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Upworthy Weekly podcast for May 7, 2022 – Photo credit: Array

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Upworthy Weekly podcast: Art of small talk, a tribute to Otis the dog, naps at work

Tod Perry

5/7/2022
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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