I decided that I would choose three powerful words, words o… - Shirley Jackson

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I decided that I would choose three powerful words, words of strong protection, and so long as these great words were never spoken aloud no change would come.

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Shirley Hardie Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965) was an American writer known for her works of horror and mystery. Over her writing career, which spanned more than two decades, she composed six novels, two memoirs, and over 200 short stories.

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