By disassociating morality from actions, a person can wholeheartedly support the public figure without being subject to self-reproach.

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In her brief stay, she makes contact with both men, drunkenly embarrasses herself, causes turmoil among everyone she meets, and, along with whatever pleasure she can take, also gets humiliation, betrayal, and self-reproach.

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