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I hated the girl in the mirror

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I’m cheating on you right now

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Have personal essays gotten too personal?

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The best author profile you’ll read this week

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People walk through sand that washed up from the beach and onto Route 35 during superstorm Sandy, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Lavallette, N.J. (AP/Julio Cortez)

Things we lost in a hurricane

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Art doesn’t pay

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If only I knew what the lyrics meant

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Men in books

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