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  "thread": {
    "id": 160,
    "subject": "Bloody Death",
    "messages": 1,
    "voices": 1,
    "first": "1997-03-13T11:27:54+00:00",
    "last": "1997-03-13T11:27:54+00:00"
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  "messages": [
    {
      "message_id": "<whorl-v0003-0228@digest.urth.net>",
      "from": {
        "name": "Jim Jordan",
        "address": "jbjordan at gnt.net"
      },
      "date": "1997-03-13T11:27:54+00:00",
      "subject": "(whorl) Bloody Death",
      "in_reply_to": null,
      "reply_link": null,
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          "text": "At 12:21 PM 3/12/97 -0600, Kieran Mullen wrote:\n\n   But why is Blood named Blood?  The word blood is very, very rich in\nChristian/Catholic teaching.  In the storyline he is named Blood because of\nhis bloody (caesarian?) birth.  But there seems to be a sacrice/\nblood/ransom/salvation theme with the manteion."
        },
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          "depth": 0,
          "text": "\tYou may be onto something with that last sentence. Re-read Blood's death\nat the end of the last chapter of Book 3. Silk says, \"Why should men like\nyou be free to do whatever you wish whenever you wish, guaranteed that you\nyourself will never be VICTIMIZED?\"\n\n\tThen we read: \"The notched blade slid forward, penetrating Blood's throat\nAS READILY AS THE MANTEION'S OLD BONE-HANDLED SACRIFICIAL KNIFE HAD EVER\nENTERED THAT OF A RAM.\"\n\n\tFinally, \"Silk nodded in response, and when that seemed inadequate TRACED\nTHE SIGN OF ADDITION IN THE AIR.\" Surely that action comes after a\nsacrifice as a blessing upon the worshippers. \n\n\tAnd that's as far as I can go."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "P.P.S.  _Pandora_ seemed like a book where a lot more was happening than\non the surface, but I was just too dim to see it.  I mean: \"Aladdin Blue\"=\n\"A lad in blue\" = police.  Anyone get much out of it?"
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          "depth": 0,
          "text": "\tI agree. There seem to be things right behind the scenes, but I have not\ngotten back to that one for a second read.\n\n\tI'd like to know if the ladies in our discussion feel Wolfe did a good job\nof getting into the head of a young girl.\n\nJBJordan\n\n\nQuestions or problems to whorl-owner at lists.best.com"
        }
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