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Join Wonderly Plus in the new year a few days from now,

once again launching into efforts to keep those pesky resolutions we'll all be making. But before

turning the page on 2024, we devote part of this morning to looking back the year gone by,

including our annual tribute to some of those we leave

behind. As always, Lee Cowan helps us say hail and farewell. People will come, Ray. We lost so many

voices that still ring in our ears this year.

You're insecure.

From those who sang...

Get a load of honey bun tonight.

To those who could make us laugh.

Hello.

We say a final goodbye to all those whose gifts, big and small,

made us a bit better.

Later on Sunday morning.

When historians assess the year 2024, they'll no doubt concentrate on the many headline dominating conflicts, war and politics and the like. But as David Pogue reminds us,

there was plenty of good news to go around.

You may be surprised at how much good news the year 2024 brought us, if you know where to look.

Between 2023 and 2024, and that's the largest decline in overdose deaths ever recorded in history.

Our contribution will mean someone somewhere will go home from the hospital that wouldn't

otherwise. And that's, that's an unbelievable feeling.

It's all good news ahead Ahead on Sunday morning.

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