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                                                Stephen
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                                                Bearded since: about 1985.  I am a dedicated, permanent beard grower. 
 
Comments: 
I always wanted a beard as a teenager, but I had a very fuzzy baby face. When I went to college, I grew my first beard, which was full, but fuzzy and blond, except underneath. As I grew older, my beard did grow in reddish-brown, but still light and soft. I've had a beard most of my adult life, except for job interviewing times and other whims. 
 
I love wearing it and stroking it. My lips are quite thin and my chin prominent, so the beard evens out my appearance.
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