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===== Contents and Synopsis ===== | ===== Contents and Synopsis ===== | ||
- | The books is written in the style of an epistolary novel, a story told through a series of letters or other media instead of a traditional narrative. The book contains three different media sources: first, an email chain between //Topeka Star// reporter [[Daria Thorne]] and her editor, [[Jim Milchick]]; second, a letter written to Thorne by [[Margaret " | + | The book is written in the style of an epistolary novel, |
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+ | //The Lexington Letter// cover | ||
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===== The Topeka Star Emails ===== | ===== The Topeka Star Emails ===== | ||
- | In an email dated November 12th, //Topeka Star// | + | In an email dated November 12th, Daria Thorne of //[[The Topeka Star]]// corresponds with her editor, Jim Milchick. Thorne has received a very strange letter from Peg Kincaid, a former Severed employee, and wants to know Jim's opinion. She attaches a scanned copy of the letter, as well as something called The Macrodata Refiner' |
- | After the entirety of Peg's letter, | + | Jim replies to Daria on November 13th saying he doesn' |
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+ | Daria tries to press the subject, explaining that she's willing to do both articles, and really wants to follow up on Peg's story. Jim then replies with Peg's obituary, which lists her day of death as November 11th, a full day before Daria even received her letter. There' | ||
- | Daria tries to press the subject, explaining that she's willing to do both articles, and really wants to follow up on Peg's story. But then Jim replies with Peg's obituary, which lists her day of death as November 11th, a full day before Daria even received her letter. There' | ||
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- | //The Lexington Letter// cover | ||
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===== Peg Kincaid' | ===== Peg Kincaid' | ||
- | Peg's letter to Daria Thorne is dated November 10th, one day before she died. It's long a bit rambling, backtracking several times to add important information and context. But it's also self-deprecating, | + | Peg's letter to Daria Thorne is dated November 10th, one day before she died. It's long and a bit rambling, backtracking several times to add important information and context. But it's also self-deprecating, |
- | Peg describes a little of her personal history--most importantly that her and her sister invented a symbol substitution language called " | + | Peg describes a little of her personal history--most importantly that she and her sister invented a symbol substitution language called " |
- | Peg hides out in a hotel room, afraid to go home after finding her mail tampered with and being followed by suspicious black cars. She writes and mails her letter to Daria Thorne, also enclosing The Macrodata Refiner' | + | Peg hides out in a hotel room, afraid to go home after finding her mail tampered with and being followed by suspicious black cars. She writes and mails her letter to Daria Thorne, also enclosing The Macrodata Refiner' |
===== The Macrodata Refiner’s Orientation Booklet ===== | ===== The Macrodata Refiner’s Orientation Booklet ===== | ||
- | [[The Macrodata Refiner' | + | [[The Macrodata Refiner' |
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- | The [[The Macrodata Refiner’s Orientation Booklet|booklet]] | + | |
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- | A cartoon mascot called | + | |
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- | In the book, [[macrodata_refinement]] is detailed in a multi-step process. It also includes workplace rules on dress, hygiene, fraternization, | + | |
+ | The booklet describes the Severance procedure, an overview of Macrodata Refinement along with step-by-step instructions on how to refine a file, and incentives refiners can earn as they progress. It also explains Lumon' | ||
===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||