I know what I'm asking. For you to find a needle in

Cassandra Clare
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I know what I'm asking. For you to find a needle in - God, not even a haystack. A needle in a tower of other needles. Plunge your hand in a tower of needles, said Magnus, and you are likely to cut yourself badly. Are you sure this is what you want? ✨ Cassandra Clare (2013). Clockwork Prince, p.40, Simon and Schuster
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