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A comment on “The Depressed Person” by David Foster Wallace (1998) [pdf]. Parent comment

Re:“The Depressed Person” by David Foster Wallace (1998) [pdf] by dilap on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @04:23PM (#12747373)
perhaps. but it was in a footnote that seemed to be in the author's voice, rather than some sort of pov garbling.

i've been skeptical yet intrigued by everything & more since forever; will definitely have to pick it up at some point.

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Re:“The Depressed Person” by David Foster Wallace (1998) [pdf] by SnacksOnAPlane on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @05:38PM (#12747922)
IIRC it was Pemulis who was explaining it.
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Re:“The Depressed Person” by David Foster Wallace (1998) [pdf] by pklausler on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @06:30PM (#12748279)
99% of writers would never consider mentioning a theorem of the calculus in a novel; of those who would, 99% would think it was important to get the details right, either to show off or to avoid criticism. And then there's Wallace.
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