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So thank you both"},{"speaker":"Tara Thurber","startTime":1890.892,"endTime":1895.604,"body":"for being on today and sharing"},{"speaker":"Tara Thurber","startTime":1895.681,"endTime":1896.3,"body":"so much."},{"speaker":"Michele Daly","startTime":1896.51,"endTime":1896.708,"body":"Thank you so much,"},{"speaker":"Michele Daly","startTime":1896.51,"endTime":1896.708,"body":"Tara!"},{"speaker":"Solange Collins","startTime":1896.708,"endTime":1898.34,"body":"Thank you for"},{"speaker":"Solange Collins","startTime":1896.708,"endTime":1898.34,"body":"inviting us!"},{"speaker":"Michele Daly","startTime":1898.82,"endTime":1902.44,"body":"Big shout out to"},{"speaker":"Michele Daly","startTime":1898.82,"endTime":1902.44,"body":"our entire AIR community because"},{"speaker":"Michele Daly","startTime":1902.514,"endTime":1906.505,"body":"they say it takes a village and"},{"speaker":"Michele Daly","startTime":1902.514,"endTime":1906.505,"body":"there are just so many"},{"speaker":"Michele Daly","startTime":1906.578,"endTime":1911.234,"body":"wonderful, hard working members"},{"speaker":"Michele Daly","startTime":1906.578,"endTime":1911.234,"body":"of this community. So thank you"},{"speaker":"Michele Daly","startTime":1911.308,"endTime":1912.86,"body":"all. Thank you, Tara."},{"speaker":"Tara Thurber","startTime":1913.37,"endTime":1916.67,"body":"Absolutely."},{"speaker":"Tara Thurber","startTime":1913.37,"endTime":1916.67,"body":"Absolutely. We are DefinedTalent"},{"speaker":"Tara Thurber","startTime":1916.745,"endTime":1921.77,"body":"as DefinedLogic service coming"},{"speaker":"Tara Thurber","startTime":1916.745,"endTime":1921.77,"body":"to you at Top5. Make it a great day."}]}