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Speaker 1: to episode two of the Popa's Perspective podcast. Is all

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Speaker 1: brought to you by Bob's Discount Furniture, the official furniture

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Speaker 1: store and Mattress partner of the New York Giants. Joining

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Speaker 1: as we take a look back at some of Bob's

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