Typo Spotted in ch. 3

[Jorlem]

I was rereading DW II, and I spotted a typo in chapter three:

Well, serious for this here-and-now. The local state-of-the-rat
isn't bad, but then again, they've never had to deal with
electropaths and the occasional meta who can digitize himself
with a thought.

I'm pretty sure that shout be "art", not "rat".
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Stand between the Silver Crystal and the Golden Sea.
"Youngsters these days just have no appreciation for the magnificence of the legendary cucumber."  --Krityan Elder, Tales of Vesperia.

[Inquisitive Raven]

Technically yes, but I remember noticing that the first time I read it and I think I interpreted it as Doug's sense of humor acting up.

[robkelk]

I believe there's something about this in the concordance.
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[Niteflier]

There is something in the concordance, one moment....

The local state-of-the-rat isn't bad
Intentional mangling of the phrase, to go with the earlier "dilberting".

[Jorlem]

Ah, ok, my bad in that case.
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Stand between the Silver Crystal and the Golden Sea.
"Youngsters these days just have no appreciation for the magnificence of the legendary cucumber."  --Krityan Elder, Tales of Vesperia.

[Bob Schroeck]

Heh. No problem. 'S one reason why I do the concordances.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[DHBirr]

I, too, interpreted it as Doug's humor.  If I recall correctly, I thought of "state-of-the-rat" as a reference not just to tech level but to the "rat-race" -- or, to use Lisa Douglas' of Green Acres phrase regarding Oliver's big-city job, "racing with the rats." 
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Big Brother is watching you.  And damn, you are so bloody BORING.