On Mon, Apr 15, 2024, at 9:35 AM, Shenoy N via Silklist wrote: > And there were the murders and ‘half murders’. This latter term always > fascinated me. A half murder, I now realise, is a failed murder attempt. Back > in the day, I thought of a precise, scientific killer who would stab someone > just enough to kill him fifty percent, and would spend hours trying to think > of what it might mean to kill someone fifty percent.
Naren, you almost invented the videogame trope of "50% health". In fact, one might say you half-invented it. I suspect if you and Veena were to collaborate on a novel it would be fun. :) Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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