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The Shocking Truth About Women and Torture

By Pat Walters
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the November 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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We've talked about equal rights, but what about equal wrongs? Find out the shocking truth about women's ability to inflict torture.

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