Although life is full of highs and lows, more time is spent in those in-between moments. Determining how to spend your time on any day takes intentionality. This podcast is about doing the small everyday things which enable you to do the grand things in your marriage, home and family. Live a life you will remember. Invest your days in things that will last longer than you. Remember, your life is not a dress rehearsal. If you delay doing what is important, you might never have the chance to r ...
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The NiFTy Chicks with JeNFT & Mint-ECell Uncovering The Wonderful World Of Women in NFTs The NiFTy Chicks feature NFT projects created, led, featuring & appealing to women. Join us weekly for NFT news, tutorials, featured guest interviews, reviews & NFTruths where we tell you the good, the bad, and the ugly truths in the NFT world. Come with us as we dive into the world of NFTs and bring you cool chicks doing amazing things with new technologies.
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"I must keep alive in myself the desire for my true country, which I shall not find til' death, I must never let it get snowed under or turned aside; I must make it the main object of life to press on to that country and to help others to do the same." - C.S Lewis Perhaps you have felt like you do not fit here on earth. As a Christ follower we were…
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Heaven is REAL! It exists today. Little is discussed about our eternal destination, but the truths expressed in God's holy word offer glorious glimpses of the potential future for those who trust God. An understanding about the true teaching of heaven can change our daily reality. Join this conversation to open your mind to truths about heaven. Wha…
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Ep. 152 Snowflake Babies - Embryo Adoption with Leslie Hollowell
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Now in its fifth decade, in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other reproduction technology have been the answer to many people's prayers for a family. However, this success has led to an excess of frozen embryos. Nearly 1.5 million babies are in a frozen orphanage. Many biological parents store embryos for further use. When parents have completed thei…
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Ep. 151 Weeds and Seeds: A Conversation With Leslie Hollowell
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Join this conversation with Leslie Hollowell. Hear how intentional living and the pattern of discipleship has shaped her life. Only God could have known that Leslie's road of singleness of 37 years along with working as an elementary school teacher for 10 of these years, would be the building blocks He used in her life to allow her the privilege of…
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Ep. 150 Celebrating 150 Podcast Episodes and Blogs
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Thank you, to you our listener, for joining us in this journey of 150 podcast episodes with companion blogs. This celebration invites us to hear Tim's favorite five episodes, my favorite five episodes and most importantly, YOUR favorites! What is your personal favorite? What would you like to hear more of? Thank you for being the reason we spend ti…
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Ep. 149 15 Compliments That Are NOT About Physical Appearance
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Recently a friend shared this encouragement on communication that focuses on the inner qualities of a person instead of their outer appearance. This is so important when practicing social skills, emotional intelligence and friendship development. Consider memorizing a few of these compliments. Or use these as prompts to create authentic, winning co…
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While preparing for preschool seems optional for the summer or the school year, it is vitally important. Don't waste the preschool years by limiting your little one to entertainment options. Maximize the season of learning that those early years bring. Preschool years are ripe learning years. Secondly, if you don't have a plan to keep the little on…
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Ep. 147 You Can't Make Me, But I Can Be Persuaded
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Speaking as a parent of a strong-willed child (SWC), I can communicate as one has been in the trenches. The wonderful part of this is that I can confirm that this child is likely intelligent and full of potential. While parenting this personality can be altogether demanding, frustrating and intensely maddening. It also gives you a front row seat to…
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Ep. 146 10 Things TO DO When Visiting Your Parents
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My hope is that you have a wonderful relationship with your parents. My hope is that you are visiting them as frequently as you hope your own children will visit you when they are grown. We can agree that relationships take work. Our interaction with our parents or our children is no exception. Open, honest conversations lead to better relationship…
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Ep. 145 When Grown Children Use Their Parent's Home for Long-Term Storage
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Today's thoughts center around what to do with the stuff that represents life that has been lived, but is no longer used daily or on a regular basis. Life is a series of transitions. One of the inevitable changes is moving out of the home where you lived with your parents. Consider how many parents continue to live with their children's things long…
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Ep. 144 The Heart of ANGER: Practical Help for the Prevention and Cure of Anger in Children
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Since I was a young woman, I have worked with children. As I dearly love these young hearts, I am particularly attuned to the anger evident in so many of them. Sometimes the anger comes from a wounded place or a response to bullying. Other times it is the response to neglect or even an head injury. This podcast explores practical helps for the prev…
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Ep. 143 25 Ways that Parents Provoke Their Children to Anger
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Anger in a child is a real response. While God holds each of us, even a child, responsible for his or her sin, God does hold parents 100% responsible for their actions which provoke a child to anger. Check out these 25 ways that a parent might provoke their child to anger. Loving my children well means that communication on this topic must remain o…
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How is loneliness as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day? For the last few years the topic of a loneliness epidemic has dominated much of the chatter in interpersonal news. This conversation has focused on healthy friendships. In life we often have to walk through the exploration of meeting a number of aquaintances in order to find true friends.…
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Emotional health is vital to our physical and spiritual health. If shame is a reoccuring theme in my thoughts, it might be identified as a bully. Sometimes shame is a response to guilt, but recycling this toxic emotion once the situation has been dealt with is like an insistent bully. The four steps to respond to guilt allow forgiveness and new thi…
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Ep. 140 Talking to Your Children About Dating
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Parenting is hard work. The stages of childhood change rapidly. Before you realize it, it will be time to talk about dating. Approaching this subject with your child can be downright intimidating. Before you begin, know that today's dating culture is radically different from when you were a teen and young adult. Sexual promiscuity is rampant. Sexua…
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Ep. 139 Dehumanizing Our Daughters - Choose Beauty
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As the mom of two beautiful daughters the topic of beauty materializes often. This conversation is intended to validate the beauty in your daughter and mine. It is imperative that we speak to the dehumanizing of our daughters by the culture that they live in daily. What are the messages that they hear about beauty? What do they hear about their bea…
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As a rough water lifeguard and an eager health enthusiast, I completely support physical exercise being part of raising a whole child. However, I struggle with the emphasis on sports in today's youth culture. While sports is about fun and exercise, it's benefit can be much greater. More importantly, I think that playing recreational sports offers a…
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Ep. 137 Saving Without Scissors - Saving on Food
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Due to the financial strain people feel in the current economy, discussions about food cost occur more frequently than ever. Many rising costs offer us little options for keeping our funds in line with our earnings. However, food is one of those more flexible categories. Discover easy-to-implement ideas on saving without scissors on food costs. Mor…
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Need more time? Looking for ideas to boost efficiency in your daily routines? Scrutinizing your everyday with the goal of more play time, more learning time or just more rest? Would you like less housework? Less time in the kitchen? Consider a few of these 10 hacks to gain more time in your everyday. More time management ideas: Morning Habits That …
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If you're looking to be restored, renewed or refreshed the Women's Refuge at Vero Beach is a place of hope and healing. This refuge offers solutions for those desparate with emotional, physical, mental and spiritual woundedness through Biblical counseling and a live-in environment where hurting women can find healing. For women who feel trapped or …
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Ep. 134 A Passionate Advocate for Women's Mental Health: Donna Robart
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Psychiatric nurse Donna Robart responded to the overwhelming invitation to be God's daughter. For over 25 years her experience as a registered psychiatric nurse exposed her to the great need for the spiritual component of mental health healing. As a co-founder of the Women's Refuge in Vero Beach, Florida, Donna has made a measurable impact over the…
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Let's be honest, keeping a clean living space is hard. It is just plain work. Some of us love the process of cleaning just as much as the results. Others struggle to create the routines and rhythms to maintain their space daily and weekly and seasonally. In order to live this life well, we must determine easy, workable patterns to maintain our spac…
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This book offers inspiration for intentional homebuilding and custom built education. Discover easy, practical hacks for saving time and money in domestic ways. Identify the uniqueness in your child and create a custom plan that maximizes his or her potential. If you are in the trenches of parenting, this resource infuses courage as well as encoura…
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Who will be influenced by my life? Who will be influenced by your life? Who will be influenced by those you influence? Consider the roles that you play. Are you living as a strong influence in these roles? What might be preventing you from having the influence you desire? Woundedness? Fear? Insecurity? Habits? Selfishness? Jealousy? Need for apolog…
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Discover the Power of Women with Leah Ibrahim Sams
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Dive into the vibrant world of POWER OF WOMEN on The NiFTy Chicks Show, featuring the groundbreaking British-Malaysian illustrator, Leah Ibrahim Sams. Explore the bold art, gorgeous style, and powerful vision that unites art, fashion, and technology. Discover how Leah's art, with a trading volume exceeding 400 ETH, has captivated audiences, exhibit…
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Women are inundated with lies about God, about ourselves, about our marriage and about children. What are some of these lies? What are the truths needed to combat some of these lies? My beliefs represent my worldview. It is critical that I renew my mind with the truths that God reveals in His Word. Continually, I must identify toxic thinking and pu…
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Because I know God as my Father, I am confident in who I am in Him. His fondness of me is unfathomable, reliable and true. On any day when the vortex of the world threatens to vomit fear, despondency and panic, I still. Grabbing a front row somewhere in nature allows me to breathe deeply and remember my identity as a deeply loved child of God. Thes…
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The audible word of God is available for you and me anytime we desire to hear it. Truthfully, I read my Bible out loud even when I am by myself so that I can use more of my senses to fully take in His truths. So often when I read I am overwhelmed by God's love for me as well as His power as creator of the physical world I live in daily. Our Father …
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Ep. 127 No Resolutions - Just Sweet Intentions
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As I thought of the renewing season at the beginning of the year, I thought it best to consider sweet intentions. Considering areas of physical, spiritual and relational health offered delightful ways to practice gratitude and motivate new habits. Live the life you dream. More on this topic in the companion blog at www.nurturingmynest.com This mate…
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How much of life is lived in the shallows? Suddenly, life becomes deep as a tragedy, death or even a birth sharpen our awareness. When my interests only go as deep as myself, I am shallow. A deep soul empathizes and sees others. When we ignore our interior life, it is impossible to have the exterior life that we desire. Clarity and authenticity are…
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Ep. 125 The Story Behind "What Child is This?"
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Our gift to you is this dramatized reading by Tim Simpson telling the history behind "What Child is This?" Tim is a professional narrator who shares his gifts with all of this season. Gather a friend or your children to hear this fascinating story. Knowing the background behind this well-loved song will change your understanding as you sing it. The…
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As an enthusiastic gift giver, I have recently reevaluated my gift giving patterns. Gifting should not be a burden. Push back from this response. Buying gifts should be an expression of friendship and love. See if these five ideas offer a fresh way for you to think about gifts. Find new ways to gift. Think of ways to do things differently. Remember…
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Ep. 123 How to Get the Stress Out When You are Stressed Out
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Nobody is immune to the virus of stress. All of us are vulnerable to the bacteria of stress. All of us have to deal with things that just come with life and they all cause stress. The boundaries between work and leisure, private and public, are dissolving so that we have no rest. We are overwhelmed by how we have to do and we struggle with prioriti…
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Ep. 122 A Christmas Checklist for Busy Moms
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Take charge of this Christmas by planning to enjoy it thoroughly. This Christmas checklist offers ideas for more choices encouraging you to create an intentional Christmas for your family. Enjoy more. Do less. Embrace preparedness. More on this topic at www.nurturingmynest.com. More podcasts on Christmas: More Presence than Presents at Christmas Th…
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Ep. 121 10 Ideas for Letting Go of Expectations this Holiday Season
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While traditions certainly hold value, they also can involve stress. Holding too tightly to unreachable expectations can evaporate all the joy out of the holidays. Letting go of expectations can eliminate stress and make room to create happy new memories. Check out these 10 Ideas for letting go of expectations this holiday season. For more on this …
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NFT Boom: Unveiling the Surging Trends and The Simpsons' NFT Episode Missed Message
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Dive into the booming NFT landscape as we explore the continuous upward trend in sales volume, with industry insiders sharing insights. Also, get the scoop on the 'Decentraland Music Festival,' featuring 80+ groundbreaking performances and immersive experiences. Plus, find out why 'The Simpsons' NFT episode left fans questioning its true message. F…
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NFTrick or Treat: Tales of SBF & Crypto Thief | The NiFTy Chicks
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NFTrick or Treat: Tales of SBF & Crypto Thief | The NiFTy Chicks NFTrick or Treat with The NiFTy Chicks LIVE. We are back to break down the week's top crypto stories, including WoW Monopoly, the colorful #ArtFest, a $4.4M crypto heist, and the unfiltered comments from SBF. Full show notes: TheNiFTyChicks.io/167 TIMESTAMPS: Treats: 4:00 WoW Monopoly…
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NFTs Are Worthless! Plus, SEC Fines & an Exciting NFT Acquisition!
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In this episode of The NiFTy Chicks Show, we delve into recent NFT news, discussing the devaluation of NFT collections, SEC fines hitting the NFT market, influencer legal troubles, and an intriguing acquisition by BFF / Boss Beauties. Full show notes: TheNiFTyChicks.io/166 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: 🔷 Podcasts: https://theni…
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How DRESSX is creating 3D Alternatives for social media, Metaverse & video calls with Olga Chernysheva
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In this episode, we chat with Olga Chernysheva, Chief Sustainability Officer & Project Success Manager at DressX. DRESSX is a company which is disrupting the fashion industry and transforming it, into digital, bridging with the metaverse, web3, AR and tech. We loved hearing about how DressX is creating 3D Alternatives that can be used on social med…
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NFT Legal Insights: SEC Ruling, OpenSea Insider Trading, 'Blue-Chip' NFTs & Trump's Crypto Holdings| The NiFTy Chicks
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In this NFTuesday with a Twist we delve into groundbreaking NFT news: the SEC's game-changing declaration of NFTs as securities, the former OpenSea Head of Product's insider trading sentence, the twists in 'Blue-Chip' NFTs' journey, revealing Trump's crypto ownership, McDonald's exclusive Grimace NFTs, a unique Doodles x Crocs collaboration, and th…
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OpenSea's Creator Fee Changes | Bored Ape Yacht Club Dispute | Friend.Tech Launch | The NiFTY Chicks
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In this episode, we break down the latest developments: OpenSea's crucial shifts in creator fees and royalty rules, the ongoing clash between Bored Ape Yacht Club and OpenSea, a groundbreaking federal judge ruling on AI-generated art copyrights, the surprising closure of NFT platform Recur despite a $50M raise, and the launch of Friend.Tech. Get th…
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People with grit are some of my favorite people. When I am building a team, finishing a project or just need encouragement, I look for my gritty friends. Over the years I have determined that grit is essential to academic and career success. Grit is the inner power to stick with something or someone when it is hard. Let's dig into the nitty gritty …
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Ep. 119 What NOT to Do When Making New Friends
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Perhaps you have been thinking about making new friends. Perhaps you need to find better healthy friends. Perhaps you need to be a better friend? Friendship with family and others is the most meaningful ways to spend your life. Vunerability, honesty and loyalty are all features of a quality friend. Success in friend making is partially determined b…
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Ep. 118 How to Make Friends and Keep Them
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Friendship has always been important to me. I believe that the relationships that we have in our family and friends are our real legacy. The experiences and life energy of friendship create our most meaningful life. Nothing is more important than the investment we make in the people in our lives. To maximize our everyday life, it is imperative that…
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One of the easiest and most productive habits that a mom or dad can cultivate for noticeable success is implementing car school. Whether you homeschool or choose traditional school, you likely realize how difficult it is for your child to sit still to read, memorize or listen. Because I have succeeded wildly with this idea over my twenty plus years…
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Ep. 116 Keep a Clean Home with Easy Weekly Routine
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Keeping a clean home is hard work, but not impossible. Over the years as the oldest of four siblings and mother of five kids. I have collected some ideas on efficiency. In college I cleaned houses for my college money. One of the secrets of keeping a clean home is to contemplate what needs to be done weekly and placing it on a workable schedule. Be…
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Patrick Mahomes’ NFT and the Exciting New Era of Digital Collectibles | The NiFTy Chicks
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Patrick Mahomes’ NFT and the Exciting New Era of Digital Collectibles | The NiFTy Chicks Step into the world of NFT fashion and innovation with The NiFTy Chicks! Join us as we explore the glamorous BALMAIN x BARBIE high-fashion auction, uncover Patrick Mahomes' exciting NFT marketplace 'The Museum of Mahomes', dive into WORLDCOIN's groundbreaking '…
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Ep. 115 10 Morning Habits that Might Sabotage Your Day
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Your morning habits set the tone for the day ahead. Establishing a morning routine can propel you to a successful, productive day. Unfortunately, many people allow unhealthy habits to wreck their potential for the best outcome. Check out these 10 helpful habits that could sidetrack you from having your best day. More on GOOD LIVING: 10 Minute Face …
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From the time I was a little girl, I would pray and talk to God throughout the day. Then I would listen. I would listen all day every day. Prayer and worship with my Father God were like an ongoing conversation. Worship can be words or music. Let's explore the types of worship and how to engage in private worship in our every day. More on FAITH: Wh…
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Routines create high achievers. There, I said it. This content, properly applied, increases your productivity and success. Creating a nighttime routine customized to your needs helps you unwind from the day and prepare for tomorrow. Set yourself up for success! More on a healthy YOU: 10 Minute Face Ready for REST Things I Have Learned So Far Books …
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