[Dragaera] Dzur- Possible spoilers (A question of editing)

[Jon Lincicum]

Johne Cook wrote:
> On 8/9/06, Jon_Lincicum at stream.com <Jon_Lincicum at stream.com> wrote:
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>> While the phrasing is, perhaps, a little clipped, it certainly makes sense
>> to me. Would probably be a bit clearer if there was a hyphen after the
>> "let's" and before the "etc", indicating a broken-off thought.
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>> Majikjon
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> While I wasn't familiar with the symbol, based on the phrasing and the
> cadence and the flow in context, I knew what he was about without
> knowing.  In my head, I interpreted it as 'and so forth'.  It was a
> repeating pattern.  I thought it a clever touch.
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Incidentally, I notice in "Klava with Honey: A Prologue" (which also 
includes this bit) that the publishers have printed the line in this way:

I still had all ten fingers, but let's etc.

I nearly think this leaves little room for doubt.

Majikjon