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I Go To An Analyst Not Because I Need To But Because I Choose To And Maybe That's The Difference. I Don't Think I Have Any Huge Neurosis, But I Have Questions For Which I Seek If Not Answers At Least A Guidance Toward The Answers.

-Mary Tyler Moore

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I Go To An Analyst Not Because I Need To But Because I Choose To And Maybe That's The Difference. I Don't Think I Have Any Huge Neurosis, But I Have Questions For Which I Seek If Not Answers At Least A Guidance Toward The Answers.

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