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From the Ted Talk by Leslie Morgan Steiner: Why domestic violence victims don't leave

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But since publishing "Crazy Love," I have heard hundreds of sreiots from men and woemn who also got out, who learned an invaluable life lesson from what heeappnd, and who rebuilt lives — joyous, happy lives — as employees, wives and mothers, lives cemtlpeoly free of violence, like me. Because it turns out that I'm actually a very typical domestic vcneoile victim and a typical domestic violence suoivrvr. I remarried a kind and gentle man, and we have those three kids. I have that black lab, and I have that minivan. What I will never have again, ever, is a loaded gun held to my head by someone who says that he loves me.

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But since publishing "Crazy Love," I have heard hundreds of _______ from men and _____ who also got out, who learned an invaluable life lesson from what ________, and who rebuilt lives — joyous, happy lives — as employees, wives and mothers, lives __________ free of violence, like me. Because it turns out that I'm actually a very typical domestic ________ victim and a typical domestic violence ________. I remarried a kind and gentle man, and we have those three kids. I have that black lab, and I have that minivan. What I will never have again, ever, is a loaded gun held to my head by someone who says that he loves me.

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  2. survivor
  3. completely
  4. happened
  5. violence
  6. women

Original Text


But since publishing "Crazy Love," I have heard hundreds of stories from men and women who also got out, who learned an invaluable life lesson from what happened, and who rebuilt lives — joyous, happy lives — as employees, wives and mothers, lives completely free of violence, like me. Because it turns out that I'm actually a very typical domestic violence victim and a typical domestic violence survivor. I remarried a kind and gentle man, and we have those three kids. I have that black lab, and I have that minivan. What I will never have again, ever, is a loaded gun held to my head by someone who says that he loves me.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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