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Chapters 28 and 29 - Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer

Jan 19, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Phil's Grogginess

  • Phil Armstrong was tired last night and woke up groggy.
  • He is taking an herbal supplement to help him sleep.
ANECDOTE

Taste Test

  • Metz and Phil conduct a taste test of unflavored gelatin.
  • Metz describes the taste as bland, like plastic or the outside of a pill.
INSIGHT

Gelatin History

  • Gelatin's history predates the late 1800s, requiring a labor-intensive process with servants.
  • Knox's 1889 invention allowed for commercial availability through purification and powdering.
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