After a year writing about this adventure though, I know I need to write.

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But I frequently need to use a local version of Microsoft Office 2010 for writing and doing presentations and it runs fast.

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Well, now that we're exhausted and in need of more caffeine from writing that all out, I think we can all acknowledge that Facebook privacy settings suck and this is probably the least time-efficient solution.

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However, while I was writing the story, another demographic came to mind as in need of an open letter: Journalists who want to speak to hosts about their experiences.

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I've been told by several published authors that my writing is publishable quality, and so where I'm at is I need editing then that is at that level.

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After writing several hundred words in this article about the need for emotional control, I still hate FarmVille.

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But we still need genetically modified crops, Monsanto is still the leader, and I think people should be careful about writing them off in the long term.

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