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Off the subject of Ulysses, it really pisses me off that jews are being persecuted again today. I think the underlying cause is simple envy. Jews tend to be smart, an they're successful. Exactly what those who want to centralize everything don't want people to be.

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Thanks for your comment, Chas. The underlying cause. That's exactly what I believe Joyce was trying to expose in Ulysses. I haven't deciphered what he's done completely but I will continue to explore this in the coming articles. Stick around.

By the way, I haven't hidden the fact that I do not understand the need for a Jewish diaspora anymore. The most strenuous disagreement with me has come from non-Jews. So there is that. But there is that damn envy, or insecurity, that surely must be a part of any hatred. I hadn't thought that it would be leveraged by the centralizers. You might be on to something here that delineates a significant difference in the present Jew hatred: it serves a larger, unrecognized purpose. Interesting.

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I broke my golden rule, which is to not read anything much about a book before I've read it, as I prefer to come to a text tabla rasa. But I found this really interesting, and as luck would have it, the reservation I placed on Ulysses at my library has come to fruition, so to speak: I picked up the book yesterday. Corey Smith (https://coreyswords.substack.com/) assures me I will love it, though I have to confess I am daunted by it. Wish me luck!

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Terry enjoy! Which edition? If you are talking about my piece then don't worry, you still haven't read anything much about Ulysses. It is so much more. Keep me in the loop. I would love to hear your impressions.

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Thanks, Ehud. On examining the book to determine which edition I have, I discovered that it's not Ulysses but W S Gilbert's commentary on Ulysses. I'd meant to cancel that, but forgot. Is there a particular edition you'd recommend? There appears to be no shortage of them.

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oops--reply above.

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Terry I mentioned The Joyce Project. It is optimized for reading on a smartphone. It is a surprisingly pleasant experience. I think Joyce would have loved it. Reading Ulysses on a mobile phone. http://m.joyceproject.com/chapters/telem.html

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Thanks, Ehud. It looks very useful. But I'm thinking of reading it on my own so to speak at first. Or do you think I'm insane?

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Absolutely not! Exactly what I did.

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Thanks!

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Just out of interest, is therea particular edition you'd recommend?

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The best by far is the online http://m.joyceproject.com/chapters/telem.html I mean by far. I am re-reading chapters that I haven't visited for years. Pure delight. Probably best with a tablet. Other than that, Modern Library text as re-edited in 1961, also sold by Random House as Vintage paperbacks. Alma Classics pagination reproduces the pages of hardcover and paperback books printed by Alma Classics Ltd., using the fourth and final Odyssey Press edition of 1939. These last two stived to incorporate approved amendments by Joyce.

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