Issue #1: How do you solve a problem like M.A.R.I.A.*

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#1b: Let’s start with some context

Welcome back!

Let me start by saying: This first issue is a bit long. I promise more brevity moving forward, but in the interest of agenda setting, I need to offer up a heaping pile of context.