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Jun 2025
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Ep 179: Is Half the Story Enough?

BOB BORSON AND ANDREW HAWKINS
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Architectural influencers on social media can bring real insight to the table while others blur the line between experience and performance, you should evaluate what you’re seeing, questioning why it was shared, and learn how to tell the difference between helpful guidance and a well-lit shortcut. 
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