2. Gore Vidal on E Nesbit: "E. Nesbit’s failure in the United States is not entirely mysterious. We have always preferred how-to-do to let’s-imagine-that. In the last fifty years, considering our power and wealth, we have contributed relatively little in the way of new ideas of any sort. From radar to rocketry, we have had to rely on other societies for theory and invention. Our great contribution has been, characteristically, the assembly line." It's a good line, but it's not true. On the other hand, Vidal's fondness for Nesbit is a surprising point in his favour.
3. You can stay in a real chocolate house.
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