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ost_uid0]"It is the way of the world," she said. "You must accept it."
"No! Leave me alone! I don't want to die anymore; I don't want to be a part of this story anymore! Let me out! [i
ost_uid0]Let me out![/i
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John slammed his fist into Tara's midsection and began running. He ran for a long time, and the mocking laughter of the forumgoers followed him everywhere he went. The laughter was not loud enough to be obvious, but it was always there, echoing at the periphery of his perceptions, trailing him like a persistent demon.
"Leave me alone! Leave me alone! [i
ost_uid0]Leave me alone![/i
ost_uid0]"[/color
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