Pynchon's epideictic

[Paul Nightingale]

So it's just as well I can't be bothered to waste my time on the rest of
what you wrote.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On
> Behalf Of Terrance
> Sent: 04 June 2003 22:11
> Cc: pynchon-l at waste.org
> Subject: Re: Pynchon's epideictic
> 
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> 
> Paul Nightingale wrote:
> >
> > I know you guys are having difficulties here.
> 
> not me. i know what you wrote.
> 
> i was not in analytical mode. if I were, it would make a difference
> because i would want to be precise and get what you wrote right, but i
> was in dialectical mode and like plato and unlike aristotle I was not
> concerned about getting what you wrote right or representing your
ideas
> or thoughts faithfully. there was no malice involved. i didn't set up
> any strawmen. just keeping the ball bouncing. keeping bernie alive.