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One thing that's true about endless thread listeners is that they're really good at email.

Which honestly these days feels like a rare skill.

My inbox is generally speaking a total garbage fire.

But if it's a message from a listener, it is almost always great.

I am not just blowing smoke like you guys have good things to say.

Good story ideas, good feedback.

And let's thread listener email is I think the best email I get.

This is true.

And even when you're mad at us for something, it's still usually great.

A listener named Kevin wrote to us recently about our unsent letters episode.

Which he couldn't complete because he got too emotional.

He said, first time I've ever ended a podcast and deleted an episode without finishing it.

Congrats on pulling that sort of emotion from this old cramudge in.

Kevin, sorry not sorry, love you man.

If you weeks back we got a doozy though.

From a guy named Nile who lives in Galway, Ireland.

Hi, I'm William Ben and team, he writes.

I'm getting in touch with a topic you may or may not find interesting in terms of content.

But I'll explain as brief as I can.

So I'm a 29 year old guy from Ireland.

I'm Richard blind, I've reduced mobility.

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