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18. Read it and like his style. I've a

Reply to Racygrandma (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 07:48 PM

May 13

leather bound book titled, The Complete Tales and Poems.... My favourite being "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether," which is also aptly analogous, I think.

Esp. that bit about the dangers of trying to entertain lunatics.

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Read it and like his style. I've a B.See May 13 #18