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Hello, I am civil rights activist Sophia Alexandra.

A lot of people don't know the work I do, but it's really about removing the stigma about, you know, not having sex at a certain age, being an adult virgin.

As well as acknowledging that the economic hardships of our time do not allow everyone to be a baller like TV shows us. So I'm here to let

people know, yes, we are out here too. Thank you so much for having me. Wow, I didn't know

it's going to be a soapbox type of beginning. I mean, my interest is pretty short and sweet.

I am the guy that invented, put that third prong on the outlet.

You know what?

What?

Yeah, at first thing, too, but I didn't like that.

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