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Let’s get real for a second, Pandas. I genuinely believe that we’re becoming more and more like a cyberpunk dystopia every single day. We’re developing ever more impressive technologies, but our quality of life suffers, as the wealth gap between the haves and the have-nots continues to widen. However, even in this dreary corporate landscape, you can find something to giggle about. Comedy, as always, is the silver lining that helps perk up our mood.

That’s where the r/CorporateFacepalm subreddit comes in. A cozy online community of just over 147k members, it has been documenting hilarious corporate fails on social media and in real-life since the early summer of 2015. In those 6+ years, they’ve amassed a vast archive of proof that even the biggest, most powerful global companies slip up from time to time. Sometimes, in such funny ways that we realize that the people managing the social media accounts are human, too. With human errors left, right, and center, too.

Scroll down for some of the most facepalm-worthy corporate posts on the internet, upvote the biggest fails, and let us know in the comments which of these you think are worth a gold star for the effort.

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Pot, Meet Kettle

Pot, Meet Kettle

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Monday
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I make coffee at home, eat the leftovers in the fridge for lunch and never leave the house and yet I'm still not rich. What am I doing wrong? Is it the avocado toast?

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The ‘Corporate Facepalm’ subreddit runs with the tagline, “For all the ridiculous things your company does!” And it really helps humanize the large, often faceless, corporations.

They seem much more approachable when you realize that even the biggest conglomerates, rivaling even countries with their raw financial power and political clout, aren’t perfect. They can mess up in ways that look obvious to us. Then again, hindsight is always 20/20.

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Celebrate Women's Day By... Thinking Like A Man?

Celebrate Women's Day By... Thinking Like A Man?

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A Very Heartfelt Personalized Thanks

A Very Heartfelt Personalized Thanks

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Rules-wise, r/CorporateFacepalm is very light on regulating its members. All they ask from their community members is that they “don’t be a jerk,” label any NSFW post and comments as such, and avoid posting any personal information. Information about public entities is fine, however, if you’re posting a “normal” person’s name, photo, or profile, you should really block that out to protect their identity.

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The subreddit’s mods also urge their members to submit original content and avoid reposting things. “If someone posted it this week, you probably shouldn't post it again. If someone posted it last year, it's probably okay. We will review this on a case-by-case basis,” they share.

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Waltonchain Forgets To Switch Twitter Accounts, Self-Owns By Posting As Winner Of Their Own Contest

Waltonchain Forgets To Switch Twitter Accounts, Self-Owns By Posting As Winner Of Their Own Contest

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#8

Maccas In A Town Called “Yass”. It Took Them Years Until They Took It Down

Maccas In A Town Called “Yass”. It Took Them Years Until They Took It Down

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స్టీఫెన్ ఆండ్రూ
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is near Canberra, the capital of Australia. We spell it 'a**e' here so it's just talking about a donkey for us.

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#9

A Nightclubs Response To A Drink (Possibly) Being Spiked

A Nightclubs Response To A Drink (Possibly) Being Spiked

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Paul C.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please remember customer care and safety are our priority.....just not today!

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On a more serious note, however, we do have to keep in mind that the landscape of the job industry has changed a lot in recent years. Over a decade ago, we had one of the biggest financial crashes in human history. Meanwhile, we’ve been battling the Covid-19 pandemic for the past two years.

“We had the global financial crisis which led to many millennials who were employed being displaced. When the economy recovered, it changed structurally, and many quality jobs were lost," Eddy Ng, the Smith Professor of Equity & Inclusion in Business at Queen’s University, told me during an interview with Bored Panda just last week.

According to the professor, the 2008 financial crisis led to the emergence of precarious jobs, the gig/sharing economy, and the rise of digital labor. As a result, some people were unable to join the new economy. Income and social inequality were on the rise.

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#10

New Fashion Trend

New Fashion Trend

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Paul C.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

....and in our other range we have, lovely white pointy hatted balaclavas.

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#11

Do Local News Stations Count?

Do Local News Stations Count?

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Glad To Hear That

Glad To Hear That

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According to Eddy, some racialized groups, like Black and Brown workers, fall into a poverty trap, unable to climb out of it. Financial literacy isn’t enough to help people pull themselves out of poverty, though it might be a helpful tool otherwise. “You need to have the resources to, for example, access training and education," the professor said.

In the present day, we see that the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the very same income and social inequalities that the 2008 crash brought to light. 

“Workers work more hours with lower pay in order to survive. That leaves little time to accumulate the necessary resources for skill upgrades or retooling for the new economy. This is the poverty trap I alluded to," the professor said.

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Blizzard Supporting People To Stand Up For Their Cause, Meanwhile

Blizzard Supporting People To Stand Up For Their Cause, Meanwhile

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Criticizing the chinese communist government is forbidden, because it is bad for business. Supporting BLM is compulsory, because it is good for business. Companies don't have opinions, they have economic interests.

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Thanks, Amazon

Thanks, Amazon

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Financial expert Sam Dogen explained to me earlier that the reality is that some CEOs can get millions of dollars while average employees might be scared for their job security. There’s an extreme dichotomy between the fortunate and the average.

“CEOs have no magical powers. Yes, they have the operational experience to run big companies. However, they are often just spokespeople and ambassadors of the firm. One person cannot make that big a difference in a large organization. If Tim Cook from Apple steps down, the company will be fine. Another overpaid CEO will take his place,” he told Bored Panda.

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Company Prints Message To Staff On Public Advertisement

Company Prints Message To Staff On Public Advertisement

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Translated: If you would like to keep your job, start harassing our customers so they spend more money on useless stuff they do not need. (We are Sainsbury's).

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“The reason why CEOs can get paid so much is due to the direct correlation of the size of the company. When a company is worth hundreds of billions of dollars, it’s easier to pay a CEO tens of millions of dollars a year, which comprised mostly of stock options,” the expert said.

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“At the end of the day, the CEO and the Board of Directors’ goal is to provide as much value and returns as possible for its shareholders. And if that means firing thousands of employees, then that is what they will do. It is a sad reality of extreme capitalism.”

#19

Who Needs To Flu Shot When You Can Have Flavored Water?

Who Needs To Flu Shot When You Can Have Flavored Water?

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“We’re Number One!”

“We’re Number One!”

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Jo Davies
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We ditched our Telekom Internet very quickly. Did it all by the book, went into the office, got approved cancellation form stamped for proof. These guys are so bad they continued to provide their terrible product, free bundles and all, for 3 years.

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#21

Bbc News Jumps The Gun With Its Reporting

Bbc News Jumps The Gun With Its Reporting

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More Thinking Needed
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately the original post was probably re-tweeted about a hundred thousand times. The apology post 826. That's how social media works.

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According to financial expert Sam, the employment situation is going to get more competitive in the future, as technologies change and globalization continues to be a powerful force.

“Now, a company can more easily hire a hungry person from a developing country who is willing to earn much less. The work-from-home trend is here to stay. The other trend we should see is more people becoming freelancers instead of full-time employees. The ability to work from home has created more solopreneurs who see more business opportunity taking on multiple clients at once.”

#22

Bet This Went Over Real Well Reebok

Bet This Went Over Real Well Reebok

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#23

Orangetheory Literally Photoshopped A White Dudes Face Onto A Black Persons Body In Their Telephone Training Program

Orangetheory Literally Photoshopped A White Dudes Face Onto A Black Persons Body In Their Telephone Training Program

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe he put a bag over his head while tanning. Or maybe the photoshopper had a bag over their head while doing an abysmal job at, uh, their job.

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#24

Yahoo Not Even Using Their Own Search Engine

Yahoo Not Even Using Their Own Search Engine

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Mcdonalds And Visa Partnered To Make This Budget For Fast Food Workers, It Requires Two Jobs And No Heat

Mcdonalds And Visa Partnered To Make This Budget For Fast Food Workers, It Requires Two Jobs And No Heat

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Washington Post Creates Page On A Women's March. Uses The Male Symbol

Washington Post Creates Page On A Women's March. Uses The Male Symbol

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#28

Congratulations! Also, Remember You Have A Brain Tumour!

Congratulations! Also, Remember You Have A Brain Tumour!

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#29

Wow, People Must Hate Their Queso

Wow, People Must Hate Their Queso

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I like it. -I am sorry you don't like it, I care about your opinion."

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#30

Surely Nobody Will Mix These Two Up

Surely Nobody Will Mix These Two Up

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Nivea's Now Deleted Facebook Post Was Quite Popular With The Alt Right

Nivea's Now Deleted Facebook Post Was Quite Popular With The Alt Right

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#32

Wells Fargo Wants You To Get A Real Job

Wells Fargo Wants You To Get A Real Job

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wells, far (away I) go from ever banking with you. (:

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#33

Feminist And Body-Positive Cosmo Promotes The Story Of A Woman's Cancer Recovery As A Beach-Bod Strategy

Feminist And Body-Positive Cosmo Promotes The Story Of A Woman's Cancer Recovery As A Beach-Bod Strategy

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When people see old picture of me, 6'3 and 224lb (I was a healthy muscular man but wore baggy clothes), they always look at me then ask, 'Wow, how did you loose all that weight'... 'Sepsis! I had sepsis! I nearly died! But hey, at least it was worth it(!)'.

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#34

Ibm May Need To Update Its Job Applicant Page

Ibm May Need To Update Its Job Applicant Page

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Old Ad From The Netherlands

Old Ad From The Netherlands

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jesus, how the hell did this even get past the first round of review. This is so racist and flat-out wrong on so many levels.

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Jihana
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That ad, beside being so obviously racist, doesn't even make any sense. The white PlayStation is portable? Shouldn't the black woman drag the white woman around, you know...since she's portable?

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Mimi La Souris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

between creation, conception, presentation, production, no one to say "euuuuuuuh ..."

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Marla Moops
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why does anything that depicts both a black and white person in the same example always have to be constituted as racism ? The world we live-in creates the dialogue of instant racism and continuing to shove down our throats that anything and everything is a white privilege's attempt at being a biggit. When you create a environment where you assume its a racial statement or issue you then create that dialogue.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not that they're in the same photo, it's that they want you to think of the white person being superior, through body language and the fact that she has the spotlight. And the flashy clothing vs the modest clothing of the black person is meant to make her look more appealing and new.

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Marigen Beltran
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What if the two lovely ladies were in a sensual embrace, ¨white is coming¨...nah.

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EJN
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WOW! How did that ever get through committee at PlayStation?

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Tres D
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lesson here is never put a white person and a black person in the same ad because no matter if your ad makes sense or not it will automatically be racist!

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Roxy Eastland
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jeez, that is horrible. How could anyone have allowed it to get as far as an actual bill board??

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Kai
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yikes....why would that ever seem like a good idea?

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Clarin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I lived in the Netherlands for years,they are not racist at all!

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Clarin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry this was supposed to be a reply to Natalie A,claiming that the whole of the Netherlands is racist

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, this WAS unintentional. It had something to do with the "portable black" in a new white version. That image though...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How the hell is that racist? Lol you people are out of your minds.

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Elizabeth
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

HOLY BeJeezus...this is horrendous. Anyone try to find out who the ad agency that did this...and Nintendo (PlayStation) should be held accountable. They signed off on the ad. UGH

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Guy MacGregor
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't really see an issue. Can someone enlighten me about why people find this racist?

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ZAPanda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

brought to you by the country that brought you zwarte piet. How long ago was this ad though?

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WilvanderHeijden
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And people got offended because they thought it was showing support for lesbians.

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I knew the Netherlands is a racist but this is still shocking.

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juztme
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Living there my whole life, and I am not racist, my friends and familie arrent either. Netherlands has many and many cultures living here. And they are accepted. There are even different churches for different cultures. Yes there are some racist people, but they are everywhere. Also where ever you live.

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#36

Searching Apartment Complex Reviews When I Noticed Something A Little Fishy About The "Property Managers" Response

Searching Apartment Complex Reviews When I Noticed Something A Little Fishy About The "Property Managers" Response

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Black Friday

Black Friday

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My Sister Received This Email From Zillow

My Sister Received This Email From Zillow

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Select all reviews, filter only 5*, never read any of it, put it on our website.

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#39

Purell Making Fun Of Sick Kids

Purell Making Fun Of Sick Kids

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#40

Wait, What?

Wait, What?

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Rainyrose
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im not looking at the fact theres half of a grape there. Im looking at the price of that 'half of a grape'.

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Conservative Party Leaflets Circulated In Basingstoke, UK

Conservative Party Leaflets Circulated In Basingstoke, UK

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's heartwarming to see that Maria Miller and Robert Taylor are taking the time to personally endorse [FILL IN NAME OF PERSON, ORGANIZATION, REGION, CAUSE OR ENTITY HERE]

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