Hello, Abilivine, fact checker extraordinaire.

Hey, what's up, Emily Wong, daily voice of science and curiosity?

How are you doing, bud?

Uh, it pains me to say, but my time as a shortwave intern is coming to a close.

I'm moving over to the education desk since it's a shared internship between the Eddesk and shortwave.

Hey, listen, it is...

It's... we knew it was happening, it's still hard news, but you have definitely left your mark.

As our fact checker in residence and a lot of footnotes, you helped keep us factual and I'm really grateful for it.

How are you feeling about moving on?

You know, uh, I'm ready for the next challenge, I really am, but I'm also looking back.

I'm also remembering researching a particular script back in November for your episode on Why We Cry.

I learned that the circumstances that caused crying change the way that tears get made,

meaning the kind of tears that come from your eyes reacting to a rogue bug,

and tears from watching the ending to every queer-eye episode, which I've done just in the last two days.

Oh, you mean the iconic series where the Fab Five lead guests to a new wardrobe and loving themselves a new?

Yes, two different scenarios, two different kinds of tears.

And being a regular cryer, this insight gives me a new sense of fondness and wonder for crying.

So today you, me and all the Dutorinos are revisiting this beloved episode and taking an eye-opening field trip into the land of tears.

I'll be. Thank you. And enjoy.

You're listening to Shortwave from NPR.

Aaron?

Emily.

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