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[โ€“] Lacanoodle 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I could've sworn I had read this before, but I can't be certain. Getting an odd sense of deja vu here. Maybe heard it on the podcast in the background and didn't concentrate well enough?

[โ€“] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

It's an old story, and a relatively famous one. I wouldn't be suprised if you've read it before.

[โ€“] Lacanoodle 2 points 8 months ago

Well I do like Shirley Jackson