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Let’s start by saying that the following phenomenon—like, say, bulimia—isn’t something we’re endorsing. We’re just shedding some light. Here goes: There’s a guy in Manhattan who has introduced what he calls “Speed Friending” to the many lonely souls wandering around the streets of New York. According to a story in today’s New York Post (a publication that seems particularly susceptible to writing about trend wannabes), Jared Nissim, who has also founded other networking programs such as The