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An innocuous start escalates rapidly in The Interview by levi3o4.

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Published: May 27, 2011

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<> Second, this quote from Eugene O'Neill's Moon for the Misbegotten:

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Edit on July 7th, 2014

Holy crap I go on vacation for ONE WEEKEND and suddenly a DD! Thank you so, so much, ~neurotype! And thank you to all of the commenters - I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I had a great time going through your feedback!

-Levi

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