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,AU?OR 3 ,EMILE ,P\GET 

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,( ALL ! WORDS ( A MORE OR LESS ESOT]IC TA/E :I* HAVE BE5 PURPOSELY D5ATURALIZ$ & TWI/$ BY ! CAPITALI/ PRESS 9 ORD] TO T]RIFY & MY/IFY A GULLIBLE PUBLIC1 0,DIRECT ,ACTION0 & 0,SABOTAGE0 RANK EASILY NEXT TO ,AN>*Y1 ,NIHILISM1 ,FREE ,LOVE1 ,NEO-,MAL?USIANISM1 ETC41 9 ! HI]>*Y ( 9F]NAL 9V5TIONS4 

,TO BE SURE1 ! CAPITALI/ CLASS KN[S FULL WELL ! EXACT MEAN+ ( !SE WORDS & ! DOCTR9ES & PURPOSES BEH9D !M1 BUT IT IS1 ( C\RSE1 ITS MO/ VITAL 9T]E/ TO ?R[ SUSPICION ON & RAISE POPUL> CONTEMPT & HATR$ AGA9/ !M AS SOON AS !Y BEG9 TO APPE> & BE=E !Y >E UND]/OOD1 = ! PURPOSE ( CREAT+ AN ANTAGONI/IC 5VIRONM5T TO !M1 & ?US *ECK ! GR[? ( !IR PROPAG&A4 

,AM]ICAN ,CAPITALISM HAV+ SUCCE$$ 9 MAK+ ! WORD ,AN>*ISM SYNONYM\S ) DISORD]1 *AOS1 VIOL5CE & MURD] 9 ! POPUL> M9D -- ) ! COMPLICITY ( ! C[>DLY SIL5CE ( SO-CALL$ REVOLUTIONI/S -- IT IS N[ ! TURN ( ,SYNDICALISM1 ,DIRECT ,ACTION & ,SABOTAGE TO BE EQUALLY MISREPRES5T$1 LI$ AB\T & DEFAM$4 

,?IS IS ( NO SURPRISE TO US -- BUT :AT ACTUALLY A/\NDS & APPALLS US IS ?AT ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 ITSELF SO MU* MALIGN$ & CALUMNIAT$ UP TO A FEW YE>S AGO1 %\LD N[ COME COME \T TO ! AID ( ,CAPITALISM 9 ?IS IGNOBLE WORK ( PREV>ICATION1 TO ! EXT5T ( ACTUALLY TAK+ ! 9ITIATIVE 9 VILIFY+ & DISCR$IT+ !SE NEW !ORIES4 

,?US WE F9D ?AT :IL/ 9 ! LAWS ( NO ,/ATE 9 ! ,UNION IS ,SABOTAGE CLASS$ AMONG FELONIES OR MISDEMEANORS1 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 FIR/ 9 ITS ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION AT ,9DIANAPOLIS & NEXT BY REF]5DUM VOTE1 F+]-PR9T$ & B]TILLION$ ,SABOTAGE AMONG 0CRIMES0 & MADE IT A CAPITAL (F5SE AGA9/ ITS CANON LAWS1 PUNI%ABLE BY IMM$IATE EXPULSION FROM ! RANK & FILE4 

,!RE=E1 :IL/ Y\ CANNOT BE F9$ OR S5T TO JAIL = ADVOCAT+ ,SABOTAGE1 NOR DO Y\ RISK BE+ EXCOMMUNICAT$ = H]ESY BY ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR*1 Y\ CAN & WILL BE EXPELL$ FROM ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 :I* CLAIMS TO BE ! POLITICAL W+ O ! REVOLUTION>Y LABOR MOVEM5T4 

,?IS CAN HAVE BUT TWO EXPLANATIONS4 ,EI!R ?AT ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 9 ITS UNBRIDL$ QUE/ = VOTES & ?IR/ = P[] WANTS TO BECOME RESPECTABLE 9 ! EYES ( ! B\RGEOISIE AT AT ANY PRICE & RISK1 OR ?AT 9 UTT] IGNORANCE ( :AT IT WAS JUDG+ & CONDEMN+ IT WAS 9DUC$ TO BELIEVE BY A CLIQUE ( UNSCRUPUL\S POLITICIANS ?AT ,SABOTAGE IS ! ,FR5* TRANSLATION ( BOMB ?R[+1 ASSASS9ATION1 9C5DI>SM & ALL >\ND HELL ON E>?4 

,WE TAKE ! LATT] VIEW & WE >E CONFIRM$ 9 \R BELIEF BY ! A/\ND+ FACT ?AT A COMMITTEE ( FIVE HAS BE5 SELECT$ BY ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY TO DEF9E ,SABOTAGE = ! PURPOSE ( DET]M9+ :AT IT IS 444 AFT] HAV+ DAMN$ IT ON G5]AL PR9CIPLES4 

,! AIM ( ?IS PAMPHLET BE+ PRECISELY ?IS1 WE %ALL MAKE BOLD TO (F] \R [N DEF9ITION :IL/ WE WAIT = ! RESPONSE ( ! ,SOLONS A=ESAID4 

,:AT1 !N1 IS ,SABOTAGE8 ,SABOTAGE IS  

,ANY CONSCI\S & WILLFUL ACT ON ! P>T ( ONE OR MORE WORK]S 9T5D$ TO SLACK5 & R$UCE ! \TPUT ( PRODUCTION 9 ! 9DU/RIAL FIELD1 OR TO RE/RICT TRADE & R$UCE ! PR(ITS 9 ! COMM]CIAL FIELD1 9 ORD] TO SECURE FROM !IR EMPLOY]S BETT] CONDITIONS OR TO 5=CE ?OSE PROMIS$ OR MA9TA9 ?OSE ALREADY PREVAIL+1 :5 NO O!R WAY ( R$RESS IS OP54  

,ANY SKILLFUL OP]ATION ON ! MA*9]Y ( PRODUCTION 9T5D$ NOT TO DE/ROY IT OR P]MAN5TLY R5D] IT DEFECTIVE1 BUT ONLY TO TEMPOR>ILY DISABLE IT & TO PUT IT \T ( RUNN+ CONDITION 9 ORD] TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE ! WORK ( SCABS & ?US TO SECURE ! COMPLETE & REAL /OPPAGE ( WORK DUR+ A /RIKE4  
  

,:E!R Y\ AGREE OR NOT1 ,SABOTAGE IS ?IS & NO?+ BUT ?IS4 ,IT IS NOT DE/RUCTIVE4 ,IT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) VIOL5CE1 NEI!R TO LIFE NOR TO PROP]TY4 ,IT IS NO?+ MORE OR LESS ?AN ! *LOR(ORM+ ( ! ORGANISM ( PRODUCTION1 ! 0KNOCK-\T DROPS0 TO PUT TO SLEEP & \T ( H>M'S WAY ! OGRES ( /EEL & FIRE ?AT WAT* & MULTIPLY ! TREASURES ( ,K+ ,CAPITAL4 

,( C\RSE1 AT LEA/ 9 RESPECT TO ! FIR/ P>T ( ?IS DEF9ITION1 ,SABOTAGE IS NOT A NOVELTY4 ,AS ,P\GET SAYS & PROVES1 IT IS AS OLD AS HUMAN EXPLOITATION1 & ) V]Y LITTLE EF=T WE CAN TRACE IT AS F> BACK 9 ,AM]ICA AS ! DAY :5 ! FIR/ PATRIOTIC & PI\S ,PURITAN G5TLEMAN B\<T ! FIR/ SLAVE OR MORTGAG$ ! BODY ( ! FIR/ R$EMPTION] TO ! GREAT] GLORY ( HIS HOLY ,BIBLE & HIS HOLI] POCKETBOOK4 

,IF SO1 :Y IS IT ?AT ONLY S9CE ! ,LAWR5CE ,/RIKE1 ,SABOTAGE LOOM$ UP 9 SU* T]RIFIC ,LI<T8 ,IT IS EASILY EXPLA9$4 

,A C]TA9 SIMPLE ?+ :I* IS MORE OR LESS G5]ALLY PRACTIC$ & ?\<T V]Y PLA9 & NATURAL1 AS = 9/ANCE1 A NEGRO PICK+ LESS COTTON :5 RECEIV+ LESS GRUB1 BECOMES A MON/R\S ?+1 A CRIME & A BLASPHEMY :5 IT IS OP5LY ADVOCAT$ & ADVIS$4 

,IT IS SIMPLY BECAUSE !RE IS NO DANG] 9 ANY >T 9 ITSELF :5 IT IS DET]M9$ BY NATURAL 9/9CTIVE IMPULSE & IS QUITE UNCONSCI\S & UNPREM$ITAT$ -- IT ONLY BECOMES DANG]\S :5 IT BECOMES ! TRANSLAT$ PRACTICAL EXPRESSION ( AN IDEA EV5 ?\<1 OR RA!R BECAUSE1 ?IS IDEA HAS ORIG9AT$ FROM ! ACT ITSELF4 

,IT IS SO ( ,SABOTAGE AS ( A GOOD MANY O!R ?+S4 ,TAKE1 = 9/ANCE1 ! QUE/ION ( DIVORCE4 ,TO BE DIVORC$ & M>RY AGA9 IS QUITE A DEC5T1 LEGAL & RESPECTABLE ?+ TO DO 9 ! EYES ( ! *UR*1 ! /ATE & ! ' ?IRD P[]1 :I* IS PUBLIC OP9ION4 

,N[1 A RI* MAN HAV+ GR[N TIR$ ( HIS WIFE 7OR VICE V]SA1 OR BO? WAYS71 HE PROP]LY PUTS H] AWAY ?R\< ! K9D 9T]V5TION ( A SOLEMN-FAC$1 BLACK-ROB$ JUDGE1 & M>RIES A *ORUS GIRL ?R\< ! SAME K9D HELP ( A V]Y V5]ABLE & HOLY BI%OP4 ,NOBODY IS %OCK$ -- ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! PAP]S >E FULL ( ?IS GR& AFFAIR & EV]YBODY IS WELL PLEAS$1 EXCEPT SOME OLD MAIDS & ! REGUL> T[N GOSSIPS4 

,! RI* MAN MAY /OP H]E IF HE IS PROP]LY MAT$1 & MAY GO FUR!R IF HE ?9KS HE IS NOT4 ,HE CAN REPEAT ?IS WOND]FUL P]=MANCE AS MANY TIMES AS HE LIKES -- !RE IS NO LIMIT TO IT & IT IS DONE QUITE (T54 

,BUT1 IF Y\ %\LD -- SAY AT ! ?IRD OR F\R? REPETITION ( !SE PUBLIC SOLEMNITIES1 F9D \T ?AT !Y >E ALL QUITE UNNECESS>Y & ?AT ! A=ESAID RI* MAN C\LD & %\LD MORE PROP]LY KEEP HIS B$ROOM AFFAIRS TO HIMSELF1 IF Y\ %\LD V5TURE ?AT HE C\LD AS WELL DISP5SE ) JUDGE & PRIE/1 Y\ W\LD BE H[L$ AT ?AT Y\ >E A FIL?Y FREE LOV]1 A DEFIL] ( ! SANCT,ITY ( ! HOME1 & SO ON4 

,H[ DO Y\ EXPLA9 ?AT8 ,IT IS BECAUSE1 ! FACT ?AT A RI* MAN 7HE MAY BE A POOR ONE AT ?AT7 PUTS AWAY ?REE OR F\R OR T5 WIVES IS ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE 9 ITSELF1 IT IS ONLY :5 \T ( ?IS PLA9 EV]YDAY PH5OM5ON Y\ DRAW ! !ORY ( ! FRE$OM ( ! SEXES ?AT ! B\RGEOIS JUMPS UP & SCREAMS1 = ?\< FREE LOVE BE & HAS ALWAYS BE5 A FACT1 IT IS ONLY :5 IT BECOMES AN IDEA ?AT IT BECOMES A DYNAMIC & DIS9TEGRAT+ =CE ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY1 9 SO F> AS IT WRE/S FROM ! POLITICAL /ATE ONE ( ITS C>D9AL FACULTIES 

,AGA91 IT IS A WELL-KN[N & E/ABLI%$ FACT ?AT S9CE ,BIBLE DAYS1 ! PRACTICE ( PREV5T+ G5]ATION HAS BE5 MORE OR LESS ,9 G5]AL USE4 ,OV] A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO AN ,5GLI% CL]GYMAN1 ,MAL?US1 CAME \T ) ! A/\ND+ DOCTR9E ?AT HUMANITY WAS REPRODUC+ ITSELF TOO SWIFTLY & 9 SU* AL>M+ PROPORTIONS AS TO IMPAIR ! LIVES & WELF>E ( ! :OLE RACE1 :I* SOME DAY W\LD HAVE TO DEV\R ITSELF = LACK ( FOOD4 ,IMM$IATELY !RE WAS L\D & JUBILANT PRAISE FROM ! B\RGEOIS CAMP1 :]E ! NEW DOCTR9E WAS H]ALD$ AS A CONDEMNATION ( ,SOCIALISM 9 SO F> AS IT PUT ! BLAME ( POV]TY1 NOT AN ! EVIL DI/RIBUTION ( WEAL?1 BUT ON ! EXCESSIVE NUMB]S ( ITS CONSUM]S4 

,MAL?US JU/IFI$ & EV5 CONSID]$ AS A BLESS+1 W>S1 FAM9ES1 PE/IL5CES1 E>?QUAKES1 EV]Y?+ ?AT W\LD T5D TO *ECK ! GR[? ( POPULATION1 & ! B\RGEOIS *E]$ HIMSELF HO>SE4 ,!N1 SUDD5LY ! NEO-,MAL?USIAN CAME \T4 ,HE NOTIC$ H[ ! B\RGEOIS FAMILIES ?R\<\T ! WORLD HAVE AN AV]AGE ( TWO OR ?REE *ILDR5 AT ! MO/ & PROCE$$ TO ADVISE ! WORK+ CLASS TO DO ! SAME4 ,MAL?US WAS RI<T1 SAID HIS SUCCESSOR1 BUT1 9/EAD ( SLAU<T]+ ! LIV+1 LET US -- R$UCE ! NUMB] ( ?OSE ?AT >E TO COME4 

,! B\RGEOISIE HAD BE5 DO+ ?AT ALREADY = YE>S 9 ,FRANCE1 AS 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,/ATI/ICS %[ ?AT ! L[] CLASSES W]E 9NOC5T ( RACE SUICIDE1 YET AS SOON AS ! IDEA CAME \T ( ! UND5IABLE FACTS1 A *ORUS ( CONDEMNATION ROSE AGA9/ IT2 ITS PREA*]S W]E CONDEMN$ AS IMMORAL & CRIM9ALS1 LAWS W]E MADE AGA9/ !M1 & ! SUBJECT WAS TABOO$ AS A FIL?Y & 9DEC5T ONE4 

,WE MI<T GO ON ) EXAMPLES1 BUT WE MU/ CONF9E \RSELVES TO \R SUBJECT4 ,! IDEA WE WANT$ TO CONVEY IS ?AT A S9 IS ABSOLVABLE ONLY :5 IT IS CONFESS$ AS SU*1 BUT BECOMES A DAMNABLE ONE :5 AN EXPLANATION IS F\ND = IT 9 ! SAME WAY AS A SIMPLE ACT ( G5]AL PRACTICE BECOMES A CRIME :5 A JU/IFICATION IS F\ND = IT & IT IS ADVOCAT$ AS A GOOD ?+4 

,! FACT IS ?AT MOD]N SOCIETY RE/S ONLY ON APPE>ANCES & ILLUSIONS1 & D]IVES ITS RAISON D'ETRE NOT FROM ! EXI/5CE OR NONEXI/5CE ( C]TA9 ?+S1 BUT ON ! G5]AL ACCEPT$ CR$5CE ?AT !SE ?+S DO OR DO NOT EXI/4 ,TRU? BECOMES A M5ACE TO SOCIETY & H5CE A CRIME1 NOT :5 IT IS SE5 & FELT BY P]SONAL EXP]I5CE1 ?\< EV]YBODY SEE & FEEL IT1 BUT ONLY :5 IT IS TOLD & EXPOS$1 = !N ONLY IT BECOMES SUBV]SIVE BY BE+ DISCUSS$ & REASON$ OV]4 

,?IS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE ( ! CONDITIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASSES4 ,EV]Y WORK+ MAN IS POOR & MIS]ABLE1 BUT ONLY :5 HE HE>S HIS WOES DESCRIB$ FROM ! SPEAK]'S PLAT=M OR SEES HIS TRAG$Y RE5ACT$ ON ! /AGE DOES HE BECOME CONSCI\S ( IT1 & !RE=E DANG]\S TO ! DIGE/ION ( HIS MA/]S4 

,H5CE1 ! NECESSITY ( AGITATORS & 0FANATICS0 & ! FRANTIC EF=TS ( ! MA/] CLASS TO KEEP TI<TLY ! COV] ON ! ,P&ORA J>4 ,?AT ,SABOTAGE HAS BE5 PRACTIC$ MORE OR LESS G5]ALLY4 = C5TURIES !Y UNMI/AK+LY KN[1 BUT ?AT IT %\LD BE N[ TOLD1 EXPLA9$1 JU/IFI$ & P]FECT$ 9TO A V]ITABLE WEAPON ( ATTACK & DEF5SE !Y CANNOT = ONE SECOND C\NT5ANCE4 ,= !SE G5TLEM51 !RE >E NO CLASSES 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,!RE WAS NO ,SOCIALISM 9 ,AM]ICA UP TO F\R YE>S AGO1 :5 IT YELL$ SO L\D ?AT !Y HAD TO JUMP UP & B[ TO IT4 

,N[ !RE IS NO ,SYNDICALISM1 &1 ( C\RSE1 !RE NEV] WAS & NEV] %ALL BE ANY ,SABOTAGE EXCEPT 9 ! VAPOR+S ( SOME FRO?Y-M\!D =EIGN AGITATORS4 

,IT IS ! WISDOM ( ! O/RI*1 SAY Y\4 ,NO1 BY NO MEANS -- IT IS ! WISDOM ( ,>GUS :O SEES EV]Y?+ ) HIS HUNDR$ EYES & KN[S ?AT ! ONLY ?+ ?AT CAN OPPOSE ! SPREAD+ ( A TRU? IS ! SPREAD+ ( A LIE4 

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