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To Whom It May Concern:

I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult. I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of a five-year old again.I want...&lt;br/&gt;
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Buddhist, relaxing free audio mediation sounds and instructions&lt;/li&gt;
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Customizable to your city/location&lt;/li&gt;
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Your source of visual intoxication&lt;/li&gt;
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Featuring literary classics and short stories&lt;/li&gt;
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Free online readings of tarot, runes, I Ching, biorhythms, numerology, and name analysis&lt;/li&gt;
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An extensive (if a tad disorganized) site on blogging tips, hacks, and how-to&amp;#039;s.&lt;/li&gt;
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Excellent, step-by-step guide to sorting out the blogging confusion&lt;/li&gt;
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Living a scared life, alone and with others&lt;/li&gt;
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Items are organized by categories, and everything glitters!&lt;/li&gt;
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Complete tarot deck images available free, online&lt;/li&gt;
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Over 25,000 free, downloadable E-books online&lt;/li&gt;
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I'm not even about to discuss all that's happened over the past 348 days; who needs to re-live some of those moments? Not me. I've grown a lot as a result, met some...&lt;br/&gt;
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