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| | Powells.com From the Author - Phineas Mollod |
 | | Phineas, on the other hand, grew up in a patriarchy of older brothers, a shaggily-bearded father, and mannish-hued hall carpeting, not to mention an Old English sheepdog that never was neutered (much to the consternation of the neighbor's snarling, yet yielding Doberman bitch). |
 | | Fated together in university psych and poli-sci classes, thereafter, both lives began an upward and converging trend toward updated refinement as the ideal collaboration was born: Tesauro's silver tongue made sure Phineas's sentences were well-dressed, and Phineas's penchant for the trenchant ensured Tesauro's shining prose was clear and piquant. |
 | | Indeed, with Phineas on "the cream" and Tesauro on "the clear," we were able to finish The Modern Lover with panache and strength, and on top of that, we slyly passed all drug screenings and testing jointly run by Publishers Weekly and Major League Baseball. |
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