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Boston Weather, The Masters, Red Sox, Meta AI Chips, Artificial Sun · Sunny Mornings Boston

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  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, Sunny Mornings in Boston.
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  I'm your host Melissa and it's Friday, April 12th.
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  Coming up on today's show, we'll get into the weather report, then we'll jump into
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  some local news and a few interesting happenings in business, science and entertainment.
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  But first, you'll be interested to know 163 years ago, today in 1861.
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  Fort Sumter, one of the few military installations in the South still in federal hands, came
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  under fire from Confederate guns in Charleston, South Carolina, thus initiating the American
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  Civil War.
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  So now you know.
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  And now you know what time it is.
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  It's time for the weather report.
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  In the Boston area.
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  This morning it's rainy and windy and feels like 53 degrees, with 21 mile per hour wind.
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  The sunset will take place at 723 and it will rise again tomorrow at 605.
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  It looks like we're in for some showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon.
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  Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.
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  We'll have a high near 62, with breezy south wind of 20 to 25 mile per hour and gusts as
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  high as 40.
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  Gensit precipitation is 100%, with new rain amounts between a half and three quarters
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  of an inch.
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  Tonight partly cloudy, with more wind and a low around 47.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first low tide Friday will be just after 8 a.m.
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  with a high tide just before 2.
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  The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 44 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather.
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  Saturday will be mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 56 degrees.
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  Sunday turns mostly sunny, with less wind and a high near 62.
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  A chance of showers arrives Sunday night.
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  Monday and Tuesday will be mostly sunny, with highs near 67.
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  Sunny mornings send you.
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  Well folks, it's now time for a new segment.
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  We've reached out to some local sports fans to have them share their thoughts on the state
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  of the union.
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  And today we have a guest contributor, Danny from Cape Cod.
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  Here's what Danny has to say about a few things concerning Red Sox Nation.
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  His article is titled, John Henry and the Red Sox, a fan's lament.
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  You're a lifelong Sox fan as, I am, no doubt you've been disappointed, to say the least,
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  with John Henry and the Red Sox ownership for a while.
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  And now the frustrations are starting to boil over as they've been percolating since 2022.
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  We all know they finished last place in three of the last four years.
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  And the reason?
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  They just don't want to spend money for elite or even just good players.
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  But did this new cash-strapped approach just start a couple of years ago?
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  Not really.
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  Like John Lester, for example.
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  You'll recall the Sox offered him what was considered a laughable contract back in 2014,
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  laughable because it was so low.
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  Then they traded him at the deadline that year for a bag of balls, and he eventually
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  signed a contract with the Cubs in 2015.
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  The very next year, he went on to help the Cubs win their first World Series title since
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  1908.
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  That year, Lester was 19-5 with a 2.44 earned run average, the second best of his 20-year
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  career.
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  That accomplishment earned him a spot as an All-Star, one of two nominations he received
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  with the Cuvvies.
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  Good for you, John.
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  And if that wasn't bad enough, he'd been a fan favorite with the Sox, and it was really
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  hard to see him go.
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  But that didn't make any difference to Red Sox ownership.
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  Henry just wouldn't pay him what he was worth, so the Boston fans suffered.
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  And Lester is just one example.
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  There's the Mookie Betts' blunder and the Zander Bogart's botched negotiations to add
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  in the mix.
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  I still can't believe we lost those All-Stars as well.
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  So maybe Henry just can't afford to pay these guys.
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  I don't think so.
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  Henry and his group paid $380 million for the Red Sox back in 2002.
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  And today, the Sox are worth an estimated $4.5 billion.
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  And John Henry's personal net worth?
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  Over $5 billion.
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  Whether the Sox win or lose this year, John Henry and the Fenway Sports Group just gotta
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  go.
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  And to end on a positive note, it's been rumored that Theo Epstein is back in town
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  to help broker a sale of the Sox.
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  Fingers crossed.
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  Danny loves the idea of a sale.
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  Now on to sports.
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  On the first day of the 88th Masters, despite a rain delay, Bryson DeChambeau and Scotty
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  Scheffler stole the show.
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  DeChambeau, known for his bold claims about Augusta National, delivered his career best
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  at the course shooting a 65, showcasing a significant improvement in his putting.
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  Scotty Scheffler, just one stroke behind, played a boaty-free round, exemplifying his
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  mastery with a particularly strong performance in approach shots and short game.
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  The day highlighted not just individuals, but also hinted at emerging storylines, such
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  as Danny Willett's unexpected comeback and Max Homa's strong start, setting the stage
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  for a compelling tournament.
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  In local sports, the Red Sox are on a bit of a streak, a losing streak that is, as they
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  lost another one at home against the Orioles, 9-4.
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  Not helping themselves out, the Celtics at home lost to the Knicks, 118-109.
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  Tonight the Sox are at home again to take on the Angels.
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  And the Celtics are at home again to play the Hornets.
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  In top news, in the high-stakes world of professional golf, a pivotal lawsuit marked a turning point
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  in the PGA Tour and live golf rivalry.
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  Initially, live golf launched an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour, challenging
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  exclusivity practices that restricted players' participation in other events.
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  However, in a stunning development, live golf agreed to drop this lawsuit as part of a framework
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  agreement where the Saudi Public Investment Fund would become a minority investor in a
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  new venture, PGA Tour Enterprises.
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  This agreement suggested a potential bribe.
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  Excuse me, got a tickle in my throat.
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  I meant to say reconciliation, aiming to merge interests and stabilize the sport.
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  The resolution of this lawsuit was not just a legal maneuver, but a strategic play towards
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  transforming and possibly unifying professional golf under shared interests and governance.
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  In business news, Meta and Google are advancing into AI technology by announcing their own
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  in-house AI chips, challenging NVIDIA's dominance in the AI hardware market.
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  These new chips are designed to support their AI platforms more efficiently, reducing reliance
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  on external chip manufacturers like NVIDIA and Intel.
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  This move is seen as a strategic effort to tailor hardware to specific AI models, improving
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  performance and energy efficiency.
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  While NVIDIA remains a key player in the AI chip market, the development of custom chips
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  by tech giants like Meta and Google could reshape the competitive landscape, raising
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  questions about NVIDIA's future market position.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is $71,000.
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  Ethereum is at $3,500.
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  And Solana is $175.
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  Moving on to a more local vibe.
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  In our community spotlight on health and wellness, we are working with a national Pilates studio
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  to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
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  Check out Club Pilates with several locations in the Boston area.
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  Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing tension,
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  and elevating mental well-being.
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  Scientific research affirms its benefits.
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  So now you can check out Club Pilates for a free class with locations in Canton, Wellesley,
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  Pangam, Brookline, and Framingham.
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  Just be sure to tell them, Sunny Morning sent you by.
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  And now, back to the show.
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  Let's talk science.
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  The Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research Reactor, also known as K-Star, has
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  made a significant breakthrough in fusion energy by extending plasma containment to
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  48 seconds, surpassing its previous record by 60%.
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  This achievement is crucial for magnetic confinement fusion, where one of the main challenges is
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  maintaining plasma long enough for fusion reactions to occur.
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  The improvement was made possible by using advanced materials, such as a new tungsten
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  diverter and optimization models to manage plasma instabilities.
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  This progress brings us closer to the dream of sustainable fusion energy, especially as
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  the global community anticipates the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, reaching
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  its first plasma by late 2025.
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  To put it simply, it's a star, or sun in a bottle, and has the potential to surpass
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  our nuclear energy generation significantly.
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  And in entertainment news…
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  In an interesting Rolling Stones article, Walton Goggins, known for his roles in The
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  Shield, Quentin Tarantino's films, and The Righteous Gemstones, discusses his acting
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  career and his new jewel role in Amazon's Fallout.
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  Goggins reflects on being typecast early on and the evolution of his career, including
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  the significant impact of The Shield.
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  He shares insights into his process of finding humanity in his characters, his introverted
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  nature despite his rascally on-screen persona, and the challenges of transitioning after
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  a major role ends.
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  Goggins also touches on his experience playing Baby Billy in The Righteous Gemstones, and
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  the possibility of reprising his role as Boyd Crowder in future Justified projects.
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  Personally, my favorite character is Boyd Crowder.
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  That guy just had a special way with words.
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  Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the day.
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  And today, our quote comes from a man who was pivotal in commanding key victories during
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  the American Civil War as a lieutenant general, and the 13th President of the United States,
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  Ulysses S. Granset.
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  If we ever have another contest, in the near future of our national existence, I predict
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  that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixons.
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  But between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition,
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  and ignorance on the other.
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  And that's a wrap for this morning.
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  You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos
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  with local news and the weather reports.
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  Have an amazing weekend, my good friends.
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  We'll see you Monday with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.