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Come Hang with us at The Manual Meet Up!

Dear Manual Men,

We are hosting a little beer and bites at The Standard Hotel in New York City next Tuesday. We hope you can come by and say hello.

Invitation below.

Please RSVP to RSVP@TheManual.com

See you there!

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Cator Sparks
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Cator Sparks was the Editor-in-Chief of The Manual from its launch in 2012 until 2018. Previously, Cator was covering…
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