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0:52 The internet is is kind of like a gold rush. It's [music] really unbelievable.
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1:07 The sound of a telephone connection [music] in a telephone modem. They have big CRT monitors.
1:14 And [music] going to the Micro Center store and seeing blank CDs that were only $5 each and knowing today they would be a penny.
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1:25 Back in early November after [music] church one day, we got together for a coffee and had a little meeting and
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1:42 color. When you click on it, you'd get somewhere.
1:44 Why are hyperlinks blue? Cuz I like blue. [laughter] Is that why?
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2:04 coming days, people slept over at my house and [music] we got to work making it.
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