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We have come to appreciate that facemasks are not such a bad thing after all. Thanks, in part, to religiously putting on masks each day for the last two-plus years, we have survived the pandemic that continues to mercilessly steal our loved ones.

Though considered a handy tool for the bad boys; burglars and robbers, for many, facemasks continue to be a prized possession, principally because they have been effective in saving lives.

Inevitably, because of masks, we have failed to recognise people that we know. Some would stop and engage us in small talk, but many, despite recognising us, took good advantage of their masks to press on as if we were strangers to them.

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