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Unread 05-07-2009, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by John Whitworth View Post
Amis is not saying anything. It is Jake who is saying these things.
I see that line quoted a lot, John, and it is usually quoted as if Amis did say it himself. And I seem to see it a lot. Writers for The New Criterion have used it at least twice in the last few months and I see it crop up elsewhere. So though one of Amis' characters uttered it, it has taken on a life of its own and Amis' imprimatur has been applied to it, since his celebrity-writer status gives it more authority.
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