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Great Clips is a 100% franchised hairstyling company with more than 4,300 salons across North America owned by 1,200+ independent, local franchisees. Great Clips salons employ over 35,000 stylists who receive on-going training to learn advanced skills and the latest trends. Great Clips has built the world's largest salon brand which makes it easy for customers to get a great haircut at a time and place that is the most convenient for them. At Great Clips you can find both corporate and salon careers with competitive benefits, rewards and recognition. Great Clips was established in 1982 in Minneapolis.

Company - Private
$1B to 2B
Large
Multiple locations
Personal Care Companies
1982
Rhoda Olsen
What departments Great Clips employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
Hairdressers & Cosmetologists55.3%
General and Operations Managers19.2%
other occupation14.5%
Personal Care & Services Supervisors6.4%
Management - Other4.6%
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Professional experience

How many years of experience do Great Clips employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Great Clips: Newcomers: 37%, Experiencers: 18%, Experts: 18%, Veterans: 27%. Great Clips employees have less than 3 years experience on average before joining.
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Where did Great Clips employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Great Clips: Fantastic Sams, Hair Cuttery, JCPenney. Typical Great Clips employees have worked at Fantastic Sams.
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Fantastic Sams
Hair Cuttery
JCPenney
What industries did Great Clips employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Great Clips: Personal Care Companies, Plumbing / Heating / Air-Conditioning Companies, Car Repair & Maintenance Companies, Niche Personal Services Companies, Niche Retailers. Great Clips employees most likely come from a Personal Care Companies industry background.
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Where did Great Clips employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Great Clips: Small: 40%, Medium: 9%, Large: 51%. Most Great Clips employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

What did employees at Great Clips study?
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Where did employees at Great Clips study?
Empire Beauty School-Tucson
Minnesota State University-Mankato
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Employee data

How long do people stay in a role at Great Clips?
Time employed at Great Clips: <1: 3%, 1-3: 17%, 4-8: 46%, 9-13: 19%, 14-20: 10%, 20+: 5%. Most Great Clips employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
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How does Great Clips rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Great Clips: 24.2% Male and 75.8% Female. Age ratio at Great Clips: 16-20: 2%, 21-30: 51%, 31-40: 24%, 41-50: 13%, 51-60: 8%, 60+: 2%. Great Clips rates - 5.8% more female than the industry average. Most Great Clips employees are 21-30, which is below the industry median age range.
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What are the top roles at Great Clips?
Top roles of Great Clips: Stylist, Manager, Hair Stylist, Hairdresser, Salon Manager. The top role at Great Clips is Stylist.
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Stylist
Manager
Hair Stylist
Hairdresser
Salon Manager

Career advancement

How does Great Clips rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Great Clips: very low. Great Clips ranks very low for career advancement which is same as the industry average.
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What companies do Great Clips employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Great Clips: Floyd's 99 Barbershop, Hair Cuttery, Regis Corporation, SmartStyle, Sport Clips. People who work at Great Clips most typically go on to work for the Floyd's 99 Barbershop.
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Floyd's 99 Barbershop
Hair Cuttery
Regis Corporation
SmartStyle
Sport Clips

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When was Great Clips founded?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
1982.
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What industry does Great Clips fall under?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
Falls under Retail
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Where is the headquarters of Great Clips?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
It’s in Minneapolis, MN.
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What’s the gender distribution at Great Clips?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
75.8% female, 24.2% male.
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What’s Great Clips’s yearly revenue?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
$1b to 2b, i think
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What companies are similar to Great Clips?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
Amazon, Anytime Fitness, Life Time Fitness, Medtronic, Sally Beauty, SalonCentric, Ulta Beauty, UnitedHealth Group.
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Who is the CEO of Great Clips?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Rhoda Olsen.
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What’s the average length of tenure at Great Clips?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Typically 4-8 year(s).
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what kind of companies did Great Clips employees work for?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Large companies before Great Clips.
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How often do employees get promoted at Great Clips ?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
advancement opportunities are very low
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Top future employers of Great Clips employees?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Floyd's 99 Barbershop, Hair Cuttery, Regis Corporation, Self Employed, SmartStyle, Sport Clips, Supercuts, Ulta Beauty.
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Which companies did employees work for before starting at Great Clips?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
Most of Great Clips’s employees worked for one of these companies Fantastic Sams, Hair Cuttery, JCPenney, Regis Corporation, SmartStyle, Sport Clips, Supercuts, Ulta Beauty.
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What’s the average age at Great Clips?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
i think it’s 21-30.
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Where did most of Great Clips employees go to school?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
Empire Beauty School-Tucson, Minnesota State University-Mankato, Model College of Hair Design, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, University of Phoenix-Utah.
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What’s Great Clips’s business mission statement?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
"It's Gonna Be Great!".
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wondering how the promotion process is 🤔
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A year ago
its a little slow but its definately there
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A year ago
its good if you work well
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could you help me with a few interview questions please
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A year ago
why should we hire you over the other candidates 👻
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A year ago
how long have you been working in the industry?
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heard that they have a great franchise program
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A year ago
It is a 100% frachise based model
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A year ago
all of their salons are fanchises owned by independent ownners
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work is so much fun if the coworkers are nice
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A year ago
we enjoy our work and each others company
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A year ago
work is so much easier because of the extra ordinary team-work!
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im told that they help relocate their staff
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A year ago
they do for upper management 😊
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A year ago
its franchise based so i dont think so
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could anyone tell me about the pace of work here
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A year ago
we are buzzing & usually fast paced ☄
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A year ago
some days or some hours can be slow at times
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would you say i is difficult to wotk here
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A year ago
not at all.. its an enjoyable work
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A year ago
ive been doing this my entire life,.. its nice
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im told that employees have a stock option as well
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A year ago
we have the option to invest in company stocks
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A year ago
we can buy stocks of the company if we want to
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fingers crossed that it is not a stressful place to work in
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A year ago
its fast paced but not stressful at all
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A year ago
eveyone is very adept in wat they do so its great! 👏
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please let me know how many branches they have
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A year ago
They have more than 500 locations
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A year ago
i heard about 700 franchises across the US & Canada 🗺
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im told they always celebrate veterans day & celebrate them
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A year ago
active service members or veterans recieve a free haircut on veterans day!
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A year ago
yes that is true... its great that they think about the veterans 😍
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please mention a few of the best part of working here
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A year ago
grateful to have a job that pays the bill & is great in every way
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A year ago
the management could do better 😕
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heard that they provide great benefits to the employees
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A year ago
maternity leaves, PTO, performance bonus
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A year ago
FSA , retirement plan, health, dental, vision insurance... 👍
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it would be great to know the pros & cons of working here
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A year ago
trainings are really good and so is the flexibility
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A year ago
the people are really great including the management 👌
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hope that the work environment is amazing
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A year ago
im lucky to be working here
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A year ago
really nice.. fun, positive and energitic ☄
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could someone let me know if they have a age requirement
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A year ago
have to be 18 +
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A year ago
18 & above 🆙
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i wonder if they have won any awards in the industry
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A year ago
won Digiday Technology Award For Best Social Marketing Platform 💥
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plez let me know what qualification is required to work
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A year ago
perserevance
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A year ago
people pleasing personality
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People have been saying that the salary here is really great
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A year ago
take it from someone working here for 3 yrs.. its great
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A year ago
Its incredible 👏
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fingers crossed that it has a good work life balance 🤞
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A year ago
Super well balanced
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A year ago
the working hours are very accomodating
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wanna know what kind of experieence is needed
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A year ago
certain postions need experience 🙂
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A year ago
the more the experience, more yoo get paid
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theirs employees are so happy with the extra perks they recieve 😍
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A year ago
there are office parties, team outings, christmas parties
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A year ago
love that we get discounts on the products 🎈
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Their employees love that they have great professional support 🤗
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A year ago
they alo have an apprenticeship program
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A year ago
we are able to take classes on new techniques every month! 😍
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Can anyone let me know what education is required 👨
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A year ago
wasnt asked for anythins specific
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A year ago
Im employeed here as a receptionist & they didnt as for any
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heard that we can work part time here
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A year ago
i work as a part timer
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A year ago
Sure, and the hours are flexible 🔁
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heard that the raises are handed out every year 👂
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A year ago
About 6 months to a year
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A year ago
not as often as i would like
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i enjoy work when it is diverse and inclusive
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A year ago
we are employed based on our merits
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A year ago
no discrimination.. this is a diverse workplace
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please let me know what kind of jobs are available
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A year ago
salon manager, store manager
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A year ago
hairdresser, barber, lead stylist
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please let me know their policy on maternity leaves
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A year ago
we get 12 weeks of maternity leaves
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A year ago
yes we do and there is also unpaid extended leave if you want more 🤗
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wondering what the interview process is like
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A year ago
its like having a relaxed chat
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A year ago
there were 2 interviews, one normal & another technical
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im told that we can get performance bonus too
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A year ago
yes if we meet our goals
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A year ago
yes we do get performance bonus
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Want to know if they have strict policy against piercings & tattoos
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A year ago
youll have to cover it if its provocative
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A year ago
yeah its not an issue.. i have them & theyre cool with it
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I wonder if we have opportunities to work from home
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A year ago
There are no remote positions ❎
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A year ago
no work from home opportunities
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wanna know what the working hours are like
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A year ago
depends on what position you have
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A year ago
35 hrs but if its slow day you can go home!
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Wanna know if they have background checks or drug tests
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A year ago
its just a hair stylist job not a ob at the CIA.. lol
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A year ago
nope.. there is none of that here 😇
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finngers crossed that career advancements are good
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A year ago
the job trainings definately help with it
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A year ago
im loveing it!! 💥
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could you let me know what i can do to do well in my interview
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A year ago
Best advice i can give you is to be yourself 👊
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