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The Whorl list — 1 messages, 1 voices, 12 Dec 1998
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Brownes3 — 12 Dec 1998, 20:36

In a message dated 12/12/98 8:22:09 AM EST, whorl-errors at lists.best.com
writes:

<< Not sure what this means. Perhaps, that Silk, as you say is a puppet of the
 Whorl and his church? Or does it refer to his odd tall carriage and somewhat
 awkward manner? >>

When I read this I thought the usage was similar to that in the phrase/title
"Clockwork Orange" which, I think, means something that is mechanical but
shouldn't be.

Rich Browne

*This is WHORL, for discussion of Gene Wolfe's Book of the Long Sun.

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