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you and i have a friend in common every stupid thing that a writer could do i've done i think it's

really beautiful jesus did what i struggle you know it. You know, it was like your head exploded, seeing what was really there. And now here's your host, Bradley Steen. Just one person at just one time. Right. Okay, everybody, here we go again. This is it. This is other people. This is me trying to think of something to say. This is you not saying much of anything. How's it going? How are you today? Don't answer that. I'm Brad Listy. It's good to be with you. I'm in Los Angeles, as I usually am. Slash, as I always have been, every time I've done this show. My guest today is Tom Barbash, his critically acclaimed story collection

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