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I have worked very hard over the past several years

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to cultivate an overtly positive and constructive environment

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in my comment section under all my videos,

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and I'm proud to say I think I've succeeded.

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Everybody here is really kind and,

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and welcoming.

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It's pretty rare that I get a negative comment like this,

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but when I do, I have a rule that I have self imposed, uh,

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that I came up with, um,

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which is that, um,

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if you would, please, Lauren,

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and you don't have to, but if you would like to,

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I'd really like it if you would follow my account.

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I would like you to stay here,

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I would like you to stick around.

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Um, I want you to be a part of things.

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I wanna, I wanna see you in my comments again.

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I don't care if it's negative,

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I really don't. I,

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I just like the idea of knowing that you're here.

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And here's why I came up with that rule.

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There are many people in the world,

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in America, that cannot stand me.

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They can't stomach the idea of me. Um,

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and, and I am not welcome at their table.

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I could not break bread with them.

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I, I cannot commune with them.

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They would, some of them even wish ill on me,

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I think, because of who I am.

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And I can't change that. And that's okay,

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you know, everybody believes what they believe,

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but I feel very strongly it is one Of my core tenants.

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That if I want a place at your table,

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it is only fair that you know that you have a place at my table.

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And that is why I want you to be here.

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I want you to be here, because I,

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I, I very genuinely mean that, uh,

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you are welcome here. And I think if you were to stay,

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if you were to comment on this video,

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I promise you, I promise you,

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no matter what you say,

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my followers will welcome you.

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You here, because it, it's,

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it's such a positive space,

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and everybody I like, give, try,

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just try. Stick around,

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be here, sit at my table.

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I'm literally at a table making this,

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and I'd. I'd really love it if you did, Lauren.