In the 17th century, 'professionals' in the upper echelon of privileged society described obsessions and compulsions as symptoms of religious melancholy. An Oxford Don reported a case in the Anatomy of Melancholy, c. 1621: "If he be in a silent auditory, as at a sermon, he is afraid he shall speak aloud and unaware, something indecent, unfit to be
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I have a lot of groveling to do--a lot--and I rarely do that. So, congratulations.
But you're not here to enjoy it. I looked for you at Lee and Tony's and I looked for you at Rose's and I looked for you at home. Well I guess I deserve it and I'm sure everyone else agrees with you. I've been a total asshole to you and even now I admit I wouldn'
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