"Kellyanne, good gracious! What's wrong with you, honey, you look terrible!"

"Please, I don't need to hear that. I already know. I've been having trouble sleeping, and I get up in the morning exhausted. I've been pushing myself to keep going, but I've finally run out of steam. I had to take a break. Everybody at work is going non-stop, and it makes me look like a slacker to take time off, but I was afraid I was going to crack."

"What's the matter, sweetie? What is it? Are you ... you and George aren't having problems, are you?"

"No, no, nothing like that. George and I are fine. He's been great. It's... it's my job."

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