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June 11, 2023 77 mins

To be, or not to be... That is certainly a question that I believe deserves an answer. There is certainly a divide on what woke means. Is it good? Is it bad? Should we fight against it? Should we fight for it? I have a take on this and I'm likely coming from a prospective you never thought of before. I only ask that you challenge what you think you know.

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