The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

lalalalia

n. the realization while talking to yourself that someone else is within earshot, which leads you to crossfade into mumbled singing, an auditory sleight of hand that distracts the audience from the exposed platform under your persona while you prepare to saw your confidence in half.

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    ALL THE TIME. i’m always ALWAYS...myself. ever since i could talk!
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