There's blood, a taste I remember. It tastes of orange popsicles, penn…

Margaret Atwood
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There's blood, a taste I remember. It tastes of orange popsicles, penny gumballs, red licorice, gnawed hair, dirty ice. ✨ Margaret Atwood (1989). Cat's Eye, Bantam
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