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I go, no, no."},{"startTime":1356.688,"endTime":1358.106,"body":"My personality trait,"},{"startTime":1358.106,"endTime":1360.15,"body":"I think, is why I ended up in the seat"},{"startTime":1360.15,"endTime":1362.069,"body":"that I'm currently sitting in is"},{"startTime":1362.069,"endTime":1363.362,"body":"I just make a snap judgment"},{"startTime":1363.362,"endTime":1365.072,"body":"on anything immediately."},{"startTime":1365.072,"endTime":1365.864,"body":"And then that's the whole"},{"startTime":1365.864,"endTime":1366.865,"body":"I'm down on period."},{"startTime":1366.865,"endTime":1367.032,"body":"Yeah."},{"startTime":1367.032,"endTime":1368.116,"body":"It doesn't matter"},{"startTime":1368.116,"endTime":1368.7,"body":"how knowledgeable"},{"startTime":1368.7,"endTime":1370.077,"body":"I am on the subject, that's who I am."},{"startTime":1370.077,"endTime":1370.619,"body":"And at my core."},{"startTime":1370.619,"endTime":1372.12,"body":"Do we have time for one last story?"},{"startTime":1372.12,"endTime":1373.121,"body":"Of course. Please bring it on."},{"startTime":1373.121,"endTime":1374.373,"body":"You can say no."},{"startTime":1374.373,"endTime":1375.624,"body":"I mean, if I."},{"startTime":1375.624,"endTime":1376.708,"body":"If I can say yes"},{"startTime":1376.708,"endTime":1378.293,"body":"and then I'll just cut it later."},{"startTime":1378.293,"endTime":1378.919,"body":"Okay."},{"startTime":1378.919,"endTime":1381.38,"body":"So young development officer."},{"startTime":1381.38,"endTime":1382.589,"body":"I'm out in Houston, Texas"},{"startTime":1382.589,"endTime":1385.05,"body":"with, David Maddox and Rob Wellbaum"},{"startTime":1385.05,"endTime":1386.843,"body":"and I'm a I'm a business major."},{"startTime":1386.843,"endTime":1388.887,"body":"Name drop. Man. 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You're just confident."},{"startTime":1477.142,"endTime":1479.436,"body":"Yeah. It's it's not a bad thing. No."},{"startTime":1479.436,"endTime":1481.229,"body":"Well, I just want to say, you know,"},{"startTime":1481.229,"endTime":1482.314,"body":"thank you for joining us."},{"startTime":1482.314,"endTime":1483.273,"body":"Thank you for having ended up"},{"startTime":1483.273,"endTime":1484.816,"body":"not being as abbreviated as we."},{"startTime":1484.816,"endTime":1485.4,"body":"So there you go."},{"startTime":1485.4,"endTime":1486.485,"body":"We managed to. Stretch it out."},{"startTime":1486.485,"endTime":1487.319,"body":"Anything you want."},{"startTime":1487.319,"endTime":1488.236,"body":"It will not hurt my feelings."},{"startTime":1488.236,"endTime":1488.57,"body":"No. It is."},{"startTime":1488.57,"endTime":1490.53,"body":"Okay. Well, thank you for joining us."},{"startTime":1490.53,"endTime":1491.948,"body":"Thank you for what you do for Auburn."},{"startTime":1491.948,"endTime":1492.365,"body":"Thank you. All."},{"startTime":1492.365,"endTime":1493.158,"body":"And I appreciate you"},{"startTime":1493.158,"endTime":1495.076,"body":"sharing, your stories with us today."},{"startTime":1495.076,"endTime":1496.62,"body":"Yeah. Hey, shout out to you all."},{"startTime":1496.62,"endTime":1497.913,"body":"This is a good thing."},{"startTime":1497.913,"endTime":1498.83,"body":"Appreciate you all"},{"startTime":1498.83,"endTime":1500.582,"body":"taking it upon yourself to make"},{"startTime":1500.582,"endTime":1502.417,"body":"make it a thing."},{"startTime":1502.417,"endTime":1503.835,"body":"We have to think creatively"},{"startTime":1503.835,"endTime":1504.794,"body":"about how we engage"},{"startTime":1504.794,"endTime":1506.296,"body":"and communicate with our Auburn family."},{"startTime":1506.296,"endTime":1508.548,"body":"And you guys put on that hair every day."},{"startTime":1508.548,"endTime":1509.257,"body":"Grateful."},{"startTime":1509.257,"endTime":1509.674,"body":"Well, hey,"},{"startTime":1509.674,"endTime":1511.176,"body":"you know, next time we have a scheduling"},{"startTime":1511.176,"endTime":1512.219,"body":"mishap, we'll get you in as well."},{"startTime":1513.97,"endTime":1515.43,"body":"I'll say yes, I love it."},{"startTime":1515.43,"endTime":1516.765,"body":"Perfect, perfect."},{"startTime":1516.765,"endTime":1517.015,"body":"Well,"},{"startTime":1517.015,"endTime":1518.266,"body":"thank you for tuning in"},{"startTime":1518.266,"endTime":1520.769,"body":"to another episode of Everything Auburn."},{"startTime":1520.769,"endTime":1521.311,"body":"We want to give"},{"startTime":1521.311,"endTime":1523.813,"body":"a special shout out to WEGL"},{"startTime":1523.813,"endTime":1526.233,"body":"for allowing us to use their space"},{"startTime":1526.233,"endTime":1527.442,"body":"once again."},{"startTime":1527.442,"endTime":1529.236,"body":"We hope that all of you have a safe"},{"startTime":1529.236,"endTime":1530.695,"body":"and happy holiday season."},{"startTime":1530.695,"endTime":1532.739,"body":"And War Eagle. War Eagle War Eagle"}]}