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Now entering nerdist.com

Make sure you're working.

It's really fucking warm in here. It is warm in here. I wonder is there any way I think it's off?

There are a lot of sound controls, but no climate control.

I think it's a building thing. On the weekend, I think on the weekend, they don't want you hanging out too long.

Yeah, the worst is being in an edit band the weekend because it's just fucking having the avid in there just heats up.

Fucking shit. Oh, yeah, yeah. I've been stuck doing that before. Yeah.

It's the worst thing you've seen. The tiny little ones sweating like, oh, I don't care.

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