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      <image:caption>usage, I quit facebook a few weeks ago rather impulsively. I sent only one misspelled group message to my trivia team, and one message to my pal Rachel. We’d been messaging about the recent death of our mutual friend from cancer, so I didn’t want to ghost on that. I’ll endeavor to use this website a bit more now, instead of giving ol’ Zuck my “content”. (But I’m still on instagram, so comme ci, comme ça.) I used to do lists like this back when I was regularly blogging. I would list out “things on the floor: an analysis” or “a list of unreturned text messages, and other love stories”. It’s a nice time capsule for me. So, with today being the last year of my 30’s, I will bring it back.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Angela Johnson is an author of plays, essays, and short stories. In addition to being a long-time Program Manager who has worked in media production, nonprofit education, food justice, and technology for over 20 years, she also volunteers as a mental health advocate. She is working on her first creative nonfiction novel. All essays here are the original work and may not be printed or reproduced without express permission.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>She holds a BA degree in Creative Writing with an emphasis in Poetry Writing. In addition to helping her discover her favorite verse form (sestina), her poetry degree has helped her develop creative ways to tell interviewers that while she can answer their questions with a rhyme, she would really rather not. Please stop asking.</image:caption>
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