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Cecile Was Right About Everything

Even her own regrets.

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Alicia Dara
Jan 27, 2025
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Me and Cecile in 2011 at the Planned Parenthood offices in Seattle, WA.

She had the longest arms. That’s the first thing I noticed about her, and then she pulled me into the warm steel of her embrace. I felt thrumming and invigorated by her hug, as if she had imbued me with fiery confidence. Maybe she did this on purpose, or maybe it was simply the effec…

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