“As a last-ditch, desperate measure—well, yes. I suppose that I’m saying exactly that. Take her to a Catholic priest. That’s a rather bizarre little piece of advice, I know, and maybe even a little bit dangerous, unless we can definitely ascertain whether or not your daughter knew anything at all about possession, and particularly exorcism, before any of her symptoms came on. Do you think she might have read it somewhere?” “No.” “Seen a movie about it? Something on the radio? TV?” “No.” “Read the gospels, maybe? The New Testament?” “No, she hasn’t. Why are you asking?” “There are quite a few
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