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    A satire, a spicy rom-com, and a cozy comic about friendship Hi, friend. It feels so good to be back in the world of Substack, reading and writing like a fiend. I’ve been spending my days devouring books on my patio until I get too sweaty to focus. We had a tease of pumpkin spice…