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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Copyright © 2024 by Percival Everett. All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, and distributed in Canada by Penguin Random House Canada Limited, Toronto. For more information, visit [www.doubleday.com](http://www.doubleday.com).

DOUBLEDAY and the portrayal of an anchor with a dolphin are registered trademarks of Penguin Random House LLC. The cover illustration is © Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images. Cover design by Emily Mahon.

Library of Congress Control Number 2023012817. ISBN for hardcover: 9780385550369. Ebook ISBN: 9780385550376. ISBN for export edition: 9780385550888.

Release identifier line: ep_prh_6.3_146464160_c0_r0.

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