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,AU?OR 3 ,HOLLEY ,CANT9E 

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,HOLLEY ,CANT9E'S %ORT /ORY ,D\BLE1 ,D\BLE1 ,TOIL & ,TR\BLE WAS ORIG9ALLY PUBLI%$ 9 ! E>LY '#fS 9 ,FANTASY & ,SCI5CE ,FICTION ,MAGAZ9E4 ,! /ORY WAS !N REPRODUC$ 9 ! HI/ORICAL AN>*I/ REPR9T S]IES RELEAS$ BY ! PUBLICATION ( AN>*I/ CRITIQUE & ?\<T KN[N AS ,! ,MAT*64 ,!IR V]SION WAS PUBLI%$ 9 #a#i#h#g4 ,! MESSAGE ( ! /ORY REMA9S RELEVANT4 ,?AT IS :Y WE DECID$ TO REPRODUCE IT4 

,YE>S HAVE ELAPS$ S9CE ,CANT9E WROTE HIS /ORY4 ,BUT SOME ?+S NEV] SEEM TO *ANGE4 ,ON ! POLITICAL LEFT & AMONG SELF-PROCLAIM$ ANTI-/ATI/S1 !RE HAS BE5 A RISE ( 9T]E/ 9 VIOL5CE-MONG]+ GR\PS LIKE ,! ,WEA!RM51 ,HAMAS & ,HEZBOLLAH4 ,IT IS LIKE ! '#fS & '#gS ALL OV] AGA94 

,9VOK+ BLACK MAGIC1 ,%AKESPE>E'S PLAY ,MACBE? & HIS [N IMAG9ATIVE SKILLS1 ,CANT9E PRES5TS AN 5GAG+ P>ABLE AB\T :AT CAN HAPP5 :5 A S5SE ( P]SONAL RESPONSIBILITY IS SEV]$ FROM PROTE/ POLITICS4 ,HE IS CAUTION+ US4 ,TELL+ US ?AT !RE >E REAL DANG]S AHEAD IF WE LOSE :O WE >E AS A P]SON TO AN AB/RACT CAUSE \TSIDE ( \RSELVES4 

,?IS PAMPHLET WAS PRODUC$ BY ,COMMUNICAT+ ,VESSELS1 A SUBV]SIVE LIT]>Y J\RNAL4 ,WRITE = A FREE COPY4 ,ALL PRE PRESS & PR9T+ WORK DONE BY ,COMMUNICAT+ ,VESSELS 9 #b#a4 

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,! ESS5TIAL NATURE ( MY M9D IS MORE ?AN ORD9>ILY RATIONAL & SCI5TIFIC1 BUT !RE HAS ALWAYS BE5 A WILD /RA9 9 IT -- MAGIC FASC9AT$ ME FROM E>LY *ILDHOOD4 ,I C\LDN'T 5TIRELY BR+ MYSELF TO BELIEVE 9 IT1 BUT !RE W]E TIMES :5 ,I C\LD SUSP5D MY DISBELIEF UNTIL ,I C\LD ALMO/ FEEL ! ?RILL ( UPSETT+ ! LAWS ( NATURE1 & HAD !RE BE5 A REPUTABLE SORC]] AVAILABLE DUR+ SU* MOM5TS1 ,I MI<T V]Y WELL HAVE ASK$ TO BE TAK5 ON AS AN APPR5TICE4 ,= ! MO/ P>T1 H[EV]1 ,I LAU<$ AT SU* FANCIES1 & APPLI$ MYSELF E>NE/LY TO ! /UDY ( SCI5CE4 

,I NEV] DID GET PROP]LY LAUN*$ ON A SCI5TIFIC C>E]1 BUT ?IS HAD NO?+ TO DO ) MY CURI\S P5*ANT = WIT*CRAFT4 ,DUR+ MY /UD5T DAYS1 ,I BECAME SO DEEPLY 9VOLV$ 9 RADICAL ACTIVITY ?AT ,I PRES5TLY AB&ON$ ALL ?\<T ( SEEK+ A B]? 9 A UNIV]SITY OR RESE>* F\NDATION -- EI!R ( :I* W\LD NECESS>ILY BE SUBSIDIZ$ & !RE=E1 TO MY M9D1 CONTROLL$1 BY A /ATUS QUO ,I HAD COME TO DESPISE4 ,)\T WAIT+ TO GRADUATE1 ,I PLUNG$ MYSELF COMPLETELY 9TO ?AT COMPLEX WORLD ( 9TRIGUE & SECT>IAN /RIFE ?AT PASS$ = REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS 9 ,NEW ,YORK DUR+ ! ?IRTIES & =TIES4 

,= SOME YE>S ,I LIV$ = ! CAUSE1 WORK+ SPORADICALLY AT POORLY PAID1 P>T-TIME JOBS TO KEEP MYSELF 9 FOOD & A *EAP FURNI%$ ROOM1 SO ,I C\LD SP5D MO/ ( MY TIME AT ! EXCIT+ GAME ( PLOTT+ & C\NT]-PLOTT+1 DRAW+ UP MANIFE/OES1 POLEMICS1 & LE>N$ ,M>XI/ DISS]TATIONS1 & HOLD+ 5DLESS DISCUSSIONS ) MY COMRADES4 0,IT ALL SEEM$ T]RIBLY IMPORTANT & SIGNIFICANT4 ,WE BELIEV$ ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION WAS3 IMM95T1 & ?AT \R M9USCULE1 ILL-TRA9$1 & BADLY 9=M$ GR\PS -- OR ONE ( !M1 AT ANY RATE -- W\LD %ORTLY BE WIELD+ P[] OV] VA/ MASSES ( PEOPLE4 ,IT WASN'T A BAD LIFE1 9 MANY WAYS -- IT WAS C]TA9LY /IMULAT+1 & 5ORM\SLY GRATIFY+ TO ! EGO1 AS LONG AS ONE C\LD CONT9UE TO BELIEVE ?AT WE W]E ! TRUE ELECT -- BUT !RE CAME A TIME :5 IT BEGAN TO PALL ON ME4 

,TO BE P]FECTLY HONE/1 ,I SUPPOSE :AT WOKE ME UP WAS ! >RIVAL ( A SMALL LEGACY -- NOT REALLY V]Y MU* MONEY1 BUT MORE ?AN ,I HAD EV] POSSESS$ AT ONE TIME BE=E1 ,I KNEW ?AT IF ,I REMA9$ 9 ! MOVEM5T1 IT W\LD SOON BE DISSIPAT$ ON PR9T]S' BILLS & R5T = MEET+ HALLS1 & ,I W\LD BE BACK :]E ,I WAS BE=E IT CAME4 ,I WAS SELFI% 5\< TO RES5T ?IS1 & = ! FIR/ TIME BEGAN TO TAKE /OCK ( MYSELF4 

,! GR\P TO :I* ,I !N BELONG$ -- IT WAS CALL$ ! ,ULTRA-,REVOLUTION>Y ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S' ,C\NCIL1 OR SOME?+ EQUALLY GR&IOSE & PRET5TI\S -- HAD BE5 R$UC$ BY 9T]NAL DISS5SION TO AB\T F\RTE5 MEMB]S1 & !RE W]E RUMORS ( AN IMP5D+ FACTION FI<T :I* MI<T WELL SPLIT IT /ILL FUR!R4 ,MY COMRADES W]E ALL EI!R N>R[ FANATICS OR CALL[ Y\?S1 & !IR 9TEMP]ANCE & WORD9ESS 9CREAS+LY HAD BE5 GETT+ ON MY N]VES4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! /ATUS QUO SEEM$ AS SOLIDLY 5TR5*$ AS EV]4 ,ALL 9 ALL1 IT SEEM$ LIKE AN EXCELL5T TIME TO PULL \T1 & RETIRE TO ! C\NTRY TO ?9K ?+S ?R\<4 ,I KNEW ,I C\LD NEV] A*IEVE ANY SORT ( M5TAL BALANCE AS LONG AS ,I REMA9$ 9 ! HECTIC1 FR5ETIC ATMOSPH]E ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,AT LEA/1 !SE W]E MY RATIONALIZATIONS -- ,I GUESS 

,I'M /ILL 5\< ( A ,M>XI/ TO BELIEVE ?AT MONEY WAS ! REAL REASON = MY DEFECTION4 

,I B\<T A FEW ACRES ( UNIMPROV$ L& ON ! SIDE ( A M\NTA91 A HUNDR$ MILES FROM ! CITY1 & AT LEA/ TWO FROM ! NE>E/ NEI<BOR2 A SECONDH& JEEP :I* WAS ! ONLY K9D ( C> ?AT C\LD NEGOTIATE ! R\< WAGON TRAIL ?AT L$ TO MY PROP]TY1 & 5\< BUILD+ MAT]IAL & EQUIPM5T = A SMALL CAB94 ,! CAB9 WAS PRETTY CRUDE -- ,I HADN'T MU* SKILL AT ?AT SORT ( WORK1 BUT ,I LE>N$ A LOT AS ,I W5T ALONG1 & IT KEPT \T ! WEA!R1 AFT] A FA%ION4 

,BY ! TIME ,I HAD ! CAB9 READY TO LIVE 91 MY MONEY WAS ALL GONE1 BUT ,I WAS ABLE TO PICK UP 5\< ODD JOBS 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD TO SATISFY MY SIMPLE NE$S & /ILL HAVE PL5TY ( FREE TIME4 ,I F\ND ?AT BY LEAV+ ! CITY ,I HAD %$ ! RADICAL MOVEM5T LIKE A BAD DREAM4 ,:ILE ,I /ILL BELIEV$ VAGUELY 9 ! DESIRABILITY ( SOCIALISM1 ONCE ,I HAD ! *ANCE TO A*IEVE SOME P]SPECTIVE1 IT BECAME P]FECTLY OBVI\S ?AT ! WRANGL+ LITTLE SECTS ?AT HAD CONSUM$ SO L>GE A P>T ( MY LIFE W\LD NEV] AM\NT TO ANY?+1 & ,I WAS WELL QUIT ( !M4 

  

,TO FILL ! VOID 9 MY LIFE LEFT BY ! CESSATION ( POLITICAL ACTIVITY1 ,I BEGAN TO REVIVE MY OLD 9T]E/ 9 MAGIC4 ,I HAD ACQUIR$1 OV] ! YE>S1 A FAIR COLLECTION ( BOOKS ON MAGICAL LORE -- LIKE ALL RADICALS ,I WAS AN 9VET]ATE BR[S] ( SECONDH& BOOK/ORES -- :I* ,I HAD NOT PREVI\SLY F\ND TIME TO LOOK 9TO S]I\SLY4 

,MY ONLY O!R HOBBY WAS E>LY ,NEW ,ORLEANS JAZZ1 AN 9T]E/ ,I HAD %>$ ) SEV]AL ( MY Y\NG] COMRADES 9 ! CITY4 ,I HAD A NUMB] ( WORN1 BUT /ILL PLAYABLE PHONOGRAPH RECORDS -- *IEFLY M>*+ B& MUSIC ( ! ,BUNK ,JOHNSON-,GEORGE ,LEWIS S*OOL -- & ) P>T ( MY LEGACY ,I HAD B\<T A BEAT-UP OLD SLIDE TROMBONE4 ,:5 ,I WASN'T POR+ OV] MY BOOKS ON MAGIC1 ,I SP5T MY FREE TIME LI/5+ TO RECORDS & TEA*+ MYSELF TO PLAY ! HORN4 ,I MADE V]Y FEW ACQUA9TANCES 9 ! >EA -- ! EXTREME GREG>I\SNESS ( ! MOVEM5T HAD SURFEIT$ MY DESIRE = SOCIAL LIFE1 & AT ! SAME TIME ITS PREVAIL+ ATTITUDE ( SUSPICION1 ACCORD+ TO :I* EV]Y /RANG] WAS A POT5TIAL POLICE SPY1 HAD SO 5T]$ MY SY/EM ?AT ,I WAS V]Y W>Y AB\T LETT+ ANYONE GETT+ TO KN[ ME 9TIMATELY4 ,I IMAG9E MY RES]VE MI<T HAVE BROK5 D[N HAD !RE BE5 AN AMATEUR BRASS B& SOME:]E >\ND1 = ONCE ,I HAD MA/]$ ! RUDIM5TS ( ! TROMBONE1 ,I LONG$ = AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY ) O!RS2 BUT ! LOCAL T[N B& HAD BE5 DISB&$ SOME =TY YE>S E>LI]1 & NO ONE BUT MYSELF SEEM$ AT ALL 9T]E/$ 9 REVIV+ IT4 

,! LONELY H]MIT-LIKE EXI/5CE ,I WAS LEAD+1 SO MU* RESEMBL+ ?AT ( A M$IEVAL AL*EMI/1 MADE IT EASI] = ME TO TAKE MAGIC S]I\SLY1 OR P]HAPS ! ACCUMULAT$ FRU/RATIONS ( MY ?W>T$ SCI5TIFIC & REVOLUTION>Y C>E]S HAD R$UC$ MY M9D TO AN APPROXIMATION ( ! PRE-LOGICAL /AGE4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ,I F\ND MYSELF MORE & MORE RECEPTIVE TO ! SPELLS & 9CANTATIONS 9 MY BOOKS1 & SOON BEGAN TO TRY SOME ( !M1 /ILL HALF-BELIEV+LY1 BUT ) SCRUPUL\S ATT5TION TO ! DETAILS ( ! =MULAS4 ,AT FIR/ ,I HAD NO MORE SUCCESS ?AN ,I HAD EXPECT$1 BUT IT AMUS$ ME TO CONT9UE1 & ,I BECAME OBSESS$ ) ! IDEA ?AT IF ONLY ,I C\LD GET EV]Y?+ EXACTLY RI<T = ONCE1 IT MI<T REALLY WORK4 

,MAGIC IS A TRICKY SUBJECT3 !RE >E SO MANY FACTORS 9VOLV$ ?AT >E NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL -- SO MU* DEP5DS ON *ANCE4 ,ONE CAN NEV] BE SURE ( F9D+ ! RI<T QUANTITY & QUALITY ( A C]TA9 H]B OR ROOT :5 ! MOON IS EXACTLY AT ! RI<T PHASE & ANGLE1 & MANY ( ! +R$I5TS W]E SO LOOSELY DESCRIB$ ?AT ,I C\LD GO BY GUESSWORK ONLY4 ,A LOT DEP5DS ON MOOD1 TOO1 & ,I C\LD SELDOM C\NT ON KEEP+ MYSELF 9 ! PROP] FRAME ( M9D LONG 5\< TO COMPLETE ALL ! PREP>ATIONS4 ,I SUSPECT ?AT ?IS HAS ALWAYS BE5 TRUE1 & ?AT IS :Y SO FEW REALLY POT5T SPELLS HAVE BE5 CA/ ?R\< ! AGES1 & :Y MAGIC HAS FALL5 9TO SU* DISREPUTE4 

,H[EV]1 ,I DID EV5TUALLY SUCCE$1 IF ONLY ONCE4 ,AT SOME PO9T 9 MY 9VE/IGATIONS1 ,I WORK$ ! =MULA = D\BL+ CORRECTLY1 & :ILE ,I WAS NEV] ABLE TO GET ANY O!R =MULA TO GO RI<T1 IT CONV9C$ ME ?AT ) SUFFICI5T P]SEV]ANCE ,I C\LD ACCOMPLI% ALMO/ ANY?+4 ,H[EV]1 SOME?+ KEPT ME FROM P]SEV]+4 ,I ?9K ,I WAS *IEFLY FRI<T5$ AT ! REALIZATION ?AT ,I WAS DEAL+ ) SOME?+ 5TIRELY S]I\S1 9/EAD ( IDLY AMUS+ MYSELF ) A RA!R ECC5TRIC HOBBY4 ,!RE WAS NO  TELL+ :]E IT MI<T LEAD ME4 ,AS IT WAS1 ! ONE GIFT ,I HAD ACQUIR$ WAS 5\< TO *ANGE MY :OLE LIFE1 & ,I DON'T KN[ H[ MANY O!RS4 ,BUT ,I'M GETT+ AHEAD ( MY /ORY4 

,MY WAY ( LIFE DID NOT *ANGE MU* IMM$IATELY4 ,AFT] SO MANY YE>S ( SKEPTICISM1 IT WAS DIFFICULT = ME TO ASSIMILATE MY NEW ACQUISITION1 & ,I US$ IT SP>+LY4 ,I CONT9U$ TO GO \T TO WORK1 BUT LESS FREQU5TLY1 S9CE BY D\BL+ MY PROVISIONS -- AT LEA/ ?OSE ?AT DIDN'T SPOIL3 CANN$ GOODS1 BOTTL$ BE]1 SALT FI%1 & FL\R1 :I* CON/ITUT$ ! BULK ( MY DIET -- ,I C\LD MAKE !M LA/ 9DEF9ITELY4 ,= A COMP>ATIVELY SMALL 9ITIAL \TLAY1 ,I C\LD HAVE LIV$ ON *AMPAGNE1 CAVI>1 & TRUFFLES1 BUT ,I PREF]R$ BE]1 & BEANS4 

,I AVOID$ ! D\BL+ ( MONEY4 ,I FIGUR$ ?AT A L>GE NUMB] ( BILLS ) ID5TICAL S]IAL NUMB]S W\LD 9EVITABLY GIVE RISE TO SUSPICIONS ( C\NT]FEIT+1 & IF ,I PAID ALL MY BILLS ) CO9S1 ?AT W\LD LOOK PECULI> TOO4 ,OCCASIONALLY1 :5 ,I FELT TOO LAZY TO GO \T & LOOK = WORK1 &1 WAS D[N TO MY LA/ FIFTY C5TS -- ,I KEPT A HALF DOLL> 9 P]MAN5T RES]VE -- ,I'D D\BLE IT A FEW TIMES AS A DELAY+ ACTION1 BUT NEV] 5\< TO BE CONSPICU\S4 ,I DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE TR\BLE = MYSELF ) ! LOCALS4 ,ANYH[1 A FEW H\RS ( WORK EV]Y WEEK SUFFIC$ TO PROVIDE ALL ! CA% ,I NE$$1 & ?AT WAS NO H>D%IP = ME4 

,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ONCE ,I /OPP$ MY MAGICAL RESE>*ES1 ,I HAD MORE TIME ?AN ,I KNEW :AT TO DO )4 ,TWO H\RS ( DAILY PRACTICE ON ! HORN WAS AB\T ALL ,I C\LD SU/A91 )\T ANY \TSIDE /IMULATION1 & !RE WASN'T MU* ( ANY?+ ELSE ,I C\LD F9D TO OCCUPY ME4 ,I CONSID]$ RESUM+ MY 9T]RUPT$ SCI5TIFIC /UDIES1 BUT SO MANY YE>S HAD ELAPS$ S9CE ,I LEFT ! UNIV]SITY ?AT ,I DREAD$ TO F9D \T H[ MU* ,I HAD =GOTT54 ,BESIDES1 ,I FELT UNCOM=TABLE AB\T GO+ BACK TO SCI5CE AFT] HAV+ TRAFFICK$ 9 ! BLACK >TS1 RA!R AS A :ORE MU/ FEEL AT ! PROSPECT ( ASSOCIAT+ ) RESPECTABLE M>RI$ WOM54 ,I C\LD PROBABLY HAVE C>RI$ IT (F ALL RI<T1 BUT ,I C\LDN'T HELP FEEL+ A CURI\S MIXTURE ( SCORN = ! 9NOC5CE ( MY POT5TIAL COLLEAGUES & %AME = HAV+ VIOLAT$ !IR CODE4 ,I DID QUITE A LOT ( DESULTORY READ+1 TO HELP PASS ! TIME1 BUT ,I HAD NEV] HAD MU* 9T]E/ 9 LIT]ATURE1 & IT SOON PALL$4 

  

,!N ONE NI<T ,I WOKE UP AFT] DREAM+ ( BE+ A MEMB] ( A B& -- A P]5NIAL WI%-FULFILLM5T DREAM ( M9E -- & IT SUDD5LY DAWN$ ON ME ?AT ,I C\LD EMPLOY MY GIFT TO SATISFY ?AT DESIRE4 ,I GOT RI<T \T ( B$ -- ,I KNEW IF ,I WAIT$ = MORN+1 ,I'D PROBABLY LACK ! N]VE TO TRY IT2 ,I WAS SC>$ 5\< HALF-ASLEEP -- & D\BL$ MYSELF4 ,I HADN'T TRI$ TO D\BLE ANY?+ MORE COMPLICAT$ ?AN A SALT H]R+ UNTIL !N1 & :ILE ,I HAD NEV] FAIL$ AT ANY?+ ,I HAD ATTEMPT$1 ,I HAD NO WAY ( KN[+ IF ,I'D COME \T ( ! EXP]I5CE ALIVE4 ,I WAS JU/ DESP]ATE 5\< TO TAKE ! *ANCE1 ?\<1 & ! RESULT WAS1 OR SEEM$ TO BE1 P]FECT4 ,! TWO ( US LOOK$ AT EA* O!R1 LAU<$1 SORT ( HY/]ICALLY1 !N WE %OOK H&S1 & BO? ( US D\BL$ & R$\BL$4 ,WE ALL DECID$ ?AT EI<T WAS PL5TY = A />T1 & SET AB\T D\BL+ 5\< FOOD & DR9K TO FE$ US4 ,WE HAD A FEA/1 ) PL5TY ( BE]1 AFT] :I* WE D\BL$ ! MATTRESS & B$CLO!S 9TO 5\< = ALL -- !Y PRETTY NE>LY FILL$ ! CAB9 -- & TRI$ TO GET BACK TO SLEEP4 ,BUT WE W]E TOO EXCIT$ & OV]/IMULAT$2 WE KEPT GIGGL+ & SKYL>K+ LIKE A BUN* ( S*OOLBOYS 9 A DORMITORY :5 ! PROCTOR WAS AWAY4 

,NEXT DAY1 WE />T$ RI<T AWAY TO PROVIDE \RSELVES ) ADEQUATE LIV+ QU>T]S4 ,EI<T SEMI-SKILL$ M5 CAN ACCOMPLI% A LOT MORE ?AN EI<T TIMES AS MU* AS ONE GRE5 H&1 & TO \R SURPRISE1 BY QUITT+ TIME WE HAD A SITE CLE>$ ( BRU% & L>GELY LEVEL$4 

,AFT] WE HAD KNOCK$ (F WORK1 ONE ( US DROVE ! JEEP OV] TO ! WORK%OP ( A Y\NG ,ITALIAN1 :O LIV$ NOT F> AWAY1 & :O E>N$ HIS LIV+ BY PROVID+ & S]VIC+ B& 9/RUM5TS = A NUMB] ( HI< S*OOLS )9 A TW5TY-FIVE MILE RADIUS4 ,9/RUM5TS ?AT ! S*OOLS HAD DISC>D$ -- & PUBLIC S*OOLS HAVE GOTT5 V]Y P>TICUL> AB\T SU* ?+S -- HE SOLD TO ! G5]AL PUBLIC AT V]Y MOD]ATE PRICES4 ,I HAD HAD OCCASION TO TAKE MY TROMBONE TO HIM = REPAIRS A C\PLE ( TIMES1 & F\ND HIM BO? SYMPA!TIC TO IMPOV]I%$ AMATEUR MUSICIANS1 & A CONSCI5TI\S CRAFTSMAN4 ,HE LOV$ HIS WORK -- HE HAD LE>N$ ! TRADE AS A BOY1 MO/ ( HIS FAMILY BE+ 9VOLV$ ) MUSICAL 9/RUM5TS 9 SOME CAPACITY -- BUT ! R\< TREATM5T ! 9/RUM5TS RECEIV$ FROM ! S*OOL *ILDR5 CAUS$ HIM 5DLESS PA91 H[EV] GOOD IT WAS = HIS BUS9ESS4 

,\R MAN PICK$ \T A FAIRLY NEW CL>9ET1 MADE A D[N-PAYM5T -- ,I HAD BE5 WORK+ FAIRLY REGUL>LY & HAD ACCUMULAT$ A SMALL CA% RES]VE -- & BR\<T IT BACK TO \R CAB94 ,IT WAS D\BL$1 & AB\T A WEEK LAT] -- WE DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE ! 9/RUM5T DEAL] AN IMPRESSION ( HOPELESS FRIVOLITY -- ! ORIG9AL WAS RETURN$ & TRAD$ 9 ON A CORNET4 

,MEAN:ILE1 \R NEW BUILD+ WAS PROGRESS+ RAPIDLY4 ,9 A FEW DAYS WE F9I%$ LEVEL+ ! SITE1 DUG IT \T TO A DEP? ( AB\T TWO FEET1 & FILL$ ! HOLE ) BROK5 /ONE1 ?IS OP]ATION BE+ VA/LY SIMPLIFI$ BY D\BL+4 ,!N ONE ( US W5T TO ! LOCAL LUMB] Y>D1 & B\<T ONE EA* ( ALL ! MAT]IALS WE NE$$2 A SMALL BAG ( CEM5T1 A TWO-BY-SIX1 A TWO-BY-F\R1 A FEW DIFF]5T K9DS ( BO>D1 RO(+1 9SULATION1 NAILS1 A W9D[1 & SO =?4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT ! LUMB] DEAL] MADE ( ! ORD]1 BUT HE C]TA9LY C\LDN'T HAVE SUSPECT$ WE W]E GO+ TO BUILD A H\SE ) IT1 SO !RE WAS NO DANG] ( GOSSIP FROM ?AT S\RCE REVEAL+ \R PLANS4 

,WE ALL FELT ?AT COMPLETE SECRECY WAS VITAL4 ,N[ ?AT WE HAD EA* O!R1 WE HAD NO FUR!R NE$ ( EV5 ! SMALL AM\NT ( SOCIAL LIFE ,I HAD MA9TA9$1 & WE DIDN'T WANT \TSID]S COM+ >\ND & P]HAPS ASK+ AWKW>D QUE/IONS4 ,= ALL WE KNEW1 MAGIC WAS /ILL ILLEGAL3 !Y US$ TO BURN & HANG WIT*ES 9 ! OLD DAYS1 & LAWS HAVE A WAY ( /AY+ ON ! BOOKS LONG AFT] !Y CEASE TO BE 5=C$4 ,WE ALL LOOK$ EXACTLY ALIKE1 BUT AS LONG AS WE TOOK C>E TO GO \T S+LY1 NO ONE C\LD TELL ?AT !RE W]E MORE ?AN ONE ( US4 

,WE MIX$ A BUCKET ( CEM5T1 P\R$ IT 9TO ! HOLE WE HAD DUG1 & BY A RAPID D\BL+ FILL$ ! HOLE ) A SOLID BLOCK ( CONCRETE4 ,:5 IT WAS H>D1 WE BUILT ! WALL FRAMES ON IT1 & RAIS$ !M AS UNITS -- LIKE AN OLD-FA%ION$ B>N-RAIS+4 ,WE ONLY HAD TO CUT ONE MA/] RAFT] TO D\BLE FROM1 BUT EV5 SO1 9EXP]I5C$ AS WE W]E1 PUTT+ UP ! RO( WAS A BIG JOB4 

,ONCE ! RAFT]S W]E SET1 ! RE/ ( ! WORK ON ! BUILD+ W5T QUICKLY4 ,IT WAS A L>GE B>NLIKE /RUCTURE1 ) A HI< CEIL+ & GOOD AC\/ICS4 ,!RE W]E PL5TY ( D\BLE W9D[S1 & A BIG WOOD /OVE1 ! K9D !Y US$ TO HAVE 9 ! ,ELEVAT$ /ATIONS1 :I* WE PICK$ UP *EAP 9 A JUNK %OP4 ,= ILLUM9ATION1 WE HAD A :OLE LOT ( BIG HANG+ K]OS5E LAMPS & A FEW SMALL ONES1 WE W]E TOO F> FROM ! P[] L9E TO MAKE ELECTRIFICATION FEASIBLE1 & ANYH[1 WE DIDN'T SEE H[ WE C\LD D\BLE ELECTRICITY4 

,9SIDE1 WE LEFT ! WALLS UNF9I%$ & PUT UP NO P>TITIONS4 ,!RE WAS A WIDE %ELF AT ONE 5D1 :]E WE SET ALL \R MATTRESSES SIDE BY SIDE2 A BIG TABLE BUILT \T ( HEAVY LUMB]1 ) B5*ES ON EI!R SIDE ( IT1 SAT 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM1 & A SORT ( B> WAS PLAC$ NE> IT1 AGA9/ ! WALL4 ,ON ! B> WAS A ?REE-BURN] ALCOHOL /OVE -- ON :I* POTS ( S\P1 BEANS1 & C(FEE W]E CON/ANTLY SIMM]+ -- A NUMB] ( PLATT]S LOAD$ ) COLD CUTS1 *EESE1 PICKLES1 SAU]KRAUT1 & SLIC$ BREAD1 & A TUB ( BOTTL$ BE] -- IMPORT$ ,G]MAN BE]3 S9CE WE HAD TO BUY ONLY ONE BOTTLE1 WE FELT WE MI<T AS WELL HAVE ! BE/ -- & A BOX ( GOOD CIG>S4 ,AT ! O!R 5D ( ! ROOM FROM ! B$ %ELF1 WE >RANG$ EI<T *AIRS 9 A SEMICIRCLE1 = \R B& PRACTICE4 

,WE HAD RETURN$ ! ORIG9AL ( ! CORNET & TRAD$ IT 9 ON A B>ITONE HORN1 BUT \R BUILD+ WAS SO NE>LY F9I%$ ?AT WE DECID$ AGA9/ US+ ANY MORE TRICK]Y ON ! 9/RUM5T DEAL] -- WE HAD BE5 FEEL+ PRETTY %ABBY AB\T IT ANYH[1 HE WAS SU* A NICE GUY -- & PAY CA% = :ATEV] O!R 9/RUM5TS WE WANT$4 ,WE HAD US$ UP ALL \R CA% RES]VE1 :AT ) D[N PAYM5TS AT ! 9/RUM5T /ORE1 BUY+ BUILD+ MAT]IALS & FOOD1 BUT WE HAD A F9E OAK ON \R PROP]TY1 TALL1 /RAI<T1 & FREE ( BRAN*ES = AT LEA/ ?IRTY FEET4 ,WE FELL$ IT1 CUT IT 9TO SAW LOGS1 SNAK$ !M \T TO ! ROAD ) ! JEEP1 & !RE D\BL$ !M 9TO A SUB/ANTIAL PILE1 :I* WE SOLD TO A SAWMILL = CONSID]ABLY MORE ?AN ALL ! 9/RUM5TS WE WANT$ W\LD CO/ -- ! M>KD[N ( SECONDH& B& 9/RUM5TS BE+ APPROXIMATELY AS L>GE AS ?AT ON C>S4 ,! SAWMILL MAN HAD HIS [N WOODLOT1 & DIDN'T LIKE TO LAY \T MONEY = O!R PEOPLE'S LOGS1 BUT :5 HE F\ND WE W]E WILL+ TO TAKE AN ABSURDLY L[ PRICE1 HE B\<T READILY 5\<4 ,WE W]5'T COMM]CIALLY M9D$ -- HAD WE BE51 WE C\LD HAVE EASILY MADE A =TUNE 9 ALMO/ ANY MANUFACTUR+ OR M]*&IZ+ BUS9ESS -- & ! PRICE WE ASK$ WAS MORE ?AN ADEQUATE COMP5SATION = ! RELATIVELY TRIFL+ AM\NT ( ACTUAL LABOR WE HAD DONE4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 9 \R 5?USIASM WE UN?9K+LY LET HIM TAKE EV]Y LA/ LOG 9 ! PILE1 ?US PREV5T+ US FROM D\BL+ ANY MORE LUMB] \T ( IT TO MEET FUTURE CONT+5CIES4 ,TIMB] WAS \R ONLY NATURAL RES\RCE1 & AP>T FROM ?AT ONE TREE1 ALL WE HAD WAS SECOND-GR[? /UFF1 USEFUL ONLY = FIREWOOD4 

,WE WANT$ ! SAME 9/RUM5TATION AS ! TRADITIONAL ,NEW ,ORLEANS M>*+ B&S1 LACK+ ONLY ! SECOND CORNET -- ALL ( US W]E DET]M9$ TO PLAY DIFF]5T 9/RUM5TS1 IT WAS \R ONLY CLAIM TO 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,WE ALREADY HAD ! TROMBONE1 CORNET1 CL>9ET1 & B>ITONE HORN1 SO WE NE$$ AN ALTO1 A TUBA1 & BASS & SN>E DRUMS4 ,! ALTO CO/ ONLY TWO DOLL>S -- ! 9/RUM5T DEAL] HAD AN OLD ONE1 ?AT HE SAID W\LD REQUIRE AT LEA/ TW5TY DOLL>S' WOR? ( HIS LABOR TO TAKE \T ! D5TS1 & WAS WILL+ TO LET US HAVE IT = :AT IT CO/ HIM1 S9CE US$ ALTO HORNS >E SL[ SELL]S4 ,WE DIDN'T M9D ! D5TS1 & W]E WELL SATISFI$ ) ! HORN1 :I* WAS O!RWISE 9 GOOD WORK+ ORD]4 ,AN ,E-FLAT TUBA WAS TW5TY DOLL>S1 & ! TWO DRUMS CAME TO ?IRTY1 COMPLETE ) /ICKS4 

,IT TOOK US A :ILE TO GET ! FEEL ( PLAY+ TOGE!R1 BUT WE 5JOY$ IT RI<T FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,! CORNET & CL>9ET1 AL?\< !Y HAD GOTT5 !IR 9/RUM5TS FIR/1 & HAD A SLI<T HEAD />T ON ! RE/ ( US1 HAD TR\BLE MA/]+ ! UNFAMILI> 9/RUM5TS -- ! ?REE SAXHORNS W]E 5\< LIKE TROMBONES1 = :I* WE ALL HAD A PRETTY GOOD EMB\*URE1 ?AT WE C\LD PLAY !M FLU5TLY RI<T AWAY4 ,! CORNET GOT HIS LIP 9TO %APE 9 A C\PLE ( WEEKS1 & ?IS GAVE ! B& A TREM5D\S LIFT4 ,! CL>9ET TOOK LONG]1 ! 9/RUM5T BE+ COMPLETELY DIFF]5T FROM ANY ( ! BRASSES4 ,HE WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE AN ACCOMPANIM5T ( SORTS 9 A MON? OR SO1 BUT ! SOLO FROM 0,HI< ,SOCIETY0 CONT9U$ TO ELUDE HIM = ! BETT] P>T ( A YE>4 ,! TWO DRUMM]S HAD1 9 A WAY1 ! H>DE/ TIME1 S9CE MY S5SE ( RHY?M WAS ! WEAKE/ SIDE ( MY MUSICAL ABILITY1 BUT !Y P]SEV]$1 & 9 TIME GOT PRETTY GOOD1 AT LEA/ BY \R NOT EXACT+ /&>DS4 

,I'M SURE ! 5SEMBLE W\LD HAVE S\ND$ T]RIBLE TO AN EXP]T1 EV5 AT ITS BE/1 BUT !RE IS AN EXHIL>ATION TO PLAY+ 9 A GR\P1 EV5 ONE COMPOS$ 5TIRELY ( DUBS1 & WE W]E PLAY+ ONLY = \RSELVES4 ,\R TA/ES W]E ID5TICAL1 & \R 5?USIASM KE51 SO \R TE*NICAL %ORTCOM+S DIDN'T BO!R US4 ,!N TOO1 !RE WAS AN UNLIMIT$ SUPPLY ( BE]1 & ?AT HELP$ KEEP US FROM BE+ TOO CRITICAL4 

,BY CONV5TIONAL /&>DS1 \R LIFE WAS IMPOSSIBLY DISORD]LY4 ,WE ATE & DRANK :5 WE FELT LIKE IT1 SLEPT :5 WE HAD TO1 & SP5T ! RE/ ( ! TIME PLAY+1 OR LOAF+ >\ND1 READ+ & TALK+4 ,WE DIDN'T EV5 BO!R TO WA% ! DI%ES -- WE KEPT A MA/] SET 9 A CUPBO>D1 & D\BL$ FROM IT :5 WE NE$$ ANY4 ,DIRTY DI%ES W]E TOSS$ ON ! DUMP1 :I* GRADUALLY REA*$ MONUM5TAL PROPORTIONS4 ,WE SOLV$ ! LAUNDRY PROBLEM ! SAME WAY4 ,SOMETIMES1 :5 ONE ( US CAME BACK FROM A TRIP TO ! DUMP1 !RE W\LD BE TALK ( ! ADVISABILITY ( WORK+ UP ! SPELL = MAK+ ?+S VANI%1 BUT NO?+ CAME ( IT4 ,WE JU/ C\LDN'T BE BO!R$4 

  

,IT WAS1 9 MO/ RESPECTS1 A ?OR\<LY SATISFY+ LIFE4 ,! FOOD WAS GOOD1 BETT] ?AN ,I'D EV] HAD BE=E4 ,! S\P & BEANS1 FROM CON/ANT SIMM]+1 ACQUIR$ A FLAVOR ?AT WAS UNBEATABLE2 ! C(FEE1 BY ! SAME TOK51 WAS USUALLY T]RIBLE -- WE W]E USUALLY TOO LAZY TO />T A FRE% POT -- BUT WE DIDN'T DR9K MU* C(FEE1 & ! BE] WAS EXCELL5T4 ,! ONLY S]I\S LACK WAS SEX4 ,WE KIDD$ >\ND AB\T F9D+ ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL GIRL 9 ! WORLD & D\BL+ H] UP = ALL ( US1 BUT WE DIDN'T REALLY MEAN IT4 ,WE W]E MU* TOO N]V\S AB\T LETT+ \TSID]S 9TO \R LITTLE WORLD1 & ANYH[1 WE FELT ?AT ! PRES5CE ( WOM5 W\LD PROBABLY TAKE AWAY MORE ?AN IT ADD$4 ,I HAD BECOME ACCU/OM$ TO AB/95CE OV] ! YE>S1 SO ,I DON'T BELIEVE WE SUFF]$ TOO 9T5SELY ON ?AT SCORE4 ,WE HAD NO P>TICUL> AMBITION AB\T \R MUSIC4 ,WE P]IODICALLY DISCUSS$ ! POSSIBILITY ( GO+ ON ! ROAD IF WE EV] GOT GOOD 5\<1 BUT ?AT SEEM$ A LONG WAY (F1 & WASN'T IMPORTANT4 ,WE W]E HAV+ 5\< FUN PLAY+ = \RSELVES NOT TO NE$ AN AUDI5CE4 

,WE HAD LITTLE OCCASION TO GO \T4 ,EA* ( US TOOK A TURN DO+ A DAY'S WORK EV]Y WEEK1 TO MA9TA9 \R CA% RES]VE = REPL5I%+ FOOD ?AT HAD GOTT5 TOO /ALE TO BE WOR? D\BL+1 & PAY+ ! L& TAXES & REPAIR BILLS ON ! JEEP4 ,NONE ( !SE EXP5SES WAS HEAVY4 ,! TAX ASSESSORS HAD NOT BE5 >\ND S9CE ,I'D COMPLET$ MY ORIG9AL CAB91 & ! DAY !Y HAD COME1 9 ! E>LY SPR+1 ! TRAIL HAD BE5 LIKE A CREEK1 & !Y GAVE ME A V]Y L[ ASSESSM5T4 ,! NEW BUILD+ WAS SUFFICI5TLY CONCEAL$ BY TREES & BRU% TO BE 9VISIBLE FROM ! ROAD1 SO !Y NEV] KNEW IT WAS !RE4 ,BY JUDICI\S D\BL+ ( SP>E P>TS1 TIRES1 & FUEL1 WE MANAG$ TO KEEP ! EXP5SE ( OP]AT+ ! JEEP D[N TO A M9IMUM4 ,ON V>I\S TRIPS TO LOCAL G>AGES1 WE HAD SUCCE$$ 9 D\BL+ \RSELVES A RA!R IMPRESSIVE COLLECTION ( TOOLS1 :5 ! G>AGE M5 W]5'T LOOK+1 & A C\PLE ( US HAD BECOME PRETTY GOOD AT US+ !M4 ,OCCASIONALLY WE HAD TO RESORT TO EXP]T HELP1 :5 SOME?+ MAJOR BROKE D[N1 BUT WE DIDN'T USE ! JEEP V]Y MU*1 & IT HAD BE5 9 GOOD CONDITION :5 ,I B\<T IT4 

,! NECESSITY ( GO+ TO WORK AT ALL GOT IRKSOME AFT] A :ILE1 BUT ?IS PROBLEM WAS EV5TUALLY SOLV$ = US BY ! CORNET PLAY]4 ,:5 HIS TURN CAME >\ND ONE TIME1 9/EAD ( MAK+ ! R\NDS ( PROSPECTIVE EMPLOY]S1 AS WE ORD9>ILY DID1 HE DROVE TO ,NEW ,YORK1 :]E HE PAWN$ DUPLICATES ( HIS HORN -- :I* WAS BY F> ! BE/ 9/RUM5T WE [N$ -- ALL ALONG ,?IRD ,AV5UE4 ,HE RETURN$ ! NEXT DAY1 HIS POCKETS BULG+ ) 5\< MONEY TO PROVIDE ALL \R NE$S = SEV]AL YE>S1 AT ! RATE WE W]E SP5D+ IT4 ,& :5 ?AT WAS GONE1 WE C\LD ALWAYS REPEAT ! OP]ATION4 

,JU/ BECAUSE ,I WAS ABLE TO WORK ONE SPELL SUCCESSFULLY1 ,I DON'T PRET5D TO BE AN EXP]T ON MAGIC1 BUT ,I DO KN[ ?AT ! RESULTS ONE A*IEVES >E NO MORE PRECISE ?AN ?OSE FROM ANY O!R =M ( REPRODUCTION4 ,:5EV] WE D\BL$ ANY?+1 ! D\BLE SEEM$ EXACTLY ! SAME AS ! ORIG9AL1 AL?\< !RE W]E PROBABLY SUBTLE DIFF]5CES WE C\LDN'T NOTICE1 EV5 9 ! SIMPLE/ OBJECTS4 ,:5 IT CAME TO HI<LY COMPLICAT$ ORGANISMS LIKE \RSELVES1 H[EV]1 ! DIFF]5CES W]E EASILY DISC]NIBLE4 

,9 APPE>ANCE1 WE W]E ID5TICAL 5\< TO FOOL ANYBODY1 BUT \R P]SONALITIES %[$ M>K$ DISSIMIL>ITIES4 ,! CORNETI/ & ! CL>9ETI/ W]E BY F> ! MO/ ACCOMPLI%$ MUSICIANS -- ,I BELIEVE !Y MU/ HAVE ACQUIR$ ! L>GE/ %>E ( MY MAGICAL /REAK1 BUT !Y P\R$ IT 9TO !IR HORNS1 & KEPT ! B& JUMP+4 ,I GUESS ,I GOT MO/ ( MY E>LY SCI5TIFIC TEMP]AM5T1 & ! BASS DRUMM] CLE>LY GOT ! HEAVIE/ DOSE ( :ATEV] IT WAS ?AT KEPT ME SO LONG 9 ! RADICAL MOVEM5T4 ,HE SEEM$ ALMO/ LIKE A ?R[BACK TO MY MO/ >D5T REVOLUTION>Y PHASE4 

  

,= SOME TIME1 !SE DIFF]5CES S]V$ TO MAKE \R LIFE TOGE!R MORE 9T]E/+3 \R REACTIONS W]E F> FROM UNI=M1 & ?IS MADE \R DISCUSSIONS LIVELI]4 ,BUT BY DEGREES ! BASS DRUMM] BECAME MORE & MORE ANTAGONI/IC TO ! RE/ ( US4 ,AT FIR/ WE ?\<T ?AT P]HAPS HIS 9/RUM5T WASN'T GIV+ HIM 5\< SCOPE1 & SEV]AL ( US (F]$ TO SPELL HIM ON ! DRUM1 & LET HIM TAKE A TURN PLAY+ A HORN1 BUT ?IS WASN'T :AT HE WANT$ AT ALL4 ,HE HAD S\R$ ON \R :OLE WAY ( LIFE1 & ?IS SET UP AN UNBE>ABLE T5SION4 

,HE /OPP$ PLAY+ ) US1 ALMO/ 5TIRELY1 & ONE ( ! HORN M5 HAD TO TAKE HIS PLACE ON ! DRUM1 :ILE HE SAT >\ND MOODILY1 READ+ BOOKS ON GU]RILLA W>F>E1 OR W5T \T & DID T>GET PRACTICE ) AN OLD 4#b#b HE'D PICK$ UP SOME:]E4 ,:5 ! RE/ ( US W]5'T PLAY+1 HE'D ALMO/ 9V>IABLY />T AN >GUM5T AB\T ! FOLLY ( WA/+ \R PRICELESS GIFT4 ,WE TRI$ KIDD+ HIM ALONG1 PO9T+ \T ?AT WE W]5'T H>M+ OR EXPLOIT+ ANYBODY1 & ! WORLD W\LD PROBABLY MAKE A MESS ( ! GIFT IF WE (F]$ IT1 BUT ?IS M]ELY 5RAG$ HIM4 0,Y\'RE JU/ A BUN* ( L\SY R5EGADES10 HE'D %\T4 0,B\RGEOIS DECAD5TS4 ,Y\ C\LD BE \T SAV+ ! WORLD1 & H]E Y\ SIT1 FIDDL+ :ILE IT BURNS40 ,! ONLY WAY WE C\LD %UT HIM UP WAS TO TAKE UP \R 9/RUM5TS & DR[N HIM \T4 

,WE W]E NEI!R SURPRIS$ NOR DISAPPO9T$ :5 HE LEFT1 E>LY ONE MORN+1 BE=E ANYONE ELSE WAS AWAKE4 ,WE C\LDN'T BE 5TIRELY SURE HE WAS REALLY GONE1 AT FIR/1 S9CE ! JEEP WAS /ILL !RE4 ,!N ONE ( US RECALL$ BE+ AWAK5$ BRIEFLY BY ! S\ND ( ! JEEP'S MOTOR />T+1 & WE DECID$ HE MU/ HAVE D\BL$ IT -- NONE ( US HAD EV] D>$ ATTEMPT ANY?+ SO AMBITI\S BE=E1 BUT PRESUMABLY IT HAD WORK$4 ,WE WAIT$ = A FEW DAYS TO MAKE SURE HE WASN'T COM+ BACK1 !N ! SN>E DRUMM] D\BL$ HIMSELF1 BR++ ! B& BACK TO FULL /R5G? AGA94 ,! NEW BASS DRUMM] WAS F9E1 & WE W]E ALL RELIEV$ TO BE RID ( ! OLD ONE1 :O HAD TURN$ \T TO BE SU* A DRAG4 

,HE NEV] WROTE1 BUT WE PICK$ UP A FEW H9TS AB\T HIS ACTIVITIES4 ,ONE DAY \R TUBA PLAY] WAS IDLY GLANC+ ?R\< A ,NEW ,YORK NEWSPAP] AT ! /ORE -- WE DIDN'T READ ! NEWSPAP]S ) ANY REGUL>ITY1 BUT FROM TIME TO TIME ONE ( US W\LD FEEL AN URGE TO CAT* UP ON ! NEWS -- & F\ND AN ITEM AB\T SOMEONE BE+ >RE/$ = SOAP-BOX+ )\T A P]MIT & GIV+ AWAY SAMPLES ( M]*&ISE )\T A P$DL]'S LIC5SE4 

,IT C\LD ONLY BE \R EX-DRUMM]3 :O ELSE W\LD COMB9E ?OSE ACTIVITIES8 ,HE MU/ HAVE BE5 DI/RIBUT+ A =ETA/E ( ! ABUNDANCE TO COME4 ,IT SURPRIS$ US ALL ?AT HE C\LD BE NAIVE 5\< TO BELIEVE ! POLICE W\LD LET HIM GET AWAY ) IT4 ,( C\RSE1 HE HADN'T GIV5 HIS RI<T NAME1 BUT ! NAME M5TION$ 9 ! ITEM WAS ONE ?AT ,I HAD ONCE US$ AS A PSEUDONYM 9 MY POLITICALLY ACTIVE DAYS4 

,! ITEM DIDN'T M5TION :AT K9D ( A S5T5CE HE HAD RECEIV$ & AL?\< WE LOOK$ 9 ! PAP]S = ! NEXT FEW DAYS1 WE C\LDN'T F9D ANY FUR!R M5TION ( ! 9CID5T4 ,BUT A MON? OR SO LAT]1 A LOCAL GUN DEAL]1 ) :OM ,I HAD BE5 FAIRLY 9TIMATE = A TIME :5 ,I FIR/ CAME TO LIVE 9 ! C\NTRY1 RAN 9TO \R CL>9ETI/ 9 T[N & UPBRAID$ HIM ) MOCK 9DIGNATION4 

0,:AT >E Y\1 A BUY] OR A CREAM]80 HE HAD %\T$4 0,Y\ RU% 9TO ! %OP1 DEM& ?AT ,I BR+ \T ALL MY R>E GOODIES1 & ! M9UTE ,I TURN MY BACK1 Y\'RE GONE LIKE A TURKEY 9 ! CORN40 

,TRANSLAT$ FROM \R FRI5D'S J>GON1 ?IS MEANT ?AT \R DRUMM]1 HAV+ PRESUMABLY S]V$ HIS TIME1 HAD COME BACK1 D\BL$ HIMSELF A SUPPLY ( WEAPONS :5 ! DEAL] WAS \T ( ! ROOM1 & LEFT ) !M = AN UNKN[N DE/9ATION4 ,WE DIDN'T AT ALL LIKE ! IMPLICATIONS ( ?AT1 BUT DID \R BE/ TO PUT IT \T ( \R M9DS4 

,AFT] ?AT WE /OPP$ LOOK+ AT ! PAP]S1 & ALMO/ 5TIRELY /OPP$ GO+ \T4 ,I GUESS WE W]E ALL AFRAID ( :AT MI<T BE HAPP5+1 & CONC5TRAT$ ON \R MUSIC ) :AT WAS CLOSE TO DESP]ATION1 AVOID+ ANY M5TION ( ! PROBABLE :]EAB\TS & ACTIVITIES ( \R =M] COLLEAGUE4 

,!N ONE DAY1 :5 WE W]E TAK+ A BREAK BETWE5 SESSIONS & W]E SCATT]$ >\ND ! ROOM1 EAT+1 DR9K+1 TUN+ \R 9/RUM5TS1 OR JU/ RE/+1 WE HE>D ! S\ND ( A JEEP COM+ UP ! TRAIL4 ,! CORNET MAN PEEK$ \T ( A W9D[ CAUTI\SLY -- WE W]E MORE APPREH5SIVE ?AN EV] AB\T VISITORS -- & ! RE/ ( US GA!R$ 9 A WORRI$ CR[D BEH9D HIM1 TAK+ C>E TO KEEP \T ( SI<T4 

,! S\ND ( ! MOTOR CAME CLOS]1 & \R LOOK\T %\T$3 0,HEY1 DIG ?IS4 ,BIG ,SK9 HAS D\BL$ HIMSELF SOME PLAYMATES1 & !Y'RE COM+ 9 LIKE GANGBU/]S40 

,WE ALL RU%$ TO ! W9D[S & WAT*$ ! JEEP DRIVE UP TO ! H\SE & /OP4 ,IT WASN'T ! D\BLE ( \R BATT]$ CIVILIAN JEEP -- IT WAS FAIRLY NEW-LOOK+ ,>MY MODEL -- BUT ! F\R M5 9 IT W]E UNMI/AKABLY ! EX-DRUMM]'S D\BLES4 ,!Y W]E DRESS$ 9 SEMI-MILIT>Y FA%ION1 ) /EEL HELMETS ( SOME =EIGN TYPE1 & W]E HEAVILY >M$4 ,!IR FACES1 ?\< FAMILI> 5\< 9 !IR G5]AL \TL9ES1 W]E CONSID]ABLY ALT]$1 :5 WE GOT A CLOS] LOOK4 ,!Y SEEM$ MIS%AP51 CO>S] SOMEH[2 !IR M\?S W]E TI<T & CRUEL1 & !IR EYES HAD AN EXPRESSION ( ALMO/ ANIMAL MALIGNANCY4 

,AS !Y GOT \T ( !IR JEEP & ADVANC$ T[>DS ! H\SE1 ALL ! O!RS PIL$ \T ( ! DOOR TO GREET !M1 )1 ,I ?\<T1 RA!R =C$ JOVIALITY4 ,I HUNG BACK A LITTLE2 ,I DIDN'T AT ALL LIKE !IR LOOKS AN D\BT$ !IR MISSION WAS FRI5DLY4 

,SURE 5\<1 AS SOON AS ! SEV5? MAN WAS \TSIDE ! H\SE1 ! F\R ( !M OP5$ FIRE ) SOME K9D ( MA*9E PI/OL4 ,AT ?AT RANGE !Y C\LDN'T MISS1 BUT !Y CONT9U$ TO P\R BULLETS 9TO ! BODIES = A LONG TIME4 ,I C[]$ 9 A CORN]1 EXPECT+ ?AT !Y W\LD PRES5TLY HUNT ME \T & %OOT ME TOO4 ,9/EAD1 !Y 9TON$1 9 A /RANGE1 H>% VOICE -- 9 UNISON1 SO HELP ME -- 0,?US P]I% TRAITORS TO ! REVOLUTION10 TURN$ ON !IR HEELS & M>*$ BACK TO ! JEEP1 :I* LEFT IMM$IATELY4 

,IT WAS !N ?AT IT OCCURR$ TO ME ?AT !Y HAD NO WAY ( KN[+ AB\T ! SUB/ITUTE BASS DRUMM]1 & MU/ HAVE BELIEV$ !Y HAD F9I%$ US ALL4 

  

,I SP5T ! NEXT C\PLE ( DAYS 9 A /ATE ( %OCK1 DIGG+ A MASS GRAVE & BURY+ ! RE/ ( ! B& )\T C]EMONY4 ,!N ,I PACK$ A SMALL BUNDLE ( PROVISIONS1 & LEFT4 ,I WAS P]HAPS FOOLI% TO LEAVE ! ONE PLACE :]E ,I WAS REASONABLY SAFE FROM REPRISALS1 BUT ,I C\LDN'T /& IT !RE ANY MORE1 & ! ?\<T ?AT ,I C\LD D\BLE MYSELF ANO!R B& & />T ALL OV] AGA9 POSITIVELY SICK5$ ME4 ,I LEFT EV]Y?+ AS IT WAS -- EV5 AB&ON+ ! JEEP4 ,I DON'T ?9K ,I HAD ANY SPECIAL MOTIVE4 ,I WAS /ILL PRETTY DAZ$4 

,! FIR/ FEW MILES ( MY HIKE1 EV]Y?+ LOOK$ AB\T ! SAME AS IT ALWAYS HAD1 BUT ONCE ,I REA*$ ! C5T] ( ! VILLAGE1 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ! VIOL5CE AGA9/ US HAD NOT BE5 AN ISOLAT$ PH5OM5ON4 ,MO/ ( ! H\SES W]E SC>R$ BY GUNFIRE1 SEV]AL HAD BE5 BURN$ TO ! GR\ND1 & !RE W]E NO PEOPLE >\ND AT ALL4 

,I CONT9U$ ?R\< ! DEVA/AT$ C\NTRYSIDE1 PASS+1 TO MY UTT] A/ONI%M5T1 WRECK$ ,>MY VEHICLES ( V>I\S K9DS1 & NUM]\S CORPSES1 BO? MILIT>Y & CIVILIAN4 ,A GOOD MANY LOOK$ AS ?\< !Y MI<T HAVE BE5 MY D\BLES1 & W]E DRESS$ R\<LY ! SAME AS ! F\R :O HAD VISIT$ US1 BUT ! MAJORITY SEEM$ TO BE EI!R REGUL> ,>MY M5 OR LOCAL RESID5TS4 ,OBVI\SLY A RUNN+ BATTLE ( SOME PROPORTIONS HAD BE5 F\<T OV] ?IS T]RA91 & IT SEEM$ 9CR$IBLE ?AT WE HADN'T BE5 AW>E ( IT4 ,H[EV]1 \R H\SE WAS ISOLAT$1 & MO/ ( ! TIME WE W]E MAK+ SO MU* NOISE \RSELVES ?AT WE W\LDN'T BE LIKELY TO HE> ANY?+ ELSE4 

,AFT] SOME DAYS ( AIMLESS W&]+1 ,I F9ALLY 5C\NT]$ A SMALL GR\P ( RAGG$ SURVIVORS4 ,BUT !Y TOOK ONE LOOK AT ME1 SCREAM$1 0,!RE'S ANO!R ONE60 & RAN (F 9 T]ROR4 ,S9CE ! NEXT PEOPLE ,I MET MI<T WELL BE >M$1 ,I DECID$ ,I HAD BETT] LIE L[ = A :ILE1 & HOL$ UP 9 AN AB&ON$ H\SE4 ,9 ! CELL> ,I F\ND A PILE ( NEWSPAP]S = ! PA/ FEW MON?S1 &1 TO PASS ! TIME1 BEGAN TO READ ?R\< !M4 ,!Y TOLD ME ALL ,I NE$$ TO KN[ AB\T ! SITUATION1 & CONFIRM$ MY WOR/ FE>S4 ,9ASMU* AS ,I AM PROBABLY ! ONLY P]SON 9 A POSITION TO READ BETWE5 ! L9ES & EXPLA9 :AT REALLY HAPP5$1 ,I AM WRIT+ ALL ?IS D[N & PLAN TO D\BLE IT 9TO MILLIONS ( COPIES4 ,IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO SAVE ! C\NTRY1 BUT IF NOT1 SURELY AN ACCURATE UND]/&+ ( ! NATURE ( ! 5EMY \<T TO BE MORE USEFUL ?AN ! WILD CONJECTURES & SPECULATIONS ,I F9D 9 ! PRESS4 

,I WON'T BO!R TO REPRODUCE ! NEWSPAP]'S V]SION ( EV5TS1 S9CE ANYONE :O GETS TO SEE ?IS WILL UND\BT$LY BE ALREADY FAMILI> ) IT1 BUT H]E1 AS NE>LY AS ,I CAN WORK IT \T1 IS A R\< ACC\NT ( MY D\BLE'S ACTIONS TO DATE4 

,AFT] HIS VISIT TO ! GUN %OP1 HE APPE>S TO HAVE DRIV5 TO ,WA%+TON -- ! DATES *ECK TO ! BE/ ( MY RECOLLECTION4 ,ONCE !RE1 HE MU/ HAVE D\BL$ HIMSELF A FEW TIMES1 & MADE HIS WAY1 >M$ ) PI/OLS1 9TO ! VISITORS' GALL]IES ( ! ,H\SE ( ,REPRES5TATIVES & ! ,S5ATE4 ,!RE HE DID A LOT ( RAPID D\BL+1 & PROCE$$ TO CLE> \T BO? *AMB]S4 ,I GUESS HE SU/A9$ HEAVY CASUALTIES FROM ! ,SECRET ,S]VICE M51 BUT CONT9U$ TO D\BLE RE9=CEM5TS UNTIL HE WAS MA/] ( ! ,CAPITOL4 ,HE MU/ HAVE BE5 QUITE AN >MY BY ! TIME HE MOV$ ON ! ,:ITE ,H\SE & TOOK POSSESSION4 ,TO JUDGE FROM ! TEXT ( ! MANIFE/O HE ISSU$ AT ?IS TIME -- 0,! ,B\RGEOIS ,GOV]NM5T IS ,NO ,MORE3 ,! ,NEW ,REGIME ( ,FRE$OM & ,PL5TY IS ,N[ ,BEG9N+0 -- ,I W\LD SURMISE ?AT HIS M9D HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO DET]IORATE AS ! RESULT ( EXCESSIVE D\BL+4 

,DUR+ ! NEXT WEEK OR SO1 HE WAS OCCUPI$ PACIFY+ ! CITY ( ,WA%+TON & TRY+ TO E/ABLI% AN EM]G5CY DI/RIBUTION SY/EM4 ,?IS WAS HIS MO/ B5EVOL5T PHASE2 ,I BELIEVE HE WAS COMPLETELY 9 GOOD FAI? :5 HE (F]$ FREE FOOD & CLO?+ TO ANYONE :O CAME TO HIS DI/RIBUTION C5T]S -- IT W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 ANY TRICK AT ALL = HIM TO PRODUCE UNLIMIT$ QUANTITIES ( M]*&ISE4 ,H[EV]1 ! POPULATION ( ! CITY DIDN'T KN[ ?AT1 & IT IS H>DLY SURPRIS+ ?AT !Y SUSPECT$ A TRAP1 & LEFT ! CITY RA!R ?AN TAKE A *ANCE ON HIS G5]OSITY4 ,?IS1 ,I AM SURE1 SO 9FURIAT$ HIM1 ?AT HIS ALREADY WEAK5$ M9D BROKE D[N ALTOGE!R4 

,?OSE CONGRESSM5 :O HAD ESCAP$ ! MASSACRE 9 ! ,CAPITOL1 TOGE!R ) ?OSE :O HAD BE5 ABS5T ?AT DAY1 SET UP A PROVISIONAL GOV]NM5T 9 ,VIRG9IA1 & LAUN*$ ! ,>MY AGA9/ ! USURP] -- !Y APP>5TLY ?\<T HE WAS AN 9VASION FROM ,RUSSIA4 ,I HOPE !Y DIDN'T RETALIATE ON ! ,RUSSIANS ) ATOMIC WEAPONS AS ! NEWSPAP] SUGGE/S !Y 9T5D$ TO DO4 ,?IS C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ATTACK1 AS HE CALLS IT 9 HIS SECOND MANIFE/O1 CAU<T HIM 9 A GRIM MOOD2 HE D\BL$ HIMSELF 9TO A VA/ HORDE1 :I* SEEMS TO CALL ITSELF ! ,PEOPLE'S ,VOLUNTE]S = ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION1 & F\<T BACK FURI\SLY4 

,TO JUDGE BY ! NEWSPAP] REPORTS ON ! E>LY BATTLES 9 ! CAMPAIGN1 HE MU/ HAVE DEP5D$ 5TIRELY ON =CE ( NUMB]S TO OV]RUN ! REGUL> ,>MY'S POSITION1 & HIS LOSSES W]E 5ORM\S4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 HAV+ CAPTUR$ & UND\BT$LY D\BL$1 HEAVI] WEAPONS1 HE BEGAN TO FI<T MORE CONS]VATIVELY1 BUT ! PRODIGI\S AM\NT ( D\BL+ ?AT W5T ON DUR+ ! FIR/ FEW WEEKS ( FI<T+ HAD PRESUMABLY R$UC$ HIS =CES TO ! BRUTAL AUTOMATONS ?AT WIP$ \T MY COMRADES1 & SEEM TO BE ADVANC+ /EADILY ALONG ! EA/]N SEABO>D4 ,I DON'T KN[ :]E !Y >E N[1 ! LA/ PAP] 9 MY COLLECTION BE+ SEV]AL DAYS OLD4 

,?IS IS AN >MY ?AT PUTS ! ANCI5T ,MONGOLS TO %AME4 ,NOT ONLY IS IT ABLE TO DO )\T ANY S]VICE ( SUPPLY -- S9CE EA* MAN CAN C>RY ALL HIS [N PROVISIONS & AMMUNITION1 D\BL+ MORE AS NE$$ -- BUT ! SUPPLY ( TROOPS IS 9EXHAU/IBLE1 AS LONG AS JU/ ONE ( !M REMA9S ALIVE2 & !Y FI<T ) A BL9D1 SAVAGE FANATICISM :I* HAS LONG S9CE LO/ EV]Y TRACE ( ! IDEALISM ) :I* HE />T$4 

,AFT] READ+ SOME ( ! REPORTS ( WANTON MASSACRE1 ,I HAVE BE5 /RONGLY TEMPT$ TO D\BLE MYSELF 9TO AN >MY1 & GO \T TO TRY TO DE/ROY !SE MON/]S1 BUT AM DET]R$ BY ONE CONSID]ATION4 ,:AT IS TO PREV5T ME FROM DEG5]AT+ 9TO !IR LIK5ESS1 IF ,I FOLL[ !IR EXAMPLE8 ,W]E NOT !SE FI5DS -- & NOT SO V]Y LONG AGO -- MYSELF8 

  

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,! ,LIFE ( ,HOLLEY ,CANT9E 

,! 9FLU5CE & SIGNIFICANCE ( AN AU?OR OR >TI/ IS H>D TO WEI<4 ,SOCIETY T5DS TO CONF9E ! MO/ EXPRESSIVE & UNCOMPROMIS+ 9DIVIDUALS TO ! M>G9S4 ,!N1 SUDD5LY1 YE>S AFT] ! P]SON HAS DI$1 SOMEONE WILL BR+ ?AT P]SON BACK TO LIFE1 = BETT] OR WORSE4 ,IF IT IS AN ACADEMIC REVIV+ ! DEAD1 ! RESULT WILL FREQU5TLY REFLECT ALL ! PITFALLS ( ?AT WORLD3 TREAT+ ! SUBJECT AS A M]E RELIC FROM HI/ORY & FAIL+ TO CONNECT H[ ?AT 9DIVIDUAL & HIS OR H] BODY ( WORK RELATES TO \R [N CONTEMPOR>Y SITUATION4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 AN UNAFFILIAT$ S*OL> OR 5?USIA/ MI<T TRY TO REVIVE 9T]E/ 9 A DEAD AU?OR OR >TI/4 ,! 9T5TION ( ! 5?USIA/ OR 9DEP5D5T S*OL> IS (T5 QUITE DIFF]5T ?AN ?AT ( ! P]SON :IL+ AWAY !IR TIME TRY+ TO ADVANCE !IR NI*E 9 ! ACADEMIC WORLD4 ,! 5?USIA/ DOES IT = ! LOVE ( ! SUBJECT MATT]4 ,NO F9ANCIAL REW>D OR COMP5SATION IS EXPECT$4 ,& SO IT IS4 ,WE DECID$ TO REPR9T ?IS /ORY BY ,HOLLEY ,CANT9E BECAUSE HIS MESSAGE & WORDS RUN ! RISK ( FAD+ 9TO OBSCURITY4 

,HOLLEY ,CANT9E'S 9FLU5CE ON ,AM]ICAN CULTURE & SOCIETY IS DIFFICULT TO MEASURE4 ,ON ! FACE ( IT1 HE HAD NO EASILY NOTICEABLE IMPACT ON SOCIETY AT L>GE4 ,EV5 SO1 ! WAY HE LIV$ HIS LIFE1 & ! SET ( PR9CIPLES HE UPHELD ?R\<\T HIS LIFE W]E1 9 MANY WAYS1 A CONT9UATION ( ! 5NOBL+ ASPECTS ( ,AM]ICAN HI/ORY3 ! BACK TO ! L& & COMMUNALI/ MOVEM5TS2 ! 5DUR+ LEGACY ( OPPOSITION TO W>2 9DEP5D5CE ( ?\<T & A C]TA9 PIONE]+ SPIRIT2 ! P[] ( [N+ ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION TO ALL[ = SELF-EXPRESSION4 

,9DE$1 ,HOLLEY GREW UP 9 ,WOOD/OCK1 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,! T[N ( ,WOOD/OCK WAS F\ND$ BY LIB]T>IAN SOCIALI/-AN>*I/S1 9FLU5C$ BY ! UTOPIAN WRIT+S ( ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS4 ,?IS FACT1 ,I AM SURE1 PLAY$ A L>GE ROLE 9 ! WAY HIS LIFE DEVELOP$4 

,9 ! /ORY REPR9T$ H]E1 ,CANT9E MIXES HIS [N LIFE EXP]I5CES & 5?USIASMS ) FANTASY4 ,HIS FASC9ATION ) ,NEW ,ORLEANS JAZZ & BRASS 9/RUM5TS WAS A HUGE P>T ( ! EXI/5CE HE L$4 ,EQUALLY AS REAL WAS ! LOG CAB9 HE BUILT 9 RURAL ,BE>SVILLE1 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,A SEP>ATE BUILD+ H\S$ HIS ,GORDON ,UPRI<T ,FOOTP$AL ,LETT]PRESS4 ,?IS PRESS HAD APP>5TLY AT ONE PO9T BELONG$ TO ! AN>*I/ ,C>LO ,TRESCA4 ,! IDEA ( D\BL+ 9 ! /ORY WAS PROBABLY1 9 P>T1 AS MU* ( A RESULT ( HIS 9T]E/ 9 AL*EMY AS IT WAS 9 HAV+ TO SET TYPE BY H& = EV]Y PAGE ( ! J\RNAL & NEWSPAP] HE WORK$ ON4 

,SETT+ GIGANTIC BLOCKS ( TEXT BY H& ) TYPE IS NOT A SIMPLE TASK2 IT CAN OCCUPY HUGE *UNKS ( Y\R EXI/5CE ON E>?4 ,SO ! IDEA ( BE+ ABLE TO MAGICALLY 0D\BLE0 Y\R \TPUT WAS P]HAPS ANO!R S\RCE ( DREAMY 9SPIRATION = ! /ORY ,HOLLEY WROTE4 

,RETORT1 ! AN>*I/ >T & POLITICS PUBLICATION ,CANT9E PRODUC$ ) ,DA*9E ,RA9]1 IS A SUP]B EXAMPLE ( :AT AN 9DEP5D5T & RADICAL PUBLICATION C\LD BE4 ,MIX+ BOOK REVIEWS ) LONG ESSAYS & ?\<TFUL $ITORIALS1 POETRY & P]SONAL EXP]I5CES1 ,RETORT IS /ILL A GREAT READ4 ,SPECIFIC SOCIAL CONDITIONS MAY HAVE UND]GONE SIGNIFICANT *ANGES & TRANS=MATIONS1 BUT ! MESSAGE ( ! PUBLICATION REMA9S RELEVANT4 ,:AT IS ?AT MESSAGE8 ,! PRIM>Y MESSAGE SEEMS TO BE ?AT ! E?ICALLY MOTIVAT$ 9DIVIDUAL W\LD OPPOSE & ACTIVELY RESI/ ! EV]YDAY 5CROA*M5T ( ! /ATE ON HIS OR H] LIFE4 ,TO ,HOLLEY1 ?IS MEANT BE+ IMPRISON$ DUR+ ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W>4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE ,CANT9E RI<TLY SAW ! W> AS BE+ A CONFLICT BETWE5 NATION-/ATES1 & HE WAS :OLLY OPPOS$ TO !IR EXI/5CE4 ,:Y FI<T = AN 5TITY ?AT C\LD DETA9 Y\ = NOT HAV+ ! APPROPRIATE PAP]S & ID5TIFICATION8 ,:Y FI<T = AN 5TITY ?AT C\LD BEAT Y\ UP & ?R[ Y\ 9 ! SLAMM] = QUE/ION+ & OPPOS+ !IR ROLE 9 ! SLAU<T] ( HUMANS :O HAPP5 TO LIVE 9 A DIFF]5T REGION ON E>?8 

,! O!R PUBLICATION ,HOLLEY PR9T$ & WROTE PIECES = WAS ,! ,WASP4 ,I HAVE NEV] SE5 A COPY ( ?IS4 ITS FOCUS WAS ON MUSIC & >T ( ! ,WOOD/OCK1 ,NEW ,YORK >EA4 ,!RE WAS ALSO A SORT ( ECC5TRIC RADICAL1 BOHEMIAN $GE TO IT4 

,CANT9E'S 5?USIASM 9 ! /ORY = ,DIXIEL& JAZZ P>ALLELS HIS TRUE TO LIFE PRACTICE ON ! TROMBONE4 ,9 FACT1 EV]Y ,MAY ,DAY ,HOLLEY 9SI/$ ON ATT5D+ ! ANNUAL CELEBRATION ( ?IS NEGLECT$ HOLIDAY4 ,! EV5T HE W5T TO WAS ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,BOOK ,CLUB 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY4 ,AT ! EV5T ,CANT9E BU/$ \T HIS TROMBONE & S]5AD$ O!R ATT5DEES ) SOLO R5DITIONS ( FAVORITES LIKE 0,! ,9T]NATIONALE0 & 0,SOLID>ITY ,=EV]04 ,HE ALSO PLAY$ 9 A B& CALL$ ,! ,WOOD*UCK ,HOLL[ ,BRASS & ,WOODW9D ,*OIR4 ,AS /RANGE AS IT MI<T S\ND1 ?IS GR\P WAS QUITE P>TICUL> 9 :AT IT *OSE TO REHE>SE & P]=M3 ,G]MAN HUNT+ CALLS & ,AM]ICAN PATRIOTIC MUSIC4 ,?AT WAS !IR SPECIALTY4 

,CANT9E'S LIFE READS LIKE A /ORY -- ONE SELDOM TOLD & R>ELY HE>D4 ,! /ORY ( HIS LIFE IS FASC9AT+4 ,IT IS ALSO QUITE SURPRIS+ 9 PLACES4 ,:AT IS NOT SURPRIS+ IS ! FACT ?AT B>ELY ANYONE HAS HE>D ( ,HOLLEY ,CANT9E4 ,LIV+ A LIFE ( PR9CIPLE BAS$ ON A S5SE ( E?ICAL RESPONSIBILITY IS 3A T\< PILL TO SWALL[4 ,HUMANS >E HUMANS4 ,(FICIAL HI/ORIES P>ADE ! LONG CATALOG ( ! 0GREAT M5 :O MADE HI/ORY01 :ILE LEAV+ \T ?OSE EV]YDAY PEOPLE :O REFUSE TO BE A COG 9 ! MA*9E4 ,& ! MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION T5DS TO ACCEPT !IR [N EXCLUSION4 

,! PIECE ( FICTION REPRODUC$ H]E SPEAKS = ITSELF4 ,HE IS CAUTION+ US4 ,TELL+ US TO LOOK \T4 ,BE C>EFUL4 

,WE >E ONLY HUMAN4 ,& IF WE FAIL TO ACT ) WISDOM & E?ICAL 9TEGRITY1 WE DRIFT MORE & MORE 9TO ! REALM ( :AT WE ABHOR4 ,WE MORPH 9TO 0GREAT M5 :O MADE HI/ORY0 -- A DESPICABLE CATEGORY ( M5 :OSE EXPLOITS ALSO HAPP5 TO 9CLUDE MASS MURD]1 TORTURE1 EXECUTION1 COLONIZATION4 ,IT'S ! SAME %IT ALL OV] AGA94 

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