He would dream of discovering a magic optometrist from whom he would p…

Salman Rushdie
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He would dream of discovering a magic optometrist from whom he would purchase a pair of green-tinged spectacles which would correct his regrettable myopia, and after that he would be able to see through the dense, blinding air to the fabulous world beneath. ✨ Salman Rushdie (1989). The Satanic Verses, New York, N.Y. : Viking
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