"There are no experts. You probably know as much about posses..." — William Peter Blatty

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There are no experts. You probably know as much about possession than most priests. Look, your daughter doesn't say she's a demon. She says she's the devil himself. And if you've seen as many psychotics as I have, you'd know it's like saying you're Napoleon Bonaparte.

— William Peter Blatty, Father Karras, and Jason Miller

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