[inaudible conversations] good evening, everyone. Can everybody hear me okay . No. Its not on. How about now . Thats better. Okay. Thank you for coming. Im laurie gillman, coowner of east city book shop and im really happy to welcome everybody e everyone here tonight. Anyone the crowd who is here for the first time . One person. Welcome. Were very glad youre here. Normally we have at least half the crowd who is here for the first time but this is very much a hometown crowd this evening so i hope everybody buy behaves for you. Were happy to have repeat customers back and some of you we see in here often and i just want to aheartfelt thank you for toe everybody for supporting the book store. Before we get started a few logistics. First, please silence your cellphones. I forget when i forget to do that eye say that i always regret it so please do that. Ill do that, too. Okay. Books are for sale upstairs for anyone who missed that at the cash registers. He you havent purchased a book yet a
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