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Hi, this is Steve. We wanted to let you know that we'll be discussing intimate partner

violence on this episode. The universe has good news for the lost, lonely, and heart sick.

The sugars are here, speaking straight into your ears. I'm Steve Alman. I'm Cheryl Strait.

It's Dear Sugar's.

Hi Steve. Hi Cheryl. So here we are, the opening of a new season of Dear Sugar's. You know,

one of my favorite things about the break, I must say. We all love. We all love to be

missed when you listeners email us and say, wait a minute, there's, why isn't there a

new episode out this week? Yes. And it's because we need time to regroup and think about the

whole next batch of episodes. That's what we've done over these last three weeks. We're

deeply flattered and happy to be back. Yeah. And of course, you know that my favorite

thing is being able to just talk with you and gaze upon your lovely face and listen

to your wisdom. The feeling is entirely mutual. Well, thank you. And I understand it is

my understanding that your play is now going up in Portland where we would be recording

this entire season. Is that true? How beautiful things has come to Portland? It's really exciting.

I mean, I think about this. Of course, sugar began with us. You know, way back in our

Rumpus days, you began writing the Dear Sugar column. And I wrote you letters praising you

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