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Child: Did you hear what he said about me!?
Parent: Well, remember: sticks and stones may break my bones, but words--
Child: Can make someone else feel happy or sad, which is literally the only thing that matters in this stupid world?
[[Beat.]]
Child: Right?
Parent: The world isn't *that* bad.
Child: Explain the line about sticks and stones?
Parent: ... OK, maybe it's kind of horrific.
{{Title text: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can make me think I deserved it.}}
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