[Author's Note: Today is my birthday, meaning I'm one year closer to death. Hehehe, sorry about the bad joke. Someone close to me used to make this joke, and I thought I would try it once.
[Anyway, please shower me with birthday wishes and words of prosperity. I live in the US, and I'm a person of color, so the past three months have been a nightmare. I've been trying to keep a positive mindset, but it's hard to do so when your country is descending into fascism, and you are part of the group that will suffer the most.
[I'm trying to remain positive, and having a great birthday today is the first step. I consider you guys part of my community, so I will include you in the celebration.]
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"That was quick," Tian Xuan said.
"Before we get started, sign this karma-binding promissory note that you'll repay all the points I used for this meeting," Wang Wei said as he sent a red note to him.
