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Brett CB

Jan 3

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I Was A Spoiled Only Child — And It’s Haunted Me Ever Since

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A sense of dread washes over me every holiday season. Not at the notion of how much it’s going to cost for the gifts that I get others (friends, loved ones, my bosses, various Secret Santa exchanges).

But at receiving gifts myself.

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