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They attended school functions together, shared meals at lunch or just hung out at the Steak &#8216;n Shake.<\/p>\n<p>The only times they&#8217;ve seen each other in person over the last few weeks has been during birthday car parades and on Zoom.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/pandemic-even-tougher-for-those-that-have-developmental-disabilites\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-default-button no-three-d\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Watch the video<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014\u00a0Two months quarantined at home can be a mental strain on all of us. Sasha Brodtman admittedly she loves being at home, but she does miss her best buddy, Palm Beach Central high classmate Emily Perham. 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