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Being a shy child, I always longed for a mask. Even in my adult life, I have glasses, they are my mask. — Edwidge Danticat Copy Share Image
For the better part of my adult life, I proudly avoided nerd/nimrod/goober status. I was always just cool enough. — Steve Carell Copy Share Image
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