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John explores how to repurpose an extra hole.

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Merlin comes clean about his slashed-sevens resolution, and John explains the sweatshirts of his storied attic.

For a main topic, John explores how to repurpose an extra hole.

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(Recorded on Tuesday, February 3, 2026)

Credits

• Audio Editor/First Chair Saxophonist: Jim Metzendorf
  
• Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano
  
• Music: Merlin Mann
• The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley

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