See sobbery on Wiktionary
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"text": "> > Why would anyone care about what happens to a total stranger - doesn't\n> > affect you and there was nothing you could have done about the situation. […]\n> It's called \"human kindness\".\n> You might want to try it sometime.\nSheryl, hon - *relax*...have you ever considered undergoing a \"hystericalectomy\"...??? A week from now you are you Partners In Sobbery here won't even remember the kid's name.",
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