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    #50: My Soul is Very Expensive

    November 16th, 2021 · 57 minutes

    Kathy and Alex go meta on Meta's metaverse.

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    CREDITS
    * Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf
    * Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano
    * The Suits: Stephen Hackett , Myke Hurley
    * Co-Host: Kathy Campbell
    * Co-Host: Alex Cox

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    Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act | Electronic Frontier Foundation
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