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A year later, after I actually had a girlfriend and was worried about summer vacation when she would be away, my aunt passed on this pearl of wisdom: Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
To the chagrin of many and the joy of at least a few, Cocktail Chatter returns after a two-week absence, which God knows I hope made your hearts grow fonder.