replacement raze we sometimes lose people who are impossible to replace. but what if there were ways of getting around that? imagine a store at which you could procure "replacement people", with whatever attributes you desired. "missing that tall, lanky, fast-talking friend who always managed to say the wrong thing at the worst possible time, but it was unfailingly amusing and forgivable coming from them? we've got the 'tasteless but charming asshole with an underbite' in stock and ready to go. wishing you still had that dark-haired beauty in your life who always had her head in the clouds and walked as if she felt she might cause harm to the air itself if she were to move through it with too much speed or force? you're in luck; there are plenty of 'beautiful dreamers' available, from delicate options, to the more abrasive models who won't hesitate to call you on your shit. is the 'self-involved drunkard with a sentimental underbelly' more to your taste? in search of a 'beguiling stranger' to take the place of that mysterious man you used to exchange pleasantries with at the laundromat? or are you after something more specific? any set of neuroses, physical characteristics, or personality traits can be accommodated. if you can remember it, we can rebuild it to your strictest specifications. come visit us at the repository of reasonable facsimiles!" the problem is, that would just rub salt in the wound. the technicians would never be able to recreate someone exactly as you knew them, would they? something would always be a little bit off. even if it was realistic, it would be a flawed business model. you can replace things. you can't replace people. and it's foolish to try. 130307 what's it to you? who go blather from