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Review of Naked Lunch (1991) by James W — 21 Feb 2009

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As Bart Simpsom once said - 'there are two things wrong with this title'. Drugs are bad. Another Cronenberg Masterpiece.

This review of Naked Lunch (1991) was written by James W on 21 Feb 2009.

Naked Lunch has generally received positive reviews.

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