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Aug 2022
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#175 Life Experiences with Teacher Zdene...

Michael Lavers
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Teacher Zdenek joined me for a chat about life experiences. We start by discussing his hobbies of football and board games, and then go into some big accomplishments and memories. We explore this topic deeper on Friday's Member's Podcast too.

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