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\"We sort of came up with this idea of flight,\" Porter said. \"The representation of wings [and] taking flight and being free -- from the shackles of what toxic masculinity has been for me -- how that sort of kept me bound for a long time and I get to express it in this way and it's wonderful.\"

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