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Lee Shand

I have early-onset Parkinson's and I use AI as a cognitive prosthetic — not a productivity hack, an actual replacement for the parts of my brain that don't show up anymore. This is where I show the working.

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    Parkinson's picked the wrong bloke. British transplant in Tennessee, tech nerd, AI obsessive, space nerd, 3D printing goblin. Husband, Dad, Grandad, and servant to Purple, my service dog, best one in the family. Stubbornly curious about everything.

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