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/* ABOUT ERIK — editorial destination */
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/* SPEAKING & ADVISORY — senior counsel destination */
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/* CONTACT — professional inquiry */
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.inquiry-form{position:relative;max-width:800px}
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.field .optional{color:#8e8579;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.08em}
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.contact-boundary .section-label{color:var(--sandstone)}.contact-boundary>p:last-child{max-width:760px;margin:0;color:#d2c8bb;font:400 clamp(20px,2.2vw,29px)/1.6 "Source Serif 4",Georgia,serif}
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