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Day 304: Tweezers

Yes, I am grateful for tweezers.  A handy little tool to remove splinters, really small things, unwanted hairs. Okay fine, I'm grateful for them for the unwanted hairs. Dear me, the older one gets the more hairs start appearing in random places and need to be removed. And no, I'm not telling you where because then you'll be looking at me trying to figure it out.  Hopefully I keep on top of it and nobody notices. *wink*  Yeah, that's a bit of vanity speaking. But whatever.  I am grateful for tweezers because they help keep me at a comfortable vanity level. Ha!

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