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Brownes3 · 12 Dec 1998, 20:36 · from whorl-v0009.mbox · original

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From: Brownes3 at aol.com
Subject: (whorl) Re: Digest whorl.v009.n015
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 15:36:37 EST
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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 somewh=
at
 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

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