Infinite Jest

Infinite Jest

by

David Foster Wallace

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Y.W.-Q.M.D. Term Analysis

Year of the Whisper-Quiet Maytag Dishmaster, the fifth year of subsidized time.
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Y.W.-Q.M.D. Term Timeline in Infinite Jest

The timeline below shows where the term Y.W.-Q.M.D. appears in Infinite Jest. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 40
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...Emily Dickinson’s poetry. This is followed by a letter Avril sent to Orin in June, Y.W.-Q.M.D., in which she tells him news from E.T.A. and tells him she loves him and... (full context)