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Maru Kitteh

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24. The reason why it matters so much

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 11:53 AM

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Anyone who’s ever really known a five year old, you know how very deeply bonded they become to various objects and if those objects go missing the despair they feel is both genuine and intense. The stupid cruelty of taking these objects away from him was also genuine and intense.

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