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From The Elektrik Zoo<\/p>\n<div class=\"attribution\">(<span>Source:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/\">https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/<\/a>)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicabob A lonely teenaged boy in nowhere Louisiana starts a Youtube channel to alleviate his boredom. But, when haters attack, and he opts to shut down the channel, can he handle offline time and can he make a real human connection? 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