“A brick could be used to assuage your sense that life isn't real. Hold it in your hands and say, This is not a dream.
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“A brick could be used to help you keep your job. Just hold it down, man.
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“Are you telling me my entire life has been a dream?""Not your life, Greg, your past.""Is there a distincition?""Of course there is. In a very real sense, everyone's past is a dream; the past isn't a real thing you can reach back and touch; it's just something in your head. Your life, which is what's going on here and now at this table, is as real as anyone's...”

“A brick could be used like a Viking skull holds soup. If you bring a spoon, I can quench your thirst—and your hunger. 
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“A brick could be used to enhance your sex life. So what are you waiting for? Get that gerbil out of your pants
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“A brick could be used as a dream stimulator. Just tap it gently against your forehead. And if the mechanism gets stuck, just slam it down on your skull to jar everything loose.
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