Email: I gave a talk... and it went VIRAL

Subject:
I gave a talk... and it went VIRAL
Received:
5/14/2026, 6:23:52 PM
From:
"Matt Pocock (AI Hero)" <matt@aihero.dev>
To:
porch.hat.81@rss.andrealin.it
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