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Weekend Update - W2627

2

Regulatory Capture Comes for the Labs

3

Weekend Update - W2626

4

Who Owns Your Data Now

5

Weekend Update - W2625

6

The End of the Subsidized-Token Era

7

The One Week We Were All in the Same Room

8

Weekend Update - W2624

9

Data Centers in Space: How SpaceX Justifies $2 Trillion

10

Weekend Update - W2623

11

The Greatest Insurance Business Ever Built, and Why It's Bankrupting Us

12

Weekend Update - W2622

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How Do You Get to $2 Trillion?

14

Weekend Update - W2621

15

Google's Real AI Risk Isn't Just ChatGPT

16

Weekend Update - W2620

17

"Senator, We Run Ads": Inside Meta's AI Cash Machine

18

Weekend Update - W2619

19

Hyperscaler Stack Decoded (e2619)

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Weekend Update — W2618

21

Why Costco Is the Most Challenged Big Retailer at 47x Earnings

22

Weekend Update — W2617

23

Could Apple Be the Next Intel? (e2617)

24

Telltales Weekend Update (Pilot W2616)

25

Is Microsoft the Next Intel — or the OS for AI Agents? (e2616)

26

From Bankruptcy to $100B FCF (e2615)

27

Apple at 50, Oil at a Crossroads (e2614)

28

From Oil Risk Premiums to Cancer Vaccines (e2613)

29

20 Million Barrels and No Way Out (e2612)

30

The Most Dangerous Chokepoint in Energy (e2611)

31

Oil Shocks, AI Giants, and the Cash Flow Reality Check

32

The $300 Genome: A Turning Point in Healthcare

33

The New Choke Points (e2609)

34

The SaaSpocalypse Is Here (e2608)

35

China and the Cash Flow Memo: From FedEx to Fed Funds (e2607)

36

China, Cash Flow, and the AI Software Shakeout (e2606)

37

Cashflow Pick’em 2026 (part 2, e2605)

38

Cashflow Pick’em 2026 Part 1 (e2604)

39

Healthcare Shockers, AI Doctors, and a Trillion-Dollar Pharma Buying Spree (e2603)

40

Tech Shockers for 2026 (e2602)

41

5.5 Energy & Macro Surprises for 2026 (e2601)

42

10ish surprises 2025 review (e2552)

43

Why Google needs Broadcom, and Nvidia doesn't (e2551)

44

AI Chips, Cheap Gas & a Stretched Deficit (e2550)

45

Don’t Call It a Comeback: Google Ships AI (e2549)

46

The Platform War Apple Lost (e2548)

47

Apple’s Gemini Bet, Nvidia’s Cash Gusher & The GLP-1 Price War (e2547)

48

The Rise of TSMC & Substrate's Vision For the Future of Fabs (e2546)

49

The Curve, the Coin, and the Cloud (e2545)

50

Blockchains, Blackwell & Barrel Math

51

From Brent to Broadcom: Cash Flow in a Crosswind (e2543)

52

Oracle’s Origin Story, AI’s Next Chapter (e2542)

53

OpenAI, Oil, and the Almighty Dollar (e2541)

54

Workin' 9 to 5: From Dolly to Data Centers (e2540)

55

LSD: Liquids, Silicon & Debt (e2539)

56

From Mold Juice to AI Factories (e2538)

57

From Pasteur to Pay Packages in the Trillions (e2537)

58

Search Shake-Up: Google’s Win, AI’s Real Threat (e2536)

59

Software History Part 7 - AI (e2535)

60

Price Tags, Power Bills & GB200s (e2534)

61

Oil Curves, Open Source & Autonomy (e2533)

62

Gas Gluts, Drug Flops & Software Pops (e2532)

63

Debt Spirals, DOS, and DoorDash Bots (e2531)

64

WAR Episode: WWII Code Breaking, Ukraine/Iran War Oil Premium, & the AGI War (e2530)

65

Energy Shocks, AI Moves, and a Punch Card Past (e2529)

66

From Doom to DGX: The story of the GPU and Nvidia's Money Printing Machine (e2528)

67

Deficits, Datacenters & Diagnosis (e2527)

68

Chips, Chains & Cash Flow (e2526)

69

From Iran to AI: Energy, Healthcare & Big-Tech Shake-Ups (e2525)

70

Tariffs, Translucence & Tesla: A 30-Minute Tour of Markets in Flux (e2524)

71

Energy, Chips & Deficits (e2523)

72

Nvidia's Cash Flow Margins: Too Good to Last? Plus Intel's Origin Story (e2522)

73

Chips, Capacity, and Colossus: Reading the Currents in Tech & Energy (e2521)

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CRACKING THE COST CODE: Pharma, PBMs, and the AI Buildout

75

Parallel Islands: When Chips, Cars & Currencies Diverge (e2519)

76

Empty Shelves and Shifting Supply Chains: The Cost of US-China Decoupling (e2518)

77

Tesla's Robotaxi Rollout: A Glimpse into the Future of Transportation (e2517)

78

Navigating Tariffs, Tech Troubles, and Energy Impacts (e2516)

79

Navigating the Tariff Turmoil: Implications for Tech and Healthcare (e2515)

80

Navigating the Healthcare Landscape: Layoffs, Regulations, and Breakthroughs (e2514)

81

Apple's AI Woes, Signal & Government Comms, Healthcare Cashflow Stars, & Energy Market Outlook (e2513)

82

Tesla's Bumpy Road Ahead: Challenges and Opportunities (e2512)

83

Chips, Budgets, and Genome Breakthroughs (e2511)

84

Step Changes: Finding the Next Nvidia (e2510)

85

AI Arms Race Heats Up as Transparency Comes to Healthcare Pricing (e2509)

86

RFK Jr: Tackling the Root Causes of America's Health Crisis & The two most interesting companies of 2025 (e2508)

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Navigating the Shifting Tides of Energy, Media, and Healthcare (e2507)

88

Vertex's Breakthrough Pain Drug Approval and the Future of Non-Opioid Treatments (e2506)

89

DeepSeek's AI Breakthrough: Efficiency, Innovation, and Global Competition (e2505)

90

Cashflow Pick’em 2025 Part 2 - Pages 14-20 (e2504)

91

From Energy Markets to AI Innovations: Where Are We Headed? (e2502)

92

Cashflow Pick’em 2025 Part 1 - Pages 1-13 (e2502)

93

10ish Surprises for 2025: Predictions That Could Shape Markets

94

2024 Cashflow Pick'em Results: Who Picked the Winners? (e2452)

95

From Uber to Tesla: Navigating the Next Wave of Transportation Tech (e2451)

96

Scaling AI: Elon Musk's 100,000 GPU Cluster and the Future of Self-Driving Cars (e2450)

97

Navigating the Challenges of AI Hallucination and Section 230 (e2449)

98

Tech Titans' AI Strategies: Delays, Investments, and Innovations (e2448)

99

Trump's 2nd Term, Part 2: Analyzing Big Tech, Chips, Software, Telecom, Media & Payments (e2447)

100

Trump's 2nd Term: Analyzing Retail, Energy, Banks, Pharma, PBMs, Fast Food and more (e2446)

101

Trump Wins 2024 Election - Implications for Energy, Healthcare, and Tech

102

Netflix vs. YouTube vs. Spotify: The Battle for Streaming Supremacy (e2444)

103

AI Agents: Exploring how Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are racing to dominate the AI landscape (e2443)

104

Tesla's Turbulence: RoboTaxi Unveiled; AlphaFold's Nobel Win, and Energy Market Insights (e2442)

105

Microsoft vs The AI Wave: Will Redmond Weather the Storm? (e2441)

106

Meta's Magnificent Risks: Battling Apple in the Age of AI and VR (e2440)

107

Examining Amazon's AI Strategy and Risks (e2439)

108

Alphabet's Achilles Heel: Is Google the Next Kodak? (e2438)

109

Apple's Underwhelming Reveal: A Sign of Shifting Tides? (e2437)

110

NVIDIA's AI Dominance and the Future of Software (e2436)

111

Q2 Energy Updates & Risks to Nvidia Data Center Revenues (e2435)

112

Jobs Data Negative Revision and Other Warning Signs: Is a Financial Storm Brewing? (e2434)

113

From Silicon to Medicine: Trailblazers Shaping Industries: Taiwan Semi, Vertex, and BYD (e2433)

114

The Yen Carry Trade Unravels: Market Chaos Explained (e2432)

115

Silicon Valley to Wall Street: AI Transformers Unfold (e2431)

116

Cyber Security & Cyber Trucks (e2430)

117

Cashflow Compass: Navigating Energy, Healthcare, and Tech (e2429)

118

Investing Insights: From Eye Care to Artificial Intelligence (e2428)

119

The Trillion-Dollar Tightrope: Markets in Flux (e2427)

120

The Pulse of Profits: Energy, Healthcare, and EVs (e2426)

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Telltales e2525: Media and the transition to Live Streaming ++ Nvidia is the most valuable company in the world

122

AI: Apple Intelligence & how it affects OpenAI, Microsoft, Google and more (e2424)

123

Cashflow Chronicles: Navigating Oil, AI, and Market Trends (e2423)

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Telltales e2422: Oil, Gas, and Data (the new oil)

125

Navigating Cashflow: From Oil Markets to AI Innovations (e2421)

126

Cashflow Insights: From Oil Markets to AI Innovations (e2420)

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Episode 2419: Strategic Investment Amidst Political and Technological Shifts

128

About the Telltales Podcast

129

The Pulse of Progress: Energy Trends and Tech Updates (e2418)

130

Global Energy Tensions and 2 Promising Stocks: $TSLA & $VRTX (e2417)

131

AI's Disruptive Potential, Pharma Deals, the Future of Search & the energy balance (e2416)

132

Navigating Markets and Industries: Energy, Autos, Banking, and Pharma (e2415)

133

🇨🇳Assessing China Exposure - Memo Pages 1-20 (e2414)

134

Antitrust and Big Tech: Lessons from Microsoft's Lost Decade (e2413)

135

🤖Nvidia GTC / Microsoft Acqahire / Google + Apple Deal? / Oil Prices 📈 / Healthcare Updates / Gas Supply 📉 (e2412)

136

💉Biotech & 🛢️Energy -> More Similar Than You Think (e2411)

137

The Telltales Investor (episode 2410)

138

Navigating the AI Revolution: Insights from Klarna's Cost-Saving Strategies to Google's Gemini Blunders (episode 2409)

139

📈Nvidia's Market Surge: Analyzing the Chip Giant's Earnings and Future Prospects

140

🤠 Q4 Earnings Roundup - Telltales Episode 2407

141

📺 The Future of Streaming Media: A Deep Dive (Telltales e2406)

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Telltales Episode 2405: 🤖AI to drive Platform Shift? Pain Study Results 💉, Energy Roundup 🛢️ and more...

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Navigating Market Mosaics: A Deep Dive into Industries and Innovations (e2404)

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Energy and Tech Valuation Roundup (e2403)

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E2402 - 10(ish) Surprises for '24

146

2024 Cashflow Pick'em

147

Buy a Car on Amazon / Is Nvidia Competing with its Customers? / Biotech Updates

148

e2351 - Geopolitics, Markets, and Innovation

149

Who Will Grow Cashflow? Telltales Investigates

150

Cashflow Growth & Economic Insights: Navigating Market Complexities

151

The Next Cashflow King

152

OpenAI Drama & Impact on Software & Semiconductor Companies

153

Oil / Gas / Macroeconomics / Marketplace Businesses / Telecommunications / Artificial Intelligence - Telltales Podcast E2346

154

Navigating the Currents of Energy, Health, and GPUs

155

Analyzing the Memo: A Deep Dive into Pages 13-18

156

Navigating the Markets: Social Media, AI Strategies, Energy

157

Turmoil in the Middle East / No Speaker & Continuing Resolution / New Chip Export Restrictions / Tesla & ASML Earnings / The Future of US Defense

158

Gaza, Hamas, and Global Oil Prices: Telltales Episode 23.41

159

Navigating Financial Waters: From Google's Dominance to the Fed's Interventions: Telltales Episode 23.40

160

Navigating the Economy: Energy, Macro, and How to Find Supercompounders

161

Unlocking FCF Growth in Energy and Non-Energy Sectors: Telltales Episode 23.38

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Navigating Markets: From Energy to Tech & Biotech — Telltales Podcast E23.37

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2023.36 Tech & Economy Unpacked: Insights into Markets, Energy, and Innovation

164

Is Sam Altman an Evil Genius? Telltales Episode 2023.35

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2023.34 A Deep Dive into Energy, AI, Fintech, and Retail: From Microsoft Copilot to Stripe's Future

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2023.33 Bridging the Digital Divide: Innovations in Internet Technology

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2023.32 Unraveling the Fiscal Future: Navigating Uncertain Numbers

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2023.31 Fitch Cuts US Credit Rating & the Hunt for the Next Nvidia

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2023.30 Unraveling the Intricacies of Energy Prices and the Tech Industry

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2023.29 Breaking Down AI Innovations, Energy Trends, and Healthcare Insights

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2023.28 Unearthing Value in the Tech Sector: A Deep Dive into AI and Free Cash Flow

172

2023.27 - What makes a really good company? And how much should you pay for one?

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2023.26 Crude Realities & Tech Titans: A Multidimensional Discourse

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2023.25 Oil Surplus, China Geopolitics, and Valuation of Nvidia, ASML, and Taiwan Semiconductor

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2023.24 $NVDA Cashflow Outlook & Expanding the Energy Drink Market with $CELH

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2023.23 Will recent innovations create a tidal wave of cashflow for $NVDA, $TSLA, and/or $AAPL?

177

2023.22 Budget Deal, Oil & Gas, Biotech, & How to Find the Next Nvidia ($NVDA)

178

2023.21 Memo Review: Comparing Valuations Across Sectors

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2023.20 Navigating the Economic Landscape: Insights on Debt, Energy, Stocks, and Innovative Tech

180

2023.19 Why We Need a Healthcare Revolution

181

2023.18 mRNA - Beyond COVID ($PFE $MRNA); Advanced Diagnostics ($LNTH)

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2023.17 Exploring the Future of Oil and Gas & the Impact of Generative AI

183

2023.16 Navigating Troubled Waters: Unfurling the Sails on Oil, Gas, and AI Copyright Issues

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2023.15 Chip glut, oil & gas surplus, recession looming?

185

2023.14 OPEC Cut Impact on Oil Supply/Demand Imbalance + Impact of AI on pages 1-6

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2023.13 EPISODE 100! Oil and Gas surplus, Chips & Ai

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2023.12 Is Oil over supplied? A budget showdown is coming. Which Ai business model will win?

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2023.11 Banking meltdown: Silicon Valley Bank & Credit Suisse

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2023.10 Biden's budget; AI lacks product market fit; Perspectives on re-shoring semi mfg

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2023.09 US Government Revenues & Expenses ++ a discussion on Salesforce turnaround

191

2023.08 - Thoughts on a flattening yield curve & Semiconductors

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2023.07 Energy, Macro, US Deficit, Interest rate, and Software industry views ++ Intel pay cuts

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2023.06 Degree Days & '23 Free Cash Flow Outlook (memo pg 18-20)

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2023.05 '23 Free Cash Flow Outlook (memo pg 8-17)

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2023.04 - '23 Free Cash Flow Outlook (memo pg 1-7)

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2023.03 - Energy Outlook / US Debt Ceiling & Macro / OpenAI, Microsoft, & Nvidia

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2023.02 - UPS/FDX/NKE/COST ++ MSFT & ChatGPT

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2023.01 - Oil Production, Restaurants, & Microsoft to launch chatGPT on Bing!

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E2252 - LLMs, Midstream O&G, & Pharmaceuticals - December 28, 2022

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E2251 - Artificial General Intelligence & Fusion Energy - December 21, 2022

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E2250 - December 14, 2022

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E2249 - Software (p 9) & Financials (p 10) - December 7, 2022

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E2248 - Memo Review 1-3 (Cable, Chips, Big Tech) - November 30, 2022

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E2247 - Energy Majors (XOM, CVX, COP) - November 23, 2022

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E2246 - Retail Week (HD, LOW, WMT, TGT) - November 16, 2022

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E2245 - Payments (V, MA, AMX, PYPL, SQ) - November 9, 2022

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E2244 - Verizon / T-Mobile / AT&T / Dish - November 2, 2022

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E2243 - Netflix & Disney - October 26, 2022

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E2242 - Qualcomm - October 19, 2022

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E2241 - Micron - October 12, 2022

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E2240 - Intel - October 5, 2022

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E2239 - AMD - September 28, 2022

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E2238 - September 21, 2022

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E2237 - September 14, 2022

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E2236 - September 7, 2022

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E2235 - August 31, 2022

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E2234 - August 24, 2022

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E2233 - August 17, 2022

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E2232 - August 10, 2022

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E2231 - August 3, 2022

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E2230 - July 27, 2022

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E2229 - July 20, 2022

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E2228 - July 13, 2022

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E2227 - July 6, 2022

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E2226 - June 29, 2022

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E2225 - June 22, 2022

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E2224 - June 15, 2022

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E2223 - June 8, 2022

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E2222 - June 1, 2022

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E2221 - May 25, 2022

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E2220 - May 18, 2022

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E2219 - May 11, 2022

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E2218 - May 4, 2022

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E2217 - April 27, 2022

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E2216 -April 20, 2022

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E2215 - April 13, 2022

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E2214 - April 6, 2022

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E2213 - March 30, 2022

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E2212 - March 23, 2022

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E2211 - March 16, 2022

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E2210 - March 9, 2022

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E2209 - March 2, 2022

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E2208 - February 23, 2022

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E2207 - February 16, 2022

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E2206 - February 9, 2022

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E2205 - February 2, 2022

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E2204 - January 26, 2022

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E2203 - January 19, 2022

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E2202 - January 12, 2022

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E2201 - January 5, 2022

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E2152 - December 29, 2021

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E2151 - December 22, 2021

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E2150 - December 15, 2021

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E2149 - December 8, 2021

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E2148 - December 1, 2021

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E2147 - November 24, 2021

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E2146 - November 17, 2021

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E2145 - November 10, 2021

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E2144 - November 3, 2021

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E2143 - October 27, 2021

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E2142 - October 20, 2021

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E2141 - October 13, 2021

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E2140 - October 6, 2021

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E2139 - September 29, 2021

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E2138 - September 22, 2021

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E2137 - September 15, 2021

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E2136 - September 8, 2021

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E2135 - September 1, 2021

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E2134 - August 25, 2021

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E2133 - August 18, 2021

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E2132 - August 11, 2021

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E2131 - August 4, 2021

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E2130 - July 28, 2021

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E2129 - July 21, 2021

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E2128 - July 14, 2021

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E2127 - July 7, 2021

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E2126 - June 30, 2021

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E2125 - June 23, 2021

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E2124 - June 16, 2021

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E2123 - June 9, 2021

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E2122 - June 2, 2021

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E2121 - May 26, 2021

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E2120 - May 19, 2021

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E2119 - May 12, 2021

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E2118 - May 5, 2021