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    #500: Core Face/Peripheral Face

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    February 19th, 2024 · 101 minutes

    Episode 500 prompts us to revisit predictions from episode 400 and make some new ones for episode 600. Myke also reveals his votes in the annual Six Colors Report Card and Jason adds some ratings of his own.

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    Apple in 2023: The Six Colors report card – Six Colors
    What Reviewers Aren’t Telling You About Apple Vision Pro - Quinn Nelson - YouTube