The Parts Millison Ignored

s~Z keithsz at concentric.net
Fri Aug 23 16:29:26 CDT 2002


This requires truncating the scene. The fist had to be somewhere and then
moved by Dixon's action to get to the point at which it remained stationary.
Just as 'place' connotes 'in place' it also connotes purpose and
particularity of said placement. Try cutting and pasting a dictionary
definition of the transitive verb 'place' followed by a continuation of your
interpretation of this event. For added effect paste a definition of the
word 'transitive.'





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