{"id":1715,"date":"2008-09-17T13:21:08","date_gmt":"2008-09-17T13:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.benjeapes.com\/?p=1715"},"modified":"2022-08-26T08:29:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T08:29:09","slug":"the-needle-returns-to-the-start-of-the-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benjeapes.com\/index.php\/2008\/09\/the-needle-returns-to-the-start-of-the-song\/","title":{"rendered":"The needle returns to the start of the song"},"content":{"rendered":"
“A two-day auction of art by Damien Hirst has set a new record for a sale dedicated to one artist of \u00a3111m,”\u00a0says the BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Are you telling us that Ankh-Morpork is\u00a0bankrupt?” said Downey.<\/p>\n

“Of course [said Vetinari]. While, at the same time, full of rich people.”
\n– Terry Pratchett,\u00a0Jingo<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Or as Del Amitri put it:<\/p>\n

… and computer terminals report some gains
\nOn the values of copper and tin
\nWhile American businessmen snap up Van Goghs
\nFor the price of a hospital wing
\n– Del Amitri, “Nothing ever happens”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In fact that’s such a good song that I’ll play it now, to take my mind off the depressing conviction that something is horribly wrong.<\/p>\n

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