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Welcome to the Alumni Life Design Course!

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We recommend opening your CHAT at the bottom of the screen, click on […] and “Merge to Meeting Window” (make sure you’re not in full screen mode).

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This session is being recorded and will be available on the Course Website on Friday.

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You can access the course website, readings, and discussion sheets by visiting https://uiowa2.instructure.com/courses/762/

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Be conscious of chatting “To All Panelists and Attendees” or only “To All Panelists.”

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Please only use the chat for positive comments and sharing resources with one another.

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We invite you to introduce yourself by sharing your location and Iowa connection in the chat.

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Hi all - I’m Matt Drabek, U Iowa PhD (Philosophy) 2012 and current Iowa City resident!

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Greetings. I’m very much looking forward to this. I’m an Iowa alum who returned to Iowa City after 15 years in Minneapolis.

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Rhonda Michels

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Hello from Las Vegas! I’m a friend and fan of Dave Gould.

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Graduate work a U of I

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I'm Emma Karns. Graduated in '17 and coming from Platteville, WI.

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Hello you good people—can’t wait to reconnect with Peter!

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I'm Jane, live in Iowa City, work in the College of Engineering at Iowa, also a longtime friend and fan of Dave Gould.

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Hi everyone! Derek Harrigan (11 BA) tuning in from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Excited to be here!

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Recent retiree and UI adjunct professor here in Iowa City.

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Hello everyone!

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You can access the course website, readings, and discussion sheets by visiting https://uiowa2.instructure.com/courses/762/

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Pat and Kenn Bowen Iowa City, senior community members :) with two daughters who are U of I graduates

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I’m Brittany Borghi (18 MFA) and currently teaching at UI :)

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Hi from Fort Collins, CO

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Jessica Egli - Events Director at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City. Friend and colleague of Dave's!

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Hello from NYC — I’m Dan Lerner, Clinical Instructor at NYU and a huge Dave Gould (and quiet Hawkeye) fan :-)!

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Tricia Windschitl from Iowa City and a huge fan of The Moth!

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Mary Kramer from Urbandale.

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@Dan Lerner… Good to have you!

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Hi there, Maia Coven Reim graduated 1971, and 1976 School of Art and Art History, now live in Princeton NJ area.

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Please put in the chat: What is one thing you would like people to know about you?

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Thanks Adam Parker - an honor to be here :-)!

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Stephanie Tsank, Ph.D. from Uiowa in 2018 :) current Iowa City resident

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Be conscious of chatting “To All Panelists and Attendees” or only “To All Panelists.”

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I’m pretty private:)

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Polly Price- Friend and big fan of Dave G’s. Iowa City!

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Stories saved my life.

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I am a Toastmaster.

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Mary Heer here, BA 16, from Chicago!

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I am emotional.

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Kyle Wick, Dallas, TX. ‘09 Grad.

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That I love to sing.

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I'm much more insecure than I seem.

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I am an artist.

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I am an avid music lover and lyricist.

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I am artistic

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One thing: There’s nothing I’d rather be doing than sitting down with a cup of coffee and writing.

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That I love to create images to share my ideas and reactions.

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Bernie Cremers spent summer of 1963 working in DC and was there for Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech

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My joy is helping others succeed.

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I learned everything I ever needed to know in life from working with Hospitalized children

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Looking forward to tonight. Storytelling is so important! I’m Laura Sievert, BA Iowa 04 and MPA Mizzou 19. I’m the executive director of Arts Quincy: America’s First Arts Council.

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Know that I never have an answer to this question.

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I love to create connections.

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Elizabeth Piwonka, MA13 in Bryan/College Station TX. I used to be a TA for Life Design on campus! Seeing this grow has made feel so proud!

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Optimistic, by nature!

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The one thing that I want you to know about me is that all my wisdom comes from deep and painful experiences. Weakness binds us together.

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2x alum (BA'87, MA'92) living in IC and working at the UI

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🙌

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Love your t-shirt, Peter!

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Dan Laaveg, DMA in Organ Performance at Iowa. I miss my Dad (died 2013).

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One thing to know is that I was in the Hawkeye Marching Band and it was *so* amazing to see Howard University’s marching band showcased today at the inauguration. Band nerds are the same everywhere. And we’re family. :)

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Joining from Portland, OR. (BS 96, MS 97, PhD 00) Love your shirt!

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Chelsea Gaylord class of 2013, Reimagining Downtown fellow and long time fan of both Dave and Peter. Peter taught me how to swallow my fear and stand in front of a group to share meaningful stories <3

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About me, love to keep learning…

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eek

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It’s really hard to think of one thing I’d want people to know about me, but (!) I think the thing I’d want you most to know is that I love (maybe more than anything) to play, to be playful, in all things.

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One thing to know about me is I love to eat and bake bread. Hi Brittany.

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Hi Stephanie!!! Stephanie makes the best bread. :)

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Saltines and ginger ale is the nectar of life for stomach problems

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LOVE the t-shirt!!!

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Peter Aguero, is a Moth StorySLAM host, GrandSLAM champion, and instructor for the Moth Community Program. Learn more about Peter at https://themoth.org/storytellers/peter-aguero

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Learn more about The Moth by visiting https://themoth.org/

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You will have the opportunity to submit questions for Peter, Dame, and Ophira to answer throughout the program. Please submit questions by clicking on Q&A at the bottom of your screen. We appreciate your engagement and will answer as many questions as time allows.

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Dame Wilburn is a comedian, singer, songwriter, and writer. You can learn more aboutDame by visiting https://damewill.weebly.com/

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❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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Hello to Peter and Dameon. I am happy to hear your stories! <3

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Hilarious!

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hahahaha

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Joy- I write and create poetry and the poetry today at the inauguration by a 22 year old young lady, Amada Gorman was incredible and totally inspiring. Also I miss Iowa City for 100 reasons especially the Java House, diverse community engagement, the bench Art and UI Campus and instructors.

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clappppppppps

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Wonderful

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Great!

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FANTASTIC!!!!!!

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Applause!! I love that story. “Chronic lack of ambition” is tattooed on my heart.

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Woo! Amazing!

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Yees!

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Outstanding!

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Thank you for sharing!

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Soooo great!

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Amazing!

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Thank you.

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Thank you for sharing your story! Amazing.

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Thank you very much for your openness and for sharing!

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I will never forget the simple, subtle pacing on the line “I don’t really…like…kids.” Masterful :-)!

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Wow! That was such a great story!!!

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Dame Wilburn is a comedian, singer, songwriter, and writer. You can learn more aboutDame by visiting https://damewill.weebly.com/

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This is making me miss the Tobacco Bowl...

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Wow, am I a dragon to my daughter?

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Truth—the best story!

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lol

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Thank you for sharing!!!

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Please submit questions by clicking on Q&A at the bottom of your screen.

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Thanks so much for the story and your candor.

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Thanks for sharing!

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Thank YOU!

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Thank you, Dame!!

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Thank you!

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CLAPPPPPIIINNNGGG!!!

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Thank you Dameon!

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love you too!

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Please submit questions for Peter Aguero by clicking on Q&A at the bottom of your screen. We appreciate your engagement and will answer as many questions as time allows.

01:17:09
Hearing it as well.

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Me too

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I’m hearing it as well.

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I'm hearing the news too. Is everyone else muted?

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Dave’s speaker could be providing feedback

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Are all participants muted?

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I think Peter is hearing himself through Dave's speaker

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Dave mute?

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it’s feed back

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Dave turn off your mic

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Yeah maybe Dave mute himself

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we can still hear you, though!

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Dave try staying on mute

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Better, I think!

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All good now!

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Better.

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Sounds better to us, Peter!

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whoa!

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Yes better now

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Peter Aguero, is a Moth StorySLAM host, GrandSLAM champion, and instructor for the Moth Community Program. Learn more about Peter at https://themoth.org/storytellers/peter-aguero

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YES! It’s how you frame the story.

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Incredibly well said.

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Everyone has a story someone in the world needs to hear for insight, inspiration or to know they’re not alone.

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Love your enthusiasm, Peter!

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that hit different

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“Your responsibility is to the story, not to your listener.” That’s great

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Primary colors of emotion . . . BRILLIANT!

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Love that...

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100% absolutely — so beautifully said!

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WHAT?@@??@ I must know what it is.

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Have you, Peter, ever appeared at Storytelling in Jonesbourgh, TN?

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Hahaha what a good word.

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https://dailyiowan.com/2015/09/10/found-in-the-story/

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iowa nice! I got that too moving here from Texas! ha!

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Ophira Eisenberg is a standup comic and host of NPR’s Ask Me Another. You can learn more about Ophira by visiting https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com/

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Every time I see an NPR personality in real life, I’m always like upset about how far away I was from imagining their actual face. Anyone else??? Of course, I shouldn’t be surprised that Ophira can rock some straight bangs. 🤷🏻♀️ so excited for this!!

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HAHAAHA my vision board theme for this year is, "Hey you're ok."

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The new mantra!

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I love this. "Please keep moving forward."

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Atlanta's plane train is much more rude, "YOU ARE DELAYING THE DEPARTURE OF THIS TRAIN."

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First the Inauguration, now this!!! What a GREAT day!!!!! HUGE Moth fan! Loved the IC black fly parable — so true. Thank You!!!

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💛 I think so many women can relate to the feelings she’s describing.

01:54:35
awwwww

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awwwww, great story!

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Ophira Eisenberg is a standup comic and host of NPR’s Ask Me Another. You can learn more about Ophira by visiting https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com/

01:54:42
Beautiful!

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Thank you for sharing!!!

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Wonderful!

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Incredible, thanks

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Powerful.

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Amazing story!!

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So great!

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amazing story!!

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Thank you for sharing!!!!!

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Brilliant!

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snaps

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Great story

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As if I haven’t cried enough today!! 💛💛💛💛😭😭😭💛💛💛💛

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That was so lovely, thank you for sharing!!

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So honest,

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thank you so much, I love a happy cry….it has been such an emotional day…..let’s keep not dismissing the beautiful moments…like tonight.

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like today

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Wonderful—thank you

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Hate to break it to him…

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Do we want to Iowa nice and not tell him about the Mill?

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we'll be there

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I can't tell him about the Mill. Someone else do it... :'(

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Sad

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Sorry Peter, The Mill is closed.

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RIP the Mill

01:57:47
They can still go to George's!

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yes - don’t burst his bubble …

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Thank you for sharing your stories.

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Group hug!!

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don’t tell him….noooo

01:57:54
Deadwood it is!

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Wonderful stories!!! THank you all.

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Thank you! Definitely worth a re-watch

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Thank you all!

01:58:16
Jazz in the PedMall!!!

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you can come to our house

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THANK YOU PETER!!!

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whoo-hoo!!

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Thank you all so much!

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Thank you for loving Iowa City, Peter!

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Thank you all!

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Immersed in authentic voices!

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Let us know when you come to Iowa City!!!

01:59:32
“Please keep moving forward.”

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Thanks for tonight. Fabulous end to a wonderful day.

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Hey everyone!!! Can’t wait to see you!

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So true and thanks Dave for bringing us together!

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inauguration celebration tonight!

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You can access the course website, readings (In the End), and discussion sheets for next week by visiting https://uiowa2.instructure.com/courses/762/

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Thank you ALL!!

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Thank you all so much. Incredible stories!!

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Thank you, Peter and Dave!

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Thank you all for a wonderful night!

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What a wonderful evening — thanks guys!

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Thank you for the truth

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Cheers~