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Beth Biss's avatar

So many good questions in the essay.

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Charlotte Dune's avatar

Thank you Beth!

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Aaron Force's avatar

Swimming in brain fog, yes. Compounded by allergies and allergy medicine.

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Charlotte Dune's avatar

Ugh allergies are the worst. What type are you suffering from? I didn’t realize how much I was suffering until our cat passed away (my main allergen) and now it’s like I have a whole new life. I feel for you!

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Aaron Force's avatar

Pollen. It's so terrible in Washington in the spring; rain, then sun, and everything blooms.

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Charlotte Dune's avatar

Terrible. Time for you to move to the desert. 🏜️

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D.S. Davis's avatar

The quote about the highly optimized friends hit on a personal level.

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Charlotte Dune's avatar

Tell me more. I think friends have definitely done it to me also. Perhaps just human nature.

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Valerie Smith's avatar

Lmao at health and wellness is porn for anxious ppl. No comment!

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Charlotte Dune's avatar

Right! Haha I’m like I feel attacked. And I think the same could be said for the News except it’s porn for paranoid people…

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Valerie Smith's avatar

Lol yassss ;)

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