Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0006284, Tue, 1 Jan 2002 00:59:40 -0800

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Pun in "Transparent Things." (fwd)
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From: pgl0529@aol.com

Could someone please explain the pun in chapter five of "Transparent Things."
It is the sign on a self-serve snapshot booth.

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It is preceeded by: "The masculine ending and the absence of an acute accent
flawed the unintentional pun:"

Phil Iannarelli