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| | Hapworth 16, 1924 - by Dan Geddes |
 | | Lest we doubt that seven-year-olds typically write 20,000 word letters, we quickly recall that this is the same Seymour Glass who entered college at 16, earned his Ph.D. at 21, and put a bullet through his brain at 31. |
 | | Moreover, since this is young Seymour's letter, all errors of judgment, taste, or grammar can be attributed to Seymour, who admits to be writing at a "swift, terrible rate of speed," rather than to Salinger. |
 | | Seymour wants his librarian to send him a staggering catalog of literature, his running commentary of the works providing most of the unintentional humor, and perhaps 25% of the entire content, of the story. |
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