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1. Raise the Curtains
For all intents and purposes, 2020 was rough. Such is the reality when a pandemic turns the world upside down. The widespread effects of COVID-19 will be felt well into the future, but as the calendar turns to 2021—and with a coronavirus vaccine just around the corner—there is legitimate reason to feel hope and excitement.