Brave New World
Chapter 18;
What did John eat that didn't agree with him?
What did John eat that didn't agree with him?
Helmholtz and Bernard go to visit John, who is vomiting in his room. When they ask him what is wrong, he replies, "I ate civilization... It poisoned me."
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