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So if you’re asking why I don’t take my articles down – which trust me, I considered – it is because I simply can’t take away the chance that maybe I made someone else feel less alone. Maybe, just maybe, I provided for someone else the same self-recognition.

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Open Excel and start making a nonsensical spreadsheet or one of your favorite bars ranked by drink price and ambiance.

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Text-speak has made it virtually impossible to get turned on anymore IRL, yet there are a few words that actually send icy chills of hatred down my spine. Gchat conversations can lead to romance. Think about that the next time you’re typing, and please, do everything in your power to avoid these three words/phrases.

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I removed my Moleskine and asked what exactly we needed to do in order to proceed with the $25,000 Kickstarter plan.