I'd like to thank Gene for his forbearance and kindness in answering our question trains. If this is the last one, so be it -- few authors would be nice enough to do this at all, much less with such grace.
Far better the time should be spent on Short Sun!
As for Mint/Marble, he should realize that he makes so few mistakes that when we see one (even if it's nearly obviously a mistake), we have to think about it for a while!
All in all, a fine set of answers.
I wonder if as part of the liturgy (ceremony? whatever) of becoming a nun in today's church, one specifically renounces the things Gene listed?
To Patrick:
I think Rose has been cannibalizing Marble's parts for decades. I sent a suggestion to that effect a week ago which seems to have made the "each message" list subscription but not the "digest" version. When Marble cannibalizes Rose's body for parts, she doesn't "take" them, she "reclaims" them, for example.
-- vizcacha
(david_lebling at avid.com)