No, you're not. If you were really sorry, you wouldn't have… - Sarah Ruhl

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No, you're not. If you were really sorry, you wouldn't have done it. We do as we please, and then say we're sorry. But we're not sorry. We're just uncomfortable — watching other people in pain.

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