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By AMY CUEVAS SCHROEDER

Twas the eve of the economic crash, and I was a wee 30 years old the last time I set foot in Austin for SXSW — in 2007.

I loaded up on cheap booze and shows ranging from indies at bars to Public Enemy on the main stage. Twitter won the SXSW Interactive Web Awards, and I promoted my musi…