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One Leg Up On Thankfulness This Thanksgiving 11-28-24 · OneLegUpAlex Media

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  Speaker 1: Here's your host, Alex Garrett. Well, it's Thanksgiving night and
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  Speaker 1: there have been numerous stories on the good and bad
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  Speaker 1: side of things, but I want to focus on the
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  Speaker 1: good things today. Firstly, it's our first Thanksgiving living together.
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  Speaker 1: And hang on a second, Gabby, do you want to
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  Speaker 1: wish our listeners are happy Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksgiving and happy
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  Speaker 1: holidays to all. And I want to give a quick
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  Speaker 1: shout out to Gabby's family, whosas Danielle and Nick and
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  Speaker 1: her dad Guy in the entire family for hosting.
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  Speaker 2: It's what a great Thanksgiving and it was a special Thanksgiving,
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  Speaker 2: wasn't it. Absolutely I had such a great time and we.
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  Speaker 1: Will see my side of the family on Saturday and
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  Speaker 1: December seventh for cousin debbies fiftieth birthday bash. Anyway, I
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  Speaker 1: want to give a shout out today to As you know,
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  Speaker 1: there are many food drives that have been going on
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  Speaker 1: this last couple of weeks, and one in particular caught
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  Speaker 1: my eye. Feeding NYC dot org fed over one hundred
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  Speaker 1: thousand boxes worth of Thanksgiving family meals from Turkey to
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  Speaker 1: the fixens across New.
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  Speaker 2: York and.
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  Speaker 1: They are a network of volunteers that raise funds to buy,
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  Speaker 1: assemble and deliver those meals through New.
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  Speaker 2: York and Long Island.
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  Speaker 1: So to New York City and dal Island to Feeding
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  Speaker 1: NYC dot org, congratulations on another mission accomplished for feeding
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  Speaker 1: those in need this holiday season and this thanks me.
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  Speaker 2: Here are some more stats.
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  Speaker 3: There are fifty two thousand people, including sixteen six hundred
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  Speaker 3: and fifty homeless children sleep in a shelter each night,
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  Speaker 3: Over a million and five are struggling to feed themselves,
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  Speaker 3: and sixty percent of New York homeless are families with children.
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  Speaker 2: And Feeding NYC says they've expanded our efforts to.
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  Speaker 1: Include one island this year, packing and delivering twenty five
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  Speaker 1: hundred meals all the island seventy five hundred NYC to
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  Speaker 1: families facing food and securities with a network of over
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  Speaker 1: eight hundred volunteers, So kudos to them. And each box
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  Speaker 1: of food costs forty eight dollars to provide to a
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  Speaker 1: family and need, so kudos to them for making a
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  Speaker 1: very special Thanksgiving and holiday season for so many.
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  Speaker 2: And you know Mazie's who has.
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  Speaker 1: The parade every year, used to have a believe sign
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  Speaker 1: and I do believe we hit Thanksgiving in a time
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  Speaker 1: where we need believing in each other, where we need
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  Speaker 1: to believe in the good and the good works of
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  Speaker 1: the people of New York City and the Good Lord,
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  Speaker 1: and thankful to the Good Lord for everything he provides.
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  Speaker 1: And I pray that Pastor Reverend Steve Brigham gets to
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  Speaker 1: go back to.
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  Speaker 2: His community.
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  Speaker 1: And help thousands of homeless of Ocean County, New Jersey.
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  Speaker 1: Because here's the thing, while there's so much good going on,
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  Speaker 1: there were some efforts quite a few days ago ahead
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  Speaker 1: of Thanksgiving to stop Minister Steve Brigham. And I don't
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  Speaker 1: believe that this man, this minister should be shut down
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  Speaker 1: for helping changing.
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  Speaker 2: People's lives.
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  Speaker 1: In the town square and Lakewood giving away clothing and
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  Speaker 1: food to the homeless and poor of the community. Stephen
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  Speaker 1: Brigham should be allowed to do with a great work
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  Speaker 1: that he does.
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  Speaker 2: Permit free.
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  Speaker 1: And that is my Thanksgiving wish, in addition to health
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  Speaker 1: for all our family and friends, is for that Minister
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  Speaker 1: Seve Brigham to be able to provide for the needy
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  Speaker 1: and be able to have that Thanksgiving dinner at the Square.
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  Speaker 2: And if you want to help, you can email.
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  Speaker 1: Lakewood Township asking them not to hinder those that are
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  Speaker 1: trying to help, and prayers to soften the hearts of
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  Speaker 1: the political leaders in Lakewood, New Jersey, so that unnecessary
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  Speaker 1: obstacles won't be put in the way of those that
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  Speaker 1: help the homeless and the poor. So, Steve Brigham, I
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  Speaker 1: pray that you continue to hand out those meals this
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  Speaker 1: holiday season. We're going to help you out on the
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  Speaker 1: One Leg Up Network and if you'd like to share
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  Speaker 1: your story, please come on the air with us, and
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  Speaker 1: we pray you were able to continue your good works
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  Speaker 1: down in Lakewood, New Jersey, because you've changed lives.
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  Speaker 2: I've read about it, I've seen it.
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  Speaker 1: Through different outlets, and you used to be able to
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  Speaker 1: do the great works like feeding NYC.
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  Speaker 2: Is able to do.
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  Speaker 1: Now. One more thing, our professional sports teams are actually
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  Speaker 1: getting involved in the holiday food drives. The same day
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  Speaker 1: on Wednesday, December fourth, at Yankee Stadium, the New York
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  Speaker 1: Yankees Foundation is hosting at in person holiday food drive
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  Speaker 1: from ten am to two pm Eastern and and if
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  Speaker 1: you donate forty dollars online right now, fans will receive
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  Speaker 1: an offer code valid for two tickets to select Yankees
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  Speaker 1: twenty twenty five regular season home games.
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  Speaker 2: All money is donated will.
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  Speaker 1: Be used by the New York Yankees Foundation to purchase
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  Speaker 1: and distribute food this holiday season in conjunction with the
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  Speaker 1: Bronx Clergy.
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  Speaker 2: And while the Yankees are doing food, the Rangers are
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  Speaker 2: doing a toy drive.
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  Speaker 1: That's right on Wednesday, December fourth, from five pm to
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  Speaker 1: six thirty pm. It's the thirty first annual Rain Toy
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  Speaker 1: Drive presented by Lexus.
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  Speaker 2: If you bring a new unwrapped.
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  Speaker 1: Toy to gain entry and support Toys for Tots and
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  Speaker 1: the Garden of Dreams Foundation, you'll have the chance to
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  Speaker 1: meet current Rangers cup Ocaco, Alexis Lafrenier, and Mika Zabanajad.
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  Speaker 2: And I'm gonna drop links below to donate because if
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  Speaker 2: you can't make it.
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  Speaker 1: On Wednesday, December fourth, you can make an online donation
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  Speaker 1: for a chance to win signed Rangers prizes. All that
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  Speaker 1: to benefit the Toys for Tots campaign this holiday season.
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  Speaker 1: We love to see our local sports teams pitching in
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  Speaker 1: where they can and be part of the community. That's
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  Speaker 1: what it's all about, and we should be proud of
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  Speaker 1: every team, like the met.
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  Speaker 2: Set of Food drive recently as well.
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  Speaker 1: Every team that puts on these different drives to support
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  Speaker 1: families in need. Today was a bit emotional because I
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  Speaker 1: was told in May that I had this gallstone that
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  Speaker 1: I had to pass, that I looked greener than green
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  Speaker 1: and maybe somewhat great, and that I wasn't doing too well.
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  Speaker 1: Of course, I don't remember all of that, but when
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  Speaker 1: I was told about it, it made me ever more
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  Speaker 1: grateful to see these holidays once again. And I want
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  Speaker 1: to thank Mom and Vic and Pops for making Thanksgiving
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  Speaker 1: special every year, and now to share that special feeling
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  Speaker 1: with my fiance and her family means the world as well.
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  Speaker 2: But I am thankful to be here today.
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  Speaker 1: I'm thankful that that gallstone passed, and then I even
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  Speaker 1: had the gallstone, because it probably changed my life for
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  Speaker 1: the better. And as weird it is to be thankful
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  Speaker 1: for a gallstone that was a turning point, a change,
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  Speaker 1: and a special change because have quit some of my
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  Speaker 1: bad habits of going out and partying and whatnot.
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  Speaker 2: And help me focus on my health even more so.
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  Speaker 1: While the giants may not win this Thanksgiving game, I
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  Speaker 1: and so say, I'm thankful to be here, and I'm
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  Speaker 1: thankful for my family and for the traditions that have
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  Speaker 1: been brought passed down to me that I can share
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  Speaker 1: with Gabby, like watching the Mazy Things Giving Day parade
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  Speaker 1: march to the wind Soldiers.
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  Speaker 2: I'm just thankful. And I'd like to.
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  Speaker 1: Add that while we do think of our loved ones
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  Speaker 1: that have gone before us, we must remember to always
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  Speaker 1: be thankful for their impact while they were on this earth,
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  Speaker 1: and I believe thankful for the impact they continued to
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  Speaker 1: make while they are looking down at us from above,
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  Speaker 1: guiding us every step of the way.
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  Speaker 2: My Dad and I had our last Thanksgiving together.
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  Speaker 1: I can't believe it's two years already, and yet his
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  Speaker 1: impact is felt. And I'm so thankful for that impact
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  Speaker 1: every day and it guides me and it drives me
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  Speaker 1: to thrive and.
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  Speaker 2: Do better and live well.
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  Speaker 1: And I'm thankful for that this Thanksgiving as well. And
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  Speaker 1: I pray then, no matter what you are going through,
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  Speaker 1: you found time today to be thankful for this life,
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  Speaker 1: even if it's challenging and difficult, that you found to
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  Speaker 1: be thankful for this life, and that you continue to
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  Speaker 1: enjoy yours as I work on enjoying mine and living it.
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  Speaker 2: To the fullest. Thank you.
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  Speaker 1: To all of you, and as that X hashtag goes,
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  Speaker 1: thankful for you on the wollling Up Network.
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  Speaker 2: I'm Alex Garrett,