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[still lookin 4 the face i had b4 the world was made]

On Sat, 3 May 1997, Jules Siegel wrote:
> Arthur Kretchmer, Playboy's editorial director, used to marvel at how well I
> type, too. 

So many talents...

> used to take these gigantic doses of amphetamine and retype each page in one
> of my stories if there were a single error on it before going on to the next
> page. Explains why I've published so little, really. 

Wow, man.  Groovy.

> Even she would go, "Do you really think you should take that much?" Then she
> would make special delicious foods that I could eat when I was terminally
> queasy and bring me liquids and make sure that I didn't do things like go
> out driving without wearing my glasses. She would talk me through the
> paranoias and pump me up in the depressions.

*cue "Stand By Your Man"*
 
> Arthur once said, "I don't understand how you can be so crazy and write so
> straight."
> 
> "Writing straight has made me crazy," I replied.

Thanx for sharing that Zen pearl of drug wisdom.
 
Max

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