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Did you have an imaginary friend as a child, and if so, which imaginary friend from the book most resembles your imaginary friend. Because this project is categorized as in development, the data is only available on imdbpro and is subject to change. Hes been alive for more than five years, which is positively ancient in the world of imaginary friends. Imaginary friend budo narrates this heartwarming story of love, loyalty, and the power of the imaginationthe perfect read for anyone who has. A creative tale imparted from the perspective of longtime imaginary friend, budo, traces his awareness of his advancing age and constant thoughts of the inevitable day when 8yearold max, an autistic boy, will stop believing in him, a progression that is complicated by a teasing bully and maxs abduction by an overlypossessive therapist.
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