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[Raphael Saltwood]

IMHO, Sehrguey’s referring to a thread prompted by Mike’s question about that phrase:

https://waste.org/pipermail/pynchon-l/2017-May/205168.html

Which I missed. Thanks for the pointer.

Purport of the missive itself was unclear for me.

Implying criticism of the “perils of extravagance“ thread for lacking humor?
Or for being excrementitious. Yeah well, so’s your old man!