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free joy senator turner it is such a joy to be with you and no pun intended on the joy.

It is always, always, always such a pleasure, Senator Turner. I have missed you and your face since the campaign ended.

And it's always, it's always such a gift to be able to be in your virtual presence at least.

I appreciate that. And I miss you too. I don't know if you realized in the moment how excited I was

to meet you because I have been following your work and your writing and you, I was fan girl.

And see, the fan girl. I can't believe that.

You know, if you're going to make a black girl blush.

And we do blush just in case they don't know.

We do.

I really have been always so impressed with not just your intellect,

but the way you take complex topics and you break it down for people

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