In any case, rather like priests who have forgotten the meaning of the prayers they chant, we shall go on for quite a long time talking of books and … - Gore Vidal

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In any case, rather like priests who have forgotten the meaning of the prayers they chant, we shall go on for quite a long time talking of books and writing books, pretending all the while not to notice that the church is empty and the parishioners have gone elsewhere to attend other gods, perhaps in silence or with new words.