.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Anne-Laure Le Cunff (@neuranne.bsky.social), always a good listen www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubMg...
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff: The 3 cognitive scripts that rule over your life | Full Interview
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Mike Schmitz @mikeschmitz.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
I loved @neuranne.bsky.social's‬ book so much I made a YouTube video about it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWc...
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The Most Important Productivity Book Ever Written?
Ever grab a productivity book with high hopes... only to put it down because the "system" is just too much? That's exactly why I'm such a fan of Tiny Experim...
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Nik Butler -- Peachcon (Derby) Im on my way .. August 9th @awittyremark.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Some of you may be aware ive been a big fan of "Tiny Experiments" by @neuranne.bsky.social I decided to join the Ness Labs community and this week I completed my next tiny experiment ( details in the ALT)
THE EXPERIMENT :
In writing morning pages and skirting around the topic of why I struggle to block out time for me; and to actively guard time in the day for activities or updates that are important to me I came to a realisation. 

I resent my calendar. 

Its a useful tool for scheduling and reminders but what it became is in some parts Demand Avoidance ( ADHD classic ) and in other parts resentment because I felt the universe would conspire to rob me of my plans. 

The learning I have taken from Tiny Experiments has been to be “curious” about what stopped me blocking out time actively and then listened to all the judgement, critics, blurts, and general down on myself and woe is me.  

Okay I said but the calendar isnt doing that to me , the calendar is just a framework a space in time.  What if I just looked at it, didnt do or try to do anything to it , just observed the meetings I have agreed to , the notes others have added by way of emails and what if I just look at it and … Look Up. 

This is not really about the calendar its about me seeing my day in advance and not being overwhelmed. its about allowing me to experience interruptions and maybe note them down more clearly. its about saying life is busy , but I can still be in control of how I react. 

Shall we see what becomes by next week ?
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Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Uncertainty and anxiety-driven clarity vs. curiosity-driven clarity – emergent, sustainable clarity —from @neuranne.bsky.social in @bigthink.com Smarter, Faster bigthink.com/smart-skills... #neuroscience #psychology
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The hidden cost of chasing clarity
Uncertainty can trigger stress responses that make quick clarity feel rewarding, even when it doesn't align with your goals and values.
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Mr. Fresh™️ 📡 @mrfresh.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Sun’s out as am I, current book is by the talented @neuranne.bsky.social
A drink next to a book.
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Justin Solomon @mrjustinsolomon.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
I already loved #dictation. Especially when it comes to #brainstorming ideas or working thru complex issues. Had zero clue this passion was scientifically backed. Thanks to @neuranne.bsky.social for her inspiring newsletter entry today. nesslabs.com/thinking-out... #blog #newsletter #tips
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Thinking Out Loud: How to Use Your Voice in Knowledge Work
Used well, thinking out loud can sharpen how we work and how we think. By speaking and using our voice, knowledge workers can improve clarity, creativity, and decision-making.
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koenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Our response to uncertainty is often stress, as if responding to physical danger. Viewing the unexpected and unknown through a curiosity lens—an opportunity for discovery—helps us avoid stress and anxiety, and promotes neuroplasticity, argues @neuranne.bsky.social: sbee.link/ravqy7tw4j
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Jan Melvil Publishing @janmelvil.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Anne-Laure Le Cunff alias @neuranne.bsky.social je renomovaná neurovědkyně, která se po úspěšné kariéře manažerky v Googlu rozhodla vrátit na akademickou půdu – a navíc i přehodnotit, co vlastně znamená být úspěšný. No a její kniha? Ta už v pondělí jde do tisku! 👉 www.melvil.cz/kniha-male-e...
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koenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
“We rely on deeply ingrained ‘cognitive scripts’ not just for daily routines but for shaping our careers, relationships, and identities.” @neuranne.bsky.social shows why three of them—Sequel, Crowd Pleaser, and Epic—can become too dominant, and what to do about this: buff.ly/MnsY0VB
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Big Think @bigthink.com · 18/04/2025
Why are we overwhelmed and what can we do about it? @neuranne.bsky.social
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Big Think @bigthink.com · 11/04/2025
Why uncertainty causes more stress than pain @neuranne.bsky.social
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Nik Butler -- Peachcon (Derby) Im on my way .. August 9th @awittyremark.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
This week , mostly due to approaching things with tiny experiments ( thanks @neuranne.bsky.social ) I have been getting back to updating and looking at my own blog ( knowledgeniches.com ) im approaching it from first principles in learning. What I am also doing is making strong use of our tools
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SXSW EDU @sxswedu.com · 10/04/2025
#SXSWEDU 2025 kicked off with a Keynote that encouraged us to reach out of our comfort zones. @neuranne.bsky.social ranne and Vanessa Van Edwards discussed the experimental cycle, finding success in productive failure, and rediscovering curiosity. Dive in: www.sxswedu.com/news/2025/cr...
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Creating Tiny Experiments with Anne-Laure Le Cunff | SXSW EDU 2025 Rewind
Anne-Laure Le Cunff discussed the experimental cycle, finding success in productive failure, and rediscovering curiosity in her Keynote at SXSW EDU 2025.
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Elisa Doucette @elisadoucette.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
I tell EVERYONE who angsts (as we all do!) about a languishing TBR to read @neuranne.bsky.social's essay about Antilibraries and Tsundoku (積ん読): nesslabs.com/antilibrary
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Building an antilibrary: the power of unread books
Unread books are as powerful as the ones we read. An antilibrary is a private collection of unread books capturing the vastness of the unknown.
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Big Think @bigthink.com · 04/04/2025
Why more information isn't always better @neuranne.bsky.social
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Jan Ehrhardt @jehrhardt.dev · 06/04/2025
I am still reading this book by @neuranne.bsky.social, but it changed already so much in my life 🤯 Highly recommended. nesslabs.com/book
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Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Ness Labs
A transformative guide to rethinking your approach to goals and life itself from neuroscientist and creator of the Ness Labs newsletter.
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Nik Butler -- Peachcon (Derby) Im on my way .. August 9th @awittyremark.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Just finished this rather excellent book 'Tiny Experiments' by @neuranne.bsky.social . I have a lot to say and those whoveet.me know I have been talking about it . Short comment is , read it
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Kelly Carlin-McCall @kellycarlin.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Thank you Anne-Laure LeCunff @neuranne.bsky.social for your words of wisdom today in our conversation. You gave me courage and grace. ——- Folks, if you are a perfectionist or adverse to goal setting, but have ambition and endless curiosity, I can’t recommend enough her book Tiny Experiments.
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Kelly Carlin-McCall @kellycarlin.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
I’m excited to record my May episode of Humans on the Verge with @neuranne.bsky.social tomorrow. Her book Tiny Experiments is mind opening and such a gift of self-love.
Book cover of Tiny Experiments: how to live freely in a goal-obsessed world
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Job Amaro @cooljbad.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
I finished Tiny Experiments by @neuranne.bsky.social last night! I had already come across some of these topics and the new stuff was super impactful! It was absolutely a great read and I can't wait to start putting some of these ideas to use!
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Susan Almon @susanalmon.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
@neuranne.bsky.social #caturday 3/4 of feline residents relaxing with me on a Saturday. Maybe they want me to read to them?
Three cats, one black tabby, one ginger tabby and a white cat with grey head sitting on and near me. The book Tiny Experiments is visible
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Big Think @bigthink.com · 28/03/2025
How to process your emotions @neuranne.bsky.social
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Matt Chiron @cominno.com · 24/03/2025
Really enjoying ‘tiny experiments’ by @neuranne.bsky.social so far. Reads really well and definitely triggers your brain to think. 👏
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Susan Almon @susanalmon.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
@neuranne.bsky.social I went to a🇨🇦 owned store and bought a book!
Bookstore shelf highlighting Tiny Experiments book
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James O’Loughlin @jaoloughlin.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Making the most of our time isn’t about doing more but about being more: more present, more engaged, and more attuned to the quality of our experiences. @neuranne.bsky.social
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Justin Solomon @mrjustinsolomon.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
I’ve been listening to ‘Tiny Experiments’ by @neuranne.bsky.social. I can’t stop thinking about the notion of approaching my work like a scientist. Hypothesize. Neutral. Stay curious. Starting Ch. 6 and I can’t stop listening. So much value. @libro.fm #WritingCommunity #leadership #booksky
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Profile Books @profilebooks.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
'Neuroscientist @neuranne.bsky.social Says We All Need to Rethink How We Set Goals' Listen to the author of #TinyExperiments on Microsoft's Worklab podcast, sharing her unique perspectives on adopting an experimental mindset at work and more! tinyurl.com/2cmu9p4w
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Neuroscientist Says We All Need to Rethink How We Set Goals
Anne-Laure Le Cunff shares her unique perspectives on collaborating with AI, the power of growth loops, and adopting an experimental mindset at work.
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Kazuki @kazki.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
And the video is now live! Anne-Laure’s insights on shifting from a linear success mindset to an experimental growth loop really hit home. A huge thank you to Anne-Laure for sharing her wisdom on curiosity, neurodiversity, and lifelong learning! 🌱 @neuranne.bsky.social
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Kazuki @kazki.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Had an amazing conversation with Anne-Laure @neuranne.bsky.social this morning at #GlaspTalk! 🌟 We explored: - Overcoming procrastination & burnout -The Plus-Minus-Next method for growth -Legacy vs. Generativity -AI’s impact on curiosity & learning ...and much more! Can’t wait to share the talk! 🚀
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Lars Rosenquist @calvobianco.com · 17/03/2025
Very interesting interview with @neuranne.bsky.social . Hyper-curious is a very accurate description of how my brain works. I also love the focus on advantages rather than deficits. I have superpowers! It's just very easy for me to blow off my own feet with them. ;)
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Nik Butler -- Peachcon (Derby) Im on my way .. August 9th @awittyremark.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Just finished reading Chapter 5 of @neuranne.bsky.social "Tiny Experiments" ; The concept of listening to procrastination versus fighting it is revealing to me because its given me a framework to understand an aspect ive learned of myself in the past few years. Listening to myself and hearing it
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Rand Fishkin @randfish.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Have you read @neuranne.bsky.social's Tiny Experiments yet? It's remarkable; wide-ranging, creative, thoughtful, mind-expanding, and just different from the mass of same-ol' business books out there. 👇
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff @neuranne.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
This book has always been important to me but I had no idea how much I cared until this week. Reading the reviews warms my heart in a way I haven’t experienced before.
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Mr. Fresh™️ 📡 @mrfresh.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
@neuranne.bsky.social, look what arrived today!👏🏽 #booksky #nesslabs
The book “Tiny Experiments” by Anne-Laure Le Cunff of Ness Labs
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Matty Stevenson @mattystevenson.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Thanks for your work and congratulations @neuranne.bsky.social Get the book here - nesslabs.com/book
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Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Ness Labs
A transformative guide to rethinking your approach to goals and life itself from neuroscientist and creator of the Ness Labs newsletter.
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Nik Butler -- Peachcon (Derby) Im on my way .. August 9th @awittyremark.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Picked it up this morning a tiny experiment to discover Tiny experiments by @neuranne.bsky.social I mentioned earlier today this book had bubbles into my awareness but I'm taking it as a nudge that a channel I subscribed to on YouTube has chatted about this book too
Tiny Experiments 'how to love freely in a goal obsessed world ' by Anne-laure Cunff
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Paul Stern @ukpaulh.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
A good book and a cup of coffee, a relaxing moment. @neuranne.bsky.social
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Nik Butler -- Peachcon (Derby) Im on my way .. August 9th @awittyremark.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
This www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnts... with @neuranne.bsky.social and Ryder Carrol is a wonderful 14 munutes to watch. Their book "Tiny Experiments" was in my hands earlier this week ; looks like I need to go buy it. Also I hope they find a way to #monkigras25 .. go watch and read
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Mike Vardy @mikevardy.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Next week, I’m putting up my first new video on YouTube in what seems like months. Was going to do it this week, but I realize I already had one scheduled: A video version of my conversation with @neuranne.bsky.social! You can watch us chat here: youtube.com/live/IlnksKI...
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The Power of Tiny Experiments with Anne-Laure Le Cunff | A Productive Conversation
YouTube video by Mike Vardy: The Art of TimeCrafting
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