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guys help me with this?
what does it mean?
on labor day: deadnesexactly it had come tos.
from franzen's novel
the corrections

Welcome to the forum, erfan.

I've read that novel, but the words ring no bells for me. Please quote the complete sentence accurately, and give us the gist of that passage.

velisarius said:

Welcome to the forum, erfan.

I've read that novel, but the words ring no bells for me. Please quote the complete sentence accurately, and give us the gist of that passage.

she didn't hear from robin and she didn't
call her.she gave the times an interview and let hereself be photographed,she stroked the pastry chef's ego,she stayed late and bagged up the spoiled meats in privacy,she fired the dishwasher who'd tide off in the john,and every lunch and every dinner she dogged the line and troubleshot.
on labor day:deadnesexactly it had come tos.
she made herself leave her office and went walking in the empty hot city

You seem to be reading a corrupt copy. Can you see page 70 at this link?
https://compedia.ca/PDFBooks/TheCorrections//TG.pdf

On Labour Day, (she felt) deadness. (It was a public holiday and she was lonely.)

velisarius said:

You seem to be reading a corrupt copy. Can you see page 70 at this link?
https://compedia.ca/PDFBooks/TheCorrections//TG.pdf

On Labour Day, (she felt) deadness. (It was a public holiday and she was lonely.)

thanks a lot