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<v Speaker 1>My Billy cunning into Great American After one o'clock today

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<v Speaker 1>we have an expert from the Heritage Foundation about the

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<v Speaker 1>riots and more. But until then it's been quite a

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<v Speaker 1>matter of interest the past several months. There's a large

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<v Speaker 1>development proposed by Rob Junius of Vandercarr involving Blue Ash

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<v Speaker 1>Summit Park. Tonight's the big powwow, I think at seven o'clock,

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<v Speaker 1>and parking is going to be at a premium and

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<v Speaker 1>many concerned citizens are going to be there to voice

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<v Speaker 1>there I think opposition some their concern And unlike the

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<v Speaker 1>Hyde Park situation, this is completely different. And Rob, first

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<v Speaker 1>of all, welcome again to the Bill Cunningham Show. And

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<v Speaker 1>I'm holding in my hand here a missive a message

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<v Speaker 1>that you've just sent to the fathers and mothers of

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<v Speaker 1>the city of Blue Ass little tree that grew from Vandercarr.

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<v Speaker 1>So this is kind of breaking news in the summ

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<v Speaker 1>of you development. Tell me what your decision is as

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<v Speaker 1>of about twelve thirty five this afternoon.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, thank you the greatest. We have in looking at

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<v Speaker 2>the situation, we felt as though that it's in the

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<v Speaker 2>best interest of Blue Ash, its citizens and the administration

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<v Speaker 2>and council that we have a cool off period and

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<v Speaker 2>and rethink this this whole development, and uh we look

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<v Speaker 2>forward to possibly and get re engaging pretty soon. But

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<v Speaker 2>we're we're going to uh thwart this effort and uh

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, rethink it. It's a great development. We

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<v Speaker 2>we've gotten many many inquiries from other communities that would

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<v Speaker 2>actually wanting it, but our first choice was was Blue

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<v Speaker 2>Ash and on a great site in a in a

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<v Speaker 2>great community, and people were a small group of people

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<v Speaker 2>were very very loud.

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<v Speaker 1>And of course the the shiny object gets most of

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<v Speaker 1>the media coverage and rob us but Junus as far

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<v Speaker 1>as what, Lizahead, can you tell us why you're pulling

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<v Speaker 1>up just a few hours before after're going through? I

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<v Speaker 1>would assume it's private property, privately owned. It's not owned

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<v Speaker 1>by the City of Blue Ashes, privately owned by you

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<v Speaker 1>and your group. What was the reason you're pulling it

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<v Speaker 1>is because it's not going to pass.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not going to pass. We we we we know

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<v Speaker 2>that we may have three votes, we just don't have

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<v Speaker 2>that that that fourth vote. And in the interest of

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<v Speaker 2>of of council and and everybody's time, you know, it's

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<v Speaker 2>to to go into the evening. Uh, as you said, Raucus,

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<v Speaker 2>we felt as though that lets let the piece begin.

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<v Speaker 1>At this point you're pulling it. There won't be a

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<v Speaker 1>powwow tonight about this. So what lies ahead over the

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<v Speaker 1>next few months. You had told me about a week

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<v Speaker 1>ago that you're considering putting another one thousand apartments in

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<v Speaker 1>that site, which is right now vacant land.

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<v Speaker 3>There's nothing there at all.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not the plan now, simply to put more apartments

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<v Speaker 1>and give up the idea of a magnet. By the way,

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<v Speaker 1>according to what you've told me previously, this would give

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<v Speaker 1>at least a million dollars more year to the Sycamore

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<v Speaker 1>Public schools. And when I have on the speaker of

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<v Speaker 1>the House next week, he's going to come, Matt Huffman's

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<v Speaker 1>going to be here to talk about cutting state contribution

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<v Speaker 1>to local school districts. This would give an additional at

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<v Speaker 1>least one million dollars Sycamore Public schools. There's a huge

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<v Speaker 1>tax income tax ingredient of the workers that would be

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<v Speaker 1>there in order to pay for police and fire. But

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<v Speaker 1>a small vocal minority is flapping their jaws. Can you

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<v Speaker 1>give me the three or four things that the city

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<v Speaker 1>of Blue Ash in the sense is giving up cause

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<v Speaker 1>of their opposition.

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<v Speaker 2>Well in a in a big way in national recognition,

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<v Speaker 2>uh Willie, we were going to be putting in uh

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<v Speaker 2>this this both complexes would have been uh totally camera

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<v Speaker 2>ready for the people, you know, if they wanted Fox

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<v Speaker 2>Sports and ESPN for some of the bigger u uh

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<v Speaker 2>sports activities in those in those both those venues. So

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<v Speaker 2>it would have gotten national experience for Blue Ash. Although

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<v Speaker 2>Blue Ash is one of the best places in the

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<v Speaker 2>country to live, but this exposure would have been visual

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<v Speaker 2>to the country. The other thing that's giving up is

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<v Speaker 2>a phenomenal youth sports uh complex that would have drawn

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<v Speaker 2>people from all over the country uh to Blue Ash.

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<v Speaker 2>Those people would have been spending money in a way

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<v Speaker 2>that has not been seen in the restaurant and in

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<v Speaker 2>the hospitality on weekends. That's a very very important thing

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<v Speaker 2>because you know, the center of sports uh in Blue

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<v Speaker 2>Ashes is in just in some ball fields. But this

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<v Speaker 2>would have brought a very height and awareness of Blue

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<v Speaker 2>Ash from across the country or the Midwest.

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<v Speaker 1>Could have come back in some other ideation later this

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<v Speaker 1>year or next, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>Right now, I'm not sure because of the fact that

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<v Speaker 2>there's there's been such allowed just a rebutt of it.

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<v Speaker 2>I think a lot of it is misinformation and misinformed.

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<v Speaker 2>Many Almost all the questions that have been uh all

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<v Speaker 2>the comments of of rebut have been a rest by

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<v Speaker 2>the administration in a calm and in a very detailed way.

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<v Speaker 2>But those those few keep on have they're on, they're

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<v Speaker 2>on the drums, and they're spreading a message that is

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<v Speaker 2>just causing angst among individuals. And it's I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>We will see if we will bring it back, but

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<v Speaker 2>I I highly I highly doubt it. You know, the

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<v Speaker 2>my partner Maris which was formerly on al nyer uh,

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<v Speaker 2>they're excited to be uh uh pursuing forward on this

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<v Speaker 2>on this new plan. Their their focus is multifamily uh

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<v Speaker 2>and and this is something that they've discussed with me.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, So you know, lie circle the globe before

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<v Speaker 1>truth can take its first step. The misinformation is incredible.

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<v Speaker 1>But nonetheless, you can take the same plans to some

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<v Speaker 1>other some other area around the tri state and they'd

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<v Speaker 1>be welcome and open arms. There's this small clique of

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<v Speaker 1>radicals in UH in Blue Ash that don't want to

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<v Speaker 1>advance and that they want to have a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>apartments and they by the way, the apartments are two

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<v Speaker 1>to five thousand dollars a month in rent, and this

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<v Speaker 1>would have been a completely different concept. Private, properly privately owned,

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<v Speaker 1>privately developed, and blue Ash would benefit. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you get the government we deserve. I sense in your

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<v Speaker 1>voice profound disappointment. You don't understand why this happened. Is

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<v Speaker 1>that fair to say?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm I think our whole development team is very,

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<v Speaker 2>very disappointed. Maris and us were very excited to bring

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<v Speaker 2>such a unique development that had never been On both sides,

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<v Speaker 2>the field house is never nobody's ever seen this kind

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<v Speaker 2>of thing, and nobody's ever seen this the development. We're

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<v Speaker 2>with the sports field and surrounded by restaurants and hotels

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<v Speaker 2>and apartments. So this is something that would have been

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<v Speaker 2>extremely unique and brought a lot of attention to Blue

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<v Speaker 2>Ash in a in a very good way, a positive way.

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<v Speaker 3>Sure, And right now it's an empty field. All right, Well,

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<v Speaker 3>we'll see what happens down the road.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, I often say Rob Spagunas, and we

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<v Speaker 1>get the government we deserve. And if a small cadre

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<v Speaker 1>of radicals can spike this development for one hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>fifty million dollars. It says a lot about them and

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<v Speaker 1>the small group that are complaining. One of the worst

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<v Speaker 1>comments I heard was that, well, we want to know

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<v Speaker 1>in a couple of years who's going to run the

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<v Speaker 1>football field, who's going to be in charge of the

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<v Speaker 1>indoor stadium, who's going to be in charge. Well in

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<v Speaker 1>two years, I don't know, but it's private property and

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<v Speaker 1>it's going to be run correctly and the city of

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<v Speaker 1>Bush is going to benefit wonderfully both and especially in

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<v Speaker 1>these tough economic times, to tourism come in and spend

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<v Speaker 1>money hotels, a large tax and a large fee all

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<v Speaker 1>going the economic vitality would be incredible. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we get the government we deserve. And right now the

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<v Speaker 1>little tree that grew has some problems with some of

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<v Speaker 1>the limbs.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, i'd like to believe that that we can work

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<v Speaker 2>with counsel in some way, some fashion to to finish

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<v Speaker 2>out this development and and and hopefully in a way

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<v Speaker 2>that satisfies now the voices that have been so keenly

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<v Speaker 2>against what we're doing. And you know, it is what

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<v Speaker 2>it is.

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<v Speaker 3>That's going to be difficult.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Rob, thanks for checking in, and so tonight's

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<v Speaker 1>meeting at seven o'clock is called off.

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<v Speaker 3>You will not present whatsoever correct.

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<v Speaker 2>That is correct sir, and and we we appreciate your

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<v Speaker 2>time and continue to be the greatest and wave that flag.

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<v Speaker 3>God bless America.

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<v Speaker 1>Rob smagenis, thank you very much, and God bless you,

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<v Speaker 1>and God bless America. Blue Ash needs new leadership, obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>because if you don't recognize the value of this, you

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<v Speaker 1>got to get it, get to hell out of public service,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, Rob, thank you very much, and you're a

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<v Speaker 1>great American.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you very much.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you.

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