{"id":23028,"date":"2020-07-01T13:08:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T18:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/?p=23028"},"modified":"2024-09-30T10:17:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:17:35","slug":"product-update-july-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-july-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Update: July 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated entry-meta\">Last updated on September 30, 2024<\/p><br>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re back in the office (with some new team members!) and still hard at work improving GigSalad for you. We&#8217;ve been focusing a little on behind-the-scenes changes that will allow us to better serve our users, but we also rolled out some pretty cool visual changes that we&#8217;re excited about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this update:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#unread\">See all unread leads &amp; messages<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#sort\">New inbox sorting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#control-panel\">Design changes to the control panel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#meet\">Meet our new team members<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"unread\">Tackle your unread items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leads or messages that are unread should be your first priority, as response time plays a huge part in your success in business and on GigSalad. To make it easier to tackle just your unread messages, there is now an Unread filter you can use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1189\" height=\"383\" data-attachment-id=\"23073\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-july-2020\/new-cp-design-unread-cropped\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-unread-cropped.png?fit=1189%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1189,383\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new-CP-design-unread-cropped\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-unread-cropped.png?fit=1024%2C330&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-unread-cropped.png?fit=1024%2C330&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-unread-cropped.png?w=1189&amp;ssl=1 1189w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-unread-cropped.png?resize=450%2C145&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-unread-cropped.png?resize=1024%2C330&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-unread-cropped.png?resize=150%2C48&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-unread-cropped.png?resize=768%2C247&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this change, we also renamed the primary inbox page from All Messages to just Inbox &#8211; which defaults to All, but you can also switch to just Unread in the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sort\">Who responded last?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previously, your inbox was sorted by the most recently received lead or message. While this makes sense, it doesn&#8217;t really align with how many messaging platforms work. We decided to adjust the sorting to instead take into account activity from both parties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this new sorting, if you follow up on a lead you got 5 days ago, it will bring that thread item back to the top of your inbox so you can find it easily later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"control-panel\">Control panel makeover<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re working our way through various cosmetic changes in the control panel that we believe create a better experience when using our site. Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s changed so far: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cleaner page layout and menus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The overall feel throughout the control panel has changed slightly. Each section and menu has a clean white box with a drop shadow to help contrast the light grey background. Your menu selections are also highlighted more clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1223\" height=\"483\" data-attachment-id=\"23070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-july-2020\/new-cp-design-calendar-cropped\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-calendar-cropped.png?fit=1223%2C483&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1223,483\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new-CP-design-calendar-cropped\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-calendar-cropped.png?fit=1024%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-calendar-cropped.png?fit=1024%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-calendar-cropped.png?w=1223&amp;ssl=1 1223w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-calendar-cropped.png?resize=450%2C178&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-calendar-cropped.png?resize=1024%2C404&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-calendar-cropped.png?resize=150%2C59&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-calendar-cropped.png?resize=768%2C303&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Menu icons for easier navigation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re visual people (that&#8217;s why we love emojis so much ?) so having appropriate icons associated with different pages makes navigation easier.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1516\" height=\"627\" data-attachment-id=\"23108\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-july-2020\/new-cp-design-menu-icons-cropped-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-menu-icons-cropped-1.png?fit=1516%2C627&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1516,627\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new-CP-design-menu-icons-cropped-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-menu-icons-cropped-1.png?fit=1024%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-menu-icons-cropped-1.png?fit=1024%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-menu-icons-cropped-1.png?w=1516&amp;ssl=1 1516w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-menu-icons-cropped-1.png?resize=450%2C186&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-menu-icons-cropped-1.png?resize=1024%2C424&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-menu-icons-cropped-1.png?resize=150%2C62&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-menu-icons-cropped-1.png?resize=768%2C318&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Improved thread pages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The response options on your gig leads now have icons for easier identification. We&#8217;ve also adjusted the text on these pages to be left-aligned because studies show it&#8217;s easier for users to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1194\" height=\"577\" data-attachment-id=\"23074\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-july-2020\/new-cp-design-thread-cropped\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-thread-cropped.png?fit=1194%2C577&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1194,577\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new-CP-design-thread-cropped\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-thread-cropped.png?fit=1024%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-thread-cropped.png?fit=1024%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-thread-cropped.png?w=1194&amp;ssl=1 1194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-thread-cropped.png?resize=450%2C217&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-thread-cropped.png?resize=1024%2C495&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-thread-cropped.png?resize=150%2C72&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-thread-cropped.png?resize=768%2C371&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Left-aligned checkboxes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your main inbox page contains checkboxes which can be used to archive your leads (and, coming soon, to mark them as unread). We&#8217;ve moved these boxes to the left side of the items in your inbox because this matches what users are familiar with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1185\" height=\"582\" data-attachment-id=\"23072\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-july-2020\/new-cp-design-archive-cropped\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-archive-cropped.png?fit=1185%2C582&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1185,582\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new-CP-design-archive-cropped\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-archive-cropped.png?fit=1024%2C503&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-archive-cropped.png?fit=1024%2C503&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-archive-cropped.png?w=1185&amp;ssl=1 1185w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-archive-cropped.png?resize=450%2C221&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-archive-cropped.png?resize=1024%2C503&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-archive-cropped.png?resize=150%2C74&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/new-CP-design-archive-cropped.png?resize=768%2C377&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wanna check it out? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/promokit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Log in to your account<\/a> and have a look around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"meet\">Meet the newbies!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, they aren&#8217;t exactly new. We welcomed them to the team at the start of the pandemic, but we&#8217;re only just now getting to work in the office with them. We spent the last few months getting to know them remotely &#8211; so here&#8217;s your chance to do the same! GigSalad community, please meet our newest engineers \u2013 Vanessa Mendoza and Shawn Casey. Drop a line in the comments if you wanna say hello.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group indent has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1284\" height=\"624\" data-attachment-id=\"23065\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/product-update-july-2020\/shawn-vanessa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shawn-vanessa.png?fit=1284%2C624&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1284,624\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"shawn-vanessa\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shawn-vanessa.png?fit=1024%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shawn-vanessa.png?fit=1024%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23065\" style=\"width:768px;height:374px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shawn-vanessa.png?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shawn-vanessa.png?resize=450%2C219&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shawn-vanessa.png?resize=1024%2C498&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shawn-vanessa.png?resize=150%2C73&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shawn-vanessa.png?resize=768%2C373&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What&#8217;s your favorite food?<\/strong><br><em>Vanessa: <\/em>This is a hard one, but I&#8217;m always down for eating some kind of pasta.<br><em>Shawn:<\/em><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong>Snowballs. Ice cream. Pizza. Steak. Steamed crabs. Tzatziki. Hummus and naan. Kebabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who is the best superhero?<\/strong><br><em>Vanessa<\/em>: I have to say my favorite\/the best superhero is Thor.<br><em>Shawn: <\/em>Spiderman. 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