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" When one person says, 'Yeah, me, too,' it gives permission for others to open up. "

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" 'Me too' became a term that was both succinct and powerful, and it was a way to ring up immediate empathy between survivors. "

" There are so many different people doing amazing work across the country that I, in my capacity, definitely want to lift up, because they don't get lifted up that often. "

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