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The word is a symbol and a delight which sucks up men and scenes, trees, plants, factories, and Pekinese. Then the Thing becomes the Word and back to Thing again, but warped and woven into a fantastic pattern.

Source:Chapter 2, Page 14
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  • Book: Cannery Row
  • Writer: John Steinbeck
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
  • Published: 1945
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