Brian Redband Introduction

As promised… This is Part 1 of my deep dive on the new Pantene Abundant & Strong collection. I know this is more technical than I normally get in my videos (I’m certainly not an expert when it comes to reviewing clinical trials), but I felt like it was important to dive into more of the supporting

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A full view of a coffee bar setup on a light wooden shelving unit, featuring a coffee machine, various mugs, coffee syrups, and decorative plants and framed art. The text overlay reads 'Coffee Bar Tour! ft. new machine'.

A close-up of the coffee bar's middle shelf, showing four bottles of flavored syrups (pistachio, praline, toasted marshmallow, peppermint) with pumps, alongside mugs and a string of golden lights. Text lists 'Current line up' of flavors.

A close-up of a silver coffee machine on a wooden shelf, surrounded by coffee beans in jars and other coffee accessories. The text overlay mentions upgrading from a Nespresso to this machine.

Updated Coffee Bar Tour! ✨🌷

I’ve recently upgraded my coffee bar set up!! After my first paid brand deal, I was finally able to purchase this DREAM of a coffee machine 🥹💗 I’ve always wanted a breville. I love the look and I’ve known I wanted to get more into coffee! The nespresso was a great introduction to my love for the be

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Frederick's Energetic Introduction

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A laptop screen displays the Open Culture website, highlighting its offering of over 48 free online language learning resources, including courses, audiobooks, and movies.

A laptop screen shows the Open Culture website's language lessons page, featuring resources for Amharic and Ancient Greek, with options to select various learning materials.

A laptop screen displays sections of the Open Culture website, including book lists and syllabi, indicating choices to explore different learning materials or external sites.

Free online language learning with Open Culture

Open Culture languages is an incredible place to find the right language learning materials for you. It provides various free websites that you can use for 48 languages. This is great because you can explore resources that work for you whether you are looking for audio, reading, writing, or texts t

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An exterior view of a Barnes & Noble store with text overlays reading 'SLASHER SUMMER BOOKS THAT ARE SOLD AT BARNES & NOBLE,' accompanied by horror-themed graphics like a cassette tape, axe, knife, and a 'Welcome to Camp Crystal Lake' sign.

A bookshelf displaying multiple copies of 'Clown in a Cornfield' by Adam Cesare and 'Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet,' suggesting a collection of horror and thriller books.

A display of various books, many with 'BUY 1, GET 1 50% OFF' stickers. 'The Haunting' by Natasha Preston is prominently featured, alongside titles like 'The Honeybees' and 'Revenant,' indicating a selection of suspense and fantasy novels.

Here are some of my favorite Slasher Summer books that are sold at Barnes & Noble 🔥 We’re getting closer to slasher summer so you already know it’s time for those books!🤍 #slashersummer #bookishsummer #summerblood #summerread #summerweeniscoming💀🎃

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Language Study Template (Notion) - Part 2 Tutorial

✨Perfect for Chinese learners (but work for any language too). Start your language study journey today with structure, creativity and motivation all in one place. Download now at 🛒missydizzy.gumroad.com #notiontemplate #studytemplates #chineselearning #notionstudent #learnlanguage

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An iPad displays the cover of "The Only Purple House in Town" by Ann Aguirre, with text overlays reading "MAKING My iPad Into A Kindle" and "With one app." A cup of coffee and a wooden spoon are visible.

An iPad screen shows the PocketBook app icon within a "Books" folder, highlighted by a brown arrow. The app icon features three colorful books.

An iPad screen displays the PocketBook app's "Unlimited Library" interface, showing recently opened and added e-books like "The Lost Bookshop" and "Never Coming Home," with navigation options at the bottom.

Why I Turned My iPad Air into a Kindle

👩🏻As a busy mom of two and an avid reader, I decided to turn my iPad Air into a Kindle instead of purchasing a separate e-reader. 👩🏻‍💻The decision was simple once I discovered the Pocketbook app. This app has transformed my iPad into a seamless Kindle e-reader, and here's how. 📓Unlimited

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write these down ✍🏾

→ start ghetto by la tetra o.: recommended for those looking to enhance their goal-setting skills and overcome personal and professional obstacles. this book offers a structured approach to setting and achieving goals, providing practical strategies for navigating challenges. → maybe this will h

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Books that feel: ⓢⓤⓜⓜⓔⓡ ⓗⓞⓡⓡⓞⓡ

☀️The Last Time I Lied: Now a rising star in the New York art scene, Emma turns her past into paintings--massive canvases filled with dark leaves and gnarled branches that cover ghostly shapes in white dresses. When the paintings catch the attention of Francesca Harris-White, the wealthy owner of C

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The image displays the xTiles daily planner interface, showcasing a customizable dashboard with sections for goal mantras, main goals, weekly habits, skills, and important notes, emphasizing its aesthetic and user-friendly design as a Notion alternative.

This image highlights the xTiles template gallery, offering various pre-filled templates like daily schedules, weekly planners, and personal planning layouts, allowing users to start from scratch or use existing designs.

The image demonstrates the tab feature in xTiles, showing how users can add different tabs for organization and freely add and resize tiles anywhere on their board for flexible customization.

My aesthetic xTiles planner, Notion alternative!

If you’re looking for a more aesthetic and flexible alternative to Notion, check out xTiles! With xTiles, you can organize everything exactly how you want, making it super personalized and visually pleasing. Whether you're creating vision boards, planning your week, or just organizing your

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How to get smarter! On the go!

HOW I GET SMARTER WHILE HAVING FUN!! I am always trying to get smarter, but don’t want to focus on work loads. Instead, I use BeFreed and I read and listen to books! By using this app, my reading speed has increased and I’ve read so many books. Here’s how I got smarter faster: 1. GET TO TH

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A split image comparing Google Drive/Sheets on the left monitor and Notion on the right, with text asking whether students should use Google or Notion for organization.

A desk setup with a monitor displaying Google Drive, alongside text explaining a preference for Google's flexibility over Notion for student organization.

A monitor displaying Notion, with text overlays detailing its uses for students, including semester planning, study schedules, notes, assignment tracking, and digital filing.

Student; Notion or Google Sheets?

📊 If it’s not organized, it’s not getting done. I built a whole system in Notion to track my classes, apps, MCAT, and even my habits… and honestly? It changed everything. Google Sheets helps me plan my week by energy, not guilt. 💡 Use templates to save time 💡 Add emojis for quick scanning 💡 Al

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#fyp #kaicenat #mrbeast #bands #college #streameruniversity #money #nigeria #moneycase #dorm

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READ without distraction

With Befreed: it offers different ways to read or listen to each book - tailored to your time, energy, and interest: 10 min skin, 30 min deep dives, and 20 min podcast summaries #productivityhacks #learningapps #apprecommendations #learningjourney #studymotivation

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Could Al spending cause the next recession? Asad Ramzanali's new paper from the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator lays out what a crash could look like and what we should do before it happens. #economics

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HOW I READ WITHOUT DISTRACTION

BeFreed condenses dense books into engaging podcasts, making it easy for me to build a daily reading habit and become smarter - even when I’m short on time, energy, or motivation #productivityapps #apprecomendations #studymotivation #studytips #readersoflemon8

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A study desk with books, notes, and a drink, overlooking a city at night, with text "STUDY TIPS THAT GAVE ME A 4.0 GPA SWIPE".

Text outlining the SQ3R study method: Survey, Read, Recite, and Review, presented on a white lined background.

Text explaining the Cornell Method for note-taking, dividing notes into three sections: in-class notes, questions, and update for study/review.

STUDY TIPS

Some study apps/sites I love to use for school! Sparknotes- I used sparknotes all the time especially during covid which helped break down olden english a lot Befreed- offers different ways to read of listen to each book - tailored to your time, energy, and interest: 10 min skin, 30 min deep dive

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A desk setup featuring a tablet displaying Google Calendar and a MacBook Air showing Notion Calendar, illustrating a comparison between the two digital planning tools.

A MacBook Air screen shows Google Calendar, highlighting its primary function for scheduling events, meetings, and tasks, as described in the accompanying text.

A MacBook Air displays Notion Calendar, emphasizing its integration with Notion for project scheduling and its ability to sync with other calendars like Apple or Google Calendar.

google calendar vs notion calendar 🗓️🎧💖

google calendar vs notion calendar 🗓️🎧💖 i’ve been using google calendar since high school, and switched over to notion in the beginning of the year! i’ve been able to play around with notion calendar a lot and wanted to share some differences between the two platforms so you can choose what’s be

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Through time into Healing

The book that sheds new light on reincarnation and the extraordinary healing potential of past life and hypnotic regression therapy Compelling and provocative, Through Time Into Healing shows us how to help ourselves lead healthy, productive lives, secure in the knowledge that death is not the f

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A horror novel titled "Aron Beauregard's Playground" is displayed, featuring a girl on a blood-covered slide. The book is surrounded by animal skulls, crystals, and tarot cards, including "The Tower" and a card with swords. A quote from Brian Keene is visible on the cover.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book was my introduction to splatterpunk and I have to say it was a good introduction. While I feel like certain scenes could be left out (page 40), I overall enjoyed this wild ride. Aron Beauregard knows how create crazy and over the top scenarios that for an avid gore horror fan I like. I ev

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A laptop displays a Notion template for tracking Stardew Valley Community Center bundles, featuring item checklists, bundle categories, and Stardew Valley-themed graphics like corn and gift boxes. The screen shows various items and their associated bundles.

A close-up of the Notion template shows the 'SDV: Bundle Items' section with a search function highlighted. Checkboxes next to items like Potato and Tomato indicate that checked items disappear, helping users track bundle progress.

The Notion template displays 'Bundles' and 'Rooms' sections, allowing users to check progress on each bundle. Stars indicate donated items, while black circles signify missing items, helping track donations and bundle access.

notion template to track your stardew bundles 🌷💐✨

*i did not create this, but is available online for free!* i’ve been very vocal that i’m on my first ever play through of stardew valley right now, and i’m currently on winter of year 1 and finally decided to see what was up at the community center 😂 i was quickly overwhelmed and was going to m

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How to read without distraction

With Befreed: it offers different ways to read or listen to each book - tailored to your time, energy, and interest: 10 min skin, 30 min deep dives, and 20 min podcast summaries #productivityhacks #learningapps #apprecommendations #learningjourney #studymotivation

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Study tips that got me a 4.0 gpa

With Befreed: it offers different ways to read or listen to each book - tailored to your time, energy, and interest: 10 min skin, 30 min deep dives, and 20 min podcast summaries Keeping organized notes has been proven to help improve your study habits! #productivityhacks #learningapps

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How to learn faster

Some study apps/sites I love to use for school! Sparknotes- I used sparknotes all the time especially during covid which helped break down olden english a lot Befreed- offers different ways to read of listen to each book - tailored to your time, energy, and interest: 10 min skin, 30 min deep dive

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A phone screen displays the title "How I Study as a NeuroSpicy Psych Student" over a gradient background. Below, a music player shows "Introduction to Criminal Justice" by Brian K. Payne and Willard Mark Oliver. The background features ruled paper with school-themed doodles.

The image titled "1. Read or listen" describes listening to textbooks during commutes or reading along, mentioning text-to-speech features and apps like Speechify. The background is ruled paper with school-themed doodles.

The image titled "2. Take advantage of AI" explains using ChatGPT to summarize textbook content for review. The background is ruled paper with school-themed doodles.

How I study as a neurospicy psych student!

🧠 This is just what helps me retain information! I can see it, write it, hear it, and tie it all together! 🧠 I am very careful when using Chat GPT! Don’t use it for assignments and it’s important to double check the information, however, it’s usually spot on! 🧠 It is helpful for me to creat

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An orange cat peeks from behind books on a shelf, with text overlay "How I read Without distraction SWIPE" and "lemon8 @parkersstudyhabits".

A phone screen displays app icons, highlighting "BeFreed" and detailing its features: 10x reading speed, customizable podcast host, learning roadmap, and book summaries (10-min skim, 40-min deep dive, 20-min podcast).

A phone screen shows "10,000+ top book summaries curated to help you grow," featuring book covers like "Sapiens" and "Good Morning, Monster" in a "Discover Featured" section.

How I read without distraction

With Befreed: it offers different ways to read or listen to each book - tailored to your time, energy, and interest: 10 min skin, 30 min deep dives, and 20 min podcast summaries #productivityhacks #learningapps #apprecommendations #learningjourney #studymotivation

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NOTION TOUR ✨how I stay organized w/ notion!

welcome to my notion! I use notion for literally EVERYTHING. it’s a fantastic tool to stay organized with. while notion can feel a little overwhelming at first, templates are a great way to get started. here’s a lil overview of my page: • directory page - I use this page to quickly acces

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A library interior with large windows and bookshelves, featuring the text "24 books you need to read If you are in late 20s."

A list of 24 book titles and authors, including "Atomic Habits" and "The Psychology of Money," displayed over a library background.

A phone screen showing various app icons, with the BeFreed app highlighted, and text describing its features like podcast summaries and deep dives.

Booklist for people in their late 29s

If I could give my younger self one gift, it would be this reading list. These books reshaped how I think about time, health, money, relationships, and growth. I actually discovered many of them through BeFreed (my go to app for smarter reading 💻). It condenses nonfiction into: → 30-min deep

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books I’ve read lately(And my ratings)

A little roundup of books I’ve read over the past month or so! (I read a couple more but didn’t enjoy them and don’t want to give bad reviews🤪) #books #BookReview #bookrecommendations

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A desk setup with notebooks, a MacBook, and a coffee mug, featuring the text "STUDY TIPS THAT GOT ME A 4.0 GPA" and "SWIPE" overlayed, indicating a series of study advice.

A pink lined page detailing the "SQ3R METHOD" for studying, outlining steps: Survey, Read, Recite, and Review, to help retain information effectively.

A pink lined page explaining "THE CORNELL METHOD" for note-taking, advising to divide notes into three sections: taking notes, questions, and updating for study and review.

STUDY TIPS

One of the biggest things you have to do is take notes!! Writing and rewriting is the best way to retain information. These are some strategies recommended by universities as well as a personal favorite of mine Befreed! BeFreed condenses dense books into engaging podcasts, making it easy for me

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An image of a book-filled aisle in a library or bookstore, with the overlay text "BOOKS YOU MUST READ IN 2025 SWIPE" and a yellow arrow indicating to swipe.

A list of eight classic book titles, including "Pride and Prejudice" and "Hamlet," followed by the question "STRUGGLE TO GET THROUGH ONE??" with a yellow arrow.

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BOOKS YOUMUST READ

Classic books that are an absolute must!! #bookrecommendations #classicliterature #apprecommendations #bookclub #read📚

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Introduction

I'm Brian Scala. I write sports, spice, and second chances #readersoflemon8 #indieauthor #indieauthorsoflemon8 #romance #sportsfiction

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My Favorite Pages in My Notion Content Calendar

These are my most-used pages inside my Notion Content Planner 📒 the ones that keep my life and creator workflow actually organized ✨ 📅 Content Calendar to visually plan posts across platforms 📊 Analytics to track and compare how my accounts are performing 🎯 Goals to set monthly creator goals

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Double the Productivity: 2 Must-Have Notion Pages

College can get overwhelming—but staying organized doesn’t have to be. With Notion’s Student Hub, you can keep track of your classes, assignments, and deadlines all in one place. No more missed due dates or scattered notes. Pair it with the Finance Tracker to stay on top of your budget, moni

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A sunny beach scene with palm trees, white sand, and clear blue water. Text overlay reads "MY FAV 3 APPS FOR A BEACH DAY SWIPE" with a yellow arrow, indicating a swipe action.

A dark background displaying three app icons: Beam, BeFreed, and Block Blast. Text above reads "beach time ☀️" and below, "GET TO TANNING!!", highlighting apps for a beach day.

A dark background showing the Beam, BeFreed, and Block Blast app icons. Text reads "AUDIOBOOKS + TANNING" and details about BeFreed, a smart reading app for condensed non-fiction.

beach days🌸☀️💛

i love going to the beach and NEED these apps to function. i am counting down the days till i can lay out in the sun and let the hours drift by! ☀️ beam • keep track of your tan and the uv ☀️ befreed • audiobooks and tanning, sign me up!! ☀️ block blast •sometime i need something to do

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My official introduction to this app

#newtolemon8 #contentcreator #wednesday #humpday

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STUDY TIPS THAT GAVE ME A 4.0 GPA

Studying is hard but with these hacks and taking breaks between I’m sure you’ll thrive!! -Color coordination helps you associate certain ideas with certain colors to help it stick - Rewriting notes helps with memory and not associating notes with the classroom - Befreed is the best reading app

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A cozy reading nook with bookshelves and plants, featuring overlay text "my fav 6 apps for... GETTING WORK DONE".

An iPhone screen displaying app icons. Flora is circled, with text indicating it's a pomodoro timer and motivation app.

An iPhone screen displaying app icons. BeFreed is circled, with text explaining it condenses texts into podcasts, deep dives, and flashcards.

we love a productive queen 🌸

Between juggling classes, chasing goals, and trying to stay sane, I rarely had the time (or mental energy) to get through dense, dry classics. BeFreed changed that - it condenses the best nonfiction into: → 30-min deep dives for full insights → 20-min podcast-style explainers for busy days

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Three app icons for Solitaire, BeFreed, and Subway Surf are displayed on a dark background. Text reads "relax 💤 HEAR ME OUT!! who doesn't like a bit of brain exercise??"

The app icons for Solitaire, BeFreed, and Subway Surf are shown. A red kiss mark is over the BeFreed icon. Text states "relax 💤 I LOVEEE SMMM #1 smart reading app 2025..."

pro bed-rotters need this!!

yes yes call me a granny but hear me out!!! these apps make my bed rot days feel a little productive by getting my mind going and the juices flowing. y’all gotta get on this!!!! ✨ befreed • no.1 smart reading app of 2025 that condenses 10K+ classic & new release non fiction to digestible co

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How I read without distraction

Befreed- offers different ways to read or listen to each book - tailored to your time, energy, and interest: 10 min skin, 30 min deep dives, and 20 min podcast summaries #productivityhacks #learningapps #apprecommendations #learningjourney #studymotivation

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The image displays the agenda for Goldfarb School of Nursing's New Student Orientation on May 12, 2026. It outlines a full day of activities including welcome, program introductions, lunch, student sessions, academic technology, campus tours, and check-out, with an evaluation QR code.

Nursing Orientation 2026

Bachelor in Science of Nursing Loading!

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A collection of diverse books by Black authors, featuring titles like 'Reel,' 'The Dating Playbook,' 'The House of Eve,' 'One Summer in Savannah,' 'The Neighbor Favor,' 'Beautiful Broken Love,' 'A Lowcountry Bride,' 'Black Girls Must Have It,' 'You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty,' 'Thick with Love,' 'Black Girls Must Die Exhausted,' 'Curvy Girl Summer,' 'Can't Get Enough,' 'The Wife Before,' 'The Hookup Plan,' and 'The Love Lyric.'

A collection of diverse books by Black authors, featuring titles like 'Audre & Bash Are Just Friends,' 'By the Book,' 'The Perfect Ruin,' 'Where Sleeping Girls Lie,' 'Black Girls Must Be Magic,' 'The Weight of Blood,' 'The Other Mistress,' 'Honey & Spice,' 'Drunk on Love,' 'Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute,' 'Finding Jupiter,' 'The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks,' 'The Proposal,' 'Before I Let Go,' and 'Seven Days in June.'

A collection of diverse books by Black authors, featuring titles like 'The Bitter Truth,' 'The Hate U Give,' 'Cutthroat,' 'Blood in the Water,' 'Missing White Woman,' 'On Rotation,' 'A Piece of Cake,' 'The Sun Is Also a Star,' 'Un-Nappily in Love,' 'The Mothers,' 'The Scammer,' 'A Love Like the Sun,' 'The Partner Plot,' 'Ties That Tether,' and 'Jackpot.'

I have so many more, but here are 10 slides.

#blackauthors #blackgirllemon8 #Lemon8 #reading #readersoflemon8

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tour my daily planner in notion! 🥰✨

hi friends! i’ve started to get back into using notion to try to help me get back into a normal routine of things. i definitely find notion difficult to use at times, but i am starting to get a little more used to using it! as of right now i’m keeping my notion page extremely simple so i don’t

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HOW to replace doomscrolling with smart reading？

If you’ve ever felt like you want to grow but don’t have the time or focus, you’re not alone. I used to think self-improvement had to be slow and overwhelming until I started using BeFreed. Here’s how I turned wasted scrolling time into learning time: 📚 1. Dive into Core Ideas, Fast Instead

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New contract will be available tomorrow after signed @KUNA for all updates and everything to come. #kuna #kunanurses #aft

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