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"may or may not be reading this for twisted wonderland because i am primary source kinda guy lmfao. i even watched the 1951 movie which i haven't watched in ages, and i was kinda surprised by the card soldier introduction and how impressive that bit of animation was."
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"read the intro tonight. so far castillo sets the tone by addressing who this is for: literate people who read books but also everyone else who "reads" in their daily lives, watches film, TV, engages in the world, etc. very curious to see where the book goes. but can i just say i did wince at the amount of em-dashes. sue me, i think we can cut back to 2-3 on a page." — Jan 08, 2026 06:37PM
"read the intro tonight. so far castillo sets the tone by addressing who this is for: literate people who read books but also everyone else who "reads" in their daily lives, watches film, TV, engages in the world, etc. very curious to see where the book goes. but can i just say i did wince at the amount of em-dashes. sue me, i think we can cut back to 2-3 on a page." — Jan 08, 2026 06:37PM
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and darkness the right hand of light.
Two are one, life and death, lying
together like lovers in kemmer,
like hands joined together,
like the end and the way.”
― The Left Hand of Darkness
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― The Left Hand of Darkness
― The Left Hand of Darkness
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