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Great Kogel here.

The show is called STR Stand to Reason, because that's the name of the organization that sponsors it, and glad you've joined us.

I just want to remind you that I'm thinking this is the broadcast that goes out on Friday.

So one week from today, if you're listening to this podcast, when it's being released.

One week from today is the Minneapolis event.

I'm thrilled to be a part of these realities, and this year has been something else.

I mentioned it on the last show.

The Atlanta event was the first time we were in Atlanta proper and we filled the

stadium, I should say, the church. There were empty seats. It wasn't completely sold up, but we did

great for a first timer in that city. And we'll be coming back to that same location in the next year.

And when we were in Seattle this weekend, we actually sold that out four weeks before the event

itself. And right now, with Minneapolis looming the following week here, November 7th and 8th, we at this point, now this is early in the

week by my reckoning, 3,800, which is usually our total 10 days from now. And the chances are

pretty good. We're going to fill this out and sell everything out if you've

been thinking about going to a reality even if you're a long way off uh you need a fly in or

something please strike the iron while it's still a bit warm because those seats are going to be

gone shortly i i have every reason to expect. We're just shy about

200 more, less than 10 percent, and that's going to have, actually, that's only 5 percent

of what we have already. So I think, just like in Seattle, we're going to sell this out, just

saying, I'm thrilled that that's the case. I hope you guys can make it.

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