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Minor being the keyword. Marks of medium to small importance, earnings to match.

But you were good at it. Persuasive. Knew how to push people's buttons. How to carry yourself.

You're not that person anymore.

Sometimes, you think back on your life and wonder: was that really you, back then? That body with its effortlessly beating heart, its warm, flowing blood, its mortal coil: family, friends, profession.

You even had hobbies. They seemed important. Everything did.