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Yes yes I know the common wisdom is correct. That person out there whose lj I read casually is a real person; there's a living breathing feeling human being behind the lj handle; never forget this basic fact. Only, y'know, I meet this unseen living breathing human being in exactly the same way I meet fictional characters- through a print medium that describes the narrative of their lives, and through internal monologues spoken in a recognizable voice-- (one that's not talking to me personally, which is why people met through letters are different.)

So sometimes the two get confused in my head.
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