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An Oral History of Atlantis
"Hans," my father said, "it's time for you to fly." Instead I walked all the way to Manhattan, arriving at noon. This was the day before the day the city blew up every bridge, back when they thought rats spread the dread virus MtPR, pronounced "Metaphor," which they wanted to contain or exclude, it was hard to remember which.
— Jan 18, 2026 09:31AM
"Hans," my father said, "it's time for you to fly." Instead I walked all the way to Manhattan, arriving at noon. This was the day before the day the city blew up every bridge, back when they thought rats spread the dread virus MtPR, pronounced "Metaphor," which they wanted to contain or exclude, it was hard to remember which.
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Watch Your Step
"Listen," you said. "This afternoon my uncle had me over for lunch." And soon you were telling me everything. That was the problem: you enjoyed the narrative of your own im-portance. It made you a charming conversationalist but a very bad spy.
— Jan 10, 2026 07:52AM
"Listen," you said. "This afternoon my uncle had me over for lunch." And soon you were telling me everything. That was the problem: you enjoyed the narrative of your own im-portance. It made you a charming conversationalist but a very bad spy.
