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motion can be rough on teens, especially when we think we’re the only ones affected by something. But the fact is, when you think your life is so horrible that no one else’s could ever compare, bah, there’s somebody going through pretty much the same thing sitting across from you in your math class. They’re just as good at hiding it as you are; that’s why you’ve never noticed. We think we’re alone, but we’ve barely scratched the surface of the aching throngs around us.

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