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                                                Steve
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                                                Bearded since: 1988.  I am a dedicated, permanent beard grower. 
 
Comments: 
I grew my beard because I was curious, and my adult face felt incomplete when it was smooth-shaven. 
 
How do I feel about my beard?  It's part of me. Whenever I shaved parts (and sometimes all) of it, I felt like I was hiding something.
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