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Speaker 1: this is Rashan McDonald and you are listening to Money

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Speaker 1: to lead a balance life. I finally got on the show, y'all.

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Speaker 1: It's been a hunt. It's been a ten month hunt,

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Speaker 1: She is an American comedian. That's what I went to Wikipedia.

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Speaker 1: That's what they said, American comedian. That's like, you know, wi,

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Speaker 1: American comedian, actress, this jockey, recording artist, producer, writing, writer,

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Speaker 1: on fire. You may recognize as the character Tiffany from

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Speaker 1: up comedy show Competition, Bringing the Funny. She is. She

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Speaker 1: has on the show today to talk about her new book,

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Speaker 1: Small Doses. Got it in my hands right now, Potent

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Speaker 1: Truth everyday use. The book engages in powers and enlightened

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Speaker 1: finding the funny. Please, welcome to Money Making Conversations, Amanda

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Speaker 1: Seals Hi, thanks for having me. Well, first of all,

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Speaker 1: what you're not gonna do to me? Amanda? It was

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Speaker 1: It's been the up story. Now let's talk about this

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