Best Brian Velez Podcasts (2024)

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Brian Hess explains "sports washing" to me and you! 38:22

4h ago38:22

38:22

Brian Hess is back! We are talking sports washing. I thought I had a better grasp on the subject than I did. But Brian discusses the many ways that sports washing presents a challenge to sports fans in America, outside of the obvious ones. We discuss the possibility of foreign investment in the NFL, LIV, and more. We also hit on the way that these …

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Sabrina Carrazzo is a fantastic teacher, PR person, and leader! 46:51

3d ago46:51

46:51

I loved this conversation because I totally got Sabrina Carrazzo worked up about teaching, women's sports, and helping international soccer teams enter the US market. Sabrina and Asli Pelit teach a sports PR and communications class at NYU. They invited me to give a guest lecture earlier in the year. I loved the way that Sabrina nurtured, challenge…

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SGV Connect 126: Melissa Mora Hidalgo and Jonah Kanner 50:22

6d ago50:22

50:22

This week's SGV Connect returns to our regular formula with a pair of interviews by Damien Newton and Chris Greenspon. First, Chris interviews Melissa Mora Hidalgo, a queer entertainment writer living in Whittier. The interview goes back and forth between fun and serious, as the two discuss both her work and the performative allyship that occurs du…

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Jason Velez sells baseball in NYC and isn't competing head to head with any of the bigger teams... 42:23

8d ago42:23

42:23

My guest today is Jason Velez from the Staten Island Ferry Hawks. I've known Jason for a long time. So long that he has one of the OG Dave business cards. So, it was great to catch up with Jason. We hit on 3 big topics in this episode: Selling based on value Competing with bigger brands and bigger teams Unique promotions We talk about the Ferry Haw…

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SGV Connect 125: A Sweatshop Documentary Comic Strip 16:34

20d ago16:34

16:34

This week Chris brings us a special feature interview with artist Isabel Pan. Pan is the artist in residence at C.A.S.A Zamora in El Monte. Her project has been a documentary-style, slice of life comic strip depicting the impact of sweatshop labor and refugee crises on the children of immigrants in the San Gabriel Valley. Pan’s subject is the son o…

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Lauren Teague talks about 'second fan fashion' 39:10

1M ago39:10

39:10

Lauren Teague returns! Lauren is the CEO of FanWgn. She has created an idea that is called "Second Fan Fashion" and it is very cool. FanWgn ties together a few of Lauren's favorite things: Sports Fashion Tech Sustainability In this episode, we talk about Lauren's career path and how she went from an employee to a sole business to a founder. We hit …

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SGV Connect 124: Reclaimers and Rick Cole 1:22:27

1M ago1:22:27

1:22:27

This week’s SGV Connect continues our theme of focusing in on various areas of the SGV for our podcast episodes by looking at the Greater Pasadena area. First, Damien and Chris traveled to El Sereno to meet with some of the Reclaimers, unhoused residents of El Sereno who moved into Caltrans owned properties during the pandemic. Benito, Sandra and F…

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Chris Pantani teaches us that brand activations still matter 36:38

1M ago36:38

36:38

My guest today is Chris Pantani. Chris is the GM of the NY Mavericks of the Professional Bull Riders. We talk about bull riding and why there is now a professional bull riding team representing New York City. I find out that there is a long history of professional bull riding in NYC. We also talk about the makeup of bullriding, the history of the s…

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Let's celebrate the 200th episode of 'The Business of Fun' 41:55

2M ago41:55

41:55

Today is the 200th episode of 'The Business of Fun' podcast! You didn't think I would not have something special prepared, did you? I will share some lessons learned and some things I'm thinking about and paying attention to. You can come work with me in NYC on September 4th, 2024...I've recreated 'Fans For Life' for the current world we live in. F…

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SGV Connect 123: The Upcoming Election in Alhambra CD4 44:17

2M ago44:17

44:17

This week's SGV Connect is focusing on the election to replace Councilmember and Vice-Mayor Sasha Renée Pérez of Alhambra. Pérez has given up her seat to run for the State Senate. Chris interviews Nicolas Kiet Quach, the president of the Alhambra Library Board of Trustees. While only 18, Kiet Quach is no newcomer to politics having worked for and w…

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Solene Jimenez teaches us about the culture of sales in the arts... 50:08

3M ago50:08

50:08

My guest today is Solene Jimenez. She is Head of International Development for arenametrix. www.arenametrix.com This is Solene's first podcast appearance and we had a good time. Of course, she didn't tell me it was her first podcast until we'd finished recording. I like to make the first podcast appearance fun and easy for folks. We talked about cu…

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Alasdair Crawley says sports business is at a crossroads... 1:05:16

4M ago1:05:16

1:05:16

I have a good conversation for you today with Alasdair Crawley from FanBase. We had a great time talking about sports business including: Why sports business is at a crossroads. The challenge of getting the basics right. Data v. research Balancing the short term and long term in fanbase building. The power of experience... And, much more. I'm going…

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Dr. Bijoy John Teaches Us About Our Superpower: SLEEP! 57:24

4M ago57:24

57:24

I haven't always been a champion sleeper. Like a lot of my friends, I haven't always had a regular bedtime due to work, school, social life, whatever. In college, at the University of Alabama, I couldn't be torn from the things going on in my dorm. I was so excited to see everything...I didn't want to miss a thing. Later on, I was working 3 or more…

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SGV Connect 122: Glendora 31:15

4M ago31:15

31:15

We continue our tour through the San Gabriel Valley with an episode focused on the City of Glendora, known as the Heart of the Foothills. It might surprise you if you're not familiar with what's going on at this small suburban community, but Glendora is working hard to build out a bike network, calm traffic on its streets, build up a downtown in it…

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Brian Hess doesn't put much validity in the numbers of the proposed new Northern VA arena. 48:53

4M ago48:53

48:53

Today's episode is personal because it is about the proposed arena in Northern VA. My guest is Brian Hess from I Street Advisors. Like me, Brian lives in the area. We discuss the arena at length: The nature of the market and where attendance comes from. Public subsidies. The 50/50 bet at the heart of the deal. Whether or not the District's offer to…

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SGV Connect 121, El Monte Region: David Diaz and Pedro Gonzalez 28:31

5M ago28:31

28:31

Welcome to the first SGV Connect podcast of 2024! We start our new year with the first in a new series that focuses on different regions and communities in the San Gabriel Valley and examines both the state of their mobility projects and cultural and community projects. This week, both interviews were completed by Chris Greenspon. The first is with…

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Jeffrey Shaw teaches me how selling eggs explains positioning... 53:02

5M ago53:02

53:02

Jeffrey Shaw, author of The Self-Employed Life, teaches me some great lessons about positioning, strategy, marketing, branding, and sales. Listen and find out how selling eggs explains all of this. I'm hosting a FREE strategy webinar on 31 January 2024 at 11 AM Eastern called 'Beyond Boom and Bust'. Join the 'Talking Tickets' Slack Channel. Send me…

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I teach you how to plan for 2024 16:20

5M ago16:20

16:20

This is a me episode with a recording of my 'First Wednesday with Dave' session from December where we talk about planning for 2024. I'm hosting a FREE strategy webinar on 31 January 2024 at 11 AM Eastern called 'Beyond Boom and Bust'. Join the 'Talking Tickets' Slack Channel. Send me your questions about driving attendance in 2024. I'm going to us…

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What Do Brokers Really Want to See When a Ticket Goes On Sale? 55:04

7M ago55:04

55:04

"What do scalpers really like to see when a ticket goes on-sale?" That question popped up in my inbox about a week ago. It got me thinking about the questions that people ask me when they want to know how to "stop" the secondary market or whether or not to work with the secondary market. So, I had Martin Haigh from Total Tickets come on to discuss …

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SGV Connect Special Edition : Happy Anniversary, Foothill Transit 15:03

7M ago15:03

15:03

Last Friday, Foothill Transit celebrated its 35th anniversary with a party in the parking lot of its West Covina headquarters. Joe Linton and Chris Greenspon were among those on-hand and they had a chance to catch up with a handful of people that helped shape Foothill Transit's past and will guide the agency into the future. Those short interviews …

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Special Edition : Jeanie Ward-Waller 23:56

8M ago23:56

23:56

Jeanie Ward-Waller is not a household name in California, but until recently she may have had the most important job in the state as far as Streetsblog readers are concerned. Ward-Waller served as the Deputy Director of Planning and Multimodal Programs at Caltrans, where she not only oversaw many of the great programs that we regularly highlighted …

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SGV Connect 120: Basking in the Glow of ArroyoFest 26:55

8M ago26:55

26:55

This week's SGV Connect podcast is a special episode where the Streetsblog San Gabriel Valley team, Chris Greenspon, Joe Linton and Damien Newton, sit down and discuss the great success that was ArroyoFest 2023. All three were at the event but experienced it differently with Linton and his family biking the route, Newton completing the "Run the 110…

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SGV Connect 119: GoSGV and Carribean Fragoza's Scary Bike Crash 40:00

8M ago40:00

40:00

This week’s SGV Connect Podcast looks backward at the first year of the GoSGV Bike Share program and looks forward to Halloween and ArroyoFest. First, we speak with Jose Jimenez, the education director for Active SGV about the GoSGV’s first year, celebrated earlier this month. There are over 100 bikes being rented monthly at the moment and over 400…

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SGV Connect 117: Arroyofest 34:33

9M ago34:33

34:33

This week's SGV Connect breaks our regular mold as Streetsblog L.A. editor Joe Linton conducts both interviews on the past and future of ArroyoFest which returns at the end of this month, on Sunday October 29th when a portion of the I-110 will be closed to cars and open to other uses in the morning. First, Linton interviews Robert Gottlieb and Marc…

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SGV Connect 117: Councilwoman Adele Andrade Stadler and Steve Farley 33:56

9M ago33:56

33:56

This week's SGV Connect features a pair of interviews that will change and improve the lives of residents of the San Gabriel Valley. First, we talk with Alhambra Councilmember Adele Andrade-Stadler. Andrade-Stadler is the winner of this year's Elected Official of the Year award given by ActiveSGV at their Noche de las Luminarias. You can read more …

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Have You Ever Worried That Your Website or Experience Isn't Accessible Enough? 40:39

10M ago40:39

40:39

My guest today, Caspian Turner, helps me answer that question and shows us how you can take some easy steps to solve the problem for yourself. I want you to be more a part of 'The Business of Fun'. What does that mean? Send me your questions about strategy: Is there an issue you are constantly struggling with? Is there something going on in your bu…

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SGV Connect 116: Strategic Parking Plan and Safe Parking in Pasadena 48:00

10M ago48:00

48:00

This week's SGV Connect focuses on two different parking programs in Pasadena. As the city closes in on approving its Strategic Parking Plan, we welcome retired UCLA economics professor and parking pricing guru Donald Shoup. Shoup's The High Cost of Free Parking which is still considered essential reading for urban planners decades after its origin…

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SGV Connect 115: Connie Tamkin and the SGV Community Land Trust 41:13

12M ago41:13

41:13

This week’s SGV Connect Podcast is the second part of a two part series on housing and tenants issues in the San Gabriel Valley and features Connie Tamkin, the president of the San Gabriel Valley Community Land Trust. If you missed part one of the series with Allison Henry, one of the leaders of the San Gabriel Valley Tenants Council, you can find …

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SGV Connect 114: Allison Henry and the SGV Tenants Council 22:44

12M ago22:44

22:44

This week’s podcast is the first in a two-podcast mini-series looking at housing issues in the San Gabriel Valley. In this podcast, Damien and Chris talk to Allison Henry, an SGV housing justice organizer with LA Forward and co-founder of the San Gabriel Valley Tenants Alliance. In the podcast, we discuss the recent and long-term history of the bat…

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SGV Connect 113 : The Regional Connector Opens and Construction Finnishes on the Gold Line 27:12

1y ago27:12

27:12

On Saturday, the Gold Line Foothill Construction Authority is hosting a ceremony to commemorate the completion of the light rail track system for the 9.1-mile, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Pomona. The ceremony is taking place this Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., at the D Street railroad crossing (north …

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SGV Connect 112 : Nathan Allen and Carlos Morales 50:51

1y ago50:51

50:51

In our first interview this week, Chris Greenspon interviews Nathan Allen, the owner of Underdog Bookstore in downtown Monrovia. In Nathan's own words, "Underdog Bookstore, targets specifically books by and about authors of color, as well as LGBT authors, who we consider underdogs, as well as local vendors." Allen explains the need to create safe s…

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SGV Connect 111: Putting the Reclaiming Movement Into a Larger Context 39:13

1y ago39:13

39:13

This week’s SGV Connect is the second in our “Reclaimers” series, focusing on the efforts of a group of formerly homeless activists in the El Sereno to be housed in formerly unoccupied homes owned by Caltrans. The first interview featured six Reclaimers who shared their personal stories on how they fell into homelessness, strived to be rehoused, an…

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SGV Connect 110 : The Reclaimers 1:09:07

1y ago1:09:07

1:09:07

We are Reclaimers because we have to because of desperation. - Benito, one of the Reclaimers living in El Sereno. SGV Connect is sponsored by Foothill Transit. Foothill Transit was not consulted about the content of this podcast and the views expressed are those of the participants and interviewer and may or may not be representative of the views o…

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The TiqAssist guys teach us about how understanding fans' pain can lead to opportunity! 40:53

1y ago40:53

40:53

I've got the TiqAssist guys on today. Chris Babu and Jamie Zimmerman. www.tiqassist.com We got into a bunch of stuff like: How feeling pain as STHs led them to start TiqAssist. Jumping careers to get into sports. The "strain" of resale for season ticket holders. The cash offer that TiqAssist makes to help make people have a bit more "peace of mind"…

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SGV Connect 109: Rick Cole and Norma Quinones 35:20

1y ago35:20

35:20

This week's SGV Connect features a pair of interviews with former Pasadena Mayor Rick Cole and San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps (SGVCC). Director Norma Quinones. In our first interview, Damien talks with Cole ostensibly about the dozen opinion pieces Cole has written in 2023 about how Pasadena can grow as a city in the future. In the interview…

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Drew McManus says "one size fits none" is a bad idea... 41:52

1+ y ago41:52

41:52

My guest today is Drew McManus from UpStage CRM: www.upstagecrm.io We had a great time catching up in Seattle at INTIX and now we've gone and done a podcast! We hit on a lot of topics like what led Drew to start UpStage. I put Drew on the spot and make him define "one size fits none". We discuss where he gets his ideas from. Why focusing on the min…

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SV Connect 108: Senate Candidate Sasha Renée Pérez 20:57

1+ y ago20:57

20:57

Damien Newton and Chris Greenspon catch up with Alhambra Councilmember and State Senate candidate Sasha Renée Pérez on the state of her candidacty and what is going on in Alhambra. The interview, the first in a series on the election, pings back and forth between her work in Alhambra and her vision for Senate District 25 This is Pérez's third time …

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Brain Bump will make you smarter... 35:24

1+ y ago35:24

35:24

I have Mark Herschberg back today to talk about his new app, Brain Bump. This is a really cool tool that lets you bring learning with you wherever you are. I've been taking part in the launch and it enables me to provide bite sized nuggets and insights to you so that you can access the ideas that you want to use when you need them. Check out my fri…

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Paul Bailey teaches me how to make Brand Purpose meaningful and not BS... 58:25

1+ y ago58:25

58:25

I'm talking with Paul Bailey from Halo in Bristol, UK today. We are discussing brand and this is a great one because we set out to hit on a few really important topics: Research Brand Purpose Top of Funnel Activity Paul was kind enough to come on to be the first guest to talk about brand exclusively so that I would have some conversations that I di…

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Christy Grantham goes to INTIX because it is an answer to burnout... 10:28

1+ y ago10:28

10:28

My final conversation from the floor of INTIX at the Booking Protect booth. This time I catch up with friend of the podcast, Christy Grantham. We talk about why she goes to INTIX. Christy talks about how INTIX helps her learn about new tech, new ideas, and avoid burnout. One of the important things Christy learned was around the shift from "no refu…

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SGV Connect 107 - Happy Centennial West Covina 21:37

1+ y ago21:37

21:37

This week's SGV Connect is a special episode celebrating the centennial for West Covina. Chris Greenspon interviews local historian John Garside about the city's history, covering topics ranging from how the city hall got its name (from a stagecoach company) to lamenting some businesses that closed in recent years. You can read a transcript of the …

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Casey Thomas calls me a snazzy dresser! 7:35

1+ y ago7:35

7:35

Here's another conversation live from the Cover Genius booth at INTIX 2023 in Seattle with Casey Thomas of AudienceView. We talk about what Casey likes about INTIX. We hit on things she's learned. And, why we are snazzy dressers. Check out AudienceView at www.audienceview.com Hook up with my friends at Cover Genius and find out how they've helped f…

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Angela Higgins live from the Cover Genius booth at INTIX 2023 8:12

1+ y ago8:12

8:12

I did some quick podcast conversations at INTIX that I loosely called, "8 minutes at INTIX" from the Cover Genius booth. This first one is with Angela Higgins. Along with Jo Michel, Angela does the Ticketing Professionals Conference of Australia. The conference is in October this year. Check out my friends at Cover Genius: www.CoverGenius.com We di…

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SGV Connect 106 : El Monte Poet Steve Valenzuela and an Update on Puente Hills Landfill Park 55:25

1+ y ago55:25

55:25

Welcome to SGV Connect episode 106, the first episode of 2023. This episode is nearly an hour long with a pair of great, but very different, interviews. First, Chris Greenspon interviews Steve Valenzuela, El Monte poet and writer in residence for the new Zamora Art House in El Monte. The interview touches on Valenzuela’s poetry, his work as a schoo…

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Chris Furnell teaches us how we can make change stick in our organizations. 1:09:48

1+ y ago1:09:48

1:09:48

REPOST WITH REPAIRED FILE Totally new idea this week. Chris Furnell offered up the idea of a conversation centered entirely on the process of change and making change stick in our organizations. I jumped at the chance because I've been talking with y'all about change for years. So we dug in deep on change. We cover things like: Dealing with constan…

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People are 25% more likely to go to a movie in 2023...that and more on the 2023 Numbers to Know Webinar Replay 1:14:22

1+ y ago1:14:22

1:14:22

I'm my own guest today with an audio version of my "2023 Numbers to Know" webinar. This is something I started during the lockdown year of 2020 and I'm back with a lot of intersting stuff like: What the 60% projected drop in GDP means for Australia. And, how this will help you look at numbers. 1 and what Return to Work policies have really looked l…

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Bruce McTague tells us about the future of business and why exploration isn't a good business model. 1:04:53

1+ y ago1:04:53

1:04:53

My guest today is Bruce McTague. Bruce is a first in two ways for the podcast: A think tank person A futurist This opens up the door to a really new type of conversation for listeners. We discuss things like: Adding value Lack of innovation in the economy Why large companies can have similar challenges Cruise lines and "butts in berths" "us v. them…

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SGV Connect 106 : Au Revoir 2022 and Zine Editor John Axtell. 43:30

1+ y ago43:30

43:30

It's mid-December, and that means it's time for our annual end-of-the-year SGV Connect Podcast featuring not just Damien Newton and Chris Greenspon, but also Streetsblog LA Editor Joe Linton and Streetsblog California Editor Melanie Curry. After that, we have one last interview by Chris with John Axtell published a literary zine this year about the…

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Dave Harland teaches us how to use humor in our marketing... 53:23

1+ y ago53:23

53:23

My guest today is Dave Harland...the Wordman himself. Get his excellent newsletter: The Word! This is an excellent conversation about things like: Dave's Uncle Tony, Gary V, and Simon Sinek and what all three of them have in common. Why being a trained journalist helps Dave be a better copywriter. How to not take yourself seriously as a marketer. W…

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Eduardo Lebre explains why Coldplay's touring habits matter... 41:12

1+ y ago41:12

41:12

My guest today is Eduardo Lebre from Circular Unity. www.circularunity.com We discuss sustainability in the live entertainment business. Eduardo teaches us about things like: Why Coldplay's touring habits are so important to a sustainable touring business. How likely ticket buyers are to pay for more sustainable events. Why you need to consider thi…

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