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Old 23-Mar-2004, 10:47
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I'd say that the characters 'resemble each other' rather than relate. I'd also change the pronoun 'him' at the end to 'one' to keep the pattern. Can one 'apply' an 'alternate personaility'? I'd suggest using 'adopt'.
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