Re: I'll just leave this here

"is there a way to insert material from one sequence to another WITHOUT nesting? I remember Ppro was missing this feature before...and now I'm really hoping it has it..."

Yes, there is- after copying the clips, go to the sequence you want to add them to and do a "paste insert"
(in the edit menu, or Ctrl - Shift - V on the keyboard).

Sorry to hear about the poor organization of your project. It doesn't surprise me though, since it wasn't meant to be a half-hour show originally. Sounds like it came together on a spur-of-the-moment decision...

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