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Carl Franzen

Carl Franzen

Carl Franzen

Carl Franzen

Reporter at The Verge. Formerly lead tech reporter at Talking Points Memo. Before that, launch writer at The Daily (RIP) and The Atlantic Wire. Go ahead, I’m listening.

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