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Mar 2025
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408: The Green Brothers Often Are Wrong

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Have Hank and John’s opinions of Elon Musk changed over the years? How do I not wallow in despair after losing my job? How do you start writing someone’s biography? How does file compression work? …Hank and John Green have answers!

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