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Oh, and *Carol*—that movie’s my jam. That scene where Therese says, “I don’t know what I want,” hits me. Brothels got that too—folks stumblin in, lost, lookin for somethin. Maybe love, maybe just a nut. Either way, it’s raw, messy, human. Surprised me how deep it gets—thought it’d be all sleaze, but nah, there’s soul there.

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