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Extraordinary Discourse 181

Some Is Diss, Samizdat Despite what Archie Bunker said, Edith was never a dingbat. Dingbat is a printer's term for a device that divides text, recognizing some pause deeper than the space between paragraphs, but less profound than the full stop at the end of a chapter. Dingbats dance in the gap. Dingbats come out into the indecisive twilight. … Dingbats are helpful when you're not making sustained, connected sense. Just put in a dingbat, and there's oneiric ellipsis. Coleman Barks, Introduction, The Soul Of Rumi Song Clip: Guy Clark, Cold Dog Soup Utah Phillips,  Loafer's Glory