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The Commissioner of Sewers

Jesse Walker | 7.6.2010 12:57 PM

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Via Scott McLemee, I see that one of William Burroughs' best political satires has been uploaded to YouTube:

Fair warning: The language, while mild by Burroughs' standards, would not necessarily be appreciated in many American workplaces. Headphones may be advisable.

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Books Editor Jesse Walker is the author of Rebels on the Air and The United States of Paranoia.

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