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I haven't read the book, but I think she was going to be "the girl who was kidnapped etc" for the rest of her life, anyhow. Look at Patty Hearst - that happened what, 30 years ago? and she's still referred to as the "kidnapped Heart heir".
Besides, I think when we start taking the stigma out of being a rape victim, more real rape victims will step forward. The statistics I've seen are that one out of every four women were sexually abused prior to the age of 18 - but reports are much, much less frequent.
I'd rather think of Elizabeth Smart as a Survivor, not a victim.
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