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It was a life preserver to have Karen draw me into her circle of friends during a ski\u00a0trip. Her clique wasn\u2019t \u201ccheerleader popular\u201d, but they were a pretty cool group. As\u00a0time went on, we cycled between being besties and drifting from each to connect with others in the intense friendships that characterize adolescence. [Read more<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"