We would, of course, dearly like to know how models of ‘gateway communities’, ‘trading diasporai’, and other matters relate to the situation as far as Mycenaean trade is concerned, and Smith makes some intelligent noises in this respect; not surprisingly, this is uphill work, in the absence of fuller sources.

Macbeth: I wish your horses swift and sure of foot, / And so do I commend you to their backs. / Farewell. (I think I’ll kill their horses, too.) /[…]I was not at all bothered by Macbeth’s interruption in the middle of his second speech, Banquo’s long comment on his short last speech, or the equicidal joke that concludes the scene.

This is also the case for some racing games (Super Mario Kart is a good example) that allow you to compete against your ghosts, which are precise recordings of your performance.

Ever the pedestrian, Jason shoegazes to the side of his rhythm section, his body limp against a guitar and greased locks flowing down over his arched brow.