spoiler? 200 to be safe

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Paul York wrote:
> 
> Actually, I would argue that the simplest and most interesting
> explanation for the capitalization thing (at least until someone here
> throws out a simpler and more interesting one) is this:  As with other
> aspects of M&D (the language, the "bad" words, the cinematic segues)
> that have been hashed out in other threads, I think Pynchon is
> shamelessly mixing 18th and 20th Century conventions.  Like
> most everything else in this novel, the capitalization is evoking the
> 18th Century while reaching forward and playing with the contemporary
> scene as well.
>         Paul
i agree with the idea that pynchon is epoch-splicing, but i don't see
how it contributes to your point here ie 18/20 century convention
mixing='random' capitalization---???
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