He always had to use holy water-real holy water, from gallon jugs he filled from the silver urn at St. Anne's-but though it impressed the customers, all he could see that it actually did was get stuff wet. (Tim Powers)

He always had to use holy water-real holy water, from gallon jugs he filled from the silver urn at St. Anne's-but though it impressed the customers, all he could see that it actually did was get stuff wet.

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