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by mirimir 2282 days ago
I was going to quote Burroughs' characterization of Hauser and O'Brien from Naked Lunch. So anyway, here's what he said about them:

> O'Brien was the con man, and Hauser the tough guy. A vaudeville team. Hauser had a way of hitting you before he said anything just to break the ice. Then O'Brien [is friendly and encourages cooperation].