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Let's Brew.  Don’t forget to share and subscribe! carguycoffee.comcertifiedsolutionaries.com"},"annotations":[{"id":456785,"startTime":206.0,"endTime":220.4,"type":"person","title":"Stephanie Wedgeworth","url":"/glossary/stephanie-wedgeworth","quote":"So help us to make welcome the one. The only step in the way. Oh my gosh, I'm so excited to be here.","canonicalId":"person:stephanie-wedgeworth","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"gemini-3.5-flash","data":{"explanation":"An automotive industry professional, Director of Sales Content at RockEd, and Event Chair for the Women of Color Automotive Network (WOCAN). 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