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Virginia C. Andrews

Mine are the deep-seated fears established when we are children, and they never quite go away: the fear of being helpless, the fear of being trapped, the fear of being out of control.

Virginia C. Andrews

Fear

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The author is saying that certain fears form early in life and remain with us throughout adulthood. These fears involve feeling powerless, stuck, or unable to manage what happens around us.

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