Ask any person to tell you what missing teeth are — "real," everyday missing teeth, not the abstract extractions of theoretical dentistry — and he will likely elaborate upon abscessed absences, silver-filled nonentities, cavitied nothingnesses, fairy chattel. How can it be that a baby's toothless smile is contagious? Can a toothless smiler be preoccupied?
[Apologies to philosopher
Roberto Casati.]
Dedicated to
Gary Barwin.