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In Praise of Emo Philips

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Ben Sixsmith
Oct 16, 2026
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“When I was a kid my parents used to tell me, ‘Emo, don’t go near the cellar door!’”

Emo Philips’s eyes are bulging. His voice is shrill.

“But one day I had to see what was on the other side! So I walked up to the door and I pushed … And on the other side I saw strange things … Wonderful things … Things I never knew existed … Like birds and trees ...”

Emo …

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