They depart  -  as they have done over the years, fading beyond the horizon with their final posts and resigning themselves to the memories of those they impressed upon. It is all one can do to hope that they have found self-actualization in their lives, and are engaged with happy, fulfilling affairs and profound interpersonal relationships.
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A thought will occur to me, many years from now, when their time on this website is all but forgotten. I will cast my mind back to their days here, and just then, I will feel the essence of their personality within myself. In this moment, I will know that they've made it.
We're all going to make it.
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