Dec. 6th, 2005

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I'm currently reading the Cliff's Notes on Joyce's Ulysses -- something that I don't feel too embarrassed about since I stand no chance of catching references to Catholicism or Irish history on my own, and indeed don't want to become the kind of person who could. Plus, this thing is about the size of your average-sized paperback.

Anyway, on page 33 it describes a student cheating in Stephan Dedalus's schoolroom by reading aloud a part of a critical text that he's hidden inside the real textbook. Stephen is aware of Talbot's subterfuge, for he sarcastically tells him to "turn over" the page after Talbot inadvertantly repeats the phrase 'Through the dear might..."

All very well.

And then they sting you, because the last line on page 35 is repeated as the first line of page 36. Don't try hiding this book inside the real thing, kiddies.

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