I've been hearing what people say about me way longer. And I think people are more careful now about what they say about me in front of you than they've been historically about what they say about me when I can hear it.
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I've been hearing what people say about me way longer. And I think people are more careful now about what they say about me in front of you than they've been historically about what they say about me when I can hear it.