T o w ha t e xe nt d oes B la nche s uccum b to h e r o w n s e lf d ece ptio n Bla nche 's s e lf - d ece ptio n is s ym boli z e d in h e r p urc ha se o f a p aper la nte rn to h a ng o ...

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T o w ha t e xe nt d oes B la nche s uccum b to h e r o w n s e lf d ece ptio n
Bla nche 's s e lf - d ece ptio n is s ym boli z e d in h e r p urc ha se o f
a p aper la nte rn to h a ng o ve r a n a ke d b ulb in S te lla a nd S ta nle y's N ew O rle ans a partm ent. A s s ym boli z e d in th a t a ctio n,
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