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Software enginer Aaron Shepard: public speaking and slapping Chris Rock Aaron Shepard is a software engineer, but it wasn’t always that way. Originally having doctor aspirations, he switched and went back to school to get an engineering degree. He’s also an advocate for kids getting involved in STEM. Fun fact: he did a

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