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LOL: post-modern literary theory: 'Books were not written by people, or, if they were, they were not books.'

Conrad wanted to write about evil, but couldn't figure out what to say, so framed it indirectly instead. Here Grudin, instead of writing on Wonder, writes about the writing. Thus he can describe what he wants said, but cannot say.

“A woman may be sexually attracted to many men in her life, but she can only truly adore about fifty. “—Sovrana Sostrata”