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    that streak of cruelty to / which by daybreak we confess ourselves resigned, by noon / accustomed, by night / devoted. — “Rubicon” by Carl Phillips

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    In restaurants we argue
    over which of us will pay for your funeral
    though the real question is
    whether or not I will make you immortal.
    At the moment only I
    can do it and so
    I raise the magic fork
    over the plate of beef fried rice
    and plunge it into your heart.
    There is a faint pop, a sizzle
    and through your own split head
    you rise up glowing;
    the ceiling opens
    a voice sings Love Is A Many
    Splendoured Thing
    you hang suspended above the city
    in blue tights and a red cape,
    your eyes flashing in unison.
    The other diners regard you
    some with awe, some only with boredom:
    they cannot decide if you are a new weapon
    or only a new advertisement.
    As for me, I continue eating;
    I liked you better the way you were,
    but you were always ambitious.

    — “They Eat Out” by Margaret Atwood

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    When the knight saw that his wife had finished the heart, he said: “Lady, what did you think of that dish?”
    “My lord,” she replied, “In good faith, it pleased me greatly.”
    “God be my helper,” said the knight. “I can easily believe you; nor do I marvel that what gave you so much pleasure when alive should please you when dead.”
    At this the lady was silent for a moment, and then said: “How? What is it you have made me eat?”

    Decameron Fourth Day, Ninth Story by Giovanni Boccaccio

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  1. Public Bookmark 22

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    Not every probability can be accounted for. Luther made sure of it.

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    24 Aug 2025

  2. Public Bookmark 15

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    “She's changed,” Lestat said briefly as they dressed for coffin near morning.

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    10 Aug 2025

  3. Public Bookmark 9

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    Ethan never anticipated that public relations would become part of his job.

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    29 Jul 2025

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    Bruce Wayne does not get the appeal of sex in the back of a limo, but he's pretty sure it's all Beyonce's fault.

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    23 Jul 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 96

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    Small wonder Alfred doesn’t let him get close.

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    23 Jul 2025

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