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Hi Dr. Laura, thank you for taking my call. Thank you. I was just explaining before. I was initially

going to call with a question one of those. Should I be mad at my friend about this thing, but

because I've been feeling very overwhelmed this whole week, just a lot of stressful stuff going

on in life, like everybody is, and feeling overwhelmed about, you know, everything looks, you know,

the virus and people shoving politics, you know, in your face all the time, like I just can't,

and terrible weather here in New York. My husband was stuck in the Thrognec bridge for hours

this morning. The car broke down there. And you know what, I'm upstate New York,

and I'm not calling about that now. I changed my mind when I was talking to the gentleman,

because you know what? When COVID first started, and I was up here, you know what I did? I listened

to you every day, and I hiked up the mountain on the road next to the mountain. Every day, I don't

listen to music. I would listen to you. And not only did I feel better just listening to you,

giving good advice to people. I found it very comforting. I got stronger. Now I'm in, I was always

into fitness a little bit, but now I see your Instagram page and you are ripped. And I want to look

like that. So today I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. You know what I did? Got back to where I need to

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