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Sadly, here are some things the webfolks CAN'Tdo:



We can't answer questions about music used in the show. All the info we have on music selections is available on the website. Honest! Our web guru works remotely and doesn't have access to this info.
We can't accept unsolicited attachments. If you attach something, we'll delete it without reading it, due past bad experience with emailed viruses.
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(We hope this isn't too repetitive, but – please don't send story ideas, press releases, or any questions about internships to this address. Thanks.)

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