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2026 Update: Julia

Heavyweight by Pushkin Industries

Jun 18, 202636:18Society & Culture

In grade 8, Julia was bullied so badly by a group of girls that she changed schools without telling anyone. Soon after, the girls from her old school showed up at her house and rang her doorbell. She didn't answer it. Fo...

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2026 Update: Julia is an episode from Heavyweight by Pushkin Industries. In grade 8, Julia was bullied so badly by a group of girls that she changed schools without telling anyone. Soon after, the girls from her old school showed up at her...

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Published Jun 18, 2026, 36:18 long, audio available.

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