Episode 76
Games Industry Is Rough Consider Manual Labor
00:35:00
We discuss what the work is like in the gaming industry. Oskar talks about the benefits of working a manual food delivery job and how that adds to his mental health.
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The Insight Scoop
A podcast exploring self-improvement, tech insights, and meaningful conversations
About the Show
The Insight Scoop is a podcast focused on discussing topics about self-improvement, sharing interesting findings in the world of tech, or just a pleasant evening chat. We are also not afraid to go controversial and explore sensitive topics. Silence is not the answer.
New Episodes
Every Friday (currently on a break)
We are always open for new ideas, suggestions, or guests.
Contact us at squadrantco@gmail.com
Episodes
Dive into our collection of thought-provoking conversations
Episode 75
So, What Has Been Up? Two Years Post Uni and Other Memories
01:14:33
Reflecting on what's been going on in our lives lately. Mainly a touch base about university and how we got into computing, etc.
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Episode 74
Joining the Big Corporate Life as a Software Engineer
00:52:13
In this episode Marius shares what the corporate life is like for a newly hired software engineer at a big corporation. Thoughts about life, the meaning of it, and advice for future graduates.
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Episode 73
Does Size Matter w/ Aylin Ibryamov
00:34:30
Talking about mobile phone screen sizes with Aylin. His research for the honours project involved testing reaction times of users using a single hand to pop bubbles on a mobile device.
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Episode 72
Did The NFT Bubble Just Burst?
00:23:42
"The NFT market has imploded over the past month, with sales in every single category almost entirely drying up." The mentioned in the podcast article: https://protos.com/nft-market-bubble-popped-crypto-collectibles-are-over/
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Episode 71
Detecting Boulders on Lunar Surfaces Using AI w/ Yaseen Lahmami
00:35:52
Landing a spacecraft on a planet's surface is quite a challenge. Yaseen was working on a system to detect boulders on lunar surfaces in an attempt to assist simulations and researchers working on this landing task. Presentation video: https://youtu.be/TCBJ8YUlME4 Project: https://github.com/Youssless/planetary-surface-boulder-detector
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Episode 70
Keeping the Elderly Secure Online w/ Melvin Abraham
00:21:36
Pretty much everyone who uses the internet these days are exposed to some sort of an authentication system. Meaning they most likely have an account. By the current definition it means they must have created a password at some point too. Older adults having difficulty adapting to the rapidly changing technological landscape are at risk. Melvin created a project to attempt assisting them to keep their online property safe. The mentioned application can be found here: https://protecting-older-adults-online.herokuapp.com/#/ Data set: https://github.com/mabraham123/protecting-older-adults-online-files/tree/main/Older_Adults_Dataset_Account_Access_Graphs/Graph_JSON%27s Research report: https://github.com/mabraham123/protecting-older-adults-online-files/blob/main/DoC_HonoursReport_MelvinAbraham.pdf
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Episode 69
Microservices & Expectations About University w/ Dumitru Vulpe
00:48:03
Final year university project involving microservices and other goodies explained by Dumitru. We also chat about expectations and disappointments regarding university experience and the whole education system. Find out more: https://www.dumitruvulpe.com/
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Episode 68
The Importance of a Good Plan
00:28:27
Projects are over it is time to reflect on what was learned along the way. One of the main takeaways is that a plan is really important. Can you plan out life as well?
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Episode 67
Leaving University & The Sense of Community
00:23:42
Graduating university in these weird times. Feeling the sense of community. And having an early midlife crisis.
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Episode 66
The Overpowering Nature of the Environment
01:04:51
The environment is more powerful than you. We talk about Conway's Game of Life, simple rules governing our lives and the existence itself. Is the universe just a part of the puzzle? Bacteria, then humans, then planets.. But what comes next?
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Episode 65
Crazy Diets, Nutrition & Productivity
00:30:34
Does eating influence your mood and productivity. Some crazy high calorie diets and the kcal vs cal misconception.
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Episode 64
It's Time to Talk About Time
00:26:09
Today we have a chat about time and the illusions and paradoxes caused by time.
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Episode 63
Structure, Logic & Emotions
00:27:15
A chat about imposing limits and introducing mandatory requirements for academic articles. We also talk about logic, emotions and computer science. Why is it hard for us to empathize with people who are facing a problem. And why do we revert to suggesting solutions rather than just listening and nodding.
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Episode 62
Timelessness & The GTA Special
01:15:42
Today we are joined by our friend Laura to talk about Grand Theft Auto games. A really chill conversation with a guest speaker.
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Episode 61
Gen Z & Absurdism
00:29:49
Today we talk about the generations. Baby boomers, generation x, generation y (millennials), gen z, iGen, etc. Even the generation alpha which is not yet fully integrated into society. We also talk about absurdism and Albert Camus.
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Episode 60
Two Apes Discuss Food and Takeout
00:23:46
Today we chat a bit about the psychology of addiction, starting a new diet and takeout.
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Episode 59
Could Dogs Speak Human Language
00:20:05
If you gave a dog a brain the size of a human brain could the dog learn all the things that a human can. If you learn something new do you forget something old?
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Episode 58
How to Wake up Excited & Challenge Yourself
00:21:20
Marius has found a new exciting thing! Daily short videos. Those can be found on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/mariusurbelis. What does it take to wake up excited? And how to challenge yourself? We talk a bit about the recent Google Hash Code 2021 and more.
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Episode 57
Full Time Employment vs Roaming Free
00:13:56
This episode is us thinking whether getting employed full time is worth it. How else would one sustain self? And Marius gets a job!
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Episode 56
Usefulness & How to Figure Out Your Purpose
00:33:51
Work to live, not live to work. Figuring out how you may contribute to the society might be difficult. However, understanding what usefulness means might help you fit yourself in.
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Episode 55
How Do We Call This?
00:05:27
Let nature take its course. What happens, happens.
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Episode 54
Diamond Hands! Apes Together Strong!
00:25:08
If you thought nothing could top the year 2020.. Think again.. What is going on with WallStreetBets, GameStop, AMC and how does that relate to the apes and degenerates? It's all that Reddit vs hedge funds thing. This episode gives a quick summary and highlights our opinions. DISCLAIMER: We are by no means financial advisors. We are two apes recording our thoughts using electronic machines and uploading them to someone else's computer to be distributed across the world.
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Episode 53
New Strand Is Here. Lockdowns Continue. The End Is Near!?
00:23:15
Today's podcast is a chill one. Some speculations about AI and why people are not following the restrictions. How long will this COVID pandemic last? Is there anything that the government could have done better? Are we going to have to learn to live with it? Is is the apocalypse all the games and movies were warning us about? Questions like these pondered in the 53rd episode of The Insight Scoop podcast. This quote by David Lynch illustrates it nicely: "What a heavy load Einstein must've had... f***ing morons everywhere."
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Episode 52
Don't Spread Yourself Too Thin
00:33:04
In this world we have choices. A lot of them. However, sometimes the environment decides our fate.
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Episode 51
Impulsive Decisions & Uncertainty of Creativity
00:32:06
Impulsive decisions lead to great experiences. However, not always. We talk about Albert Einstein and creativity. Does conforming and paying attention to your surroundings or related research kill creativity? Your ideas aren't really yours, are they?
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Episode 50
Take a Breather and Don't Overpromise to Yourself | New Year Edition
00:29:46
Happy new year! However, don't rush to make new year's resolutions just yet. Don't overpromise. Especially to yourself. We chat about gifting and what type of gifts are best. We look at the "New Year, New Me" concept. And chat about what we both plan to achieve over 2021. Don't forget to keep it simple and attainable! Year in review blog post: https://www.mariusurbelis.com/posts/year-in-review-2020/
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Episode 49
Reflecting on the Year 2020 | Christmas Special
00:35:03
This year has been a mess, this episode is one too. However, the year is over and we are glad. Here is to what's to come. We try to reflect on the main themes of our year and other things. Stay safe, everyone!
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Episode 48
Is There a Better Way?
00:28:32
What is the goal you are trying to achieve? Is there a better, a more optimized way of doing that? Maybe it is not worth the effort? Or maybe it is possible to put less effort into it but still get ~100% of the outcome. We also talked about business travel, COVID impact on mental health and more.
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Episode 1
The Potential and Limitations of Artificial Intelligence (GPT-3)
00:18:45
Here are our two cents on what are some pitfalls and what the future possibly holds for Artificial Intelligence. We mostly chat about GPT-3 and it's uses.
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Episode 46
Mental Models, Evolution & Impact of an Individual
00:49:34
We talk about mental models. Marius has a revelation about how mental models relate to machine learning models and AI. Some existentialism where we try to think what impact is and how can we make an impact on the world. Quoting Elon Musk: "It doesn't have to change the world. ", "Even if it's just a little game or some improvement in photo sharing...". Everyone has their purpose. Some of us never reach our full potentials though or end up chasing something that would totally fail in the end. But it is important to try.
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Episode 45
Deferring a Year of University & Making Bad Decisions
00:58:02
What led Oskar to a decision to defer the last year of university? More about dharma, some stock trading mishaps and how your past choices and experiences dictate your future.
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Episode 44
The Key to Unlocking Infinite Creativity
00:53:20
The main questions answered: What does creativity mean? Where does creativity come from? Where does creativity go? How does one capture a spike of creativity?
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Episode 43
We Choose What's Familiar
00:45:19
We talk about which loads we perform better under. We ask a question if Oskar is more of a scatterbrained person or deep, focused tasks work better for him. Why did he choose to participate in football again? Was it because of his free will? Or was his decision impacted by something like his upbringing or choices done in the past.
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Episode 42
Episode 42 - the Meaning of Life Special
01:02:58
In this special longer episode we talk about mood swings, dharma, meaning, the purpose of an old man shoveling snow and other things like creativeness and deep work.
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Episode 41
We All Think the Same
00:20:51
Are humans just data processing machines? What is the impact of coursework on our willingness to do things on our free time? Why did we miss an episode? These questions and more answered on episode 41.
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Episode 40
Crunch Time!
00:27:33
It is that time of the project when we are having to work harder than usual. It affects our conversation too, we are visibly tired. But join us for a chat anyway.
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Episode 39
Collective Consciousness & Tiring Work
00:38:31
This week we have been presented with quite a significant project and are now supposed find our rhythm in developing a software solution for a company. It was a tiring week. We share our thoughts on how it went and why.
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Episode 38
Growing as a Person and What Is Emotion
00:31:54
This time we are coming to you from the studio! We have a chat about what we think growing as a person means. We also discuss some topics about the hot and the cold states and look into emotion and what that might be.
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Episode 37
Internet Detox and the Search for Truth
00:32:41
This time we are in a studio! Oskar shares his experiences of internet detor and we also chat about the search for truth. We are also experiencing slight technical issues with audio.
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Episode 36
What If You Had No Internet
00:31:43
Temptations and distractions can be limited. In this modern internet era it is very easy to access online content or order food delivery. What does it take to stay productive?
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Episode 35
We Are All Confused
00:28:27
In this episode we have a discussion on why people are confused. We have engineered the systems around ourselves to be confused. That's why. Life became way more confusing in comparison to the days of the hunters and gatherers. In turn people are now trying to avoid confusion and are looking for easy explanations for everything.
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Episode 34
Work Life Balance & Personal Finance
00:58:32
This week we have Angela join us from Toronto to chat about the importance of correctly managing your personal finances and starting to do that from a young age.
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Episode 33
Did We Evolve to Be Distracted?
00:29:49
In this episode we are talking about the definition of distraction. Why a schedule is important? And that you cannot be distracted if you do not have anything to be distracted from.
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Episode 32
Diversifying Your Commitments
00:36:41
This week we have a brief discussion on the importance of diversifying one's commitments. Does focusing on one single thing yield any real benefits? Or is having a safety net the right thing to do? Should you put all of your eggs in one basket? Or is Plan B simply a distraction from Plan A? Sometimes when a job posting requires the candidate to have 30 years of experience... Focusing on a single thing might just be the correct action. It all depends. Join the conversation!
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Episode 31
Is Online Presence Important for Modern Day Writers?
00:55:23
This week we have Laura on to tell us about linguistics and English literature. We talk about the importance of reading books and how 18th/19th century literature is different. We also explore topics like books only written for monetary gains and how important online presence is for modern day writers.
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Episode 30
Keep a Cool Head and What Is the Hot State
00:18:07
This time we have Oskar submerged in cold water! The effects of which are becoming more and more apparent with time. However, there are positives to taking cold showers and/or baths.
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Episode 29
Joe Rogan Was Right About Gaming
00:46:46
This time we provide our take on the controversial Joe Rogan clip about gaming addiction. We share our stories and think about what the future may hold for the esports and gaming industry. It is important to pursue your dreams and not let others tell you what is important to you.
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Episode 28
Hacking Performance With Exercise
00:52:38
This week we have a chat with Dumitru about his inspiring exercising journey. We learn how exercising can help you during hardships and how it can boost your performance in other life areas.
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Episode 27
Answering the "Why?" Is Important
00:21:53
In this episode we discuss the future of the podcast and try to answer the "Why?". Is sharing important or does saying too much make you look ignorant.
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Episode 26
Be Normal & Follow the Rules
00:38:18
We are joined by Megan from Toronto, Canada to have a chat about rules, setting and breaking them. What does it take to stay open-minded, curious and always improve self by questioning everything.
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Episode 25
Relativity Crux in Goal Setting & Time Traveling Opinions
00:48:10
We chat about when we should set/revisit goals for ourselves. We also discuss how our opinions and views change with time. Also, there is no absolute truth. Although we may have discovered one..
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Episode 24
A Thing Is a Thing Not What Is Said of That Thing
01:03:40
Do we need to say anything else? A matchbox is not really a matchbox.. Find out why.
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Episode 23
That Which Observed Spoils
00:46:47
A chat about the academia, deep focus, consciousness and subconsciousness, interruptions some Socrates and Zen and an interesting mantra that Oskar has come up with.
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Episode 22
Back to the Basics. Career, Future and Health
01:55:02
This time we have quite a long chat about game design, career goals, arranged marriages, keto diet and life in general.
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Episode 21
Can You Brute Force Success?
01:10:59
This week we are joined by our dear friend Yaseen. We chat about what it takes to define and strive for your own success. How in layman's terms computer scientists are just better off.
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Episode 20
What Motivates You?
01:18:04
We chat about what it means to hold yourself accountable and find your drive. Summer is here which means we will have quite some free time on our hands. However, we will still make the most of it! Find out how.
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Episode 19
Finishing Projects and Implementing Ideas
00:36:39
In this one we have a chat about the importance of setting goals to finish a project and how hard it can sometimes be to implement ideas that you visualize.
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Episode 18
Hit The Ground Running
01:02:55
Some of this... Some of that... AI, philosophy and preparations for the summer.
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Episode 17
Quick and Messy Introduction to Zen
00:54:17
I tried winging it, but Zen can not really be explained in a podcast episode. Main message: know that Zen exists and see if you can study it and apply in your daily lives yourself.
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Episode 16
The Importance of Social Media Presence
00:36:53
What do you think your employers are looking for when they open your social media profiles?
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Episode 15
Comfort Zone & Motivation
00:44:07
In this episode we chat a bit about expanding one's comfort zone.
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Episode 14
Optimizing Life
00:38:45
What is optimizing and how to achieve the optimal performance.
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Episode 13
Don't Give Up Your Freedom!
01:10:03
Did you know that Free Open Source Software (FOSS) does not necessarily mean it is not paid? Also, how does freedom of speech help people and what dangers can rise from this? A quote from Benjamin Franklin: “If you give up your freedom for safety, you don't deserve either one.”
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Episode 12
Stop. Breathe in. Breathe out. Act.
00:49:52
There is a range of topics discussed in this podcast. We start off with water drinking habits, move on to pressure put on people by today's society and how to handle yourself under stress and pressure.
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Episode 11
Tackle Your Goals and What the Future Holds
00:37:19
You should get after it! Whatever it is. Don't let the dream go away. Also, we have a little chat about what we think the future holds for us and more.
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Episode 10
Determinism and the Scary Corona Virus
00:41:08
It was probably determined that we were inevitably going to speak about the corona virus. Listen to the episode to find out more!
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Episode 9
Holding Yourself Accountable and Managing Your Time
00:49:32
This time we chat about time management and holding yourself accountable. Planning for success, dedicating effort to become better in future and a chat about game design.
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Episode 8
Interpretations
00:28:01
This time we discuss how interpretations can be dangerous and misleading. Always keep in mind that you are looking at things through your own prism!
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Episode 7
Focus and What Is Philosophy?
00:36:08
Oskar Jankowski a third-year computing student shares his stories about how he spent his free time discovering philosophy. We discuss what can be called a philosophy and how to focus your attention.
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Episode 6
Micro Habits and No YouTube Weekends
00:38:13
Join us on the first episode of the year 2020. Also, participate in a small challenge of ours to not use YouTube on weekends when you have the most free time!
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Episode ?
A Chat About Minimalism and The Essential Things
00:35:33
As Patch is taking a short break we discuss minimalism.
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Episode 4
Memes, Dark History and the Uncanny Valley
00:41:04
In this episode we discuss a variety of topics. Starting with memes and why they are sometimes offensive, moving on to dark history memes, transitioning into discussions about Sonic, Hollywood and the uncanny valley.
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Episode 3
Question Everything or How Conspiracies Shape the World
00:40:46
Conspiracies, checking your facts/sources and Edward Snowden. We discuss how a person should navigate in this information age. Especially when most of the media outlets are owned by someone with a political agenda.
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Episode 2
Sleep Is Not a Charge Bar
00:55:56
Do not forget that sleep is very important! For your mood, health and productivity too. Also, this week we are joined by a special guest Kornelija.
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Episode 1
Sound Mind Rests in a Sound Body
00:51:39
In this episode we are discussing the importance of taking care of your body and mind. Some thoughts on the keto diet. And even a guy who managed to not eat for a full year!
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