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0:00 Introduction
2:02 Frank’s case study summary
8:35 Leaving the job vs. phoning it in
15:56 Contract work or entrepreneurship
21:43 Question – What is a typical daily meal or snack?
30:13 Vacation eating & summer plans
36:13 Question – Key takeaways from other FIRE folks?
45:48 Question – Location of a second home?
50:07 Question – Tips for building a retaining wall
53:29 Question – Who wins in a footrace?
58:58 Soundcheck – Hoffman Process incident
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