Not real can tell us about real.
("Oryx and Crake")
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Hatred would have been easier. With hatred, I would have known what to do. Hatred is clear, metallic, one-handed, unwavering; unlike love.
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But maybe boredom is erotic, when women do it, for men.
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Why hyphenate, why parenthesize, unless absolutely necessary?
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Myths can't be translated as they did in their ancient soil. We can only find our own meaning in our own time.
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