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Comment by Christopher Suter on May 2, 2015 at 2:25am
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Hey Mike, indeed, time flies. Sad news about Grooveshark. I learned so much there. I really couldn't be where I am today without having been there. And I have always felt indebted to you for introducing me to Colin Hostert at a GatorJug meeting so long ago (2007!!).
Hope you are well.
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Comment by Michael Levin on May 1, 2015 at 7:17am
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Wow, Chris: I can't believe this was 5 years ago now. And, I can't believe how much has happened since then. You're at Google now and Grooveshark has just closed their doors.
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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