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The scene everyone is dreading and/or waiting for doesn’t exist, so what exists in its place?

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Whether you're excited for the seasonal sales or absolutely dreading them, it's hard to miss the countless emails and social media adverts on Black Friday deals.

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While watching the cruelty unfold outside the house, where neighbours or passers-by could have easily seen, it left her dreading what horrors were happening behind closed doors.

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So the band was going to tour to promote “It’s Hard,” which he was dreading as he tried to get clean.

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After spending another consecutive weekend with Clark at his place, I was dreading my usual return drive home over the Sepulveda Pass and into the Valley.

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