For all who celebrated, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. I'm grateful to all of you who bother to open and read these notes.
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​Instead of selling you something on Black Friday, I want to give you something.​
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Today on my podcast feed, I released a bonus episode that contains an audio version of an unfinished e-book that I started writing many months ago. Here's the cover I mocked up over a year ago. Don't judge my graphic design skills. They've improved a bit since then :)

While I never ended up finishing the book, it contains a lot of valuable information, much of which I frequently discuss during consultations with my patients. In the spirit of not letting perfect be the enemy of good, I wanted to publish it as I know some of you will find value in it.
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​If it sounds a bit different to you than usual if you're a regular listener of the podcast or a bit odd in general if you're a new listener, it's because the audio was generated using an AI clone of my voice with the help of Eleven Labs (this is an affiliate link which means I'll earn a small commission if you purchase through it).
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​Please excuse any pronunciation errors or hallucinations. Speech generation models can hallucinate just like text based generative AI models do. The difference between this and my actual voice will only become less obvious over time, so I'll always disclose when an artificial voice rendering is being used.
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The difference will only become less obvious over time, so I'll always disclose when an artificial voice rendering is being used as a part of anything I create.
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If you decide to listen, I hope you learn something. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me at 715-391-9774 (call or text) or drlewellis@aboveandbeyondderm.com if you have any questions or comments. You can also just reply to this email.

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