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Plus, from the article: "In 1987, when I was 31, I suffered a suicidal episode, which I fortunately lacked the courage to bring to its conclusion. I stood swaying on high buildings; I teetered on the edge of Tube platforms".

Please. Those "attemps" are a dime a dozen. Heck, most people think about it one time or another, including myself.

And I personally know several people who tried (far more than "teetering on the edge of the subway") to off themselves at various points. It's more common than you think. You don't even have to be that depressed. For some it was merely an attempt at attention grabbing.




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