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| 1:28.1 | Hey, Shortweaver is Regina Barbara here with my co-host, Emily Kwong, with the second half of a mini-series she reported on the environmental footprint of AI. |
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| 1:37.9 | Hi, Gina. |
| 1:38.8 | So today, I am bringing you a story of a personal crisis. |
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