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Kesey presides over lsdinduced acid tests all along the way in a piece of journalism that reads like the epitome of american literature. Tom wolfes the electric koolaid acid test ushered in an era of new. The electric koolaid acid test by tom wolfe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first edition of the novel was published in 1968, and was written by tom wolfe. In lieu of an abstract, here is the papers first paragraph. The electric koolaid acid test this edition contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition. Ideology in tom wolfe s the electric koolaid acid test.
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