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Apr 2022
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High Standards, and How to Fail Them: Pa...

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We discuss disappointing people, sharing failures, and the impulse to retreat from relationship until you're the person you want to be.    Find us on Instagram at @theconversationstarters or email contact@theconversationstarters.com 
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