Ditch Digger CEO is a podcast that will feed and grow your hunger for entrepreneurship. This show chronicles those who have built their business from nothing to million or even billion dollar enterprises. Often with only grit and work ethic to rely on. Gary Rabine is a serial entrepreneur who has started 25 companies over the past 20 years. For business inquiries email PodcastDDCEO@gmail.com
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Treat your writing like a blue collar job. Doctors don't get doctor block and ditch diggers don't get ditch digger block, and working writers can't get writer's block. Business and humor.
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#116 From Humble Beginnings To Billion-Dollar Success w/ Stan Middleman, Founder, Freedom Mortgage
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Stanley C. Middleman is the Founder, President & CEO of Freedom Mortgage Corporation. In today's episode, Stan recounts his journey from starting with nothing in 1990 to leading a multi-billion-dollar enterprise. He covers his entreprene…
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"Sometimes you just need to chase the inspiration, even if it means working on a project nobody asked for." - Ursula Transcript (This post went live for supporters on October 4, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) In this episode, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon tackle the complexities …
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[DD] Worldcon 2024 Debrief (AKA how have I not released this yet???)
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"Networking is just meeting people and having them remember you exist." - Ursula Vernon Transcript (This post went live for supporters on October 2, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) In this episode of Ditch Diggers, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon return from their adventures in Scot…
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#115 From Idea to Impact: The Data Intelligence Revolution w/ Satyen Sangani, CEO, Alation
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Satyen Sangani, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Alation. Discover Satyen's journey from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, the creation of a groundbreaking data intelligence platform, and the future of AI and data across industries. Gain insights …
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#114 Revolutionizing Online Learning w/ Pierre Dubuc, Co-Founder & CEO, OpenClassrooms
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Pierre Dubuc (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pdubuc/), the Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and innovative CEO of OpenClassrooms shares his journey from starting a hobby business in middle school to creating a leading online education platform, Pier…
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#113 From Notarization to National Impact w/ Pat Kinsel, Founder & CEO , Proof (Formerly Notarize)
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Pat Kinsel is the founder and CEO of Proof (formerly Notarize). He shares his remarkable journey of transforming the notarization industry with cutting-edge digital solutions. Discover Pat's background, the obstacles he overcame, and how…
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#112 The Tech Innovator’s Playbook w/ Brett Hurt, CEO & Co-Founder, data.world
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Brett Hurt, is the founder and CEO of data.world. Brett talks about his entrepreneurial journey from Austin, Texas to creating transformative tech enterprises. He discusses the impact of AI on data management, the significance of mentorshi…
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"If you, you know, give ten writers an idea, you get eleven different books." - Ursula Transcript (This post went live for supporters on July 30, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) In this episode of Ditch Diggers, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon dive into the gritty realities of the w…
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#111 Pioneering Eco-Friendly Solutions w/ Stuart Landesberg, Co-Founder & CEO, Grove Collaborative
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Stuart Landesberg is the Co-Founder and CEO of Grove Collaborative, the leading digital-first brand & e-commerce platform for natural home and personal care. In today's episode, he delves into his journey from a sustainable upbringing to l…
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#110 Navigating The Skies of Innovation w/ Dean Donovan, MD & Co-Founder, DiamondStream Partners
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Dean Donovan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-dean-donovan/), MD and Co-Founder of DiamondStream Partners shares his captivating journey from his early entrepreneurial days in Silicon Valley to leading global businesses and founding M…
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"Being on BookTok will not give you a career if you don't have one. Do what makes you happy." - Ursula Transcript (This post went live for supporters on July 3, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) In this episode, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon dive into the realities of book tours, th…
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"If you want to make money, you have to think about it like a job."- Mur Transcript (This post went live for supporters on June 26, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) Welcome back to Ditch Diggers! In this episode, we kick things off with a fresh start and a new co-host. The mighty Mu…
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#109 Pavers Series: Paving a Path of Excellence W/ Mauro Comuzzi, President & CEO, The Paving Lady
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Mauro Comuzzi (https://pavinglady.com/ ), founder of 'The Paving Lady,' shares his incredible journey from Venezuela to building a reputable paving business in the USA. Mauro talks about his experiences in the paving industry, the importance of…
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#108 From Ditch Digger to Aviation Mogul w/ Abdol Moabery, President and CEO, GA Telesis
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Abdol Moabery (https://twitter.com/AbdolMoabery), aviation leader and founder of GA Telesis, covers his journey from modest beginnings to steering his company through major crises like the 2008 financial downturn and the COVID-19 pandemic, notabl…
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Parker Perrien (https://www.thediamondsolutions.com/) is an exceptional entrepreneur with a compelling story of starting and growing a successful paving company, Diamond Solutions. From starting his business journey young to overcoming challenges…
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#106 Building An Empire On Wheels W/ Rita Case, CEO and President, Rick Case Automotive Group
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Rita Case (https://rickcase.com/) shares her journey in the automotive industry, from the establishment of the Rick Case Automotive Group to becoming the largest woman-owned dealership in the U.S. Rita details the origins of her family's busines…
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#105 Pavers Series: Turning Asphalt into Gold w/ Kevin Cassidy, President, Cassidy Paving and Corp.
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Kevin Cassidy (https://cassidypaving.com/ ), is a successful entrepreneur who transitioned from running a landscaping business in high school to founding and growing Cassidy Paving, a major paving company based near Boston. Kevin shares his early…
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#104 Pavers Series: Building Roads Through Generations w/ Andrew Thomann, Owner, Thomann Asphalt
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Andrew Thoman is a fourth-generation co-owner of a family-run paving company Thomann Asphalt. Andrew shares the history of Thomann Asphalt, starting with his great-grandfather in 1925, and discusses the evolution of the business, core values, a…
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#103 Pavers Series: Creating Value Beyond the Sale w/ Steve Tjornhom, CEO and Co-Founder, TruSeal America LLC
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Steve Tjornhom (https://trusealamerica.com/) is the owner / CEO of TruSeal America LLC and M & M Construction and Asphalt.Steve and his brother Pete founded TruSeal America in 2000 and both play a very active role in the day-to-day operations of…
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#102 The Domino’s Effect w/ Tom Monaghan, Founder, Domino’s Pizza
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Tom Monaghan is an American entrepreneur who founded Domino's Pizza in 1960. He also owned the Detroit Tigers from 1983 to 1992. Monaghan also owns the Domino's Farms Office Park in the Ann Arbor Charter Township, Michigan, which he first starte…
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#101 Building Careers in Business Consulting w/ Bruce Ballengee, Founder, Pariveda Solutions
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ As Founder of Pariveda, having served 20 years as its first CEO, Bruce Ballengee (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruceballengee/) has contributed to its success through his insight and industry knowledge. Bruce is sought out by leaders in the profe…
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#100 A Swig of Business Success w/ Nicole Tanner, Founder, Swig
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Nicole Tanner (https://swigdrinks.com/) is the Founder of Swig, which sells customized drinks, cookies, and treats. She started Swig in 2010 due to her love of Diet Coke and because she noticed a lack of connectedness in other drive-thru concept…
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Michael Katz (http://www.mparticle.com/) is the Co-founder and CEO of mParticle, the leading customer data platform helping the world's best brands unify data across all consumer touch points to optimize marketing outcomes and CX. In this episod…
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#98 Pavers Series: Building Pavements with Second Chances w/ Keith L. Callaway Sr., President & CEO, K&L Industries
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Keith Callaway Sr. (https://www.kandlindustries.com/) is the President and Founder of K&L Industries, a premier paving company based in the Portland Metro Area and a second-chance employer. Over the past 30 years, Keith has scaled his small mom-…
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#97 The Journey to Creating An Industry w/ Glen Meakem, Founder & CEO, Forever, Inc.
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Glen Meakem (https://www.forever.com/) is a career entrepreneur and business leader whose objective is to create tremendous value for investors, customers, and employees by building businesses that make the world a better place. Since the beginn…
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#96 36-Year-Old CEO Inspires World-Class Businesses to Record Growth w/ Austin Rabine, CEO, Rabine Group
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Austin Rabine is the son of Gary Rabine and the current CEO of Rabine Group. Austin shares updates on the various ventures of their company including SiteTechnologies, pavement assessments, exterior management and outlines their future pl…
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#95 Pavers Series: Elevating the Paving Business w/ Nick Small, Founder & CEO, U.S. Pave™
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Nick Small (http://www.uspave.com/) is the Founder of U.S. Pave Network™ and President of U.S. Asphalt™. U.S. Pave is a Southeast U.S.-wide paving contractor specializing in commercial parking lot maintenance. They provide the highest level of …
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#94 E-commerce, Leadership, and Growth w/ Arman Taheri, Co-Founder, TalentPop
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Arman Taheri (https://www.talentpop.co/careers) is a culture-first leader who is deeply invested in developing his talent and ensuring that his team members are in the best position to succeed. As the Co-Founder and Director of Customer Success …
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#93 The Future Of Broadcasting: Insights From A Tech Maverick w/ Srinivasan KA, Co-Founder, Amagi
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Srinivasan KA (https://www.amagi.com/) is a technology entrepreneur with two decades of experience in building new technologies and taking them to market. Discover his journey, from developing one of the first Bluetooth software systems to …
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Mayi de la Vega (https://www.onesothebysrealty.com/) is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty (ONE SIR), the premier source of luxury real estate and development along Florida’s East Coast. Discove…
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Gary Rabine (https://www.rabine.com/) After graduating high school Gary Rabine discovered his passion for paving driveways. The start of a family pushed his drive to succeed in this industry. He married Cheryl, in 1985 and Rabine Paving…
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#90 World Class Technology + World Class Blue Collar Brand = Vision to A Billion Dollar Value! w/ Gary Rabine, Founder, Rabine Group
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Gary Rabine (https://www.rabine.com/) After graduating high school Gary Rabine discovered his passion for paving driveways. The start of a family pushed his drive to succeed in this industry. He married Cheryl, in 1985 and Rabine Paving gre…
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#89 Milestones in Franchising w/ Greg Muzzillo, Founder, Proforma
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Greg Muzzillo (https://proforma.com/) established Proforma one year after graduating from college in 1978. In 1986, he launched the company's franchising operations which includes over 650 franchise offices worldwide, with revenues over $500 mi…
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[DD] Birthdays and Gail Carriger 2, Electric Boogaloo
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This was recorded back in July, but time and things and travel got away with me. Actually what happened was the fact that I can't spread podcast production across more than one day. If I do, I will forget it needs to be finished. It's not great spending 4+ hours to produce and upload 2 shows, but if I don't, one will fall by the wayside. ADHD brain…
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#88 Advancing Medical Breakthroughs w/ Michelle Longmire, Co-Founder and CEO, Medable
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Dr. Michelle Longmire (https://www.medable.com/ ), CEO of Medable and a Dermatologist, shares her remarkable journey of breaking stereotypes and defying norms in the healthcare field. She has emerged as a pioneering physician leader, driving a …
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#87 Approaching Mental Health Conversations With Care w/ Vince Hafeli, President, Ajax Paving Industries
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Vince Hafeli (https://www.ajaxpaving.com/) serves as the President of Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, showcasing remarkable leadership and management prowess in guiding teams to successfully execute intricate projects.In this episode, Gary a…
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Sadie Lincoln (https://www.barre3.com/) is the Co-Founder and CEO of barre3, a fitness company focused on teaching people to be balanced in body and empowered from within. In this episode, Sadie and Gary discuss:1. Letting Go of Future Goals an…
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#85 Innovate or Stagnate: The Imperative for Business Survival w/ Ryan Sitton, Founder & CEO, Pinnacle
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/Ryan Sitton (https://pinnaclereliability.com/) is the founder and CEO of Pinnacle, a global data-driven reliability program provider with over 500 employees, as well as a prominent energy market data analytics specialist with a diversified experi…
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Streamed live, July 10, 2023 Below are some affiliate links that support indie bookstores and may benefit me financially with no cost to you. S9 Ep8 Horny chaotic god energy is what we're all about in today's Ditch Diggers, "Data Wonking with Podmother Gail Carriger" where Gail joins us to talk about sifting through data in self publishing. It is s…
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#84 Adapting to Uncertainty: Navigating Sales Challenges Amidst a Global Crisis w/ Scott Scully, Founder & CEO, Abstrakt Marketing Group
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Scott Scully (https://www.abstraktmg.com/) is the Founder and CEO of Abstrakt Marketing Group with a main focus in the Marketing and Lead Generation space. In this episode Gary and Scott discuss: 1. Recruiting Challenges: Finding Leaders Who Emb…
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#83 The Power of Customer Engagement And Learning w/ Fardad Zabetian, Co-Founder & CEO, Kudo
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Download Gary’s 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ Fardad Zabetian (https://kudoway.com/), CEO and Co-Founder of KUDO Inc., went from humble beginnings to building a global business empire. Learn about his journey, the challenges he faced, and the valuable lessons he has to share about entrepre…
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S9 Ep7 Recorded live on Twitch! Mur's agent Seth Fishman joins us to take your questions, and we fill up an hour FAST. Full transcript available! Seth Fishman: ...the industry is right now, where editors are just, they just have, they're just too busy. There's just not enough people working in publishing. So it's harder for agents to do to sell boo…
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