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• We reach again 43,000 youth through 4H, really teaching critical life skills.
• the state about $10 million in deferred healthcare costs from those preventative programs, uh, to teach
• And that was a college and a career preparedness program teaching a lot of the soft skills that youth
• Bar if you will, or seen the same way as our teaching faculty and our research faculty.
• I had not yet entered the office and he was just kind of teaching me about the world of ag in Rio Riba

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• Texas to be the best place to be, to raise a family, we have to make sure Texas is the best place to teach
• This bill, I think, sets Texas on a path to restoring the teaching profession as the most important job
• So what I'm asking for is to consider that teachers don't teach in isolation.
• Wharton, first and foremost, obviously you guys, your number one job is to teach all the children, right
• I'm the policy manager for Teach Plus Texas.

Bills: HB2

Keywords: disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license, volunteer management system, volunteer registration, criminal history check, background check, Texas Division of Emergency Management

Summary: The committee continued public testimony on House Bill 2, which would make major changes to public school funding, teacher pay, special education, early learning, school safety, and related programs. Many superintendents and education advocates supported the bill’s overall direction but urged changes, especially a larger basic allotment and more flexible funding for rural and small districts. Witnesses from Paint Creek, West Hardin, Cushing, Blooming Grove, Mildred, Buffalo, Plano, and rural school groups said the bill’s targeted raises and new requirements would not fully cover inflation, TRS/Medicare costs, transportation, insurance, or support staff salaries, and several asked the committee to restore the House version’s higher basic allotment and small-school allotment. Charter school representatives supported the facilities funding changes and said charter schools need state help because they cannot levy taxes, while also noting the funding gap with ISDs. Fine arts advocates asked the committee to restore the fine arts allotment, arguing arts improve engagement, attendance, and academic outcomes, especially in rural and at-risk communities. Early learning and special education witnesses supported parts of the bill but raised concerns about pre-K restrictions, disability-related pre-K access, and the need to preserve or clarify special education provisions and mental health oversight language. Several witnesses praised the teacher pay raise, teacher incentive allotment expansion, and teacher preparation investments, saying they would help recruit and retain educators and improve student outcomes. Others, including counselors and support staff advocates, argued the bill should also include raises for counselors, nurses, librarians, bus drivers, custodians, aides, and other non-teaching employees who keep schools running. One witness from the Texas Counseling Association opposed the substitute because it removed a counselor pay provision, warning of counselor shortages and inequities. A parent and special education advocate said the bill’s structure creates too many strings attached and asked for a larger basic allotment instead of more targeted funding. Another witness from Mental Health America urged keeping the collaborative task force on public school mental health services through 2031, and a disability rights advocate said the committee substitute appears to omit some special education items that were in the House version. The committee also briefly took up House Bill 6, a school discipline bill. After questions about automatic mandatory expulsion for vape possession and concerns about younger students, the committee adopted the substitute and voted to report HB 6 favorably to the full Senate by a 9-1 vote, with Senator Menendez voting no and Senators West and Menendez expressing reservations but supporting further discussion. After that vote, testimony on HB 2 resumed. Senators used the hearing to ask about the bill’s cost, the difference between the basic allotment and the bill’s targeted funding buckets, and whether the permanent teacher pay increase shifts pressure off districts. The bill’s supporters emphasized that it represents an historic, roughly $8 billion investment and that many of the new funding streams are intended to be permanent or to address specific district needs.

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• really address ignorance and bias through education, trying to use frameworks and model materials to teach
• But another thing is it's not just about teaching the Holocaust or genocides as a footnote in history
• , but ensuring students learn why it matters today, as a foundational part of teaching students about
• But another thing is it's not just about teaching the Holocaust or genocides as a footnote in history
• , but ensuring students learn why it matters today, as a foundational part of teaching students about

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism met to review and discuss draft preliminary recommendations, with the co-chairs explaining that the draft had been released publicly and that the meeting was intended for open discussion and edits rather than a final vote. They emphasized the urgency of addressing antisemitism in Massachusetts, especially in K-12 schools, while noting that the recommendations are preliminary, may be revised, and will be supplemented by further testimony and a final report later. Several members also referenced recent allegations and incidents in local schools as examples of why the commission’s work is needed. Commissioners broadly supported the draft but proposed numerous refinements. Common themes included clarifying the distinction between antisemitic incidents and hate crimes; strengthening reporting systems and privacy protections; adding clearer guidance from DESE and the Attorney General on First Amendment issues, curriculum, and investigations; expanding Holocaust and genocide education; and improving professional development for educators, school committees, and administrators. Several members urged better links to mental health and victim services, more support for the Genocide Education Trust, and stronger language on bystander training, digital literacy, and the role of school committees in addressing bias. There was also discussion of how to frame antisemitism as a distinct form of hate, how to address antisemitism related to Israel and Zionism without restricting legitimate political speech, and how to avoid unfunded mandates for school districts and municipalities. Some commissioners suggested adding timeframes, a centralized reporting or investigative mechanism, and more explicit model policies for schools. The meeting ended with the chairs thanking participants and the public for their input, and the commission then moved to adjourn.

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• He used his position as an opportunity to teach those who may have been on a detrimental path other ways
• My brother and I, both educators, I teach in Senator Edwards’s district in East Boston High School.
• I teach in Senator Edwards’s district at East Boston High School.
• We'll teach students that the courts are not, in fact, a place that people should be looking for justice
• I wish that I would have known some of the other things because it would have made for real good teaching

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a late-file hearing on several bills, with Chairs Michael Day and Lydia Edwards outlining hearing rules, testimony limits, and written-testimony procedures. The first bill discussed was H. 4876, a proposal to strengthen supports for survivors of abuse. Representative Carol Faiola testified on behalf of a constituent who described how a lifetime restraining order was effectively undermined after a family member’s death, arguing the bill should limit abusers’ legal standing after death, improve survivor notification and privacy protections, expand coercive-control definitions, and create education and resource programs. The committee then heard testimony on H. 5111, which would strengthen the Massachusetts Antitrust Act. Representative Dave Rogers and Attorney General’s Office antitrust chief Anthony Mariano said the bill would give the state more tools to pursue anti-competitive conduct, including conduct with multi-state effects, while allowing enforcement even when federal authorities are also involved. They said it would increase penalties, clarify that invitations to conspire are violations, protect labor markets, remove limits affecting some housing transactions, and extend the statute of limitations. The committee also heard support for a related “universal 1983” bill, S. 2976/H. 2976, creating a state cause of action for constitutional violations by federal, state, or local officers acting under color of law; supporters said it would fill gaps in remedies against federal officers while preserving qualified immunity. Testimony also supported H. 4783, a bill affirming the rights of people experiencing homelessness. The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless said the measure would push back against growing criminalization of homelessness, especially after the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass decision and local encampment bans, and would protect the use of public spaces without discrimination based on housing status. On H. 4826, condo owners and advocates said Chapter 183A is outdated and leaves owners with too little say and too few remedies against mismanagement, citing problems such as unsafe water, major assessments, and lack of meaningful dispute resolution. The committee also heard strong support for H. 5116, renaming the Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court the Judge Leslie E. Harris Courthouse, with testimony from family members, legislators, attorneys, and community leaders describing Judge Harris’s mentorship, community service, and commitment to second chances. Later testimony covered S. 2975, a bill to deter ICE courthouse arrests and protect access to justice; CPCS, law students, and defense advocates said courthouse arrests chill participation by defendants, witnesses, and victims and disrupt pending cases. The committee also heard support for H. 5244, repealing an archaic law criminalizing concealment of a child’s death, with advocates arguing it has been used to punish pregnancy loss and should be removed. The hearing concluded with additional testimony in favor of S. 2976 and more support for the Judge Harris courthouse renaming, after which the chairs closed the hearing and reminded the public how to submit written testimony.

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• This is a Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Act.
• I am also a member of Ellie and Teach Plus Teacher Leader. I am here today to support AB 2325.
• I completed my teaching credential through the Sacramento County Office of Education teacher internship
• Now, after completing five years of teaching, my students continue to show me the need to bridge math
• Hi, Sarah Lillis with Teach Plus California in support.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a lengthy agenda of education-related bills, with quorum established at the start and several measures taken up on consent or special order. The committee also announced that AB 1644, AB 2362, and later AB 2197 were pulled from the hearing. Members reminded the public of hearing rules and limited testimony to two witnesses each in support and opposition. AB 2651, by Assemblymember Bonta, would require schools to notify parents when school vaccination rates fall below herd-immunity thresholds. Supporters, including physicians, the California State PTA, public health groups, and school employee organizations, argued that families need timely, school-specific information to protect children and vulnerable community members. Opponents raised concerns about privacy, stigma, and whether school-level snapshots could be misleading. The bill passed the committee 5-1 and later 7-1 on the roll call. AB 2509, by Assemblymember Schultz, would allow districts to use a five-year rolling average for ADA funding calculations; supporters said it would stabilize funding amid attendance declines, while one member noted concerns about masking long-term enrollment problems. It passed 5-1 and later 7-2. The committee also approved AB 2430, which would expand after-school access, especially for high school students, improve funding and transparency, and create a work group on program quality. Testimony emphasized the value of expanded learning for youth development and working families, and members discussed the need to address middle school access as well. AB 2526, focused on special education funding, would expand the low-incidence fund to include students qualifying for the California alternate assessment; supporters said it would better align funding with student need, while some concerns remained about over-identification. AB 2325, the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Act, would create a grant program to build bilingual teacher pipelines through partnerships among schools, community colleges, and universities; it received strong support and passed unanimously. AB 2460, presented by Assemblymember Pellerin for Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez, would update school mental-health referral protocols to address trauma related to immigration enforcement; it also passed unanimously. AB 2404, which sought to require Central Valley representation on several governor-appointed bodies, drew debate over geographic representation and board composition and ultimately failed on a 2-5 vote.

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• administration with a concentration in public policy from the University of Alabama where I and I teach
• Alabama where I from the University of Alabama where I and<00:06:07.840> I<00:06:08.000> teach
• at<00:06:08.240> Bard<00:06:08.639> Christian<00:06:08.960> School and I teach
• at Bard Christian School and I teach at Bard Christian School where<00:06:10.639> uh<00:06:10.800
• Uh, what, where did you teach? If you could give us a little bit about...

Bills: HB272, HB272

Keywords: HB272, LASEA, AMSTEP, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, State Department of Education, teacher loan repayment, student loan forgiveness, educator shortage, teacher shortage, acute educator shortage, acute shortage location, public K-12 schools, school systems, math teachers, science teachers, computer science teachers, charter schools, failing schools, underperforming schools, teacher recruitment

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• Principles of teamwork, respect, and unity that sports embodies, and that teaches our youth that they
• coach, we go through a specific training every three years or so on this; our role extends beyond teaching
• And who thereby teach our kids to be bullies is a problem.
• All of these things are fundamental to the experiences. that grow and teach us how to go up and move
• For my grandmother, teaching me those lessons embedded in me what it means to be sovereign and capable

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• were more diplomatic, I would... left that line out, but our students benefit from an outstanding teaching
• last session the DARPA award nearly doubled the state's appropriation to Thai and even though I don't teach
• mining engineering it is a ten billion dollar industry in texas and there is no texas university that teaches
• Our faculty I have two large teaching hospital.
• One is the Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, one of the best. teaching hospital in the United States

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Why would you want to consider even teaching in an Arizona school?
• Teaching our children and supporting our families and supporting our communities and being underpaid
• The percent of Arizona students go to public schools, and those who teach them basically deserve the
• And I want to remember my parents here today because if it wasn't for their teaching, I wouldn't have
• I want to thank you for teaching me that you can do that.

Summary: The Senate met, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then handled a series of messages and floor actions. The chamber transmitted a large group of Senate bills to the governor and Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004 to the Secretary of State. It also received House requests to return Senate Bills 1175 and 1198 for reconsideration, which were granted without objection. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House concurrent resolutions. On H.C.R. 2001, a constitutional referral on election requirements, senators debated a Judiciary Committee amendment and a Hoffman floor amendment that would require voter ID, allow election-day tabulation of early ballots at polling places, and require legislative funding for implementation. Supporters said the measure would improve election security, voter confidence, and speed up results; opponents argued it was vague, could undermine mail voting, and lacked clear implementation details. The amendment was adopted, and after further debate the Committee of the Whole gave H.C.R. 2001 a do-pass recommendation by a 15-12 vote. Later, on third reading, the full Senate passed H.C.R. 2001 by a 16-12 vote and transmitted it to the House. The chamber also considered H.C.R. 2003, a referral on student athletics and biological sex. Senator Ortiz offered a floor amendment to replace the blanket ban approach with rules based on athletic ability and inclusion; supporters said it would preserve fairness while avoiding discrimination, while opponents said it would gut the measure and weaken protections for girls’ sports. The Ortiz amendment failed 11-16, and H.C.R. 2003 then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole and later passed third reading. H.C.R. 2044, a referral on prohibiting preferential treatment and discrimination, also received a do-pass recommendation without recorded controversy. The Senate then adjourned after completing the remaining procedural motions and votes.

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• Stipends will be paid during the school year that the student teacher is teaching.
• Stipends will be paid during the school year that the student teacher is teaching.
• Additionally, the administration's language exempts teachers who teach TK through 5 who have taken the
• After you serve your 500 hours of student teaching. Okay. Thank you.
• This allowed candidates to receive their preliminary teaching credential as long as they completed and

Summary: The committee heard the May Revision presentation for the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, with public comment focused heavily on K-12 priorities such as universal school meals, kitchen infrastructure, food service and custodial support, youth leadership grants, Special Olympics funding, English learner support, universal pre-K, literacy investments, and concerns about community college funding shifts. Speakers also urged support for expanded learning, teacher recruitment and training, and maintaining or increasing funding for community colleges and student support programs. Finance and the LAO then reviewed the Proposition 98 outlook. Finance said the May Revision lowers the 2025-26 Prop. 98 guarantee to $114.6 billion, about $4.3 billion below January, due mainly to lower revenue estimates, with smaller effects from attendance and property tax changes. The administration also described rebenching for universal transitional kindergarten and a one-time rebench tied to Los Angeles fire-related property tax losses, along with changes to the Public School System Stabilization Account, deferrals, and updated COLA assumptions. The LAO said the budget relies too much on deferrals and one-time funds, creates a structural shortfall, and should instead align ongoing spending with the guarantee and preserve a reserve buffer. Members questioned the TK rebench and the shift of funding from community colleges to K-12, asking why it was being applied retroactively and how colleges would be held harmless. Finance said the changes align funding with where TK costs are being incurred and that reappropriation funding and other adjustments would offset impacts on community colleges. The LAO argued the historical split formula is outdated and should be abandoned in favor of budgeting around current priorities rather than fixed percentages. Members also raised concerns about draining the rainy day reserve and using deferrals, while the LAO said preserving reserves would better protect against future volatility. The committee then moved to specific K-12 and education proposals. Finance outlined May Revision changes including state operations adjustments for the Department of Education, technical trailer bill changes, a $100 million student teacher stipend program administered by Kern County, and updates to the charter school facility grant program. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposed increases for expanded learning, literacy coaches, and the student teacher stipend as currently structured, while supporting the minimum grant increase for expanded learning. Members expressed support for teacher recruitment efforts but questioned whether one-time funding can sustain ongoing programs and whether the student teacher stipend should be targeted to shortage areas or low-income communities.

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• We are moving from outdated, ineffective teaching methods to science-backed, structured literacy curriculum
• And that's because teaching young children how to read proficiently is absolutely foundational to a high-quality
• And we have many, many years of research now that shows that there is a right way to teach young children
• final conference report to maintain a focus on what's really important: using these proven methods to teach
• On what's really important: using these proven methods to teach our young children how to read, and at

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate considered a series of amendments to a primary care health care bill and also took up a separate literacy bill. Several amendments were withdrawn, including one on artificial intelligence in health care and others related to cost controls, direct primary care, and provider studies. The Senate adopted amendments on preserving access to treatment for serious mental illness, modernizing the definition of primary care, clarifying payment rates for community health centers, excluding pharmaceutical spending from primary care expenditure calculations, and strengthening health equity reporting. Other amendments on rate bands, alternative payment systems, private equity reporting, scope of practice, and ownership disclosure were rejected. The Senate then approved the Ways and Means amendment and ordered the primary care bill to a third reading. The chamber also took up final passage of An Act Relative to Teachers Preparation and Student Literacy, with senators describing it as a long-awaited compromise focused on improving early reading outcomes. Supporters said the bill requires evidence-based K-3 literacy curricula, regular student screening and family notification, dyslexia screening protocols, professional development for teachers, and a free state-developed curriculum option. Senators emphasized the need to address declining third-grade reading proficiency and equity gaps. The bill passed to be enacted by a unanimous roll call and was sent to the Governor. After the literacy bill, the Senate returned to the primary care bill, where senators again debated cost containment, innovation, and access. The final version included the adopted amendments and was passed to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 35-4. The Senate then adopted an adjournment order and recessed, adjourning in memory of Henry Thomas III, former Representative Ben Swan, and Mr. Dennis Frane.

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• Jewish tradition teaches that every person is created in the image of God and deserving of dignity, justice
• Jewish tradition teaches that every person is created in the image of God and deserving of dignity, justice
• Jewish tradition teaches that every person is created in the image of God and deserving of dignity, justice
• Jewish tradition teaches that every person is created in the image of God and deserving of dignity, justice
• Jewish tradition teaches that every person is created in the image of God and deserving of dignity, justice

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Emily Moritz: I live in Orlando, teach in Osceola, Emily Moritz: fifth-grade teacher and I've been teaching
• Negotiations were stalled because MCA's president wanted to continue collecting his teaching salary while
• I commute two hours and I teach in a different county since I can't afford to live there.
• Taxpayer dollars should not fund full salaries and benefits for officials not teaching.

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• I go through the pardon process, so I will be doing a workshop in April for Second Chance Month to teach
• I go through the pardon process, so I will be doing a workshop in April for Second Chance Month to teach
• I go through the pardon process, so I will be doing a workshop in April for Second Chance Month to teach
• I go through the pardon process, so I will be doing a workshop in April for Second Chance Month to teach
• I go through the pardon process, so I will be doing a workshop in April for Second Chance Month to teach

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00 Senate Bill 126 (Sen. McDaniel): 01:21 Senate Bill 37 (Sen. Elkins): 12:23 Adjournment: 21:06, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up two bills. Senate Bill 126, sponsored by Senator McDaniel, proposed a constitutional amendment to limit the governor’s pardon power during the final 60 days before a gubernatorial election and through the transition period, with the stated goal of giving voters more time to learn about executive clemency decisions. McDaniel said the measure was intended to increase accountability and noted it would need approval by both chambers and then placement on the 2026 ballot. Senator Haron raised concerns about whether the proposal could chill pardons and asked about the timing; McDaniel responded that 60 days was chosen because of early voting and the need for public notice. The committee adopted a substitute and then passed the bill with a favorable expression; several members voted aye, Senator Haron passed, and Senator Adams later asked to be recorded as voting aye before adjournment. The committee then considered Senate Bill 37, sponsored by Senator Elkins, which would amend Kentucky law on indigent burials to allow cremation as an option instead of requiring burial, and would require consultation with the county coroner before a decision is made. Elkins described it as a local control measure and said he was working with Rabbi Litman on a possible accommodation for Jewish indigent decedents, since the Jewish community strongly prefers burial and has offered to assume costs in those cases. Questions focused on how long officials must make a bona fide effort to notify a spouse or next of kin and whether the bill would affect current practices; Elkins said it would not change existing policy on that point and suggested a possible floor amendment for additional issues. Rabbi Litman testified in support, explaining the religious importance of burial and the community’s concern about cremation. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed with a favorable expression, though Senator Herron and Senator Tichenor expressed reservations and voted no or passed, citing constituent concerns and the possibility that family members may later seek a burial place to visit.

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• <01:03:01.640> hospital<01:03:02.080> helps how our our teaching hospital helps how
• going to be at a Minnesota teaching going to be at a Minnesota teaching hospital<01:03:36.360>
• increased investment in our teaching increased investment in our teaching hospital<01:03:44.800>
• Investment in teaching hospitals directly stabilizes rural Minnesota as it does urban Minnesota.
• Urban teaching hospitals are the workforce engine for rural Minnesota.

Bills: HF4343

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services, 1183, house

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• Those aren't questions any staff member who has signed up to teach the youngest Minnesotans how to read
• has signed up to teach the youngest Minnesotans<00:03:43.920> how<00:03:44.040> to<00:
• Minnesotans and the people who teach Minnesotans and the people who teach them<00:04:03.200>
• They teach them not just Spanish, but Great, thank you so much.
• afraid to teach them. afraid to teach them.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And administration and teaching as well.
• It's because we're getting asked to do substitute teaching.
• It teaches children that democracy is selective.
• It teaches erodess trust in government.
• jobs there are learning and teaching. jobs there are learning and teaching.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He said he was going to nominate me for a national teaching award. I won that teaching award.
• He said he was going to nominate me for a national teaching award. I won that teaching award.
• He said he was going to nominate me for a national teaching award. I won that teaching award.
• <00:23:03.159> my and during my first year of teaching my and during my first year of teaching
• nominate you for a national teaching nominate you for a national teaching award<00:23:13.559>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We focus on teaching responses; we do a lot of teaching responses. Kids need to be taught, right?
• I also teach Algebra 1 at my school. Just one class, so I'm always timing.
• We've grown up with a lot of people learning and teaching us how to do wrong.
• This brings into question what we are teaching our boys about masculinity.
• You can teach us a lot, and hopefully, we can teach you all something.

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• Thank you, Leon and Tim for teaching me the ropes uh as I entered into that uh that realm.
• Thank you, Leon and Tim for teaching me the ropes uh as I entered into that uh that realm.
• Thank you, Leon and Tim for teaching me the ropes uh as I entered into that uh that realm.
• Thank you, Leon and Tim for teaching me the ropes uh as I entered into that uh that realm.
• Thank you, Leon and Tim for teaching me the ropes uh as I entered into that uh that realm.

Keywords: 1183, house