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Stijntje (53) and Paul (55) met at a bar: ‘For the first six months, we both still saw other people occasionally’

Stijntje (53) and Paul (55) met at a bar: ‘For the first six months, we both still saw other people occasionally’

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What does a violent incident do to our sense of safety on the streets? Our fear of becoming a victim is increasing

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