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That night, for the first time in a year, Bettie turned off the TV. She opened a window. She breathed. The "Bettie" in "Bettie Bondage" refers almost exclusively
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Taking dark or edgy concepts and pairing them with mundane, domestic humor (like bringing one's "mother" into a discussion about alternative lifestyles).
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