The Burden of Starting From Scratch

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A reach into the archives.

0:00 Support for The Spirited Man
1:33 Intro
2:57 Phoning a friend
4:25 2 years of work vs. 20 years work
6:03 Message from a patron
7:21 The responsibility to discourage
8:22 A leap of faith
9:57 Watching the tape
17:03 A guide to looking back on life
17:51 This week on the Patreon

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