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Second Career: Hi-Tech Barbecue

The Texacan Beef and Pork company is a smoked meat operation in Virginia that uses the latest in technological advancements to streamline its operation and increase revenues. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

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Jack Speer
Jack Speer is a newscaster at NPR in Washington, DC. In this role he reports, writes, edits, and produces live hourly updates which air during NPR programming.
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