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   Miguel Chávez on July 20, 2012 at 1:36 pm

   Very nice machine! Is it an Olympia? Which model?

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   Ton S. on July 20, 2012 at 2:10 pm

   Yay, Olivetti! That's enough to get me interested in "Inherent Vice." ( :

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   Richard P on July 20, 2012 at 4:13 pm

   It's just marked "Olympia," but I believe it's properly an Olympia SF. (Schreibmaschine Flach = flat typewriter)

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   Bill M on July 20, 2012 at 5:46 pm

   Neat, an Olympia and mention of Olivetti.

   Have a great time in California.

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   rino breebaart on July 21, 2012 at 4:08 am

   and how's the book? Living up to Pynchon's rep or just a pulp?

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6. 

   michaeliany on July 21, 2012 at 6:16 am

   it was hot here today!

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   shordzi on July 21, 2012 at 1:16 pm

   Happy typing!

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   Richard P on July 21, 2012 at 4:36 pm

   Both. The plot and personalities are absurd and convoluted, which could describe both the typical Pynchon and the typical pulp detective story. It's fun!

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   Jason on July 22, 2012 at 5:45 pm

   The rumor is that Pynchon wrote Gravity's Rainbow by hand on graph paper. I wonder if there is any truth to that.

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