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Winners!
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Last month we launched our first e-newsletter for ReKnew and decided to give away ten copies of Greg’s book Benefit of the Doubt to celebrate. Here are the winners:
Jerry from Round Lake, Illinois
Josh from Saint Paul, MN
Jane from Medford, Oregon
Ian from London, UK
Randy from Milwaukie, Oregon
Beth from Pasadena, California
Ben from Southerland, Australia
Matthias from Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Lindsey from Alexandria, Virginia
Briona from Shoreview, MN
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