WEBVTT - Unhealthiest sleep position; TikTok’s scary detox trend; quality over quantity on socials

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yes, it's our Friday ap on Healthy Ish, the

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<v Speaker 1>daily podcast from Body and Soul, and we are chatting

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<v Speaker 1>through the hottest topics in the health and wellness world

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<v Speaker 1>this week. I am the host, Felicity Hallie and joining

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<v Speaker 1>me today is our producer Tabby Wilson. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>you're gonna like what we're talking about today. Tabby, nice

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<v Speaker 1>to have you back on the pod.

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<v Speaker 2>How are you always excited to be behind the microphone

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<v Speaker 2>with you? I've been well, thank good. I've been enjoying

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<v Speaker 2>this winter chill that we've had.

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<v Speaker 1>How's that foot of yours? Because last time you were

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<v Speaker 1>here on the podcast you had a soft fought. Are

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<v Speaker 1>you back running?

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<v Speaker 2>I am back running. I did my first Friend yesterday

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<v Speaker 2>for Sydney listeners. I did a bit of the Bay Run,

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<v Speaker 2>stopped at four kilometers as per Physio's instructions, which I'm

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<v Speaker 2>very proud of myself for following. I think everyone has

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<v Speaker 2>been known to take them where a grain of salt.

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<v Speaker 2>By really did listen and I stopped it for kilometers

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<v Speaker 2>and it feels good. I'm just making sure I'm really

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<v Speaker 2>staying on top of that.

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<v Speaker 1>Stretching, yeap, stretching all the way I also like the

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<v Speaker 1>bay run that's not far from me, so next time

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<v Speaker 1>you're down there, we can do the whole thing when

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<v Speaker 1>you well. Yeah, now, Tabby, we need to talk about

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<v Speaker 1>the most interesting and actually it was also one of

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<v Speaker 1>the most clique stories of the week on Body andsoul

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<v Speaker 1>dot com. I actually couldn't go past this one. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>we all know how important sleep is for our health

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<v Speaker 1>and well being, but according to experts, your sleeping position

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<v Speaker 1>and your habits could be causing or exacerbating a range

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<v Speaker 1>of health issues. So in this story it was called

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<v Speaker 1>your sleeping position could shorten your lifespan. We spoke to

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<v Speaker 1>a bunch of experts about different sleeping positions, and each

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<v Speaker 1>sleeping position has its pros and cons and understanding them

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<v Speaker 1>can help you make those little adjustments for better sleep

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<v Speaker 1>and health outcomes. But before I talk through the positions,

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<v Speaker 1>what's your go to sleeping position?

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<v Speaker 2>Taping? I was nervous about you asking me this because

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<v Speaker 2>I'm fairly sure that mine will be the one that's

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<v Speaker 2>the worst for you.

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<v Speaker 1>What is it?

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<v Speaker 2>I always fall asleep on my back, but I always

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<v Speaker 2>end up kind of on my front, but with one

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<v Speaker 2>leg up, which is the one that they're always like

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<v Speaker 2>this is terrible for your hips. But I'm a deep sleeper.

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<v Speaker 2>I can't adjust in the night.

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<v Speaker 1>It's hard to adjust, isn't it. Okay, well let's start

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<v Speaker 1>with the back. Okay. The cons if you're a back

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<v Speaker 1>sleeper is that you're more inclined to suffer from sleep abnia. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>this is interrupted breathing and also snoring. So I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know if you do either of those, but that comes

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<v Speaker 1>from sleeping on your back. And basically, if you want

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<v Speaker 1>a solution to helping this, the optimal position for spine

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<v Speaker 1>alignment is actually lying on your back with a pillow

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<v Speaker 1>under beneath your knees, which actually softens the back area.

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<v Speaker 1>So this actually preserves the natural contours of the spine.

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<v Speaker 1>So if you start off on your back, maybe put

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<v Speaker 1>the pillow under your knees and then if you flipped to.

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<v Speaker 2>Your I be recommending that. I'll be recommending that to

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<v Speaker 2>my partner who snores. Okay, Yes, that's a good top tip.

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<v Speaker 1>Now if you said on your front, now there are

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<v Speaker 1>actually some pros to this. It can reduce your snoring,

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<v Speaker 1>so yeah, he needs to move on his front, and

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<v Speaker 1>it can open your airways. But the cons are neck

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<v Speaker 1>and back pain because you know, we all know when

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<v Speaker 1>you sleep on your front, you twist your neck to

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<v Speaker 1>the side and that can put strain on your neck

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<v Speaker 1>and stomach. Sleeping can also arch your spine to add

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<v Speaker 1>to that, direct pressure on your face can also contribute

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<v Speaker 1>to wrinkles over time. So oh god, well, your solution

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<v Speaker 1>is to use a thinner pillow if you want to

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<v Speaker 1>sleep on your front.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, that's another good top tip. This is a good article.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I realized this and just quickly the side position

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<v Speaker 1>this is actually my favorite sleeping position. Now for women,

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<v Speaker 1>it can lead to hip and back issues and men

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<v Speaker 1>sholdy issues. So the sleep experts that we spoke to

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<v Speaker 1>for the story recommends slide sleepers use a thick pillow

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<v Speaker 1>for optimal neck and spine alignment, and also another pillow

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<v Speaker 1>to place between your knees to support the hips and

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<v Speaker 1>lessen the strain on your lower back. Okay, yeah, there

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<v Speaker 1>we go, here we go. And you know, actually, I

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<v Speaker 1>actually do have a pillow that I put between my knees,

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<v Speaker 1>but I call it my hug pillow. And it comes

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<v Speaker 1>to think, I'm like, Tom, have you got my hug pillow?

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<v Speaker 1>Where's hug pillow. I need my hug pillow.

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<v Speaker 2>Part of that intensive sleeping routine that he loves so much.

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<v Speaker 1>Exactly, Tabby, share with us what piqued your interest this week?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I have another one from Body and so they

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<v Speaker 2>have been putting out some bangers in the past couple

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<v Speaker 2>of weeks, and this one is all about castor oil,

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<v Speaker 2>which you may have seen on your TikTok feed. As

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I love a TikTok trend, but this one

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<v Speaker 2>perhaps has some dangerous side effects. So creators on TikTok,

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<v Speaker 2>I've been claiming that caster oil can detol the body.

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<v Speaker 2>And I would say that our first red flag here

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<v Speaker 2>is the word detox in all TikTok trends. When we

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<v Speaker 2>have detox in there, it normally ends with diarrhea, which

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<v Speaker 2>is what has happened with this, which is what has

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<v Speaker 2>happened with this castor oil trend. So expects have jumped

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<v Speaker 2>on to quickly kind of combat this trend and explain

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<v Speaker 2>that castor oil activates certain receptors in your intestines which

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<v Speaker 2>kind of pushes your food through really quickly. All negative

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<v Speaker 2>side effects here, and it can really inhibit fluid absorption

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<v Speaker 2>in the gut. Which is what's causing those accelerated bowl movements.

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<v Speaker 2>So obviously nobody wants that A and B. It results

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<v Speaker 2>in things like dehydration, malnutrition, and electrolyte imbalance. So I

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<v Speaker 2>think it's another example of when we need to kind

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<v Speaker 2>of give these TikTok trends a benefit of the doubt.

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<v Speaker 2>The one that comes to mind for me is the

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<v Speaker 2>internal shower. Similar kind of energy from that one, and

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<v Speaker 2>just always take these trends with a pinch of salt

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<v Speaker 2>and do your research from actual registered medical and health

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<v Speaker 2>experts before you embark on regular castor oil ingestion.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my gosh, it must taste revolting. And by the way,

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<v Speaker 1>just go and eat some fruit, Like, just go and

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<v Speaker 1>eat a packet of blueberries. It that'll give you the same.

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<v Speaker 2>So cheer Sea, it's exactly.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll give you the same kind of flush through that

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<v Speaker 1>castor all does.

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<v Speaker 2>Exactly.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, just quickly before we go, I want to share

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<v Speaker 1>some research which came out last week which I thought

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<v Speaker 1>was really pertinent to all of us on the podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>We talk a lot about tech and mental health on

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<v Speaker 1>this podcast, and a new report from Anglia Ruskin Universe

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<v Speaker 1>in the UK came out. It was published in the

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<v Speaker 1>journal World Psychiatry, and basically it was a comprehensive examination

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<v Speaker 1>of the latest scientific evidence on screen time and mental health,

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<v Speaker 1>and it confirmed it's what we are looking at, rather

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<v Speaker 1>than how much time we spend online that influences our

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<v Speaker 1>health and well being. So I thought that was really interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>So perhaps instead of scrolling on TikTok about castoral and

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<v Speaker 1>watching carstoral videos for thirty minutes, you might be better

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<v Speaker 1>off reading some literature I don't know, or some research

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<v Speaker 1>or something that's going to help enhance your health and

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<v Speaker 1>well being. So what the author's really emphasized out of

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<v Speaker 1>this study was the importance of taking an individualized and

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<v Speaker 1>multi dimensional approach to how the internet affects mental health.

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<v Speaker 1>And really this is about knowing what your triggers are. So,

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<v Speaker 1>for example, if you know that unrealistic body shapes may

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<v Speaker 1>trigger you, or if people working out the gym and

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<v Speaker 1>getting buff may trigger you, will then stop looking at

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<v Speaker 1>that content. I know that sounds simple, but it's amazing

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<v Speaker 1>how sometimes we get on that bandwagon. We know it

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<v Speaker 1>triggers us, we keep on looking looking and we don't stop.

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<v Speaker 1>So I just quite like this because I thought it

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<v Speaker 1>was more. It wasn't saying stop your screen time, which

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<v Speaker 1>many studies obviously do for mental health and well being.

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<v Speaker 1>It's more saying curate what you look at to help

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<v Speaker 1>enhance your well being.

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<v Speaker 2>And I was going to say curating your Instagram feed

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<v Speaker 2>is something that we can all do. I think all

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<v Speaker 2>of us can go through and delete some of those

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<v Speaker 2>creators who, perhaps you feel, if not a directly detrimental

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<v Speaker 2>to your mental health, people who you don't really gain

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<v Speaker 2>any value from. I think that's a nice, tantible step

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<v Speaker 2>that we can all take.

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<v Speaker 1>A good reminder, Tabby, thanks for joining us. We'll see

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<v Speaker 1>you soon. See you soon. If you do want to

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<v Speaker 1>read any of those stories from today, especially the sleepy one,

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<v Speaker 1>that's a goody. I will leave a link to it

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