I discovered at an early age that I was - shall we be kind and say different? It's a better, more general word than the other one... I got sick... It was the feeling that the great, deadly pointing forefinger of society was pointing at me - and the great voice of millions chanting, "Shame. Shame. Shame." It's society's way of dealing with someone different. Ken Kesey
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"I discovered at an early age that I was different" is a phrase that represents the differences between two people. The speaker is sharing with us his or her early experiences of being misunderstood by others. It is an "I" statement, starting at the present and moving forward to the past. This statement suggests that it is easier to understand something when you can see it in your own life.

Source: One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest

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