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My Dear Acquaintance, Cut it Out

My Dear Acquaintance, Cut it Out

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Nina Schuyler
Jul 21, 2022
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Whenever his mind was sufficiently clear he used his gifts to knock me.  

Saul Bellow, Humboldt’s Gift

When I read this sentence, the narrator comes alive. He convinces me he’s flesh and blood, and I w…

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