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Dear Sugar Letter #29

Dear Sugar Letter #29

The Heart Of It

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Dear Sugar, 
 
Last year after a painful breakup with my partner, who I discovered had been having an affair, I made the daunting decision to download some dating apps. Almost immediately one match stood out. He was a gorgeous, 6-foot-3, muscle-bound hunk with dreamy eyes. We clicked instantly in a way I neve…

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