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Brave New World By Aldous Huxley

consummation of solidarity, the coming of the

Twelve-in-One, the incarnation of the Greater Being.

"Orgy-porgy," it sang, while the tom-toms

continued to beat their feverish tattoo:

"Orgy-porgy, Ford and fun,Kiss the girls and

make them One. Boys at 0ne with girls at peace;

Orgy-porgy gives release."

"Orgy-porgy," the dancers caught up the

liturgical refrain, "Orgy-porgy, Ford and fun, kiss the

girls " And as they sang, the lights began slowly

to fade–to fade and at the same time to grow

warmer, richer, redder, until at last they were

dancing in the crimson twilight of an Embryo Store.

"Orgy-porgy " In their blood-coloured and foetal

darkness the dancers continued for a while to

circulate, to beat and beat out the indefatigable

rhythm. "Orgy-porgy " Then the circle

wavered,broke, fell in partial disintegration on the

ring of couches which surrounded–circle enclosing

circle–the table and its planetary chairs. "Orgy-

porgy " Tenderly the deep Voice crooned and

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