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'Queest-ce que je peux dire? Mon cheval est meilleur que ma mère. (N/T)' posted by Robwood - 21/07/2008, 03:02:13 'Your horse is better than your mom? NT (N/T)' posted by Selma - 21/07/2008, 05:39:57 'Yeah. Think about it. (N/T)' posted by Robwood - 21/07/2008, 06:00:21

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My dad, of course, s My dad, of course, said it best (although I’m lilkey paraphrasing): “Read Hammett for the plot. Read Chandler for the language. But they’re both brilliant.”I don't disagree about the reduction of Chandler to the use of language. But much as I like a good plot I don't read Hammett for that reason. Hammett's great virtue was his first-hand experience of being a private eye and he gives us that experience with a cold, unemotional eye and does so in language that is expressive enough to make his point perfectly plain, without resorting to the kind of pyrotechnics that those writers wishing to impress 'the professors' as James Joyce called them in a famous quote, resort to.Sadly, Peter, for me, if not for you, personal circumstances mean I shall have to sacrifice my DBB fix for a while. When I'm back of dry land, I'll be looking forward to catching up.

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