425: What if you were born without a hand? [Rebroadcast #286]

Being born without his right hand, man’s resentment and monstrous self-image deepen as family and doctors intervene to fix his condition, leading him to question what would truly make him whole.

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medical trauma, amputation, explicit language.

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