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Interview with Andrew Yang (Democratic Presidential Candidate)

This is the fourth episode of our audio interview series. In this episode, Kai speaks to Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur, and a U.S. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.

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Kai Dittmann

Kai is an MPA candidate at the Kennedy School.

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by- Aimee Moon

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Interview with Andrew Yang (Democratic Presidential Candidate)

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