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In reply to the discussion: I cannot say this too many times: [View all]Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)3. Chapter 8 in its entirety is just a few pages long.
However, before I'd read it, I'd never read such a perfect description of "exponential growth". For me, it was like an unfinished blueprint for what's happening in the States now. And it was seamless.
Stephen King managed to address the entire population's personal preoccupations. Because they didn't know about Capt. Tripps, their normal behavior became careless. And no one was privy to the story unfolding but the reader.
Hey, thanks for the link! I'll check it out.
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