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am i boring you

Am I boring you? Why short and sweet is better, at work at least

May 4, 2021 marvinmidlife Main sections, Redundancy, Interviews, Work

It’s better to be brief if you want to keep people’s interest, and especially so if you’re being interviewed. So sometimes short and sweet is better

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Feature: Hip Replacement

hip replacement story starting with arthritis
A hip replacement story, from initial twinge to running around post op.

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