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May 2023
7m 26s

MAY UPDATE, Leisure W. H Davies

Talmage Thayne
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Talmage updates the Released audience on work situation and what the future of Released has in-store. Talmage will be putting a greater effort on work life balance which will help in the in consistency and frequency of episodes. He also hints at a website, blog and other resources for returned missionaries. To end this episode he shares the poem "Leisure" by W. H Davies. 

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