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Anna Goldfarb is the author of Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections*, in which the challenges and benefits of friendship are explored, as well as helpful reflection exercises and practical advice approaching friendships (for the grown-ups). Oh, and she’s funny—humor is always appreciated here.

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