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“It’s what my female body was meant for, right? Take male shit, waste, filth, sperm. And in this brain, in this Womb, grow something better. Form a new line, Reclaim the story as mine. But as strong as I am, It will be a long, long time Until I grow this Into something worthwhile.”

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