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So I won't go into all the"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":1269.25,"endTime":1272.88,"body":"nitty gritty about it, but just"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":1272.88,"endTime":1277.2,"body":"something to explore if you know"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":1272.88,"endTime":1277.2,"body":"going into the community can be"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":1277.23,"endTime":1280.23,"body":"a struggle, and it's just"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":1277.23,"endTime":1280.23,"body":"another way to make it a little"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":1280.23,"endTime":1283.26,"body":"easier. 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