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Dear Sugar Letter #19

Dear Sugar Letter #19

Your Skin Is In It

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Dear Sugar,

I wish our world weren’t so messed up. I’m concerned about climate change, racism, gun violence, attacks on LGBTQ and abortion rights, and many other issues that I could name. I’m a senior in high school, graduating next week, and soon turning nineteen. Even though I know this should be a time that I’m happy and …

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