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headquarters in New York City. Very excited to introduce my guest, Taylor Lorenz of the Atlantic.

How are you, Taylor?

Hi.

I think of Taylor as my guide to young people's internet.

Oh.

Or the internet that I don't get or the internet that I probably should understand since I write about it,

but I've got Taylor to explain it to me.

Welcome, Taylor.

Thanks. Hey, thanks for having me.

How would you describe your job?

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