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Lillian Dyson had been in New York City for years and had recently returned to Montréal. She had joined Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and had a sponsor. Both Lillian and her sponsor Suzanne were artists who do not enjoy the success Clara now has. Lillian had been an art critic for a
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