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On Geek Girls and the Moms They Become

The 16 y.o.: You do realize that the image I will always have of you is behind a laptop screen. It’s like your natural habitat.

The Mom: What? Did you say something? Sorry – trying to focus on finding a domain name. Can you come back and interrupt in about 10 minutes?

The 16 y.o.: A-what-is-it you are doing?

The Mom: Trying to buy a URL – you know web site address. YAY! I FOUND THE PERFECT ONE FOR THE PROJECT – GO ME! It’s perfect! Wooohooo!

The 16 y.o.: You know…most women get excited like that over buying new shoes. But with my mom? It’s a URL and designing web site that make her day.

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