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,AU?OR 3 ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN 

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,:AT A M>VEL\S SURPRISE6 ,SURELY Y\ REMEMB] ,LUISA4 ,%E WAS ALL EXCIT$ :5 %E CAME ) Y\R LETT] LA/ NI<T4 ,SAB9A & ,T9A1 MY H\SE-MATES1 W]E BO? HOME4 ,LUISA HADN'T EV] BE5 9 \R H\SE BE=E4 ,WE SP5T ! EV5+ & MO/ ( ! NI<T READ+ & R]EAD+ Y\R LETT]1 RELIV+ \R PA/ = ,T9A'S SAKE1 DISCUSS+ EV5TS WE'VE NEV] DISCUSS$ BE=E4 ,WE W]E ALL AMAZ$ TO LE>N H[ MANY YE>S Y\'D SP5T 9 PRISON & WE W]E DEEPLY MOV$ BY ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 Y\R BEAUTIFUL LETT] & ! MIS]ABLE LIFE Y\'VE L$4 

,LUISA & ,I TRAVEL$ TW5TY YE>S BACKW>D 9 TIME1 RECON/RUCT+ ! WORLD ( EXP]I5CE WE %>$ ) Y\4 ,I /ILL REG>D ?AT EXP]I5CE AS ! KEY TO MY :OLE LIFE4 ,LUISA HAD LIV$ ?R\< SU* SIGNIFICANT EV5TS BE=E1 BUT = ME ! DAYS ,I SP5T ) Y\ HAVE ALWAYS BE5 UNIQUE4 

,AS SOON AS %E READ Y\R LETT] ,T9A ASK$ :O Y\ W]E & IF ALL ?REE ( US HAD KN[N Y\4 ,I />T$ TO TELL H] AB\T ?AT VA/ UPRIS+ WE HAD ALL TAK5 P>T 94 0,YES1 WE W]E TOGE!R -- NOT JU/ ! F\R ( US1 BUT ?\S&S ( US10 ,I TOLD ,T9A4 0,?OSE EV5TS RELEAS$ A SURGE ( CONT5TM5T1 5?USIASM & 9ITIATIVE ?R\<\T ! :OLE WORK+ POPULATION4 ,AT LA/ WE W]E GO+ TO RUN \R [N AFFAIRS1 AT LA/ ! PEOPLE W]E MA/]S1 NOBODY W\LD BE ABLE TO EXPLOIT \R EF=TS = !IR [N 5DS1 NOBODY W\LD BE ABLE TO DECEIVE US1 SELL US TO \R 5EMIES1 BETRAY US40 

0,IF ?AT'S :AT HAPP5$1 !N :Y 9 ! WORLD DID Y\ LEAVE1 & :Y DID ,Y>O/AN SP5D HALF HIS LIFE 9 JAIL80 ,T9A ASK$4 

0,?AT WASN'T :AT HAPP5$10 ,SAB9A SAID CURTLY4 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN '?AT WASN'T :AT HAPP5$'8 ,Y\ W]E !RE TOO6 ,DON'T Y\ REMEMB]80 ,I IMM$IATELY WI%$ ,I HADN'T SAID ?AT TO ,SAB9A1 BECAUSE %E HAS A PH5OM5AL MEMORY3 %E REMEMB]S EV5TS FROM H] *ILDHOOD AS VIVIDLY AS EV5TS ?AT TOOK PLACE YE/]DAY4 

0,:AT DID HAPP51 !N80 ,T9A ASK$ ,SAB9A4 

0,AN OLD BOSS WAS ?R[N \T & A NEW ONE REPLAC$ HIM1 ?AT'S ALL4 ,! CONT5TM5T1 5?USIASM & 9ITIATIVE W]E JU/ A VA/ PUT-ON10 ,SAB9A TOLD H]4 

,LUISA TURN$ 9DIGNANTLY TO ,SAB9A & %\T$1 0,Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T6 ,Y\ W]E ONLY TWELVE AT ! TIME60 

,DISREG>D+ ,LUISA1 ,SAB9A TURN$ TO ,T9A & TOLD H]1 0,Y>O/AN & TWO O!R WORK]S1 ,CLAUDE & ,JAN1 /ORM$ 9TO ! (FICE ( ! [N] ( A C>TON FACTORY1 A ,MR4 ,ZAGAD4 ,I W5T ) !M4 ,CLAUDE ?REW ! DOOR OP5 & %\T$1 ',WE'RE ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PLANT C\NCIL4' ,WE W]5'T ANY?+ ( ! SORT1 BUT ,ZAGAD LOOK$ LIKE A CORN]$ RABBIT4 ,HE RAN /RAI<T TO ! COAT RACK1 ?REW HIS COAT OV] HIS >M & VANI%$1 LEAV+ ALL HIS IMPORTANT PAP]S LY+ ON HIS DESK4 ,!N ANO!R (FICIAL 9/ALL$ HIMSELF 9 ,ZAGAD'S (FICE4 ,?AT'S :AT HAPP5$ & ?AT'S ALL ?AT HAPP5$40 

0,WAS ?AT ALL80 ,LUISA ASK$ S>CA/ICALLY4 0,WORK]S W5T 9TO ! (FICE ( A FACTORY [N]1 ?REW HIM \T1 & ?AT'S ALL80 

,SAB9A %RUGG$ H] %\LD]S & TURN$ H] BACK TO ,LUISA4 ,?OSE TWO HAVE NEV] GOTT5 ALONG & !Y /ILL DON'T4 

,I AGRE$ ) ,LUISA & WAS GO+ TO ASK ,SAB9A H[ MANY TIMES 9 HI/ORY WORK]S HAVE \/$ !IR BOSSES4 

,BUT ,LUISA TURN$ TO ,T9A & PU%$ H] >GUM5T 9 ANO!R DIRECTION4 0,( C\RSE ?AT WASN'T ALL ?AT HAPP5$4 ,SAB9A IS ONLY TALK+ AB\T ! EV5TS %E TOOK P>T 94 ,%E DIDN'T SEE PA/ ! 5D ( H] [N NOSE4 ,MASSES ( WORK]S FILL$ ! /REETS = ! SECOND TIME 9 ?REE YE>S4 ,! FIR/ TIME1 :5 ! LIB]ATION >MIES M>*$ T[>D ! CITY SURR\ND$ BY 5EMY MILIT>Y =CES1 ?\S&S ( WORK]S JO9$ ! RESI/ANCE & F\<T TO FREE !IR CITY4 ,! SECOND TIME1 :5 !Y LE>N$ ?AT REACTION>Y ELEM5TS W]E AGA9 P[]FUL 5\< TO RESUME ! C\NT]-(F5SIVE1 !Y CALL$ A G5]AL /RIKE40 

,SAB9A SNAPP$1 0,! WORK]S DIDN'T CALL ?AT /RIKE2 ! TRADE UNION CALL$ IT40 

0,:OEV] CALL$ IT10 ,LUISA SNAPP$ BACK1 0IT WAS A G5]AL /RIKE40 ,MIMICK+ ,SAB9A1 %E ADD$1 0',A G5]AL /RIKE8 ,IS ?AT ALL8'0 

,T9A1 COMPLETELY BAFFL$1 ASK$1 0,:Y >E Y\ %\T+ AT EA* O!R AB\T SOME?+ ?AT HAPP5$ TW5TY YE>S AGO80 

,I TRI$ TO EXPLA91 0,IT WAS \R MO/ SIGNIFICANT EXP]I5CE DUR+ ! PA/ TW5TY YE>S & ,SAB9A IS RIDICUL+ IT40 

0,:AT W]E Y\ DO+ AT ! TIME80 ,T9A ASK$ ME4 

,I DIDN'T REMEMB] ,MR4 ,ZAGAD OR ! G5]AL /RIKE OR :O HAD CALL$ IT1 BUT ,I DID REMEMB] :AT ,I HAD DONE & ! PEOPLE ,I HAD DONE IT )4 0,ALL ,I REMEMB]10 ,I TOLD ,T9A1 0IS ?AT ,I WAS HOME :5 ,LUISA RU%$ 9 & TOLD ,SAB9A & ME1 ',COME ON1 ?IS IS NO TIME TO BE SITT+ 9 ! H\SE2 ! WORK]S >E TAK+ OV] ! PLANT6' ,I GOT ALL EXCIT$4 ,I WAS ?REE YE>S Y\NG] ?AN Y\ >E N[4 ,I HAD NEV] BE5 9SIDE ANY K9D ( FACTORY4 ,M\NTA9S ( C>DBO>D W]E PIL$ ALONG ! SIDES4 ,HUGE MA*9ES /OOD IDLE2 ,I HAD NO IDEA :AT !Y ALL DID4 ,WORK]S SAT ON TOP ( TABLES SMOK+ & LAU<+4 ,I REMEMB] ,CLAUDE1 ,Y>O/AN1 ,JAN & F\R OR FIVE O!RS4 ,I C\LDN'T UND]/& MU* ( ! DISCUSSION4 ,BUT !RE WAS ONE ?+ ,I DID UND]/&1 & ,I'VE UND]/OOD IT = ! RE/ ( MY LIFE4 ,!Y W]E TALK+ AB\T SOCIAL PROBLEMS1 AB\T HI/ORICAL EV5TS4 ,& !Y W]5'T JU/ TALK+ AB\T !M BUT TAK+ P>T 9 !M1 DEF9+ !IR [N ACTIONS4 ,!Y W]E MAK+ HI/ORY & ,I WAS P>T ( ?AT40 

0,:AT K9DS ( DECISIONS DID Y\ MAKE80 ,T9A ASK$4 

,LUISA TURN$ TO ,T9A AS IF TO ANSW] H] QUE/ION1 BUT %E ADDRESS$ H]SELF TO ,SAB9A'S COMM5TS 9/EAD3 0,( C\RSE 9 ! 5D ONE BOSS REPLAC$ ANO!R 9 GOV]NM5T (FICES & FACTORIES4 ,IT WAS ! SAME PROBLEM ,I HAD EXP]I5C$ BE=E4 ,WE CONFRONT$ 5EMIES ON TWO DIFF]5T FRONTS3 CAPITALI/S AHEAD ( US & /ATI/S BEH9D US4 ,SOME ( US ?\<T ! DANG] ( ONE WAS AS GREAT AS ?AT ( ! O!R4 ,O!RS ?\<T ! CAPITALI/S %\LD BE DEFEAT$ FIR/40 

0,:AT DID ?AT HAVE TO DO ) ! DECISIONS Y\ MADE80 ,T9A ASK$4 

0,! WAY WE UND]/OOD ! SITUATION AFFECT$ ! /ATEM5TS & SLOGANS WE PUT ON \R PO/]S & PLAC>DS10 ,LUISA EXPLA9$4 

0,I REMEMB] ?OSE >GUM5TS60 ,I %\T$ EXCIT$LY 0,LUISA WANT$ TO ATTACK BO? SIDES SIMULTANE\SLY4 ,EV]YONE PAID ATT5TION TO :ATEV] WAS SAID & ,I ?\<T ! O!RS W]E P>TICUL>LY ATT5TIVE EV]Y TIME Y\ SPOKE1 ,LUISA4 ,I ?\<T AT LEA/ HALF ! PEOPLE !RE SUPPORT$ Y\40 

0,ALL ?OSE :O SEEM$ TO SUPPORT ME ?\<T SOME?+ DIFF]5T10 ,LUISA SAID1 0:]EAS ALL ?OSE ON ! O!R SIDE HAD ONE S+LE POSITION4 ,TWO ( !M W]E CONV9C$ ! ONLY REAL ?REAT CAME FROM ! [N]S --0 

0,?AT WAS ,ADRIAN & ,CLAUDE10 ,SAB9A REM9D$ US4 

0,& AL?\< ! O!R TWO AGRE$ ?AT WE FAC$ 5EMIES 9 FRONT AS WELL AS BEH9D --0 

0,M>C & ,TITUS10 ,SAB9A 9T]RUPT$ AGA94 

0,M>C & ,TITUS AGRE$ AB\T ! TWO DANG]S10 ,LUISA CONT9U$1 0BUT !Y >GU$ ?AT UNITY WAS ! FIR/ REQUIREM5T1 S9CE BY DIVID+ WE W\LD BE US$ BY BO? SIDES TO FI<T AGA9/ EA* O!R40 

0,:AT WAS Y\R POSITION80 ,T9A ASK$4 

0,I >GU$ ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = WORK]S TO UNITE ) /ATI/ POLITICIANS1 S9CE AFT] ! VICTORY OV] ! PRES5T RUL]S ! WORK]S W\LD F9D !MSELVES UND] ! RULE ( !IR =M] ALLIES4 ,?IS IS :AT HAPP5$ 9 EV]Y REVOLUTION :]E WORK]S' UNIONS ALLI$ !MSELVES ) POLITICIANS /RUGGL+ = P[]4 ,! WORK]S ALWAYS LE>N$ TOO LATE ?AT !IR REVOLUTION>Y ALLIES GOT P[] OV] !M40 

0,DIDN'T ,Y>O/AN AGREE ) Y\1 & TWO O!RS AS WELL80 ,I ASK$4 

,LUISA SAID1 0,EI!R !Y DIDN'T AGREE OR !Y DIDN'T UND]/&4 ,?AT HO!AD ,JAN >GU$ ?AT ! REAL BATTLE W\LD />T :5 WORK]S WRECK$ ! MA*9ES BY /UFF+ WR5*ES & BOLTS 9TO ! GE>S & ROLL]S1 :5 WORK]S />T$ TE>+ D[N ! FACTORIES ) SAWS & AXES1 :5 WORK]S />T$ RIOT+1 DISMANTL+1 BURN+4 ,JASNA APPLAUD$1 & ,Y>O/AN LAU<$6 ,?AT S(T-SPOK5 ,ADRIAN ,POVR%AN1 ! ONE :O NEV] TOOK SIDES UNTIL ! >GUM5T WAS OV]1 SUGGE/$ A COMPROMISE & EV]YONE AGRE$ ) IT EXCEPT ,JAN4 ,ADRIAN SUGGE/$ ?AT ! SLOGANS NE$ NOT DESCRIBE :AT WE W]E AGA9/1 BUT ONLY :AT WE W]E =4 ,= EXAMPIE3 ',! FACTORIES %\LD BE ADM9I/]$ BY ! WORK]S !MSELVES4' ',! PEOPLE %\LD RUN !IR [N AFFAIRS4' ,& ?AT WAS :AT WE DECID$ TO DO40 

0,AT ?AT MOM5T10 ,I TOLD ,T9A1 0T5 SEP>ATE 9DIVIDUALS :O A M9UTE E>LI] HAD SEEM$ UNABLE TO AGREE AB\T ANY?+ BECAME A COORD9AT$ GR\P ) A S+LE PROJECT4 ,SUDD5LY1 )\T ELECT+ A *AIRMAN1 )\T AN ASSIGNM5T ( TASKS1 EV]YONE KNEW :AT HAD TO BE DONE NEXT40 

0,JAN /ILL WASN'T SATISFI$10 ,LUISA REMEMB]$4 0,HE W5T ON GRUMBL+ AB\T ! NE$ TO FI<T ) AXES & NOT ) WORDS40 

0,I REMEMB] ?AT60 ,I EXCLAIM$4 0,?AT WAS :5 ,Y>O/AN ANN\NC$ ?AT :ILE WE W]E TRY+ TO DECIDE :E!R TO TAKE OV] OR TAKE AP>T ! PLANT1 ! BOSS WAS SITT+ 9 HIS (FICE FIGUR+ \T H[ MU* \TPUT HE'D HAVE TO GET \T ( ! WORK]S AFT] ! /RIKE SO AS TO MAKE UP = HIS LOSSES40 ,H[ WELL ,I REMEMB] ?AT6 ,I REALLY ADMIR$ Y\ AT ?AT MOM5T2 ,I ?9K ,I FELL 9 LOVE ) Y\ !N4 

0,?AT APE ,CLAUDE SUGGE/$ WE >M \RSELVES & RU% TO ! BOSS'S (FICE10 ,LUISA EXCLAIM$4 

,I W5T ON1 0,Y>O/AN ASK$ IF WE C\LDN'T SIMPLY ASK ! BOSS TO LEAVE4 ,?AT'S :5 ,SAB9A ACCOMPANI$ ,Y>O/AN1 ,CLAUDE & ,JAN TO ! (FICE4 ,BE=E !Y W5T ,ADRIAN SUGGE/$ !Y TELL ,MR4 ,ZAGAD TO RETURN AFT] ! REVOLUTION S9CE HE HAD EXP]I5CE 9 ! WORK & ! WORK]S W\LD REMEMB] HIM4 ,EV]YONE LAU<$4 ,! T5SION WAS OV]4 ,WE BECAME A GR\P ( FRI5DS4 ,I HAD ! FEEL+ ,I HAD KN[N EV]YONE !RE = YE>S40 

,SAB9A PUT A BLANKET ON MY 5?USIASM BY SAY+1 0,& !N WE W]E ALL >RE/$40 

,LUISA RETORT$ ANGRILY1 0,IT WASN'T '& !N'60 

,I ASK$1 0,SAB9A1 H[ CAN Y\ REMEMB] SOME ?+S SO WELL & O!RS NOT AT ALL8 ,Y\ TOOK P>T 9 IT ALL & Y\ W]5'T ! LEA/ ACTIVE AMONG US60 

,SAB9A YAWN$4 ,H] YAWN HAD ! SAME SIGNIFICANCE AS H] E>LI] /ATEM5T1 0,& ?AT'S ALL ?AT HAPP5$40 ,LUISA MU/ HAVE ?\<T ,SAB9A'S YAWN AN 9SULT AIM$ SPECIFICALLY AT H] & DIDN'T SAY ANO!R WORD UNTIL ,SAB9A & ,T9A W5T TO B$4 ,BUT MY 5?USIASM WAS /ILL RIS+ & ,I WANT$ TO COMMUNICATE IT TO ,T9A4 ,I TOLD H] ?OSE DAYS W]E ! ONLY TIME 9 MY LIFE :5 ,I KNEW :Y ,I WAS 9 ! WORLD4 ,IT WAS ! ONLY TIME ,I KNEW :AT P>T ,I WAS PLAY+ 9 ! CREATION ( \R COMMON WORLD1 ! ONLY TIME ,I WAS P>T ( A SOCIAL PROJECT :I* WASN'T IMPOS$ ON ME FROM ABOVE4 ,I TOLD H] AB\T ! WOND]FUL DAYS DUR+ :I* Y\ PATI5TLY TAU<T ME H[ TO RUN A PRESS1 ! DAYS ,I SP5T PR9T+ & SILK-SCRE5+ PO/]S ON MY [N4 ,DUR+ EV]Y S+LE ONE ( ?OSE DAYS ,I LE>N$ MORE ?AN ,I'VE LE>N$ DUR+ ALL MY YE>S 9 S*OOL4 ,I DESCRIB$ \R DAILY MEET+S1 \R DISCUSSIONS ( ! DAY'S TASKS1 ,I TOLD ,T9A EA* ( US C\LD DO :ATEV] WE WANT$2 NO ONE WAS B\ND TO A TASK1 EV5 = A DAY2 NO ONE WAS =C$ TO COMPLETE ANY?+4 ,YET 9 SPITE ( ?IS ABSOLUTE FRE$OM EV]Y TASK GOT C>RI$ \T1 DECISIONS GOT MADE1 ! PO/]S GOT PR9T$4 ,I TRI$ TO DESCRIBE ! BICYCLE TRIPS Y\ & ,I TOOK TO O!R PLANTS TO DI/RIBUTE PO/]S & COLLECT SUGGE/IONS = NEW ONES1 AB\T ,SAB9A'S EXCURSIONS ) ,JAN1 AB\T ! JOY ( SEE+ \R PO/]S ON ! WALLS ( PUBLIC BUILD+S & ON BUSSES & TRAMS4 ,:]EV] ANY ( US W5T WE W]E AMONG FRI5DS4 ,IT WAS A REHE>SAL = :AT ! NEW WORLD W\LD BE LIKE4 

,:5 ,I F9ALLY PAUS$1 ,T9A ASK$1 0,:Y W]E Y\ >RE/$80 

,! QUE/ION MADE MY HEAD SP94 ,I LOOK$ HELPLESSLY T[>D ,LUISA1 BUT %E WAS />+ AT ! WALL1 PROBABLY /ILL SEE+ ,SAB9A'S YAWN & HE>+ 0?AT'S ALL ?AT HAPP5$40 ,I MU/ HAVE LOOK$ />TL$ OR EV5 ANGRY BECAUSE ,T9A FELT COMPELL$ TO SAY1 0,I'M SORRY40 ,%E DIDN'T HAVE TO APOLOGIZE4 ,I HADN'T HE>D ANY HO/ILITY 9 H] VOICE :5 %E ASK$ ! QUE/ION4 ,YET = SOME REASON ,I FELT ?AT ! QUE/ION ITSELF WAS HO/ILE4 ,I GROP$ = AN EXPLANATION BUT DIDN'T KN[ :]E TO BEG94 ,MY VIVID MEMORIES REC$$ UNTIL !Y W]E AGA9 COV]$ UP BY ! IMP5ETRABLE CURTA9S ( TIME4 ,I =GOT ALL ! NEWLY REMEMB]$ NAMES & EXP]I5CES4 ,I HAD NEV] ASK$ MYSELF ?AT QUE/ION1 & IT WAS PO9TLESS TO LOOK 9 MY MEMORY = AN EXPLANATION4 ,I HAD EXP]I5C$ SO MU* DUR+ ?OSE FEW DAYS TW5TY YE>S AGO1 SO MANY ( ! EV5TS ?AT AFFECT$ MY :OLE LIFE HAD FL[N BY SO QUICKLY1 ?AT ,I HADN'T HAD ! TIME TO ABSORB ANY ( !M FULLY1 TO REEEXP]I5CE !M 9 MY MEMORY1 TO ANALYZE OR EXPLA9 !M4 ,& :5 ! /ORM WAS OV] ,I F\ND MYSELF 9 A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T WORLD1 DISORI5T$ & FRI<T5$1 SURR\ND$ BY BE+S :O W]E 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO ME4 

,I GROP$1 0,:AT HAPP5$ WAS EXACTLY :AT ,LUISA HAD FE>$ W\LD HAPP54 ,! WORK]S W]E BETRAY$2 !Y W]E /ABB$ 9 ! BACK BY !IR [N ALLIES4 ,I DO REMEMB] MY FIR/ CLUE ?AT SOME?+ WAS WRONG4 ,ONE AFT]NOON :5 ,LUISA & ,I RETURN$ HOME1 ,GEORGE ,ALB]TS WAS ALREADY !RE4 ,HE USUALLY WORK$ UNTIL LATE AT NI<T4 ,BUT ?AT DAY1 HE WAS HOME BE=E D>K & WE C\LD SEE HE WAS UPSET4 ,LUISA ASK$ HIM IF ANY?+ HAD HAPP5$4 ,HE SAID HE'D BE5 FIR$4 ,HE WAS TOLD NEV] TO COME BACK4 ,!Y HAD EV5 CALL$ HIM A SABOTEUR & SOME O!R ?+S10 

,T9A ASK$1 0,:O FIR$ HIM8 ,I ?\<T ! WORK]S W]E ON /RIKE60 

0,! TRADE UNION C\NCIL10 ,SAB9A ANSW]$4 

,I C\LDN'T SAY ANY?+ MORE2 MY ?ROAT WAS /OPP$ UP4 ,SAB9A GOT UP & YAWN$ AGA91 AS IF TO ANN\NCE ?AT %E'D BE5 RI<T3 0,?AT'S ALL ?AT HAPP5$40 ,%E REM9D$ ,T9A ?AT IT WAS ?REE 9 ! MORN+ & IF ,T9A WAS GO+ TO GET UP & GO TO WORK %E MI<T FEEL BETT] IF %E GOT SOME SLEEP4 ,I AGRE$4 ,BUT DOZ5S ( 0EXPLANATIONS0 />T$ TO CR[D 9TO MY M9D AS SOON AS ,SAB9A LEFT ! ROOM4 ,I DIDN'T WANT ,T9A TO GO TO B$ )\T UND]/&+ :Y ! EV5TS HAD TURN$ \T ! WAY !Y HAD4 ,BUT ,I DIDN'T /OP H] :5 %E GOT UP & SAID GOODNI<T4 ,%E LOOK$ SAD1 P]HAPS BECAUSE %E SAW ! TE>S ( FRU/RATION ON MY FACE1 P]HAPS BECAUSE %E WANT$ 9 SOME WAY TO APOLOGIZE = HAV+ ASK$ :Y WE HAD BE5 >RE/$4 

,AS SOON AS ,SAB9A & ,T9A LEFT1 ,LUISA1 BECAME TALKATIVE AGA94 ,%E TOO 9T5D$ TO GO TO WORK ! FOLL[+ DAY1 BUT %E 9SI/$ ON /AY+ UP ! RE/ ( ! NI<T2 %E SAID H] JOB WAS SO REPETITIVE %E C\LD DO IT 9 H] SLEEP4 ,%E HAS A HORRIBLY BOR+ JOB 9 AN AUTOMOBILE FACTORY4 

,LUISA READ Y\R LETT] OV] AGA94 ,C]TA9 PASSAGES BO!R$ H]4 ,%E READ !M TO ME & WE DISCUSS$ !M4 ,I'D LIKE TO SUMM>IZE ?AT DISCUSSION2 ,I HOPE Y\ >5'T HURT OR (F5D$4 

,BO? ( US LAU<$ & CRI$ :5 WE RE-READ Y\R DESCRIPTION ( ! C5SOR%IP4 ,Y\R LETT] DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE BE5 OP5$4 ,:AT BO!R$ ,LUISA WAS ! NEXT SECTION1 :]E Y\ ID5TIFY Y\RSELF ) C5SORS & PRISON GU>DS & EV5 SAY ?AT Y\R PO9T ( DEP>TURE C\LD HAVE BE5 ! SAME AS !IRS4 ,?IS ALSO BO!R$ ME :5 ,LUISA READ ! PASSAGE TO ME4 ,BO? ( US APPLI$ ! PASSAGE TO \RSELVES1 & AS SOON AS WE DID1 WE FELT !RE WAS SOME?+ PR(\NDLY UNTRUE AB\T IT4 ,W\LD WE HAVE BECOME JAIL]S IF WE HADN'T BE5 >RE/$8 ,= EXAMPLE1 IF ,GEORGE ,ALB]TS HADN'T BE5 ,LUISA'S 0HUSB&0 7:I* 9 FACT HE NEV] WAS7 WE W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 DIRECTLY AFFECT$ BY HIS DISMISSAL4 ,W\LD WE HAVE /AY$ ON 9 ! C>TON PLANT C>RY+ ON ! URG5T TASKS ( ! DAY8 ,W\LD WE HAVE SAT 9 JUDGM5T :ILE ONE WORK] WAS LABEL$ A 0C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y0 & ANO!R A 0SABOTEUR08 ,W\LD WE HAVE /AY$ & WAT*$ :ILE ONE AFT] ANO!R ( \R COMRADES W]E CALL$ 0DANG]\S ELEM5TS0 & 0=EIGN AG5TS08 ,DID WE MISREAD :AT Y\ WROTE8 ,ISN'T ?IS :AT Y\ MEANT :5 Y\ SAID WE ALL HAD ! SAME />T+ PO9T8 ,Y\ EV5 WOND] TO :AT EXT5T Y\ CONTRIBUT$ TO Y\R [N IMPRISONM5T4 ,%\LD ,LUISA & ,I WOND] TO :AT EXT5T WE W]E IMPLICAT$ 9 Y\R >RE/1 & H[ MU* WE CONTRIBUT$ TO ! SUFF]+ Y\'VE UND]GONE1 = ! PA/ TW5TY YE>S8 

,I ?9K Y\R PREMISE IS ALL WRONG4 ,I'M NOT ALTOGE!R SURE :AT Y\ MEAN BY 0/>T+ PO9T10 BUT ,I AM SURE ?AT MY />T+ PO9T AS WELL AS Y\RS & ,LUISA'S WAS NOT ! SAME AS ! />T+ PO9T ( ?OSE :O FIR$ ,ALB]TS1 IMPRISON$ Y\1 >RE/$ ,LUISA & ME4 ,IT'S SIMPLY RIDICUL\S TO ID5TIFY Y\RSELF ) !M4 ,! PEOPLE :O >RE/$ ME W]5'T WORK]S BUT POLICE AG5TS4 ,!Y HAD NEV] BE5 COMMITT$ TO ! SELF-LIB]ATION ( WORK]S2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 !IR LIFE-LONG COMMITM5T WAS TO E/ABLI% A DICTATOR%IP OV] ! WORK]S1 TO TRANS=M SOCIETY 9TO A BEEHIVE & !MSELVES 9TO QUE5 BEES1 TO BECOME ! W>D5S ( A VA/ PRISON CAMP4 ,!Y WON & WE LO/4 ,?AT SUMS UP ! 5TIRE HI/ORY ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,BUT H[ CAN Y\ SAY ?OSE :O F\<T AGA9/ !M CONTRIBUT$ TO !IR VICTORY8 

,TAKE ! PEOPLE 9 \R GR\P4 ,LUISA & ,I SP5T A LONG TIME REM9D+ \RSELVES ( !M4 ,AT MO/ Y\ CAN SAY ?AT SOME ( !M DIDN'T KN[ :AT !Y W]E DO+4 ,JASNA1 = 9/ANCE1 BECAME SOME?+ LIKE ,LUISA'S 0DISCIPLE40 ,LUISA REMEMB]$ ?AT POOR ,JASNA CON/ANTLY REPEAT$ ?+S ,LUISA HAD TOLD H]1 BUT ONLY ! WORDS & 9CID5TS1 NOT ! MEAN+S4 ,?IS DOESN'T MEAN ,JASNA HAD ! SAME />T+ PO9T AS AN 9QUISITION] OR A PRISON GU>D4 ,OR TAKE ,JAN4 ,LUISA CALL$ HIM A HO!AD4 ,MAYBE HE WAS1 BUT HIS 0HO!AD$NESS0 WAS A HEAL?Y & HUMAN RESPONSE TO ABUSE & EXPLOITATION4 ,!RE ISN'T EV5 A QUE/ION AB\T ANY ( ! O!RS4 ,V]A & ,ADRIAN C\LDN'T LET A /RANG] WALK BY )\T TRY+ TO CONV]T HIM TO ! 0SELF-GOV]NM5T ( ! PRODUC]S40 ,I REMEMB] H[ ,I ADMIR$ ! SPE$ ) :I* ,V]A ANSW]$ PEOPLE'S QUE/IONS4 ,ONCE1 :5 SOMEONE ASK$ H]1 0,:O'S GO+ TO PICK UP ! G>BAGE IF !RE'S NO GOV]NM5T80 %E IMM$IATELY RETORT$1 0,:O DO Y\ ?9K PICKS IT UP N[ -- ! GOV]NM5T80 ,OR TAKE ,M>C4 ,LUISA REMEMB]$ HIM AS BE+ SL[] ?AN ,V]A BUT MORE PR(\ND4 ,HE C\LD SP5D H\RS TALK+ AB\T ! TYPES ( SOCIAL RELATIONS PEOPLE W\LD BE ABLE TO CREATE & DEVELOP AS SOON AS !Y W]E FREE ( AU?ORITY4 ,& HE WAS SO RES\RCEFUL2 :5EV] MAT]IALS OR TOOLS W]E LACK+1 HE KNEW EI!R :]E TO F9D !M OR :AT C\LD BE US$ 9/EAD4 ,AS = ,CLAUDE3 ALL ,I REMEMB] AB\T HIM IS ?AT HE SEEM$ DEVOT$ TO EV]Y PROJECT HE UND]TOOK4 ,I DON'T REMEMB] ,TITUS V]Y WELL EI!R4 ,I DO REMEMB] ,I DIDN'T LIKE HIM2 HE /RUCK ME AS TOO MU* ( A 0REALI/01 HE WAS ALWAYS CALCULAT+ ! 0BALANCE ( =CES40 ,BUT HE WAS AN OLD FRI5D ( ,LUISA'S & %E WAS ALWAYS CONV9C$ ( HIS TOTAL DEVOTION TO ! WORK]S' /RUGGLE4 ,I ALSO REMEMB] ?AT Y\ LOOK$ UP TO HIM = HIS KN[L$GE & EXP]I5CE4 

,:ATEV] Y\ MEAN BY 0/>T+ PO9T10 ! />T+ PO9T ( MY LIFE WAS ! EXP]I5CE ,I %>$ ) Y\4 ,?AT WAS ! ONLY TIME 9 MY LIFE :5 ,I WAS 5GAG$ 9 A GR\P PROJECT4 ,NO \TSIDE =CE1 NO 9/ITUTION1 BOSS OR LEAD] DEF9$ \R PROJECT1 MADE \R DECISIONS1 DET]M9$ \R S*$ULES OR TASKS4 ,WE DEF9$ & DET]M9$ \RSELVES4 ,NO ONE PU%$1 DROVE OR CO]C$ US4 ,EA* ( US WAS FREE 9 ! FULLE/ S5SE4 ,WE BRIEFLY SUCCE$$ 9 CREAT+ A REAL COMMUNITY1 A CONDITION :I* DOESN'T EXI/ 9 REPRESSIVE SOCIETIES & !RE=E ISN'T EV5 UND]/OOD4 ,\R COMMUNITY WAS A GR\ND ON :I* 9DIVIDUALS C\LD GR[ & FL[]2 IT WAS TOTALLY UNLIKE ! QUICKS& :I* PULLS D[N ! SE$1 ! ROOT & EV5 ! :OLE PLANT4 ,IF ?IS WAS \R />T+ PO9T1 !N WE DIFF]$ FROM ORD]-GIV]S & ORD]-TAK]S AS MU* AS A HEAL?Y LIV+ CELL DIFF]S FROM A CANC] CELL1 AS MU* AS AN OAK TREE DIFF]S FROM A HYDROG5 BOMB4 

,LUISA & ,I DISCUSS$ O!R ?+S 9 Y\R LETT]1 BUT NOT AS ?OR\<LY2 WE W]E BO? V]Y TIR$4 ,Y\ MI<T ?9K ?IS ALL-NI<T DISCUSSION ( Y\R LETT] BIZ>RE4 ,I %\LD TELL Y\ ?AT ,LUISA & ,I HADN'T SE5 EA* O!R S9CE LA/ YE> & WE HAV5'T HAD ANY?+ TO SAY TO EA* O!R 9 AGES1 P>TLY BECAUSE ,I *OSE TO LIVE ) ,SAB9A & ,T9A1 BUT MA9LY BECAUSE WE'VE /OPP$ HAV+ ANY?+ 9 COMMON4 ,Y\R LETT] BR\<T TO LIFE ! ONE SUBJECT WE DO /ILL %>E3 \R PA/4 ,?ANKS TO Y\R LETT] WE LE>N$ WE C\LD BE 0OLD FRI5DS02 Y\ HELP$ REVIVE A RELATION%IP :I* HAD DEG5]AT$ TO ! LEVEL ( POLITE 9DIFF]5CE4 

,! QUE/ION ( M>RIAGE WAS ANO!R ?+ ?AT BO!R$ ,LUISA4 ,?IS HADN'T BO!R$ ME AT ALL UNTIL %E />T$ TALK+ AB\T IT4 ,Y\'RE 0M>RI$10 Y\ HAVE A 0WIFE0 & A 0DAU<T]40 ,OBVI\SLY6 ,:Y W\LDN'T Y\8 ,I ACCEPT$ !SE ?+S AS MATT]-(-FACTLY AS Y\ N>RAT$ !M4 ,BUT AS SOON AS ,LUISA QUE/ION$ ALL ?IS ,I REMEMB]$ :O Y\ W]E & KICK$ MYSELF = HAV+ ?\<T IT ALL SO OBVI\S4 ,I'M REALLY NOT V]Y OBS]VANT3 :5EV] ,I LEAVE FAMILI> SURR\ND+S ,I SEEM TO LOSE MY P[]S ( OBS]VATION & TAKE EV]Y?+ = GRANT$4 ,LUISA SAID Y\R /ATEM5TS AB\T Y\R 0WIFE0 & 0DAU<T]0 SEEM$ AS /RANGE AS IF Y\'D WRITT5 US AB\T ! SECOND COM+ ( ! SAVIOR4 

,MY [N MEMORY HAS %UT \T EV]Y?+ EXCEPT ?OSE WOND]FUL DAYS ,I SP5T ) Y\ ON ! /REETS & 9 ! FACTORY4 ,LUISA REM9D$ ME ?AT WE HAD KN[N Y\ = YE>S BE=E ?AT4 ,IT WAS ,TITUS :O FIR/ BR\<T Y\ TO \R H\SE4 ,Y\ CAME AT LEA/ ONCE A WEEK1 & AS ,LUISA PUT IT1 Y\ W]E UNQUE/IONABLY ONE ( 0US40 ,Y\ MU/ KN[ :AT %E MEANS4 

,SOMEONE :OSE LIFE GOAL WAS TO HAVE A NICE H\SE1 A NICE FAMILY & A NICE JOB 9 ! BUREAUCRACY SIMPLY DIDN'T COME 9TO \R H\SE4 ,OPPOSITION TO ! /ATE1 RELIGION & ! FAMILY WAS TAK5 = GRANT$ 9 ANYONE WE CONSID]$ A FRI5D4 ,& ?AT'S AN ATTITUDE WE'VE CONT9U$ TO %>E1 :ATEV] DIFF]5CES HAVE GR[N UP BETWE5 US OV] ! YE>S4 

,LUISA HAD 9NUM]ABLE RELATION%IPS 7,I HAV5'T YET HE>D AB\T ALL ( !M71 BUT %E NEV] M>RI$4 ,%E ALWAYS 9SI/$ %E WAS G5U9ELY 9 LOVE ONLY ONCE1 ) ,NA*ALO4 H] FIR/ COMPANION1 MY FA!R4 ,BUT %E WAS NEV] HIS 0WIFE40 ,%E ADOPT$ HIS NAME AS H] [N ! DAY AFT] HE WAS KILL$3 ?AT WAS ! ONLY 0MEMORIAL0 %E WAS ABLE TO BUILD = HIM4 ,! ADOPTION ( HIS NAME MAY HAVE BE5 A CAPRICE1 OR AN EXPRESSION ( ROMANTIC S5TIM5TALITY1 BUT IT WAS NOT A CONCESSION TO ! 9/ITUTION2 UNION ) A CORPSE DOESN'T C\NT AS M>RIAGE4 ,LUISA'S NEXT 0HUSB&0 WAS ,GEORGE ,ALB]TS1 & AS SOON AS ,LUISA FIGUR$ \T HE WAS TRANS=M+ H] 9TO A 0WIFE0 %E *AS$ HIM \T ( ! H\SE4 ,SAB9A HAD A *ILD & NEV] M>RI$4 ,AS = ME1 ,I NEV] WANT$ *ILDR51 = ANY NUMB] ( REASONS2 ,I CAN SUMM>IZE !M BY SAY+ ,I WAS ALWAYS 0TOO MU* ( A REVOLUTION>Y40 

,NONE ( US EV] BECAME 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ 0MO!RS10 & NONE ( US W]E EV] 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ 0DAU<T]S40 ,SURELY Y\ W]E AW>E ( ?IS4 ,FROM ! MOM5T WE C\LD WALK & TALK1 ,SAB9A & ,I TOOK P>T 9 ! WORK1 ! DISCUSSIONS AS WELL AS ! DECISIONS4 ,EV5 E>LI]1 :5 ,SAB9A WAS /ILL A BABY1 IT WAS ,I :O 0BR\<T H] UP10 NOT H] 0P>5TS40 ,( C\RSE ?IS IS COMMON AMONG WORK+ PEOPLE1 BUT 9 \R CASE IT DIDN'T HAPP5 ONLY BECAUSE \R 0P>5TS0 BO? HAD TO WORK4 ,WE HAD G5U9ELY ELIM9AT$ EV]Y TRACE ( ! HAT$ 9/ITUTION1 OBVI\SLY ONLY TO ! EXT5T POSSIBLE 9 A SOCIETY :I* HAD NOT ELIM9AT$ IT4 ,I CAN'T REMEMB] EV] HAV+ ?\<T ( ,LUISA AS 0MY MO!R03 AT MO/ WE W]E FRI5DS1 ONCE V]Y CLOSE FRI5DS1 9 REC5T YE>S NO LONG] EV5 FRI5DS4 

,SAB9A IS ,T9A'S 0MO!R10 BUT ,I'M C]TA9 ?AT NEI!R ( !M ?9KS ( H]SELF OR ( ! O!R AS MO!R & DAU<T]4 ,& ! M]E ?\<T ?AT ,T9A & ,I >E 0RELATIVES10 ?AT ,I'M SOME?+ LIKE ,T9A'S 0AUNT10 DRIVES ME UP A WALL4 ,TO EA* O!R & TO \R FRI5DS WE'RE SIMPLY ?REE WOM5 :O LIVE TOGE!R4 ,IT'S *EAP] ?AT WAY1 WE HELP EA* O!R1 & WE USUALLY 5JOY EA* O!R'S COMPANY4 ,IF ONE ( US DECID$ %E'D HAD 5\< ( ! O!R TWO1 NO?+ C\LD KEEP H] FROM LEAV+ -- C]TA9LY NOT ! ?\<T ?AT WE'RE RELATIVES4 ,NOT ?AT IT'S ALL SO EASY & OBVI\S4 ,ON LEGAL =MS WE'RE 0SI/]S0 BECAUSE ( \R NAME4 ,& TO 9QUISITIVE & HO/ILE /RANG]S :O SUSPECT WE'RE NOT 0SI/]S10 WE'RE BIZ>RE3 WE'RE LIV+ PRO( ?AT ! WORLD IS 9DE$ COM+ TO AN 5D4 

,Y\ SPEAK ( 0MO!R & FA!R1 WIFE & DAU<T]0 AS IF !SE W]E ! MO/ NATURAL RELATIONS 9 ! WORLD1 AS IF PEOPLE HAD NEV] LIV$ \TSIDE !SE CATEGORIES4 ,( C\RSE !SE ?+S >E 0NATURAL0 TO MO/ PEOPLE1 BUT AT ONE TIME !Y W]5'T 0NATURAL0 AT ALL TO Y\4 ,!Y W]E AS ALI5 TO Y\ AS RELIGION1 ! /ATE & CAPITAL4 ,WAS ,I MI/AK58 ,WAS ?IS ONLY ! WAY ,I IMAG9$ Y\8 ,OR HAVE Y\ *ANG$8 ,LUISA REMEMB]$ LONG TALKS %E'D HAD ) Y\1 NOT JU/ AB\T 0POLITICS0 9 ! N>R[ S5SE1 BUT ALSO AB\T ! S5SELESSNESS ( PROMIS+ A /UFFY JUDGE ?AT Y\'D SP5D ! RE/ ( Y\R LIFE ) ! 9DIVIDUAL Y\ HAPP5 TO LIKE AT ! TIME1 & DISCUSSIONS AB\T ! HORROR ( LOCK+ *ILDR5 UP 9 ! FAMILY PRISON4 ,DID Y\ ADOPT ?OSE ATTITUDES ONLY BECAUSE Y\ KNEW H[ ,LUISA FELT1 OR H[ ,I FELT8 ,I CAN'T MAKE MYSELF BELIEVE Y\ W]E ONLY PRET5D+4 ,I W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 MORE DI/URB$ IF Y\'D TOLD US Y\ HAD 9VE/$ MILLIONS 9 A URANIUM M9E4 ,H[ C\LD Y\ POSSIBLY HAVE *ANG$ SO MU*8 ,I CAN OBVI\SLY UND]/& ?AT Y\ MI<T 9TRODUCE ,MIRNA TO A COMPLETE /RANG] AS 0Y\R WIFE40 ,BUT ,I'M NOT A /RANG] TO Y\4 ,NEI!R >E ,LUISA OR ,SAB9A4 ,:AT DO !Y DO TO PEOPLE 9 ?OSE PRISONS8 

,LUISA & ,I MADE \RSELVES C(FEE1 WAT*$ ! SUN RISE ABOVE ! BUILD+S BEH9D \R SN[Y Y>D1 & CONT9U$ DISCUSS+ Y\R LETT]4 ,BY N[ Y\ MI<T ?9K WE SP5T ! NI<T DISSECT+ IT4 ,WE DID 9 FACT F9D ANO!R /RANGE ELEM5T 9 IT1 AL?\< BY NO MEANS AS BIZ>RE AS Y\R BECOM+ A HUSB& TO A WIFE & A FA!R TO A DAU<T]4 

,WE W]E MOV$ BY Y\R TIRADES AGA9/ ! PRISON SY/EM1 BY Y\R EXPOSURE ( ! PETTY 9=M]S & EXECUTION]S \R NEI<BORS SO (T5 TURN \T TO BE1 BY Y\R BEAUTIFUL DESCRIPTION ( ,Y>A'S PROTE/4 ,YET Y\ TREAT$ ! :OLE SUBJECT ( REBELLION 9 A WAY WE ?\<T /RANGE4 ,9 Y\R WORDS REBELLION BECAME SOME?+ METAPHYSICAL1 SOME?+ ?AT TRANSC5DS 9DIVIDUALS ( FLE% & BLOOD & REF]S TO ! CORE ( BE+4 0,:]EV] !RE >E PEOPLE !RE'S NEGATION40 ,?AT'S BEAUTIFUL4 ,I F\ND ! :OLE PASSAGE P[]FUL & POETIC4 ,BUT WE ALSO F\ND SOME?+ WRONG ) IT4 7,BY 0WE0 ,I MEAN ?AT ,I NOTIC$ IT AFT] ,LUISA PO9T$ IT \T47 ,SURELY Y\ DIDN'T DISCOV] 0NEGATION1 REBELLION1 9SURRECTION0 ONLY A YE> AGO1 & ONLY BECAUSE S*OOL*ILDR5 DEMON/RAT$ = A TEA*]6 ,!RE'S A W> ON6 ,IT'S BE5 GO+ ON = C5TURIES -- EV] S9CE HUMAN BE+S F\ND !MSELVES 9 CLASS SOCIETIES4 ,& ! DEFEAT1 EV5 ! REPEAT$ DEFEAT1 ( ONE ( ! PROTAGONI/S DOESN'T MEAN ?AT ! W> IS OV]4 ,SO LONG AS ! VANQUI%$ GIANT IS NOT EXT]M9AT$ HE'LL RISE AGA9 & YET AGA91 RETURN+ TO BATTLE ) EV] GREAT] FURY4 ,Y\ ( ALL PEOPLE \<T TO KN[ ?AT -- Y\ :O TOOK P>T 9 TWO MASSIVE UPRIS+S1 TWO UN=GETTABLE ACTS ( REBELLION BY ! WORK+ PEOPLE4 

,BUT ,I REALIZE ,I'M BE+ UNFAIR & EXTREMELY 9S5SITIVE4 ,LUISA & ,I >E OBVI\SLY AW>E ?AT ! WORLD ( JAIL]S & CONVICTS IS NOT ! WORLD 9 :I* ! WORK]S' COMMONWEAL? CAN BE BUILT4 ,AS ,I *ALL5GE CONCLUSIONS Y\'VE DRAWN \T ( SO MU* PA91 ,I REALIZE ,I'VE NO RI<T TO *ALL5GE !M & ,I'M A%AM$4 ,NOT A%AM$ ( :AT ,I SAID1 BUT A%AM$ ( MY FAIRLY COM=TABLE SURR\ND+S & MY G5]\S FRI5DS4 ,I'M A%AM$ ?AT ,I WAS RELEAS$ TWO DAYS AFT] \R >RE/ :ILE Y\ SP5T ALL ?OSE YE>S 9 PRISON1 A%AM$ ,I WAS >RE/$ ONLY ONCE AFT] ?AT & WAS AGA9 RELEAS$ AFT] ONLY TWO DAYS 9 JAIL4 ,& ,I'M NOT EV5 SURE ,I AGREE ) ,LUISA4 ,I ?9K :AT BO!R$ H] WASN'T SO MU* Y\R TREATM5T ( REBELLION AS Y\R DESCRIPTION ( ! SELF-REPRESS$ 0IMBECILE40 ,E>LI] 9 ! EV5+1 :5 ,T9A WAS READ+ Y\R LETT] AFT] ! RE/ ( US HAD ALREADY READ IT1 %E BUR/ \T LAU<+4 ,WE ALL KNEW %E HAD COME TO ! PASSAGE :]E Y\ DESCRIBE ! IMBECILE :O VOLUNT>ILY EXPLOITS HIMSELF4 ,SAB9A & ,I LAU<$ TOO3 NONE ( US CAN /& WORK]S :O 0LOVE0 !IR JOBS4 ,BUT IT WASN'T LONG BE=E MY LAU<T] NE>LY TURN$ TO TE>S3 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ,LUISA1 UNSMIL+ & %OCK$1 SAW H]SELF AS ! 0IMBECILE40 ,LUISA HAS 0VOLUNT>ILY0 GOTT5 UP EV]Y MORN+ & GONE TO ! SAME IDIOTIC JOB = ! PA/ SEV5TE5 YE>S4 ,! S*$ULE1 ! PRODUCT1 ! TASK >E IMBECILLIC4 ,DOES ?AT MAKE ,LUISA AN IMBECILE8 ,MY FIR/ IMPULSE WAS TO AGREE ) Y\3 ,I LAU<$ TOO4 ,BUT ,I'M NOT SURE4 ,:5 ,LUISA REF]R$ TO Y\R 0METAPHYSICAL0 ATTITUDE T[>D REBELLION & Y\R 0SIMPLI/IC0 ATTITUDE T[>D WORK1 ,I UND]/OOD :AT %E MEANT4 ,I C\LDN'T HELP BUT UND]/&3 9 A FEW M9UTES %E WAS GO+ TO RU% AWAY TO H] JOB4 ,AS SOON AS %E LEFT1 ,T9A RU%$ 9TO ! KIT*51 GULP$ D[N SOME JUICE1 RU%$ \T )\T SAY+ GOODBYE1 & SLAMM$ ! DOOR AS %E ALWAYS DOES4 ,I KN[ %E WON'T KEEP H] JOB = AS LONG AS SEV5TE5 WEEKS4 ,YET IT'S ,LUISA1 NOT ,T9A1 :O ATT5DS EV]Y MEET+ %E HE>S AB\T1 :O IS ! FIR/ ONE \T 9 EV]Y /RIKE1 :O JO9S EV]Y PICKET L9E & C>RIES ! BIGGE/ SIGN 9 EV]Y DEMON/RATION4 ,T9A /AYS HOME & READS DUR+ A /RIKE4 ,%E'S AS HO/ILE TO DEMON/RATIONS AS %E IS TO GIRLY %[S1 & ! ONE TIME 9 H] LIFE :5 %E ATT5D$ A 0RADICAL0 MEET+1 H] ONLY COMM5T WAS1 0,EV]Y ONE ( !M ?9KS HE'S ,NAPOLEON40 

,! MORE ,I ?9K AB\T IT ! MORE DI/URB+ ,I F9D Y\R DESCRIPTION ( ! 0IMBECILE40 ,SEV]AL YE>S AGO ,I HAD A BAD SC5E ) ,LUISA4 ,I WAS /AY+ AT H] H\SE4 ,%E CAME HOME FROM WORK & />T$ SOBB+4 ,%E KEPT SAY+ ?AT H] LIFE WASN'T ANY GOOD TO ANYONE1 ?AT %E SAW NO REASON = DRAGG+ IT ON ANY LONG]4 ,I C\LDN'T ?9K ( ANY?+ TO SAY4 ,I C\LD ONLY ASK H] :AT HAD HAPP5$ ?AT DAY4 ,& ( C\RSE NO?+ HAD HAPP5$ EI!R ?AT DAY OR ! DAY BE=E OR ! YE> BE=E4 ,%E DESCRIB$ H]SELF AS AN OLD RAG ?AT WAS BE+ SQUEEZ$ DRI] EV]Y DAY4 ,:AT Y\ SAID 9 Y\R LETT] PASS$ ?R\< MY M9D AT ?AT TIME4 ,I KNEW ,I C\LDN'T SP5D EV]Y DAY ( MY LIFE REPEAT+ ! SAME MOTIONS1 HELP+ BUILD ! V]Y MA*9ES ?AT OPPRESS$ ME1 CONTRIBUT+ TO MY [N SUFF]+1 AS Y\ PUT IT4 ,I HAV5'T DONE ?AT1 BY ! WAY3 MY 0WORK RECORD0 IS WORSE ?AN ,T9A'S4 ,9 PRACTICE ,I'VE AGRE$ ) Y\4 ,LUISA SOMEH[ PULL$ \T ( IT1 AL?\< ,I WAS NO HELP4 ,%E ?REW H]SELF 9TO NEW ACTIVITIES4 ,& %E CONT9U$ TO GO BACK TO WORK EV]Y DAY4 

,I WANT$ TO SUMM>IZE \R REACTIONS TO Y\R LETT]1 & 9/EAD ,I'M SUMM>IZ+ MY CONFUSION4 ,I'M NO LONG] EV5 SURE MY LA/ FEW P>AGRAPHS HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) Y\R LETT]4 ,!Y C]TA9LY DON'T AM\NT TO A 0REASON$ CRITIQUE0 ( ANY?+ Y\ SAID4 

,:5 ,I />T$ TO TELL Y\ AB\T \R 0NI<T ) ,Y>O/AN'S LETT]10 ,I ?\<T ?IS W\LD BE A WAY TO BEG9 TO ANSW] Y\R QUE/IONS3 :O ,I AM1 :AT ,I'M ?9K+1 :AT ,I'VE DONE1 IF ,I'M 0M>RI$0 & HAVE *ILDR51 IF ,I'M /ILL ALIVE4 ,I'VE TOLD Y\ SOME ( !SE ?+S1 & SURELY Y\ W]5'T EXPECT+ ONE-WORD ANSW]S4 ,I ASSUME Y\ WANT TO KN[ AS MU* AB\T MY LIFE AS ,I'D LIKE TO KN[ AB\T Y\RS4 ,MAYBE IT WAS A MI/AKE TO TRY TO COMB9E ! /ORY ( MY LIFE ) ! /ORY ( \R DISCUSSION4 ,?IS HAPP5S TO BE ONE ( ! 0DEVICES0 ,I WAS US+ ON ! TWO OCCASIONS :5 ,I />T$ TO WRITE A NOVEL4 

,YET EV5 IF ?IS COMB9ATION ( ! PRES5T ) ! PA/ IS 0ONLY0 A LIT]>Y DEVICE1 ! NOVELS 9 :I* ,I WAS GO+ TO USE IT W]E NEV] ANY?+ MORE ?AN ANSW]S ANTICIPAT+ Y\R QUE/IONS4 ,?IS LETT] IS ! FIR/ *APT]4 ,:5EV] ,I TRI$ TO IMAG9E :O MY READ]S W\LD BE1 ,I ALWAYS FOCUS$ ON ONE & ! SAME P]SON3 Y\4 ,IT WAS TO BE A NOVEL AB\T Y\ & ME1 AB\T ! DAYS WE SP5T TOGE!R4 ,?AT WAS TO BE ! 0PA/40 ,! 0PRES5T0 WAS TO CONSI/ ( MY FRU/RAT$ ATTEMPTS TO RECREATE ?OSE DAYS 9 IMPOSSIBLE CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,IT WAS ALL TRUE1 EXACTLY AS IT HAPP5$2 ,I WAS ONLY GO+ TO *ANGE PEOPLE'S NAMES1 & 9 MY DRAFTS ,I DIDN'T EV5 DO ?AT3 ,I ONLY *ANG$ ! NAMES ( ! PEOPLE ,I WAS /ILL )2 ,I WAS TOO ATTA*$ TO ! O!R NAMES TO *ANGE !M4 ,A LOT ( IT W\LD HAVE HAD TO BE 0FICTION0 EV5 IF ! NAMES W]5'T BECAUSE ,I DON'T HAVE ,SAB9A'S MEMORY4 

,I WAS SORRY Y\ DIDN'T M5TION ! EXP]I5CE WE %>$4 ,I WAS SAD ?AT Y\ HAD ALMO/ =GOTT5 ME4 ,! EXP]I5CE ,I %>$ ) Y\ HAS M>K$ EV]Y?+ ,I'VE ?\<T & DONE4 ,MY LIFE BEG9S ) IT4 ,?AT EXP]I5CE GAVE ME A /&>D1 A MEASURE :I* ,I APPLI$ TO ALL MY LAT] EXP]I5CES & TO ALL ! PEOPLE ,I MET4 ,COMPLETE P]SONS ONCE PICK$ UP A CORN] ( ! WORLD & BEGAN TO RE%APE IT4 ,FROM !M ,I LE>N$ :AT PEOPLE & ACTIVITY C\LD BE4 ,FROM !M ,I LE>N$ ?AT EV]Y !ORETICAL IDEAL WAS A M]E COMB9ATION ( WORDS1 ?AT EV]Y 9TELLECTUAL ,UTOPIA WAS A RE%UFFL+ ( PRES5T REPRESSIONS4 ,I UND]/OOD ! %ORTCOM+S ( ! PEOPLE ,I WAS ) BECAUSE ,I HAD KN[N PEOPLE )\T !M2 ,I HAD LE>N$ ?AT PEOPLE C\LD BE MORE ?AN LIFELESS *ECK]S WAIT+ TO BE MOV$ OR REMOV$ BY SUP]HUMAN H&S4 

,LUISA HAD LIV$ ?R\< AN EXP]I5CE F> RI*] ?AN M9E1 YET H] DEM&S ON ! PRES5T W]E F> MORE MODE/4 ,AFT] WE CAME H]E %E ?REW H]SELF 9TO UNION ACTIVITY & PEACE DEMON/RATIONS ) UNQUALIFI$ 5?USIASM2 NO ONE C\LD HAVE GUESS$ ?AT ?REE TIMES 9 H] LIFE %E HAD EXP]I5C$ ]UPTIONS ?AT UND]M9$ ! WORLD'S F\NDATIONS4 ,P]HAPS %E NURS$ ! ILLUSION ?AT EV]Y /RIKE WAS ! BEG9N+ ( ! G5]AL /RIKE1 EV]Y DEMON/RATION ! SIGNAL = AN 9SURRECTION1 EV]Y MOVEM5T ! \TBREAK ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,I ?REW MYSELF 9TO SIMIL> ACTIVITIES1 BUT )\T ! SAME 5?USIASM4 ,IF ,I HAD %>$ ,LUISA'S EXHIL>ATION :5EV] ! SAME BURN$-\T MUMMY WAS PUBLICLY EXHIBIT$ AS ! NEWE/ SP>K1 ,SAB9A & ,T9A W\LDN'T HAVE TOL]AT$ ME4 ,IT'S NOT ?AT EI!R ( !M IS 0CONS]VATIVE40 ,:5 ,I COMP>E ,LUISA'S P]SONAL LIFE TO ,T9A'S ,I CAN'T HELP FEEL+ ?AT ,T9A IS ! SUBV]SIVE4 ,AS = ,SAB9A3 %E REJECTS CONV5TION SO UNCOMPROMIS+LY ?AT EV]YONE CONSID]S H] A 0CRACKPOT40 ,TO ,SAB9A1 ,LUISA'S 0REVOLUTION>Y 5?USIASM0 IS M]ELY ANO!R CONV5TION4 ,9 ,SAB9A'S WORDS1 ALL ( ,LUISA'S ATTITUDES CAN BE SUMM>IZ$ 9 TWO %ORT S5T5CES3 :5EV] A WORK] F>TS1 ! RUL+ CLASS TREMBLES2 :5EV] A WORK] PISSES1 ! TIDAL WAVES ( REVOLUTION BEG9 TO FLOOD ! WORLD4 ,I'VE NEV] HE>D ( TWO 9DIVIDUALS :O HAD LESS 9 COMMON4 

,I \<T TO ADMIT ?AT MO/ ( MY SEEM+ 0WISDOM0 IS H9DSI<T2 9 ! HEAT ( EV5TS ,I'M EV]Y BIT AS HY/]ICAL AS ,LUISA4 ,ONLY LA/ YE> !RE WAS A L>GE-SCALE RIOT H]E4 ,PEOPLE BURN$ /ORES1 BROKE %OP W9D[S & C>RI$ HOME AS MANY LOADS AS !Y C\LD C>RY4 ,I CAME HOME ) A TELEVISION2 SOMEONE H&$ IT TO ME & ,I C\LDN'T PASS IT ON BECAUSE EV]YONE ELSE'S H&S W]E FULL4 ,T9A CAME HOME ) A NEW PAIR ( %OES :I* FIT H] P]FECTLY4 ,! FE/IVAL TURN$ 9TO A MASSACRE2 POLICE & SOLDI]S MURD]$ A LOT ( PEOPLE4 ,SAB9A COMM5T$1 0,AT LEA/ ,T9A HAD GOOD S5SE40 ,:AT %E MEANT WAS1 0,?AT'S ALL ?AT HAPP5$40 ,9 PURELY SELFI% T]MS ,T9A'S %OES W]E ALL WE GOT \T ( ! RIOT1 S9CE ,I GAVE MY TELEVISION AWAY ! FOLL[+ DAY BECAUSE NONE ( US CAN /& TO WAT* IT4 ,BUT ,I REFUS$ TO R$UCE ! EV5T TO ,T9A'S %OES4 ,= ME ! GLASS WALLS ( PRIVATE PROP]TY HAD AT LA/ BE5 BATT]$ BY ! UND]LY+ POPULATION4 ,! RIOT WAS ! HEAL?IE/ MOVE ,I HAD SE5 ! PEOPLE ( ?IS CITY MAKE 9 ALL ! TW5TY YE>S ,I'VE BE5 H]E4 ,I WAS TEA*+ A UNIV]SITY C\RSE AT ! TIME1 & ! DAY AFT] ! RIOT+ 5D$ ,I >RIV$ 9 CLASS FULL ( ! LOOT+ SPIRIT4 ,I ASK$ :I* /UD5TS HAD TAK5 P>T 9 ! RIOT4 ,!N ,I TURN$ TO ONE ( ! /UD5TS :O HAD NOT TAK5 P>T & ASK$ IF HE HAD ALWAYS BE5 A GOOD BOY4 ,IT TURN$ \T HE HAD1 SO ,I ASK$ IF AS A BOY HE HADN'T SECRETLY WI%$ HE HAD JO9$ ! MORE 9TELLIG5T KIDS SWIMM+ 9 ! POND 9/EAD ( SWEAT+ 9 ,SUNDAY S*OOL LIKE AN OB$I5T POODLE 9 A SUIT & B[ TIE4 ,PR$ICTABLY1 ! GOOD BOY REPORT$ ME TO ! DEAN & ,I WAS FIR$ NEXT TIME ,I W5T TO TEA* MY CLASS4 ,UNLIKE ,Y>A1 NONE ( MY /UD5TS ?\<T ( DEMON/RAT+ = ME4 ,IT APP>5TLY DIDN'T OCCUR TO !M4 ,IT DIDN'T OCCUR TO ME EI!R S9CE ,I HAT$ MY JOB1 & MY 0RIOT0 WAS ! PRETEXT ,I'D BE5 LOOK+ = TO QUIT4 

,! RIOT WAS A C>NIVAL BE=E ! PR(ESSIONAL KILL]S GOT 9TO IT4 ,BUT ULTIMATELY ,SAB9A WAS RI<T4 ,A FEW PEOPLE GOT ?+S !Y ACTUALLY-NE$$1 & ?AT WAS ALL ?AT HAPP5$4 ,MO/ PEOPLE GOT HOME ) >MLOADS ( ELEPHANTS1 LIKE M9E1 :I* !Y 5D$ UP /OR+ 9 !IR ATTICS OR GIV+ AWAY4 ,! WALLS ( PRIVATE PROP]TY DIDN'T CRUMBLE4 ,T5SIONS ?AT HAD BUILT UP = YE>S1 = AGES1 W]E LET \T LIKE F>TS 9TO ! ALREADY POLLUT$ AIR4 ,BROK5 %OP W9D[S W]E REPLAC$ BY BRICK WALLS & PEOPLE W5T BACK TO WORK TO PRODUCE MORE COMMODITIES4 ,!N !Y AGA9 WAIT$ 9 L9ES TO PAY = !M4 ,SOME PEOPLE MADE A FUSS AB\T ?OSE :O HAD BE5 KILL$ BY ! >MY & ! POLICE -- RI<TLY SO4 ,BUT SUE+ ! GOV]NM5T = KILL+ LOOT]S 9/EAD ( JAIL+ !M ISN'T EQUIVAL5T TO EXPROPRIAT+ ! EXPLOIT]S4 

,I BECAME WISE ONLY AFT] ! FACT4 ,BUT ,LUISA6 ,I SAW H] SOON AFT] ! RIOT4 ,%E TOLD ME ?AT :5 ! RIOT BROKE \T %E LOCK$ H]SELF UP 9 H] H\SE & TURN$ ON ! RADIO4 ,:5 ,I EXPRESS$ AMAZEM5T1 %E SAID ! WORK]S %E HAD F\<T ) HAD ATTACK$ ! SY/EM ( PROP]TY1 NOT ! PROP]TY ITSELF4 0,:AT GOOD W\LD IT DO !M TO 9H]IT A WORLD 9 RU9S80 %E ASK$4 ,%E /AY$ AWAY4 ,BUT ! COOL] IT GOT \TSIDE ! W>M] %E GOT4 ,%E />T$ TO GET EXCIT$ :5 ! >MY WAS CALL$ 94 ,& %E BECAME H] 5?USIA/IC & MILITANT SELF :5 EV]Y?+ WAS OV]4 ,?AT'S :5 %E JO9$ A DEMON/RATION AGA9/ POLICE REPRESSION4 ,:5 ,I SAW H]1 %E WAS WORK+ AWAY 9 ! D+Y (FICE ( AN ANTI-REPRESSION COMMITTEE4 ,EV]Y?+ WAS OV]4 ,! 0COMMITTEE0 WAS NO?+ BUT A MOP-UP OP]ATION1 ! H\SE-CLEAN+ ON ! DAY AFT] ! BIG EV5T4 ,YET ,LUISA WAS 9 A /ATE ( EUPHORIA3 %E WAS POSITIVELY SICK ) 5?USIASM4 ,= H] ! REVOLUTION WAS JU/ BEG9N+4 ,I DIDN'T EV5 TRY TO >GUE ) H]4 ,I WAS POLITE & 9DIFF]5T4 ,I SMIL$ CONDESC5D+LY4 ,I HADN'T SE5 H] = SEV]AL YE>S2 ,I DIDN'T SEE H] AGA9 UNTIL Y\R LETT] CAME4 

,I /ILL HAV5'T ANSW]$ ALL Y\R QUE/IONS4 ,:Y DID ,I WRITE Y\ TWELVE YE>S AGO8 ,I HAD BE5 LOOK+ = SOMEONE LIKE Y\ FROM ! DAY ,I >RIV$ H]E & ! PEOPLE ,I F\ND W]5'T 5\< LIKE Y\ TO PUT AN 5D TO MY SE>*4 ,SO ,I DECID$ TO TRY TO REA* Y\1 & 9 CASE Y\ C\LDN'T BE F\ND1 ,I TRI$ TO REA* ! O!R PEOPLE 9 \R GR\P4 ,I HAD JU/ 0F9I%$0 COLLEGE 7,I %\LD SAY IT F9I%$ ME3 ,I WAS EXPELL$74 ,I HAD TAK5 P>T 9 ONE ( ! E>LIE/ ACTIONS ( :AT WAS LAT] CALL$ ! 0/UD5T MOVEM5T10 & IT HAD ALL COME TO NO?+4 ,9 LAT] YE>S ?AT EXP]I5CE WASN'T EV5 C\NT$ AS P>T ( ! HI/ORY ( ! /UD5T MOVEM5T4 ,BUT ,I WON'T TELL AB\T ?AT N[4 ,:AT BO!R$ ME AT ! TIME WASN'T ! FACT ?AT NO ONE KNEW :AT WE HAD DONE1 BUT ! NI<TM>I% QUALITY ( ! EXP]I5CE ITSELF3 ,I RAN ) ALL MY MI<T & GOT NO:]E4 ,I C\LDN'T ORI5T MYSELF4 ,I WAS DESP]ATE4 ,IT SEEM$ ?AT EV] S9CE ,I'D COME H]E ,I'D BE5 SEE+ ONLY WALLS3 CONCRETE WALLS1 BRICK WALLS1 METAL WALLS1 ALL ( !M TOO HI< TO SEE OV]4 ,I HAD NO IDEA :AT HAPP5$ ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! WALLS NOR :O WAS BEH9D !M4 ,I'VE S9CE LE>N$ ?AT !RE >E WORK%OPS BEH9D ! WALLS1 WORK%OPS :]E MO/ PEOPLE SP5D MO/ ( !IR LIVES1 WORK%OPS :I* >E PROBABLY V]Y SIMIL> TO ! PRISONS :]E Y\'VE SP5T MO/ ( Y\R LIFE4 ,BUT AT ?AT TIME ,I ONLY KNEW ?AT ! WALLS KEPT ME \T1 ?AT ,I WAS EXCLUD$1 & ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT ONCE 9 MY LIFE ,I HADN'T BE5 EXCLUD$1 ?AT ,I HAD KN[N LIVE 9DIVIDUALS & HAD TAK5 P>T 9 MEAN+FUL ACTIVITY2 ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT ONCE 9 MY LIFE ! WALLS HAD /OPP$ BE+ IMP5ETRABLE & HAD />T$ TO CRUMBLE4 ,I ?\<T ?AT IF ,I C\LD ONLY REA* Y\ OR ! O!RS ,I'D F9D A FRAME ( REF]5CE4 

,I WAIT$ & WAIT$ = AN ANSW]1 BUT NOT A WORD CAME4 ,I'M SURPRIS$ TO LE>N ?AT ,MIRNA HAD SE5 MY LETT]2 ,I HAD ?\<T NONE ( MY LETT]S HAD REA*$ !IR DE/9ATIONS4 ,I SUPPOSE Y\ DIDN'T SEE MY LETT] BECAUSE1 Y\ W]E 9 PRISON4 ,:Y DIDN'T Y\ SEE IT AFT]W>DS8 ,WAS IT LO/8 ,& :Y DID %E HAVE TO MEMORIZE ! ADDRESS2 DID %E KN[ ! LETT] W\LD BE LO/8 ,:AT MY/IFI$ ME MO/ WAS Y\R /ATEM5T ?AT ,MIRNA ?\<T ! LETT] PECULI> & 0ATTRIBUT$ A /RANGE P[]0 TO IT4 ,:AT 9 ! WORLD HAPP5$ TO MY LETT]8 

,I WANT TO KN[ EV]Y?+1 & 9 DETAIL4 ,I WANT TO KN[ AB\T ! ?+S Y\ DID & ! ?+S ?AT W]E DONE TO Y\1 AB\T ! PEOPLE Y\ MET & ! PEOPLE Y\ LIK$4 ,I WANT TO KN[ :AT Y\ ?\<T AB\T ! EXP]I5CES & ! PEOPLE1 & :AT Y\ ?9K ( !M N[4 ,I WANT TO KN[ AB\T ,Y>A & ,MIRNA & AB\T ! PEOPLE ,I KNEW TW5TY YE>S AGO4 

,Y\R LETT] MADE ALL ( US AW>E ( ! *ASM ?AT SEP>ATES Y\R WORLD FROM \RS4 ,NONE ( US BELIEVES ! (FICIAL LIT]ATURE ( EI!R SIDE 7!Y'RE BO? 9 FACT ! SAME SIDE3 ! \TSIDE71 BUT AS A RESULT NO ONE KN[S :AT TO BELIEVE4 ,! IMP5ETRABLE WALLS ,I M5TION$ SEEM TO BE ! WORLD'S MA9 >*ITECTURE4 ,:5 Y\'RE BEH9D ONE WALL1 Y\ CAN'T KN[ ?AT !RE'S YET ANO!R WAIL ON ! O!R SIDE ( IT4 ,AS = ! PEOPLE BEH9D ?AT WALL3 !Y SIMPLY DON'T EXI/4 ,IF ONE ( !M NEV]!LESS APPE>S AMONG US1 WE'RE SUSPICI\S3 HE MU/ BE A /ATE AG5T2 :O ELSE C\LD SCALE BO? WALLS8 ,I'VE HE>D AB\T SU* /ATE AG5TS3 !Y KNEW AS LITTLE AB\T ! PEOPLE :O HAD BE5 MY COMRADES AS ,I KN[ AB\T ! MANIK9S AT A DEBUTANTE'S BALL1 & !Y W]E EV]Y BIT AS CONTEMPTU\S4 ,WE DO LE>N SOME?+ FROM !M3 :5 Y\ HE> A HORROR /ORY (T5 5\< Y\ />T TO ASSUME IT'S TRUE1 AL?\< ?AT'S A POOR WAY TO DET]M9E :AT'S TRUE1 ESPECIALLY IF Y\ KN[ ?AT ! REPETITION ( LIES IS ! PROPAG&I/'S /OCK 9 TRADE4 

,I WAS DUMBF\ND$ :5 Y\ SAID ?AT AT ONE PO9T Y\ FELT HOMESICK = PRISON4 ,I HAVE TO ADMIT ,I'M ONE ( ! MANY :O FE> >RE/ & DREAD IMPRISONM5T4 ,9 SPITE ( MY BRIEF EXP]I5CE ) JAILS ,I /ILL IMAG9E PRISON LIFE AS CONSI/+ ( LONG L9ES ( SIL5T M5 & WOM5 PULL+ IRON BALLS & *A9S4 ,LUISA REM9D$ ME ?AT ! CONDITIONS ( WORK]S >E (T5 SIMIL> TO ?OSE ( CONVICTS S]V+ LONG PRISON T]MS1 & ?AT !SE CONDITIONS /IMULATE FEEL+S ( MUTUAL AID1 SOLID>ITY AS WELL AS %>$ GOALS & LIFELONG FRI5D%IPS4 ,A P]SON :O IS DUMBF\ND$ BY !IR SOLID>ITY1 !IR CAM>AD]IE1 IS NOT ONE ( !M BUT AN ALI51 AN \TSID]1 POSSIBLY AN 5EMY4 ,I G5U9ELY HOPE Y\ WON'T REG>D ME AN \TSID]1 OR :AT Y\ CALL$ AN 0IMBECILE40 

,ALL MY 5C\RAGEM5T & ADMIRATION GO \T TO Y\1 TO ,Y>A1 TO ,MIRNA1 TO ALL Y\R /ILL-IMPRISON$ COMRADES4 ,& IF Y\ C\LDN'T HIDE Y\R IMPATI5CE = AN ANSW]1 ,I WON'T EV5 TRY TO HIDE M9E4  
  

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