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And thank you for"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2516.34,"endTime":2520.33,"body":"sharing all this on the podcast."},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2520.51,"endTime":2525.19,"body":"Mac. You're a good friend. And I"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2520.51,"endTime":2525.19,"body":"think what you share about"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2525.22,"endTime":2528.88,"body":"comedy writing is so important."},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2525.22,"endTime":2528.88,"body":"And I hope our listeners have"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2528.88,"endTime":2532.03,"body":"gotten something from everything"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2528.88,"endTime":2532.03,"body":"you shared today. Thank you so"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2532.03,"endTime":2532.48,"body":"much."},{"speaker":"Mack Dryden","startTime":2533.2,"endTime":2536.08,"body":"Thank you, Scott,"},{"speaker":"Mack Dryden","startTime":2533.2,"endTime":2536.08,"body":"really appreciate good talking"},{"speaker":"Mack Dryden","startTime":2536.08,"endTime":2536.59,"body":"to you, buddy."},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2536.83,"endTime":2539.59,"body":"Ladies and"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2536.83,"endTime":2539.59,"body":"gentlemen, thank you for sharing"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2539.59,"endTime":2542.56,"body":"this moment and this interview"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2539.59,"endTime":2542.56,"body":"with Mack Dryden talking about"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2542.56,"endTime":2546.01,"body":"comedy writing. We'll be back"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2542.56,"endTime":2546.01,"body":"next week with another great"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2546.01,"endTime":2549.04,"body":"show. Thanks for listening, be"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2546.01,"endTime":2549.04,"body":"sure to tell your family and"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2549.04,"endTime":2552.34,"body":"friends and we'll see you next"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":2549.04,"endTime":2552.34,"body":"week. Bye."},{"speaker":"Announcer","startTime":2553.51,"endTime":2556.09,"body":"We hope you enjoyed"},{"speaker":"Announcer","startTime":2553.51,"endTime":2556.09,"body":"this episode of Stand Up Comedy"},{"speaker":"Announcer","startTime":2556.09,"endTime":2559.21,"body":"your host and MC. 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