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mikeonmaui t1_je5ce6m wrote

The stuff of boyhood nightmares!! Flying monkeys!!! Mother’s explanation that it was all make-believe didn’t help much.

If I could imagine flying monkeys what else could I imagine??

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crazythinker76 t1_je5ykj2 wrote

It might be fake, but it looks real, and that's what messes with you.

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mikeonmaui t1_je6033r wrote

I had a ready ability to suspend disbelief with movies, plays and such entertainment. My parents did a good job of balancing my fears by explaining the nature of entertainment. This left my sense of wonder intact and this has served me well in life.

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