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   alt.books.george-orwell      Discussing 1984, sadly coming true...      4,149 messages   

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   ROBBIE to All   
   Re: Orwell on Nuremberg Trial   
   08 Jan 07 21:39:07   
   
   From: hjkhjkhd@hhhh.com   
      
   "Nigee"  wrote in message   
   news:1168285664.423116.17800@i15g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...   
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   > Edward Belsky wrote:   
   >>  wrote in message   
   >> news:1168205172.171778.246690@i15g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...   
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   >>  I was wandering lost and alone in the Dead-Joke Zone   
   >>   
   >> Good opening sentence for a noirish novel   
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   >> ED   
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   > I was wandering lost and alone in the Dead-Joke Zone.  The Fun House   
   > was closed and shuttered against the winter gales.  The clowns were   
   > crouched, playing craps upon the boardwalk. A cold wind blew in off the   
   > ocean and scum the colour of cancerous eyes washed up onto the beach.   
   >   
      
   Almost like one of Dylan's pompous 'long ones'.   
      
   ROBBIE   
      
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