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Gentlemen, a message just in from Big Chocolate, they're in the lobby downstairs:

Can someone please set up a meeting with these Virtuosity people? We're tired of having to compete with all these bean-to-bar wanna-bes. We deserve a monopoly on the chocolate market. We're almost there but need that last mile. We have millions we extracted from the cacao plantations in West Africa and are willing to pay.

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It would be our dishonor to defend Big Chocolate's public image. Just think about all the joy they've created for God's chosen (e.g., rich) peoples.

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They have my sword.

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I’m willing to lead product research. I’ve been doing it for years.

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Ha! Me, too.

But, real talk, the research I did for the Big Chocolate piece shook me so much I haven't bought any chocolate -- at all! -- since. That's saved me like $300 at Costco this fall, which is definitely more that I would've made from writing Field Research.

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Good, 'coz you're gonna need that $300 for the 30 craft chocolate bars I'm going to recommend to you (and you's gonna looooove)

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Diabolical. Obvi.

Best to you on your upcoming projects.

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Thank D-Day for the theme. I'm just an attack dog. He picks the victims, I maul.

Thanks for the encouragement on the new endeavors! I think they'll come together nicely. And, just to remind you, you're a member of one of them. :-)

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"A member of one of them" is all I've ever wanted to be.

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Virtuosity for the win!

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Thanks, Paul! These are a lot of fun, and we definitely push each other to up our creative games in the best possible way.

We've actually done three other collaborations, which I've linked below. Bookmark them for a rainy/snowy day!

https://agowani.substack.com/p/vote-or-die-returns

https://agowani.substack.com/p/apologia-at-the-super-bowl

https://agowani.substack.com/p/the-first-and-last-honest-graduation

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