I bought Possession by A.S.S. Byatt (maybe one of the S's is for "Superfluous", but I digress) after vehement defense of the book by people whose opinion I value here. I haven't read it yet, mind you, but I probably will.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
I realized the true benefit of this website
- 10/06/2010 04:19:58 AM
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Some things are abundantly clear but hard to realize. Nice post. 
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- 10/06/2010 04:38:07 AM
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- 10/06/2010 04:38:07 AM
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So...
- 10/06/2010 05:17:56 AM
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Hehehehe...
- 10/06/2010 02:15:27 PM
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E.g. The Big Ass Book (or whatever it is called),
- 10/06/2010 03:02:24 PM
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I was referring to my pandering of Akkadian and Larry's pro-squirrel focus, but sure. 
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- 10/06/2010 03:13:29 PM
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- 10/06/2010 03:13:29 PM
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I assume you are referring to the Twiglight recommendation? *NM*
- 10/06/2010 05:41:38 AM
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Twiglight sounds like a glowing tree, which is of course freaking awesome. I will write this book.
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- 10/06/2010 08:28:58 AM
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- 10/06/2010 08:28:58 AM
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*retches into a bucket* Don't remind me of that series, please *NM*
- 10/06/2010 02:15:53 PM
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I am on the flip-side.
- 10/06/2010 06:00:22 AM
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Most of my favorite books have been in the Quote of the Moment. *NM*
- 10/06/2010 08:29:39 AM
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That is a very good point.
- 10/06/2010 02:17:56 PM
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