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Britney Spears first met her producer Max Martin at a swanky NYC restaurant.
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A candle tipped over and the whole table went up in flames. True story.
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They’re eventual collaboration would become — in today’s parlance — fire.
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Last night, I finished Britney’s revealing memoir. Will drop a review in a future edition.
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Happy Holidays,
Kabir

PS – This website showcases ~4 million songs without 1 stream.​
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Seven Point Sunday – December 3

💼 Portfolio Career

Meet Dennis Sy. Artist, producer, IT professional. “Every muse can be a jealous calling.” His schedule: Starbucks, deliverables, creative cave & “me time.”
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⚡️ Productivity

Check mem – Your work is scattered across your brain and apps. Take notes, save links & websites, or import your knowledge from outside sources. Ask Mem to find what you need by starting a conversation.
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💰 Capital

Consider AbbVie. Multinational pharma with a 50 year streak of dividend growth. Dividend ~4%. Broad medicine portfolio. Firm eyes return to growth. This thesis.
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📚 Books

Read The Method by Isaac Butler. We know a great performance when we see it. But how do actors turn their selves into art? Konstantin Stanislavski asked these very questions. His “system” became The Method and forever transformed American theater. Learn how they became actors: James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Robert DeNiro. My full review.
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🎵 Music

Listen to Christmas Everywhere by Christian Fabian. Fun, festive jazz trio renditions of familiar holiday songs like “Silver Bells” and “Feliz Navidad.” Will envelop you in the holiday vibe. Listen to Postcards for Christmas: Bilingual Arabic Holiday Songs by Amanda Abizaid. Soulful Arabic renditions of “Jingle Bells” & “We Three Kings.”
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📽️ Film

Watch Sr. directed by Chris Smith. Follow the tender but irreverent account of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr., the fearless and visionary American director who set the standard for countercultural comedy in the 1960s & 1970s.
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📷 Photo

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