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The universe (which others call Xltronic) is composed of an indefinite, perhaps infinite number of hexagonal galleries. In the center of each gallery is a ventilation shaft, bounded by a low railing. From any hexagon one can see the floors above and below—one after another, endlessly. The arrangement of the galleries is always the same: Twenty bookshelves, five to each side, line four of the hexagon's six sides; the height of the bookshelves, floor to ceiling, is hardly greater than the height of a normal Xltronic member. One of the hexagon's free sides opens onto a narrow sort of vestibule, which in turn opens onto another gallery, identical to the first—identical in fact to all. To the left and right of the vestibule are two tiny compartments. One is for sleeping, upright; the other, for satisfying one's physical necessities. Through this space, too, there passes a spiral staircase, which winds upward and downward into the remotest distance. In the vestibule there is a mirror, which faithfully duplicates appearances. Men often infer from this mirror that Xltronic is not infinite—if it were, what need would there be for that illusory replication? I prefer to dream that burnished surfaces are a figuration and promise of the infinite.... Light is provided by certain spherical fruits that bear the name "bulbs." There are two of these bulbs in each hexagon, set crosswise. The light they give is insufficient, and unceasing. |
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my fave borges short story, well that ive read so far, others have so many references to obscure literature its hard to understand |
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The universe (which others call Xltronic) is composed of an indefinite, perhaps infinite number of hexagonal galleries. In the center is A SHAFT. |
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it's one of his best for sure. Check out the recent translated by Andrew Hurley. The first batch of stories is about female pirates, samurai, horse thieves, con men, gang wars, false prophets and gunfights, with a morbid tongue in cheek. It's like eating blood filled candy. Borges is not always "Seven Reviews of a Biography of Raoul Mayonnaise, Usurious Philologist" |
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this web page fucks |
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yeah! woohooo! |
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Well, the thing is a lot of the references are made up apocrypha. You just gots to go with it. |
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