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Armstrong’s plight offers a peculiar blend of despair and defiance; he oscillates between seeking sympathy for his personal losses and portraying himself as a victim of vast, malevolent forces. As he struggles with his denial, it becomes starkly apparent that he remains detached from reality, believing there’s a grand plot against him. His claims escalate to absurd proportions, leading him to conflate his struggles with those faced by figures like O.J. Simpson.