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Nighttime is different. Things are otherwise when the world is black. Insecurities and hurts, anxieties and fears grow teeth at night. p493

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Kate Morton
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: July 19
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Berri
South Australia
Australia
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Night
Different
Teeth
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Anxiety
Nighttime
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Otherwise
Insecurities
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Anxieties
Hurt
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Hurts
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