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Jake Gardner's avatar

Goddammit, now that song’s stuck in my head. Beautiful point, though, and pretty awesome because I was just typing out an “essay” about how what we do isn’t a trap or a curse, but something to indulge in, to allow yourself to be intoxicated by. Thank you.

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Joe Johnson's avatar

"'Have you thought about changing the plot of your life?' I asked." Genius.

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Colton Merris's avatar

I'm SO BAD at workshopping nonfiction.

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Joe Johnson's avatar

Also, I'm glad I never really got into "Dancing in the Moonlight" because that song is torched for me now.

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Joe Johnson's avatar

I'm at a wedding reception. The guitarist-singer is taking requests. And so someone requested.... I'm so confused.

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