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  "text": "Today is the 1-month birthday for Rise of the Zombie Bugs & it still blows my mind to have a book in the world! Big thanks to @hopkinspress.bsky.social & everyone who picked up a copy & helped spread the word 🧟‍♀️ 🧪\n\n*psst* you can get 30% off w/code HMOR25 through 5/31 press.jhu.edu/books/title/...",
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