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Variant, v. 1, issue 3, September 1947
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EXCITED MEMBER: (Still excited). But you can't turn names till December! MILT ROTHMAN: As Bob Thompson said, why not? LARRY BENEDICT: (Patiently). Why not let Harold Lynch explain it? Where's Lynch? (Lynch is forced to his feet. He stands facing the Chair, but twists the up part of his body about, speaking to the rear seats. The effect somehow gives the impression of an animal at bay.) LYNCH: (desperately). It's quite simple, really. A poll will first be taken of all stories read in any one month. That is not all stories published in any one month, you understand, but only those read. Statistics will then be formed from this poll, and ratings given, This analysis will then' be presented to the club, and all all stories not read by all members will then be read, by the members who have not read them, of course. From this reading a second poll will be prepared, and, in turn but not included in this second poll will not be considered. Now it gets a little complicated-------- GOERGE O. SMITH: Now it gets complicated, he says! B. DOOLING: (suddenly). One every week! I want one every---- J. WILLIAMS: (resignedly). Dooling. Do shut up. SOL LEVIN: (speaking, in very small voice, for first and last time during meeting. Everyone looks startled) We still don't know whether or not we can turn in the names of our selections before December. EVERYONE: Of course you can! NO! Not before December. Why not, for God's sake? What's December got to do with it? (President pounds gavel, at first decorously, then more and more violently and at last viciously, until order is restored. As silence returns Talkative Member's buzz becomes audible. He has captured fresh victim.) PRESIDENT: Are we in New or Old Business? ALLISON WILLIAMS: (rising with a tense and determined expression, and speaking breathlessly). Ihaveanannouncementtomake. Variantnessdsmaterialbadly. (Here she begins speaking rapidly, and finishes in a fine burst. She sits, gasping, and the club is silent, dazzled.) SLEEPY MEMBER: (sitting up for first time). What was that? What was that went through here just now? PHILLIPS: (brightly). That reminds me of a guy I knew once---- (5)
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EXCITED MEMBER: (Still excited). But you can't turn names till December! MILT ROTHMAN: As Bob Thompson said, why not? LARRY BENEDICT: (Patiently). Why not let Harold Lynch explain it? Where's Lynch? (Lynch is forced to his feet. He stands facing the Chair, but twists the up part of his body about, speaking to the rear seats. The effect somehow gives the impression of an animal at bay.) LYNCH: (desperately). It's quite simple, really. A poll will first be taken of all stories read in any one month. That is not all stories published in any one month, you understand, but only those read. Statistics will then be formed from this poll, and ratings given, This analysis will then' be presented to the club, and all all stories not read by all members will then be read, by the members who have not read them, of course. From this reading a second poll will be prepared, and, in turn but not included in this second poll will not be considered. Now it gets a little complicated-------- GOERGE O. SMITH: Now it gets complicated, he says! B. DOOLING: (suddenly). One every week! I want one every---- J. WILLIAMS: (resignedly). Dooling. Do shut up. SOL LEVIN: (speaking, in very small voice, for first and last time during meeting. Everyone looks startled) We still don't know whether or not we can turn in the names of our selections before December. EVERYONE: Of course you can! NO! Not before December. Why not, for God's sake? What's December got to do with it? (President pounds gavel, at first decorously, then more and more violently and at last viciously, until order is restored. As silence returns Talkative Member's buzz becomes audible. He has captured fresh victim.) PRESIDENT: Are we in New or Old Business? ALLISON WILLIAMS: (rising with a tense and determined expression, and speaking breathlessly). Ihaveanannouncementtomake. Variantnessdsmaterialbadly. (Here she begins speaking rapidly, and finishes in a fine burst. She sits, gasping, and the club is silent, dazzled.) SLEEPY MEMBER: (sitting up for first time). What was that? What was that went through here just now? PHILLIPS: (brightly). That reminds me of a guy I knew once---- (5)
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