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longer than the building's outside dimensions would suggest
Pynchon likes this image of a thing that's bigger on the inside than on the outside. See, for example, Page 21 of Inherent Vice and Page 354 of Mason & Dixon.
Insert obligatory, annoying, TARDIS comment here. Hey, any writer that uses phrases like this, especially a writer somewhat associated with science-fiction and whose career spans the 50 years Doctor Who has been around, is begging for it.
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FDR's silvery small cheekbone
In other words, pivoting on a dime.
the Wahhabi Transreligious Friendship (WTF)
These initials are first mentioned on page 193.
This acronym is commonly used to mean "what the fuck."
Can't help but think of the CIA from chapter five of The Crying of Lot 49. "Standing not for the agency you think, but for the clandestine Mexican outfit known as the Conjuración de los Insurgentes Anarquistas."
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"Jerry" keeps them both in his mouth, continuing to puff away...
Perhaps a foreshadowing the visual of the smoking World Trade Center buildings after the events of 9/11.
Maxine comes awake screaming...
Echo of Gravity's Rainbow's first line?
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You know about Ice being Jewish...Superman, too...it's 1943 again?
Is this just a simple "Superman was created by Jews, and Germany was killing them in 1943" thing? Or was something more specific going on with Superman in 1943?
Page speculating on the Jewishness of Superman.
Gershorm Scholem, Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism
From 1941. Amazon page.
| Chapter 1 pp. 1-7 |
Chapter 2 pp. 8-19 |
Chapter 3 pp. 20-29 |
Chapter 4 pp. 30-40 |
Chapter 5 pp. 41-52 |
| Chapter 6 pp. 53-67 |
Chapter 7 pp. 68-79 |
Chapter 8 pp. 80-86 |
Chapter 9 pp. 87-95 |
Chapter 10 pp. 96-111 |
| Chapter 11 pp. 112-120 |
Chapter 12 pp. 121-133 |
Chapter 13 pp. 134-144 |
Chapter 14 pp. 145-159 |
Chapter 15 pp. 160-171 |
| Chapter 16 pp. 172-184 |
Chapter 17 pp. 185-197 |
Chapter 18 pp. 198-210 |
Chapter 19 pp. 211-218 |
Chapter 20 pp. 219-229 |
| Chapter 21 pp. 230-238 |
Chapter 22 pp. 239-246 |
Chapter 23 pp. 247-255 |
Chapter 24 pp. 256-264 |
Chapter 25 pp. 265-273 |
| Chapter 26 pp. 274-287 |
Chapter 27 pp. 288-300 |
Chapter 28 pp. 301-313 |
Chapter 29 pp. 314-326 |
Chapter 30 pp. 327-337 |
| Chapter 31 pp. 338-346 |
Chapter 32 pp. 347-353 |
Chapter 33 pp. 354-364 |
Chapter 34 pp. 365-382 |
Chapter 35 pp. 383-394 |
| Chapter 36 pp. 395-407 |
Chapter 37 pp. 408-422 |
Chapter 38 pp. 423-438 |
Chapter 39 pp. 439-447 |
Chapter 40 pp. 448-462 |
| Chapter 41 pp. 463-477 |
