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Building the future of branded entertainment w/ @IssaRae as President @followensemble | Founder & Chairman Emeritus @deepfocus | @AAFNational Hall of Achievement

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Ian Schafer
3 months
Honor of a lifetime to be working w/ @IssaRae on Ensemble ( @followensemble ). So excited to make 🔥 content w/the creators & brands we love. Culture always benefits from curation, & the creator economy has an even greater mandate to be equitable because it's made of PEOPLE. LFG! 🍾
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Lucia Moses
3 months
Exclus: the prolific @IssaRae has another venture to her credit - a new creator marketing company that aims to close the pay equity gap. W/industry bigs like @ischafer and Montrel McKay, & @pepsi and @Popeyes on board
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Ian Schafer
2 years
HBO is still out here getting everyone to watch a scripted show together at exactly the same time.
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Kids won't believe this, but there was a long era in which people just decided to "go to the movies", and figured out what they were going to see based upon what was playing that weekend
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
7 years
Soooooo Charles Oakley just got into a fight at he Knicks game.
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8 years
This Katie Ledecky shot is the shot of #Rio2016
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Ian Schafer
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@HawleyMO will you apologize for undermining our democracy?
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@RexChapman LAW & ORDER!
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Ian Schafer
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@elonmusk How does this prevent verified accounts that are impersonating non-verified accounts (eg. "notable figures") from getting even more visibility?
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@RexChapman @TheGoodLiars @TheAstuteGaloot that guy has two bazookas already
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
7 years
@AndrewCMcCarthy Of all the of things the Browns have done to lose you on & off the field, *this* is the last straw?
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
2 years
*their
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
7 years
@barstoolsports is it too late now to say he’s sorry
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Ian Schafer
4 years
@yashar @lukasgage HUGE props to @lukasgage for dealing with this with grace. This "director" should have to do more than apologize.
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@ischafer
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7 years
@AndrewCMcCarthy Why are you the fan the NFL needs to keep?
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Ian Schafer
2 months
In 2000, 30 % of the US population went to the movies at least once per month, and were responsible for 83% of all movie tickets sold.
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
5 years
On the campaign trail, he *literally* said they cause autism. Toothpaste’s out of the tube.
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Aaron Rupar
5 years
Speaking to reporters before going to the NRA convention, Trump -- who has posted a number of anti-vax tweets over the years, says, "they have to get the shot. The vaccinations are so important. This is really going around now. They have to get their shots."
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Ian Schafer
3 years
Decided to tune into Phish, and it really is incredible how much this band gives to its fans
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Ian Schafer
2 years
@LipBrenna @ericadamsfornyc can you take a look at this
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
6 years
The @NRA is an org funded by an industry. It’s received between $14.7 mil and $38.9 mil from the firearms industry since 2005. It’s like trusting the cigarette industry to tell the truth about smoking. It didn’t work. It never worked. Regulation & lawsuits did. #StudentsStandUp
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Ian Schafer
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@VinnyLingham @Jason You just described the internet
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
4 years
Honestly, this is one of the great advertising/marketing/strategy moments of the last 20 years.
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alex medina
4 years
Epic Game's Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite spot #freefortnite
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Ian Schafer
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@NickJFuentes Mussolini was Hitler’s puppet. So yes, there is a parallel to be drawn here.
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Ian Schafer
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@WorldWideWob run and gun
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Ian Schafer
4 years
Every vaccine injection comes with a new U2 album
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
7 years
Not sure who comes off worse in this piece, @POTUS or @VP .
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
8 years
We call this "giving up".
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Esquire
8 years
Here Are a Lot of Photos of Celebrities Wearing Bikinis
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
4 years
Seriously, you must listen to this. There are about 56 more minutes we haven’t heard yet.
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Ian Schafer
9 years
I feel like 1/3 the people in SF are delivering things to another 1/3 of people in SF. The other 1/3 are poor.
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
5 years
@HBO My greatest strength is being able to spot incorrect font usage.
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
4 years
@RexChapman I fixed it
@ischafer
Ian Schafer
4 years
Make Coming to America Great Again
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Ian Schafer
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@RexChapman We should be able to send in the Rational Guard
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
4 years
This is also election interference BTW
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Ian Schafer
4 years
@AOC Rich people save money when it's given to them. Poorer people spend it. Spending is better for the economy every. single. time.
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Ian Schafer
1 year
@alexisohanian @brittontaylor Thanos Wants You to Forget About "The Snap." The infinity stones are gone. So is half the population. But as the former supervillian comes to grips with what he's left behind, he's adopted a new persona: devoted father and philanthropist.
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
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According to Gallup, in 2022, Americans watched an average of 1.4 movies in a movie theater *over the past 12 months*. "This includes a historically high 61% who did not visit a movie theater at all, 31% who saw between one and four movies, and 9% who attended five or more."
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Ian Schafer
1 year
@oneunderscore__ @elonmusk was this the manipulation you were referring to?
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
7 years
Man, this @chrislhayes Chicago town hall is heavy. I wish everyone could watch this.
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
7 years
@shannonrwatts There are women in leggings and bathing suits in a recent @united safety video.
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Ian Schafer
4 years
I’m turrning into a Harry Styles fan
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Ian Schafer
4 years
@darth i’ve been waiting a long time for this, but please meet Doc, our brand new pupper good boy
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Ian Schafer
3 years
At the risk of hyperbole, Ted Lasso is a wonderful show but Roy Kent is one of the greatest TV show characters of all time.
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Ian Schafer
3 years
@KingJosiah54 is the window shade stafford
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
1 year
Freedom!
@thedailybeast
The Daily Beast
1 year
DeSantis also suggested that the board might push for a say in Disney’s content. “I think that all of these board members very much would like to see the type of entertainment that all families can appreciate.”
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Ian Schafer
4 years
I’m devouring this guy’s tik tok content. He’s a star.
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Ian Schafer
2 years
@HBO Forever and always
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Ian Schafer
4 years
Widespread boater fraud
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Ian Schafer
5 years
The ease at which @barstoolsports will be able to manipulate a US President will not be something to find funny.
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
9 years
Bro-ing out at CES with @kevinjonas and @jlunenfeld
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Ian Schafer
2 years
@AP_Sports what does the owner parking lot look like
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Ian Schafer
1 year
@SenRickScott They literally do these knowing they are going to die
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@edzitron He’s thirsty
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Ian Schafer
6 years
Branding.
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Ian Schafer
4 years
Make Coming to America Great Again
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
5 years
Some very personal news: I am proud to announce what I hope will be the most important work - and team - I’ve yet to be a part of: @kindred . We hope to accelerate the next generation of social movements through the power of popular culture. Learn more at .
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
2 years
RJ is just getting going.
@krispursiainen
Kris Pursiainen
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I want everyone to see this one more time.
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Ian Schafer
7 years
Thoughtful action by @ThatKevinSmith .
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Kevin Smith says he'll donate residuals from Weinstein-backed movies to women in film
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Ian Schafer
5 years
@Jason @MikeElgan @AOC So maybe startups shouldn’t have interns, then! But the thousands of non-startups who have internship programs should make sure they are paid programs; otherwise, the only kids who can afford to work there are the ones who can afford to not be paid.
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Ian Schafer
1 year
@barstoolsports The Garden is in NYC
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
7 years
Some personal news... I'll be leaving @Engine_USA at the end of the year to begin my next chapter(s). I couldn't be more excited for what @deepfocus & @Engine_USA have in store for all of you, and couldn't be more thankful for all they've done for me.
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Ian Schafer
7 years
If you want to understand why Trumps tweet today sounded generic…
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
10 years
How is ABC Television allowed to have a show entitled "Blackish"? Can you imagine the furor of a show, "Whiteish"! Racism at highest level?
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9 years
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Ian Schafer
6 years
Proud to finally announce my new big thing. I’ve joined @MuzikConnect as President & CMO. Thrilled to be working with @jasonahardi and an incredible team to connect the world.
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Ian Schafer
6 years
On a day when it feels like nothing matters, this bit of nihilism is welcomed.
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Ian Schafer
2 months
In 2023, the number of "frequent moviegoers" (≥1x/month) was only 15% of Americans.
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Ian Schafer
6 years
@chrislhayes Ads, Chris. The ad business ruined the internet. It didn’t have to, but companies and people got greedy, so here we are. Happy to talk much more about this having been somewhat complicit, though outspoken about it while it was happening.
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
4 years
This is great promotion for @brianstelter ’s book
@carlquintanilla
Carl Quintanilla
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POTUS: “I watched Fox Business. I watched ‘Lou Dobbs’ last night. I watched ‘Sean Hannity’ last night. ‘Tucker’ last night. ‘Laura’. I watched ‘Fox & Friends’ in the morning.”
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Ian Schafer
7 years
@kalpenn or not reversing flood protection rules put in place by the previous administration
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Ian Schafer
2 months
This weekend, you probably heard/read as much about "Looking For a Man in Finance" as Furiosa.
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Ian Schafer
4 years
VCs should be moving to Lehigh Valley, PA, which is within an 8-hour drive of 1/3 of American consumers. You'll be a better investor for seeing how people live outside of SV or Miami.
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A really great guy who is a birther, believes that Sharia law is in place in Illinois, and that homosexuality should be illegal
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
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Spoke to Roy Moore of Alabama last night for the first time. Sounds like a really great guy who ran a fantastic race. He will help to #MAGA !
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@JasonMillerinDC @realDonaldTrump Jason, what did he do to get it returned?
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Ian Schafer
5 years
While I used to say “I can’t wait to not have to carry cash anymore”, I now know that there are MANY people who are not only unbanked, but also who can’t afford to pay APRs on credit cards. Leaving cash behind is leaving them behind, until there is a better solution.
@yashar
Yashar Ali 🐘
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I hate when businesses do this. We’re not ready to go fully cashless yet. So many people are unbanked and I know people who use cash to keep themselves on budget.
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This @MeekMill album is really really really good. The production is 🔥.
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@OMaroneyNBA He should be kicked off the team for good.
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Want to fix America? Start by dismantling engagement-driven algorithmic models.
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Ian Schafer
5 years
I absolutely love having @TankSchottle in my feed, and you will too.
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Ian Schafer
4 years
One perk of Judaism is that this year is already over
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@GabePirlo
Gabriel Pirlo 🇺🇸🇵🇱🇺🇦🇮🇹
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What in the absolute everloving beautiful insanity did I just see Luis Suárez do? This backheel goal is...just...unbelievable. The inimitable @RayHudson with the perfect call, as always.
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@jbouie @Devindra 💯 classic Verhoeven move
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Ian Schafer
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@RexChapman Martha Wash was also the *real* voice behind “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” and “Everybody Everybody” and “Strike it Up”. She was the never-credited 90s dance queen.
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Ian Schafer
4 years
@XXL Allow me to re-introduce myself
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Ian Schafer
4 years
Blood on their hands, too.
@navybook
Bradley Peniston
4 years
Fascinatingly, the Defense Department is referring to Wednesday’s pro-Trump riot as “the January 6, 2021 1st Amendment Protests.”
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@TaylorLorenz OnlyAccountants
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I’ve been thinking about this all day. I hereby declare this as the funniest thing in political history.
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
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Big press conference today in Philadelphia at Four Seasons Total Landscaping — 11:30am!
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@ItsBCJim @Max_Fisher The Enshittification Industrial Complex
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Ian Schafer
7 years
In the heat of a moment I posted this, knowing it'd be news. I chose @Twitter . And it wound up EVERYWHERE. Power of Twitter is compelling.
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Ian Schafer
7 years
Soooooo Charles Oakley just got into a fight at he Knicks game.
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I was in Manhattan today. Beautiful. Outdoor lunch was fantastic. I missed it so much. The greatest city with the greatest residents in the world. I ♥️ NYC.
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
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@KLoeffler @ReverendWarnock must be weird to have your own basketball team condemn you
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Ian Schafer
7 years
Adblock Plus blocks 62 calls to ad servers on every page of .
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@ischafer
Ian Schafer
5 years
The best! Go, go, @TankSchottle !
@2026USAGames
Special Olympics USA Games
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Need a pick me up? 😃 Our #featurefriday this week is @SOTexas athlete, @TankSchottle 💛 He has gained over 62.9k followers, by spreading messages of positivity and love through his social media! #ShineAsOne #2022USAGames #SpecialOlympics #InclusionRevolution #feelgoodfriday
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Ian Schafer
5 years
I absolutely love this guy. #teamtank
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Ian Schafer
9 months
@michaelianblack this is a blatant attempt to shmear them in public
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Ian Schafer
4 years
When there’s a vacuum of leadership, and an absence of information, you create a confederacy of dunces.
@RexChapman
Rex Chapman🏇🏼
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There’s a lot to unpack here, but somebody’s parent put trash bags on their kid to shield him from the virus . Wait for it...
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Ian Schafer
2 years
@eliehonig It needs to be watched 2x for full appreciation. Feature, not a bug.
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Ian Schafer
2 years
@brian_armstrong Any ad agency would have done that ad. Most clients would not have done that ad.
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