DEFINE: ME

"SPELL DUPLICITOUS."

"Duplicitous... D - U - P - L ..."

("...why did I get that word...?")

"- I - C - I - T ..."

("...Duplicitous, Meaning: Deceitful. Used to describe someone who Intentionally Misleads People...")

"- O - U - S.... Duplicitous."

"THAT'S CORRECT."

[Applause]

(...why did i get that word...? was that supposed to be me...? am i... a bad person...?)

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I remember

When I was a little girl I would be sneaky, and try to get what I wanted.

I was 8 at the time when I tricked my best friend to give me her favorite toy.

It was a rare one, and I wanted it, so I told her that the one I had was more special.

She didn't know though that you can find them a dime a dozen in Walmart.

I had her actually believe in that crappy thing. That stupid, repulsive, ugly, thing.

At the end, I got what I wanted because I lied.

I told my sister about it, feeling proud of myself.

She told me that I did a bad thing.

I felt wrong about it ever since.

...I never forgot what I did...

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"SPELL NEGLIGIBLE."

("...another one...")

"Negligible... N - E - G ...

("...Negligible, Meaning: So Small or Unimportant as to be Not Worth Considering; Insignificant...")

"- L - I - G ..."

(...am i someone who's...)

" - I - B - L - E... Negligible."

(...worthless ...?)

"THAT'S CORRECT."

[APPLAUSE]

("...why am i so worthless...? ...i don't want that to be me...")

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I remember

When I was a teenager I never had a firm belief in myself.

I was 14 when I really started feeling the weight of rejection.

I feared being alone, so I did whatever I could to escape the feeling of loneliness.

I always looked to everyone else, and made myself disappear in the process.

They say if you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything.

I wonder if that's why I'm a hopeless romantic.

...I never forgot this fear...

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"SPELL ADMIRABLE."

("...it's a good one this time...")

"Admirable... A - D - M ...

(...but...)

" - I - R - A ..."

("...I don't believe it...")