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'''like Easter Island in reverse'''<br> | '''like Easter Island in reverse'''<br> | ||
− | A beautiful way to describe the surfers. Easter Island is a Pacific island famous for its human stone figures, seen [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Moai_Rano_raraku.jpg here]. | + | A beautiful way to describe the surfers. Easter Island is a Pacific island famous for its human stone figures who are placed in a line on land, looking out over the ocean, as seen [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Moai_Rano_raraku.jpg here]. |
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inherent vice
Here's a good discussion of this phrase.
original sin
a Christian doctrine that says everyone is born sinful [1].
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like Easter Island in reverse
A beautiful way to describe the surfers. Easter Island is a Pacific island famous for its human stone figures who are placed in a line on land, looking out over the ocean, as seen here.
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You know what the Indians say. You saved my life, now you've got to-
Recalls the bit in AtD between Scarsdale Vibe and Foley Walker. "You know what the Indians out west believe? That if you save the life of another, he becomes your responsibility forever."
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 |