The
Compleat Harry
Not since Homer, the critics
agree, has anyone produced an epic narrative like "O.J. by the Sea," Harry
Shearer's series of dispatches from the O.J. Simpson civil trial. The entire
series is, of course, available in "The Compost." But for Slate readers who wish to fondle this
classic of our times, bind it in leather, display it on their coffee tables,
and pass it along as a treasured heirloom to their children, we are proud to
offer a new sort of instant book. The entire series has been repackaged as a
Microsoft Word document (also as an Adobe Acrobat document), which can be
downloaded, free as O.J., and printed out. Like our weekly print-out edition of
Slate itself, "O.J. by the Sea" is nicely formatted in double columns for
standard 8½-by-11 paper.
Surgeon
General's Warning: "The Compleat O.J. by the Sea" is 94,025 words long, and the
printout is exactly 84 pages. (The file takes about six minutes to download at
28.8K.) Keep in mind, though, that you can also download the file and read it
on-screen.
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Talk About You
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preferences.
Housekeeping Details
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