“Did he have phantom limb syndrome, by any chance?” Mona asked. “Is that when you feel the arm that isn’t there?” “Yeah, but it’s usually really painful. The phantom limb feels shorter than the real one and like it’s in a painful position—bent backward, or something. The pain can go on for years and years, long after the limb is gone.” “Well, if your father had it, he probably didn’t even know,” Clare said. “He snorted a lot of cocaine.” “You know, I felt like I had a phantom limb in high school,” Mona mused. Clare tilted her head slightly. “But you never lost a limb, honey.” You, Mona
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