Welcome to my thoughts

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I'm just a guy in love for tabletop games, comics, music, and literature. I live in a small city in Brazil with some cats (in fact, there are many cats). This blog is a place where I will vomit my ideas and anxieties. Here, I find a way to escape my fears and the things that torment me. It's also a place where I can find other people to talk with. See you in the next posts.

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