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"Kirill had recommended Roger read Murakami as part of a cultural enrichment program that would enable him to converse with the women he targeted ... and even if his date hadn’t, Roger could still talk about them, perhaps making the woman feel insecure about her ignorance. Insecurity rendered a woman vulnerable, making her more likely to feel a trip to Big Sur was in her best interest."