Orange Peel Theory

During the Pandemic, my keyboard broke down, and I was on a deadline to submit my 8000-word dissertation.

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I was about to mail the head of the department about the technical glitch on my end. Suddenly, my phone rang.

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It was my boyfriend just calling to check in on me. The moment I heard his voice, I couldn’t help myself from ranting.

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He listened for a while before asking me to send my dissertation. He said he wanted to read it.

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I sent it to him. An hour later, when I was about to send my HOD an email asking for an extension, my mailbox blinked - my boyfriend had mailed me something.

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It was my dissertation - all fixed, free from typos - proof read and double-checked! I was crying! My man was ready to peel oranges for me - what about your man?

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