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Piotr, love the references! Minor quibble that Magritte used the slightly different formulation “Ceci n’est pas.” Also there is a typo in the top pic caption (it says “C’est ne pas”) though the article title is right

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I appreciate that we're nearing the absurdist part of the season trajectory. Usually by the time we get into Pac-12 play we've transitioned from preseason optimism to reluctant realism. A couple demoralizing losses transition us to pessimism and eventually nihilism. And as our grim hopes of a bowl game become extinguished, we can embrace absurdism for the final month of the season.

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I may print and frame it.

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Also I really enjoyed 1) the concept of this piece and 2) the inclusion of the word lugubrious, one of the finest words in the English language

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At least Cal has more yards available to gain on any given down than most other teams.

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Or Picasso's Guernica

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I see more Jackson Pollock.

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