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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Myke:''' From RelayFM, this is The Pen Addict, episode 459, and today's show is brought to you by Hello and the Canalea Pen Company. My name is Myke Hurley and I am joined by Brad Dowdy. Hi, Brad. Hello, Myke. How are you? I'm very good. That was an almost radio kind of voice that you did there. I liked it. Oh, really? I didn't amp it up purposely? Hi there. I'm Brad Dowdy. Like that, you know? Sunday, Sunday, Sunday.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Myke:''' From RelayFM, this is The Pen Addict, episode 459, and today's show is brought to you by Hello and the Canalea Pen Company. My name is Myke Hurley and I am joined by Brad Dowdy. Hi, Brad. </div></td></tr>
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