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--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Sean Shapiro <ssshapir@...> wrote:
>
> Reminds me of something ... Ellington, I think it was ... said about
jazz when asked to give a definition: 'If you have to ask, you'll
never know.'
>
It's true, a sign that something has entered the unconscious of the
people. In other words, it has become a part of traditional culture.
Just like, within your own culture, you rarely need somebody to point
out whether something is a joke. For us noirists, the thing is
internalized. I also wonder how many really distinct variations you
can have within noir... I suspect not that many, if you look at books
skeletically. Rube in a maze, evil one among the unknowing, jeopardy
from page one with guaranteed failure, etc. It does sound
Aristotelian... I'm a fool.
Best,
mrt
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