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00:00 - Intro
01:55 - Aggies
04:17 - Landmen
06:28 - BDE (Big Data Engineering)
08:32 - DOE Loan Programs Office
12:02 - Sailing Adventures
14:20 - Landman Insights
16:36 - COP26 Climate Conference
19:10 - The Good Hand Experience
23:30 - Grateful Reflections
26:04 - Grateful for Our Country
28:03 - Wrapping Up Discussion
28:42 - Mark’s Cowboys Road Win Gratitude

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