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So please join us in"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":1265.74,"endTime":1268.53,"body":"two weeks time, as we continue"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":1265.74,"endTime":1268.53,"body":"this conversation."},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":1276.87,"endTime":1279.81,"body":"We would love the information"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":1276.87,"endTime":1279.81,"body":"from this and all our other"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":1279.81,"endTime":1282.99,"body":"discussions to reach as many"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":1279.81,"endTime":1282.99,"body":"families as possible, and we"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":1282.99,"endTime":1286.98,"body":"need your help to do that. So"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":1282.99,"endTime":1286.98,"body":"please like, follow and share"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":1286.98,"endTime":1290.97,"body":"out our podcast. 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