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I have had a very curious relationship with religion, although now that I talk to others, it was a much more normal experience than what I led myself to believe. I followed the typical path of receiving a particular religion from my parents (born a &ldquo;Hindu child&rdquo;), which had a supporting role in my life up until my late-teenage/early-adolescent years.
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I have had a very curious relationship with religion, although now that I talk to others, it was a much more normal experience than what I led myself to believe. I followed the typical path of receiving a particular religion from my parents (born a &ldquo;Hindu child&rdquo;), which had a supporting role in my life up until my late-teenage/early-adolescent years.
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