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Just over here forwarding this to everyone I know...

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jeez, thanks!

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You're a treasure. Truly. Keep helping us see what it looks like on the other side of all this...

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Courtney! Thank you.

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<3

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Reminds me of George Packer’s wonderful October essay in The Atlantic, “Make America Again.”

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That essay left me hopeful in a really tangible way.

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Same! (Also I admit that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love it for not requiring any gifts or particular decorating, and being focused on family and food. But after reading this I realized I should probably do more to acknowledge its beginnings and myths. I was living in Europe when I cooked my first turkey as a married adult, so had an easy time shedding everything except the family and food part.)

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We 100% all deserve a lovely, food-focused, no-gifts-required holiday!

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