Fay had a spot of blood on the left side of her mouth and I took a wet…

Charles Bukowski
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Fay had a spot of blood on the left side of her mouth and I took a wet cloth and wiped it off. Women were meant to suffer; no wonder they asked for constant declarations of love. ✨ Charles Bukowski (2011). Post Office, p.129, Random House
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Fay had a spot of blood on the left side of her mouth and I took a wet cloth and wiped it off. Women were meant to suffer; no wonder they asked for constant declarations of love. ✨ Charles Bukowski (2011). Post Office, p.129, Random House

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