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It sounds silly but that was just the best feeling.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The last video that we edited turned out OK, and we made our deadline with plenty of time to spare. The last 30 seconds are so is always a rush to cut, and you have to make sure you leave just enough room for the last shots, but not too much space that you have hoes to cover in the video. This is my 3rd year doing this job and it&#8217;s one that I really enjoy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[qt:\/blog\/video\/Candids_Master_v1.mov \/blog\/video\/Candids_Master_v1.jpg \/blog\/video\/Candids_Master_v1.mov 600 337] It was a long trip back due to some bad weather and the fact that I stopped for more Starbucks then usual, but I&#8217;m back home now. 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