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I put in about 15 hours at the office today. I think I got most of the critical things off my desk. By the time I got home, it was bedtime, but I did my little yoga session. It’s amazing how those stretches and  deep breaths are allowing me to relax. I suspect I will sleep well. Which is good, because I have another early meeting to start what promises to be another crazy day.

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