Later, Timmons forwarded one of those emails to me. It gave an eloquent and evocative account of just how rancid the vibe is these days. The writer said that when they and their spouse encounter this rot, they cite Stephen King's *Dark Tower* novels, quoting the oft-repeated phrase from that series: "The world has moved on."
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