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                                                Ian May
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                                                Bearded since: 2005.  I am an experimental beard grower. 
 
Comments: 
I grew my beard because my wife used the last razor and I was too busy to get to the store for a couple of days.  Then the negative comments kicked in, which motivated me to grow it out a bit.  That was almost five months ago. 
 
I really did not like it at first, especially before shaving the mustache off.  I felt like I was looking at someone else in the mirror, and it was uncomfortable feeling. Now I like it quite a bit and plan to keep it to the six month point at least. I think the style suits me well and enjoy fiddling with it while I work. 
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