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I think the adjective post-modernist really means mannerist. Books

I think the adjective post-modernist really means mannerist. Books about books is fun but frivolous. – Angela Carter

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It is far easier for a woman to lead a blameless life than it is for a man; all she has to do is to avoid sexual intercourse like the plague. – Angela Carter

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