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The '''Litany against decaffeination''' (also known by its first sentence, '''I must not decaffeinate''') is a parody of [[Frank Herbert (nonfiction)|Frank Herbert]]'s ''Litany against fear''. | The '''Litany against decaffeination''' (also known by its first sentence, '''I must not decaffeinate''') is a parody of [[Frank Herbert (nonfiction)|Frank Herbert]]'s ''Litany against fear''. | ||
== The Litany == | |||
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* [[Gnomon algorithm]] | * [[Gnomon algorithm]] | ||
* [[Gnomon Chronicles]] | * [[Gnomon Chronicles]] | ||
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* [[Frank Herbert (nonfiction)]] | * [[Frank Herbert (nonfiction)]] | ||
External links | == External links == | ||
* [https://bbs.boingboing.net/t/swiss-government-declares-that-coffee-is-not-essential-for-survival/142522/75?u=karl_jones Blog post] @ Boing Boing | * [https://bbs.boingboing.net/t/swiss-government-declares-that-coffee-is-not-essential-for-survival/142522/75?u=karl_jones Blog post] @ Boing Boing | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 22 July 2020
The Litany against decaffeination (also known by its first sentence, I must not decaffeinate) is a parody of Frank Herbert's Litany against fear.
The Litany
The complete text reads:
I must not decaffeinate. Decaffeination is the mind-killer. Decaffeination is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my decaffeination. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the decaffeination has gone there will be a steaming hot cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. Only the Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee and I will remain.
Litany against fear
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
-- Frank Herbert
https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Litany_Against_Fear
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- Blog post @ Boing Boing
Attribution: Original work by Karl Jones based on work by Frank Herbert (nonfiction).