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FaceTime with the Content Guy:  Tricks & Treats

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Halloween was last Friday, and I think it is fair to say that it is a holiday that doesn’t always bring out people’s best instincts.  But sometimes life surprises, in a way that I find heartening.

Note:  Due to a technical issue, FaceTime is not embedded into MNB as usual.  But if you click on the picture above, you’ll be taken to the YouTube page on which it resides.  Sorry for the inconvenience;  we’re working to resolve the glitch.

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