What I saw wasn't a ghost. It was simply--myself. I can never forget h…

Haruki Murakami
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What I saw wasn't a ghost. It was simply--myself. I can never forget how terrified I was that night, and whenever I remember it, this thought always springs to mind: that the most frightening thing in the world is our own self. What do you think?
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