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I was defeated in my first couple of attempts to reach page 100 in _GR_, so I picked up _The Crying of Lot 49_ to get a handle on pynchonism. That confirmed for me that reading _GR_ would pay off, if I could get past the early world building. Pynchon replaced Vonnegut as a central voice in my worldview, as I felt Vonnegut had settled into self-plagiarism. Thirty years later, Vonnegut is restored to his rightful place in my worldview, along with Pynchon (who has since become the self-plagiarizer). There is plenty of redeeming value.