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TMTrip to Marrakech 🌍Maya, Sam, you +2 · 2 online
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Maya
packing list is going in the sheet 📝9:38
Sam
someone say the riad check-in time again 😅9:39
@Howdy when did Maya say the riad check-in was?9:41
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Check-in is Thu, Aug 14 · 3:00 PM.↗ from Maya’s message · Jul 2👍 2
Sam
lifesaver 🙏9:42
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