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Check them out today >> ⁠https://www.parramattatoyota.com.au/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"},"annotations":[{"id":494978,"startTime":0.8,"endTime":7.2,"type":"company","title":"Stonebrothers","quote":"But it's funny because the Stonebrothers thing popped its head up a bit later on, never\n7.2 eventuated but was contract on the table.","canonicalId":"company:stonebrothers","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Stonebrothers is referenced as a motorsport deal that “popped its head up” but never fully materialized. This is presented as a near-miss contract opportunity in Richards’ V8 Supercars career.","simplifiedExplanation":"Stonebrothers is mentioned as a potential racing deal that almost happened. 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