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the practice of the absurd: Emperor Norton and Discordianism

Emperor Norton and what his existence says about the city of San Francisco: Robert Louis Stevenson’s stepdaughter, Isobel Field, wrote about Norton in her autobiography (This Life I’ve Loved). He “was a gentle and kindly man, and fortunately found himself … Continue reading

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