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FTN Network Leverages Strong Q1 2023 Growth to Close $500k Bridge Round From Techstars Sports Accelerator

FTN

FTN Network, a data company specializing in delivering affordable, customizable, extraordinarily detailed and accurate data for betting, season-long fantasy and daily fantasy today announced the closing of its $500,000 Bridge Round, which oversubscribed; with the help of Techstars, a global accelerator for technology startups. FTN was selected to participate in the Techstars Sports Accelerator Powered by Indy program in Indianapolis in April 2022. FTN is now actively raising a $3–5 million seed round to help expedite and scale the company, building on its robust early growth in traffic, subscription revenues and social media engagement. More specifically: Q1 2023 traffic was up 54% (year-over-year) across the FTN network of sites. Q1 2023 subscription revenue was up 34% (year-over-year) across the FTN network of sites. FTN YouTube views are up 32% (year-over-year) and overall subscribers are up 31% (year-over-year). FTN Podcast Network downloads are up 25% (year-over-year) “Our goal and mission with FTN was to create a fantasy and sports betting data company that allowed any user — from those with a limited budget to a top-of-the-line sportsbook — the flexibility to use our data and tools in ways that fit their specific needs. We never wanted to box our customers into a rigid system. Our exemplary year-over-year results are proof that our vision is filling a great need in the market,” said Kevin Adams, CEO of FTN Network. “The closing of our bridge round from the Techstars Accelerator is going to help us invest in areas of our business where we’re seeing strong engagement, create new strategic partnerships with providers, tech companies and sportsbooks, and expand our talent pool with new developers and advisors to continue scaling and building one of the most innovative sites in the industry.” In recent months, FTN has signed strategic partnerships with companies such as Sorare, Bettle and Prediction Strike, and rolled out two significant new tools which are gaining popularity with users and achieving significant traction in Google search results. First, its Same Game Parlay Tool on FTNBets.com takes APIs from the six largest US sportsbooks and compares a user's same game parlay line with FTN Data projections to create “True Odds.” This allows the user to stay away from bad payouts and shop for the best odds. Second is their Player Prop Tool, which shows the best player prop bets available using their FTN Data projections to calculate win%, edge and expected value while offering the best line on the market to place that bet. This allows users to leverage FTN Data to make the most educated player prop bets as possible. “As we look toward our next round of funding, our sights are focused on scaling our existing products and services, and integrating the NBA and PGA into FTN Data, all while expanding into the business-to-business (B2B) market with FTN Data. By investing in more charters (people watching games and collecting data in real time) we’ll have the ability to push our data to clients quicker, creating an opportunity for our users to make smarter and faster decisions,” said Stefano Vaccarino, FTN’s Chief Marketing Officer. “We at FTN are relentless in our approach to innovation and our goal of providing the most customizable data sets and products for each customer or corporation.” For more information on FTN’s products and services, please visit its network of sites: FTNFantasy.com, FTNDaily.com and FTNBets.com. About FTN Network FTN Network is a data and entertainment network for fantasy sports and betting. Founded in 2020, FTN Network’s family of sites include Fantasy, Daily Fantasy (DFS), Betting and Data. The company has over 50 content contributors to serve the fantasy sports and betting needs of fans across key sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, PGA, eSports, Racing and more. About Techstars The Techstars worldwide network helps entrepreneurs succeed. Founded in 2006, Techstars began with three simple ideas — entrepreneurs create a better future for everyone, collaboration drives innovation, and great ideas can come from anywhere. Now we are on a mission to enable every person on the planet to contribute to, and benefit from, the success of entrepreneurs. In addition to operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, we do this by connecting startups, investors, corporations and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Techstars has invested in more than 2,500 companies with a combined market cap of more than $220B. Contact Details Hot Paper Lantern Sterling A. Randle +1 801-319-6153 srandle@hotpaperlantern.com

May 01, 2023 12:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time

IotaComm and Fintech.TV Announce Joint Venture Center for Sustainable Innovation

FINTECH.TV

Iota Communications, Inc. (“IotaComm”) a wireless communication and data analytics software company, today announced a joint venture with FINTECH.TV, the leading global news media platform focused on Digital and Impact investment content, to create the Center for Sustainable Innovation (“CSI”), a public benefit corporation to foster the adoption of new technologies to bring societal and economic benefits to local communities. The partnership will combine a thematic media and content distribution of Fintech.TV with IotaComm’s network and technology platform with the goal of serving as a catalyst to spur economic growth, increase awareness, education and adoption of sustainable business practices for the future. The Center for Sustainable Innovation will be based in the IotaComm’s corporate headquarters in the Lehigh Valley, PA, where FINTECH.TV will have a broadcast studio presence. IotaComm’s role is to foster a collaborative environment of technology innovators, adopters, research organizations, universities, and government to create an ecosystem of stakeholders to enable the implementation of emerging technologies. Artificial intelligence, digital assets, blockchain, metaverse and other technologies can help businesses reduce costs, increase safety and well-being for employees, and advance sustainability initiatives while also aiding communities in increasing the quality of life for citizens across all spectrums of society. Through its local studio presence, Fintech.TV will cultivate media content from successful use cases and broadcast these stories to its worldwide audience of viewers. “We are thrilled to enter into this partnership with Fintech.TV as it is a catalyst for our IotaCommUnity corporate social responsibility initiative,” stated Terrence DeFranco, Chairman and CEO of IotaComm. “Starting here in the Lehigh Valley, we believe the CSI will help to revitalize the community, spread technology gains and wealth across a broader population, enhance the quality of education in local schools, and help create solutions to the challenges the community faces. For IotaComm’s stakeholders, the CSI supports our culture of innovation and collaboration, which fosters a growth mentality, enhances morale, and helps to deliver value to our customers. We look forward to a long prosperous relationship with Fintech.TV in bringing these benefits to many communities across the world.” Vince Molinari, Founder and CEO, FINTECH.TV, added, “Creating an ecosystem of public, private and government entities all working towards the same goals will break down silos to innovation, and we believe having a focused content plan to raise awareness will lead to increased adoption of these critical goals for our collective future. We could not have a better partner than IotaComm to co-create this essential content that will amplify, educate, and create visibility for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the goals of 2030. IotaComm and Fintech.TV are providing actionable leadership as we walk the walk of SDG #17 – Partnerships.” ABOUT THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION The Center for Sustainable Innovation is a public benefit corporation joint venture between Iota Communications Inc. and Fintech.TV. The purpose of the CSI is to serve as a catalyst to positively impact communities by revitalizing local economies, spreading technology gains, and finding impactful solutions to challenges facing communities. The focus of CSI is to address how new, disruptive technology innovation such as blockchain, AI, digital assets, and metaverse enable new business models and change key industries, including manufacturing, logistics, utilities, health care, hospitality and transportation, ultimately leading to significant and measurable economic and societal benefits. ABOUT IOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Iota Communications, Inc. (IotaComm™) is a wireless communications and data analytics company that provides Internet of Things (“IoT”) solutions that enable health, safety, and sustainability initiatives. IotaComm provides gateways and sensors to gather data related to indoor air quality, resource consumption, water quality, asset monitoring, and other critical data across multiple verticals, including commercial real estate, municipal, education, health care, and manufacturing. The data analytics services are used to provide insights that enable a safe and healthy environment, higher productivity and efficiency, and cost-savings. IotaComm also offers related services which facilitate the adoption of its subscription-based services, such as customization and advanced data analytics. ABOUT FINTECH.TV FINTECH.TV is a first of its kind global media platform bringing the latest news and perspectives in finance, blockchain, technology, sustainability, impact investing, SDGs, and ESG. FINTECH.TV broadcasts from its marquis studios on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, at ADGM, Abu Dhabi’s leading International Finance Center, and with presence at other leading international exchanges including NASDAQ and the London Stock Exchange. Contact Details FINTECH.TV Lauren Hurvitz +1 917-683-5118 lauren@fintech.tv Iota Communications, Inc. Corporate & Investors +1 855-743-6478 investors@iotacommunications.com Iota Communications, Inc. Kim Velez VP, Head of Marketing +1 484-861-2994 Company Website https://fintech.tv/

May 01, 2023 09:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time

FS is on a Mission to Unleash Human Creativity. With a Relaunch of its Trend Forecasting Platform, the Future’s Looking Brighter for all Creators

Fashion Snoops

Earlier forecast timelines, dedicated specialty areas, advanced color inspiration, smoothly integrated with AI-powered market tracking and design tools — empowers creators to map their path ahead with extraordinary clarity. FS (Fashion Snoops) announces the relaunch of its popular future forecasting platform. The new rendition streamlines the product creation process; makes it more intuitive, interactive, and creatively fulfilling. Putting power into the hands of the creators, the FS platform provides advanced inspiration aimed to spark future ideas and help track what's happening in the market. Its range of custom tools enable subscribers to gather creative intelligence across retail, runways, trade shows, and social media. Most importantly, they help curate those discoveries into cutting-edge creative strategies and concepts. All in a format that is easy to customize, share, or export into design software. "The problem for creators today is not a lack of information, but rather an overload of it. That's where we come in, ” explains Itay Arad, Co-founder and CEO at FS. "Instead of just offering more, we present our clients with incisive, inspiring content that is easy to find and ready to provoke action." As a company with a purpose to unleash human creativity, the FS forecasting platform offers creatives a way to find joy and inspiration in the product development process. Once again. Feeding their imagination and passion for creating products that aren't driven solely by data or recent fads but by genuine innovation. "We realized that the market is desperately looking for a way to rekindle inspiration,” says Lilly Berelovich, Co-founder and Chief Creator at FS. “We are seeing too many brands and retailers trading in curiosity for a false sense of certainty. Relying so heavily on data and past successes that creativity and innovation are quickly diminishing. It's a catch-22 situation.” Berelovich continues, “Everyone is trying to figure out what consumers want, while the consumers are simply looking to be surprised and excited by newness from the brands... from our commitment to unleashing human creativity, we aim to help the market break this exhausting cycle.” Here are the highlights of features and tools on the renewed FS futures platform: TRACK AREA: FS subscribers can keep their finger on the pulse of what's happening across retail, social media, runways, and trade shows. FS's unique sorting and filtering algorithms make identifying trends and discovering inspiration for their future assortments fun and easy. EXPANDED CATEGORIES: Due to popular demand, the FS team has invested in and grown the offering for Activewear, Swimwear, and Intimates. Creators in these areas now have a section that speaks their language and focuses on their unique needs. COLOR TOOLS: FS's powerful suite of color tools includes a dynamic palette builder, an AI-enhanced runway color tracker, and the ability to search the platform's images by color. Aided by these tools and FS's in-depth color reports, subscribers can create their own original color palettes or use the ones built by FS as a starting point. Individual color chips and entire palettes can now be easily exported and uploaded to design software like Adobe Photoshop and InDesign. PATTERN + GRAPHICS AREA: Inspiration across markets or an individual design category can be found while accessing FS's popular pattern and graphics reports in one convenient place. ASSET GALLERY: FS team's editorial content, which includes mood images, bespoke videos, original art, CADs, and color palettes, is easy to browse through, save, and share. MY FS AREA: Subscribers can access all their saved multimedia content (reports, videos, images, palettes, individual color chips) and drag-and-drop pieces to curate visually compelling mood and concept boards. ABOUT FS For over 22 years, FS (Fashion Snoops) has been a leading force in trend forecasting. Our curious team of experts serves clients in over 50 countries from the worlds of fashion, accessories, home decor, beauty, wellness, and other consumer-facing industries. With a powerful-yet-intuitive digital platform and decades of industry insight, FS is known for collaborating closely with clients. From boutique brands to Fortune 500 companies, we are helping to chart their path to a thriving business. Find your creative futures at fashionsnoops.com Contact Details Fashion Snoops Ashleigh Ralfe +44 7824 393164 ashleigh@fashionsnoops.com Company Website http://fashionsnoops.com/

May 01, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Connected Mom - Spring into Summer Gadgets

News Media Group, Inc.

Contact Details News Media Group Karl Wayne +1 334-440-6397 karl@newsmg.com Company Website https://newsmg.com/

May 01, 2023 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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First-Round Draft Pick Bijan Robinson Calls Falcons Fanbase Best in NFL Before Being Drafted by Atlanta

The Game Day

Top NFL running back prospect Bijan Robinson praised Atlanta Falcons fans and called them “wildly” underrated a day ahead of being drafted by the franchise with its No. 8 overall pick. Shortly after his name was announced on the NFL Draft stage, Robinson continued to back his comments when asked by The Game Day’s Adam Tabatchnick. “I said it: the best fanbase in the NFL,” Robinson said. “Now we’re here, playing for them.” WATCH THE VIDEO HERE. Robinson spoke to Caps Off Podcast — which started in August 2022 and features talent/hosts Adam Tabatchnick, Felipe Fontes, Jack Parodi, and Matan Mann — during the NFL Draft’s annual PLAY60 event, the league’s national youth health and wellness campaign. The Caps Off Podcast sits under The Game Day’s umbrella and airs multiple episodes weekly across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok, a platform on which it has garnered 5.1M likes since its inception. During Robinson's many interviews at the NFL Draft, including his responses to The Game Day, the running back expressed his excitement to play for Atlanta and join a talented young core. "It's a young offense with so much great talent," Robinson told AtlantaFalcons.com. "We're going to try to build something special. Hopefully, we can stay together and play together for a long time." The full podcast episode, focused on NFL player comps, is available on YouTube, TheGameDay.com, and wherever podcasts are available. “We are thrilled to be at the NFL Draft, bringing our fans the fun and engaging NFL content they are craving,” said Tabatchnick, a producer, host, and development strategist at The Game Day. “We know that a Gen Z audience is looking for unique content that shows athletes and prospects loose and having fun, which they might not see on traditional TV broadcasts.” Tabatchnick, along with all of the Caps Off hosts, are available for interview and guest podcast appearances. The Game Day is a sports entertainment and media company geared toward millennials and Gen Z. Launched in 2020, The Game Day bridges the gap between casual sports fans and sports bettors, creating and promoting original digital- and social-first content. Fans can follow all of The Game Day’s social content: TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. ### The Game Day is a sports entertainment and media company geared toward millennials and Gen Z. Launched in 2020, The Game Day bridges the gap between casual sports fans and sports bettors, creating and promoting original digital- and social-first content. Fans can follow all of The Game Day’s social content: TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Contact Details The Game Day Olivia Witherite +1 443-617-8028 oliviawitherite@thegameday.com Company Website https://thegameday.com/

April 28, 2023 11:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time

QYOU and Maxamtech Launch Q GAMESMELA

QYOU Media

Contact Details QYOU Media Doug Barker +1 437-992-4814 shareholder@qyoutv.com Company Website https://www.qyoumedia.com

April 28, 2023 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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DRYWORLD BRANDS INC. ANNOUNCES INTENT TO ACQUIRE BRIO HOLDING GROUP INC. PROVIDING ACCESS TO CONTRACTED LATAM RETAIL DISTRIBUTION

DRYWORLD BRANDS INC.

DRYWORLD Brands Inc. (OTC: IBGR) (“ Dryworld ”, or the “ Company ”) is pleased to announce that it has entered a binding Letter of Intent (the “ LOI ”) with Brio Holding Group inc. (“ Brio ”), to acquire 100% of Brio. Brio will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dryworld. About Brio Holding Group Inc. Brio is a Delaware company having the exclusive global license to Brio Soul Brands. Brio’s sales and distribution strategy is focused on Latin and Central America having distribution agreements providing access to more than 9,000 + retail locations and best-in-class apparel manufacturing supply chain solutions located in Colombia. For further information about Brio, please see: Brio Soul brands Transaction Purpose Dryworld’s goal is to immediately place the O Bruxo Ronaldinho collection into select retail locations across Latin America that are already under contract with Brio, and where Ronaldinho has significant brand recognition. Dryworld will complement the market launch with its existing HauteD and CoreD branded collections, and CBD-based health products (where federally permissible). Finally bringing the full DRYWORLD suite of products, including SignatureD and premium Ronaldinho My Global Collection to the masses in LATAM through targeted premium retail partnerships. DRYWORLD will support and build-out the brand with targeted partnerships with high-profile athletes, teams, and leagues. As part of the transaction, DRYWORLD will build out the Brío Soul collection, under the DRYWORLD banner, which has produced proprietary fabrics with exceptional, multifunctional performance for its eco-conscious collections. Matt Weingart, Co-CEO of Dryworld, commented: “ This transaction has the potential to be transformative for Dryworld, providing immediate expansion into Central and South America with an initial focus on placing our DRYWORLD products throughout Brio’s existing retail distribution agreements in Colombia, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. That is why I traveled to Colombia, to meet the partners and hit the ground running on due diligence, so we can get to work immediately.” Jorge Diaz, Brio’s Chairman, stated: "We’re very pleased to strengthen Dryworld's presence in LATAM, a region with outstanding per capita consumption in the fashion and apparel industry. The timing of this transaction will serve as a catalyst to accelerate Dryworld's operations both in LATAM and globally. Also, Dryworld will be able to leverage the expertise, know-how, and distribution experience that Brio’s developed in order to expedite the combined and expanded go-to-market strategy." Terms of Proposed Transaction Under the terms of the LOI, and subject to requisite approvals, Dryworld shall issue up to 5,000,000 shares to the shareholders of Brio to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Brio. Following close of the Transaction, Brio will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dryworld. Terms of the transaction include 3,000,000 shares to be paid at closing, with the remaining 2,000,000 subjects to performance milestones connected directly to revenue growth of the Latin/Central American market. All properties, assets, and contracts of Brio shall continue to be the property of Brio, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dryworld; and all sales contracts entered into by Brio shall be assigned to Dryworld. Expanding the Dryworld Team with Brio’s Experience On closing of the transaction, Dryworld’s Board will remain unchanged, however, Chayle Beaudoin (Brio’s Founder, Director and CEO) and Jorge Diaz (Brio’s Chairman) will become Officers of Dryworld: Chayle Beaudoin: Founder, Director & CEO of Brio Chayle Beaudoin is the CEO and Founder of Brío Soul Apparel and brings 15+ years of business experience from the insurance and retail fashion industries across North America, both Canada and the US. Chayle brings a strong entrepreneurial spirit and has a deep passion for unlocking and building disruptive new ventures. Having dedicated 20 years to the practice of Yoga, Chayle has a solid understanding of the needs of practitioners along with a keen eye for fashion and art as well as a love of languages; she is fluent in English, French and Spanish. Jorge Díaz: Chairman of Brio Mr. Diaz is the founder and CEO of Domäne Investment Group Inc (DIG) a private equity fund that has been the first-round investor in several companies that have been listed on recognized securities exchanges. (DIG) and associates have funded projects located in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Italy, Canada and USA to name a few. The capital raised by Mr. Diaz and his associates over the last 15 years has exceeded $200 Million. For further information on the Company, please visit: Dryworld Investor Relations DRYWORLD Shop | DRYWORLD Instagram | DRYWORLD Facebook | DRYWORLD Twitter For more information, contact: info@thedryworld.com Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements Matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "may," "intend," "expect" and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations of the Company and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with: the company's acquisition integration and market sectors, COVID-19, and the impact of economic, competitive and other factors affecting the Company and its operations, markets, product, and distributor performance, the impact on the national and local economies resulting from terrorist actions, and U.S. actions subsequently; and other factors detailed in reports filed by the company. Contact Details Dryworld Brands Inc. info@thedryworld.com Company Website https://thedryworld.com/

April 25, 2023 01:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Super League announces company has agreed to a strategic partnership with LandVault

Super League Gaming

Super League President Matt Edelman joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news about the company that is a publisher and creator of games and experiences with such platforms as Roblox, Minecraft, and Fortnite. The company allows users to play, explore, collaborate, shop, learn, and create. Edelman also told Proactive the company has announced a partnership with the largest construction company in the metaverse, LandVault. Super League says it has appointed LandVault as the official builder for Web3 platforms in the GCC region, with a particular focus on the UAE. Contact Details Proactive Investors +1 604-688-8158 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

April 24, 2023 12:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Shareholder to Urge Warren Buffett to Relinquish Some Power at Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting

National Legal & Policy Center

Ahead of the annual meeting for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on May 6 in Omaha, National Legal and Policy Center is sponsoring a shareholder proposal and will again call for a separation of powers between the Chairman and CEO – with both roles presently held by legendary nonagenarian investor Warren Buffett – to proceed on what the company says is inevitable, and to smooth the oncoming leadership transition. NLPC presented a similar proposal at last year’s meeting, where the organization’s Chairman, Peter Flaherty, said in a speech that since Mr. Buffett is “the face of capitalism, why don’t you do something to save it?” Flaherty will again present this year’s proposal, and plans to address the company’s flawed reasoning for delaying the preordained outcome. NLPC filed a proxy memorandum with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, which explains why the transition from Mr. Buffett’s concentrated leadership and power should start now instead of waiting until he leaves. The Berkshire Hathaway board of directors oppose NLPC’s proposal in the company’s proxy statement, but state that “once Mr. Buffett is no longer Berkshire’s CEO, a non-management director should be named Board Chair.” “Warren Buffett turns 93 this year and his top advisor, Charlie Munger, is 99 years old,” said Flaherty. “We are not ageists, but Berkshire Hathaway has already designated who the next CEO and likely Chairman will be, so what are they waiting for?” Berkshire Hathaway has identified Gregory Abel, Chairman and CEO of subsidiary Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, as Mr. Buffett’s future successor as CEO. NLPC argues in its report to the SEC that the company’s identity is inextricably linked with Mr. Buffett’s, and if there is not an immediate transition or “handoff” to the next generation of leadership, it will only be more difficult for Berkshire Hathaway to shift from its personality-driven image to a performance-based one. Also, NLPC calls into question Mr. Buffett’s reticence to provide guidance to CEOs of companies in Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio, such as American Express, Apple, and Coca-Cola. All three companies have suffered a backlash over their involvement in divisive political issues, a practice the celebrated investor has warned against in the past. NLPC argues that Mr. Buffett’s influence could improve the performance of the companies owned by Berkshire Hathaway. “Warren Buffett clearly still has his mental faculties and his acumen,” Flaherty added, “but Berkshire Hathaway’s loyal investors need to see how the succession plan will work for the long-term interests of the company. He has been different from every other Chairman and CEO in history, he needs to recognize that, and he should give his successor Greg Abel a running start for the future.” Founded in 1991, NLPC promotes ethics in public life and government accountability through research, investigation, education, and legal action. ### For more information or to schedule an interview with Paul Chesser, contact Dan Rene at 202-329-8357 or drene@nlpc.org. Please visit http://www.nlpc.org. Contact Details National Legal and Policy Center Dan Rene +1 202-329-8357 drene@nlpc.org Company Website http://www.nlpc.org

April 24, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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