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>"And but so-"

>> No.10425443

and but so he like fought off this urge to like erase his own map

>> No.10425500

And but so, and but, and so...
hmm

>> No.10425568

>>10425363
Did we ever work out what the fuck his problem was?

>> No.10425682
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10425682

>and but no...

>> No.10425749

Can anyone explain the significance of all the twin imagery in 'the suffering channel'? Kinda got distracted by the poo poo (which I'm guessing is just another example of DFW's skepticism about the quality of his own work).

>> No.10425810

I'm finally getting a copy for Christmas, anything I should be aware of?

>> No.10425812
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>>10425363
>Finns have spoken like this since forever

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>>10425363

>tfw The Broom of the System is a more enjoyable read than Infinite Jest
>tfw The Broom of the System had the perfect balance of experimentation and accessibility, which is what DFW wanted with his entire work
>tfw Infinite Jest is the same bloated, pretentious "masterpiece" that he criticized the postmodernists for writing
>tfw The Broom of the System will forever remain in obscurity thanks to being in the shadow of Infinite Jest

>> No.10426041

>>10425817
>>tfw The Broom of the System will forever remain in obscurity thanks to being in the shadow of Infinite Jest
trust me, it feels much better being a hipster in rare exclusitivity

>> No.10426044

>>10425810
Don't fall for the Hal meme. The Tennis academy scenes are useless and mostly just filler (except the ones with the guru). Pay attention to Steeply and Marathe. Marathe is one of the best written characters in fiction

>> No.10426640

>>10425817
>Implying experimentation and accessibility are related in any way

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>>10425363
>and but then so...

>> No.10426920

>>10426044
False. The sections about the war game and playing tennis are best.