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DEAR ANNIE: I have a close friend I’ve known for years. Recently, she started spending a lot of time with a new group of friends, and I feel left out. They have inside jokes and make plans without including me. I know it’s natural for friendships to evolve, but I can’t help feeling jealous and hurt. I’ve tried talking to her about it, but she says I’m overreacting and need to find new interests. I miss our old closeness and don’t know how to handle these feelings. Should I confront her again or work on accepting the new dynamics? — Left Out DEAR LEFT OUT: Perhaps you should take a page out of…