This painting was very small, not even a study but a pochade — no more than a first idea jotted down in paint.

In practice synchronization of the cultures is attained by blocking the synthesis of thymidylic nucleotides with amethopterin or 5 liuoro-deoxyuridine, by interferring with the synthesis of deoxyguanosine nucleotides with high levels of thymidine or by blocking DNA syntehesis with hydroxyurea.

Curiously, he does not underpoint letters to indicate deletion or insert letters above the line; he simply tries again.

“Just the tiniest thimbleful for me,” Annie said, overplaying it, I thought, since she lived on vodka.