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IT’S A HASHTAG LIFE

As I get older, my penchant for cynicism seems to grow, and I don’t see it as a good thing. Visions of a grumpy old man waving his cane and shouting about the youth of today haunt me, pushing me to try to take a more idealistic, self-deprecating

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