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Janene Mascarella wrote a wonderful piece<\/a> for The Washington Post<\/a> about the powerful experience of thanking people who’d been helpful to her in the past. Often nervous that the folks she was thanking would find her absurdly nutty, she was consistently met with astonishment and gratitude. <\/p>\n

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Janene Mascarella wrote a wonderful piece for The Washington Post about the powerful experience of thanking people who’d been helpful to her in the past. Often nervous that the folks she was thanking would find her absurdly nutty, she was consistently met with astonishment and gratitude. 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