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Erica Lies is a writer and comedian in Austin, TX. You can read more of her writing by googling her, but good luck with that. Her last name is a verb.

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    FAQ: Your Visit to Flow State
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  • March 14, 2019
    This Is Not a “Breakup,” It’s a “Pivot Toward Life Without Denise”
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  • October 8, 2018
    I’m the Tech Venture Capitalist Giving You the Freedom to Barely Scrape By
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  • July 3, 2018
    What Your Favorite Piece of Furniture Says About You
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    What Your Myers-Briggs Type Says About Whether You’ll Take the Myers-Briggs Test
    by Erica Lies and Alex Baia
  • April 28, 2017
    The Rest of Nordstrom’s Manual-Labor-Chic Summer Lineup
    by Erica Lies and Alex Baia
  • February 24, 2017
    Five Beautiful Dead Bodies Every Aspiring Actress Dreams of Playing
    by Erica Lies
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