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Because of the sound issue (Dave brought a small, battery operated mike and amp) when close to 12,000 people showed up I'm glad I didn't. Odds are I wouldn't of caught a word he was saying.
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It might bring them together, in the way that I am together with my coworkers, but are we really communicating?
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ReplyDeleteChapelle is trying new things. I don't think that can ever be bad. But don't quote me on that.
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