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If we were really trying to deduce the age of Urth from the text, it must be older than that. At several points Severian mentions the lack of volcanic activity on Urth and the s…
30 Jul 2006, 23:58
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I am abashed to reveal that I learned this from "The Da Vinci Code," but something that seems to have escaped attention: Wolfe is misdirecting us a little when he tells us that "…
24 May 2006, 23:00
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The recent discussion of what role Abaia plays in the new Urth prompts me to note the interest Abaia seems to show in the Claw. Recall that in the beginning of CotC, Severian rev…
18 Apr 2005, 20:22
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I can't say I agree - I would have found it just as jarring if Silk had started spouting off about women's rights to control reproduction, or how the government of Viron should p…
11 Jan 2005, 14:03
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I wouldn't go so far as to endorse this point of view whole-heartedly, but I was struck by how jarring the paeans to supply-side economics and universal gun ownership were in Exo…
11 Jan 2005, 11:33
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