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Sep 2024
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'I Want to Be Friendly With All Animals'

Federico Viticci and John Voorhees
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This week, an unexpected return to the wild kingdom, John’s iPhone 16 Pro Max first impressions, and movie and videogame picks.

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A Return to the Animal Kingdom

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