From 30 feet away she looked like a lot of class. From 10 feet away sh…

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From 30 feet away she looked like a lot of class. From 10 feet away she looked like something made up to be seen from 30 feet away. ✨ The High Window. Book by Raymond Chandler, 1942.
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From 30 feet away she looked like a lot of class. From 10 feet away she looked like something made up to be seen from 30 feet away. ✨ The High Window. Book by Raymond Chandler, 1942.

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