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“When I was little I broke both my ankles jumping off a roof because I was sure a cape would enable me to fly. My parents attributed this to my strong imagination. Last year my therapist called it a delusion. I fail to see the difference.”

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Book:The Future
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Book:The Journal, 1837-1861
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