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Thread #99759 Message #4205229
Posted By: robomatic
09-Jul-24 - 03:19 PM
Thread Name: Versions:Whatever you say, say nothing(ColumSands)
Subject: RE: Versions:Whatever you say, say nothing(ColumSands)

There is an excellent book by Patrick Radden Keefe: "Say Nothing".

And the practise of substituting one story with poetic/ lyrical pretensions for another with political/ historical commentary is as old as literature. Viz: The Bible. And for those who understand the principle in our times, the television show MASH.

I haven't heard this song yet, but it reads like a fine example of generalizing the principle.