Conversation 1298: SEAFORT INT / READING MATERIALS

bookshelf with critical theory (communist books) under gun

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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2 Reading Materials Books and magazines lie scattered on the floor and on a makeshift cupboard. They are not particularly well organized.
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3 Encyclopedia Popular depictions of man-versus-nature by amateur naturalists T. and T. Harpin (husband and wife). Widely read by people from all walks of life. Who doesn't like nature? Who doesn't want to *survive*?
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4 Reading Materials Among what is mostly commercial fiction and serialized stories, you find a 'Magazine Cathodique' for electrical engineering. Then it's back to pulp: light erotica, an international thriller about circuit benders...
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5 You Sift through them.
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6 You [Leave.]
7 Reading Materials Most are softcovers: serialized *fantastique* and detective stories from the Twenties and Thirties. This disparate digest includes the classic 'Animal Adventures'.
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8 None
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9 You [Leave.]
10 Reading Materials
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11 Reading Materials IsKimHere()
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12 Reading Materials (IsKimHere()) == false
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13 Reading Materials
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14 Reading Materials IsCunoInParty()
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15 Reading Materials (IsCunoInParty()) == false
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16 Kim Kitsuragi "Someone's made themselves a home." The lieutenant inspects a softcover.
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17 Reading Materials Softcovers, serialized *fantastique* and detective stories, 'Animal Adventures', a magazine for electrical engineering, and an international thriller. Also: light erotica and some historical novels from the century past.
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18 Reading Materials
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19 Reading Materials Variable["seafort.books_hub_reached"]
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20 Reading Materials (Variable["seafort.books_hub_reached"]) == false
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21 You Does anything stand out as unusual?
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22 Reading Materials
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23 Reading Materials Variable["seafort.books_concept_white_succeeded"]
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24 Reading Materials (Variable["seafort.books_concept_white_succeeded"]) == false
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25 Conceptualization Not that you can tell. This is a digest of someone who's dead bored. Most of it is for entertainment purposes, fittingly right next to the *radiola* on the floor.
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26 Conceptualization Oh yes. Under the bed, there is a rather extensive collection of *critical theory* -- that is: dour, life-non-affirming left wing literature -- published by small imprints such as Abattoir Firm and Ousia. It's not exactly light reading.
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27 You Nothing? Nothing out of the ordinary?
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28 You Okay.
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29 Conceptualization Maybe it's a little old-fashioned? There's a nude mag? More than that, you can't say.
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30 Conceptualization You do feel there's something you're not *getting* here, though. Oh well.
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31 None
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32 None
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33 You "Look, Kim. Deranged commie ranting."
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34 Kim Kitsuragi "Ousia..." he enunciates the word diligently. "I agree -- humanitarian sciences. It stands out. Not a lot of critical theory around in Revachol West..."
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35 You "Look, Kim. Powerful communist theory, rigorous and truthful."
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36 You "Look, Kim. Downbeat dribble for people who can't get shit done."
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37 You "Look, Kim. A book. Left wing. I have no comments -- do you?"
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38 Reading Materials
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39 Reading Materials IsCunoInParty()
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40 Reading Materials (IsCunoInParty()) == false
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41 Reading Materials
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42 Reading Materials IsKimHere()
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43 Reading Materials (IsKimHere()) == false
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44 None
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45 You Hmm... Powerful communist theory, rigorous and *truthy*!
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46 You Hmm... Deranged commie ranting.
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47 You Hmm... Downbeat dribble for people who can't get shit done.
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48 You Hmm... A book. Left wing. I have no comments -- does anyone else?
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49 Reading Materials
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50 Reading Materials Variable["apt.sense_critical_theory_books_clicked"]
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51 Reading Materials (Variable["apt.sense_critical_theory_books_clicked"]) == false
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52 Rhetoric Your incendiary remark has failed to provoke him.
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53 Kim Kitsuragi "Ousia..." he enunciates the word diligently. "Humanitarian sciences. Stands out. Not a lot of critical theory around in Revachol West anymore..."
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54 Reaction Speed Wasn't there some in the communist student's room?
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55 Reading Materials
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56 Reading Materials Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"]
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57 Reading Materials (Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"]) == false
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58 Reading Materials
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59 Reading Materials IsTHCPresent("communist")
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60 Reading Materials (IsTHCPresent("communist")) == false
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61 Rhetoric It's making a *strong* comeback. After all...
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62 None
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63 You "Kids dig this stuff. There was plenty of it in the student's room. At the apartment building." Variable["seafort.books_rhetoric_student_room"]
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64 You "A student in the apartment building seemed to have some as well." Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"]
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65 You Keep it to yourself.
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66 Kim Kitsuragi "Well, yes. That one student did."
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67 Kim Kitsuragi He nods. "That one student did have some, yes. It's still out of the ordinary."
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68 None
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69 Reading Materials The little books seem inconsequential next to the big pile of frivolous entertainment covering them.
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70 None
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71 You "Critical theory books... What do you think this means?" Variable["seafort.books_open_pick_out_opt"] and IsKimHere() and Variable["seafort.deserter_prehub_reached"] == false
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72 Reading Materials
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73 Reading Materials Variable["seafort.generator_philosopher_clicked"]
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74 Reading Materials (Variable["seafort.generator_philosopher_clicked"]) == false
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75 Kim Kitsuragi "Again, I am not a philosopher. But whoever has lived here -- they have *some* education. And a certain *set* of interests."
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76 Kim Kitsuragi "Whoever has lived here -- they have *some* education. And a certain set of interests."
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77 None
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78 Reading Materials Your incendiary remark has failed to stir a reaction in these inanimate objects.
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79 Reading Materials None of these *objects* have anything to add. It's silent in the flak tower.
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80 Logic Is this not odd? Not a lot of *critical theory* around these days...
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81 Reaction Speed Wasn't there some in the communist student's room?
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82 None
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83 Reading Materials
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84 Reading Materials Variable["apt.sense_critical_theory_books_clicked"]
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85 Reading Materials (Variable["apt.sense_critical_theory_books_clicked"]) == false
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86 Conceptualization The little books seem inconsequential next to the big pile of frivolous entertainment covering them.
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87 You Keep it to yourself.
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88 None
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89 Reading Materials
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90 Reading Materials Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"]
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91 Reading Materials (Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"]) == false
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92 Reading Materials
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93 Reading Materials IsTHCPresent("communist")
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94 Reading Materials (IsTHCPresent("communist")) == false
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95 Rhetoric A vulgar materialist reflection. Critical theory is making a *strong* comeback. After all...
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96 You A student in the apartment building seemed to have some as well. Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"]
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97 None
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98 You Kids dig this stuff. There was plenty of it in the student's room. In the apartment building. Variable["seafort.books_rhetoric_student_room"]
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99 Reading Materials
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100 Reading Materials Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"] or Variable["seafort.books_rhetoric_student_room"]
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101 Reading Materials (Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"] or Variable["seafort.books_rhetoric_student_room"]) == false
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102 Reading Materials
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103 Reading Materials Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"] or Variable["seafort.books_rhetoric_student_room"]
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104 Reading Materials (Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"] or Variable["seafort.books_rhetoric_student_room"]) == false
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105 Conceptualization Sure. Why not. The little books seem inconsequential next to the big pile of frivolous entertainment covering them.
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106 None
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107 You "Look, Cuno. Downbeat dribble for people who can't get shit done."
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108 You "Look, Cuno. Deranged commie ranting."
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109 You "Look, Cuno. Powerful communist theory, rigorous and truthful."
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110 You "Look, Cuno. A book. Left wing. I have no comments -- do you?"
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111 Cuno "Yeah. Yeah." He nods, sagely.
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112 Cuno "Been readin' shit here," Cuno notes, thoughtfully. "Hooked on the book."
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113 You "Critical theory books... What do you think this means?" Variable["seafort.books_open_pick_out_opt"] and IsCunoInParty() and Variable["seafort.deserter_prehub_reached"] == false
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114 Cuno "Cuno doesn't give a shit. Cuno's not hooked on the book. Tryna get me hooked on it, teachers and shit..."
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115 None
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116 Reaction Speed Wasn't there some in the communist student's room?
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117 Reading Materials
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118 Reading Materials Variable["apt.sense_critical_theory_books_clicked"]
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119 Reading Materials (Variable["apt.sense_critical_theory_books_clicked"]) == false
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120 Rhetoric He has no idea what that means.
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121 None
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122 None
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123 Reading Materials
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124 Reading Materials Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"]
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125 Reading Materials (Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"]) == false
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126 Conceptualization The little books seem inconsequential next to the big pile of frivolous entertainment covering them.
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127 Reading Materials
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128 Reading Materials IsTHCPresent("communist")
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129 Reading Materials (IsTHCPresent("communist")) == false
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130 Rhetoric Critical theory is making a *strong* comeback. After all...
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131 You "A student in the apartment building seemed to have some as well." Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"]
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132 You Keep it to yourself.
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133 None
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134 You "Kids dig this stuff. There was plenty of it in the student's room. At the apartment building." Variable["seafort.books_rhetoric_student_room"]
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135 Cuno "Mhm, yeah. Cool. Detective shit." He seems at a loss as to what to add.
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136 Cuno "Mhm, yeah. Cool. Detective shit." He seems at a loss as to what to add.
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137 Reading Materials
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138 Reading Materials Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"] or Variable["seafort.books_rhetoric_student_room"]
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139 Reading Materials (Variable["seafort.books_reaction_student_room"] or Variable["seafort.books_rhetoric_student_room"]) == false
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140 Visual Calculus Hmm... the print in some of these is pretty small though. This person has good eyesight.
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141 Reading Materials
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142 Reading Materials Variable["seafort.books_concept_failed_once"]
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143 Reading Materials (Variable["seafort.books_concept_failed_once"]) == false
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144 Conceptualization Still nothing. Just books.
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145 Reading Materials
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146 Reading Materials Variable["seafort.deserter_prehub_reached"]
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147 Reading Materials (Variable["seafort.deserter_prehub_reached"]) == false
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148 Conceptualization Oh yes. Under the bed there is a rather extensive collection of *critical theory* -- that is: dour, life-non-affirming left wing literature -- published by small imprints such as Abattoir Firm and Ousia. It's not exactly light reading.
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149 You "Look, Cuno. Powerful communist theory, rigorous and truthful."
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150 You "Look, Cuno. Deranged commie ranting."
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151 You "Look, Cuno. Downbeat dribble for people who can't get shit done."
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152 You "Look, Cuno. A book. Left wing. I have no comments -- do you?"
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153 None
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154 Reading Materials
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155 Reading Materials IsCunoInParty()
156 Reading Materials (IsCunoInParty()) == false
157 Reading Materials
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158 Reading Materials IsKimHere()
159 Reading Materials (IsKimHere()) == false
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160 Kim Kitsuragi "Ousia..." he enunciates the word diligently. "Looks like our straggler has kept some literature around -- for a quick ideological fix."
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161 Cuno "Yeah. Yeah." He nods, sagely. "Man's hooked on the book. Gotta get his fix. Cuno's seen this shit before. Cuno's never getting hooked on that Hjelmdall shit..."
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162 Reading Materials Your incendiary remark has failed to stir a reaction in these books.
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163 None
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164 Volition As usual, he does not respond to the political agitation.
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165 Electrochemistry He's probably already hooked on *that Hjelmdall shit*. A kid his age.. that's the best Hjelmdall age.
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166 Rhetoric It's hard to get a good argument on -- when your partner gets shot and you're alone.
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167 Rhetoric Interesting...
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168 Rhetoric This means we have a critical theory loving vagrant here... interesting.
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169 You "Look, Kim. Powerful communist theory, rigorous and truthful."
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170 You "Look, Kim. Deranged commie ranting."
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171 You "Look, Kim. Downbeat dribble for people who can't get shit done."
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172 You "Look, Kim. A book. Left wing. I have no comments -- do you?"
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173 You Hmm... A book. Left wing. I have no comments -- does anyone else?
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174 You Hmm... Deranged commie ranting.
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175 You Hmm... Downbeat dribble for people who can't get shit done.
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176 You Hmm... Powerful communist theory, rigorous and *truthy*!
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177 Reading Materials
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178 Reading Materials IsKimHere()
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179 Reading Materials (IsKimHere()) == false
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180 Reading Materials
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181 Reading Materials IsCunoInParty()
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182 Reading Materials (IsCunoInParty()) == false
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183 None
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184 None
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