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2

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Lueke](https://jenneatsgoood.substack.com/?utm_source=leaderboard)

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Schurman](https://newrulesmedia.substack.com/?utm_source=leaderboard)

New Rules Media is a newsletter and forthcoming podcast centered around
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Brain](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_64,h_64,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff3ecb8fa-72b2-488c-af95-98612141e7af_256x256.png)

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