• Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 months ago

    First I thought, that doesn’t sound right so I tried to read it too. Then I thought, well shit I’m reading the same thing but it can’t be right. I googled it, sure as shit you’re right. The book was originally German and old so I’m assuming it’s an old German thing that doesn’t translate well. Here’s an alternative cover I found with the same quote.

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      3 months ago

      Or maybe Margaret Atwood is just very credulous when certain sections of her house talk to her and has fanciful ideas about the physicality of folk tales? 🤷

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      3 months ago

      From what I can tell that is the only time in history anyone ever used that phrase aside from everyone afterward being confused about what the hell it means