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Incredible essay

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Thank you so much, Rebecca!

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It really is, isn't it?

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This is gorgeous. What a gifted writer you are. Thanks for sharing it 🤗

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Oh my goodness, you are too kind! Thank you, Marychris!

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Some of the most powerful writing I've encountered! Thank you!

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Hilary, your kind words made my morning. I'm grateful my story moved you. Thank you for your generosity of spirit!

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Angela, I checked out more of your writing after you won READ Magazine's CNF contest this summer. Congratulations on another exceptional essay. I like how you blend all these strands together to build your piece. Keep going.

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Oh my goodness, Lauren, what a beautiful message to start my day. Thank you for your generosity of spirit!

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I read once that cats are abused more than dogs because they are associated with femininity. I never knew what the proof was, but it felt true.

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That rings painfully true. Wow.

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