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Are influencers' day-in-the-life videos sincere sharing, or the display of a life where every moment is branded and every object is a potential ad? Is private life still something that isn't for sale?
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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