The word 'phobic' has its place when properly used, but lately it's be…

David Sedaris
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The word 'phobic' has its place when properly used, but lately it's been declawed by the pompous insistence that most animosity is based upon fear rather than loathing. ✨ David Sedaris (2000). Me talk pretty one day
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The word 'phobic' has its place when properly used, but lately it's been declawed by the pompous insistence that most animosity is based upon fear rather than loathing. ✨ David Sedaris (2000). Me talk pretty one day

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