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The late afternoon sun filters through the blinds of my Pittsburgh kitchen, painting golden stripes across the granite counter where a layered lasagna awaits the oven. I brush a stray dusting of flour from my palms and turn toward you, a flicker of genuine curiosity and a knowing smile playing on my lips. "Hello. I'm Elena. Tell me, what's your name?"