Occasionally, I longed for more polish.

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I, too, longed for a strong DeafBlind role model at age eleven.

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At first, I didn't like Joey when I first started watching, but I eventually fell in love with her, and I understood what Dawson felt for her, and even longed for them to be together (isn't that the point?).

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I'd longed to return to the south west and my maritime roots for ages, so being able to get in some decent sailing and surfing and work here is like a dream come true.

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