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'''Governor Reagan'''<br>
 
'''Governor Reagan'''<br>
 
Ronald Regan was governor of California from 1967 to 1975.  
 
Ronald Regan was governor of California from 1967 to 1975.  
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'''outdoor concerts where thousands . . . public self'''<br>
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A good description of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock Woodstock], which had just taken place the previous year.
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'''each person was listening in solitude, confinement and mutual silence'''<br>
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Perhaps a foreshadowing of the iPod generation?
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'''''head''phones!'''<br>
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Here, "head" refers to drugs, as in [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=head+shop "head shop"].
  
 
{{Inherent Vice PbP}}
 
{{Inherent Vice PbP}}

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Brylcreem
Brylcreem is a hair styling oil/gel for men that was very popular. It gives hair a wet, oily look.

on the natch
"natch" is short for "natural" and "on the natch," in this context, means sober.

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Governor Reagan
Ronald Regan was governor of California from 1967 to 1975.


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outdoor concerts where thousands . . . public self
A good description of Woodstock, which had just taken place the previous year.

each person was listening in solitude, confinement and mutual silence
Perhaps a foreshadowing of the iPod generation?

headphones!
Here, "head" refers to drugs, as in "head shop".


Chapter 1
pp. 1-18
Chapter 2
pp. 19-45
Chapter 3
pp. 46-49
Chapter 4
pp. 50-54
Chapter 5
pp. 55-67
Chapter 6
pp. 68-88
Chapter 7
pp. 89-110
Chapter 8
pp. 111-123
Chapter 9
pp. 124-153
Chapter 10
pp. 154-162
Chapter 11
pp. 163-185
Chapter 12
pp. 186-206
Chapter 13
pp. 207-234
Chapter 14
pp. 235-255
Chapter 15
pp. 256-274
Chapter 16
pp. 275-295
Chapter 17
pp. 296-314
Chapter 18
pp. 315-342
Chapter 19
pp. 343-350
Chapter 20
pp. 351-363
Chapter 21
pp. 364-369
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