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Curated by Katharine Austin
Edited and produced by Caroline Frick
Web production by Katharine Austin
Video production by Ryan Britton, Douglas Buchanan, Athena Frizzell, Elizabeth Hansen, and Danny Keane
Graphic design by Ryan Britton and Katharine Austin

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