COL49: The beginning is the beginning is the end
Amaranth56 at aol.com
Amaranth56 at aol.com
Thu Aug 2 17:50:17 CDT 2001
on 8/2/01 6:26 PM, Phil Wise at philwise at paradise.net.nz wrote:
>
>Interestingly, now that you've put it that way, it could mean that TP's
>"forgotten what he thought he's learned", and written in a new, better way
>than the possibly mediocre stories within. In other words, imperfect as it
>is, Lot 49 may be superior, in his mind, to "The Secret Integration".
>Like that whole thing where you've been told to forget everything you
>learned at school because it woun't be any use to you here. Maybe? Perhaps?
Usually when people use phrases like that, they're referring to
enlightenment or some spiritual revelation. Less learning, more
inspiration; less concrete, more conceptual. Just an offhand thought.
Diana
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