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19 as a door must finally fold into right and wrong. People caught on the wrong side end up dead. She crossed the Line of Occupation. Then needed a guide to cross to Spain. The Germans made firing lines and guides were scarce. Her American accent gave her away and once more she was told never to speak. The simple movement into a new square of even one pawn redraws the power dynamics of the entire board as the shadow bearers work in the infrathin, the whiff of sweat as rook takes pawn, even. The lines having been so meticulously hung across the maps, Duchamp made them string, but she was brave in them. It is wise to know some pranks one can do with doors. It is wise not to know the destiny of things. verborum inversiones Door Pranks (Prank = a practical joke, good for something) 1. Reverse the peephole in a door. 2. Jam coins into the door to prevent anyone from opening it. 3. Tie two door handles on separate doors together. 4. Leave the door slightly ajar and balance a cup of water on top. 5. Remove the hinges and replace the door. 6. Spread tiny threads across the door to make a clear web. 7. Place a ‘do not enter’ sign. 8. Coat the doorknobs with Vaseline. 9. Knock and run. 10. Ring the bell and run. Mary needed a guide, but her voice was a flare, and yet how can a voice be infrathin, and a certified copy too? Duchamp had found the language ready-made and gave instructions: 1. prepare to say two words, without deciding which will be first and, 2. say them at the same time. Duchamp: “I finally received some good news from Mary Reynolds—She arrived in Madrid (How??) ten days ago and she sent a cable to her brother—Yesterday, I received a cable from her from Lisbon where she hopes to board a Clipper on

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