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“The originary hypothesis, in its minimal form, is simply this: the human has a punctual origin in an originary event or scene, whose absolute uniqueness—the most parsimonious supposition—is less important than the absolute distinction the event effects.”

— Eric Gans, The Originary Hypothesis (Stanford version) · Saturday, November 20th, 2010 · Chronicles of Love & Resentment