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FICTION
The Hot Angel
The way she played that last note on her trumpet left everyone in the Black Mirror feeling strangely exalted and frightened
September
1
1945
ROBERT FONTAINE
The Hot Angel
ROBERT FONTAINE
September
1
1945
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FICTION
The Hot Angel
The way she played that last note on her trumpet left everyone in the Black Mirror feeling strangely exalted and frightened
September
1
1945
ROBERT FONTAINE
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