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{{quote|''riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay, brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs.''
|First sentence of ''[[Finnegans Wake]]'' by James Joyce}}
{{quote|''Despite these obstacles, readers and commentators have reached a broad consensus about the book's central cast of characters and, to a lesser degree, [[No Plot, No Problem|its plot]].''
Some people have suggested that reading it out loud is the easiest way to understand it, but if you attempt this feat, All The Tropes [[Our Lawyers Advised This Trope|disclaims all responsibility]] for any long-term effects on your throat, vocal chords, or sanity.
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fore twith be fore thepayne settin. Like life, incomprehensible quadrupling abounding in nil tongues upon all multiples of meaning, looping, dream in written stylus, nary any point of plot to wink upon. Some situnamesar seen in great unorthodoxy, alike a common Earwicker the family, a Shem a man o' Pen, a most Post Shaun, an Issy too. Cycling words around the end, the line of 'riverrun' adjourning and the start of our "story."
Amast hairpiece an spite o' (or 'cause o') th' difficulty won has in the readin', tho' naught wi'out cantroversey. Foist published cereally as twas ridden, wake discusst 'n' dis missile evoked 'mongst the literearlly seen; not till arfter Walledwear Too were rheaviews mor favoritable t'appeer. I' the messure oa wirk o' litrasure is th'enegy wi' which it's meenin is debayted, the Wake must be amo(n)k the greetest nouvelles in Ainglish. At Ann irate, what thou find ist up on this page is a laiter and lesson tense aquiverlent to the lendwitch yule find in the book itsownself.
Th' raydar who sakes anexplicanation en Ainglish playninsample to [[Finnegans Wake|har]]t'othertab or [[wikipedia:Finnegans Wake|tha' oder Wiki]] shou' taike 'isself
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(This ''Finnegans Wake'' pastiche was made possible by a grant from the Foundation for the Incomprehensible Arts, and by donations from [[Viewers Like You|viewers like Hugh]]. [[Thanking the Viewer|Thank Hugh.]])
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