Mastering the Art Form of Being Single
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"Is it me or do I just repel the male population or something?"
"Do I spew this aroma that stops anything with a penis to come near me?"
"Am I my own personal cock blocker without even trying?"
"IMA GINGER! THAT'S WHY?"
In a sarcastic witty tale of a young woman fresh out of college entering the real world, wondering why she never has been noticed by the other sex? Or even been in a relationship? This is a journey of mishaps and undyingly awkward in counters of one of the very few have mastered the art form of being single... Could this master of this art form master the art form of love or mastering one art form is enough?
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