“I think I can guess.”
“The most likely suspect.”" - Meaning and context.">
Chapter 19, “Knots” (p. 265)
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“You know what murder investigators call the ex-lover who says the dead woman slept around?”
“I think I can guess.”
“The most likely suspect.”

— Adam-Troy Castro

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“I think I can guess.”
“The most likely suspect.”" in the context of "Chapter 19, “Knots” (p. 265)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Adam-Troy Castro

Adam-Troy Castro is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer.