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by Charline von Heyl Note: this piece is partially inspired by Zach Braff’s new movie, A Good Person. It’s in theatres + streaming now. Girls on TikTok are talking about “the pivot.” A pivot is when you quit a job, dump your boyfriend, move to New Mexico. The girl I’m watching says, everything good in my life has come from my pivots. On this Substack I do nothing but talk about persistence, continuity, but some part of me agrees with her. That’s always been my philosophy: throw it away, start over, see what you miss. * The things I miss are not the things I thought I’d miss. Certain…

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