Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Writing by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy
Research by Sam Denby, Tristan Purdy, Christine Benedetti, and Alexander Williard
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation led by Josh Sherrington
Sound by Graham Haerther
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster

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