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Let's be clear: this is not a love letter.
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if you're so smart, why are you so unhappy?
on tortured geniuses, forms of intelligence, and solving for happiness
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why I'm not going to medical school
a eulogy and an autopsy
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Young Asian Male meets White, Homeless Asian-Fetishist
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don't chase virality. chase connection.
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how to stop feeling so bad about everything
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you are not a victim.
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