So, uh, random birdy lady served what purpose exactly? Sorry this is a little delayed. I literally just fell asleep during a particularly pointless meeting slightly earlier for an impromptu nap. I blame the dogs waking me up at 5am. Impressions: I want to say that they're trying so hard to actually take cues […]
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