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' "And that worries you--if a pistol comes on the scene, it's sure to be fired at some point." "In Chekov's view, yes." "So you're thinking you'd rather not hand me a pistol." "They're dangerous. And illegal. And Chekov is a writer you can trust." "But this is not a story, We're talking about te real world." Tamaru narrowed his eyes and looked hard at Aomame. Then, slowly opening his mouth, he said, "Who knows?" '
— Jan 08, 2012 12:48PM
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"We're drawing close to the end of the twentieth century. Things are different from back in Chekov's time. No more horse-drawn carriages, no more women in corsets. Somehow the world survived the Nazis, the atomic bomb, and modern music. Even the way novels are composed has changed drastically. So it's nothing to worry about."
— Jan 14, 2012 12:58PM
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'But even if you changed the backdrop to something more desirable, is there really a pleasant way to die in this world? And come to think of it, isn't this world we live in itself like a gigantic model room? We come in, sit down, have a cup of tea, gaze out the window at the scenery, & when the time comes we say thank you and leave. All the furniture is fake. Even the moon hanging in the window may be made of paper.'
— Jan 09, 2012 12:37PM
