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I am so super"},{"speaker":"Edge ","startTime":2374.08,"endTime":2377.29,"body":"grateful for this conversation"},{"speaker":"Edge ","startTime":2374.08,"endTime":2377.29,"body":"has been it really has changed"},{"speaker":"Edge ","startTime":2377.29,"endTime":2380.95,"body":"my perspective on boot blacking,"},{"speaker":"Edge ","startTime":2377.29,"endTime":2380.95,"body":"and that's just amazing. So"},{"speaker":"Edge ","startTime":2380.95,"endTime":2382.66,"body":"thank you so much for joining"},{"speaker":"Edge ","startTime":2380.95,"endTime":2382.66,"body":"us."},{"speaker":"Girlfriend","startTime":2383.169,"endTime":2385.629,"body":"Oh, no problem."},{"speaker":"Girlfriend","startTime":2383.169,"endTime":2385.629,"body":"Thank you for having me. 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And"},{"speaker":"Edge ","startTime":2432.64,"endTime":2435.13,"body":"thank you again for joining us"},{"speaker":"Edge ","startTime":2435.13,"endTime":2436.84,"body":"here on full cow."},{"speaker":"Girlfriend","startTime":2437.35,"endTime":2438.55,"body":"Oh, thanks. Thank"},{"speaker":"Girlfriend","startTime":2437.35,"endTime":2438.55,"body":"you."},{"speaker":"Edge ","startTime":2442.18,"endTime":2445.33,"body":"And that's it for another"},{"speaker":"Edge ","startTime":2442.18,"endTime":2445.33,"body":"episode of 4k. I am so grateful"},{"speaker":"Edge ","startTime":2445.33,"endTime":2448.75,"body":"that you joined us and please,"},{"speaker":"Edge ","startTime":2445.33,"endTime":2448.75,"body":"if you like the show, consider"},{"speaker":"Edge ","startTime":2448.75,"endTime":2452.68,"body":"subscribing and make the journey"},{"speaker":"Edge ","startTime":2448.75,"endTime":2452.68,"body":"extraordinarily blessed."}]}