Dearest Readers,

I am back. My captors released me early this morning, and I have never been happier to walk somewhere in my life. All that driving gets one down, doesn’t it?

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Big thanks to the more than 2,000 of you who donated to Grist to help secure my release. I am in your debt, even more so than usual. Thank you, thank you. Thank you. I’ll remember you all when I earn millions from my tell-all book. (And if you haven’t gotten around to donating yet, it’s not too late — Grist can still use your help!)

Now, on to the important work: answering the questions you wrote during my captivity. Here you go:

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Freely,
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