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Memories of a Violent Man

Now, I Spend A Small Fortune on Therapy...

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Tony V.
Feb 01, 2025
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My father loved to fold his lower lip over his black mustache.

I’m not sure why he did that. Maybe it was about the sensory stimulation of having his hairy mustache in his mouth.

I don’t know if it was a sensory stimulation thing…

A machismo thing…

Or some genetic glitch.

I think it may have helped him to concentrate.

Often, his face would look grave. His …

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