[He shook his head, still carrying on ahead. He didn't like talking about his accident. But while most people would easily assume that this wasn't something he'd just do to himself, he didn't figure she was someone who quite understood, well, any of it.]
I had an accident a few years ago. All of this was to save my life.
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I had an accident a few years ago. All of this was to save my life.