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My so-called break<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tabitha tells it like it is<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Add a book ms. to read, a proposal to write, a journal issue to assemble, an unpaid article to write for academic glory…<\/p>\n

Tag: Teaching.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My so-called break Tabitha tells it like it is. 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