Plato, Socrates, Epictetus, Seneca and more. This is The Republic of Middle aged men Podcast. We are 3 real world mates, all of which are wanting to work through Philosophy classics, as well as generally hanging out and chatting about life as Middle aged Men. We hope you enjoy hanging out with us. www.therepublicofmam.com
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More than two thousand years ago, the great Greek philosopher Socrates was condemned to death for making seditious comments against the city state of Athens. His followers and disciples were legion. Ranging from Xenophon, the mercenary warrior and historian of the Peloponnesian War to the scholarly Plato, Socrates was described as the conscience-keeper of the nation, or the “gadfly” who would not let the massive machinery of the state rest in complacence. The Apology of Socrates by Plato was ...
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An old Texan wonders about things. LOTS of things in today's world. From electric cars to contracts for sports stars. Our changing society to getting older. Everyday things we all wonder about But always in the back of his mind...is Texas, Central Texas to be specific, recorded live in Austin, Texas. The best place to live on our green planet? We'll talk. You wonder about things too? Feel free to send ideas and questions to: mitch@mitchwonders.com Catch all episodes on mitchwonders.com (you ...
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More than two thousand years ago, the great Greek philosopher Socrates was condemned to death for making seditious comments against the city state of Athens. His followers and disciples were legion. Ranging from Xenophon, the mercenary warrior and historian of the Peloponnesian War to the scholarly Plato, Socrates was described as the conscience-keeper of the nation, or the “gadfly” who would not let the massive machinery of the state rest in complacence. The Apology of Socrates by Plato was ...
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#108 A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.
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Mitch, turning older at 62, is not impressed. But wonders, what ARE important numbers in our lives? Catch up to all episodes at mitchwonders.com and THANK YOU, MUCH LOVE FROM THE WHOLE MITCH WONDERS HERD! And prop. to our boy Plato for this weeks' title!
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#107 Foods That Define the Lone Star State, Volume 1: TEXAS RED CHILI
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I wonder if you knew, the Texas Legislature officially proclaimed chili as the state dish of the Lone Star State in 1977? Trust me, there’s more to it, and today we’re deep divinginto the devotion and the history of Texas Red. THE OG TEXAS RED RECIPE: https://www.insidehook.com/article/food-drink-texas/competition-style-texas-chili-recipe-no-beans…
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#106 Aging is a fact of life. Looking (or acting) your age is not!
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Send us a Text Message.Look, we're all getting older. But have you even wondered what the most impactful thing you can do to fight aging is? Today, Mitch and Fitness Guru, Mook, tell you!Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMaybe drop ol' Mitch a wee mor…
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Meditations - Episode 1 - Diary of a wimpy emperor?
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Welcome. This is our series on Marcus Aurelius, Meditations. This is one of my personal favourite books, teaching stoic principles applied. This is the diary of Marcus Aurelius. He sets a model well worth considering for how to manage responsibility, stress and life in general. We are 3 real world mates, none of which are qualified in philosophy bu…
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#105 Socrates Apology. How Not To Fear Death and Steps Toward Your Best Life!
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Send us a Text Message.Mitch goes remote (SPOILER: PUPPY ALERT!). Why you shouldn't fear death, and some great pointers on how to live your best life!Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMaybe drop ol' Mitch a wee morsel to support the merch store at Ven…
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#104 A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.
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Send us a Text Message.What is a gentleman, are the traits still valued today. Is it the “measure of a man”. And who are, in your mind, good examples. Today I’m joined by a special guest, you won’t meet a finer example. I’m proud to know him, call him a friend, and pick his brain on this subject.Today's episode title was courtesy of...wait for it..…
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#103 Three Cords and the Truth, Mitch and Angie go to the Soul of Country Music
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Send us a Text Message.She's back! Angie and Mitch connect VA and TX to wonder about the lyrical double meanings and the true stories that make up country music, and why it's so special. And what's this? They sing too?!Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.r…
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#102 Generational Stress - Did Other Generations Worry About the Same Things We Do?
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Send us a Text Message.My buddy Gavin and I were wondering, did people across other generations worry about the same things that we do? The Professor and I dive in to the data!Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMaybe drop ol' Mitch a wee morsel to supp…
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#101 Tech Data Sharing Makes You as Private as a Goldfish in a Bowl.
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Send us a Text Message.I think the "Goldfish in a Bowl" thing was used by some British royal, but you get the picture. How is tech. sharing our data so quickly, and extensively - and can we stop it?Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMaybe drop ol' Mitc…
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#100 Mitch Turns 100! DT and The Professor Take the Reins!
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Send us a Text Message.100th episode, holy cats. Can't thank y'all enough! And today, DT and The Professor take over the mic to grill Ol' Mitch!Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMaybe drop ol' Mitch a wee morsel to support the merch store at Venmo.com…
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#99 Mitch Wonders, The Mystery of the Cannibal Giants of Lovelock Cave
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Send us a Text Message.Giants have been discovered in Texas!!!Joined by podcast paranormal and Bigfoot experts, Mitch wonders about the origin, occupation, and SUPPOSED eradication of the Cannibal Giants of Lovelock Cave. Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/204143…
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#98 - Mitch and Son Ponder the Ups and Downs of a Bourbon Fan
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Send us a Text Message.He's back! Master distiller, and podcast favorite. Kellan and Mitch wonder, are the pluses and minuses of being a quality bourbon fan worth riding the wave? (Spoiler: it is!)Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMaybe drop ol' Mitch…
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#97 - Mitch Wonders, Things We Want and Don't Know Why
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Send us a Text Message.I was filling my water bottle the other day and I had the options of automatic filtered water OR automatic, filtered, IONIZED water and I thought. “I want ions, dammit!”So I got to wondering, what else do we want in todays’ world and have no idea why?Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episo…
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#96 “Everyone smiles in the same language.” The Timeless Wisdom of George Carlln
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Send us a Text Message.If you remember George Carlin, it's probably as the grumpy old cynic with opinions and observations about politics, religion, government, etc.. But he was also kind of brilliant, and died too soon. Mook and I discuss some of his timeless sayings, and the way they still relate today!Comment, download, and catch up on all episo…
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#95 Memorial Day - Shout out to our troops, our fans, and the best BBQ in YOUR state!
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Send us a Text Message.We purely do love our country, and our fans, and, dag nab it, fine BBQ! This week we support all three shouting out our top 5 locations from our last 5 episodes, and Australia makes the list! Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMa…
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Plato. Timaeus..Welcome to the Republic of Middle Aged Men, Timaeus Special Episode 2.In this episode we discuss the fact that the Book of Timaeus, written by Plato - famous for its reference to Atlantis, is not actually what we want to do as season four - oops. We will instead do this book as a series of specials. Season 4 will be Marcus Aurelius,…
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#94 I may be made of tin, but my heart is full of love.
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Send us a Text Message.Okay, this was an episode suggestion from Angie in VA, about dating in your 50s. Tin is the 50th element on the periodic table, so, a Tin Man title! C'mon, you gotta admit, clever A. F. Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMaybe dr…
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#93 Doubt begins only at the last frontiers of what is possible.
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Send us a Text Message.William Travis, Stephen Austin, Sam Houston - pioneers in their own rights, venerated in their own ways. Do opportunities remain for us today as they did for them?Today's title is a quote from someone who is a mystery unto himself - Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce—prolific short story writer, roving journalist, feared critic, biting …
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#92 Mitch and The Professor wonder, turning your tech. trash to treasure!
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Send us a Text Message.Lots of junk, these days it's the primarily tech related junk, is worth a few jelly beans if you find the right person! Mitch and The Professor do a 4T deep dive - Tech. Trash To Treasure!!Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMaybe…
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#91 "Risk something or forever sit with your dreams." Late in Life Career Changes.
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Send us a Text Message.Hey, this is a big risk. Stay with the status quo, or take a shot? Later in life, it seems more dicey, but Ol' Mitch and DT can talk you through it.Props. to Herb Brooks for today's title, THANKS HERB!Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041…
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#90 Too Close to Home - Bigfoot and the Creepy Cryptids of Texas.
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Send us a Text Message.Today we bring in two experts to talk about the cryptids I began wondering about when I looked into the Ottine Swamp Monster, 45 minutes from my back door!A cryptid is an animal that has been claimed to exist but has never been proven to. Cryptids don't have to be supernatural, mythical, or strange, and many popular creatures…
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#89 It's an apocalypse! Quick, grab the beer! - The Malthusian Concept in 2024.
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Send us a Text Message.An in-depth (kinda) discussion with Gavin, the Man from Down Under, on the Malthusian concept of inevitable world calamity!Thomas Robert Malthus was an influential British economist who is best known for his theory on population growth, outlined in his 1798 book An Essay on the Principle of Population. In it, Malthus argued t…
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#88 Tips and Scenarios for Self Protection and Preparation in a Kooky World.
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Send us a Text Message.And I bet he'd wish he'd been prepared! Listen in this week as Mitch wonders about a few areas maybe we all need to be better prepared in.And thank you, Woody Allen, for this weeks' title!Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMaybe …
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Plato. Timaeus..Welcome to the Republic of Middle Aged Men, Timaeus Special Episode 1.In this episode we Introduce the Book of Timaeus, written by Plato - famous for its reference to Atlantis.We are really happy to be back with Plato again, please join us in what is bound to be a great read over the coming episodes.We are 3 real world mates, none o…
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#87 Don't Estimate by What You Do, Rather by What You Are.
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Send us a Text Message.Are you above average? You may not realize it, but you are! Mitch, DT, and....THE PROFESSOR discuss the ways you may be - and you need to give yourself credit!Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMaybe drop ol' Mitch a wee morsel t…
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#86 Living on Coffee, Cuss Words, and Ketosis! Keto 101.
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Send us a Text Message.Yep, enough wondering, Mitch tries the Keto diet himself, gets his doctor's feedback, and drops all that knowledge (with DT and MW Fitness Guru - Mook) here in episode 86!Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMaybe drop ol' Mitch a …
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#85 "Let your home be your mast, and not your anchor."
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Send us a Text Message.I hope I've done that, over the years. For my kids, for my friends, and for anyone who needs it. But what is it that makes a home? Join Mitch and his good friend Angie from the foothills of Appalachia and we'll discuss what it is that makes a home, well, home.Special thanks to Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese-American writer and poet …
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#84 Going Brogue! Mitch wonders about St. Patrick's Day. Slainte!!
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Send us a Text Message.Surprising facts, common sense intel, a grand corned beef recipe, and perhaps a joke or two? Hey, 'tis the season, and 'tis Mitch and DT!"May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back." And may you never be caught on St. Patty's, without a six pack! Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mi…
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#83 “Travel not to escape life, but so life doesn’t escape you.” - The Travel Hacks Episode
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Send us a Text Message.Planning some travel this year? Sure hope so! DT and I are here to offer some handy time/money saving hacks! Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMaybe drop ol' Mitch a wee morsel to support the merch store at Venmo.com? Just searc…
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#82 “We are star stuff harvesting sunlight.” Mitch wonders, solar energy.
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Send us a Text Message.Mitch has wondered for a while, and I think it's time to take action on solar power. Join in as our personal expert gives the straight talk, from experience, about going solar at home.Title quote courtesy of Carl Sagan, remember him?Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: h…
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#81 The Norway Paradigm and The Whiplash Failure of the EV Market.
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Send us a Text Message.With the pullback of EV investing by most major auto makers, the entire market for electrical vehicles is in jeopardy - at least in the near term. Did we not learn anything from the pilot plan that is Norway?DT - MITCH - and - THE PROFESSOR form the executive panel to hammer this out!Comment, download, and catch up on all epi…
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#80 Change Your Leaves, Keep Intact Your Roots.
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Send us a Text Message."Settle somewhere, become established, as in We've put down roots here and don't want to move away." But we DO move away, and it's okay. Just don't lose those roots.Today we discuss, with my good friend from Australia, the perspective of roots. The importance, and what place roots have in our lives.Comment, download, and catc…
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#79 Border Crisis at Eagle Pass: Why America Should Pay Attention.
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Send us a Text Message.It took me a few days to get fully focused on the border struggle at Eagle Pass, TX, on the US/Mexican border, less than 3.5 hours from my home. But this has grown on a national level, with so many states offering support, and notice being made regarding constitutional rights and the involvement of the White House, we should …
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#78 - Eight Easy Lifestyle Hacks That Can Add Years to Your Life.
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Send us a Text Message.It's been said that genetics load the gun, your lifestyle pulls the trigger. Welp, these 8 habits can add YEARS to your life no matter when you start!Mitch and DT care, and don't want you to give up on your new years' resolutions just yet!Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also…
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#77 “History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” - Mark Twain
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Send us a Text Message.Prepare to have your perception of the "Millennial Generation" flipped on it's ear. Instead, are they really becoming the Second Greatest Generation? Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMaybe drop ol' Mitch a wee morsel to support…
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#76 Wings and Wonder - the HOT ONES episode!
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Send us a Text Message.Looks like cold weather for most of us, so we brought you a hot one. Today we mirror the "Hot Ones" Youtube format discussing interesting topics and enjoying various hot sauce heat levels on wings! We're joined by a guest who is a world traveler, Master Distiller, retired MARSOC Staff Sergeant and, well, my son! This was a fu…
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#75 Live your life by a compass not a clock. The (intoxicated) travel episode!
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Send us a Text Message.I do enjoy traveling. And already it seems like 2024 is rushing by. Today our special guest is Instagram phenom, Steve, the Intoxicated Traveler. Big dog fan, a big craft beer fan, and super experienced with boozy travel. We'll have a moderately boozy discussion about travel, maybe we can pin down Mitch’s, and your, next dest…
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#74 New Year - NO FEAR! Mitch and special guest agree: it's always been this crazy!
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Send us a Text Message.So much bad news, it makes a feller wonder. A nation divided. AI is taking over.Social security is losing funding.Global warming.Don't worry, y'all. Today Mitch and (Austin Ghost Tours) Ricky address all of these and more, and you know what? It's always been this crazy.Comment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchw…
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#73 Reheated! Mitch & Son, Easy Full Day Christmas Menu Plan – Bread, Booze, and Beef
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Send us a Text Message.Christmas falls on Monday, this year. Which is also the day new episodes are released. In honor of the holiday, no new episode download today. Instead, a re-issue of one of our most downloaded episodes, the Christmas Full Day Menu Plan with Mitch and his son. Spending quality time with family - 'tis one of the best reasons fo…
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#72 All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise.
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Send us a Text Message.I was in yet another on-line meeting, and I noticed a trend in which many of the participants were sitting in those black gaming chairs.So I made a comment to a friend in a meeting, wondering about this trend. When for most meetings, I’m standing. My pal Kevin said, it’s not a gaming chair, but rather just a “super comfortabl…
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