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,A ,MIASMA ,!ORY ,( ,CORONAVIRUS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,I HAVE (T5 SUSPECT$1 ?AT !RE MAY BE 9 ! ,AIR SOME YET MORE LAT5T ,QUALITIES OR ,P[]S DIFF]+ 5\< FROM ALL !SE1 & PR9CIPALLY DUE TO ! ,SUB/ANTIAL ,P>TS OR ,+R$I5TS1 :]E( IT CONSI/ 

,= ?IS IS NOT AS MANY IMAG9E A SIMPLE & ELEM5T>Y BODY1 BUT A CONFUS$ AGGREGATE ( 'EFFLUVIUMS' FROM SU* DIFF]+ BODIES1 ?AT1 ?\< !Y ALL AGREE 9 CON/ITUT+ BY !IR M9UT5ESS & V>I\S MOTIONS ONE GREAT MASS ( FLUID MATT]1 YET P]HAPS !RE IS SC>CE A MORE HET]OG5E\S BODY 9 ! WORLD40 

- ,ROB]T ,BOYLE1 ,SUSPICIONS ,AB\T ,! ,HIDD5 ,REALITIES ( ! ,AIR 

,!Y SAY3 'WE WILL RETURN TO ! NEW NORMAL4' ,?IS IS A BLANK *ECK1 A LIC5SE TO IMPOSE :ATEV] CONDITIONS !Y *OOSE4 

,! FIR/ W9D'S APPROA* IS IMP]CEPTIBLE1 AS IS ! WAY ( W9DS4 ,NONE ( ! T[NSFOLK CAN RECALL :5 IT />T$ BL[+ & ITS >RIVAL IS H]ALD$ ONLY BY ! M]E/ ALT]ATION 9 ! DANCES ( DU/-MOTES & ! FA9TE/ SUSURRUS 9 ! SMOKE ( ! COOK+ FIRES4 ,9 TIME IT GR[S TO A TEMPE/ ( 9F]NAL VELOCITY1 PROPELL+ DU/-MOTES AT SU* SPE$ !Y SC\R FLE% TO ! BONE & SPREAD+ SP>KS FROM ! COOK+ FIRES TO SCOR* ! F\R GRE5 CORN]S ( ! E>?4 ,NONE!LESS1 ! T[NSFOLK SC>CELY NOTICE ITS PRES5CE1 SO /EADILY DID IT BEG9 TO BL[4 ,ASK$ :Y !IR LIMBS >E BLE$+ & !IR CROPS BURN$1 !Y %RUG & SAY3 IT MU/ HAVE ALWAYS BE5 ?IS WAY4 

,H[ QUICKLY ?IS P&EMIC HAS CAUS$ SO MANY ?+S TO GO \T ( ! W9D[4 ,LEFT %IBBOLE?S >E AB&ON$1 SOME DEPLOY+ IRONY TO EASE ! GUILT !Y FEEL AT DEF5E/RAT+ HOPE FROM ! ,OV]TON W9D[4 ,/ALW>T AN>*I/S JOKE AB\T CALL+ ! COPS ON COMMUNITY MEMB]S 9CAPABLE ( FOLL[+ ! WOOLLY YET CA/-IRON /RICTURES ( ! NEW NORMAL4 ,= ! LIB]ALS1 ET]NAL RETURN & ,WORLD ,CUP REPEATS ON ! TELLY3 = RADICALS1 ! MELAN*OLY BLANKET ( HUMOR1 :I* DI/ANCES AS IT COM=TS4 

,WOOLLY = ! ELITE :O SPREAD ?IS DISEASE1 JET-SETT+ & H&%AK+ & CONVEY+ FREI<T ACROSS OCEANS3 CA/-IRON = /REETWALK]S1 DAY-LABOR]S & ! COM+ WAVE ( LOOT]S4 ,EXPECT TO BE %OT DEAD1 TO BE DRAGG$ WAIL+ FROM ! GRAVESIDE1 TO BE H&$ ! C>DBO>D BOX ( A%ES4 

,ALL LAWS SEMI-P]MEABLE MEMBRANES1 TO BE TRANSGRESS$ 9 ONE DIRECTION ONLY4 

,! SECOND W9D1 GOOD & GOLD51 IS SUMMON$ BY /ATELY C\NTRY DANCES TO KEEP ! BAD & BITT] AWAY4 ,!SE QUADRILLES1 ! VOODOO /EPS ( :I* W]E IMPUT$ TO ! T[NSFOLK BY A *>LATAN JONGLEUR = NO GREAT] PRICE ?AN A SLOP ( /EW$ TUB]S & A SACK ON :I* TO LAY HIS HEAD1 >E SWORN TO CONJURE VITALIZ+ JET/REAMS FROM ! V]DANT S\? TO IMPREGNATE ! L& ) GRE5 LIFE4 ,& 9DE$ !Y DO1 ! FIELDS >E EM]ALD & GLI/5 WETLY1 ! PUMPK9S GROAN AT ! SEAMS1 A PUNG5T /5* ( LOAM P]VADES ! T[N4 ,IT IS TOO MU*3 AN UND]NOTE ( DUNG CRESC5DOS 9 ! NOSE3 C\NTLESS CAT]PILL>S WRIGGLE OV] UNATT5D$ 9FANTS3 ! PUMPK9S BUR/ & ROT BEL[ AN UNREL5T+ HOT-H\SE SKY4 ,GAGG+ 9 ! SWAMPY HEAT1 ! T[NSFOLK BEG ! BALLADE] TO TEA* !M ! C\NT]-CLOCKWISE *OREOGRAPHY :I* WILL UNDO ALL !SE ?+S & RE/ORE ! %>P FAMILI> BREEZES :I* CUT OV] ! PA/URES BE=E4 ,BUT HE WILL NOT REL5T1 NOT = GOLD NOR HI< (FICE NOR ! PROMIS$ C>ESSES ( MILKMAIDS1 NOT UNTIL EV]Y LA/ GRA9 ( ! H>VE/ HAS BE5 H&$ OV] 9 TRIBUTE WILL HE F9ALLY UNDO HIS MIS*IEF & DEP>T 9 A H>LEQU9 SWIRL1 LEAV+ ! T[NSFOLK DE/ITUTE & EAT+ ONE ANO!R AMONG ! FLY-BL[N FIELDS4 

,TO SAY '! NEW NORMAL' IMPLIES ?AT :]E WE BE=E WAS SOME?+ O!R ?AN A GROSS ABNORMALITY4 ,IT /AKES \T A SEMI-P]MEABLE MEMBRANE1 :I* WE HAVE CROSS$ & MAY NOT RETURN4 

,:5 ! =CES ( REACTION >E 9F9ITELY & 9EVITABLY /RONG] ?AN ANY ACTION WE ! PEOPLE MAY TAKE1 CAN !Y /ILL BE ?US NAM$8 ,HAD WE NOT BETT] HUMBLE \RSELVES BY EX*ANG+ ! T]MS1 & ADMIT IT IS WE :O REACT8 

,! ?IRD W9D SETS ! *UR* BELLS PEAL+ ON ,ALL ,HALL['S ,EVE1 & FREEZES ! CLAPP]S TO ! CR[NS ON ,EA/] ,DAY4 ,IT IS ! EVIL %AD[ ( ! BLUE SKY & ! CORN-COLOR$ SUN1 )\T BRI<TNESS1 )\T =M1 A VIOL5T ACTION )\T S\RCE OR MASS4 ,:AT ! SUN RAISES1 IT WI!RS3 :AT ! SKY SMILES UPON1 IT SCRAPES B>E4 ,! T[NSFOLK RECOGNIZE ?IS P]V]SITY AS ! TRUE NATURE ( ALL W9DS1 & HAVE ! PRIE/ EXPEL EV]Y LA/ ONE FROM ! T[N4 ,! ATMOSPH]E IS DEAD & MOTIONLESS & AT LA/ ! T[NSFOLK CAN BREA! 9 PEACE4 ,PATT+ ONE ANO!R'S BACKS !Y GRATEFULLY EXHALE1 & F9D !Y CANNOT DRAW 9 CLEAN AIR4 ,JACKDAWS & SWALL[S PLUNGE TO E>? & BREAK !IR NECKS1 & ! CL\DS />T TO COME D[N ON ! HI< MEAD[S 9 TITANIC1 PETRIFI$ CLOTS1 SPAT*COCK+ CATTLE1 RAIS+ MU%ROOM-CL\DS ( SPOIL$ GRA94 ,GAGG+1 TE>+ AT !IR CON/RICT$ ?ROATS1 HAT+ !MSELVES = :AT !Y DO1 ! T[NSFOLK SEIZE ! FRAIL & ! SICKLY & ?OSE NOT ( GOOD HOME & TRAMPLE ! BREA? FROM !IR LUNGS4 ,A MEAG] V9TAGE ( CONSUMPTIVE AIR IS BRUIS$ \T & !Y FALL TO !IR KNEES & LAP AT IT GRATEFULLY1 FANN+ ! FEEBLE BREEZES OV] BR[S /9K+ ) SWEAT4 

,!Y CALL IT A P&EMIC1 & IT IS4 ,BUT BETT] TO DEF9E PAN- BY METRICS O!R ?AN M]E GEOGRAPHY4 ,!RE IS MORE ?AT UNITES ,BOLSAN>O & ,JOHNSON ?AN !RE IS UNIT+1 SAY1 ,MOHAMMAD ,MIRMOHAMMADI ) ! UNNAM$ ,KURDS BODY-BAGG$ 9 WE/]N ,IRAN1 :I* IS EA/]N ,KURDI/AN 9 ALL BUT REALITY4 

,! ,WORLD ,HEAL? ,ORGANIZATION HAS SAGELY OBS]V$ ?AT CORONA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE L9ES ( CONFLICT1 & ?AT IS TRUE1 BUT IT SURELY RECOGNIZES TRADE R\TES BETWE5 TAX HAV5S4 ,9 ITS BL9DNESS ! VIRUS IGNORES ! L9ES WE DRAW ON ! E>?1 IS FUNNEL$ PRECISELY ?R\< ! SPACES WE CREATE 9 ! AIR = ! FL[ ( CAPITAL4 ,CORONA HAS SPREAD UNEV5LY1 GLOBALLY1 & W]E ! VIRAL BODIES TO GL[ BRI<T !Y W\LD EXPOSE ! LOGIC & PATT]N ( CEASELESS EXPANSION4 

,ALREADY1 ! P&EMIC HAS BEGUN TO META/ASIZE & F9D FRAIL] SUBJECTS TO CONSUME 9 ,COX'S ,BAZA>1 AL-,HAWL & ,MORIA1 & IT WILL CONT9UE TO DO SO LONG AFT] ! WORLD SY/EM HAS RI<T$ ITSELF ) =CE4 ,9 ITS 5D AS ITS BEG9N+1 IT IS ! PEOPLE :O WILL DIE4 

,BUT CORONA IS DEF9ABLE AS P&EMIC BECAUSE ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS1 NOT ONLY 9 ! S5SE ?AT IT HAS F\ND EPIC5T]S AMONG ?AT CLASS AS WELL AS AMONG ! WRET*$ ( ! E>?1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE )\T ?AT CLASS & :AT IT IS DO+ TO ! WORLD ! VIRUS C\LD NOT HAVE SO SPREAD4 

,TO SAY ?IS1 ( C\RSE1 IS TO COMMIT ! CRIME ( 'POLITICIZ+ A TRAG$Y'4 ,:I* IS TO SAY1 ! CRIME ( SAY+3 '?IS IS NOT NORMAL4' 

,! F\R? W9D OV]TAKES ITSELF1 LIFT+ LEAVES & LITT] LONG BE=E ITS *ILL IS FELT ON ! FACE4 ,?\< ! SURFACE ( ! MILLPOND IS NOT WR9KL$ BY ! BREEZE1 A WICK$ OLD WOMAN ) A PU/UL> GR[? D[N H] NECK IS TUMBL$ 9TO IT & DR[N$4 ,?\< ! HEADS ( CORN DO NOT WAV] 9 ! FIELDS1 ! HAYRICK IS TUMBL$ ONTO SWA9S AS !Y COPULATE 9 ITS %AD[ & BREAKS !IR S9FUL BONES4 ,UNABLE TO MAKE \T ! ORIG9 ( !SE MIS*IEFS1 ! T[NSFOLK ASCRIBE !M TO WIZ>DRY OR ! MALICE ( <O/S4 ,:5 ! G5TLE KISS ( ! W9D IS F9ALLY FELT BY ! BUR<]S & GOODWIVES LEAV+ *APEL ON A ,SUNDAY AFT]NOON1 ?OSE FEW :O CORRELATE IT TO ! %EPH]D-BOYS N[ BURI$ 9 UNM>K$ GRAVES AMONG ! FURL\<S OR ! GR&MO!R LEFT TO DECOMPOSE AMONG ! ROOTS ( ! BULRU%ES >E !MSELVES CALL$ MAD & FROGM>*$ TO ! POND = TRIAL BY DUCK+ 9 ITS BLAMELESS CLE> WAT]S & 9T]M5T !REAFT] SOME:]E DEEP 9 ! FIELDS4 

,WE MU/ TAKE ?IS VIRUS S]I\SLY4 ,WE MU/ ALSO CONT9UE TO TAKE S]I\SLY ALL ?OSE ?+S WE TOOK S]I\SLY BE=E4 

,AT ! EXTREME LIMIT WE %\LD PROP]LY BE SEEK+ TO CONTA9 ?IS DISEASE AMONG ! ,BOLSON>OS & ! ,JOHNSONS ( ?IS WORLD1 TO TURN IT AGA9/ !M4 ,WE ! WORK+ PEOPLE ( ! WORLD HAVE EV]Y RI<T TO TURN \R BACKS & CLOSE \R DOORS 7ON !M & !M ALONE67 & LET IT RAGE \T 9 ! PRIVATE AIR-L\NGES & FASCI/ MEET-&-GREETS4 

,BUT :AT WE SAY ( \R [N /RUGGLES - ?AT CAPITAL WILL ALWAYS SEEK TO CONSUME & CO-OPT !M - IS NO LESS TRUE ( ! RESPONSE TO ?IS DISEASE4 ,EV5 N[1 CAPITALI/ /ATES USE ! VIRUS TO IMPOSE NEW EXCESSES & JU/IFY ! OLD1 IMPOS+ ! 'NEW NORMAL' = ! PEOPLE EV5 AS !Y 9SI/ ?AT ! OLD NORMAL MU/ HOLD = ! SY/EM4 

,& SO ! LEFT >E ONCE AGA9 LEFT BEH9D1 ON ! BACK FOOT1 PROVID+ PALLIATIVES = T]M9AL ILLS4 

,WE MU/ RETURN FROM S5TIM5TALITY TO HUMANITY4 ,TO DO SO1 WE MU/ TAKE PA?S ?R\< ANCI5T ?ICKETS LONG ?\<T IMP]MEABLE4 

,WE MU/ GO BACK1 & >RIVE FUR!R AHEAD ?AN :5 WE />T$4 

,! FIF? W9D BR+S RELIEF FROM ! /EADY DAMP HEAT ( ! TROPICS4 ,KN[N TO ! T[NSFOLK AS '! DOCTOR' = ITS RE/ORATIVE PROP]TIES1 IT IS V5]AT$ JU/ AS ANY M$IC9E-MAN IS V5]AT$1 ) PR(\ND SUSPICION & FE>4 ,?AT :I* SE$S ! CROPS MAY /RIP !IR BUDD+ FRUITS AWAY2 ?AT :I* SWEEPS AWAY PALLOR & DISEASE MAY KEEP BL[+ UNTIL ALL ELSE IS LO/4 ,ACCORD+LY ! T[NSFOLK CURSE IT1 /AMP+ !IR FEET & %AK+ !IR FI/S & SPITT+ 9TO ! AIR4 ,9 ?IS WAY !Y >E RE/OR$ & MADE GRATEFUL = ! DAMP /ILLNESS ?AT WAS BE=E1 & ! DOCTOR CONT9UES ON ITS LONELY WAY >\ND ! E>?1 RE"4JUV5AT+ EA* T[N IT COMES TO & SO F9D+ A HOME 9 NONE4 

,! LIB]AL 'RESI/ANCE' MOCKS AT ! SNAKE-OIL SALESM5 ?\< ( C\RSE !Y HAVE BE5 SNAKE-OIL$ ALL ALONG1 SUCK]$ 9TO BELIEV+ ?AT ! SY/EM :I* BR$ ?IS SICKNESS CAN HEAL IT4 ,!IR CALL IS ?AT ! /ATES %\LD BE DO+ MORE & MORE COMPET5TLY1 AS ?\< IT IS NOT ! 5DLESS1 WRET*$ DRIVE = COMPET5CY :I* BR\<T US TO ?IS 5D4 ,AS ?\< IT W]E NOT !SE M>G9S :I* NECESSITATE ! IMMIS]ATION ( HUMAN CAPITAL4 

,IT IS GLOBALIZ$ CAPITAL :I* IS ! /ICK+-PLA/] & ! SO-CALL$ /ICK+-PLA/]S - MUTUAL AID :ATSAPP GR\PS1 DEGR[?1 GLOBAL DEMOCRATIC CONF$]ALISM - :I* MU/ REPLACE IT4 ,SEE H[ QUICKLY ! JU/-9-TIME DELIV]IES ( M$IC9E & GROC]IES FAIL1 H[ RAPIDLY ! AIRL9ES ?AT HAVE BE5 FATT5+ ?IS PA/ HALF-C5TURY NE$ BAIL\TS TO /AY AFLOAT4 ,?IS WAS NEV] A S]I\S OR P]MAN5T SOLUTION4 

,! SIX? W9D CAT*ES ITS [N TAIL1 COM+ UPON ITSELF AT ! PO9T ( ITS 9CEPTION OV] ! WAT]S1 & SO IMPELL+ ITSELF ONW>D AT GREAT] VELOCITIES TO MORE DI/ANT CLIMES4 ,ITS /R5G? SEEMS 9F9ITE1 DRAW+ P[] FROM ITS [N P[] AS IT CAT*ES ITSELF OV] & OV]1 SWALL[S ITSELF1 IS BL[N AP>T 9 EA* & EV]Y DIRECTION1 UNTIL ! ORIG9AL VELOCITY & VECTOR ( ITS PASSAGE IS NO MORE *>TABLE ?AN ! DANCE ( ! />S4 ,BL[+ EV]Y:]E AT ONCE1 IT MI<T AS WELL NOT BL[ AT ALL4 ,ITS NAME SLIPS 9TO DISUSE & EV5 ! M>9]S =GET ITS P[]4 

,!Y W\LD HAVE Y\ BELIEVE ?AT ! M>G9 BETWE5 CLOS+ ALL ! BORD]S & IMPOS+ M>TIAL LAW ON ! ONE H& & SURR5D]+ ALL CONTROL TO ! DIKTATS ( AIL+ ,U,N TE*NOCRATS ON ! O!R IS IMPOSSIBLY ?94 ,9 FACT1 GRE5 G>D5S & MUTUAL AID AB\ND 9 IT4 

0,SCI5CE1 SCI5CE1 SCI5CE10 ! GU>DIANS ( ! OLD ORD] CRY4 ,SO LET !M HAVE IT4 ,!RE >E MORE SCI5CES 9 HEAV5 & E>? ?AN >E DREAM$ ( 9 !IR PHILOSOPHY4 

,! SEV5? W9D COMES D[N SUDD5LY FROM ! M\NTA9S1 UNLOOK$ = & NOT SPOK5 ( BY ! WISE-WOM5 OR ! B>DS4 ,IT /RIPS ! FRUIT FROM ! V9E1 SCOR*ES ! E>? & FREEZES ! CATTLE4 ,! T[NSFOLK QUIV]1 = !Y KN[ !Y WILL />VE1 & CRUCIFY !IR B>DS ON ! HI<E/ /RIPP$ B\<S & DRIVE !IR WISE-WOM5 9TO ! BLA/$ MEAD[S TO AWAIT !IR FATE4 ,BUT WAIT3 ! WISE-WOM5 >E RETURN+ ) R>E TRUFFLES PREVI\SLY OBSCUR$ BY ! GROSS GRE5 M>R[S1 ) RI*-BODI$ 9V]TEBRATES PLUCK$ FROM ! OV]TURN$ E>?1 ) SWEET W9E DI/ILL$ FROM ! SPOIL$ CROP ( GRAPES4 ,SU* A FEA/ IS PREP>$ AS WAS NEV] BE=E TA/$1 & ! T[NSFOLK REJOICE4 ,! CRUCIFI$ B>DS W9K AT ! W9D AS IT PASSES FROM ! L&1 RECOGNIZ+ IT AS ONE ( !IR [N4 

,:5 WE SAY ?AT SCI5CE IS AS REAL & UNREAL AS MY?1 :AT WE MEAN IS ?AT = ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES WE ALL /ILL LIVE AS ?\< ! UNIV]SE W]E #f YE>S OLD & CREAT$ = US TO DWELL 94 ,WE CANNOT BE> IT O!RWISE1 & ! D5OTATION ( CORONA AS P&EMIC IS TE/AM5T TO ?AT4 ,& SO IT BECOMES A QUE/ION ( :I* SNAKE-OIL IS BE/ TO LIVE ONE'S LIFE BY4 ,! LIB]AL FANTASY IS ?AT ! LAWS ( REASON & SCI5CE WILL /ABILIZE ! SY/EM1 9/ALL TE*NOCRATS :]E NECESS>Y1 GET ! JOB DONE4 ,?IS IS SNAKE-OIL BUT IT APPEALS GREATLY1 & IT CAN BE TA/$ ON ! LIPS ( ,LABOR ,P>TY APP>AT*NIKS CALL+ ON ! ,BRITI% GOV]NM5T TO DO MORE1 MOCK+ ,BORIS ,JOHNSON = NOT WA%+ HIS H&S4 ,:5 DID WE BECOME ! NANNIES ( ! NANNY /ATE8 ,NOT F> FROM H]E1 SURELY1 TO CALL+ ! COPS ON JOGG]S4 

,RA!R1 ! SNAKE-OIL MO/ FITT+ TO \R TIMES IS ?AT OLD QUACK]Y :I* HOLDS F\L EFFLUVIA RISE FROM ! F\L PLACES ( ! E>? - SWAMPS1 <ETTOS1 WET M>KETS - & >E WAFT$ >\ND BY ! MOTION ( AIR1 ) ANY CLOSE AT H& AT RISK ( CONTAGION4 

,BY ALL MEANS WA% Y\R H&S4 ,BUT IT IS NOT ! PHYSICAL CONTACT BETWE5 LOV$ ONES :I* HAS CAUS$ ! SPREAD ( ?IS VIRUS ANY MORE ?AN ! UN?9K+ G5ETIC TWIT* ( ! VIRUS IS ITSELF TO BLAME4 ,IT IS ! DI/URBANCE ( ! V]Y SUB/ANCE ( ! E>? & SKY & OCEAN1 ! CONTA9M5T ( LABOR & LABOR]S 9TO C]TA9 /9K+ PLACES :I* BIR!D ?IS DISEASE & ! CONCOMITANT :IRL ( %IPP+-CONTA9]S & TRADE W9DS :I* FUNNEL$ IT PRECISELY BACK 9TO ! HE>T ( EMPIRE4 ,BAD W9DS1 NI<T AIR1 RAIS$ BY ! BLACK MAGIC ( JU/-9-TIME DELIV]Y4 

,?US WE >E FRE$ FROM ! /]ILE PETT9ESS ( SOCIAL DI/ANC+ & P]SONAL HYGI5E1 FROM 9DIVIDUAL CULPABILITY = SY/EMIC FAILURE4 ,?US WE >E BURD5$ ) ! *ALL5GE ( BUILD+ A HYGI5IC1 SPACI\S1 C>+ SOCIETY1 9 & >\ND ! OLD4 

,! EI<? W9D SEEMS TO EMANATE FROM EV]Y PO9T ( ! COMPASS ROSE1 *ILL+ ! SK91 RAIS+ ! HAIRS ON ONE'S HEAD4 ,! T[NSFOLK GO TO ! NOR? TO SEEK = ITS S\RCE & DO NOT F9D IT1 & ! S\? !REAFT]1 ! WE/1 ! EA/4 ,9 TIME !Y REALIZE IT MU/ COME FROM )91 & ?AT ! ?ORN /OCKADE !Y RAIS$ >\ND ! T[N & ! FURS !Y WRAPP$ !MSELVES 9 HAVE ONLY TRAPP$ ! ICY W9D 9SIDE4 ,N[ !Y KN[ ?IS IT NO LONG] SEEMS FE>FUL1 & !Y /RIP NAK$ & BURN !IR F5CES & >E DEAD ( HYPO*ONDRIA BE=E ! LA/ EMB] GR[S COLD4 

,( C\RSE1 WE CANNOT TAKE MIASMA !ORY JU/ AS IT WAS1 B\ND UP ) ! FE> ( ! MOB1 ! UNWA%$1 ! FIL?Y4 ,WE MU/ GO BACK1 & >RIVE FUR!R =W>D ?AN :]E WE />T$4 

,! SICK HAVE SOMETIMES SPOK5 ( H[ NECESS>Y IT IS TO BE SICK1 H[ IT CON/ITUTES A REFUSAL ( ! UNASK$-= BURD5 ( LABOR4 ,WE %\LD NOT CA/ ASIDE \R DEFIANT WRET*$NESS 9 ! FACE ( ! P&EMIC4 ,RA!R1 WE %\LD SEE ?IS AS ! GREATE/ TE/ & OPPORTUNITY ( SU* A /ANCE4 

,IF #h.0 ( ! WORLD IS TO FALL ILL1 HAD WE NOT BETT] EX*ANGE ! T]MS1 & ADMIT ?AT IT IS ! WORLD :I* IS SICK8 

0,ONCE WE >E ALL ILL & CONF9$ TO ! B$1 %>+ \R /ORIES ( !RAPIES & COM=TS1 =M+ SUPPORT GR\PS1 BE>+ WITNESS TO EA* O!R'S TALES ( TRAUMA1 PRIORITIZ+ ! C>E & LOVE ( \R SICK1 PA9$1 EXP5SIVE1 S5SITIVE1 FANTA/IC BODIES1 & !RE IS NO ONE LEFT TO GO TO WORK1 P]HAPS !N1 F9ALLY1 CAPITALISM WILL SCREE* TO ITS MU*-NE$$1 LONG-OV]DUE1 & MO!RFUCK+ GLORI\S HALT10 WRITES ,JOHANNA ,H$VA4 ,%E NOTES ?AT *RONIC DISEASE 5COMPASSES LIFETIMES & SO ALL ( TIME - *RONOS - DEFY+ ! CAPITALI/ DEM& ?AT SICKNESS BE A TEMPOR>Y ABROGATION 9 ! TOIL ( HOMO ECONOMICUS4 ,SO :AT ( ! ACUTE CONDITION1 ONLY A NE$LEPO9T - ACUS - 9 SPACE & TIME8 

,H[ ,CAN ,WE ,/IT* ,TOGE!R ,\R ,ACUTE ,LITTLE ,NE$LE ,PO9TS ,( ,PA9 ,9TO ,A ,P]MAN5T ,TE/AM5T8 

,= A C]TA9 FEW ?IS MAY MEAN C\<+ ON ! GREAT & ! GOOD1 EA* ( US N[ BECOME ! VECTOR ( BIO-T]RORISM1 %\LD WE WI% IT4 ,BUT LET US NOT DRIFT 9TO FANTASY1 TANTAM\NT TO IRONY4 

,= MO/ ( US1 ?IS WILL MEAN NOT GO+ BACK TO WORK4 ,IT MEANS /AY+ HOME SICK & ! CONCOMITANT R5T /RIKE4 ,IT MEANS REMA9+ - POLITICALLY1 ACTUALLY - SICK4 

,IT WILL MEAN EX*ANG+ ! 9DIVIDUAL B5EFIT1 SU* AS IT IS1 ( >TIFICIAL C>E TO ! LA/ GASP ( BREA? = ! SOCIAL B5EFIT ( A HEAL?I] WORLD4 ,IT WILL MEAN /EPP+ \T ( ! IRON LUNG4 

,! N9? W9D IS TOO CAU/IC TO BE DIRECTLY BORNE4 ,C[L$1 ! PRIE/ /EPS 9TO IT1 BUT SCURRIES BACK 9SIDE ! VIC>AGE BE=E HE HAS GONE HALF A Y>D4 ,! DOCTOR GETS A LITTLE FUR!R1 TURN+ HIS HEAD AWAY FROM ! GALE & SCUTTL+ CRABWISE ACROSS ! /REET BE=E BREAK+ \T 9 A RIOT ( *ILBLA9S & BEAT+ ON ! DOOR ( ! VIC>AGE1 SEEK+ SANCTU>Y & F9D+ A REJUV5AT+ NIP ( CONSECRAT$ W9E4 ,! D\<TY SQUIRE TURNS HIS BACK TO ! W9D 5TIRELY & TRUDGES = A LEAGUE ACROSS HIS FIELDS4 ,AFT]W>DS1 :ISK]S /A9$ CL>ET1 HE BRAGS AB\T ?IS TO ! PRIE/ & ! DOCTOR1 OMITT+ TO M5TION ?AT HE NOT ONLY %ELT]$ ! :OLE WAY BEH9D ! C>?ORSE N[ LEFT ON A HALT] 9 ! GRAVEY>D TO FREEZE BUT LEFT ! FIELDS 5TIRELY UNPL[$4 ,ONLY ! F>M]'S SICK OLD AUNT1 WAIT+ 9 AN \?\SE = DOCTOR & PRIE/ ?AT %E MAY BE GRANT$ P]MISSION TO DIE1 UND]/&S :AT MU/ BE DONE4 ,%E /EPS 9TO ! P]I%+ W9D1 NI<TIE :IPP+ R\ND H] SK9NY ANKLES4 

,LIB]ALS MOCK ,TRUMP CRONIES :O ASS]T !Y WILL HAPPILY DIE TO KEEP ! ,D[ ,JONES AFLOAT4 ,:]E IS \R EQUIVAL5T (F]8 ,:AT WILL WE DIE =1 IF NOT ONE ANO!R8 ,>E WE WILL+ TO CONTRACT DEADLY DISEASE1 9 ?IS P&EMIC OR ! NEXT1 DELIV]+ SU/5ANCE TO ELD]LY NEI<BORS8 ,TO BLACK-M>KET V5TILATORS \T ( W9DSCRE5-WIP] MOTORS & %EETS ( PLYWOOD8 ,TO BE >RE/$ BREAK+ QU>ANT9E 9 ! ACT ( DO+ :AT IS RI<T & ?R[N 9TO ! PLAGUE-PITS OP]AT$ BY ! NEW NORMAL1 :I* LOOK RA!R LIKE ! PLAGUE-PITS ( C5TURIES PA/8 ,TO BE ! $ELWEISSPIRAT5 ( ! NEW NORMAL8 ,TO /EP \T ( ! IRON LUNG8 

,:AT IF ! GR& SACRIFICE Y\ >E CALL$ TO MAKE LOOKS LIKE COOK+ DAHL = P5SION]S F> AWAY FROM ANY FRONT L9E1 & EMBRAC+ !M RECKLESSLY 9 !IR F9AL AGONY8 ,:AT IF IT LOOKS LIKE ACCEPT+ A LIFE T5 YE>S %ORT] & H>D] ON ! H&S8 ,:AT IF IT LOOKS LIKE A CYTOK9E /ORM %R$D+ ! ORGANS8 ,:AT IF IT LOOKS LIKE ! F9AL W9D1 :I* CANNOT & MU/ NOT BE RESI/$1 = IF Y\ DO IT WILL BREAK Y\R BONES1 TURN Y\ 9SIDE \T1 TE> Y\ LIMB FROM LIMB & LEAVE Y\ GUTLESS & FLOAT+ ON ! BREEZE8 ,:AT IF ! ONLY ?+ TO BE DONE IS TO BE BORNE ) IT1 TO ALL[ IT TO 5T] 9TO Y\1 TO BE AL(T8 ,9 ?IS WAY Y\ MAY SURVIVE = A YE> OR TWO2 P]HAPS MORE4 ,WE MU/ HOPE ?AT IT WILL BE MORE4 ,SOON] OR LAT] WE WILL REALIZE NO W9D N[ BL[S1 SAVE ?AT CON/ITUT$ ( \R [N DRIFT+ FLE%4 ,P]HAPS !RE NEV] WAS4 ,9 ANY CASE1 WE HAVE *OS5 \R PA?1 & MU/ BE BORNE ) IT :]EV] IT WILL GO4 

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