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We met on Twitter, Seth David and I, during an event I hosted at Yahoo in Burbank. Over the next few months, Seth focused almost entirely on creating content for the site. This blog post is for information purposes only and my only intention is to move forward. I wish the best for Seth David, his family and colleagues. I did the rest.
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