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The pledge allegiance, led by Vice
Chairman, Moore Ziegler.

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» All right, let us pray.
Heavenly Father, we come before you

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today just thanking you for waking us up
this morning, Father.

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Father, we just thank you for this
opportunity to gather here today,

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Father.
Father, we thank you for the opportunity

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to serve the citizens of Montgomery
County, Father.

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Father, now we ask that you just bless
us, Father.

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Bless our leaders, Father, on the
national level, state level, city and

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county level, Father.
Father, I ask that you will

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touch our commissioners, Father.
Test them with the wisdom, knowledge,

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and understanding, Father, as they do
business here today.

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As they make decisions here today,
Father.

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As they make decisions that will be
pleasing in your eyes. Father, we ask

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all of this in Jesus' name we do pray.
Amen.

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» I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America.

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And to the republic for which it stands,
one nation under God, indivisible, with

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liberty and justice for all.

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» Do roll call. Commissioner Harris.
>> Present.

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» Commissioner Moore Ziegler.
>> Present.

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» Commissioner Costanzo.
>> Here.

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» Commissioner Sankey.
>> Here.

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» Chairman Singleton.
>> Here.

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» We have a quorum.
>> Okay, nobody signed on

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» No Oh, no comment? Okay.
>> group star was here, but I wish I had

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» were not here to make a presentation.
She said he was only here for

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observation.
>> Okay.

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» I wanted to introduce him, but
>> She said she they will be back at

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another future meeting.

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Consider minutes of the regular meeting
of the August 11th, 2026.

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» Move for approval.

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» All in favor, say aye.
>> Aye.

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» Motion carried.
>> Aye.

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» Consider accounts payable checks and
payroll checks.

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» Move for approval.
>> Second.

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» All in favor say I.
>> I.

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» I.
>> Motion carries.

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» Consider unbudgeted position fee request
for part-time administrative support

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associate.

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» Wait, hold on.
>> Move for approval.

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» I don't have anything

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on my agenda.
I just got one line and it's it's blank.

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Nothing else is here. Oh, there we go
now. Here it comes. Look at God.

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» I need a second.
>> Commissioner Constance has manifested

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for you.
>> We got a second?

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» Second.
>> All in favor say I.

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» I.
>> I.

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» Motion carries.
>> Consider establishing county levies for

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new ABC license types.

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» Move for approval.
>> Second.

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» All in favor say I.
>> I.

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» I.
>> I.

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» Motion carries.
>> Consider contract with the Jones Group

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LLC for governmental relations services.
>> Can I Can I ask about that?

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» Oh, go ahead. Move for approval.
>> Who would be responsible for approving

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uh any type of additional expenses uh
within this contract?

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» The commission.
>> It would come before us again if if

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that's
>> Yes, sir.

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» Thank Thank you.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I didn't mean

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to interrupt.
>> No, I have a motion and a second

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already. I'm sorry.
>> Motion from Carmen, second by me.

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» All in favor say I.
>> I.

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» I.
>> Motion carries.

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» Consider miscellaneous appropriations to
agencies.

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There were no additions.
>> All right. Move on.

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» See, y'all confused me. Tammy said we
have to vote.

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» No, no, we got to vote.
>> We still have to vote even with no

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additions.
>> There weren't any additions. Second.

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» Move Vote for approval.
>> I.

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» Motion carries.
>> Consider miscellaneous appropriations to

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education with one addition, $4,000 from
Commissioner Harris for Carver

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Ambassador program.
>> Move for approval.

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» Second.
>> All in favor, say aye.

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» Aye.
>> Aye.

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» Consider miscellaneous appropriations to
designated revenue. We had one addition.

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$1,500 from Commissioner Harris to CASA.

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» Move for approval.

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» All in favor, say aye.
>> Aye.

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» Aye.
>> Motion carries.

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» Aye.

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» Consider travel training requests for
appraisal. Community corrections,

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district attorney, purchasing, and tax
and audit.

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» Move for approval.
>> Move for second.

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» All in favor, say aye.
>> Aye.

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» Aye.
>> Motion carries.

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» And I think that's it, Jeremy.
>> Waiver rules.

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» Oh, I'm sorry.
>> Uh-oh, baby, you trying to get us out of

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here.
>> Let me flip back. It's on the bottom of

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my thing.
We have three waiver rule items.

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Consider Auburn game day professional
services contract.

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» Move for approval.
>> Second.

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» All in favor, say aye.
>> Aye.

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» Aye.
>> Motion carries.

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» Consider bid award to the Canteen
Division of Compass Group USA for

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vending machines and micro-marketing
services.

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» Move for approval.
>> Second.

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» All in favor, say aye.
>> Aye.

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» Motion carries.
>> Consid- I'm sorry.

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Consider bid award to BFC Solutions for
air filters and services to county

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buildings.
>> Move for approval.

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» approval.
>> Second it.

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» All in favor, say aye.
>> Aye.

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» Motion carries.
>> Chairman, we received a letter from the

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chamber to uh request an executive
session.

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» Yeah, we're going to after our reports
from our staff, we will uh

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uh
we will recess at that point into

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executive session.
>> Reports from our staff.

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» We will end the formal meeting inside
executive session.

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And we will not come back to this
meeting area. Uh

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but Mr. Attorney.
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Commissioner Harris.

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» Yes.

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You want me?
>> Miss uh uh

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» Mr.
>> Yeah, comments time.

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» Mr. Chairman?
>> Yes, sir.

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» You You called me?
>> Yeah, comments.

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» Oh, no comment.
>> All right.

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Vice Chair Morziglar?
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no comments.
>> Commissioner Costanza?

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» I've said enough today.

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» We We won't meet again until we
honor the 25th anniversary of September

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11th. And so there are so many in our
community that are

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um of not only affected by that day, but
who are first responders, who are

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um
who work in emergency services, who are

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keeping our country safe. And so our to
our armed forces, our emergency

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responders, and all those who uh we will
honor on September 11th, know that you

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have our thoughts and prayers with you
as well.

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Um that'll be a very
somber and solemn day, 20 25 years. I

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work in education, and so we we now have
schools that are full of people who

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weren't even born yet. And uh it's it's
a challenge to impart upon them the

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gravity of that day, and ultimately the
the changes that our nation's face

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nation faced uh following. So
talk to the young folks around you, and

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helps you make sure that they they
understand how important that day is,

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and the the world that they live in, and
those who continue to keep it safe and

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free for us.
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that's all I got.
>> Mr. Chairman.

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» Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you,
Commissioner Stanson, for reminding us

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of that. I do remember
uh where I was on that particular day.

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Uh just wanted to remind the citizens uh
there is an election today uh in City

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Council district three. Uh understand
that the turnout is very slow and for

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those who are listening, if you live in
district three, please exercise your

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right to vote. A number of things take
place on the local level that impacts

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your quality of life. Education, health
care, job creation, housing and the

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conditions of the housing, whether your
streets get paved or not. All those

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important issues for local government,
so please exercise that right. If you

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live in district three, three, get on
out there and do what uh

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has been earned through blood, sweat and
tears. Thank you.

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» Uh
yeah, just a few things to note on

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upcoming events. Uh
The strategic planning meeting with

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TPMA, is that today?
I thought it was tomorrow. Is that

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» It's today.
>> Okay. Who is TPMA?

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» Thomas P. Miller and Associates. You
won't get me again on that one.

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» Okay.
>> They're the firm that won the bid for

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our strategic plan.
>> That's it. Okay.

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» Yes, sir.
>> All right. That's it.

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What time is that?
>> 2:00.

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» When?
I didn't know anything

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» It's virtual.
>> Oh, virtual. Okay.

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» Yes, sir.
>> Oh, okay. I missed it somehow. Did you

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miss it?
>> Jenny, where's Jenny? Jenny, you sent

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them invites, right?

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Okay.
>> Okay. Well, we didn't know that. Uh if

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you could hand us
>> Yeah, cuz we're not we're not

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deliberating anything, so there's
nothing wrong with all of you being on

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it.
>> The meeting with Jones Group tomorrow.

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» Correct.
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Uh everybody's aware of that one, right?
>> Yes.

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» Okay. Uh Labor Day, the offices
Montgomery County closed. Offices will

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be closed and then on the 15th, we'll
have our next meeting, so

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Uh
just for the commission, make sure you

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look at the upcoming events.
And now we're going to

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uh
recess into the uh

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executive session and again, we will not
come back to this meeting area. We will

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recess and exit and vote out
the formal session inside there, so

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thank you all for being here and I hope
you'll see you in a couple of weeks.

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Uh we need to move on to