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It was so great to hear Andrew Sharp<\/a> read out my email on the latest edition of the Sharp Tech podcast<\/a>. On recent episodes, Andrew and co-host Ben Thompson<\/a> have been talking about the joy of gathering together in person with friends, focused around a hobby. They are now both members of \u2018cigar clubs\u2019. I wanted to let them know about our slightly healthier alternative<\/a> that has been running since 2011<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

It was so great to hear Andrew Sharp read out my email on the latest edition of the Sharp Tech podcast. On recent episodes, Andrew and co-host Ben Thompson have been talking about the joy of gathering together in person with friends, focused around a hobby. They are now both members of \u2018cigar clubs\u2019. 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