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Sunday 21 August 2022

My new typewriter / William Burroughs with the same model


So here it is,  The Beast Mk2, or Olympia SG1. It was delivered yesterday by The Man, a mysterious figure about whom little is known other than his expertise in typewriters and William Burroughs. Some say he is the living embodiment of WSB's 'third mind'. He showed me the basics of operating the machine,  drank tea and ate two ginger biscuits before leaving. Talking of William Burroughs,  here he is with the same model, although I don't know if he ever used its full carriage capacity. I certainly will 





 

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