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Fitting in. (Dear Highlights).


I don't don't  

1. Contraction of do not.

2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not.

n.
A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts.
 like school because people avoid me. I try to fit in. What should I do?

Joey Joey

after Joseph Grimaldi, famous 19th-century clown. [Am. Hist.: Espy, 45]

See : Clowns
 F., North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures


Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop.
 

Sometimes when we try very hard to fit in with others, we end up doing things that are not true to ourselves. This may be a situation where you need to spend less effort trying to fit in instead of more.

Many readers write to us asking how to make friends. We usually say that the best way to make a friend is to be a friend. And friends are made one at a time. You might simply want to say hello to others and give a friendly smile. You can start a conversation by asking someone about his favorite sport, TV program, or musical group.
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Author:F., Joey
Publication:Highlights for Children
Article Type:Letter to the Editor
Date:Dec 1, 2001
Words:127
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