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What's NOT on the Highlight Reel

10/20/2015

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When you decide to become an autism mommy blogger, you make a conscious decision to put yourself out there. I mean, REALLY out there. For the supporters, the critics, the fans and the haters, you have given them a platform to let you know precisely how they feel about you, your opinion and your words. I have to say, most people who take the time to leave a comment on my blog and my Facebook Page are pretty kind. I occasionally get the, "You are not autistic so why don't you shut the f up!" or the "Stop whining, no one cares if your kid is autistic!" which makes me wonder why they bothered to read the post in the first place. For the most part though, my commenters are encouraging and kind. Especially the fellow moms who "get it". From them I get a lot of "Thank you for saying what I was afraid to" or "Thanks for putting my feelings into words" which is the reason I started this blog in the first place.

Of all the comments I get, the good, the bad, the inspiring and the ouch I need a glass of wine to dull that kick in the face, the one that seeps deepest into my psyche is, "You are so patient. Ryan is lucky to have you". Ummm...yeah, sure I am and of course he is...most of the time. It's so easy to believe that I am a patient, fabulous mother ALL OF THE TIME when what you see as you scroll down your Facebook Newsfeed is the highlight reel, which, like most social media users out there, is what I post 99% of the time.

Yeah, I occasionally post the old F you autism when I'm feeling frustrated and overwhelmed, and had the day from hell, but, mostly, it's the feel good stuff that I share. You know why? People want to feel good. They want to know that their two year old who was just diagnosed with autism five minutes ago is going to be just fine. They don't want to know that their kid may be wearing pull ups until they are 8 or that the change of seasonal clothing is like water boarding for your child or how you fell apart at the apple orchard over a stupid bee and threatened to Uber your kid a cab home. At least not every time they check in on Facebook. There's no quicker way to be blocked, hidden or unfriended.

However, when I started The AWEnesty of Autism, I promised to be just that, AWEnest. So, today, for all of you who believe I am a patient, fabulous mom that belongs on a pedestal right next to Mother Teresa (ok, NO ONE has ever even slightly suggested that), I want you to know that I fall off that patient mom pedestel with great regularity. And I fall hard.

Today, I will share the parts you don't see on the Facebook highlight reel, the unused footage that wind up on the cutting room floor during editing. Moments I'm not proud of, but, moments that make me real. I hope by splicing some of my initial cuts into today's highlight reel you will see that what ends up on the cutting room floor has a place too and that just like me, you understand that being a patient, loving mother doesn't mean you don't go batsh** crazy every now and then.

So here you are, 7 edits that didn't make the evening Facebook highlights, but, wound up as out takes for you to see later. When you were ready. Out takes that are as real and AWEnest as the highlights:

1. After returning home from a horrific morning at his brother's soccer game, where all the other soccer players' siblings were playing, running and having a blast, while my sensory overloaded three year old was trying to climb back into the womb to escape the whistle, the wind, the sun and the squeals, I looked at him fearing something was "wrong" and out of that fear I said, "Why can't you be NORMAL like the rest of those kids?" Yep, I said it. The N Word right to my three year old's face. A face that had not yet been diagnosed autistic, but, that was different enough that it struck fear in my heart. I wound up in my bedroom sobbing for thinking it, for worrying about it and for saying it...out loud...while Ryan continued to line up his Thomas trains scripting happily away. Yeah, that moment wound up on the cutting room floor, buried deep underneath a floor tile, hoping to never be unearthed again. But for you, I just unearthed it.

2. On the day Ryan turned 8, tired of having to scrape yet one more pair of poopy Buzz Lightear underwear in the toilet, I looked my beautiful, sweet boy right in his gullible face and said, "It is against the law to poop your pants after you turn 8." Yeah, he never pooped on Buzz again, so my awful lie worked, but, I may pay for that lie by spending purgatory next to a police officer wearing dirty Buzz Lightyear underwear. At the time, it seemed totally worth it. Place this in the "Unused Footage" pile please.

3. While still hanging with my BFF's Denial and Clueless, I wanted Ryan to follow his big brother's footsteps (footsteps that were so different from his own), so, not only did I sign my sensory sensitive kid up for soccer, I had to practically sit on him while bribing him with any type of sugary treat you can imagine to put on those God awful clunky, plastic shinguards. Just so he would "fit in". Guess how well a child with sensory processing struggles "fits in" on a windy, sunny, whistle blowing soccer field? Ryan should have kicked a goal right at my head. Needless to say, sitting on a 5 year old trying to make him be something or someone he is not while shoving a Tootsie Pop in his mouth not only is bad parenting, it is NOT something that folks want to see while trolling on Facebook, so the shinguard moments did not make the highligh reel.

4. The innumerable, countless number of times I have lost my so called "patience" while doing homework with Ryan typically does not make the highlight reel. Just an aside, Homework, Hades and Hell all start with the letter H. That is not a coincidence. There were times during homework where Ryan would get so stuck, so confused, so inflexible that his "brain felt like it was on fire". I would try every trick up my sleeve to try and reach him to try and help him, but, because there was only so much I could take at times, rather than remaining calm and throwing some water on the fire, feeling so frustrated and helpless, I would fling open his bedroom door and run out allowing the air from the open doorway to feed the flames instead. No one wants to see the damage in the wake of disaster.

5. During a bout of the flu, I made the GIGANTIC mistake of telling a bug phobic kid that he needed to drink more fluids in order to flush out the virus and then explained that a virus was a teeny tiny BUG that was making him sick. Yeah, I'm an idiot. It wasn't until the next day that I realized how badly I screwed up once I discovered that a child could physically hold his pee for 36 hours. Yep, 36 hours he held his pee for fear a bug would come flying out his, well, you know. This dilemma lead to hysterical sobbing and tears which necessitated me putting him on the potty and tickling him while he screamed, "the bug is coming, the bug is coming" as the flood gates finally opened...everywhere. You don't see that kind of drama on the Kardashians, do you? How many Facebook Likes do you think that moment would have received? Still waiting on that Dislike button Zuckerberg.

6. "Put your (insert a few of your favorite obscenities when losing your mind here) coat on RIGHT NOW!" Yeah, that happened. After I spent 20 minutes nicely asking, bribing and begging Ryan to switch from his fall fleece coat to his heavy winter coat. Seasonal clothing changes have never been easy. As I started to lose my patience, after asking no less than 20 times and knowing full well the bus driver was kindly waiting (as she so often did), my tone got deeper, louder and a little crabbier. So, when Ryan looked at me and said, "I won't put it on until you ask me nicely", well, that was about all the nice I had left. In the end, Ryan put his winter coat on while looking at me bewilderingly wondering where his nice, patient mommy went, then he climbed on the school bus and I went to the gym where I proceeded to sob for 15 minutes in the locker room. "Cut! Let's shoot that scene again please." Pretty please?

7. "I swear I am going to Uber you a cab!" Pause. Stares from strangers. "WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?" This was a lovely exchange after an ugly day at the apple orchard. A day where Ryan was so mean, so hurtful to both his little sister Emma and me, that I wound up sobbing between the Jonathan and Golden Delicious Apple rows. A day where a bee sent him into a swearing, freaking out meltdown that caused more than a few stares and comments. A day where I watched his sister's face fall yet again at his hurtful words and the day I explained to him what "Uber a cab" means. In the end, we did not need Uber, but, I needed a glass of wine...or two. 

Moments that don't make the highlight reel. Moments that out of frustration, sadness, and anger often caused by my inability to reach my son, take a toll on even the most loving, patient mothers. Moments that leave a trail of guilt and tears. I get that guilt comes with the word "mom", but, somehow losing your patience when your child has a "different ability" just kind of makes the guilt feel even more soul sucking.

We all have our not so proud mommy moments, regardless if our child has autism or not, because we are human. We are real. We screw up. So for all my supporters, who Like and Comment on my highlight reel, I am grateful for your kind words about my mothering, but, I want you to know that like most mothers, I lose it from time to time and that doesn't make us less, in fact, I think it makes us more. More real, more AWEnest, and in the end, even more patient. We learn from these moments. That doesn't mean we won't lose it the next week or even the next day, but, we learn that even in our worst moments, we are trying to do our best.

It has taken me awhile, but, I now realize, that no matter how many edits from the moment wind up on the cutting room floor, the end should always make the highlight reel. Because our ending always finishes with love, snuggles and a gentle reminder that mommy's frustration always fades away, but, that my love for him never, ever will. Now that is a highlight worth playing over and over again.
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Even in my bad mommy moments, he knows there is no one who loves him like me.
38 Comments
Eunice link
10/22/2015 08:29:26 am

Brilliant post. A relief to read. So much of what we write about on SM or photos we share are aimed at our kids looking like all the other 'normal' kids. ie, not mid meltdown. The anxiety, the poo, the tantrums and the name calling. That never quite makes it onto my FB page;) Thanks for this. x

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JulieP
10/22/2015 12:46:09 pm

This just makes me feel so much better.
<i>Even in my bad mommy moments, he knows there is no one who loves him like me.</i> So true for me as well.
Thanks for your honesty.

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Stacie
10/23/2015 06:38:19 am

How did you get the bed wetting under control? Our guy is 8 and still wears pull ups to bed at night. Any suggestions?

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Kate link
10/23/2015 07:40:35 am

Hey Stacie, Ryan never had a pee or bed wetting issue. For him it was just going "#2" that he struggled with. The feeling of the toilet paper, or the wet wipes, the smell, the feel...all too overwhelming. I have a feeling your son is not alone with the bed wetting thing, autism or no autism. Some kids it just takes longer. Hang in there..."this too shall pass"...it always seems to, it just takes longer than we hoped for.

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Adrienne
10/23/2015 10:52:45 am

Hi Stacey, my son was a bed wetter until he was 16! In pull ups until about 10/11 yrs. I was worried that it would never stop. But fortunately with the help of medication desmopresin it did. He was late diagnosed at 15 with high functioning asd. There is hope out there. Xx

koren
10/24/2015 08:03:50 pm

Just wondering if you have any tips kn potty training with #2 problem. My daughter is autistic 10 yrs old and we are still batteling this! About to have ACE Procedure done if we can't figure this out soon:(

Tracey good
10/24/2015 07:27:36 pm

Hi not sure if this helps but I took a class that the special Ed teachers put on. Basically u stay home for the wknd dress up the bathroom $ store works good for this put regular underpants on him yes u will be washing them bring him to the bathroom every 15 min if he poos make a big deal out of it also when u clean his underpants have show him u put poo in potty

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Dena
10/25/2015 01:54:48 am

Does he get uncomfortable with the feeling of being wet? If he does, I have a strange but good thing to help maybe. There are pads that are used got the elderly to put on their bed for incontinence and you can buy a washable soft cotton pad to lay over them so the crinkly or the "weird" feel of them is not against the skin. Put him in his underwear and let him wet himself, if he's uncomfortable, hopefully he will get up and change or come get you. The pads are super absorbent so they don't leak out on the covers. It's also not aggravating to the child (who has major issues with anything touching his skin that doesn't feel right, sensory overload) or wasn't to mine and several others I suggested using it. Sometimes kids are also scared to get up at night and are disoriented I've found. We pit glow in the dark stickers on the floor to lead the way to the restroom and it made it a little more interesting to him. Hope it helps!

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Sarah link
10/26/2015 12:13:12 am

Our son wet the bed until 9 or 10. I was told by his ped that they don't start worrying until 12. I know there's many tricks to try, but with many kids it's just with age.

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Karen Siraco
10/26/2015 09:25:17 am

Bed wetting stops when bladder control begins. It's NOTHING to do with behavior! My family is FULL of bed wetters, we r not all Autistic, when the bladder matures, control comes naturally.

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April
10/23/2015 12:11:06 pm

Thank you so much! I have lost it more then once and worse then you. Put it this way i had to pull over on freeway and move him behind my seat so i could not reach him! Yes i know awful..😥

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Cindy
10/23/2015 06:27:18 pm

This hit so freakin close to home. Very beautifully written :)

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AutumnO
10/23/2015 06:54:57 pm

Amen! I love my 17yo. And want to wring his neck sometimes. Limited verbal asd along with good ol puberty and teen attitude. And terrifying elopement episodes. And STRONG. Something else we never put in the Reel are the things we allow because it's usually a futile thing to try to control.

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John Jackson
10/24/2015 11:22:15 am

My youngest grandson is on the spectrum and all of this is so incredibly familiar! My daughter goes through all of these same emotions and wonders if what she does is the right thing. My thoughts are, the two of you and many other autistic parents are truly amazing. It takes a special person to do the things you do. Oh, about those f this moments, you have earned a few. I give all my love to parents and children of autisim.

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Regina Haun
10/24/2015 12:05:30 pm

Sitting here with tears in my eyes and wanting only to say Thank you. I have a 17 year old son with Autism and over the years have felt numerous times that I am a horrible mother and that I am failing him in more ways than one. I am thankful that you tell the truth and that you let me know it's ok to meltdown...please continue your blog and the TRUTH and may God bless you and your son. Thanks again.

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Patricia link
10/24/2015 01:18:51 pm

Thank you for sharing very help full..also feels good to know I'm not the only one out there struggling n feeling like a bad defeated mom with our son..my hubby is always the one taking it hard ..I guess my question is does anyone else go thru this n have any answers on how to handle n deal with my Hubby's feelings n angers? Um its hard trying to juggle our son n my Hubby's outbursts ugh... thank you so much..n God Bless You n Good Luck everyone W their everyday struggles

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Linda hilderbrand
10/24/2015 03:19:32 pm

The people who don't understand have never been there. The ones like us that have been there will never judge we are all human. We love our kids and we are heroes it's easy to have kids that don't need help with homework that were potty trained when they were two but we are the ones that don't have children like that and it makes us stronger and wiser. I still cry when I take her to school and she cries to go home I wouldn't change her for the world she is unique she is one of a kind

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Tracey link
10/24/2015 03:45:17 pm

My son is 19 on the spectrum. I have said things I wished I could afterwards unsay. I have stuck him in front of a television/ computer just because I'd had enough. His eating habits have been so extreme we can't go to a restaurant and are not invited to friends birthdays/ dinners. When I read your blog I wanted to give you a hug and say that there is company on that level of purgatory.

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Darla link
10/24/2015 05:32:27 pm

Our 4 year old son has autism. I diagnosed him when he wasn't quite 2, and we went through all the "proper channels" to have him formally diagnosed about a year later. We can relate to much of this. I also join ranks in saying "thank you" for being awenest.

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Denise link
10/25/2015 12:32:46 am

Ahhh..a sigh of relief! My granddaughter is on asd my daughter moved to Georgia when my grand was 1yrs old. When she turned 2 my daughter called and said something is wrong with her. My husband and I had to go get her because the baby cried all day at the daycare and my dsughter couldn't work. We had our grand for 4yrs. She is beautiful but I have to applaud you for speaking the TRUTH about the everyday struggle..please keep posting it is AWESOME to know you're not alone in your feelings...God Bless You and Your handsome son

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Rebecca
10/25/2015 05:25:31 am

Great article. I spent 14 weeks in a Circle of Security parenting group at Kennedy Krieger and my mantra became 30%... If you can be the parent you strive to be at least 30% of the time you're doing fine! So on the days I find myself swearing and yelling at my kid I try to mutter that percentage to myself. It helps. Sometimes!

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Kara
10/25/2015 05:47:40 am

The way I see it is that we will mess up, some of us worse than others, but the important part is how we repair what we've done. When we lose it and wound them, the damage can be mended if we replace it with hopeful, nurturing words and actions. LOTS of them. It takes more to repair than it did to tear down-but it is doable and necessary and right. Anything you can read of Dr Karyn Purvis, The Connected Child and on Trust Based Relational Interventions are all the gold standard on parenting kids with developmental issues.

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Richelle link
10/25/2015 10:09:20 am

Thank you for helping me, and thank for helping our Ezryah. He lost his instruction manual as well. He just turned 4 and he also is undiagnosed at this point. Good days are great and tough days are bond to get better. Again thank you, your helping us.

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Erin
10/25/2015 10:39:04 am

I love this! Thank you for sharing!!
I would love to blog, the good, the rough and the average...no pun intended. I get so busy that I'm worried that my consistency will suffer. But if I did, they might be similar to yours. I am very open about my five year old's Autism. I think it's great for our society to understand the differences, the hardships without judgement or fear but with compassion and understanding. To not be left out because they still have feelings and although different, can be a ton of fun if given the opportunity with open mindedness. Anyway, you sound like a great Mama.

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sheila
10/25/2015 12:35:07 pm

I'm just getting into this autism world, trying to help a girl with a little boy age 4, in south Ga looking for support groups and help with his special needs, we font have a clue as to where to start to get him help

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Shari
10/25/2015 02:14:56 pm

I've had some bad times too over the years. My daughter is 17, and didn't completely toilet train until she was 11. One of the guiltiest feelings I have had was dealing with the issue of her smearing feces on the walls of the bedroom she she shared with a sibling. Nothing was working, even at 8 and 9 years old. Finally, one day, at my wits end I put her in the shower for cleanup after a particularly bad event, and I didn't use any hot at all. I scrubbed her clean as quickly as I could and told her throughout that any time she did that again, she would get a cold shower. I pulled her out as soon as she was clean, wrapped her in a warm towel, and just held her as she cried. It made me cry the second time I had to do it. But stopped being a regular occurrence. Then it stopped completely. I can no longer give her showers any more without reassuring her that it won't be cold, but baths are her favorite anyway. Everyone I know tells me they couldn't handle dealing with her and her brother together (both are autistic) and that I have incredible patience. I tell them that SHE taught me patience, and it was a hard lesson to learn.

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Anita
10/25/2015 09:48:54 pm

Thank you for this! I'm glad I'm not the only one that loses it from time to time!

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Sarah link
10/26/2015 12:10:01 am

Number 5 has me still wiping away tears from laughing and a little crying. I've sooooo been there. The coat thing too... <3

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Mindy
10/26/2015 04:10:42 am

So very refreshing I have 2 with autism and I'm patient a lot but cry a lot as well

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Jenn
10/26/2015 07:12:22 am

YEA!!!! I am not the only one with a 7 year old in pull ups!!!! I have been there with the coat, hat, etc...this makes me feel soo good to read this...now batteling a teacher she doesnt like, fear of the bus..even tho she has ridden since pre school, and things i thought we were done with, lol..shame on me, i know better..like will only eat mac and cheese...thank you for this, you raised my spirts up after a horrible morning :)

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Michelle
10/26/2015 02:02:11 pm

Classic! We must be twins. I could have written every word of this blog.
How wonderful to read. Made me take the deepest of breaths and exhale with a smile. A beautiful gift to give a fellow Mum. Starting my day lighter, easier on myself and ready to brace all that comes. Must read this daily 😆. Bless you. Well done.

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Derrick Daniel
10/26/2015 02:39:00 pm

I am the rarely seen autism dad. My soon to be 5 year old was diagnosed at only 21 months. We live near Joplin, and since the tornado that destroyed so much took my job, I have been a stay at home Mr. Autism Mom. Yes, I lose it on a daily basis at least a little bit here and there. Things have been worse, and things have been better. Everyday is a new day, yesterday doesn't matter it's in the past, tomorrow doesn't matter because it's not today, today is what matters. I love reading things about how other people aren't perfect, it makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only one. All the perfect days/moments posts make me wonder why even post, those are the moments that don't define your child, those are the moments that make all the meltdowns, the tantrums, the stimming, the laughing, the crying, the spinning, the flapping, the everything NOT "normal" worth every moment. I love son with all my heart and could never imagine a day without him and our challenge. Yes I say our challenge because it may be harder for him but he isn't the only one to have to "deal with it".

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Brian
10/26/2015 06:30:07 pm

If I could lie to my eight year old to make him go on the potty instead of a diaper, I would do it in an instant! Every day. Don't feel too bad about it. Many others would do the same thing if they thought it would help them move forward in the long run.

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Anita
10/27/2015 11:47:37 am

been there! My son is on the light end of the spectrum - so much that he wasn't diagnosed until he was 13. So many years spent with the professions telling me & his teachers that his behaviors were choices. Lots of problems that caused as I navigated through all sorts of situations and "choices" that made life very very hard. It's not better now - but it IS easier knowing that most of the behaviors are not choices. It's hard to be normal - especially when he is almost normal - but then again just "not", by a "just". I find I have to remind people, even my second husband. I live with those first 8 years of school and all the regrets and guilt. It's not easy, and I would take a time machine in a instant. I think we all would.

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Kate link
10/27/2015 12:52:52 pm

I agree Anita. And not to steal from Jaw's thunder, but, "I think we're gonna need a bigger time machine"!

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Christine
10/27/2015 03:44:08 pm

What a great and refreshing post. I'm not a mum of a child with autism, but a foster carer, and a couple of these scenes rang true with me. Thank you

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Mary
10/28/2015 07:07:12 pm

Wow - your post made me laugh and cry at the same time. I truly have experienced most, if not all - these moments; including #1 and yeah, not a proud mom moment. I however feel the pain, guilt and anger that can make these "unpublished" lava eruptions happen; and you know what? It's good to know I am not alone. It's important that although these happen - it does not define us us as what we are really like being an autism mom: it's just through admitting that we are human after all and these moments are truly moments of healing, improving and reflection. Thanks you for your honesty.

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donald86 link
7/7/2022 08:15:17 am

Great Article! Thank you for sharing this is a very informative post, and looking forward to the latest one.

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