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Speaker 1: First off, guys, you know, folks, I hope everybody's well

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Speaker 1: and I hope your families are safe and healthy. UM.

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Speaker 1: I also hope that you and were able to celebrate

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Speaker 1: On behalf of the giants, I'd like to send us

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Speaker 1: some serious and serious condolences to the Kasi family. Um.

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Speaker 1: Now there's a tragedy, and I'm sure it's affecting a

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Speaker 1: lot of you folks. I didn't know Anthony, Butody, I

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Speaker 1: know everybody spoke very very highly of them, so UM,

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Speaker 1: I get that. Uh, despite what's been going on, we've

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Speaker 1: we've started our draft meetings, we've had minim initials issues

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Speaker 1: moving forward, and right now you know, we're on schedule

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Speaker 1: with that. Uh just to let you know. And I

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Speaker 1: was told that we're gonna talk on Friday about the draft,

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Speaker 1: so and Pat said that today's call was about unrestricted

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Speaker 1: the impression I had. And I just I want to

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Speaker 1: first of all, the Lift Wing reiterate our thoughts are

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Speaker 1: with Cozy family and again I'm sure love you were

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Speaker 1: unique days. Um. I don't know how many of you

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Speaker 1: are when you as question that we helped. Hey, David's Matt. Sorry,

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Speaker 1: care of yourself, kids, stay safe and healthy. Thank God,