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Hey, Rich.

How are you?

Good.

And how are you?

Good.

Happy New Year.

I read someplace that, according to Larry David, Saturday is the last, Saturday was the last day that it was acceptable to wish people a happy New Year.

But since I haven't been able to speak to our listeners, I'm going to take a chance and offend Larry because I'm sure Larry listens to this podcast with rapt attention.

But I do wish on

Saturday the third?

I think it was what was Christmas?

Yeah.

That's like an early cutoff for a happy new year.

Yeah, I think so.

I think so.

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