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Jeff Sullivan's avatar

Enjoyed this essay Baxter. It’s a great message. I really like the personal stories you use to illustrate the main idea. Cool painting at the beginning too.

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Baxter Blackwood's avatar

Thanks Jeff! Thanks for that conversation on the trails that made me realize that all of these ideas in this essay could come together like this.

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Noah Huisman's avatar

“What time is it?” is goated.

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Mohammad Khan's avatar

I struggled with talk to people too.

My favorite way is to talk about a 3rd thing.

If they're reading a book, I'll ask about that.

Or if we're In a shared experience (like a concert or presentation), I'll discuss that.

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Junita Hood's avatar

Thank you

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Qi Bing SIA's avatar

Beautiful ending!

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Baxter Blackwood's avatar

Thank you!

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