“I looked like a ghost.
And I should know. I’ve seen a few.”

— Lilith Saintcrow

Source: Betrayals

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American writer 1976

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“I looked like a ghost.And I should know. I’ve seen a few.”

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“I looked like a ghost.
And I should know. I’ve seen a few.”