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Blast from the past.

The nostalgia of "HAGS" and mention of Gemstone III Reminded me of something I just read.

This Essay:

https://theappendix.net/issues/2014/10/dont-cry-for-me-elanthia-an-archaeology-of-gemstone-iii

"Gemstone III used to be an obsolete technology. Now it’s an antique."

Now I am thinking about Command and Conquer.

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i also wanna know whose basketball glove!

this is really sweet 😂💖!

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“But you should talk more, because when you do, you’re really funny.” Made me smile - thanks for sharing

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Please say more about "raisin." If it's not re-traumatizing.

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That's beautiful, Tao. I'm a bummer for nostalgic stuff, every time I'm at my parents' house I look at my old stuff (unfortunately I don't have anything from my school days) and it's always surprising, cringe and awesome!

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haha aww i like these

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Chris M. is gay

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Do you believe it was some kind of stress response to anxiety that triggered autism meaning that it was not genetic or toxin based as much as it was a personality's response to their environment?

I enjoyed the yearbook so much. I loved the nostalgia of what it was like to be that age. Having to go around at the end of the year and come up with something to say to a person and about them. Or just a HAGS!

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I go more into my experience with autism here: https://marsreview.org/p/the-story-of-autism-how-we-got-here-584

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this is so cute, a time capsule of adolescence

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yes, thank you

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