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> [My body may have been abused, but it certainly hasn't been neglected.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-lynde/my-body-may-have-been-abused-but-it-certainly-hasn-t-been-neglected/)

[Paul Lynde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-lynde/)

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> [Abuse manipulates and twists a child's natural sense of trust and love. Her innocent feelings are belittled or mocked and she learns to ignore her feelings. She can't afford to feel the full range of feelings in her body while…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/abuse-manipulates-and-twists-a-child-s-natural-sense-of-trust-and/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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