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I think i've been addicted to openness since long before my rock career. i was terrible as a teenager. i used to go out of my way to make people uncomfortable with personal details. i was always fascinated by the idea that we have these weird, random boundaries between what we do and don't show.

-Amanda Palmer

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I Think I've Been Addicted To Openness

Amanda Palmer

I think i've been addicted to openness since long before my rock career. i was terrible as a teenager. i used to go out of my way to make people uncomfortable with personal details. i was always fascinated by the idea that we have these weird, random boundaries between what we do and don't show.

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