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  "text": "Today is World Bipolar Day. I'm trying to be more open about my dianoses, one of which is a combined type of Bipolar Disorder with Rapid cycling. It's easier online. I was stable for a very long time and plan to be again. In honour of the day, I'll share some of my fave Carrie Fisher quotes.",
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        "alt": "\"I rarely cry. I save my feelings up inside me like I have something more specific in mind for them. I am waiting for the exact perfect situation and then BOOM! I'll explode in a light show of feeling and emotion - a pinata stuffed with tender nuances and pent-up passions.\" -Carrie Fisher ",
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        "alt": "\"I am mentally ill. I can say that. I am not ashamed of that. I survived that. I'm still surviving it. But bring it on.\" Carrie Fisher ",
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        "alt": "\"We have been given a challenging illness, and there is no other option than to meet those challenges. Think of it as an opportunity to be heroic - not 'I survived living in Mosul during an attack' heroic, but an emotional survival. An opportunity to be a good example to others who might share our disorder.\" Carrie Fisher ",
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