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Here we go.

Their draft time!

And your birthday!

It is.

I won't say how old you are.

It's fine.

But don't panic.

That's a hint for everyone.

I was out with my chorus people last night for our holiday party.

And I mentioned that it was my birthday and I'm turning

42 and I knew that I was in the right place when multiple people at the table made references to

life the universe and everything. If you don't, they come get you at night, you know, right? They start

making you cool, you dress well. Anyway, I'm joking. It's a winter draft.

A tri-annual.

There's no word for three times a year.

It doesn't make sense in the same way the publishes seasons don't make sense.

I think with the new year, I'm going to let this finally go.

But I was as frustrated as I've ever been navigating catalogs to do the winner draft this year.

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