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Hello! And I'm so happy to be back in the Slate Money Studios up in absence.

It seems like it was very long.

Many thanks to Jordan for trying to cobble together some semblance of a show without either me or Kathy last week.

Before that, we were trying to cobble together some semblance of a show from Atopper Swiss Alp.

Now we are back at home.

Yes.

We are cozy with Kathy O'Neill.

Hello, everyone.

The data scientist and blogger at mathbabe.org.

We're here with Jordan Weissman back in his more comfortable second seat position.

Still coming down for my power trip.

I always thought there was a third seat.

Yeah, you're right, Kathy.

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