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Speaker 1: we're also talking about the Supreme Court, right. Uh. Yeah,

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Speaker 1: we actually are taking a suggestion from our social media

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Speaker 1: back with Sonya Sotomayor. UH Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayora

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