The insultee, a large and dangerous-looking individual, could not believe he was hearing this.
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Even living in a country full of racist pricks, it's probably still surprising to hear somebody actually give voice to a stupid stereotype. Also, can I point out, Pynchon, that one of the systemic problems we have in this country is cultivating this idea that large black men are "dangerous-looking." I don't want to suggest that you're part of the problem, Mr. Pynchon, so I'll assume the man being insulted is wearing a huge chain around his arm with a large hook dangling from the end and one knee pad shaped like a skull and huge biker boots and long hair and face make-up like a clown. And for some reason, he's surrounded by penguins and telling somebody about his pet space dolphin.
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