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Alumna Samantha Mannis released her debut book, &quot;Friends Guide to Adulting.&quot; The interactive guide aims to alleviate stress and add humor to readers&#039; lives through advice from the characters of the hit TV show, &quot;Friends.&quot; (Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff)

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This post was updated Oc. 16 at 7:21 p.m. Just like Ross and Rachel, everyone needs a break. Alumna Samantha Mannis is combining her love for the TV show “Friends” and her passion for writing in one book, hoping to alleviate the stress that she said is associated with adulting.

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Readers learn to focus on life’s central perks instead of mistakes in alumna’s book

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Oct. 15, 2020 11:19 p.m.