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Old 04-17-2023, 12:30 AM   #43
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Originally Posted by John Mercier View Post
We just didn't see it as much.
The pedophile priest, false televangelist, crooked politicians, drug-abusing doctors, etc... those were all hidden. The reason that Peyton Place was such a shocking novel at the time, people didn't talk about it in public.
Same with racial justice and LGBTQ issues.

Open up Pandora's box and ... surprise, surprise.
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