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I Learned A Great Deal About Myself, And It Forced Me To Be Introspective In A Way That I'm Not Typically, But "reporting" On My Own Life Became Emotionally Exhausting.

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I Learned A Great

Andy Cohen

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I Learned A Great Deal About Myself, And It Forced Me To Be Introspective In A Way That I'm Not Typically, But "reporting" On My Own Life Became Emotionally Exhausting.

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