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Mar 2023
35m 57s

Ch. 6 - "Bad Documentation"

VPM & Story Mechanics
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Whistleblower Gina Demas wasn’t the only one with concerns about Mary Jane Burton. Tessa Kramer sits down with two former lab employees whose careers soared following Gina’s fight with the lab. What do they remember about Mary Jane’s work? And what kept them from speaking up? 
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Ch. 7 - Too Little Too Late
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