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<A title=john.watkins04@gmail.com href="mailto:john.watkins04@gmail.com">John
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<DIV>Off the cuff, to me, it suggests that Erebus is part of Severian's family
tree in some sense, possibly metaphorical. The boatman, I think we
agree, is Dorcas's husband and therefore likely Severian's grandfather and
Ouen's father. </DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Maybe Severian has time travelling sperm, and is
his own grandfather ;-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>- Gerry Quinn</FONT></DIV>
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