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There’s something about working out of coffee shops that has a calming effect on me. Whenever I go to one, I end up doing some of my best work and somehow manage to stay incredibly productive. I believe it has something to do with the subtle ambience that happens all around you. It’s enough to help carry your thoughts along without allowing yourself to become too distracted my listening in to every individual conversation. Here’s a short sample of audio I recorded last weekend at a coffee shop in Glendale, CA.