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But I could never be honest with a client I dislike—how could I? Men all come here to enjoy themselves, even the ones who are disagreeable, boring, vulgar, old, or ugly.
If a prostitute were always true to her feelings, she would have to tell them she didn’t like them and send them all home.” She continued to explain while Ichi ground ink. “For a woman of pleasure, lying is a virtue. The lies of an oiran are the greatest virtue of all.
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