The People from the horror stories are out there.
He mentioned the connection between us. He identified with me. These are the things that many people want to hear, that most __ormal_ people want to be able to truthfully say, but almost no one can.
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He mentioned the connection between us. He identified with me. These are the things that many people want to hear, that most __ormal_ people want to be able to truthfully say, but almost no one can.
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