Tag / WTF
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Feeding Frenzy: To Infinity or Not
Mathematician Benoit B. Mandelbrot, known for his work on fractals, died this week. Wikipedia insists that his middle initial doesn’t stand for anything, but it seems far more likely that the “B” stands for “Benoit B. Mandelbrot”… ———– There was never any real chance of a Democrat stealing South Carolina Republican Jim DeMint’s seat in…
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The Belly of the Beast: Chapter 5
[EDITOR’S NOTE: At long last, [REDACTED]’s tale comes to a close. To catch up, find previous chapters here: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4] Considering the stresses I had been put under that day, I consider what happened next to be forgivable. [EDITOR’S NOTE: At this point, Mr. [REDACTED]’s story takes a turn…
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The Belly of the Beast: Chapter 4
[Editor’s Note: [REDACTED]’s harrowing tales continue. To catch up, find previous chapters here: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3] We drank and I kept silent until Tom peeped up, asking me, “So how are you going to do it?” “Well,” I answered, “first we need to obtain a writ of habeas corpus from an appellate…
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The Belly of the Beast: Chapter 3
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the third chapter in the increasingly outlandish chronicles of [REDACTED]’s most recent work. I’d like to think it’s fiction, but with this guy you can never really know. The first chapter may be found here, and the second here.] The man reentered the tent with a friend. The friend was…
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The Belly of the Beast: Chapter 2
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the second chapter in what I can only hope is a fiction piece written by [REDACTED]. It is bizarre, enlightening, and makes me want to cry on the inside a little. The first chapter may be found here.] We arrived at the convention center around noon. Jeff drove; Colin rode…
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The Belly of the Beast: Chapter 1
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Just before winter break began, Mr. [REDACTED] informed me that he had an outstanding story in the works, but remained coy, refusing to tell me any details. Eight days ago, after two months had gone by without hearing anything from him about this story, I sent him an e-mail telling him that…