Corundum of the Claw

Adam Thornton IO · 22 Jun 2010, 20:06 · from 2010-June.txt.gz

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From: adam at io.com (Adam Thornton (IO))
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:06:03 -0500
Subject: (urth) Corundum of the Claw
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Here's my theory.  There's probably a better reason it's wrong than my Oz
theory.

The "claw" is just a flaw at the heart of the jewel.  The thorn Severian
finds on the shore is just a thorn.  The thorns on the rosebush near the
end of _Citadel_ are just thorns.  It is Severian that makes them holy.  On
their own, they are just things.

Adam

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