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Alicia Naidoo • The South African • Feb 11, 2021
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Jessica Miller Schreifels • The Salt Lake Tribune • Feb 11, 2021
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Kara Weisenstein • Mic • Feb 10, 2021
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NBC 6 South Florida • Feb 10, 2021
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Jay Evensen • Deseret News • Feb 10, 2021
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Joyce Chang • Film Daily • Feb 10, 2021
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UNILAD • Feb 9, 2021
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Morgan Gstalter • The Hill • Feb 9, 2021
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Elizabeth Chuck • NBC News • Feb 9, 2021
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Kenneth R. Rosen • The Salt Lake Tribune • Feb 9, 2021
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Lee Brown • New York Post • Feb 9, 2021
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Key Figures: Tim Marshall
Kate Feldman • New York Daily News • Feb 9, 2021
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Julia Reinstein • BuzzFeed News • Feb 9, 2021
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WENN - World Entertainment News Network • Windsor Star • Feb 9, 2021
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sltrib.com • Feb 8, 2021
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Johnni Macke • US Magazine • Feb 8, 2021
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Jessica Miller Schreifels • sltrib.com. • Feb 8, 2021
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SOPHIA EPPOLITO • WZZM 13 • Feb 8, 2021
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Katie McKellar • Deseret News • Feb 8, 2021
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Ben Winslow • FOX 13 News Utah • Feb 8, 2021
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Connor Richards • Daily Herald • Feb 8, 2021
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Jodi Guglielmi • PEOPLE • Feb 8, 2021
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Daniel Woodruff • KUTV • Feb 8, 2021
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Key Figures: Tim Marshall
Associated Press • Feb 8, 2021
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kjzz.com • Feb 6, 2021
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Jessica Miller • The Salt Lake Tribune • Feb 6, 2021
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Key Figures: Tim Marshall