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Person who is not generous can not be an artist.

The world will be at peace only when it is ruled by poets and philosophers.

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All right, we're going to have some fun today with a brand new awkward Tuesday phone call.

It's about to start.

Who and Jeff just walked in for the intro?

Hey, Jeff.

You get warned us fun was going to happen. Jeff, don't leave. Jeff, just say hi to the second date update listeners. No. Oh, Jeff. That was disappointing. Not going to read that guy's comment, but we will read one of our listeners. Well, since Jeff's in here, I'll read this comment that says Jeff's voice always turns me on. Hey. Look at that. I'm back. Was that a commenter or was that Alexis?

Definitely not.

All right, let's get your brand new awkward Tuesday phone call started right now.

If you've never done speed dating before, or if you have, you know how awkward and exhilarating it can be all in the same moment.

I don't know why I thought you were going to end that with just the speed part.

You've done speed?

Yeah.

Equally exhilarating.

But you never know what you're going to get from the one guy who won't make direct

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