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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We’re taking a break from our monthly reads and discussions for a bit.
We’ll still be bringing you all the other content you love like
#BookGiveaways
, weekend
#WhatAreYouReading
threads, and so much more! Thanks for being part of our
#MedBookClub
community ☺️📖
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Hi
#MedTwitter
! We’re excited to share our list of books about race/ism and medicine. We hope to be a space for collective learning and growth, and look forward to having you join us for a meaningful discussion about Medical Apartheid at the end of June
#MedTwitterBookClub
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Happy New Year! Our first book of 2021 will be ‘In Shock’ by Dr. Rana Awdish
@RanaAwdish
tentative discussion date Thursday Jan 28 at 8pm EST. Happy reading!
#MedBookClub
#DocsWhoRead
#NursesWhoRead
#PAsWhoRead
#ParamedicsWhoRead
#MedStudentsWhoRead
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! In honor & celebration of
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we’re excited to announce that our book for February is
#The1619Project
by Nikole Hannah-Jones
@nhannahjones
We’re also excited to share that we’re collaborating with Dr. Utibe Essien
@UREssien
!
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Hi
@medgradwishlist
participants!
Do you have books on your wishlist? Comment below with the books on your list (and a link to the rest of your list!) so we can help amplify and support 📚☺️
#MGWL22
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! In recognition of
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
we are so excited to be reading ‘Long Walk Out of the Woods’ by Dr. Adam Hill
@Adamhill1212
Stop by your local bookstore or library to pick up a copy today!
Discussion date: Thursday May 26th
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Our book for June will be Medical Apartheid by Harriet Washington
@haw95
. We’ll host a chat to discuss during the last week of the month.
We ❤️ independent books stores and libraries, so bonus points if you shop local or borrow!
#MedTwitterBookClub
#MedStudentsWhoRead
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Happy first day of
#WomenInMedicine
month! What are some of your favorite books written by or about Women in Medicine? We’ll be posting a a list of our faves soon 😊 📚
#MedBookClub
#DocsWhoRead
#MedStudentsWhoRead
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We’re thrilled to announce that our first read of 2022 will be ‘Every Deep-Drawn Breath’ by Dr. Wes Ely
@WesElyMD
Tentative discussion date: Thursday January 27th.
We know so many of you have already read and loved this book, and we can’t wait to discuss it!
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Hi! We're so excited to have you join us for this discussion of "In Shock" by Dr. Rana Awdish, featuring special guest Dr. Adwish!
@RanaAwdish
Let's start by introducing ourselves - include your name, where you are joining from, and one thing you are looking forward to in 2021
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🚨BIG NEWS 🚨
Physician, author, speaker, and human extraordinaire Dr. Rana Awdish
@RanaAwdish
will be joining us for our discussion of her book, ‘In Shock,’ this Thursday, January 28th 8PM EST AND WE ARE SO EXCITED!! Get your questions ready!
#MedBookClub
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We just wanted to say thanks for helping us reach 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ followers! We’re so proud of what this community has grown into and couldn’t do it without you.
So we’re giving away some books! Tag a friend who you think should join us, and you’ll be entered to win!
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Please join
#MedBookClub
and special co-host Dr. Avital O'Glasser
@aoglasser
for a discussion of 'Lessons in Chemistry' by
@BonnieGarmus
Thursday, June 1st, 2023. Discussion questions will be posted on our page throughout the day. Happy reading!
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Please join us for our Twitter chat discussion of
@haw95
Harriet Washington’s Medical Apartheid on Thursday July 2nd at 8pm EST. Have a topic or theme you would like us to discuss? DM us!
#MedStudentsWhoRead
#DocsWhoRead
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Please join
#MedBookClub
for a discussion of ‘Every Deep-Drawn Breath’ by
@WesElyMD
on Thursday January 27th. Questions will be posted on our Twitter page throughout the day. Happy reading! 😊📖
#DocsWhoRead
#MedStudentsWhoRead
#NursesWhoRead
#HealthProfessionalsWhoRead
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Please join
#MedBookClub
for our discussion of 'In Shock' by Dr. Rana Awdish
@ranaawdish
on Thursday, January 28th 8pm EST. Discussion will be in the form of a Twitter chat on this page. Happy Reading!
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We’re looking for suggestions for our next read. Drop recs for medical memoirs and medical nonfiction👇
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In honor and recognition of
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
, please join
#MedBookClub
for a discussion of 'Long Walk Out of the Woods' by Dr. Adam B. Hill
@adamhill1212
Thursday, May 26th. Discussion questions will be posted on our Twitter page throughout the day
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! You voted and chose ‘The Beauty in Breaking’ by Dr. Michele Harper as our book for March! We are thrilled to be honoring
#WomensHistoryMonth
with this selection, and are excited to read with you! Tentative discussion date Thursday April 1
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We’re excited to announce our July read: ‘With The End in Mind’ by Dr. Kathryn Mannix!
@drkathrynmannix
Tentative discussion date: Thursday July 29th
Tag someone you would like to read and discuss this book with!
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Q4: Dr. Awdish writes, “we aren't trained to see our patients, we are trained to see pathology.” Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?
#MedBookClub
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Thank you so much for joining us for tonight's discussion with
@SNMA
! If you are looking for further reading recs, check out the titles below
📘 Killing The Black Body by
@DorothyERoberts
📙 Reproduction on the Reservation by
@Bri_Theobald
📕 Race After Technology by
@ruha9
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We’re excited to announce that our July book is ‘Black Man in a White Coat’ by Dr. Damon Tweedy
@DamonTweedyMD
! We ❤️ local independent bookstores, so bonus points for shopping local. Happy reading! 📚
#MedTwitterBookClub
#MedStudentsWhoRead
#DocsWhoRead
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@BHWilliamsMD
We recently complied a list of books about race/ism and medicine, which includes many of previously mentioned titles. Medical Apartheid is our book for June, and we will be discussing at the end of the month!
#MedTwitterBookClub
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Hi
#MedBookClub
, we are so excited to present our first ever Zoom discussion!
Join us on Wednesday, Jan 26th at 7pm CST with
@WesElyMD
to discuss his new book, critical care in the time of Covid-19, and humanism in medicine.
Register at
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We are so incredibly excited to be collaborating with
@LatinasInMed
for
#HispanicHeritageMonth
!
We’re reading ‘I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter’ by Erika Sanchez, and will have a joint discussion on Oct 15. Happy reading! 😊📚
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We’ve got another fantastic
#BookGiveaway
!
📖 Every Deep-Drawn Breath
🖊
@WesElyMD
Dr. Ely’s mission is to prevent patients from being inadvertently harmed by the technology keeping them alive
❓How have you seen technology help & harm patients?
Responses = Entries to win!
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We’re thrilled to share that in honor and celebration of
#WomensHistoryMonth
we will be be reading ‘The Doctors Blackwell’ by Janice Nimura!
@janicenimura
Grab a copy at your local bookstore or library today!
#DocsWhoRead
#NursesWhoRead
#MedStudentsWhoRead
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We are delighted to share that our first read of 2023 will be ‘Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and The Fight Against Medical Discrimination’ by Alonda Nelson
@alondra
Tentative discussion date: Thursday February 9th
Happy reading! ☺️📖
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🗣 HAPPENING TOMORROW!
Join us for our discussion of ‘In Shock’ by Dr. Rana Awdish with special guest (wait for it.....)
🌟 DR. RANA AWDISH! 🌟
@RanaAwdish
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Wow - more than 50 of you shared with us what you’re reading!
We ❤️ our
#MedBookClub
community
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Hi! We're so excited for this first
#MedTwitterBookClub
discussion! This community has grown so much over the last month, and we can't wait to learn from you all. Let's start by introducing ourselves in the comments below. Remember to use
#MedTwitterBookClub
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Have you gotten your copy of ‘When Breath Becomed Air’ yet? Drop a picture in the comments with your reading spot backdrop!
#MedBookClub
#DocsWhoRead
#MedStudentsWhoRead
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We're so excited to have you join us for our discussion of "Lessons in Chemistry" by
@BonnieGarmus
, with special co-host and avid reader Dr. Avital O'Glasser!
@aoglasser
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Hi, and welcome to our page! We've gotten some new followers recently and figured now would be a great time to re-introduce ourselves 😊
#MedBookClub
is an international community of health professionals and students who enjoy connecting over a shared love of books
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Okay, we’re excited to try something new! This month, we’re launching our
#MedBookClub
Mentorship Book Share! Our goal is to build community amongst our readers in the offline setting. Please read the form for instructions
Registration deadline: Dec 10!
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Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈 We are working on compiling a list of books relating to the LGBTQ+ community & medicine and we would really appreciate your recs! Please drop them in the comments 👇Thank you!
@MSPA_National
@medicine_queer
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Hi new followers 👋 welcome to our page!
We are
#MedBookClub
, a literary community for everyone who interacts with medicine 😊🩺
We read 1️⃣ 📖 each month, and host then host a Twitter chat discussion. We are currently reading ‘With The End In Mind’ by
@drkathrynmannix
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! March is
#WomensHistoryMonth
and we’re looking for books by and/or about women in medicine! Drop your recs below 👇
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Thank you for your suggestions and votes. Our next read will be ‘When Breath Becomes Air’ by Paul Kalanithi
@ParsOpercularis
We ❤️ independent bookstores, so let us know where you’ll be picking up your copy in the comments 👇 Happy reading!
#MedBookClub
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Hi
#MedBookClub
!
The calendar year is coming to an end and we want to hear about your 🌟BEST🌟 reads of 2022 📖😍
Drop covers and titles below! 👇
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We're so excited to have you join us for our discussion of 'Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of A Life Interrupted' by
@suleikajaouad
!
Let's start by introducing ourselves - include your name, where you are joining from, and your favorite childhood summer memory
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We are so excited to be collaborating with
@SNMA
for
#BlackHistoryMonth
We are reading ‘Reproducing Race’ by Khiara Bridges, so hit up your favorite local bookstore or library, grab your copy and start reading!
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Thank you for all your votes!
We are SO EXCITED to announce that our March
#WomensHistoryMonth
book is ‘On Rotation’ by Dr. Shirlene Obuobi!
@shirleneobuobi
Discussion date will be posted soon. In the meantime, pick up ‘On Rotation’ from your local library/bookstore today!
Hi,
#MedBookClub
! Thank you so much for all your suggestions. Please help us select our read for
#WomensHistoryMonth
. Vote below 👇
As always, you can find full titles, authors, and
@goodreads
reviews in the comments
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We are delighted to share that our last read of 2020 will be The Scalpel and The Silver Bear by Dr. Lori Arviso Alvord
@lori_alvord
happy reading!
#MedBookClub
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We're so excited to have you join us for our discussion of 'Long Walk Out of the Woods' by Dr. Adam B. Hill!
@Adamhill1212
We are looking forward to a meaningful discussion today in honor and recognition of
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
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Happy weekend! We want to know what you’re reading 😊📖
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@medicalmaggie_
@Student_DOctorD
Yes! We did too! You can join us for our discussion of Medical Apartheid during the last week of June
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We ❤️
#DocsWhoRead
Found this book thanks to
@BarackObama
’s 2020 book list and I am so thankful. This book is the perfect way to spend a
#COVID19
vacation. Wow & thank you,
@HopeJahren
. ❤️
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! To honor and celebrate
#PrideMonth
, we’re thrilled to be collaborating with
@MSPA_National
to read ‘The Remedy: Queer and Trans Voices on Health and Healthcare’ edited by Zena Sherman
@zenasharman
.
Tentative discussion date: Thur June 24 8p EST
Happy reading!
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Hi
#MedBookClub
!
We are looking ahead to our March read for
#WomensHistoryMonth
and looking for recommendations of books by or about women in healthcare, medicine, and healing. Drop your recs below! 👇
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Please join
#MedBookClub
for our discussion of
'Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of A Life Interrupted' by
@suleikajaouad
Thursday, August 25th. Discussion questions will be posted on our page throughout the day. We hope to see you there!
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Please join
#MedBookClub
for a discussion of our
#WomensHistoryMonth
read, 'On Rotation' by Dr. Shirlene Obuobi!
@shirleneobuobi
The discussion will be on Thursday, April 13th, and discussion questions will be posted on our page throughout the day. Happy reading!
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Hi
#MedBookClub
, we’ve got another
#BookGiveaway
!
📗Breath Taking
✍️
@phillydocwriter
❓
#BreathTaking
is a biography of the lungs. What can we do as a society to ensure a healthy breath for all?
Answers = entries to win!
We have TEN 🖐🖐 copies to give away!
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Happy Monday! How is your read going? What are you finding surprising or meaningful?
#MedBookClub
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Hi
#MedBookClub
, we’re so excited that you chose ‘What My Bones Know’ by
@stephaniefoooo
as our next read! Stop by your local library or bookstore to pick up a copy today ☺️
Tentative discussion date is Thursday July 20th
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Please join
#MedBookClub
for our last discussion of 2022! We'll be chatting about 'The Other Dr. Gilmer: Two Men, A Murder, and an Unlikely Fight for Justice' by Dr. Benjamin Gilmer.
Thursday, December 15, 2022. Discussion questions will be posted on our page throughout the day
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Check out our new profile picture! We couldn't be happier about it. Thanks to the brilliant and talented
@lark_meghan
for her illustration! Check out some of her other work below :)
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Hi
#MedBookClub
, we're so excited to have you join us for our discussion of 'On Rotation' by
@shirleneobuobi
! Let's start by introducing ourselves - include your name, where you are joining from, and something that is bringing you joy this Spring 🌺
#OnRotation
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! This month is our 1-year
#Twitterversary
! It's been a unique and challenging year, to say the least, and we're so grateful to have had this community to help us through it.
We want to take some time to reflect on how much we've grown over the last year 😀
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We’re gearing up to select our June read for
#pridemonth2022
🏳️🌈 and we’re looking for books related to LGBTQIA+ history, culture, and experiences. Books do not need to be explicitly related to medicine. Drop your recs below! 👇
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We’re gearing up to select our book for August and we need your recommendations! What do you want to read and discuss next month? We’re looking for suggestions in all genres that relate to medicine in some way. Drop your recs below! 👇
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Thank you so much for joining us for this lovely discussion tonight. An extra big thank you to our distinguished guest and author, Dr. Rana Awdish!
@RanaAwdish
If you enjoyed "In Shock," please check out our recommendations for further reading below. Thank you!
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Today we witnessed a terrorist attack on the US Capitol. This is preceded by centuries of colonialism, white supremacy, American exceptionalism, etc. Engaging with our troubled past is more important than ever. What books have helped you learn or recontextualize American history?
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Hi
#MedBookClub
, we're delighted to introduce our next
#FeaturedWriter
, Dr. Rana Awdish!
@RanaAwdish
She is a critical care physician, a faculty member at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan, and the author of our book for this month, “In Shock”.
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On this last day of 2023, we want to know your ‘of the year’ book recs!
Best? Funniest? Most memorable? Most poignant? Feel free to invent your own categories and tell us about your 2023 favorites below! 👇
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! It’s been a while and we missed chatting with you 🥹
We are THRILLED to be partnering with
@WIMSummit
to honor and celebrate
#WomensHistoryMonth
with a discussion of ‘An Evolution of Empowerment’ edited by
@ShikhaJainMD
and
@aoglasser
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Hi
#MedBookClub
! We’re gearing up to select our book for May, and in recognition of
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
we’re looking for book suggestions related to mental health! Drop your recs below, and we’ll vote on titles soon!
#MedTwitter
#PsychTwitter
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Thank you for joining us for tonight's chat! Looking for more physician memoirs? We recommend:
📘 In Shock by Rana Awdish
@RanaAwdish
📗 Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers by Vanessa Grubbs
@thenephrologist
📕 Long Walk Out of the Woods by Adam Hill
@Adamhill1212
#MedBookClub
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Q7: Dr. Ely writes, “As physicians, we generally think we are most likely to harm our patients with an errant scalpel, a central line placement gone awry, or a medication error, but sometimes we cause more harm by blindly accepting usual practice as best.” Do you agree?
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Hi
#MedBookClub
, we’ve got another
#BookGiveaway
!
📘Wonder Drug
✍️
@jvanderbes
❓What conditions was thalidomide used to treat when the drug was first released in the 1950s/60s?
Answers = entries to win!
We have FIVE 🖐️ copies to give away!
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Hi
#MedBookClub
- We need your recommendations!
For our next book, we’re looking for suggestions of books related to medicine/health written by non-physician authors.
Drop your recs for books written by historians, anthropologists, nurses, patients, and more! 👇👇
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Hi
#MedBookClub
!
The calendar year is coming to an end, and we've been reflecting on all the reading & learning & chatting & connecting that we've done over the last year.
This year we read.... (a 🧵)
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Please join
#MedBookClub
for our discussion of "With The End in Mind"
by Dr. Kathryn Mannix!
@drkathrynmannix
Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 29th!
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