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Old 2nd September 2008, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ~Coxy View Post
The Quantum of Solace is a little social theory in the short story of the same name, which reckons that humans will put up with grave mistreatment as long as they have that quantum of solace to keep them going.
And well worth reading too, with the victim winning out in the end.

The Bond short stories - Octopussy, View to a Kill, Living Daylights, Quantum of Solace etc - are definitely worth reading and far better than the film "versions" of the same which only seem true to the name.
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