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Feb 2023
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#50 When Friends Drift Away: Accepting a...

FAHAD ALENEZI
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I've always been curious about the nature of friendships. So many of them are strong and true, yet their nature fluctuates when facing the tests of time. In this short recording, I talk about my thoughts on the matter.

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