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rewrite verb amend, bring up-to-date, change, copy, correct, edit, emend, improve, improve upon, make correccions, make improvements, modify, overhaul, recast, recreate, rectify, redraft, refine, reform, remold, revamp, revise, rework See also: alter, amend, change, copy, correction, edit, emend, modify, redact, revise, revision How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Set during the Vietnam era, the novel's final battle scene rewrites history into the vision of pacifism that pervades Fifth Book: "Why we go to war is to make explosions and lights, which are more beautiful than anything. When ideology rewrites history, the result is always scandalous. We've seen the boat race before (``Live and Let Die''), but this is the one instance where ``World'' rewrites history to fine effect. |
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