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Starting in May of 1997, a group reading and discussion of ''Mason & Dixon'' was conducted via e-mail on the [http://www.waste.org/pynchon-l/ Pynchon-L]. The project was organized by Andrew Dinn (hence the name of this page, ''Dinn's Notes''), who divided the text into 26 (?) "blocks"--labeled "MDMD(x)"--of approximately three chapters each. A rotating cast of Pynchon-L members took turns posting a summary, commentary, and a set of notes/questions for each block (which I am in the processing of listing below); these posts were followed by a e-mailed discussion by the group-at-large; this broader discussion can be found by searching the [http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l Pynchon-L Archives].
 
Starting in May of 1997, a group reading and discussion of ''Mason & Dixon'' was conducted via e-mail on the [http://www.waste.org/pynchon-l/ Pynchon-L]. The project was organized by Andrew Dinn (hence the name of this page, ''Dinn's Notes''), who divided the text into 26 (?) "blocks"--labeled "MDMD(x)"--of approximately three chapters each. A rotating cast of Pynchon-L members took turns posting a summary, commentary, and a set of notes/questions for each block (which I am in the processing of listing below); these posts were followed by a e-mailed discussion by the group-at-large; this broader discussion can be found by searching the [http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l Pynchon-L Archives].
  
==MDMD 0: Introduction==
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==MDMD (0): Introduction==
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9705&msg=15234&sort=dateMDMD(0): Opening Call For The Mass Discussion of Mason & Dixon]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9705&msg=15234&sort=dateMDMD(0): Opening Call For The Mass Discussion of Mason & Dixon]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9706&msg=15879&sort=date MDMD(0): Protocols]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9706&msg=15879&sort=date MDMD(0): Protocols]
  
==MDMD 1: Ch. 1-4, p. 5-41==
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==MDMD (1): Ch. 1-4, p. 5-41==
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9706&msg=15883&sort=date MDMD(1): Questions]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9706&msg=15883&sort=date MDMD(1): Questions]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9706&msg=15886&sort=date MDMD(1): Notes]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9706&msg=15886&sort=date MDMD(1): Notes]
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*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9706&msg=15889&sort=date MDMD(1): Commentary]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9706&msg=15889&sort=date MDMD(1): Commentary]  
  
==MDMD 2: Ch. 5-7, p. 42-76==
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==MDMD (2): Ch. 5-7, p. 42-76==
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9706&msg=16850&sort=date MDMD(2): Openers]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9706&msg=16850&sort=date MDMD(2): Openers]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9706&msg=16875&sort=date MDMD(2): Notes and Questions]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9706&msg=16875&sort=date MDMD(2): Notes and Questions]  
  
==MDMD 3: Ch. 8-10, p. 77-104==
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==MDMD (3): Ch. 8-10, p. 77-104==
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9707&msg=17324&sort=date MDMD(3)--Openers]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9707&msg=17324&sort=date MDMD(3)--Openers]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9707&msg=17325&sort=date MDMD(3): Notes and Questions]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9707&msg=17325&sort=date MDMD(3): Notes and Questions]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9707&msg=17339&sort=date MDMD(3)--commentary]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9707&msg=17339&sort=date MDMD(3)--commentary]  
  
==MDMD 4: Ch. 11-13, p. 105-145==
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==MDMD (4): Ch. 11-13, p. 105-145==
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9707&msg=18174&sort=date mdmd(4) - questions]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9707&msg=18174&sort=date mdmd(4) - questions]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9707&msg=18175&sort=date mdmd(4) - Outline]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9707&msg=18175&sort=date mdmd(4) - Outline]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9707&msg=18176&sort=date mdmd(4) - Commentary]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9707&msg=18176&sort=date mdmd(4) - Commentary]  
  
==MDMD 5: Ch. 14-16, p. 146-174==
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==MDMD (5): Ch. 14-16, p. 146-174==
  
===MDMD 5: Chapter 14===
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===MDMD (5): Chapter 14===
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18930&sort=date MDMD(5)---Chap 14 Notes]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18930&sort=date MDMD(5)---Chap 14 Notes]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18931&sort=date MDMD(5)---Chap 14 Questions]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18931&sort=date MDMD(5)---Chap 14 Questions]  
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*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18933&sort=date MDMD(5)---Chap 14 Plot Summary]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18933&sort=date MDMD(5)---Chap 14 Plot Summary]  
  
===MDMD 5: Chapter 15===
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===MDMD (5): Chapter 15===
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18950&sort=date MDMD(5) Chap 15 Notes]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18950&sort=date MDMD(5) Chap 15 Notes]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18951&sort=date MDMD(5)----Chap 15 Questions]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18951&sort=date MDMD(5)----Chap 15 Questions]  
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*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18959&sort=date MDMD(5)---Even Better, Clearer Copy----Chap 15 Plot Summary]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18959&sort=date MDMD(5)---Even Better, Clearer Copy----Chap 15 Plot Summary]  
  
===MDMD 5: Chapter 16===
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===MDMD (5): Chapter 16===
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18964&sort=date MDMD(5)Chap 16---Notes]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18964&sort=date MDMD(5)Chap 16---Notes]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18965&sort=date MDMD(5)---better copy, Chap 15 Opening Comments pt 1]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18965&sort=date MDMD(5)---better copy, Chap 15 Opening Comments pt 1]  
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*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18974&sort=date MDMD(5) Chap 16----Opening Comments]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=18974&sort=date MDMD(5) Chap 16----Opening Comments]  
  
==MDMD 6: Ch. 17-19, p. 175-198==
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==MDMD (6): Ch. 17-19, p. 175-198==
  
===MDMD 6: Chapter 17===
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===MDMD (6): Chapter 17===
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19290&sort=date MDMD (6)--Ch. 17 Outline]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19290&sort=date MDMD (6)--Ch. 17 Outline]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19291&sort=date MDMD (6)--Ch. 17 Notes & Queries]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19291&sort=date MDMD (6)--Ch. 17 Notes & Queries]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19292&sort=date MDMD (6)--Obs on Ch. 17]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19292&sort=date MDMD (6)--Obs on Ch. 17]  
  
===MDMD 6: Chapter 18===
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===MDMD (6): Chapter 18===
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19289&sort=date MDMD (6)--Outline Ch. 18]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19289&sort=date MDMD (6)--Outline Ch. 18]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19293&sort=date MDMD (6)--Ch. 18 Notes & Queries]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19293&sort=date MDMD (6)--Ch. 18 Notes & Queries]  
  
===MDMD 6: Chapter 19===
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===MDMD (6): Chapter 19===
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19288&sort=date MDMD (6)--Outline Ch. 19]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19288&sort=date MDMD (6)--Outline Ch. 19]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19295&sort=date MDMD (6)--Notes & Queries, Ch 19]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19295&sort=date MDMD (6)--Notes & Queries, Ch 19]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19294&sort=date MDMD (6)--Ch. 18 & 19 Obs]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19294&sort=date MDMD (6)--Ch. 18 & 19 Obs]  
  
==MDMD 7: Ch. 20-22, p. 199-227==
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==MDMD (7): Ch. 20-22, p. 199-227==
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19502&sort=date MDMD(7) Questions]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19502&sort=date MDMD(7) Questions]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19507&sort=date MDMD(7) Plot Summary]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9708&msg=19507&sort=date MDMD(7) Plot Summary]  
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*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9709&msg=19543&sort=date MDMD(7) Opening comments]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9709&msg=19543&sort=date MDMD(7) Opening comments]  
  
==MDMD 8: Ch. 23-25, p. 228-253==
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==MDMD (8): Ch. 23-25, p. 228-253==
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9709&msg=19747&sort=date MDMD(8) Questions]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9709&msg=19747&sort=date MDMD(8) Questions]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9709&msg=19748&sort=date MDMD(8) Notes]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9709&msg=19748&sort=date MDMD(8) Notes]  
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*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9710&msg=20547&sort=date MDMD Part 1: Reflections]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9710&msg=20547&sort=date MDMD Part 1: Reflections]  
  
==MDMD 9==
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==MDMD (9): Ch. 26-28, p. 257-288==
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9710&msg=20607&sort=date MDMD(9) Plot Summary]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9710&msg=20607&sort=date MDMD(9) Plot Summary]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9710 MDMD(9) Part 1 Repost Notes and Questions]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9710 MDMD(9) Part 1 Repost Notes and Questions]  
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*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9710&msg=20629&sort=date MDMD(9) Part 2 Repost Notes and Questions]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9710&msg=20629&sort=date MDMD(9) Part 2 Repost Notes and Questions]  
  
==MDMD 10==
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==MDMD (10)==
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9710&msg=20848&sort=date MDMD(10) - Summary]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9710&msg=20848&sort=date MDMD(10) - Summary]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9710&msg=20849&sort=date MDMD(10) Commentary]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9710&msg=20849&sort=date MDMD(10) Commentary]
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*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9710&msg=21058&sort=date MDMD(10) - biblical names in Chapters 30 & 31]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9710&msg=21058&sort=date MDMD(10) - biblical names in Chapters 30 & 31]
  
==MDMD 11==
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==MDMD (11)==
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9711&msg=21306&sort=date MDMD(11) – Commentary]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9711&msg=21306&sort=date MDMD(11) – Commentary]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9711&msg=21307&sort=date MDMD(11) – Summary]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9711&msg=21307&sort=date MDMD(11) – Summary]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9711&msg=21309&sort=date MDMD(11) – Notes]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9711&msg=21309&sort=date MDMD(11) – Notes]
  
==MDMD 12==
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==MDMD (12):==
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9711&msg=21528&sort=date MDMD(12)—Summary]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9711&msg=21528&sort=date MDMD(12)—Summary]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9711&msg=21530&sort=date MDMD(12)—Commentary]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9711&msg=21530&sort=date MDMD(12)—Commentary]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9711&msg=21531&sort=date MDMD(12)—Notes/Questions]
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9711&msg=21531&sort=date MDMD(12)—Notes/Questions]
  
==MDMD 13==
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==MDMD (13):==
 
*[http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9712&msg=21898&sort=thread MDMD(13): Summary]  
 
*[http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9712&msg=21898&sort=thread MDMD(13): Summary]  
 
*[http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9712&msg=21900&sort=thread MDMD(13): Commentary]  
 
*[http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9712&msg=21900&sort=thread MDMD(13): Commentary]  
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*[http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9712&msg=21899&sort=thread MDMD(13) Notes and Questions Ch. 40]  
 
*[http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9712&msg=21899&sort=thread MDMD(13) Notes and Questions Ch. 40]  
  
==MDMD 14==
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==MDMD (14):==
 
*[http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9712&msg=22311&sort=author MDMD(14) Notes & Questions Part 1]  
 
*[http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9712&msg=22311&sort=author MDMD(14) Notes & Questions Part 1]  
 
*[http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9712&msg=22312&sort=author MDMD(14) Notes & Questions Part 2]  
 
*[http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9712&msg=22312&sort=author MDMD(14) Notes & Questions Part 2]  
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*[http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9712&msg=22383&sort=author MDMD(14) Commentary]  
 
*[http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9712&msg=22383&sort=author MDMD(14) Commentary]  
  
==MDMD 15==
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==MDMD (15):==
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9801&msg=22958&sort=date MDMD (15) Notes]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9801&msg=22958&sort=date MDMD (15) Notes]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9801&msg=23235&sort=date MDMD(15) Commentary the first]  
 
*[http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9801&msg=23235&sort=date MDMD(15) Commentary the first]  

Revision as of 19:56, 24 August 2007

Starting in May of 1997, a group reading and discussion of Mason & Dixon was conducted via e-mail on the Pynchon-L. The project was organized by Andrew Dinn (hence the name of this page, Dinn's Notes), who divided the text into 26 (?) "blocks"--labeled "MDMD(x)"--of approximately three chapters each. A rotating cast of Pynchon-L members took turns posting a summary, commentary, and a set of notes/questions for each block (which I am in the processing of listing below); these posts were followed by a e-mailed discussion by the group-at-large; this broader discussion can be found by searching the Pynchon-L Archives.

MDMD (0): Introduction

MDMD (1): Ch. 1-4, p. 5-41

MDMD (2): Ch. 5-7, p. 42-76

MDMD (3): Ch. 8-10, p. 77-104

MDMD (4): Ch. 11-13, p. 105-145

MDMD (5): Ch. 14-16, p. 146-174

MDMD (5): Chapter 14

MDMD (5): Chapter 15

MDMD (5): Chapter 16

MDMD (6): Ch. 17-19, p. 175-198

MDMD (6): Chapter 17

MDMD (6): Chapter 18

MDMD (6): Chapter 19

MDMD (7): Ch. 20-22, p. 199-227

MDMD (8): Ch. 23-25, p. 228-253

MDMD End of Part 1

MDMD (9): Ch. 26-28, p. 257-288

MDMD (10)

MDMD (11)

MDMD (12):

MDMD (13):

MDMD (14):

MDMD (15):

MDMD (16): Ch. 47-49, p. 460-483

MDMD (17): Ch. 50-52, p. 484-510

MDMD (17): Ch. 50

MDMD (17): Ch. 51

MDMD (17): Ch. 52

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