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As I rubbed against the world<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I became more caring, not less. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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But now I fear <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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that abrasion.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As I rubbed against the world I became more caring, not less. 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