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I have only made dumplings a few times, but hot-water dough was easier for me to roll. Cold-water dough seemed stronger when I used a wetter filling.

I would probably choose based on whether I want soft wrappers or wrappers that survive my folding technique. My folding technique is still under investigation.

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nah i think the book is more disciplined than that
It is not just sad, it is methodical about being sad

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Start with the repeated gestures and ignore the machine for a chapter or two.
Then the ending stops feeling like a trick and starts feeling…

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I like that waiter comparison, but the table still answers back in a way real people do not

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I would do that too maybe with notes on who gets named and who only gets watched

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That is a good image, but the regulars still get to change days.

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Maybe start with the diary bits and see how fast he turns gossip into belief

that part is kind of human actually

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Crueler, yep and more lonely too

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Does anyone else hear it as a loop, or more like a performance he joins by watching?

I keep circling that difference and it changes the ending for me.

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lol right, the island becomes one big awkward group chat

Except everyone is on a loop and nobody leaves the room

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I like that you mentioned the roughness, because it keeps the voices separate. Then the texture feels alive instead of just pretty.

And yes, the tourist-wording around it is usually doing way too much.

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That sounds about right, and the room probably does half the work.

Georgian music really does…

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The lower voices are not background here,
they carry a lot of the motion.

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Exactly, and the roughness can actually help separate the lines. It is not always a flaw, just a style choice.

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Yes, and the region matters a lot here. Same song can feel almost like a different…

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