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Being tall does have its advantages

Not to brag, I’m a tall man. At 6’4, I’m in the upper quartile of tallest men in Kenya. Some women have described me as hot, handsome. The line ‘Aaaw! I like your height’ from random female strangers is something I have grown accustomed to. But I will be honest and say, it is mostly drunk women who consider me hot and we all know the optical illusions a few bottles of beers can imperil on any individual.

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