Winning the 2024 final

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And

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I'm the one who's now on ESPN doing, you

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know, these e-sports.

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Yeah!

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Michael Jarman! Look at that! Look at

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that!

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In the 2024 final, Michael finally

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achieved his goal.

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When I won, there was a big sense of joy

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and also a lot of relief. I was trending

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on TikTok, which I never thought I'd do.

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I was front page of the New York Times.

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It's been very bizarre just how much

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people have sort of taken an interest in

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it.

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>> Congratulations, my friend.

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[Applause]

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[Music]

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But this quirky sport isn't just about

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winning formulas. It's bringing a

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community of spreadsheet enthusiasts

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together.

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It's just nice to meet up with people

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who, you know, share your passion for

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problem-solving and this weird niche-y

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sport that we've seemed to make out of

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it.

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I hope a lot of people who sort of, you

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see me and this around, you know, are

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inspired to, like, give it a go cuz if

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you're the sort of person who likes

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problem-solving and likes spreadsheets,

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you will find it a lot of fun.

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[Music]