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lizziebith · 03-09-2005, 01:02 AM

Here's quote wherein is contained a short, short story, in its entirety:

A RADICALLY CONDENSED HISTORY OF POSTINDUSTRIAL LIFE

David Foster Wallace
Ploughshares, Spring 1998

When they were introduced, he made a witticism, hoping to be liked. She
laughed very hard, hoping to be liked. Then each drove home alone,
staring straight ahead, with the very same twist to their faces.

The man who'd introduced them didn't much like either of them, though he
acted as if he did, anxious as he was to preserve good relations at all
times. One never knew, after all, now did one.

MerryPrankster · 03-09-2005, 08:57 AM

"I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant, and kindness from the the unkind; yet strangely, I am ungrateful to these teachers."

-- Kahlil Gibran

sleepyjeff · 03-09-2005, 09:21 AM

"Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back home."

--- Bill Cosby

03-09-2005, 01:02 AM	#1
lizziebith Wishing these titles could be longe Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pearblossom CA Posts: 984	Here's quote wherein is contained a short, short story, in its entirety: A RADICALLY CONDENSED HISTORY OF POSTINDUSTRIAL LIFE David Foster Wallace Ploughshares, Spring 1998 When they were introduced, he made a witticism, hoping to be liked. She laughed very hard, hoping to be liked. Then each drove home alone, staring straight ahead, with the very same twist to their faces. The man who'd introduced them didn't much like either of them, though he acted as if he did, anxious as he was to preserve good relations at all times. One never knew, after all, now did one. __________________ $ DO \|\| !$ DO ; TRY TRY: COMMAND NOT FOUND
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03-09-2005, 08:57 AM	#2
MerryPrankster Swanky Panky! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hell's Kitchen Posts: 541	"I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant, and kindness from the the unkind; yet strangely, I am ungrateful to these teachers." -- Kahlil Gibran __________________ My advice to the women of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias. ~~ William Allen White
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03-09-2005, 09:21 AM	#3
sleepyjeff Go Hawks Go! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parkrose Posts: 2,632	"Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back home." --- Bill Cosby
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