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TOPIC: Etiquette, Intros, and Endorsements

This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the surprisingly complicated topic of email introductions.

Who emails whom? Who gets cc\'d and for how long? How much homework are we making (or accepting)? And, thorniest of all, how do you \\u201c\\u201cintroduce\\u201d\\u201d someone you\'d reeeeeeally rather not introduce?

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