Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas.…

William S. Burroughs
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Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective. ✨ William S. Burroughs (1988). The Western Lands, Penguin Group USA
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