"I don't know how to put this. But, people KNOW ME."

… "I'm KIND OF a BIG DEAL."
(--'Anchorman')



(… "That was THEN,  This is NOW."
So, albeit I DID have MANY peers and friends.  I NEED "my peeps" to NOT "shy away" from my NON-speaking--TEMPORARY--"situation", and "HANG OUT" with me.)


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