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“They may not look like it, but every single one of them is shut up in their own rooms. Their fears, their insecurities, their joys and hopes and dreams … all shut up in there. They only let you see what they’re comfortable with you seeing, you know... Suffering hits everyone in its own way.”

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The Curious Case of Doctor Maundy

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