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Speaker 1: Dropping Gem. Hey, welcome back to another episode of the

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Speaker 1: Dropping Gems podcast. I am your host, Stephie Brown. This

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Speaker 1: is your soft place to land as we explore higher

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Speaker 1: bringing poems together at Hearts Center. Taking a bow for

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Speaker 1: This is a good practice for you, no mistake. Hey,

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