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Jun 16
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đŸȘ–“Army’s GeekSquad” — US Military’s Tec...

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The best player in the NBA Finals wears Converse
 so they launched a sneaker dating show?

War in the Middle East means the US Army has a new recruit
 Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI.

Din Tai Fung is now the most lucrative restaurant chain in the US
 because of 1 lucky number.

Plus, Summer Fridays are disappearing
 so happy Summer Monday. 


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