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September 27th, 2006

packbat: A bat wearing a big asexual-flag (black-gray-white-purple) backpack. (Green RZ)
Wednesday, September 27th, 2006 09:51 pm
M'dad (writer of zhurnal.net, long known by the nom de réseau* ^z) sent me this little link to a possibly-apocryphal story about Hemingway:

Ernest Hemingway was once prodded to compose a complete story in six words. His answer, personally felt to be his best prose ever, was "For sale: baby shoes, never used." Some people say it was to settle a bar bet. Others say it was a personal challenge directed at other famous authors.


Some of my favorite attempts of the past few minutes:

Four cups, now. He's still waiting.

Prove impossibility. Then prove yourself wrong.


It's a powerful challenge, I think.


* Still Google Translate.
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