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,SUFF]+ CAUS$ BY NATURAL ALI5ATION HAS GIV5 WAY TO SUFF]+ CAUS$ BY SOCIAL ALI5ATION1 :ILE REM$IES HAVE BECOME JU/IFICATIONS 7#a74 ,:]E !RE IS NO JU/IFICATION1 EXORCISM TAKES ITS PLACE 7#b74 ,BUT FROM N[ ON NO SUBT]FUGE CAN HIDE ! EXI/5CE ( AN ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON ! DI/RIBUTION ( CON/RA9TS 7#c74 ,CONSCI\SNESS R$UC$ TO ! CONSCI\SNESS ( CON/RA9TS IS ! ANTE*AMB] ( DEA?4 ,! DESPAIR ( CONSCI\SNESS MAKES ! MURD]]S ( ,ORD]2 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( DESPAIR MAKES ! MURD]]S ( ,DISORD] 7#d74 

,! SYMPHONY ( SPOK5 & %\T$ WORDS ANIMATES ! SC5]Y ( ! /REETS4 ,OV] A RUMBL+ BASSO CONT9UO DEVELOP GRAVE & *E]FUL !MES1 HO>SE & S+SONG VOICES1 NO/ALGIC FRAGM5TS ( S5T5CES4 ,!RE IS A SONOR\S >*ITECTURE :I* OV]LAYS ! \TL9E ( /REETS & BUILD+S1 RE9=C+ OR C\NT]ACT+ ! ATTRACTIVE OR REPULSIVE TONE ( A DI/RICT4 ,BUT FROM ,NOTT+ ,HILL TO ,OX=D ,/REET ! BASIC *ORD IS ! SAME EV]Y:]E3 IT'S S9I/] RESONANCE HAS SUNK SO DEEPLY 9TO EV]YONE'S M9D ?AT IT NO LONG] SURPRISES !M4 0,?AT'S LIFE01 0,!SE ?+S >E S5T TO TRY US01 0,Y\ HAVE TO TAKE ! R\< ) ! SMOO?01 0,?AT'S ! WAY IT GOES0444 ?IS LAM5T :OSE WEFT UNITES ! MO/ DIV]SE CONV]SATIONS HAS SO P]V]T$ \R S5SIBILITY ?AT IT PASSES = ! COMMONE/ ( HUMAN DISPOSITIONS4 ,:]E IT IS NOT ACCEPT$1 DESPAIR DISAPPE>S FROM SI<T4 ,NOBODY SEEMS WORRI$ ?AT JOY HAS BE5 ABS5T FROM ,EUROPEAN MUSIC = NE>LY TWO C5TURIES2 :I* SAYS EV]Y?+4 ,CONSUME1 CONSUME3 ! A%ES HAVE CONSUM$ ! FIRE4 

,H[ HAVE SUFF]+ & IT'S RITES ( EXORCISM USURP$ ?IS IMPORTANCE8 ,UND\BT$LY BECAUSE ( ! /RUGGLE TO SURVIVE IMPOS$ ON ! FIR/ M5 BY A HO/ILE NATURE1 FULL ( CRUEL & MY/]I\S =CES4 ,9 ! FACE ( DANG]1 ! WEAKNESS ( M5 DISCOV]$ 9 SOCIAL AGGLOM]ATION NOT ONLY PROTECTION BUT A WAY ( CO-OP]AT+ ) NATURE1 MAK+ A TRUCE ) H] & EV5 TRANS=M+ H]4 ,9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ NATURAL ALI5ATION -- DEA?1 SICKNESS1 SUFF]+ -- ALI5ATION BECAME SOCIAL4 ,WE ESCAP$ ! RIGORS ( EXPOSURE1 HUNG] & DISCOM=T ONLY TO FALL 9TO ! TRAP ( SLAV]Y4 ,WE W]E 5SLAV$ BY GODS1 BY M51 BY LANGUAGE4 ,& SU* A SLAV]Y HAD ITS POSITIVE SIDE3 !RE WAS A C]TA9 GREATNESS ( LIV+ 9 T]ROR ( A GOD :O ALSO MADE Y\ 9V9CIBLE4 ,?IS MIXTURE ( HUMAN & 9HUMAN W\LD1 IT IS TRUE1 BE A SUFFICI5T EXPLANATION ( ! AMBIGUITY ( SUFF]+1 ITS WAY ( APPE>+ RI<T ?R\< HI/ORY AT ONCE AS %AMEFUL SICKNESS & SALUT>Y EVIL -- AS A GOOD ?+1 AFT] A FA%ION4 ,BUT ?IS W\LD BE TO OV]LOOK ! IGNOBLE SLAG ( RELIGION1 ABOVE ALL ,*RI/IAN MY?OLOGY1 :I* DEVOT$ ALL ITS G5IUS TO P]FECT+ ?IS MORBID & DEPRAV$ PRECEPT3 PROTECT Y\RSELF AGA9/ MUTILATION BY MUTILAT+ Y\RSELF6 

0,S9CE ,*RI/'S COM+1 WE >E DELIV]$ NOT FROM ! EVIL ( SUFF]+ BUT FROM ! EVIL ( SUFF]+ USELESSLY01 WRITES ! ,JESUIT FA!R ,*>LES4 ,H[ RI<T HE IS3 P[]'S PROBLEM HAS ALWAYS BE51 NOT TO ABOLI% ITSELF1 BUT TO GIVE ITSELF REASONS SO AS NOT TO OPPRESS 'USELESSLY'4 ,*RI/IANITY1 ?AT UNHEAL?Y !RAPEUTIC1 PULL$ (F ITS MA/]/ROKE :5 IT M>RI$ MAN TO SUFF]+1 :E!R ON ! BASIS ( DIV9E GRACE OR NATURAL LAW4 ,FROM PR9CE TO MANAG]1 FROM PRIE/ TO EXP]T1 FROM FA!R CONFESSOR TO SOCIAL WORK]1 IT IS ALWAYS ! PR9CIPLE ( USEFUL SUFF]+ & WILL+ SACRIFICE :I* =MS ! MO/ SOLID BASE = HI]>*ICAL P[]4 ,:ATEV] REASONS IT 9VOKES -- A BETT] WORLD1 ! NEXT WORLD1 BUILD+ COMMUNISM OR FI<T+ COMMUNISM -- SUFF]+ ACCEPT$ IS ALWAYS ,*RI/IAN1 ALWAYS4 ,TODAY ! CL]ICAL V]M9 HAVE GIV5 WAY TO ! MISSION>IES ( A ,*RI/ DY$ R$4 ,EV]Y:]E (FICIAL PRON\NCEM5TS BE> 9 !IR WAT]M>K ! DISGU/+ IMAGE ( ! CRUCIFI$ MAN1 EV]Y:]E COMRADES >E URG$ TO SPORT ! /UPID HALO ( ! MILITANT M>TYR4 ,& ) !IR BLOOD1 ! KIT*5-H&S ( ! GOOD ,CAUSE >E MIX+ UP ! SAUSAGE-MEAT ( ! FUTURE3 LESS CANNON-FODD]1 MORE DOCTR9E-FODD]6  
  

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,TO BEG9 )1 B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY SEEM$ DET]M9$ TO ROOT \T SUFF]+ ) AS MU* P]SI/5CE AS IT DEVOT$ TO ! PURSUIT ( ! RELIGIONS ?AT IT HAT$4 ,9FATUAT$ ) PROGRESS1 COM=T1 PR(IT1 WELL-BE+1 IT HAD 5\< WEAPONS -- IF NOT REAL WEAPONS1 AT LEA/ IMAG9>Y ONES -- TO CONV9CE EV]YONE ( ITS WILL TO PUT A SCI5TIFIC 5D TO ! EVIL ( SUFF]+ & ! EVIL ( FAI?4 ,AS WE KN[1 ALL IT DID WAS TO 9V5T NEW ANES!TICS & NEW SUP]/ITIONS4 

,)\T ,GOD1 SUFF]+ BECAME 'NATURAL'1 9H]5T 9 'HUMAN NATURE'2 IT W\LD BE OV]COME1 BUT ONLY AFT] MORE SUFF]+3 ! M>TYRS ( SCI5CE1 ! VICTIMS ( PROGRESS1 ! LO/ G5]ATIONS4 ,BUT 9 ?IS V]Y MOVEM5T ! IDEA ( NATURAL SUFF]+ BETRAY$ ITS SOCIAL ROOT4 ,:5 ,HUMAN ,NATURE WAS REMOV$1 SUFF]+ BECAME SOCIAL1 9H]5T 9 SOCIAL EXI/5CE4 ,BUT ( C\RSE1 REVOLUTIONS DEMON/RAT$ ?AT ! SOCIAL EVIL ( PA9 WAS NOT A METAPHYSICAL PR9CIPLE3 ?AT A =M ( SOCIETY C\LD EXI/ FROM :I* ! PA9 ( LIV+ W\LD BE EXCLUD$4 ,HI/ORY %ATT]$ ! SOCIAL ONTOLOGY ( SUFF]+1 BUT SUFF]+1 F> FROM DISAPPE>+1 F\ND NEW REASONS = EXI/5CE 9 ! EXIG5CIES ( ,HI/ORY1 :I* HAD SUDD5LY BECOME TRAPP$1 9 ITS TURN1 9 A ONE-WAY /REET4 ,*9A PREP>ES *ILDR5 = ! CLASSLESS SOCIETY BY TEA*+ !M LOVE ( !IR C\NTRY1 LOVE ( !IR FAMILY1 & LOVE ( WORK4 ,?US HI/ORICAL ONTOLOGY PICKS UP ! REMA9S ( ALL ! METAPHYSICAL SY/EMS ( ! PA/3 AN SI*1 ,GOD1 ,NATURE1 ,MAN1 ,SOCIETY4 ,FROM N[ ON1 M5 WILL HAVE TO MAKE HI/ORY BY FI<T+ ,HI/ORY ITSELF1 BECAUSE ,HI/ORY HAS BECOME ! LA/ ONTOLOGICAL E>?WORK ( P[]1 ! LA/ CON BY :I* IT HIDES1 BEH9D ! PROMISE ( A LONG WEEK5D1 ITS WILL TO 5DURE UNTIL ,SATURDAY :I* WILL NEV] COME4 ,BEYOND FETI%IZ$ HI/ORY1 SUFF]+ IS REVEAL$ AS /EMM+ FROM HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,& :5 ! WILL TO PUT AN 5D TO HI]>*ICAL P[] HAS SUFFICI5TLY TICKL$ ! CONSCI\SNESS ( M51 EV]YONE WILL ADMIT ?AT FRE$OM 9 >MS & WEI<T ( CON/RA9TS HAVE NO?+ METAPHYSICAL AB\T !M4 

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,:ILE IT WAS PLAC+ HAPP9ESS & FRE$OM ON ! ORD] ( ! DAY1 TE*NOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION WAS 9V5T+ ! IDEOLOGY ( HAPP9ESS & FRE$OM4 ,?US IT CONDEMN$ ITSELF TO CREAT+ NO MORE ?AN ! FRE$OM ( APA?Y1 HAPP9ESS 9 PASSIVITY4 ,BUT AT LEA/ ?IS 9V5TION1 P]V]T$ ?\< IT WAS1 HAD D5I$ ?AT SUFF]+ IS 9H]5T 9 ! HUMAN CONDITION1 ?AT SU* AN 9HUMAN CONDITION C\LD LA/ =EV]4 ,?AT IS :Y B\RGEOIS ?\<T FAILS :5 IT TRIES TO PROVIDE CONSOLATION = SUFF]+2 NONE ( ITS JU/IFICATIONS >E AS P[]FUL AS ! HOPE :I* WAS BORN FROM ITS 9ITIAL BET ON TE*NOLOGY & WELL-BE+4 

,DESP]ATE FRAT]NITY 9 SICKNESS IS ! WOR/ ?+ ?AT CAN HAPP5 TO CIVILIZATION4 ,9 ! TW5TIE? C5TURY1 DEA? T]RIFIES M5 LESS ?AN ! ABS5CE ( REAL LIFE4 ,ALL !SE DEAD1 ME*ANIZ$1 SPECIALIZ$ ACTIONS1 /EAL+ A LITTLE BIT ( LIFE A ?\S& TIMES A DAY1 UNTIL ! EXHAU/ION ( M9D & BODY1 UNTIL ?AT DEA? :I* IS NOT ! 5D ( LIFE BUT ! F9AL SATURATION ) ABS5CE2 ?IS IS :AT L5DS A DANG]\S *>M TO DREAMS ( APOCALYPSES1 GIGANTIC DE/RUCTIONS1 COMPLETE ANNIHILATIONS1 CRUEL1 CLEAN & TOTAL DEA?S4 ,AUS*WITZ & ,HIRO%IMA >E 9DE$ ! 'COM=T ( NIHILISM'4 ,LET IMPOT5CE 9 ! FACE ( SUFF]+ BECOME A COLLECTIVE S5TIM5T1 & ! DEM& = SUFF]+ & DEA? CAN SWEEP A :OLE COMMUNITY4 ,CONSCI\SLY OR NOT1 MO/ PEOPLE W\LD RA!R DIE ?AN LIVE A P]MAN5TLY UNSATISFY+ LIFE4 ,LOOK AT ANTI-BOMB M>*]S3 MO/ ( !M W]E NO?+ BUT P5IT5TS TRY+ TO EXORCIZE !IR DESIRE TO DISAPPE> ) ALL ! RE/ ( HUMANITY4 ,!Y W\LD D5Y IT1 ( C\RSE1 BUT !IR MIS]ABLE FACES GAVE !M AWAY4 ,! ONLY REAL JOY IS REVOLUTION>Y4 

,P]HAPS IT IS 9 ORD] TO 5SURE ?AT A UNIV]SAL DESIRE TO P]I% DOES NOT TAKE HOLD ( M5 ?AT A :OLE SPECTACLE IS ORGANIZ$ >\ND P>TICUL> SUFF]+S4 ,A SORT ( NATIONALIZ$ PHILAN?ROPY IMPELS MAN TO F9D CONSOLATION = HIS [N 9FIRMITIES 9 ! SPECTACLE ( O!R PEOPLE'S4 

,CONSID] DISA/] PHOTOGRAPHS1 /ORIES ( CUCKOLD$ S+]S1 ! RIDICUL\S DRAMAS ( ! GUTT] PRESS2 HOSPITALS1 ASYLUMS1 & PRISONS3 REAL MUSEUMS ( SUFF]+ = ! USE ( ?OSE :OSE FE> ( 5T]+ !M MAKES !M HAPPY TO BE \TSIDE4 ,I SOMETIMES FEEL SU* A DIFFUSE SUFF]+ DISP]S$ ?R\< ME ?AT ,I F9D RELIEF 9 ! *ANCE MIS=TUNE ?AT CONCRETIZES & JU/IFIES IT1 (F]S IT A LEGITIMATE \TLET4 ,NO?+ WILL DISSUADE ME ( ?IS3 ! SADNESS ,I FEEL AFT] A SEP>ATION1 A FAILURE1 A B]EAVEM5T DOESN'T REA* ME FROM \TSIDE LIKE AN >R[ BUT WELLS UP FROM 9SIDE ME LIKE A SPR+ FRE$ BY A L&SLIDE4 ,!RE >E W\NDS :I* ALL[ ! SPIRIT TO UTT] A LONG-/IFL$ CRY4 ,DESPAIR NEV] LETS GO ITS PREY2 IT IS ONLY ! PREY :I* ISOLATES DESPAIR 9 ! 5D ( A LOVE OR ! DEA? ( A *ILD1 :]E !RE IS ONLY ITS %AD[4 ,M\RN+ IS A PRETEXT1 A CONV5I5T WAY ( SPITT+ \T NO?+NESS 9 SMALL DROPS4 ,! TE>S1 ! CRIES & H[LS ( *ILDHOOD REMA9 IMPRISON$ 9 ! HE>TS ( M54 ,= EV]8 ,9 Y\ ALSO ! EMPT9ESS IS GR[+4 

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,ANO!R WORD AB\T ! ALIBIS ( P[]4 ,SUPPOSE ?AT A TYRANT TOOK PLEASURE 9 ?R[+ PRISON]S :O HAD BE5 FLAY$ ALIVE 9TO A SMALL CELL2 SUPPOSE ?AT TO HE> !IR SCREAMS & SEE !M SCRAMBLE EA* TIME !Y BRU%$ AGA9/ ONE ANO!R AMUS$ HIM A LOT1 AT ! SAME TIME CAUS+ HIM TO M$ITATE ON HUMAN NATURE & ! CURI\S BEHAVIOR ( M54 ,SUPPOSE ?AT AT ! SAME TIME & 9 ! SAME C\NTRY !RE W]E PHILOSOPH]S & WISE M5 :O EXPLA9$ TO ! WORLDS ( SCI5CE & >T ?AT SUFF]+ HAD TO DO ) ! COLLECTIVE LIFE ( M51 ! 9EVITABLE PRES5CE ( ,O!RS1 SOCIETY AS SU* -- W\LDN'T WE BE RI<T TO CONSID] !SE M5 ! TYRANT'S WAT*DOGS8 ,BY PROCLAIM+ SU* !SES AS !SE1 A C]TA9 EXI/5TIALI/ CONCEPTION HAS DEMON/RAT$ NOT ONLY ! COLLUSION ( LEFT 9TELLECTUALS ) P[]1 BUT ALSO ! CRUDE TRICK BY :I* AN 9HUMAN SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ATTRIBUTES ! RESPONSIBILITY = ITS CRUELTIES TO ITS VICTIMS !MSELVES4 ,A N9ETE5? C5TURY CRITIC REM>K$3 0,?R\<\T CONTEMPOR>Y LIT]ATURE WE F9D ! T5D5CY TO REG>D 9DIVIDUAL SUFF]+ AS A SOCIAL EVIL & TO MAKE ! ORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY RESPONSIBLE = ! MIS]Y & DEGRADATION ( ITS MEMB]S4 ,?IS IS A PR(\NDLY NEW IDEA3 SUFF]+ IS NO LONG] TREAT$ AS A MATT] ( FATALITY40 ,C]TA9 ?9K]S /EEP$ 9 FATALISM HAVE NOT BE5 TR\BL$ OV]MU* BY SU* NOVELTIES3 CONSID] ,S>TRE'S HELL-IS-O!R-PEOPLE1 ,FREUD'S DEA? 9/9CT1 ,MAO'S HI/ORICAL NECESSITY4 ,AFT] ALL1 :AT DI/+UI%ES !SE DOCTR9ES FROM ! /UPID 0IT'S JU/ HUMAN NATURE08 

,HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL ORGANIZATION IS LIKE A SY/EM ( HOPP]S L9$ ) %>P BLADES4 ,:ILE IT FLAYS US ALIVE P[] CLEV]LY P]SUADES US ?AT WE >E FLAY+ EA* O!R4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT TO LIMIT MYSELF TO WRIT+ ?IS IS TO RISK FO/]+ A NEW FATALISM2 BUT ,I C]TA9LY 9T5D 9 WRIT+ IT ?AT NOBODY %\LD LIMIT HIMSELF TO READ+ IT4  
  

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,ALTRUISM IS ! O!R SIDE ( ! CO9 ( 'HELL-IS-O!R-PEOPLE'2 ONLY ?IS TIME MY/IFICATION APPE>S UND] A POSITIVE SIGN4 ,LET'S PUT AN 5D TO ?IS OLD SOLDI] CRAP ONCE & = ALL6 ,= O!RS TO 9T]E/ ME ,I MU/ FIR/ F9D 9 MYSELF ! 5]GY = SU* AN 9T]E/4 ,:AT B9DS ME TO O!RS MU/ GR[ \T ( :AT B9DS ME TO ! MO/ EXUB]ANT & DEM&+ P>T ( MY WILL TO LIVE2 NOT ! O!R WAY R\ND4 ,IT IS ALWAYS MYSELF ?AT ,I AM LOOK+ = 9 O!R PEOPLE2 MY 5RI*M5T1 MY REALIZATION4 LET EV]YONE UND]/& ?IS & 'EA* = HIMSELF' TAK5 TO ITS ULTIMATE CONCLUSION WILL BE TRANS=M$ 9TO 'ALL = EA*'4 ,! FRE$OM ( ONE WILL BE ! FRE$OM ( ALL4 ,A COMMUNITY :I* IS NOT BUILT ON ! DEM&S ( 9DIVIDUALS & !IR DIALECTIC CAN ONLY RE9=CE ! OPPRESSIVE VIOL5CE ( P[]4 ,! ,O!R 9 :OM ,I DO NOT F9D MYSELF IS NO?+ BUT A ?+1 & ALTRUISM LEADS ME TO ! LOVE ( ?+S1 TO ! LOVE ( MY ISOLATION4 

,SE5 FROM ! VIEWPO9T ( ALTRUISM1 OR ( SOLID>ITY1 ?AT ALTRUISM ( ! LEFT1 ! S5TIM5T ( EQUALITY IS /&+ ON ITS HEAD4 ,:AT IS IT BUT ! COMMON ANGUI% ( ASSOCIATES :O >E LONELY TOGE!R1 HUMILIAT$1 FUCK$ UP1 BEAT51 DEPRIV$1 CONT5T$ TOGE!R1 ! ANGUI% ( UNATTA*$ P>TICLES1 HOP+ TO BE JO9$ TOGE!R1 NOT 9 REALITY1 BUT 9 A MY/ICAL UNION1 ANY UNION1 ?AT ( ! ,NATION OR ?AT ( ! ,LABOR ,MOVEM5T1 IT DOESN'T MATT] :I* SO LONG AS IT MAKES Y\ FEEL LIKE ?OSE DRUNK5 EV5+S :5 WE'RE ALL PALS TOGE!R8 ,EQUALITY 9 ! GREAT FAMILY ( MAN REEKS ( ! 9C5SE ( RELIGI\S MY/IFICATION4 ,Y\ NE$ A BLOCK$-UP NOSE TO MISS ! /9K4 

,= MYSELF1 ,I RECOGNIZE NO EQUALITY EXCEPT ?AT :I* MY WILL TO LIVE ACCORD+ TO MY DESIRES RECOGNIZES 9 ! WILL TO LIVE ( O!RS4 ,REVOLUTION>Y EQUALITY WILL BE 9DIVISIBLY 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE4 

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,! P]SPECTIVE ( P[] HAS ONLY ONE HORIZON3 DEA?4 ,& LIFE GOES TO ?IS WELL ( DESPAIR SO (T5 ?AT 9 ! 5D IT FALLS 9 & DR[NS4 ,:]EV] ! FRE% WAT] ( LIFE /AGNATES1 ! FEATURES ( ! DR[N$ MAN REFLECT ! FACES ( ! LIV+3 ! POSITIVE1 LOOK$ AT CLOSELY1 TURNS \T TO BE NEGATIVE1 ! Y\NG >E ALREADY OLD & EV]Y?+ WE >E BUILD+ IS ALREADY A RU94 ,9 ! REALM ( DESPAIR1 LUCIDITY BL9DS JU/ AS MU* AS FALSEHOOD4 ,WE DIE ( NOT KN[+1 /RUCK FROM BEH9D4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! KN[L$GE ( ! DEA? ?AT AWAITS US ONLY 9CREASES ! TORTURE & BR+S ON ! AGONY4 ,! DISEASE ( ATTRITION ?AT *ECKS1 %ACKLES1 =BIDS \R ACTIONS1 EATS US AWAY MORE SURELY ?AN A CANC]1 BUT NO?+ SPREADS ! DISEASE LIKE ! ACUTE CONSCI\SNESS ( ?IS ATTRITION4 ,I REMA9 CONV9C$ ?AT NO?+ C\LD SAVE A MAN :O WAS CONT9UALLY ASK$3 HAVE Y\ NOTIC$ ! H& ?AT1 ) ALL DIE RESPECT1 IS KILL+ Y\8 ,TO EVALUATE ! EFFECT ( EA* T9Y P]SECUTION1 TO E/IMATE NEUROLOGICALLY ! WEI<T ( EA* CON/RA9T1 W\LD BE 5\< TO FLOOD ! /RONGE/ 9DIVIDUAL ) A S+LE FEEL+1 ! FEEL+ ( TOTAL & T]RIBLE P[]LESSNESS4 ,! MAGGOTS ( CON/RA9T >E SPAWN$ 9 ! V]Y DEP?S ( ! M9D2 NO?+ HUMAN CAN RESI/ !M4 

,SOMETIMES ,I FEEL AS IF P[] IS MAK+ ME LIKE ITSELF3 A GREAT 5]GY ON ! PO9T ( COLLAPS+1 A RAGE P[]LESS TO BREAK \T1 A DESIRE = :OL5ESS SUDD5LY PETRIFI$4 ,AN IMPOT5T ORD] SURVIVES ONLY BY 5SUR+ ! IMPOT5CE ( ITS SLAVES3 ,FRANCO & ,BATI/A DEMON/RAT$ ?IS FACT ) BRIO :5 !Y CA/RAT$ CAPTUR$ REVOLUTION>IES4 ,! REGIMES JOK+LY KN[N AS 'DEMOCRATIC' M]ELY HUMANIZE CA/RATION4 ,AT FIR/ SI<T1 TO BR+ AN OLD AGE PREMATURELY SEEMS LESS FEUDAL ?AN ! USE ( ! KNIFE & LIGATURE4 ,BUT ONLY AT FIR/ SI<T3 = AS SOON AS A LUCID M9D HAS UND]/OOD ?AT IMPOT5CE N[ /RIKES ?R\< ! M9D ITSELF1 WE MI<T AS WELL PACK UP & GO HOME4 

,!RE IS A K9D ( UND]/&+ :I* IS ALL[$ BY P[] BECAUSE IT S]VES ITS PURPOSES4 ,TO BORR[ ONE'S LUCIDITY FROM ! LI<T ( P[] IS TO ILLUM9ATE ! D>KNESS ( DESPAIR1 TO FE$ TRU? ON LIES4 ,?US ! ES!TIC /AGE IS DEF9$3 EI!R DEA? AGA9/ P[]1 OR DEA? 9 P[]3 ,>?UR ,CRAVAN & ,JACQUES ,VA*E ON ONE SIDE1 ! ,S4,S1 ! M]C5>Y & ! HIR$ KILL] ON ! O!R4 ,= !M DEA? IS A LOGICAL & NATURAL 5D1 ! F9AL CONFIRMATION ( A P]MAN5T /ATE ( AFFAIRS1 ! LA/ DOT ( A LIFEL9E ON :I*1 9 ! 5D1 NO?+ WAS WRITT54 ,EV]YONE :O DOES NOT RESI/ ! ALMO/ UNIV]SAL ATTRACTION ( P[] MEETS ! SAME FATE3 ! /UPID & CONFUS$ ALWAYS1 V]Y (T5 ! 9TELLIG5T TOO4 ,! SAME RIFT IS TO BE F\ND 9 ,DRIEU & ,JACQUES ,RIGAUX1 BUT !Y CAME D[N ON DIFF]5T SIDES3 ! IMPOT5CE ( ! FIR/ WAS MOLD$ 9 SUBMISSION & S]VILITY1 ! REVOLT ( ! SECOND SMA%$ ITSELF PREMATURELY AGA9/ ! IMPOSSIBLE4 ,! DESPAIR ( CONSCI\SNESS MAKES ! MURD]]S ( ,ORD]1 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( DESPAIR MAKES ! MURD]]S ( ,DISORD]4 ,! FALL BACK 9TO CON=MITY ( ! SO-CALL$ AN>*I/S ( ! RI<T IS CAUS$ BY ! SAME GRAVITATIONAL PULL AS ! FALL ( DAMN$ >*ANGELS 9TO ! IRON JAWS ( SUFF]+4 ,! RATTLES ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION E*O ?R\< ! VAULTS ( DESPAIR4 

,SUFF]+ IS ! PA9 ( CON/RA9TS4 ,AN ATOM ( PURE DELI<T1 NO MATT] H[ SMALL1 WILL HOLD IT AT BAY4 ,TO WORK ON ! SIDE ( DELI<T & AU!NTIC FE/IVITY CAN H>DLY BE DI/+UI%$ FROM PREP>+ = A G5]AL 9SURRECTION4 

,9 \R TIMES1 PEOPLE >E 9VIT$ TO TAKE P>T 9 A GIGANTIC HUNT ) MY?S & RECEIV$ IDEAS AS QU>RY1 BUT = SAFETY'S SAKE !Y >E S5T )\T WEAPONS1 OR1 WORSE1 ) PAP] WEAPONS ( PURE SPECULATION1 9TO ! SWAMP ( CON/RA9TS :]E !Y F9ALLY /ICK4 ,P]HAPS WE WILL GET \R FIR/ TA/E ( DELI<T BY PU%+ ! IDEOLOGI/S ( DEMY/IFICATION 9 FRONT ( US1 SO ?AT WE CAN SEE H[ !Y MAKE \T1 & EI!R TAKE ADVANTAGE ( !IR EXPLOITS OR ADVANCE OV] !IR BODIES4 

,AS ,ROSANOV SAYS1 M5 >E CRU%$ UND] ! W>DROBE4 ,)\T LIFT+ UP ! W>DROBE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DELIV] :OLE PEOPLES FROM !IR 5DLESS & UNBE>ABLE SUFF]+4 ,IT IS T]RIBLE ?AT EV5 ONE MAN %\LD BE CRU%$ UND] SU* A WEI<T3 TO WANT TO BREA!1 & NOT TO BE ABLE TO4 ,! W>DROBE RE/S ON EV]YBODY1 & EV]YONE GETS HIS 9ALI5ABLE %>E ( SUFF]+4 ,& EV]YBODY TRIES TO LIFT UP ! W>DROBE1 BUT NOT ) ! SAME CONVICTION1 NOT ) ! SAME 5]GY4 ,A CURI\S GROAN+ CIVILIZATION4 

,?9K]S ASK !MSELVES3 0,:AT8 ,M5 UND] ! W>DROBE8 ,H[EV] DID !Y GET !RE80 ,ALL ! SAME1 !Y GOT !RE4 ,& IF SOMEONE COMES ALONG & PROVES 9 ! NAME ( OBJECTIVITY ?AT ! BURD5 CAN NEV] BE REMOV$1 EA* ( HIS WORDS ADDS TO ! WEI<T ( ! W>DROBE1 ?AT OBJECT :I* HE MEANS TO DESCRIBE ) ! UNIV]SALITY ( HIS 'OBJECTIVE CONSCI\SNESS'4 ,& ! :OLE ,*RI/IAN SPIRIT IS !RE1 FONDL+ SUFF]+ LIKE A GOOD DOG & H&+ \T PHOTOGRAPHS ( CRU%$ BUT SMIL+ M54 0,! RATIONALITY ( ! W>DROBE IS ALWAYS ! BE/01 PROCLAIM ! ?\S&S ( BOOKS PUBLI%$ EV]Y DAY TO BE /ACK$ 9 ! W>DROBE4 ,& ALL ! :ILE EV]YONE WANTS TO BREA! & NO-ONE CAN BREA!1 & MANY SAY 0,WE WILL BREA! LAT]01 & MO/ DO NOT DIE1 BECAUSE !Y >E ALREADY DEAD4 

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