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Thu Feb 26, 2026, 08:14 PM Thursday

Robert Reich on Heightism: [View all]

Friends — I’m very short. At my zenith I was 4 feet, 11 inches. From time to time, worried parents of abnormally short children phone or email me seeking reassurance. Here's what I tell them.

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/heightism

Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2026-02-26T18:31:22.305848Z
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