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I am 42

I am 42

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Jan 17, 2022
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My birthday is on Thursday. I’m turning 42. I used to be tacky and lie about my age. A friend of mine advised me to do it. She said, “If anyone asks, tell them you’re eight years older than you really are.” Her reasoning was that they’d quietly consider how amazing I looked.

It was advice I’d taken to the extreme. Why stop at eight years? …

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