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Mar 2021
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SMNTY Classics: Gone Girls

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What exactly is a sociopath, and why are women with antisocial personality disorder rare? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline confront the clinical realities of sociopathy and why it's become pop culture's favorite character flaw. 
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