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Whatever excitement Ava had been feeling upon leaving Mat Putnam’s car had curdled into dread by the next morning. Ordinarily she could push bad feelings away by busying herself with tasks divided evenly between units. But there wasn’t time for that now if she was going to meet him.
Her stomach dropped at the sight of Mat’s name in her inbox. But it was just an email from the day before, sent to all STÄDA employees, reminding everyone to download the SHRNK app. She put her Alert Percolator on and sat on the edge of her Principled Bed, staring at the email on her phone. Positivity begins with self-inquiry! Mat’s email said. Click here to download the app. It’s totally free! She felt squeezed. She thought of Jaime. A text therapist is better than no therapist. She pictured her annual rev
