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Your Kids’ Indiscriminate Pruning Independence
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A Post-Pandemic Matisse Pastoral
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You will never poop in peace again
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How Do I Tell My Friend She is in an Abusive Relationship
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A Crumpled Last Will and Testament
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I Chemically Straightened My Hair Because My Family Was Ashamed
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Rolling Into Trauma With My Fuchsia and Magenta Unisex Rollerblades
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Under the shade of coconut trees
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A Latino in an Ascot Drinking Hot Cocoa
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