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Amoeba’s Lorica: Meme-ories 23 (Sic Semper Suffragii)

ABSOLUTE, adj. Independent, irresponsible. Absolute monarchies are those in which the sovereigns do as they please, so long as they please the assassins. Not many absolute monarchies are left, most of them having been replaced by limited monarchies, where the … Continue reading

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Ever Last-ing

REWARD, n. Punishment, seeking opportunity and justification. Many, many years BI*, a young man from Cleveland set out on a world tour, seeking enlightenment. He had been told, by a scruffy fellow sleeping on the banks of the Cuyahoga River, … Continue reading

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Amoeba’s Lorica: One More Bierce Commemmoration

OLD, adj. When you finally realize that nothing you do matters, nothing you have ever done has made any fucking difference whatsoever (except maybe to convince the world that you suck), and you are now out of time. You are … Continue reading

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