“She was convinced that she was anorexic, because every time she looked in the mirror she did indeed see a fat person.”

Source: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

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English author 1948–2015

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“She was convinced that she was anorexic, because every time she looked in the mirror she did indeed see a fat person.”

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