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John, I will take all the claps ya got, no matter your gender 😜 Thank you for reading and taking time to respond. It means a lot to have your work appreciated! ❤️

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May 6, 2019

Hey, I’m not on the paywall thing so you might want to save your claps for those who are, but I appreciate the communication!

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