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What Does Betrayal Mean
As long as I live, I will never tolerate the concept of betrayal. Oh, don't get me wrong, I comprehend completely the meaning of the word and all the subtle, nasty nuances associated with committing the act itself. What I cannot do, and to a lesser extent refuse to do, is accept how someone can graciously open their world to you like they're opening a chest full of rare, precious treasures one day and the next, slam the lid down, smashing your fingers in the process, carelessly plucking you from it the next. That's exactly what happened to me, and let me state for the record, I did nothing to deserve such harsh treatment.

As a result, to the other side of the tracks, I was banished, and as far as I can tell, I did nothing to warrant expulsion
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