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From The Savage Detectives, by Roberto Bolano, translated by Natasha Wimmer

FAR

"At the far end of the courtyard, near the buildings, are the tables where the lunatics usually spend a few minutes visiting with their families,, who bring them bananas or oranges."


From Chapter 16

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From Memento Mori, by Muriel Spark

POSSIBLY

"Possibly he had decided to feign feebleness of mind to evade his obligations."

From Chapter Ten

Be Warned, Toledo!

Just saw this little lady for the first time on Gawker today, thanks to the fair and balanced coverage of NBC24, Toledo, Ohio.  Bless 'er.

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From Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction, by Joseph Conrad

CREEPING

"I had come creeping quietly as near to insanity as any man who has not actually gone over the border."

From The Secret Sharer