Grudgery

Grudgery

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Podcast debut!
Episode 1 is an origin story of sorts: The roots of my life-defining grudge, and how I feel now that I'm on the other side of it.
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The billion-dollar grudge
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A grudge gives you focus
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Kendrick Lamar serves beef well done
But what I wonder about most is how he feels now that he's so clearly "won" his grudge against Drake.
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