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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==


1:10: 'Behind the desk, there's a wall of pigeonholes, each one
1:10: <blockquote>'Behind the desk, there's a wall of pigeonholes, each one
bearing a room number.  You sign the guest register and walk outside
bearing a room number.  You sign the guest register and walk outside
by a small fenced-in swimming pool and pass an ice machine and a
by a small fenced-in swimming pool and pass an ice machine and a
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call the front desk to complain?  These things are hard to decide.
call the front desk to complain?  These things are hard to decide.
Courage and wisdom in conflict.  Rain falls on the roofs of the other
Courage and wisdom in conflict.  Rain falls on the roofs of the other
motel rooms where your enemies sleep.'
motel rooms where your enemies sleep.'</blockquote>




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12:30: 'You're alone in a motel room.  You've just finished driving
12:30: <blockquote>'You're alone in a motel room.  You've just finished driving
from a town you left that morning.  Your room faces a parking lot, a
from a town you left that morning.  Your room faces a parking lot, a
field, with cars and trucks passing on the highway in the distance.
field, with cars and trucks passing on the highway in the distance.
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the next room.  The motels and gas stations and fast food joints all
the next room.  The motels and gas stations and fast food joints all
seem the same, and you get the feeling you're going nowhere, making no
seem the same, and you get the feeling you're going nowhere, making no
progress, traveling on a revolving road.'
progress, traveling on a revolving road.'</blockquote>




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project disappeared, Joe didn't hear from Winston or Weinberg again.
project disappeared, Joe didn't hear from Winston or Weinberg again.


23:10: 'It's winter, the sky is gray, your car is pleasantly warm,
23:10: <blockquote>'It's winter, the sky is gray, your car is pleasantly warm,
your instrument panel with light green colored needles is backlit in
your instrument panel with light green colored needles is backlit in
blue, the air outside is filled with light swirling flakes of snow.
blue, the air outside is filled with light swirling flakes of snow.
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the pit of your stomach, but it turns out to be a shredded rag, and
the pit of your stomach, but it turns out to be a shredded rag, and
this hallucination of seeing death on the highway repeats itself again
this hallucination of seeing death on the highway repeats itself again
and again.'
and again.'</blockquote>


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