How to Find Your Better Side and Take a Good Selfie (Published 2019)
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How to Find Your Better Side and Take a Good Selfie (Published 2019)
I had come to equate being taken seriously and being smart with wearing glasses. So I thought, What if I wore glasses? I figured—as absurd as it sounds—it was worth a try.
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