An Audio Postcard from Thimon De Jong

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An Audio Postcard from Thimon De Jong

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May 22, 2020

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It looks like we might be in a pretty long tunnel. And while there's certainly light at the end of it, why wait? We can create some light right now by building human connections through the means we have available. Here's Thimon De Jong speaking on this topic.

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May 22, 2020

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An Audio Postcard from Thimon De Jong

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