Cues

adam louis stephanides · 31 May 1998, 15:53 · from urth-v0012.mbox · original

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From: adam louis stephanides <astephan at students.uiuc.edu>
Subject: (urth) Cues
Date: Sun, 31 May 1998 15:53:00
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On Tue, 26 May 1998 Peter Westlake wrote:

> The galaxy-goblin spaceship isn't the only slip: right at the end
> the ball says "I bed your pardon". Unless it's a typo, of course.

I had assumed it's a typo, as it doesn't seem to make any sense as
written.  But I'm not 100% sure.

> I wonder whether the balls really do have a sense of humour, or
> whether we are seeing them through the n-s-y man's perceptions?

In addition to the joke at the end, the way the bowling ball's denial is
described strongly implies that it is being evasive.

--Adam


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