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I turned 26 on Sunday. I know, I know. Hold your applause. Actually — and this is how I decided I know I'm getting "old" — this was the first year that my birthday didn't feel like a "big deal." At midnight, I didn't look at the clock. In fact, I didn't realize it was my birthday until 12:16 a.m. Talk about a revelation. But the bigger deal about my birthday has always been that I'm not really alone. I was born on my grandmother's 40th birthday; my grandpa's birthday is July 13, and my sister's birthday is July 12. My first nephew was born last year, on July 7. It's Christmas in July — almost literally. Even if my birthday wasn't a "big deal," I still like to use the day to make myself feel special. I did, after all, survive another 365 …

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