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Sarah McCammon

@sarahmccammon.bsky.social
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Host, ‘Unmoderated’ Podcast Senior Fellow, Third Way Former NPR Political Correspondent + Co-host, NPR Politics Podcast Author, NYT Bestseller, ‘The Exvangelicals’

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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As he prepares to leave office, I sat down with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to talk about what’s next for him and the Democratic Party, and how he took his state to #1 for education. The latest episode of ‘Unmoderated’ is out now. youtu.be/dcWpBW1e9U8?...
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Jared Polis Made Colorado #1 in Education
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Congrats to @jessicatarlov.bsky.social on her new book out this week! I loved talking with her for this week’s ‘Unmoderated’ about how to disagree while remaining thoughtful and respectful. Her book ‘I Disagree’ is out now: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803493... youtu.be/H6qfIEfzBto?...
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Jessica Tarlov (@jessicatarlov.bsky.social)
Liberal talking head (co-host of The Five on Fox News) and excellent mom if I do say so myself. Democracy enthusiast. Perusing the blue skies.
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Yadira Ramos-Herbert grew up in Queens and watched 9/11 unfold from across the river. Now she’s mayor of a city just outside NYC. As Mamdani faces backlash over his plan to attend this year's 25th anniversary memorial, I asked her thoughts: www.instagram.com/reel/DdICrKf...
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New show name, new episode: Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert on her immigrant grandparents, New Rochelle's housing boom, and her take on the fight over Mamdani attending this year's 9/11 memorial. youtu.be/2FnR4Tvc5j0?...
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Yadira Ramos-Herbert Says Real is Better Than Polished
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Moderate Power Project @modpowerproject.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Any path to the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination goes through South Carolina. In Politico Playbook, @bakarisellers.bsky.social shares what it takes to win a South Carolina primary and what Black voters will be looking for from candidates. Read more here: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
New episode: Sen. Elisssa Slotkin on being singled out by Donald Trump, why she refused to quiet down, and the lesson she took from it: “If you think that keeps you safe, it’s the opposite.” Plus: her views on how to provide healthcare to everyone, and 2028. youtu.be/lhuSG40n1Z0?...
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Elissa Slotkin is on Trump’s List… and She’s Fighting Back
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🐝🐍The Grand Scoobah🔮🧙‍♀️ @tokensandsigns.org · 30/07/2026
Join us tomorrow for the opening keynote with @sarahmccammon.bsky.social! Stay through the end for the closing banquet on Saturday featuring tales of #Mormon spycraft, food, drink, and a puzzle I spent far too much time on.
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Sunstone Symposium
Sunstone explores what it means to be Mormon through culture, history, and art. A seat at the table for everyone on the restoration spectrum
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
My husband just asked Chat GPT, “How can a loving husband help his wife through her luteal phase” and is now reading the answers out loud to me. 🤣
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I talked with Mark Cuban about why American healthcare is still such a mess. “Nobody wants to do it because it’s actual work,” he said. We talked about the AI advice he gives his kids, why billionaires are so unpopular and his ideas for reducing inequality. Out now! youtu.be/-iRW7ieIfwU?...
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Mark Cuban Has a Plan to Fix Health Care
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
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NPR @npr.org · 11/07/2026
Scott Simon and Azar Nafisi reflect on the enduring power of literature. n.pr/4gyzrzT
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Azar Nafisi on the movie adaptation of 'Reading Lolita in Tehran'
Scott Simon and Azar Nafisi reflect on the enduring power of literature.
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Things I'm doing "for old time's sake": open.substack.com/pub/sarahmcc...
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Things I'm doing "for old time's sake": open.substack.com/pub/sarahmcc...
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Things I'm doing "for old time's sake"
You'd have to be "stupid" not to...
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
After 2016, Jackie Payne spent two years listening to moderate women across the country. She’s been talking to them ever since. She tells me what’s often misunderstood about these voters, and what her data says about what actually reaches them. youtu.be/ytEgzvXAK7E?...
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Jackie Payne on the Moderate Women Who Decide Elections
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 03/07/2026
Rob Sand is already facing a concerted messaging effort to brand him personally as a lib in moderate’s clothing. That typical play might not work against a somewhat atypical politician.
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Iowa’s Rob Sand Tries a Different Kind of Populism
Instead of chasing outrage, he’s campaigning on audits, electoral reform, and singing “America the Beautiful.”
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
NEW episode: Joe Walsh (yes, that Joe Walsh, now a Democrat) and Yemisi Egbewole (Biden WH alum turned Fox regular) dig into why the party feels out of touch with red-state voters and how to win the middle: youtu.be/R9SUGerjR8w?...
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Joe Walsh and Yemisi Egbewole Diagnose the Brand
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Ben Emerson @jbemerson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Jesus and John Wayne was so so good and I can’t wait for this one.
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Excited to read @kkdumez.bsky.social next book! Btw, it’s available for pre-order here: wwnorton.com/books/978132...
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
This week, we talk to Bobby Pulido - Tejano star-turned-candidate-for-Congress - about what showing up in unexpected places means to voters. youtu.be/i4SPRPvoEBU?si…
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Bobby Pulido: The Quinceañera Candidate | What It Takes
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🐝🐍The Grand Scoobah🔮🧙‍♀️ @tokensandsigns.org · 24/06/2026
Very excited to meet and learn from @sarahmccammon.bsky.social this year at Sunstone. I've always loved her work as a journalist and her book on Exvangelicals is fantastically written. Thrilled that she is the keynote this year. Register for Sunstone at: sunstone.org/slc2026/
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Nikki Budzinski grew up around union grandparents in the Heartland. Before Congress, she spent years in the labor movement. This week, she tells me why the American dream feels so out of reach, and what she thinks her party still needs to understand. youtu.be/130R7xDKW7c?is
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Nikki Budzinski Works the Floor, Not the Feed | What It Takes
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Dr. Tessa Fisher @tessafisher.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Read @sarahmccammon.bsky.social's The Exvangelicals, and was struck by two things: 1) An awful lot of them are fans of C.S. Lewis, which is odd, given that Lewis's staunch support of inclusivism is directly opposed to the core of US white evangelical theology 2) It provided more evidence
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
As Rahm Emanuel weighs a run for President, he talks with me about his Jewish faith, his family's story, and Israel policy - at a time of rising antisemitism across the political spectrum and deep divisions in the Democratic Party. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj2I...
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Rahm Emanuel on Faith, Israel, and What’s Next
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
On today’s episode of ‘What It Takes,’ Rahm Emanuel tells me why he thinks America has lost its nerve - and what it will take to get it back. youtu.be/R5Fvnk2fjWg?...
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Rahm Emanuel: America Has Lost Its Nerve
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
NEW: As a former prosecutor, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto brings a unique perspective on immigration and law enforcement. In this episode, she tells me about her family’s immigration story, and what she thinks 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls should understand. youtube.com/watch?v=IQSf...
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Catherine Cortez Masto on What Battleground Voters Want | What It Takes
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McKenzie Watson-Fore @mwatsonfore.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I wrote about Dobson in the Epstein Files, gender essentialism and r@pe culture. With references to @dlmayfield.bsky.social, @sarahmccammon.bsky.social, @kkdumez.bsky.social, @lizcharlottegrant.bsky.social, @manongarcia.bsky.social, @politybooks.bsky.social @sevenstories.bsky.social and more!
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
When Eileen Higgins was in her 40s, she had a moment of existential reflection that changed everything - launching her out of her corporate career and into the Peace Corps. And eventually, to mayor of Miami. Really excited to share our conversation: youtu.be/wdz06_xyzx4?... via YouTube
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Mayor Eileen Higgins Flipped Miami by Listening | What It Takes
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Our first episode is out! I asked New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill: -how she won over voters in Trump counties -about being the only woman on an aircraft carrier (and what her mom said!) -how being a mom shapes her politics | What It Takes youtu.be/tp4W6KeV7bk?... via @YouTube
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill is Taking on the Culture of “No” | What It Takes
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The first episode of ‘What It Takes’ is out now: my conversation with NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who flipped five Trump counties last year. We talked about what Dems are getting wrong - and her thoughts, as a Navy veteran, on Pete Hegseth.​ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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What It Takes
Politics Podcast · Updated Weekly · What It Takes with Sarah McCammon is a new podcast from Unmoderated News, that examines the personal stories that shape a new generation of leaders and the politica...
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
NEWS: I’m launching ‘What It Takes’ - a podcast with Third Way’s Moderate Power Project. Join me as I sit down with governors, mayors, and others who are taking on problems and speaking to voters in the middle. First episode Thursday w/ NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill:​​​​​​ what-it-takes.simplecast.com
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What It Takes
What It Takes with Sarah McCammon is a new podcast from Unmoderated News, that examines the personal stories that shape a new generation of leaders and the political and policy battles they fight to m...
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
There’s an important test tomorrow at my son’s school and my moms thread today is basically just all the boy moms mining all the girl moms for any information about what’s actually going on and what time we need to be where - because none of the boys actually know!! 😅
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
In my latest Substack, I reflect not only on the things I left behind from my childhood faith, but also the things I kept. And, I talk about a new book. I’m really excited about! sarahmccammon.substack.com/p/what-i-kept @stephaniestalvey.bsky.social
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
SO excited that this gorgeous graphic novel by my friend @stephaniestalvey.bsky.social - about growing up evangelical, marriage, motherhood, more - will be out in the world next week! (If you read ‘The Exvangelicals’ you may recognize her name!) Pre-order here: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
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Everything in Color
"In her luminous debut, Stalvey meditates on her separation from fundamentalist Christianity and how she found love despite questioning her faith. " —Publi...
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
ICYMI - one of the most meaningful conversations I’ve had about faith, and love, in awhile
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Evie Hemphill @evhemphill.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Hot damn this is worthwhile. Thank you, @sarahmccammon.bsky.social and Lisa and Jess 💙
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An Evangelical Mother and Her Exvangelical Daughter Talk About Faith
This Easter Sunday, I'm sharing a vulnerable conversation I was honored to join.
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Today felt like the right day to share this: An evangelical mom and her exvangelical daughter reached out to tell me what happened when they finally put everything they’d left unsaid about faith and their relationship on the table. Happy Easter and Chag Sameach! open.substack.com/pub/sarahmcc...
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An Evangelical Mother and Her Exvangelical Daughter Talk About Faith
This Easter Sunday, I'm sharing a vulnerable conversation I was honored to join.
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
PSA
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I see a lot of speculation about people being targeted for additional TSA screening based on their identity, but FWIW I’m blonde/blue-eyed with this name, my family has been in the country for 100+ years, and I get randomly selected ALL the freaking time! 🤔
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 30/03/2026
Via @michelleboorstein.bsky.social: Invoking faith in wartime, Pete Hegseth breaks norms and worries critics —> www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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Invoking faith in wartime, Pete Hegseth breaks norms and worries critics
The defense secretary is upending decades-old norms, current and former leaders say, with some cautioning that his proselytizing violates the Constitution and undermines troop cohesion.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 27/03/2026
Breaking News: Stocks fell 1.7% today, skidding into a fifth week of losses, as investors lost patience with the war in Iran. It's the worst streak of weekly losses in roughly four years.
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Stocks Keep Falling as Investor Lose Patience With the War in Iran
The S&P 500 is down nearly 9 percent from a January high. The weekly losing streak is its worst in roughly four years.
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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How big of a loser do you have to be to take everything out on the Jews?
Late-night thoughts on a broken world
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Sometimes my “evangelicals” Google alert is wild…
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Moderate Power Project @modpowerproject.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Joshua Doss explains why Dems need online spaces for men. Watch highlights and explore key takeaways from our Winning the Middle convening in Charleston at www.thirdway.org/event/winnin...
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Professional update! Thrilled to be joining @thirdway.bsky.social at this critical moment.
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NPR @npr.org · 22/02/2026
Breaking News: The U.S. won its first Olympic gold in 46 years in a 2-1 overtime thriller over rival Canada. A brilliant performance by U.S. goaltender Connor Hellebuyck saved the Americans' chances.
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Golden again! U.S. tops Canada to win 1st men's hockey gold since 'Miracle on Ice'
The U.S. won its first Olympic gold in 46 years in a 2-1 overtime thriller over rival Canada. A brilliant performance by U.S. goaltender Connor Hellebuyck saved the Americans' chances.
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
So happy and proud for #TeamUSA but is there a nicer group of people than the Canadians? Impossible to gloat.
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
My final story for NPR: www.npr.org/2026/02/01/n...
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Faith leaders in Memphis join together to support Afghan refugees
Two Memphis pastors, Stephen Cook and Latif Salar, are working to protect Afghan church members after the Trump administration halted asylum processing.
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NPR @npr.org · 31/01/2026
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
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A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
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Clay Masters @claymasters.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Liam’s mother, Erika Ramos, spoke to MPR News about what she witnessed that day. She also discussed her phone conversations with her son and her husband and the pain she has experienced. @mprnews.org www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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‘Mommy, why don’t you pick us up?’: Mother of Liam Conejo Ramos shares her story from hiding
Liam and his father are currently being held by federal authorities in the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, an hour plus drive southwest of San Antonio.
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Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
An update from me… sarahmccammon.substack.com/p/big-newsan...
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Big news...and more to come soon
Some (professional) updates
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