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into the archive to bring you some of our favorites.

Here's one from Ada Limon's tenure as host.

Her thoughtfulness and deep love of poetry made her time on the show very special.

I hope you enjoy this selection from the archives.

Oh. you enjoy this selection from the archives. I'm Ada Limon, and this is The Slowdown.

Sometimes when I'm nostalgic for my past, I'm not actually nostalgic for my youth, but for what I thought was my wisdom, for what I thought was my beautiful righteousness.

I knew so much about life. I knew the problems with the world,

and I even knew some of the answers. I knew that when you were too down to want to leave the

apartment, you should actually leave the apartment. Or blast music as loud as you can to change

your brainwaves. I knew that hoop earrings could be a game

changer and heavy eyeliner could make you look prettier while crying. I knew that if you danced,

really danced in your bedroom, in your dance class, in the community center to the local band you liked,

you'd start to feel a little better. I miss my old certainty, my know-it-allness, my confidence,

my teenage bluster, my egotistical grandstanding. But even though I might not feel like I know anything anymore,

I do know that dancing still helps me.

Full confession, I danced this morning,

learned a whole routine and really danced.

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