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Posted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Something is Better Than Perfection

By Gloria Nussbaum Travel back with me to the 1980s or 90s. The phone rings, the one attached to the wall without a camera, a voice says, “It’s been a long time since we were in touch and you were on my mind.” You know immediately that it’s your best friend from high school to …

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