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“Sgt. Rock of Easy Company” and “SpyVs. Spy” then by God, a writer could
“Sgt. Rock of Easy Company” and “SpyVs. Spy” then by God, a writer could
do anything.
do anything.
I mean, listen. It would be great to proclaim that we were drawn in by the
  I mean, listen. It would be great to proclaim that we were drawn in by the
sex scenes. The only thing is, until An American Dream, Mailer wouldn’t get
sex scenes. The only thing is, until An American Dream, Mailer wouldn’t get
a shake of the hand from the dedicated literary onanist. Maybe The Time of
a shake of the hand from the dedicated literary onanist. Maybe The Time of