1984 Foreword "fascistic disposition"

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In a message dated 4/30/2003 7:23:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jbor at bigpond.com writes:


> No, I think what Pynchon is saying is that those of "fascistic disposition",
>                       (...).
> It's Pynchon's choice of word, but he's using it sarcastically

cf. Jack Nicholson's character in the film "Chinatown" asking a 
clearly fascistic nursing home operator if the nursing home-  
somewhere in SoCal in the late forties- accepts those of the 
"Jewish persuasion." Sounding about the same note, I'd say.

respectfully
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