The Witches Function

b sharp · 30 May 2006, 11:10 · from 2006-May.txt.gz

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From: bsharporflat at hotmail.com (b sharp)
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 07:10:43 -0400
Subject: (urth) The Witches Function
Message-ID: <BAY103-F44861F0C1784B8C403166D7920 at phx.gbl>

Hey Macronaut, one more thing....your post:

>I don't think I am the first to suggest this, but to me this suggests an 
>electron microscope

reminded me that I thought Severian's description of Typhon's round room and 
the equipment there made it sound like a microscope lab and morgue.  What do 
you think?

-bsharp

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