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The Session
Knowing why he flinched had never once stopped him flinching — until, one Tuesday, he simply chose otherwise.
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- cognizant/ˈkɒɡnɪzənt/
- trauma/ˈtrɔːmə/
- inhibition/ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃən/
- solipsism/ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəm/
- volition/vəˈlɪʃən/
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