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On Being Stuck in One Place for Eternity

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Briana Benitez
Apr 07, 2025
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Thursday night, I went to bed with my throat feeling a bit suspicious. Sure enough, things were not right when I woke up Friday morning. It hurt to swallow, and I knew what was about to happen. I’m someone who refuses to say out loud “I’m sick,” so when describing my conditions to my friends, I stated I was “unwell”. I wasn’t trying to manifest sickness!

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