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Egan · 12-16-11, 02:52 PM

I felt pretty low when I heard about this today. I guess we all knew it was going to happen. A great polemicist and, in my view, just about the best essayist since Orwell. Certainly one of the finest masters of the English language. I'm going to chill tonight and read some of his essays on Orwell, I think. I'll miss not reading his latest articles on Slate.com on a Tuesday morning.

I recommend his last article for Vanity Fair: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/20...itchens-201201

And, of course, check Youtube for his performances against slimy, fascist loving scumbag George Bush.

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Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I felt pretty low when I heard about this today. I guess we all knew it was going to happen. A great polemicist and, in my view, just about the best essayist since Orwell. Certainly one of the finest masters of the English language. I'm going to chill tonight and read some of his essays on Orwell, I think. I'll miss not reading his latest articles on Slate.com on a Tuesday morning. I recommend his last article for Vanity Fair: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/20...itchens-201201 And, of course, check Youtube for his performances against slimy, fascist loving scumbag George Bush.