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notes
he wrote a note
said he was trying too hard
said he couldn't keep up

she told me he couldn't keep a balance
said I should learn from what he did
told me if I felt overwhelmed by her expectations
it would be my fault
that I should try harder
that I should keep up
and I wasn't allowed to be like him

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