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BPM Team’s Personal 2025 Round-ups

John Amen, Ray Finlayson, Rob Hakimian, Kyle Kohner, Larry McClain and John Wohlmacher·January 4, 2026
As our final contribution to the morass of roundups and best ofs, some of our team members have put together their own personal summations of 2025.
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