Quote by Diane Abbott

I was a postman one Christmas and I developed a morbid fear of dogs.

I was a postman one Christmas and I developed a morbid fear

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This quote suggests that the speaker, while working as a postman, went through a negative experience with dogs during the Christmas season. This experience seems to have had a profound impact on them, resulting in them developing a deep and irrational fear of dogs. It highlights how an unpleasant encounter or event can lead to long-lasting fear or anxiety towards certain objects or situations.

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