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At the 2016 Summer Olympics, there was this moment at the pool right before the 100

meter relay. The swimmers were all doing that thing where they shake out their

arms, but Michael Phelps was standing poolside completely in the zone,

with his headphones on. The gold medal was on the line, but what everyone watching on TV

wanted to know was what music is he listening to.

To the world it was a cultural moment but what an entrepreneur named Jason Fox saw was a billion dollar opportunity.

And that's why he's here today, asking investors for $3 million to build his startup

earbuds.

From Gimlet, this is the pitch. I'm Josh Muccio.

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