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America is Burning – Group Chat News

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• Will the NBA season continue? [22:20]
• Read the room Mark! [25:24]
• America is burning. [30:01]
• The fall guy mentality: The story of Tianna Arata. [36:45]
• Be responsible. [39:33]
• Ratings aren’t so good Mr. Trump. [44:42]
• Pete Reads the Ads. [48:51]
• Amazon see’s the massive opportunity in the healthcare space. [51:52]
• Zuck is a tattletale. [57:38]
• Microsoft teaming up with Walmart on TikTok deal. [1:06:35]
• Weekly Winners & Losers. [1:11:55]
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