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“Theories: *During the off-months for the visitors, which are the on-months for the oysters, are the oysters packed in ice or tinned, and shipped to Paris? *During the off-months for the visitors, which are the on-months for the oysters, do the serving staff shuck shells? Or *During the off-months for the visitors, which are the on-months for the oysters, are the restaurant, and the oysters, abandoned, and the staff laid off?”

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Book:Vertigo
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Vertigo

A suspenseful story that explores themes of obsession, identity, and the psychological effects of memory and perception. more

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