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Empty Mess

VANITY

It may come down to selecting the lesser of two evils.

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Stephanie Mason-Teague
Sep 09, 2023
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The seat of the stool was covered in long pink fur and sat prominently in front of the mirror. Arranged on the top of the gleaming white marble surface were several clear glass containers with lids—one for cotton balls, another for Q-tips, and another for bobby pins. Next to them was a mirrored tray with several small, colored cutglass perfume bottles a…

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