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BeethIsland's avatar

Rizzo the Rat: Wow, that was pretty scary. Should we be worried about the little kids in the audience?

Gonzo Dickens: No, it's fine. This is culture.

The dragging chains coming closer and closer-- thank goodness I'm reading this in broad daylight.

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Dickens spends several paragraphs establishing how rational and intelligent Scrooge is, as if to tell the reader "This here is no simple-minded fool. He would not usually believe in something so silly as ghosts. Alas, he has considered all other options, including food-poisoning..."

Gotta love that brilliant characterisation.

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