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Alex Dobrenko`
Jun 2, 2023
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If you’re new here, welcome to Both Are True, the Pringle’s of self-deprecating yet somehow sad-poignant newsletters. We’re doing an insane thing today - yama/maya. I hope you participate.

Future Beach by Nadia Lee Cohen

That’s right folks, it’s YAMA/MAYA time. wow! Quick recap of how this works:

  • You Ask Me Anything

  • Me Answer

  • Me Ask You Anything

  • You Answer (optional)

Incredible! Innovative! Illicit!

This month’s topic: summer time!

It’s June and you know what that means…THE CALENDARS ALL SAY JUNE. But seriously, folks in the back plz shut up I’m talking here thanks.

Summer is weird. It’s a season sure, but what is it really? A state of mind? A playlist? A pool you play in by yourself bc you have no siblings so you create an imaginary ‘witch’ character who challenges you to pool basketball games but you beat her literally every time cuz she sucks stupid witch?

Some things I’ve been thinking about…

  • Will I take any time to actually relax this summer or will I do what I always do and fill my free time with writing because I’m a sicko who can’t get it through his head that working longer doesn’t mean working better.

  • Why did men’s bathing suits become a thing? Like, I wear shorts into the water and I have never had a problem. Is the mesh to make sure your junk doesn’t fall off? My junk has never fallen off.

  • Memories of when I was younger and having the time of my life on beaches in Outer Banks NC, Cape Cod, and Florida. Will life ever be that simple again?

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The YAMA/MAYA is for paid subscribers only which, oh my god yes, it looks like you can become one for the low price of $1.3075 / week! That’s not much money at all, especially not the $0.0075 part which is just three lil guys (1 lil guy is worth $0.0025, 4 lil guys is a cent).

The math is solid! Become a paid subscriber and let’s have fun in the comments section!

i've got $1.30 and 3 lil guys a week!

From last YAMA/MAYA: “I had no idea this was only for paying subscribers. I feel infinitely cool now.” THAT COULD BE YOU!

Future Beach by Nadia Lee Cohen

Remember: you do not have to ask questions about summer it’s just a topic jesus.

Reminder 2: I will be answering questions today, Friday. If I don’t get through all of them, I’ll finish this weekend. After that, you’ll have to wait for JULY.

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Madeline
Jun 2Liked by Alex Dobrenko`

speaking of pringles I had the trader joe's knockoff ones and they were too fake healthy

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Jun 2·edited Jun 2Liked by Alex Dobrenko`

Here’s my question: While you’ve made it clear that you love your wife, we don’t know what else you love. At the risk of starting another beef with @Mike Sowden. What do you love?

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