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Jeff Skunk Baxter, guitarist for Steely Dan the Doobie Brothers, used his experience in music recording technology and encouragement from his neighbor, a Sidewinder missile engineer, to eventually become a US military defense consultant advising the DOD, contractors, and the US Congress.

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Fun Fact: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, guitarist for Steely Dan & the Doobie Brothers, used his experience in music recording technology and encouragement from his neighbor, a Sidewinder missile engineer, to eventually become a US military defense consultant advising the DOD, contractors, and the US Congress.

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