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6、ybrotherjusttoldmehowmuchithurtmymomwhenIwasborn,buthe’sjustkidding,isn’the?”Unfortunately,not!Yetmillionsofwomenstillchoosetogothroughtheterriblepainofchildbirth,becausetheyknowit’sonlythroughthepainthattheycanexperiencethegreatjoyofhavingtheirownchild.Itremindsmeoftheboywhowante
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