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Speaker 1: doers get more done? Hi? John? How are you? I'm wonderful?

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Speaker 1: How are you? I'm doing great? I'm so excited to

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Speaker 1: How are you? How is life? Tell me you had

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Speaker 1: Bigger Love. His album is out now, has over one

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