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THE DIVINITY OF HIGHER DIMENSIONS 41<br />

Figure 2.16 A self-gripping gut with interlocking knobs or hooks. (Drawing by<br />

Brian Mansfield.)<br />

"Sally, you're f<strong>org</strong>etting something. One way to keep poor Mr. Tdh from<br />

falling apart would be for natural selection to evolve a 'self-gripping gut.'<br />

Each side of the tube would have interlocking projections, almost like a zipper.<br />

The zipper- or Velcro-like structure is open at the mouth-end when he<br />

eats. As the food passes <strong>through</strong> the body, the zipper closes behind the food<br />

and opens ahead of it, thereby keeping his body intact" 2 (Fig. 2.16).<br />

The snowflakes are falling faster now. If the snow were falling from the<br />

fourth dimension, it would be difficult to tell because the flakes are mere<br />

points winking out of existence and flying so fast. You enjoy watching

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