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Today,"},{"speaker":"Blaise Delfino","startTime":1337.39,"endTime":1342.52,"body":"we had Scott Bunnel from Sonic,"},{"speaker":"Blaise Delfino","startTime":1342.52,"endTime":1347.02,"body":"he is the senior global product"},{"speaker":"Blaise Delfino","startTime":1342.52,"endTime":1347.02,"body":"manager. Scott, thank you so"},{"speaker":"Blaise Delfino","startTime":1347.02,"endTime":1350.11,"body":"much for joining us on the"},{"speaker":"Blaise Delfino","startTime":1347.02,"endTime":1350.11,"body":"Hearing Matters Podcast and"},{"speaker":"Blaise Delfino","startTime":1350.11,"endTime":1352.75,"body":"until next time, hear life's"},{"speaker":"Blaise Delfino","startTime":1350.11,"endTime":1352.75,"body":"story."}]}