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All right.

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And one more thank you to
the U of A Poetry Center.

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This is an amazing space.

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A little extra special for me.

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I left Tucson over 35 years
ago, but this is where I'm from,

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and this is my Alma mater, so
it's just kind of extra special

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to have this here,
which this did not

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exist when I went to school.

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I now want to introduce--
where is Brian?

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Oh, there we go.

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The reason we are all here.

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Brian Laidlaw, he
is the co-founder

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of Unrestricted Interests.

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He is a poet and a
songwriter, and he

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has been working-- this is
the fourth annual songwriting

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workshop that he has come and
worked with the non-speakers

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to create lyrics.

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And then he immediately
sets them to music.

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It's just magic.

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Again, I will have Jake say
what he has to say about this.

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The true regulator
in my world is music.

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It helps me connect
to the world.

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Thankful is an understatement.

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So welcome, Brian Laidlaw.

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[APPLAUSE]