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Re:PainStation by MiddleEndian on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @01:05AM (#38623308)
Makes me think of the Dune pain box.
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Re:PainStation by dirkc on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @04:01AM (#38624544)
gom jabbar
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Re:PainStation by 0xEF on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @04:56AM (#38625013)
The Gom Jabbar was the poisoned needle held at Paul's neck. The box, if I recall, had no name and was only a vehicle for the perceived pain delivered to Paul's hand.
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Re:PainStation by dirkc on Thursday December 21, 2023 @02:45AM (#38718034)
Mmm, seems like I need to read it a third time. Thanks for pointing that out!
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