# 15. Final arguments

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Podcast: [The State of Us](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-us-7319280)
Published: 2026-06-16T22:48:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nscq14
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