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    In which the Sir John Comedy Company has two stages at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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  1. Public Bookmark 28

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    Through everything, there's an overlay of I want to take his hand, that's so stupid. It's dark here, he could kiss me and nobody would have to know. Is he rough with himself – would he be rough with me? Could he be loud for me? Could I shut him up? It makes Jay feel like looseleaf paper falling out of the sheaf, mixed up with no context, can't figure out where anything gets put back.

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    30 Mar 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 66

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    "I'm from the future," Jay says at last.

    That's not possible, is Matt's first thought but he clamps down on it because this is Jay, and Jay is wandering Spadina, and Jay is also here in his room. So. Something impossible is now possible and it may as well be time travel.

    "You're a time traveller." Matt giggles. "Holy shit. Holy shit. How did you—? No, never mind that, what am I thinking. Do you have a sports almanac on you? Any winning lotto numbers?"

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    23 Mar 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 35

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    A grim narrative of fraud, deception, false advertising, murders, robberies, puttings in fear and operating without a Board of Trade Certificate.

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    27 Dec 2024

  4. Public Bookmark 22

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    Felix Merriville goes to his sister in disappointment after Richard Trevithick's newest patent is denied by Parliament. He is not the only one affected by it; meanwhile, Stephen Maturin once again is called upon in his capacity as physician to assist at the birth of twins. Meanwhile redux, Frederica Merriville, Marchioness of Alverstoke, gets what she wants.

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    26 Dec 2022

  5. Public Bookmark 4

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    Edward finds himself longing all the same, gaze lingering on the quick pierce and dive of the needle, the coolness of the blue in Jopson’s eyes.
    It is mechanical, impersonal, a most impressive automaton. Edward’s throat contracts around the flowers blooming in it, the delphiniums and cornflowers and anemones that rise their fluttering faces high and catch Edward’s air. He chokes on the sweetness of their odor.

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    08 Jul 2022