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\twelvepointconcreteroman

\dropcap{D}ear Jimmy \& Billy, enclosed is more word fodder for your�
files or fire. Deke sez `hello'.

\dropcap{R}emember the Bill-bashing of the BIMBOX crowd? They're still�
at it, sigh, if you aren't aware of it. Falling rather quickly into�
the hole of us-vs.-them-ism. How boring. So instead of arguing with�
them, we joined them!

I'm not sure how context-dependent ENOUGH ROPE is, so I'll `splain it�
to ya reglar. I hope you and Bill get it. (If you don't it's cuz of�
the context in which it must exist\dots zine editors are so�
incestuous\dots)

Deke and I worked very very hard at it. I think we did an {\it�
exquisite} job. I can tell you it was painful. Oh not the Bill-bashing�
silly, but the\dots packaging\dots I did most of the text, Deke the�
layout and wonderfully horrid slogans. Aren't they very late-leftist?�
I am quite proud of the blatant subtlety. We back-dated it to�
somewhere in the middle of the start of BIMBOX's current career, and�
then of course claim that they stole our ideas. It makes me cringe�
just to think of it\dots

\dropcap{I}t's not that we felt Uncle Bill needed defending, or any�
such nonsense, or that we were in some sort of position to do such a�
thing, or anything along those lines. It was more wanting to deal with�
the destructive P.C.~orthodoxy they're intentionally or otherwise�
promoting. It is emotionally tempting to indulge in linear argument,�
but we all know where that leads. So, we took the F\ae rie ``askance''�
approach\dots far more amusing, no? Besides, it leaves them ``outs'',�
as we never {\it directly} criticize them, etc. And of course we'll�
deny everything up to the end. ``That piece of shit? Gimme a break!''

\dropcap{P}lease don't let anyone know where you got it! Or at least,�
anyone in a path leading to Toronto. Or at least, for a while. In any�
case, enjoy. 

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\centerline{Tom Shred\footnote*{aka Jennings. Time for a change. Name�
is in line with our household, Shred of Dignity.}, Box 77731, San Fran�
CA 94107}

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