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I have loved music and singing in front of people my whole life. I took voice lessons and sang in recitals since I was in grade school. I tried out for every solo opportunity in music class. In 8th grade I decided I wanted to try singing in front of a larger crowd of people so I signed up for the school talent show. The day of the talent show I was a complete mess of emotions. I was so excited and looking forward to performing. As the day progressed, nervousness overtook the excitement. I realized that I would actually have to sing in front of all my friends, teachers, and random strangers. I couldn’t decide which of those three made me more nervous. Time seemed to slowly creep by.
After what felt like ten hours it was finally time for the

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