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I love Maxine. It actually used to be a favorite of mine - I'd completely forgotten, somehow. My friend's son actually goes to school with a Maxine; I haven't met her, but I saw her name on the Valentine list when I was babysitting once, lol. So I think it's totally useable. Plus, it's got that boy-name-as-a-nickname option which is so popular right now, so that's probably points in its favor.

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you taught me the courage of stars before you left
how light carries on endlessly, even after death
with shortness of breath, you explained the infinite
how rare and beautiful it is to even exist