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Neuroscientist | @NIH NIA IRP ➡️ ERP | Aging & Neurodegeneration | Mostly tweets about my dog | Neurospicy | Views: Mine/Personal Acct. | she/her

Bethesda, MD

Joined January 2018

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Megan Duffy

9 days

Favor to ask: Mark your calendars and make sure you watch @noc_film on @PrimeVideo 5/28. I ESPECIALLY encourage you to do so if you aren’t connected with the neurodegenerative disease community. I’ve seen it 3 or 4 times now and each time I cry more and get more fired up.

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BREAKING NEWS: I am freaking out with excitement to share that @noc_film will be streaming on @PrimeVideo May 28th! Please share the trailer below with everyone so that, together, we can change the world. #ForLoveAndLife #NoOrdinaryCampaign

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3 months

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3 months

Does applying a warm puppy to tense muscles count the same as applying moist heat? Asking for myself. She nestled in there and stayed for at least an hour.

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3 months

I swear to god I’ll shut up about her at some point but… WHAT?! THIS IS ONLY 4 WEEKS’ DIFFERENCE

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2 years

I really don’t understand why my brother is in grad school for neuroscience when he does things like this.

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1 month

Nearly 3am. Can’t sleep, have a pit in my stomach and my tear ducts are working overtime. April 5th is a day I dread every year and quite frankly wish I could wipe off the calendar. 🧵

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1 month

Tweeps who suffer from restless legs at night: have you found anything that helps? I’ve noticed it happening more often over the last year and when it does, it drives me batshit crazy. HELP Me tryin to sleep like:

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6 months

The me who makes 8am doctor appointments and the me who has to show up to said appointments are two totally different people.

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2 months

Breaking news: I spent under $100 at Costco today. Please clap.

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2 months

4 month vet checkup -27 lbs (was 8lbs when we got her at 8 weeks) -Giant paws -Full series of pup vaccines finished -Verdict: probably part moose

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2 years

She’s a 10 with a Ph.D., but never spells “fluorescence” correctly on the first try. It’s me. I am she.

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5 months

I’ve been sitting on some news for a few months and can now finally share: I’ve accepted a position on extramural side of NIH as a Health Program Specialist at the Neurobiology of Aging and Neurodegeneration Branch, Division of Neuroscience (NIA) starting at the end of January.

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1 month

While some may think this is trite, I mean this wholeheartedly: Hug your people. Be present when you’re with them. Tell them you love them. Go overboard and insist they let you know when they get home safe. Pay the fuck attention while you’re driving-the notification can wait.

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4 months

Official last day as a postdoc ✅ Saved the tears until I got to my car 😭 Luckily I get to come back once per week until the end of April to tie up some loose ends, but it’s going to be so weird not walking in to Building 35 on Monday morning.

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2 months

Anyone who voluntarily walks down the DC metro escalators has serial killer energy (and probably inactive amygdala)

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2 months

Real talk, behind the snark: Some days…you just need a hug. Today’s one of those days. I feel like I’m drowning with no shore in sight and not a chance in hell of catching my breath.

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1 month

Life is truly too damn short to live it any other way. 💙

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2 months

8 weeks vs. 15 weeks How is she a horse already? 😭🥺

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1 month

The only thing that gave me any sense of peace was knowing the last time I saw him, I gave him a big hug, told him “love you, bro” and to “get home safe.” Nine years later and it feels like several lifetimes have passed. His contact is still in my phone

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1 month

and I’ve gone to text him on more occasions I can count. I’m still angry, sad, and bitter. So rather than pretend I’m ok and that “time heals all wounds,” I’m just letting myself lean into how dark this day is. Almost a decade later, it feels just as gut-wrenching and I

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3 months

😭 Little does she know, she rescued me.

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7 months

Annnnnnd there goes my 3.5 year #novid streak. *mumbles a string of obscenities under breath that would make the dad from “A Christmas Story” proud*

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7 months

Real talk: One day depression looks like smiling, joking, and laughing about oneself. The very next it looks like crawling in bed at 6:30pm and going to sleep so you don’t have to feel anything. It’s exhausting.

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1 month

He was just shy of turning 24, his parents’ only child, and 5 weeks away from graduating with his doctorate in physical therapy. He was more of an older brother figure than a friend, the best hype man you could ask for, and gave the biggest bear hugs.

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3 months

“I know nothing about only walking 0.89 miles in 45 minutes because I had to stop and smell each individual leaf in triplicate. If I didn’t, bad bad very bad things would happen. Nope. I know nothing. Zero. Zilch. Nada.”

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1 month

Spring 2020 throwback. Yes that’s me and yes it was worth all the smiles from random strangers.

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8 months

I used to be a total bookworm who would start and finish something in a weekend, every week. Over the years that desire to get lost in a book has waned. I think with the amount of science we read and think about daily, I’m just intellectually exhausted (1/3)

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1 month

#NewProfilePic Dress up, eat your protein, and don’t take shit from idiots.

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1 month

ahead of me. You hear stories of lives being taken way too young but at 24, you never think it’ll be *your* friend. Eric was hit crossing the street by a distracted taxi driver who was speeding in a 25mph zone. He died instantly.

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3 months

How it started vs. how it’s going:

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4 months

So um, my plan worked. I have now accepted my second place status 🤣

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1 month

How is she so perfect?

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1 month

am still fucked up beyond what antidepressants and talk therapy can fix.

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1 year

It’s 2023. Is there any justifiable reason for scientists to not display individual data points on their bar graphs? Because it immediately makes me suspicious.

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3 months

Some day I’ll stop posting about this goofy little weirdo who’s taken over my life. But today is not that day. I mean…she’s been sleeping like this for 15 minutes already 🤣

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3 months

Sorry, this is now a Stella stan account. She is so perfect and is everything I needed.

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2 months

Someone please explain WHY MY 4 MONTH OLD BABY LOOKS LIKE A GROWN ASS GREAT DANE

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1 year

Scientists: when you see the gene MTHFR, do you think of Samuel L. Jackson’s favorite word or are you normal?

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Megan Duffy

3 months

Do fur children count? Because, yes.

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3 months

Do y’all ever just look at your kids and your heart absolutely breaks with how much you love them??? Because there’s nothing better than that.

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26 days

“Her mom was around 44lbs while pregnant so she’ll probably be medium-sized.” 10 days shy of 5 months and she’s 35.6lbs.

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2 months

Waking up to the reality that I have a dog is like being a kid on Christmas morning…every day. And it never gets old. 17 weeks - 30.5 lbs

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1 month

per sec before even saying “hello.” He stops me and says “There was an accident early this morning and it’s true. He’s gone.” My car swerved onto the shoulder and I don’t remember much of what followed other than screaming, crying, and the sight of the Marathon gas station just

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9 years ago while driving back to Grand Rapids from a weekend in Chicago, I got a text from a friend (far left in photo) about some odd posts on our best friend Eric’s (far right in photo) FB. Posts from his frat bros that there’s a big party happening in the sky now, etc..

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7 months

I won’t lie. Getting this accepted at this journal was a bit of a long shot but damn, it stings. If anyone has tips on how to not take rejections so personally, drop them ⬇️ After a solid cry in the shower I’m trying to figure out how to enthusiastically present this at SfN.

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1 month

One thing positive about today: this girl slept with me all night and woke up to this

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6 months

Somebody save me from making bad financial decisions

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1 month

Confused, thinking it was some joke, my friend & I called his phone repeatedly & kept getting voicemail. We called our other buddy Ben (2nd from right in photo), but he was at Easter mass so no answer there either. Half hour goes by and Ben calls. I start talking a million miles

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4 months

I put this on my bench 5 years ago when I started my postdoc and felt like I didn’t know shit about anything. I think I’m just going to leave it for the next person. Sometimes, biology is just way more complicated than I gave it credit for. Wisdom…or something.

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2 years

PhD rejections: Northwestern (on my birthday) UMich UNC IUPUI UCLA Acceptances: MSU @msuneuroscience Not getting in to my dream program was a blessing in disguise. I ended up at the best fit and collaborative group for my interests.

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4 months

I’ve finally lost my 🧠 I’ve always been a dog person and while hubs loves them too, he’s wanted a cat for awhile. His Persian passed away at 18 right before we moved here. Just sent in an app to adopt a Maine Coon mix and have a video call with his foster mom next wk.

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2 months

Harpers Ferry with my girl. Needless to say, we are pooped 💤

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6 months

Depression can’t get me if I’m in a shark onesie. Those are the rules.

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Megan Duffy

1 year

Just sent this to my brother (he’s 7 years younger than me) His response: “WTH is Clippy?” That’s it. Enough strikes. He’s out of my will.

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1 month

Batman ain’t got shit on these ears

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1 year

Leave it to my mom to find these (and in doing so poke fun at my science superstitions 🤣) They shall henceforth be worn on snRNAseq library prepping days #nerd

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4 months

She has not moved from his arms the entire time 🤣

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2 months

“I’m just a girl. Thinking about all the people who told me I’m pretty and so well-behaved on my walk today. What they don’t know is I made 2 giant holes in mom’s coat with my shark teefers last night. Suckas.”

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1 month

These photos are only 10 weeks (and 25lbs) apart 🥺

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6 months

Something that I don’t think is talked about enough: friendship breakups in your 30s suck, especially when someone you thought would be around for life just tosses you aside like trash. I��ve had some pretty rough romantic breakups in the past but I think this trumps all of them

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2 months

Pre-Stella routine: drive home from work, 2-3 hour poor quality depression nap, make food, shower, existential crisis, poor quality 5-7 hours of sleep 🔄 Post-Stella looks pretty different. Getting out for an hour and being present with her w/o distractions is a hell of a drug

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18 days

“Where’s mama’s pretty girl?” *whips head back* Yeah…she knows.

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4 months

Compiling all of my stuff from the last 5 years and this made me LOL. Part of a talk I gave to high school students interested in STEM.

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14 days

If you’re following or congratulating DS, please unfollow, or better yet, block me. We are not the same.

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“I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.” Roosevelt.

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6 months

Coolest few hours of my life #girlswhoscuba

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2 years

Can confirm with 100% certainty.

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11 months

#SFN abstract submitted. See you nerds in a few months!

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1 month

“Don’t worry, mom. I keep your eyeball warm with my ear.”

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1 month

She doesn’t snugs quite as much as when she was a baby but when she initiates it, it’s the absolute best thing in the universe.

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13 days

The number of people riding bikes without helmets I saw tonight just…yikes. Protect your brain, yo.

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23 days

This dog has me, a person who never cries, crying over one of her baby teeth falling out. 😭

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Megan Duffy

10 days

How tall are ya’ll in real life? 5’1 but my attitude says I’m capable of fighting a 6’4 dude who’s double my weight. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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How tall are ya’ll in real life? Almost 5'11"

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Megan Duffy

1 year

I used to think ALS was rare, that is, until I started following @iamalsorg . My hygienist told me she had a family member pass away recently after fighting it for 6 years. 😞 #1in300 isn’t rare.

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Megan Duffy

3 months

My cause of death: this tweet

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Dr. Briana Barner is teaching the #BlackPodClass.

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Whew this hits so hard on so many levels. 😭

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7 days

Who’s a moose, 21 weeks old, and weighed in at 41 pounds today? (For reference, her mom was 44 pounds when pregnant with a litter of 4 at 3 years old. Definitely got her size from dad!)

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3 months

Current situation: Post-dinner, full-belly nap and snugs. She gets me. We’ve got her signed up for puppy kindergarten starting at the end of the month. She’s the only one who survived of her litter so I’m excited to get her socialized and a little less timid.

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2 months

Y’all are wonderful. I had to put my notifications on silent at work because my phone wouldn’t stop buzzing 🤣 Rest assured, I’ll go through all of your comments when I get home. Stella says, “Thanks for lifting my mom up 🐾 🐶.”

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8 months

I just killed a centipede-looking thing all by myself without making a single peep. I feel invincible. Please clap.

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17 days

She has 2 speeds: Usain Bolt or statue. There is no in between. Maybe she’ll get me back in running shape again.

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11 months

@bunsenbernerbmd Sleeping on the job/indecent exposure

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4 months

I know the song goes “I can buy myself flowers…” My version: “I can buy myself Greg Dunn art…” 🎶 This one is called “Cortical Twilight.” A gift to myself for landing a new job. Can’t wait to hang it in my office!

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2 months

9 vs. 16 weeks

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2 months

If there is a god, please have mercy on my hands and cause all of my puppy’s shark teeth to fall out soon 😭

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1 month

I think this may the first picture (of many hundreds taken since we got her) where she doesn’t look extremely concerned about something because of her goofy eyebrows.

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3 months

Real talk: #mentalhealth and #depression For the last several years, it’s been like pulling my own teeth without anesthetic to get myself outside, whether biking, walking, or hiking. I could put on a facade during the workday but when I got home and on (1/)

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6 days

Must be Italian

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4 months

Oh my god I FINALLY FEEL VALIDATED

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Tin Foil Awards

4 months

I'd like to find the Microsoft employee who decided that the default setting for Word should be 11 pt. Calibri, 1.15 line spacing and ask him if he has overcome whatever severe issues led him to that point.

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1 month

Who’s pretty, devious, and today discovered she can counter surf? Ya’ll, pray for me.

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11 days

My snuggle puppy with her snuggle puppy. She was that small when we got her a little over 3 months ago 😭

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7 months

@ntrlycompetent This is Shakira. She has a wonky eye that’s hilarious in slow motion-mo.

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2 months

Having Rock Creek Park right around the corner from me is pretty great. It’s become our evening walk spot ❤️

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3 months

Yeah…my heart lives outside my body now.

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8 days

Hi, this is Stella. Mom said she wanted to be something called “steamrolled” and because I’m the goodest girl, I help her. Mom’s final moments. RIP Mom🪦

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1 year

The last several times I’ve cycled alone, I’ve gotten harassed by entitled white men. Unluckily for this asshole, I stopped, gave him a piece of my mind and got him on camera. This shit is not ok and needs to stop.

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3 months

Baby’s first funding meeting (she slept through the whole thing 🤣

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20 days

Same chair. 2.5 months apart. 😳

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1 month

Incoming!

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6 months

Prefacing with: I’m fine. HOWEVER, depression is *really* kicking my ass this year. It feels like I’m just going through the motions and each day blurs into the next. The last time it was this bad was 2 years ago.

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4 months

*looks to see why SSRIs are trending* … *throws phone*

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3 months

The puppy head tilts kill me

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1 year

When it comes to naming genes and proteins, there are two kinds of scientist: the one who lets their inner child run free and the other who is very literal and precise

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20 days

Why am I getting targeted ads for orthopedic sandals? FFS let me hit my 35th birthday first. 😒

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