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I'm confused as to why this is being framed so negatively. What's wrong with people being more friendly with you? Is it that they waste too much of your time?
by paraph1n 4y ago
I'm confused as to why this is being framed so negatively.
What's wrong with people being more friendly with you? Is it that they waste too much of your time?
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