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My name is Tyler Meier.

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I work here is the executive
director at the Poetry Center.

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Thanks, everyone,
for coming tonight,

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for choosing poetry in
Tucson on a Thursday night.

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We're grateful for this.

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Glad to see so many people here.

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And we're really excited
about tonight and this reading

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and Brenda's presence.

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It's my pleasure to welcome
my friend, colleague,

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the poet and professor
here of English and Poetry

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at the University of
Arizona, Susan Briante,

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and she's going to
introduce Brenda Hillman.

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Susan.