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If he didn't like that story, I imagine he wouldn't have liked most of Smith's fiction. But still, what a story to start with! I wouldn't suggest "Athammaus" as anyone's first Smith reading. Not that it's bad, but it's one of the most intensely grotesque things he's written, and one of the most violent. "The Tale of Satampra Zeiros" or "The Weird of Avoosl Wuthoqquan" would have been better, but based on the title of this collection they probably wanted something with a bit more manly action.
It's not one of my favorites, either, but the central irony is that no matter what authority attempts to do to resolve a problem, it only gets worse when they address it.
A very modern message, huh? :^)
--Sawfish
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"The food at the new restaurant is awful, but at least the portions are large."
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