“Well, as everyone knows, once witchcraft gets started, there's no stopping it.”

Book One in the chapter 'Schizophrenia, as Predicted', B/O
The Master and Margarita (1967)

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Russian author primarily known for his novel "Master and Ma… 1891–1940

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