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2、moryoftheevent,likethemarkofthestitches,hasfadedoutfromavividredtoabecomingpinkshade;nowthatIpassadisplayofadhesivetapeinadrug-storewindowwithoutflinching--Isitmedowntowritealittlepieceaboutacertainmatter--asmallthing,butmineown--towit,ThatOperation.ForyearsIhavenoticedthatpersonswh
3、ounderwentpruningorremodelingatthehandsofadulyqualifiedsurgeon,andsurvived,liketotalkaboutitafterward.IntheeventoftheirnotsurvivingIhavenodoubttheystilllikedtotalkaboutit,butinadifferentlocality.Ofallthereadilyavailabletopicsforuse,whetheramongfriendsoramongstrangers,anoperationseem
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5、thebestandtheeasiestthingstotalkaboutthatIknowof.Inregardtowhalesandtheirpeculiaritiesyoucanmakealmostanyassertionwithoutfearofsuccessfulcontradiction.Nobodyeverknowsanymoreaboutthemthanyoudo.Youarenothamperedbyfacts.Ifsomeonementionstheblubberofthewhaleandyouchimeinandsayitmaybenot
6、icedformilesonastilldaywhenthelargebutemotionalcreaturehasbeenmovedtotearsbysomegreatsorrowcomingintoitslife,everybodyisboundtoacceptthestatement.Forafterallhowfewamongusreallyknowwhetheradistressedwhalesobsaloudordoessounderitsbreath?Who,withanycertainty,cantellwhetheramotherwhaleh
7、atchesherowneggherownselforleavesitontheshelteredbosomofafjordtobeincubatedbythegentlewarmthofthemidnightsun?Thepossibilitiesofthepropositionforpurposesofinformaldebate,proandcon,areapparentataglance.Theweather,ofcourse,helpsoutamazinglywhenyouaremeetingpeopleforthefirsttime,because
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