And so these sessions gave us all an opportunity to learn from each other and understand that we have a long way to go, but that if we do it together that we can really get someplace much further.

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It was a great opportunity for me to go down there, to understand the San Jose business, and to build bridges, to facilitate introductions, and to identify opportunities where we could learn from each other.

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