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Thank you so much for your time today.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/160703/file/292571#t=22.2,25.08"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/160703/file/292571/transcript/84551/annotation/6","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Sharon Owens: Thank you.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/160703/file/292571#t=25.26,26.04"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/160703/file/292571/transcript/84551/annotation/7","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Genora Boykins: Thank you.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/160703/file/292571#t=26.04,26.04"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/160703/file/292571/transcript/84551/annotation/8","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Valerie Wade: All right. 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Miss Boykins.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/160703/file/292571#t=68.13,69.75"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/160703/file/292571/transcript/84551/annotation/17","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Genora Boykins: I was actually born in Hempstead,","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/160703/file/292571#t=70.86,72.99"},{"id":"https://houstonlibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2529/collection_resources/160703/file/292571/transcript/84551/annotation/18","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Genora Boykins: Texas and grew up in Prairie View, Texas. 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