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This is the Tom Hartman program.

In other news, the cat is curled on the sofa, has barely moved to paw since the exit pull.

The country may have gone to the dogs, but she's powering through regardless, streaming of mice.

The warmth of log fires and how to reconnect with voters at the grassroots level.

Her ancestors didn't sleep through two world wars for nothing, you know.

That's Brian Bilston.

And let's also say, step with great care and great tact.

And remember that life's a great balancing act.

Just never forget to be dexterous and deft and never mix up your right foot with your left.

Oh, the places we will go today on the Tom Hartman program, my name is Jefferson Smith sitting

in, honored to do so. What's happening in the world that we need to be aware of?

Where is the news medium missing where we should hit?

Where are the stories that actually matter?

Where's the stories that maybe feel more like distractions?

What do we need to pay attention to? I'll offer one.

Eventually, I will offer more than one, but I want to offer this because I thought it was apt.

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