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Monday, June 11, 2007 12:00 AM

Why women stay with abusers

A new book argues abusers employ the same type of "coercive control" used on kidnap victims and slaves.

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  • Monday, June 11, 2007 04:26 PM

    well, duh

    Wow. Anyone growing up in my small southern town could have told the experts that 30 years ago.

    Guns don't kill people. Crazy ex-husbands hopped up on speed kill people, usually with guns, but also with cars and broken glass and whatever comes in handy.

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